Give your child a deeper, hands-on understanding of U.S. history, government, and geography—through a fun, literature-based social studies curriculum. In each unit, students explore history through stories, creative projects, and critical thinking:

• Colonization & Revolution: Students analyze real letters from early settlers, build timelines, and debate life in Jamestown and Plymouth.
• Immigration: They read diary entries from Ellis Island, write poetry from an immigrant’s point of view, and discuss inspection challenges.
• Westward Expansion: Kids become pioneers—writing explorer journals, building steamboat models, and mapping routes like the Oregon Trail.

Tie-ins with our language arts program foster a deep understanding of history and enhance students' abilities to analyze and empathize with diverse perspectives.

Your child gets 8 engaging books covering:

• U.S. History
• Geography

Plus, exciting hands-on activities like:

• Writing catchy songs and trivia games about American regions
• Building edible topographical maps to explore landforms
• Planning and budgeting for a cross-country Oregon Trail journey
• Acting out key events to bring history to life
• Designing models of steamboats and sod houses
• Going on a grocery store scavenger hunt to learn about local economics

These activities make learning memorable—and connect academic concepts to real life.

This item includes free online access to Beyond the Page Online for 18 months. This includes Learning Gates, Portfolio and any curriculum or student activity pages that you have purchased.