History Class Offerings
MIDDLE SCHOOL WORLD HISTORY (6th-8th) - Tim Shaw
Learn the history of the world from the earliest writing and archaeology down to the present day. Understand the overarching themes of human civilization, and learn to tell the interconnected story of how we got from there to here. Special attention will be given to changes in historical method and worldview, how this produces multiple interpretations of the same history, and how this impacts our view of God and His church.
Students will complete Charlene Notgrass's From Adam to Us curriculum, which provides a high level overview of world history and geography. Weekly assignments and quizzes are in the From Adam to Us Student Workbook. Four quarterly writing projects of one to two pages will be assigned.
Curriculum/Text:
Charlene Notgrass, From Adam to Us curriculum package, containing
-From Adam to Us Part 1: Creation to Cathedrals
-From Adam to Us Part 2: Castles to Computers
-Our Creative World
-From Adam to Us Map Book
-From Adam to Us Timeline Book
-Answer Key
Charlene Notgrass, From Adam to Us Lesson Review
The From Adam to Us Literature Package is not required. This optional package, designed to dovetail with Notgrass's history curriculum, is intended to provide a separate English credit. This is outside the scope of this course.
HIGH SCHOOL WORLD HISTORY (9th-12th) - Tim Shaw
Learn the history of the world from the earliest writing and archaeology down to the present day. Understand the overarching themes of human civilization, and learn to tell the interconnected story of how we got from there to here. Special attention will be given to changes in historical method and worldview, how this produces multiple interpretations of the same history, and how this impacts our view of God and His church.
Students will read BJU Press's World History 6th Edition and write 300-500 word response essays. Essays should narrate back one aspect of what the student learned in this week's reading or lecture. Six weeks of this class do not correspond to units in the textbook, and students will be expected to find reading-level appropriate material from the library with guidance from the teacher.
Curriculum/Text:
World History Student Edition, 6th Edition, BJU Press
https://www.bjupress.com/world-history-student-edition%2C-6th-ed./5637431346.p
Please note, the fifth edition has been discontinued and the sixth edition will be not be released until June 1, 2026