Discover! US Culture & History to 1865

Discover! U.S. Culture & History to 1865

Buckle up—history class just got a whole lot cooler. Discover! U.S. Culture & History to 1865 ditches the dry lectures and catapults your middle schooler straight into the action. We’re talking time travel, living-history museum vibes, and a front-row seat to the wild, weird, and world-shaping events that built America (hello, colonial chaos and revolutionary drama).

Instead of snooze-worthy dates and dusty facts, your student will explore Indigenous civilizations, tangle with the trials of early settlers, wrestle with the Revolution, and watch a new nation take its first wobbly steps. This isn’t just social studies—it’s a full-on historical adventure with first-person storytelling, vivid maps, smart reflections, and the kind of cultural connections that actually make sense.

What’s in the box?
Two full-color student worktexts (Semesters A & B), a parent-friendly instructor guide that lays it all out (answers included—hallelujah), and a test/assessment booklet for both quick quizzes and creative show-what-you-know projects. With ten meaty units and a two-day-per-chapter rhythm (read one day, reflect the next), you’ll glide through 160 days of learning with sanity intact.

Yes, it meets national standards. Yes, it fits a full school year. But the best part? It actually respects your kid’s brain and your time. The layout is clean, the pacing is flexible, and the content isn’t afraid to dig deep into tough topics like slavery, expansion, and early reconstruction.

This course gets it: history isn’t just what happened. It’s how we got here, why it matters, and how to think clearly about what’s next. So toss the textbook time machine in the trash. Your kid’s about to Discover! how fun—and fiery—America’s story really is.