American history through living books, maps, and narration
A book-basket year with Leif the Lucky, Columbus, Pocahontas, Franklin, Washington, and Lincoln.
Grade 2 — American History
A focused American history year that combines the exploration and American-history lessons from the Grade 1 and Grade 2 integrated curricula.
Complete digital curriculum PDF delivered by email after checkout, with Teacher Resources at the back. Century Chart included as a separate PDF.
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Printed copy option
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Integrated path option
Grade 2 — British + American History
Keep medieval and Tudor British history paired weekly with exploration and early American stories.
What’s inside
An American-history sequence beginning with early exploration, then moving into founding-era biographies and Lincoln.
Living Books
Leif the Lucky, Columbus, Pocahontas, Franklin, Washington, and Lincoln.
Map Work
Geography tied to the North Atlantic, the Caribbean, colonial America, and the United States.
Narration
Short oral narration prompts for every reading.
Century Chart
A chart for placing exploration, founding, and Civil War-era stories in broad time order.
Picture & Composer Study
Picture study suggestions and composer study suggestions are included within the curriculum. These selections are chosen based on the time period of the historical content being covered, helping students more fully enter into the art, music, and atmosphere of that historical era.