A Child’s History of the United States Based on the Principle Approach
Primary Grade
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Mini-Review by Harriet Yoder
I am impressed with the ease of use for the teacher–if you ever wanted to use the principle approach but needed some guidance, the Mighty Works of God Teacher’s book is very helpful. As a late bloomer to Christianity, I was in the midst of having babies and homeschooling when I learned about the Principle Approach, nearly twenty years ago. It was overwhelming for me to try to learn and teach it to the children at the same time, and I gave up after gleaning what I could. I am glad to see this set. I am using it with the boys, and we are seeing God’s mighty hand in our history.
The artwork in the student book is wonderful. Don’t you love a well-designed book?
There’s a CD-Rom that’s included in the Teacher’s Guide for printing student work pages from your computer. As someone who dislikes holding a baby on my hip and amusing a toddler while making copies at the local copier store, this is a blessing! Well, can you tell I started homeschooling back in the ’80s!
There are three levels in the Mighty Works of God series: Self Government, Liberty and Justice for All, Divine Providence.
Also, from the folks at Bradford Press is the fabulous reprint of Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry. Noah Webster Father of the Dictionary is also newly republished.
Why Use the Mighty Works of God Series?
The main reason to use this series to teach history is that it is based on the Principle Approach. I admit that I am not an expert, but what I did learn from it was that our nation has a Christian heritage, God was, is, and still has His hand in the workings of our nation, and how to “read, research, and reason.”
That’s why when people ask me for what grades can you use the Mighty Works series, I tell them it’s up to them. Though intended for primary grades, if your upper elementary children don’t know these basics, then do all three, but do them faster. If they have excellent reading skills, let them read sections in the Teacher’s Guide that you would be reading aloud to a primary student. You can adjust the assignments that seem too easy for the older student.
Liberty and Justice For All Bundle
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The Mighty Works Of God Liberty and Justice for All Bundle
By Ruth J. Smith, Publisher: Bradford Press
Item# 9780970561848B
A Child’s History of the United States of America
Liberty and Justice For All, the second volume in the Mighty Works of God series “focuses on Christ as the source of liberty, both individual and national. Emphasis is made on the individuals and events God used to bring forth American liberty, and the fruit of liberty, America’s growth and expansion. Children will delight in American patriots and their love for liberty, as well as the adventures of the explorers and mountain men used by God to open the West.”
The Mighty Works of God Liberty and Justice For All Bundle includes one each of the following:
- Liberty and Justice For All Teacher’s Guide (ISBN-13: 9780970561848) features:
- Suggested Lessons
- Leading Ideas
- Reflective Questions
- Student Activities
- Student Written Work
- Resource CD with Maps, Charts, Coloring Pages, and More
- Softcover with 224 Pages
- Liberty and Justice For All Student Text (ISBN-13: 9780869561831) features:
- Providential View
- Elementary Age
- 208-Page
- Full Color
- Original Illustrations
- Paper Bound
Chapters in Liberty and Justice for All include: Proclaim Liberty Throughout all the Land; Keep Thy Heart With All Diligence; Civil Government; God’s Providence; Creation Teaches About God; Moses and the Law; Christ Changed History; Apostle Paul: From Persecutor to Missionary; A Bible for the People; Marco Polo; The Pilgrims: Seed of Our Christian Republic; William Penn; Benjamin Franklin; America Declares Herself a New Nation; The Declaration of Independence; Thomas Jefferson; The Louisiana Purchase; The Lewis and Clark Expedition; Jedediah Smith: God’s Man from the Mountains; Golden West; Our Golden California; One Nation Under God; Statue of Liberty; Exploring the Arctic and Antarctica; and Liberty and Justice For All.
Liberty and Justice for All is a one-year program for primary grades; however, if you are using it with older children, you could do it in less time.
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Divine Providence Bundle
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The Mighty Works Of God Divine Providence Bundle
By Ruth J. Smith, Publisher: Bradford Press
Item #9780970561862B
A Child’s History of the United States of America
Divine Providence, the third volume in the Mighty Works of God series “provides an engaging presentation of God’s marvelous hand in nations – in the placement of men in nations, the fundamental laws of self and civil government, Christ and His gift of internal liberty, Christianity’s answer to pagan ideas, and the westward movement of Christianity and liberty from Europe to America. The Revolutionary Period records abundant evidence of Divine Providence as Americans struggled to preserve the precious gift of American liberty. Individuals and a nation at liberty move forward into a fascinating era of invention and progress, leading into the 20th century and the worldwide struggle to protect liberty against the threat of tyranny.”
The Mighty Works of God Diving Providence Bundle includes one each of the following:
- The Mighty Works Of God Divine Providence Teacher’s Guide (ISBN-13: 9780970561862) features:
- Suggested Lessons
- Leading Ideas
- Reflective Questions
- Student Activities
- Student Written Work
- Resource CD with Maps, Charts, Coloring Pages, and More
- Soft cover with 240-Pages
- Divine Providence Student Text (ISBN-13: 9780970561855) Features
- Providential View
- Middle Elementary Age
- Full Color
- Original Illustrations
- Paper Bound 224-Pages
Chapters in Divine Providence include: Divine Providence; History; Government; Civil Government; Beginnings; Moses and the Law; Christ Changed History; Paul on Mars Hill; A Bible for the People; Opening a Path to the New World; Captain John Smith: Father of Virginia; William Bradford; Peter Stuyvesant; The Beginnings of the Revolutionary War; The Battle of Bunker Hill; George Washington: Commander in Chief; The Declaration of Independence; The Battle of Long Island; The Battle of Saratoga; A Winter at Valley Forge; Battle of the Kegs; George Rogers Clark; A Traitor in the Camp; The Swamp Fox; The Close of the War; Uniting the States; James Madison: Father of the Constitution; The War of 1812; The Star-Spangled Banner; Land of the Free; Robert Fulton and The Steamboat; A Path to the West; the Railroad; The Automobile; A Dream to Fly; The World at War; and In God We Trust.
For Primary Grades
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Self Government
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The Mighty Works Of God Self Government Bundle
By Ruth J. Smith, Publisher: Bradford Press
Item #9780970561824B
“The first in a series for the Home and School”
A Child’s History of the United States of America
A Providential View
“A Primary Level History for the Home and School, that the boys and girls of the 21st Century might remember the mighty works of God in bringing forth this nation. The challenge of Self Government, first in the life of the individual, and then its historic development in the city, state, and nation is presented in vocabulary for the young student. Readers consider Christ as the cause of Self Government, the Bible in English and its effect in history, God’s Hand in the discovery of the New World, the individuals and events which God used to produce a new nation built upon the idea of Self Government, and the expansion of the nation. The delightful illustrations and beautiful maps enhance the volume and make it a book to be treasured by families and students.
The Mighty Works of God Self Government Bundle includes one each of the following:
- Self Government Teacher’s Guide (ISBN-13: 9780970561824) features:
- Suggested Lessons
- Leading Ideas
- Reflective Questions
- Student Activities
- Student Written Work
- 192-Pages
- Resource CD with Maps, Charts, Coloring Pages, and More.
- Self Government Student Text (ISBN-13: 9780970561817) features:
- Providential View
- Primary Age
- 160-Page
- Full Color
- Original Illustrations
- Paper Bound
Chapters in Self Government include: His Story; Government, Civil Government, God’s Providence; In the Beginning, God Created Continents; God Created Man; Moses and the Law; Christ Changed History; Apostle Paul: Link to Europe; A Bible for the People; Christopher Columbus; Earliest Settlement: Jamestown; The Pilgrims: Seed of Our Christian Republic; One Nation Under God; George Washington: Father of Our Country; Daniel Boone: God’s Man for Opening the Western Frontier; Keeping One Nation Under God; Abraham Lincoln; Communication Across a Nation; The Nation Expands.
Self Government is a one-year program for primary grades; however, if you are using it with older children, you could do it in less time.
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