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Easily plan and schedule your BJU Press Heritage Studies curriculum with these lesson plans for Homeschool Planet that layout the publisher’s recommended course of study for your BJU textbooks*. From Creation and the ancient world to modern-day studies, BJU Press Heritage Studies builds a comprehensive understanding of world geography, culture, politics, and the founding and growth of the United States from a holistic and biblical worldview.

*Please note that these plans are for the textbook series, not Distance Learning, and all lesson plans reflect the pacing as found in the official BJU Press Lesson Plan Overviews.

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  • The publisher-recommended course of study.
  • Daily assignments with support materials.
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Please note: Curriculum is not included with your lesson plan and should be purchased separately. Select the "More Info" link located in each lesson plan option below for a description of the curriculum and an affiliate link to purchase the curriculum. These lesson plans are subject to copyright laws and cannot be used beyond those in your household. By “household” we mean a person or persons sharing the same single family housing unit such as a home, apartment, mobile home or condominium. You may reach us with any questions at support@homeschoolplanet.com.

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BJU Press Heritage Studies Lesson Plan Bundle For Grades 1 - 12
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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.
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BJU Press Heritage Studies 1, 3rd ed. For Grade 1
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BJU Press Heritage Studies 1, 4th ed. For Grade 1
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The curriculum for this BJU Press Heritage Studies 1 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

524850: BJU Press Heritage Studies 1 Homeschool Kit (4th Edition)

BJU Press Heritage Studies 1 Homeschool Kit (4th Edition)
By BJU Press

BJU Press' Heritage Studies 1 Subject Kit. 4th ed. provides an age-appropriate study of family, community, jobs, land, and the United States, all presented from the perspective of a biblical worldview. Components work together to enhance students' learning, including stories, engaging artwork and photographs, tools such as maps and graphs, essential questions, and literacy skills sections. One section contains lessons about national holidays that can be taught in suggested units. The resource treasury includes land and water terms, an atlas, and a picture glossary. Grade 1.

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BJU Press Heritage Studies 2, 3rd ed. For Grade 2
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BJU Press Heritage Studies 2, 4th ed. For Grade 2
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The curriculum for this BJU Press Heritage Studies 2 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

628117: Heritage Studies Grade 2 Homeschool Kit (4th Edition)Heritage Studies Grade 2 Homeschool Kit (4th Edition)
By BJU Press

Teach your students to evaluate society and their role in it through the lens of God's Word! Using engaging stories, artwork, maps, graphs, and discussion questions, 90 enriching lessons offer age-appropriate, biblically based instruction in geography, culture, government, citizenship, and economics. The kit includes a teacher edition, student edition, activities book, assessments, and answer keys.

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BJU Press Heritage Studies 3, 3rd ed. For Grade 3
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BJU Press Heritage Studies 3, 4th ed For Grade 3
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736227: BJU Press Heritage Studies Grade 3: World Regions Homeschool Kit (4th Edition)BJU Press Heritage Studies Grade 3: World Regions Homeschool Kit (4th Edition)
By BJU Press

Your 7- to 9-year-olds are curious about everything---so now's the perfect time to go "globetrotting," and explore how other regions and worldviews differ from their own! This semester-long course includes 90 exciting lessons. Students will learn about government, geography, climate, economics, culture, and religion all around the world. Kit includes teacher's guide; student book; activities; assessments; and answer keys. Six softcovers.

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BJU Press Heritage Studies 4, 3rd ed. For Grade 4
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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~

511790: BJU Press Heritage Studies 4 Homeschool Kit (Updated 3rd Edition)

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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BJU Press Heritage Studies 5, 3rd ed. For Grade 5
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BJU Press Heritage Studies 5, 4th ed. For Grade 5
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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~

512873: BJU Press Heritage Studies Grade 5 Homeschool Kit (Updated Fourth Edition)

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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BJU Press Heritage Studies 6, 3rd ed. For Grade 6
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The curriculum for this BJU Press Heritage Studies 6, 3rd ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

233379: BJU Press Heritage Studies Grade 6 Student Text, Third Edition

BJU Press Heritage Studies Grade 6 Student Text, Third Edition
By BJU Press

This textbook for Grade 6 students is filled with photographs, illustrations, sidebars, and maps that illustrate the historical artifacts, places, and people from the Ancient Civilizations. Teaching about the great rules of the past as well as the beliefs and accomplishments of previous civilizations, students will learn about the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, Indian, China, Greece, Rome, the Mayans, Africa, Japan & China, the Byzantine and the Middle Ages. 454 indexed pages, softcover, with glossary. 3rd Edition.

This resource is also known as Bob Jones Heritage Studies Grade 6 Student Text, 3rd Edition.

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BJU Press Heritage Studies, 6 4th ed For Grade 6
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615098: BJU Press Heritage Studies Grade 6 Homeschool Kit (4th Edition)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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BJU Press World Studies, 3rd ed. For Grade 7
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BJU Press World Studies, 4th ed. For Grade 7
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BJU Press World Studies, 5th ed. For Grade 7
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The curriculum for this BJU Press World Studies, 5th edition lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

640757: World Studies Grade 7 Homeschool Kit (5th Edition)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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BJU Press American Republic, 3rd ed. For Grade 8
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BJU Press American Republic, 4th ed. For Grade 8
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BJU Press American Republic, 5th ed. For Grade 8
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636417: BJU Press Heritage Studies: The American Republic Grade 8 Homeschool Kit (5th Edition)BJU Press Heritage Studies: The American Republic Grade 8 Homeschool Kit (5th Edition)
By BJU Press

Impress your eighth grader with the grand sweep of U.S. history! Begin with Native American cultures and the thirteen colonies and continue through the War for Independence---all the way through the 20th century and the new millennium! This all-inclusive homeschool kit provides the American Republic student textbook; teacher edition; student activities manual with teacher key; and assessments with answer key.

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BJU Press Cultural Geography, 3rd ed. For Grade 9
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BJU Press Cultural Geography, 4th ed. For Grade 9
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BJU Press Cultural Geography, 5th ed. For Grade 9
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The curriculum for this BJU Press Cultural Geography, 5th ed. lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

518746: BJU Press Cultural Geography Grade 9 Student Edition (5th Edition)

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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BJU Press World History, 3rd ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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BJU Press World History, 4th ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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BJU Press World History, 5th ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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618266: BJU Press World History Homeschool Kit (5th Edition)

BJU Press World History Homeschool Kit (5th Edition)
By BJU Press

BJU Press' World History Subject Kit. 5th ed. includes teaching strategies and formative assessments, aligned with educational objectives, to be used as tools to help teachers to develop critical thinking skills. Suggested discussion topics and questions guide teachers through the key themes and handling of primary sources. Teachers will find multiple paths for engagement with events, eras, concepts, and assumptions from the past. Grade 10.

This resource is also known as Bob Jones Science 2 Subject Kit 5th ed. Grade 10.

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BJU Press United States History, 3rd ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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BJU Press United States History, 4th ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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BJU Press United States History, 5th ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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605776: BJU Press U.S. History Student Text (Grade 11; 5th Edition)BJU Press U.S. History Student Text (Grade 11; 5th Edition)
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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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BJU Press American Government, 2nd ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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BJU Press American Government, 3rd ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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2278903: BJU Press American Government Student Textbook Third Edition

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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BJU Press American Government, 4th ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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524652: BJU Press American Government Homeschool Kit (4th Edition)

BJU Press American Government Homeschool Kit (4th Edition)
By BJU Press

BJU Press' American Government Kit, 4th ed. presents US government from a biblical perspective and will encourage students to appreciate our heritage. The text aims to develop students' critical-thinking skills and demonstrates how knowledge of history and government are crucial for making decisions about issues on the local, state, and national levels. During this course, students will study the foundations of our country, the Constitution, the three branches of government, and political parties and politics. Grade 12.

This resource is also known as Bob Jones American Government Kit 4th ed. Grade 12.

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BJU Press Economics, 2nd ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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BJU Press Economics, 3rd ed. For Grades 9 - 12
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612012: BJU Press Heritage Studies: Economics Grade 12 Homeschool Kit (Third Edition)

BJU Press Heritage Studies: Economics Grade 12 Homeschool Kit (Third Edition)
By BJU Press

BJU Press' Economics course introduces students to the key principles of economics, from household purchases to the stock market. In the textbook five units (15 chapters) ensure students gain a foundational understanding of economics as a science as well as the economics of countries, businesses, the financial markets, and the government. Biographical sketches on famous economists are included throughout; in addition, each chapter includes personal finance sections that provide practical information about budgeting, banking, debt, credit, and interest. Sections are concluded with a set of section review questions, and chapters end with content questions, application questions, and a list of terms. Written from a biblical perspective, students will learn to approach economics from a Christian worldview.

This Economics, Grade 12, 3rd Edition kit includes:

  • Economics Student Text, 338 indexed pages, softcover. 3rd Edition.

  • Economics Grade 12 Teacher's Edition, 3rd Edition

  • Economics Grade 12 Student Activities Manual, 3rd Edition

  • Economics Grade 12 Student Activities Manual Key, 3rd Edition

  • Economics Grade 12 Tests

  • Economics Grade 12 Tests Answer Key


This resource is also known as Bob Jones Heritage Studies Economics Kit, Grade 12, 3rd Edition.

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