American history through living books, maps, and narration
A book-basket year with This Country of Ours, Abraham Lincoln’s World, and steady map work.
Grade 5 — American History
Early United States history through the Civil War, paired with Abraham Lincoln in world context through living books, oral and written narration, map work, written composition, and a year-end display project.
Complete digital curriculum PDF delivered by email after checkout, with Teacher Resources at the back. Map Review and Book of Centuries included as separate PDFs.
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What’s inside
Two history lessons per week with living books, vocabulary, narration, written narration, written composition, and map work.
Living Books
This Country of Ours, Volume 3 and Abraham Lincoln’s World.
Map & Globe Work
Places, movements, routes, and battlefields tied directly to the week’s reading.
Narration
Each regular week includes one oral narration prompt and one written narration activity.
Composition
Term celebration weeks include written composition and a year-end display project.
Teacher Date Reference Included
Teacher resources at the back of the curriculum PDF give broad historical dates for the lessons so parents can place each reading on the timeline without turning the child’s lesson into date memorization.
Book of Centuries Included
The Book of Centuries is included as a 128-page print-ready PDF with 4000 BC–2100 AD coverage, giving students spacious pages for keeping history entries over time.
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 These selections are chosen based on the time period of the historical content being covered, helping students more fully enter into the art, music, and atmosphere of that historical era.