Those studying history through the use of living books (biographies, historical fiction, etc.) sometimes find a textbook useful as an overview to turn back to on occasion and tie things together. In order to make time for all that reading, some take a textbook and divide it out over two or three (or more) years while others just use selections from the textbook as needed. Grade levels are more flexible and the text can be used as a read-aloud.
Here are some Catholic choices. Please let me know of other suggestions:
Grade School:
The Catholic Schools Textbook Project
- From Sea to Shining Sea: The Story of America (copyright 2003 – grade range 5-9)
- All Ye Lands: World Cultures and Geography (copyright 2002 – grade range 6-9)
- (additional texts planned in the future)
Fr. Philip Furlong's Texts
- The Old World and America (copyright 1937 – grade range 5-8)
- Our Pioneers and Patriots (copright 1940 – grade range 5-8)
- Founders of Freedom (copyright 1954)
- Bearers of Freedom
- Leaders of Freedom
- Challenge of Freedom
- Guardian of Freedom
High School:
Anne Carroll's Texts:
- Christ the King, Lord of History (copyright 1994 – third edition)
- Christ and the Americas (copyright 1997)
Another text is The Old World’s Gift To The New by Sister Mary Celeste (copyright 1932)
Comment by E Bell — May 27, 2006 @ 9:20 pm