Note: The author has written this curriculum as fulfilling three high school credits (U.S.
History, Bible, American Lit.) While we are excited about this three-fold approach to history and feel this is a good curriculum
to follow for a high school credit in U.S. History, Mrs. Gaudry will only be able to cover the history portion of the curriculum
at HHSW. If you are interested in your student also earning a Bible and/or Literature credit, see Mrs. Gaudry.
REQUIRED TEXT: Exploring America Curriculum Package, $89.95. Ordering information and quantity
discount for this curriculum are available at registration from instructor.
WORLD HISTORY
Grades 9 to 12
Semester Fee: $64
We will spend this year exploring the history and cultures of
arious places in the world. We will rely on the A Beka textbook as well as various primary
source documents. This class will offer a challenging environment where students can develop greater skills in writing, reading,
and speaking.
REQUIRED TEXT: From A Beka, World History & Cultures in Christian Perspective, second edition. $24 new from A Beka
at 877-223-5226, or available used from various websites such as www.half.com.
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Grades 9 to 12
Semester Fee: $70 plus text rental fee TBD
Geography is the study of both the physical and human features of the earth and analyzing the patterns
and relationships of each. In the process, these areas of geographic study are linked to other subjects including science,
history, economics, and sociology. The required text divides the earth into 10 regions emphasizing physical and cultural geography
as well as current events. One of the most rewarding subjects I have taught to my children is the subject of geography. One
definition is: “The world and all that is in it.” While you can’t learn everything in one year, we hope
this class will be an introduction that will inspire students to a life-long interest in the study of God’s creation
and ALL His people. Homework is four to five
hours per week and will include 5 pages of reading/day, study questions, reports, and map work. There will be a quiz each
week and some class lab work. The course includes participation in the Project Fair in the spring.
REQUIRED TEXT: World Geography by Glencoe/National Geographic Society, available for a rental
fee.
UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES
Grades 9 to 12
Semester Fee: $80
Class Size: Min. 5, Max. 25
This is an important class for high schoolers who desire a deeper understanding of the world
around us. As Proverbs says, “As a man thinketh, so he is,” and “Without a vision, my people perish.”
Through lively and varying activities including group discussion, guest speakers, hands-on activities, and a workbook and
textbook, students will grow in their understanding and discernment of a Biblical world view versus other views in the areas
of theology, ethics, biology, psychology, sociology, law, politics, economics, and history. Scripture memory work is required.
There will be 4-5 hours of homework per week. One parent is required to attend the first class of the semester. Parental attendance
is encouraged throughout the semester for maximum effectiveness for at home discussions on topics related to the class. This
is intended to be a two-semester course in order to cover the materials in a comprehensive manner.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Paperback Understanding the Times, Revised 2nd Edition, by David Noebel
ISBN 0-936163-00-3 and Thinking Like A Christian Student Journal by David Noebel & Chuck Edwards ISBN 080543896-3. Order
materials at www.summit.org.
MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE HISTORY
Grades 6 to 8
Semester Fee: $71
Class Size: Min. 8, Max. 15
This class covers history from A.D. 500 to 1600. It includes the lives of kings, queens,
knights, monks, artists, writers, and government leaders, focusing on the impact each one had on history. We also explore
life in a monastery, a castle, and a village along with specific battles and the Crusades and the Black Death. Weekly assignments
include reading, writing, map work, vocabulary, a time line, and various worksheets. There are approximately 30-40 minutes
of homework daily. One major project is due each semester along with some smaller projects through each semester. Occasionally
we will have time for review games. Second semester (Renaissance) we will be doing several art projects, making a lap pack,
reading a book about a famous Reformer (and making a mini-book about him), and either making an invention or reporting on
a Medieval/Renaissance person.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Fall Semester: Famous Men of the Middle Ages (Greenleaf Press); Spring Semester:
Famous Men of the Renaissance and Reformation (Greenleaf Press). Students need to order their own books or borrow/rent from
another family.
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: GREECE AND ROME
Grades 6 to 8
Semester Fee: $70
Class Size: Min. 5, Max. 12
FALL: Greece, SPRING: Rome. This class is a survey
of two ancient civilizations that have direct connections to our society today. Both civilizations were the very important
historical backdrop into which Christianity grew. We will study famous men, their religion and beliefs, culture, language,
and literature such as The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid. Weekly assignments will include reading, writing, and one project
per semester. We will participate in taking the National Mythology Exam in the spring and the Hallstrom Project Fair.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Fall Semester: Greenleaf Famous Men of Greece, Usborne Illustrated
History of Greece, and D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths Spring Semester: Greenleaf
Famous Men of Rome, Usborne Illustrated History of Rome, and D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths.
GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
Grades 7 to 8
Semester Fee: $66
Class Size: Min. 3
We will be studying the history of the world in conservative Christian perspective. Students
will be led on a journey through time from creation to the present. The Christian perspective is the thread that connects
the past to the present, teaching students to recognize the hand of God in human events. There will be daily assignments along
with current event papers. We have a lot of fun in class. We review what they have worked on all week in entertaining ways
(Jeopardy, Around the World, Masters, etc.) This class can be taken both years; no repeating material.
REQUIRED TEXT: A Beka History of the World in Christian Perspective, 7th grade, #41130, atlas
or internet access, newspaper or news magazine.
FUN WITH GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
Grades 5 to 6
Semester Fee: $66
Class Size: Min. 3
We will be studying the Western Hemisphere. There will be daily assignments along
with current event papers. This exciting text presents the history and geography of North and South America from a Christian perspective, including
both the Native American and European heritage of the New World. It follows an organized, regional progression as it leads
students on a tour of the Western Hemisphere. We have a lot of fun in class. We review what they have worked on all week in entertaining
ways (Jeopardy, Around the World, Masters, etc.) This class can be taken both years, no repeating material.
REQUIRED TEXT: A Beka New World History & Geography, 6th grade, #61514, atlas or internet
access, newspaper or news magazine.
EXPLORERS ACROSS THE CENTURIES (fall)
Grades 4 to 6
Semester Fee: $66*
Class Size: Min. 5, Max. 15
Join us as we “see” the world through the eyes of some of the world’s greatest
explorers We will begin with the Vikings and travel through the Age of Exploration with men such as: Marco Polo, Columbus,
Vasco Da Gama, and many others. We will experience the “realities” of life aboard a ship during the 1500’s,
the difficulties of exploring unknown lands in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, and the excitement of discovering new places
such as the North and South Poles, and the Silk Road. Weekly assignments include reading, worksheets, and map work. As we
“travel” to each new continent, we will be learning basic map skills and terms. A timeline will be kept throughout
the semester and a final project will be due in December.
*Fee includes $5 book rental fee; $2 refunded if book is in excellent
condition.
REQUIRED TEXT: The Usborne Book of Explorers rented from the instructor.
WESTWARD EXPANSION (spring)
Grades 4 to 6
Semester Fee: $66*
Class Size: Min. 5, Max. 15
Join us as we travel West with the early pioneers. We will start with Daniel Boone, follow
Lewis and Clark, experience the hard realities of life on the Oregon Trail, imagine the excitement and disappointments
of those caught up in the Gold Rush, walk a mile in the moccasins of the Indians of the West, board an Orphan Train and experience
the thrill of the new railroad system. We will be studying some basic North American geography as we study the Westward expansion
of the United States. Weekly assignments will include reading, worksheets, and
map work. We will be learning the 50 states/capitals, making a poster book report, creating an Oregon Trail lap pack, and constructing a fort as a
class project.
*Fee includes $5 book rental fee; $2 refunded if book is in excellent condition.
REQUIRED TEXT: World Book Looks at the American West rented from the instructor.
OUR UNITED STATES
Grades 1 to 3
Semester Fee: $58
This class will cover the location of each state, their capitals, crops, some historical
facts, and a taste of foods from some of the states. Most work will be hands on, with very little homework. We will have a
large map that all of the children have worked on to enter in the Spring Academic Fair.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Colored pencils, glue sticks, pencils, and scissors are a must.
