When I was in school, I always dreaded History class. I found it boring and repetitive. I didn't want my children to feel the same way about learning History. I try my best to find curriculum that is both educational and engaging. So you can imagine how thrilled I was to find out we were chosen to receive and review Pathway to Liberty's US History. This curriculum is part of the Pathway to Liberty's History Curriculum from Pathway to Liberty Homeschool Curriculum. This curriculum teaches History with a Biblical worldview, and keeps your children focused by allowing them to explore History through many means such as watching videos, reading books, and writing papers on Historical events.
As I was researching this curriculum, I was intrigued with the reasons the author Jayme MacCullough decided to write this amazing curriculum. She was not happy with the content of the other curricula out there so she decided to do something about it. She attended classes to become better educated in the field of History and the foundations of American liberty, then she used that knowledge to create this curriculum we see today.
Pathway to Liberty offers 4 types of History curriculum and each has 4 levels:
- Pathway to Liberty’s Universal History
- Pathway to Liberty’s Middle Ages
- Pathway to Liberty’s US History
- Pathway to Liberty’s World History
When choosing your curriculum you should know that Level 1 is for grades K-3. Level 2 is geared towards 4th-6th grade. Level 3 works well for 7th-9th grade and Level 4 is for your 10th-12th grader. You know your child better than anyone, and will be able to find what level fits them best. I love the fact you can buy physical copies for one student or you can buy the digital versions and print them for as many students as you need.
Our family was given Pathway to Liberty's US History Level 3. I felt our daughter who is almost 12 years old would be able to handle this level due to the fact she is almost in 7th grade and I want to use this curriculum now and later on when we come back from our small summer break.
In this set, we received a Student's Guide, a Teacher's Guide, The Chain of Liberty book and study guide also written by Jayme MacCullough. This book asks the question : "Do men have a right to think for themselves?"
The Teacher's Guide is such a blessing. It helps parents plan out every lesson and gives you a list of what you will need for each lesson. Each week starts out with a weekly overview. You are then given a list of what your teaching objectives are for that week. Along with the book The Chain of Liberty, you may have to buy or borrow some other great books that go along with the curriculum. So far, we have been able to borrow the books needed from our local library or online library.
Pathway to Liberty's US History has 26 weeks of lessons. You will be doing class 4 days a week. Each week is unique and will allow your child to immerse themselves in these historical facts and events. What sets this curriculum apart from others is the fact that it uses what is called distance learning (learning through the internet by attending classes or by correspondence). You will be learning through many avenues like YouTube. Your student will never get bored. It is flexible yet always accurate and up to date.
Here is the Table of Contents for Pathway to Liberty's US History, Level 3:
My daughter was a bit overwhelmed at first, but once we sat down and discussed the way this curriculum worked and how it is different from other History curricula, she was on board. She has been enjoying the way the Bible is weaved throughout each lesson. She says that the Student's Guide is easy to follow and she hasn't had any issues so far.
She has also been reading through The Chain of Liberty and working through the study guide. She is learning so much. I have been impressed with the fact she is learning and not complaining. I am excited to see how much more we will learn together as we work through the rest of the lessons. I said we because I am also learning. The Chain of Liberty is fascinating! I like that my child is being taught that our liberties should never be taken away and what it means to fight for them. I love when Jayme says "Liberty is our heritage".
If you are looking for a new approach to teaching, and you would like to incorporate the Bible into your History Curriculum, I would encourage you to check out Pathway to Liberty Homeschool Curriculum.
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