The Story of the World Volume 3
A captivating, story-driven journey through early modern history that makes the 1500s to Gold Rush come alive for curious young learners.
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2026 Third-Grade Curriculum Kit
The Story of the World Volume 3
World history from 1600 to 1850 includes revolutions, expanding empires, scientific discoveries, political change, trade routes, exploration, and rapid cultural shifts. Volume 3 organizes these events into a story-driven history program designed to help students understand how people, places, and events connect across time.
Students encounter rulers, explorers, inventors, political movements, changing civilizations, and major world events while studying the Early Modern period through narrative lessons rather than isolated facts and dates.
Designed primarily for grades 1–6, Volume 3 serves as the third book in Susan Wise Bauer’s four-volume world history series.
Inside the text, families will find:
- A pronunciation guide for unfamiliar names and places
- Timelines to help students follow historical progression
- Illustrations by Jeff West
- Maps throughout the book to reinforce geography and historical context
Students explore topics ranging from figures such as Catherine the Great to events like the Black Hole of Calcutta while building a broader understanding of how societies changed during the Early Modern era.
Families can read aloud together, assign independent reading, or use the text as the foundation for a full year of Early Modern 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 3.
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.
