The Story of the World Volume 2
A captivating, story-based journey through the Middle Ages—where castles, crusaders, and chocolate (yes, really) make history feel exciting, understandable, and downright fun.
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2026 Second-Grade Curriculum Kit
The Story of the World Volume 2
Medieval history is filled with kings, explorers, invasions, trade routes, changing empires, and enough unexpected stories to make it feel stranger than fiction. Volume 2 takes those events and organizes them into a story-driven history program covering world history from the fall of Rome through the beginning of the Renaissance.
Students encounter knights, samurai, Viking raids, rulers, religious movements, explorers, and civilizations across Europe, Asia, Africa, and beyond as they learn how people and events shaped the medieval world.
Designed primarily for grades 1–6, Volume 2 serves as the second book in Susan Wise Bauer’s four-volume world history series.
Inside the text, families will find:
- Black-and-white illustrations
- Maps throughout the book
- Pronunciation guides for unfamiliar names and places
- Chronological organization that helps students understand how events connect across time
Rather than presenting medieval history as a series of isolated names and dates, the text uses narrative lessons to help students understand the relationships among people, places, events, and cultures.
Families can read aloud together, assign independent reading, or use the text as the foundation for a full year of medieval history study.
The Story of the World is not faith-based but introduces important historical figures, cultures, and religions throughout world history.
See some sample pages from the first part of Story of the World: Volume 2.
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
Families can successfully begin with whatever time period most interests them. Some families prefer starting with ancient times and unraveling the story sequentially until modern times. Yet because the full scope of history is taught repeatedly up through high school, it is okay to skip volumes, knowing that the same events will be covered later.
