Lesson Plans included in bundle:
Heritage Studies 1, 3rd ed.
Heritage Studies 1, 4th ed.
Heritage Studies 2, 3rd ed.
Heritage Studies 2, 4th ed.
Heritage Studies 3, 3rd ed.
Heritage Studies 3, 4th ed.
Heritage Studies 4, 3rd ed.
Heritage Studies 5, 3rd ed.
Heritage Studies 5, 4th ed.
Heritage Studies 6, 3rd ed.
Heritage Studies 6, 4th ed.
American Government, 2nd ed.
American Government, 3rd ed.
American Government, 4th ed.
American Republic 3rd ed.
American Republic 4th ed.
American Republic 5th ed.
Cultural Geography 3rd ed.
Cultural Geography 4th ed.
Cultural Geography 5th ed.
Economics, 2nd ed.
Economics, 3rd ed.
United States History, 3rd ed.
United States History, 4th ed.
United States History, 5th ed.
World History, 3rd ed.
World History, 4th ed.
World History, 5th ed.
World Studies, 3rd ed.
World Studies, 4th ed.

The curriculum for this BJU Press World Studies, 5th edition lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

World Studies Grade 7 Homeschool Kit (5th Edition)
By BJU Press

Inspire students with the big picture! They'll explore history from A.D. 1300 to the present, evaluate world events from a biblical worldview, and master social studies skills by analyzing maps, timelines, and current events. They can also participate in case studies and research projects, proposing solutions to real-world problems. Includes spiralbound teacher's edition, softcover student edition, activities, assessments, and answer keys.

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The curriculum for this BJU Press Heritage Studies 2, 3rd ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



BJU Press Heritage Studies 2 Kit (Updated 3rd Edition)
By BJU Press

Give students an introduction to American history and social studies with BJU Press' Heritage Studies 2 curriculum. Presenting history as "God's redemptive plan" this book covers civics, culture, economics, geography, government, and history. It emphasizes US history from Native Americans to the founding of an independent nation, and looks at colonial life, politics, famous people, early wars and more.

The Student Text features colorful illustrations, charts, maps, and photographs to help students visualize the world of colonial America as well as modern-day government and civics. Comprehension questions are also integrated throughout the text.

The Teacher's Guide features reduced-size student text pages with answers overlaid in red ink and surrounded by teacher information. Each lesson in this teacher's guide coordinates all instructions and activities, and includes a lesson focus, identifies objectives, explains vocabulary, and provides ideas for discussion. The teacher's toolkit CD-ROM contains the activity manual answer key, background information, instructional aids, maps and charts, a timeline, and visuals. System requirements are: Pentium IV processor, Windows XP or Mac OS Leopard v. 10.5 minimum; 256 MB RAM, 1024 x 768 display.

This student activity manual is part of the BJU Press Heritage Studies 2, 3rd Edition curriculum. Designed to provide reinforcement of the ideas in the text, these pages include Bible connections, geography and map skill practice, study skills, and chapter reviews. A variety of exercises are provided, including graphic organizers, matching, comprehension questions, map work, cut-and-paste activities, and more.

The Activity Manual Answer Key features student pages reproduced in full with the correct answers overlaid in a dark pink italic font.

The tests include matching, fill in the blank, multiple choice, and map exercises; one test per chapter is included. The test answer key features full-size reproductions of the test with answers overlaid.

This Heritage Studies Grade 2 Kit includes:

• Student Text, 224 pages, indexed, softcover. Non consumable.


• Teacher's Guide, 234 pages, soft front-cover and hard back-cover, spiral bound.


• Student Activity Manual 203 pages, detached binding, glue binding.


• Activity Manual Answer Key, 203 pages, softcover, spiralbound.


• Tests, non-reproducible with glue binding for easy removal.


• Test Answer Key, loose-leaf and three-hole-punched

This resource is also known as the Bob Jones Heritage Studies Grade 2 Kit, 3rd Edition, Updated Edition.

This kit is an "updated edition" due to the inclusion of the physical Activity Manual Key, which was not included in the previous version as a printed book; it was only present on the Teacher's Toolkit CD-ROM.

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The curriculum for this BJU Press Heritage Studies 3, 3rd ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



BJU Press Heritage Studies 3 Kit (Updated 3rd Edition)
By BJU Press

Ensure your students understand American history from a biblical perspective with BJU Press' Heritage Studies 3. In the ,b>Student Text students will learn to sequence events, summarize data, make predictions, identify sources of information, work with graphs and formulate opinions as they discover the different facets of American civics, culture, economics, geography, and history. Heritage Studies 3: Sweet Land of Liberty examines the events from the Constitutional Convention through the Civil War and Westward Expansion.

The Teacher's Edition features reduced-size student pages that have the correct answers overlaid in 1/4 of the two-page spread. A page and a half are devoted to lesson notes, including objectives, specific teacher materials needed, teacher preparation for the lesson, notes, how to introduce the lesson, and the lesson itself. Semi-scripted lessons include questions to ask in blue; correct answers in pink; directions for what to explain, display, distribute, or other teacher actions are printed in black.

The included Teacher's Toolkit CD provides background information, instructional aids, maps and charts visuals, and more.

The Student Activity Manual is designed to provide reinforcement of the ideas in the text; these pages include Bible connections, geography and map skill practice, study skills, and chapter reviews. Instructions are not provided in this manual, but are in the teacher's edition. A variety of exercises are provided, including graphic organizers, matching, comprehension questions, map work, multiple choice questions, and more.

The Activity Manual Answer Key provides parents with full-size reproductions of the student pages with correct answers overlaid in an easy-to-read italic hot-pink font.

The Test Booklet features questions that include matching, multiple choice, identifying locations, fill in the blank, and true/false. One test per chapter is included.

TheTest Answer Key features full-size reproductions of each test with the correct answers overlaid in italic, black text. Page numbers are not referenced. Pages are loose-leaf and three-hole-punched for easy keeping in a three-ring-binder.

This resource is also known as Bob Jones Heritage Studies 3 Kit, Updated, 3rd Edition.

This kit includes:

• Heritage Studies 3 Student Text 311 pages, softcover. 3rd Edition.


• Teacher's Edition, 304 pages, spiralbound with soft front cover and hard back cover.


• Student Activity Manual, 137 pages, consumable workbook. Pages are perforated and three-hole-punched, with the binding deliberately detached to allow for easy removal of pages.


• Activity Manual Answer Key, 137 pages, spiralbound softcover.


• Tests; not reproducible; glue binding for easy removal.


• Test Answer Key, loose-leaf and three-hole- punched.

This "updated" kit is different in that it includes the Heritage Studies 3 Activity Manual Answer Key as a physical book, rather than a component on the Teacher's Edition CD-ROM.

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The curriculum for this BJU Press Heritage Studies 4, 3rd ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



BJU Press Heritage Studies 4 Homeschool Kit (Updated 3rd Edition)
By BJU Press

Give students a thorough understanding of American history with Heritage Studies 4 from BJU Press. Integrating civics, culture, economics, geography, and history into a comprehensive social studies course, Heritage Studies 4 looks at US history from the first Americans through WWII.

Portraits and historic photographs are included throughout the student textbook for a visually appealing look into the past; comprehension and critical thinking questions are sprinkled throughout to help draw attention to important topics. Activities are also included.

The teacher's guide includes reduced-size student pages that have the correct answers overlaid in 1/4 of the two-page spread. A page and a half are devoted to lesson notes, including objectives, specific teacher materials needed, how to introduce the lesson, preparation for reading, and the lesson itself. Semi-scripted lessons include questions to ask in blue; correct answers in pink; directions for what to explain, display, distribute, or other teacher actions are printed in black.The included Teacher's Toolkit CD has the activity manual answer key, background information, instructional aids, primary sources, materials list, rubrics, visuals, state cards, and interactive visuals.

The student activity manual is designed to provide reinforcement of the ideas in the text through Bible connections, map skill practice, study skills, study guides, and chapter reviews. A variety of exercises are provided, including matching exercises, sentence-completion activities, comprehension questions, graphic organizers, and more.

The student activity manual answer key features full-page, full-color reproductions of the student pages with the correct answers overlaid. Lesson and student page numbers are noted.

The tests provide an easy opportunity for assessment; the test answer keyfeatures full size reproductions of the student tests with the correct answers overlaid.

This Heritage Studies 4 Homeschool Kit, 3rd Edition (Updated Edition) includes:

• Heritage Studies 4 Student Textbook, 3rd Edition, 492 pages, softcover


• Heritage Studies 4 Teacher's Edition, 3rd Edition, 472 pages, spiralbound with soft front cover and hard back cover.


• Heritage Studies 4 Activity Manual, 3rd Edition, 225 pages, three-hole-punched


• Heritage Studies 4 Activity Manual Answer Key, 3rd Edition, 225 pages, spiral-bound. Softcover.


• Heritage Studies 4 Tests, 3rd Edition, glue-binding


• Heritage Studies 4 Test Answer Key, 3rd Edition, loose-leaf and three-hole-punched

This resource is also known as the Bob Jones Heritage Studies 4, 3rd Edition Updated Edition Kit.

This "updated" kit is different in that it includes the Heritage Studies 4 Activity Manual Answer Key as a physical book, rather than a component on the Teacher's Edition CD-ROM.

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The curriculum for this BJU Press Heritage Studies 5, 4th ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



BJU Press Heritage Studies Grade 5 Homeschool Kit (Updated Fourth Edition)
By BJU Press

BJU Press Heritage Studies 5 presents the narrative of American history from the creation of the car in the late 1800s through the 2015 Clean Power plan. Photographs, illustrations, maps, timelines, and notes in the student textbook highlight themes of geography, American history, government, economics, world history, and culture. Topics are presented from a biblical perspective and include the invention and influence of the automobile and airplane, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, World War II, the Vietnam War, struggles over civil rights, the war on terror, Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and immigration decisions. Parents may wish to note that this book touches upon gay rights and abortion (from a conservative perspective).

The Teacher's Edition includes reduced-size student lesson pages with notes in the margins. "Teach for Understanding" sections provide teachers with step-by-step instruction and questions along with the correct student answers; it also includes background information and activities plus a lesson focus with objectives and a list of any materials needed, review, and reading preparation notes. The included teacher's toolkit CD contains the activity manual answer key, background information, instructional aids with an answer key, interactive visuals, visuals, quizzes and quiz answer key, a materials list, and rubrics.

The student activity manual provides reinforcement of the skills and concepts taught in the textbook and gives students a number of activities that include map skills, vocabulary work, short-answer questions, True/False questions, study guide worksheets, and more. Forms to create a lapbook are included in the back.

The student activity manual answer key includes full-page, full-color reproductions of the student pages with the correct answers overlaid.

The tests can help assess your students' retention of the text. Tests include short answer, multiple-choice, true/false, and matching questions. 20 tests are included glue binding for easy removal. The test answer key features full-size student tests with the correct answers overlaid in italic.

This BJU Press Heritage Studies 5, 4th Edition kit includes:

• Heritage Studies 5 Textbook, 4th Edition, 505 pages with index and glossary, softcover.


• Heritage Studies 5 Teacher's Edition with CD, 476 pages, spiralbound soft front cover and hard back cover.


• Heritage Studies 5 Activity Manual, 4th Edition. 352 pages, softcover and three-hole-punched. Consumable and non-reproducible.


• Heritage Studies 5 Activity Manual Answer Key, 4th Edition. 352 pages, spiral-bound. Softcover.


• Heritage Studies 5 Tests, 4th Edition. Glue Binding.


• Heritage Studies 5 Test Answer Key, 4th Edition. Loose-leaf and three-hole-punched.

This resource is also known as Bob Jones Heritage Studies Grade 5 Kit, 4th Edition.

This kit is an "updated edition" due to the inclusion of the physical Activity Manual Answer Key, which was not included in the previous version as a printed book; previously, it was only present on the Teacher's Toolkit CD-ROM.

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The curriculum for this BJU Press Heritage Studies 6 4th ed lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

BJU Press Heritage Studies Grade 6 Homeschool Kit (4th Edition)
By BJU Press

Encourage your sixth graders to think like Christian historians as they study ancient civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas! Viewing events through the thematic lens of "Creation, Fall, and Redemption," they'll build important reading comprehension and map skills along the way. Kit includes teacher and student texts; student activity manual; tests; and answer keys. (Not compatible with video courses.)

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The curriculum for this BJU Press World Studies, 4th ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



BJU Press Heritage Studies Grade 7 (World Studies) Homeschool Kit, 4th Edition
By BJU Press

The BJU Press World Studies 7th Grade curriculum provides students with a stirring, fascinating, chronological narrative of world history that reveals the hand of God at work among the nations. Covering 1,000 A.D. to the present, the student text covers the birth of the Church, the rise of Islam, and a survey of world nations. Photos, maps, artwork, section review questions, and engaging margin boxes are integrated throughout. Each chapter ends with a chapter review that asks students to think in terms of higher learning, including understanding, analyzing, and evaluating.

The World Studies Student Activities Manual includes four to six activities per textbook chapter. Activities include readings with follow-up comprehension questions, map-work, matching activities, Bible exercises, charts to complete, and more.

The World Studies Student Activities Answer Key provides parents with full-size reproductions of the student pages with correct answers overlaid in an easy-to-read italic hot-pink font.

Tests and a Test Answer Key are included for easy-to-use assessment.

This Grade 7 World Studies Kit includes:

• The Student Text, 408 pages with index and glossary, softcover.


• Teacher's edition


• Student Activities Manual, 167 pages, consumable workbook, non-reproducible.


• Student Activities Answer Key, 167 pages, softcover, spiralbound


• Tests


• Test Answer Key

This resource is also known as the Bob Jones World Studies Grade 7 Kit, 4th Edition.

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The curriculum for this BJU Press American Republic, 4th ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



BJU Press Heritage Studies: The American Republic Grade 8 Homeschool Kit (Fourth Edition)
By BJU Press

Showing God's work through American history, and emphasizing traditional American values such as liberty (when for the Christian Good), individualism, equality, and growth (described as achieving goals such as gaining wealth, buying property, changing the environment, enjoying new experiences, and following the Creation Mandate), this text employs a conservative Christian worldview in interpreting the events of the past.

The student text features unit opener timelines of major events and chapters begin with a chapter outline of major topics plus a quotation. Full-color and archival photographs, paintings, and other visuals are included throughout each chapter; sidebars and general feature boxes provide interesting information that provides a fuller picture of important people, events or concepts. Charts, diagrams, and maps help students to visualize geographic locations and statistical information. Section quizzes help students remember what they've learned throughout the chapter, and chapter review features critical thinking & review questions, as well as a list of people, places, and things to remember.

The Teacher's Edition features two spiral-bound volumes that include reduced-size student book pages surrounded by teacher notes in the margin. Teacher information includes answers to the section quizzes given in the text, lesson objectives, helpful background information, pointers on using additional resources, and more.

The student activities workbook contains multiple activities for each chapter; activities include map studies, filling out graphic organizers, true/false and completing other worksheet-based exercises. Selections to read before the worksheets are also integrated throughout. The student activities answer key features the full-size worksheets with correct answers overlaid plus some page numbers for answer reference.

The tests feature a variety of matching, short answer, multiple choice, true/false and essay questions; the test answer key features the full-size tests with the correct answers overlaid along with page numbers where the answers can be found.

8th Grade / Ages 13. Parents may wish to note that current events discuss gay rights and abortion.

This kit includes:

• The American Republic Student Text, 599 pages, softcover. 4th Edition


• The American Republic Teacher's Edition Book 1 & Book 2, spiralbound, 597 pages, hard back covers and soft front-covers


• The American Republic Student Activities, 254 pages, softcover. 4th Edition


• The American Republic Student Activities Answer Key, 254 pages, spiralbound, 4th Edition


• The American Republic Tests Answer Key, loose-leaf, 4th Edition


• The American Republic Test packet, glue-binding, 4th Edition

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The curriculum for this BJU Press Cultural Geography, 5th ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



BJU Press Cultural Geography Grade 9 Student Edition (5th Edition)
By BJU Press

Cultural Geography Student Edition, 5th edition will take the students around the world, starting with physical geography, the earth's climate, and the people of the world. The first four units progress from North and South America and then on to Europe and Russia. Unit five will cover Africa and then units six and seven will cover Asia. The book will conclude in unit eight with Oceania and Antarctica. 600 pages, softcover. Grade 9.

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The curriculum for this BJU Press World History, 4th ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



BJU Press World History Student Text, Grade 10, 4th Edition
By BJU Press

The history of the world is a multifaceted subject that can be studied from many various angles and with specifics on a wide range of topics. BJU Press' World History follows the whole history from a Christian perspective, using the Bible as the lens through which students explore God's providence in the affairs of men.

This student text includes numerous sidebars with intriguing bits of information, as well as full-color photographs of both modern areas and ancient artifacts. The seven units are divided into chapters (ranging from 2-6 per unit) that begin with a brief summary and timeline. Section quizzes are introduced at the end of each major section of a chapter, and each chapter also ends with a review. Chapter reviews include words to define, identify, and locate; Review questions; and "what do you think?" questions. Units cover the Ancient, Eastern, Medieval, Awakening, Enlightened, European, and Modern world. Activity pages, charts, timelines, maps, dates and other features are also included throughout the student text. 589 pages, indexed, softcover.

This 4th Edition has been updated to a single volume, and has had the introduction and final chapter re-written to bring it up-to-date with current events. Enhanced biblical integration, more critical thinking questions, more primary source documents, and updated photos, charts, and maps, are also included.

This resource is also known as Bob Jones World History Student Book Grade 10, 4th Edition.

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The curriculum for this BJU Press United States History, 3rd ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



BJU Press Heritage Studies Grade 11 Student Text, Softcover
By BJU Press

This U.S. History text covers our nation's history from colonial times up to the present. Focusing on God's providence and America's "Christian heritage", the text focuses on the circumstances that allowed for colonial expansion and development into modern day America. Presented in narrative form, it communicates the events of the U.S from Columbus to the 2000 election in an engaging way. Third edition, 706 pages, index and appendixes included, softcover.

This resource is also known as Bob Jones United States (US) History Student Text, Grade 11, 3rd Edition.

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The curriculum for this BJU Press United States History, 5th ed lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

BJU Press U.S. History Student Text (Grade 11; 5th Edition)
By BJU Press

United States History (5th Edition) Student Text takes the student on a journey beginning with European contact with American Indians and ending with the inauguration of Donald Trump. Along the journey, the course highlights major historical events that have shaped American history, inviting students to discuss the ramifications of these events on society today.

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The curriculum for this BJU Press American Government, 3rd ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



BJU Press American Government Student Textbook Third Edition
By Tim Keesee / BJU Press

Prepare your student for responsible citizenship with a discussion of the principles and mechanics of a constitutional republic. Material discussed includes the Constitution, the three branches of government, political parties, elections, foreign policy, and more, all from a biblical perspective. The material can be taught in one or two semesters. 434 pages, softcover. Non-consumable; answers should be written outside of the book.

This 3rd edition features a new chapter on state and local governments as well as Christian worldview boxes that are designed to help students think scripturally and critically about governmental issues.

This resource is also known as Bob Jones American Government Student Text, Grade 12, 3rd Edition.

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