Chapter Titles
and Description of Maps Within Each Chapter

Exploration and Trade:
Includes 1 map keyed to highlight the trade patterns between North America, The West Indies, Europe, and Africa.

Colonization:
Includes 1 map ready to label with the 13 colonies, bodies of water, and mountains.

The Age of Revolution:
Includes a map keyed to highlight the major events of the American Revolutionary War.

Expansion and Conflict:
Includes the 2 following maps: The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (keyed to highlight territories, and important landmarks along the trail) & United States Westward Expansion (keyed to highlight major trails and important events).

The Civil War / The War Between the States:
Includes a map keyed to highlight the major battles of the Civil War.

Crisis in Europe and at Home:
Includes 5 maps: Europe in 1914 and WWI Alliances, Europe Before WWI, Europe 1919-1929, The War in Europe and Africa 1939-1945, and The War in the Pacific 1941-1945.

The Cold War Era and Beyond:
Includes 2 maps: The War in Korea 1950-1953, and The War in Vietnam 1954-1975.

Timeline

     The timeline comes bound in the book ready to be removed and assembled. The finished timeline measures approximately 11" x 47" and is printed on card stock.

     The Modern timeline is divided into sections, allowing a separate strand for each topic or country. Strands include: Christian History, North America, South America, Western Europe & Central and Eastern Europe (including England, Scotland, France, Russia, Germany, plus a couple of extra stands to use as you choose), Asia, Africa, and Australia. Dates begin at 1600 and continue to the present day. The section in the back of the book called "Important Dates and Events" provides many useful dates for filling in the timeline.

Resource Section

      The resource section at the back of the book includes "Book Recommendations", "Topics for Narrations and Reports", and "Important Dates and Events".

      The "Book Recommendations" section suggests the use of many popular books currently in print. It also includes many lovely out of print books beloved by homeschoolers, most of which are available through the library system. The list is not so large as to overwhelm, but includes a realistic amount for study. A sampling of the suggested titles includes: A Picturesque Tale of Progress; books by R.J. Unstead; V.M. Hillyer; Shirly Glubock; Ernest Raboff; Ronald Syme; the d\\\'Aulaire\\\'s, plus many First Books and Landmark books. In addition, the section is organized into time periods in order to correlate with the chapters in the book.

      The "Topics for Narrations and Reports" contains a list of topics to write about for each chapter, plus vocabulary words and even specific suggestions for more challenging writing assignments for older students. Ideas include pre-writing skills utilizing various graphic organizers & suggestions for research reports. When you need some ideas for narrations or reports, simply turn to this section for some great suggestions.

      The last section is "Important Dates and Events". The dates are arranged into chapters topics and countries to correlate with the timeline.