Options for Homeschool Middle School History
Are you looking for some homeschool middle school history options?
This is a collection of homeschool middle school history curriculum options, including both literature and textbook options as well as both World and American History. There are even some FREE options!
{Disclosure: I received Sonlight’s History / Bible / Literature D: Intro to American History, Year 1 of 2 as well as compensation for my time to give an honest review of these products. All opinions expressed here are my own, and I was not required to post a positive review. Please see my full Disclosure Policy for more details.}
Literature Based Homeschool History
Using historical fiction and living books is one of my favorite ways to teach history. While this hasn’t always been the best option for all of my children, it has been the most fun and enriching option.
Sonlight American History
Sonlight never disappoints! Every time I have used one of their curriculum options I am always impressed with the quality of the products and the amount of organization they bring to the table. Their History / Bible / Literature (HBL) programs are the foundation of their homeschool curriculum. They are available for all grades, from preschool through high school. Each HBL program includes a year’s worth of history, geography, Bible and all required books, all laid out in an amazingly organized Instructor’s Guide.
I have talked about Sonlight before in my review of their literature based homeschool science curriculum. One of the big things I love about these Sonlight Curriculum Options is the fact that you can open and go. (Literally in the same day!)
The Instructor’s Guide tells you exactly what to do each day for either a 4 or 5 day a week schedule. (You choose that when you order so you get the lesson plans you need.) It breaks down each week by day, and within each day by Bible, History & Geography, Read-Alouds, and Readers, laying out exactly what pages are to be read for each thing.
When I opened Sonlight’s History / Bible /Literature D: Intro of American History, Year 1 of 2 the reader in me was jumping up and down!
Can you believe all the amazing books they include? There’s around 30 of them!
Other Cool Resources Included in Sonlight’s American History Curriculum
- A Laminated, Foldable Map – Can I just say that I have never seen one like this! It “folds” into a manageable sized square and then opens up to almost the size of our kitchen table! My grandson couldn’t wait to get his hands on it and start showing me what he could label.
- Timeline Resources – Sonlight has paired up with one of my favorite homeschool companies – Home School in the Woods, to include a thick papered, spiral bound timeline book, and timeline figures (they are printed on sticker paper so your student can just peel and stick!). We have used so many of their products throughout our years of homeschooling and love their well thought out timeline resources. This is a great addition to this Sonlight curriculum!
Want even more information about this Sonlight American History Program?
In this video I go a little more in depth about the features of this program and include more photos of it in action!
Beautiful Feet
Beautiful Feet Books offers a wide variety of homeschool history options for grades K-12 including ancient, world, and American history options. We have had the opportunity to use two of their middle school options.
- Beautiful Feet Books Ancient History for Intermediate – this curriculum takes you from the beginnings of civilization in Mesopotamia and Sumer, on to ancient Egypt, through the wanderings of the Jews and the splitting of the Israelites into the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, to the cradle of democracy, ancient Greece, and into the rising Roman Empire and the birth of Christianity.
- The Modern American and World History Guide – this curriculum explores one of the most dynamic periods of history. It covers the American Civil War up to modern day. Read engaging literature to learn about the events that led to the Civil War, Reconstruction, the turn of the century, both World Wars, Civil Rights, Korean War, Vietnam War, and contemporary America. Study notes provided will cover historical figures like the Wright brothers, Teddy Roosevelt, Gladys Aylward, George Washington Carver, Frederick Douglass, Sergeant York, Jackie Robinson and many others.
FREE Homeschool Middle School World History Options
This is a collection of FREE Homeschool Middle School World History Options.
I like to be sure to cover World History in both middle school and high school, but I don’t want to use the same resources. It’s nice to mix it up with different styles of learning. Plus using different resources offers a wider range of topics covered, as well as the opportunity to go more (or less) in depth. I was able to find and use FREE Homeschool Middle School World History resources which help us to keep the cost down.
Timeline Based Middle School American History
This is a 2 year American History Course I created for my kids.
