Containing the lessons, the 184-page full-color US Constitution and Government course book directs the teacher or parent when to use the other components. Items also needed to complete the US Constitution and Government course are one Student Journal for each student grades 4-8 and one copy of Mystery on Constitution Island. Younger children might enjoy working through the Activity Book for grades K-3.

This course includes hands-on activities and pop-out 3D models of important government buildings for your kinesthetic learners; audio biographies for your auditory learners; and stunning full-color mini books for your visual learners. Additionally, History Case Files are included in the course book to walk students through how to critically think about bias, truth, facts, and primary sources.  Access to short audio biographies that provide inspirational accounts of the lives of important men and women during the framing of the Constitution and constitutional amendments are also included with the course book purchase.

An exciting adventure story written just for this course, Mystery on Constitution Island is a unique and fun way to learn about the Constitution. Purchase of this book also comes with access to a free audiobook version.

151 pages

Each student needs a copy of the 85-page US Constitution Student Journal. The student journal incorporates the full text of the founding documents and original coloring and activity pages. Each student will complete his or her own student journal, which will serve as a treasured keepsake when the course is finished.

This optional activity book for grades K–3 allows for younger students to join in and learn along with their older siblings with the US Constitution and Government Course. The 38-page Activity Book is not integrated into the course, nor does it follow the scope and sequence of the course. It simply has fun activities about colonial times and Founding Fathers for younger children to enjoy.

Completing the US Constitution and Government Student Journal is even more fun, colorful, and creative with this set of six erasable colored pens! Comes with a red, green, light blue, dark blue, purple, and black pen that all have an eraser and The Good and the Beautiful logo. We highly suggest a set for each student who is completing the US Constitution and Government Course.

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Level 9

Suddenly the sound of heavy footsteps drew nearer, coming up the stairs, tramp, tramp, tramp, nearer, strange and threatening. . . . The Russian police of East Berlin. Five of them!

When twelve-year-old Hansi’s father is arrested, his world is turned upside down. Why was his father taken away? Hansi discovers a past he didn’t know his family had, and soon after, he embarks on an adventure he never could have imagined—a daring trek to cross the great wall that divides East from West Berlin.

With the help of a small dog and some other friends he makes along the way, Hansi comes to realize that the things he’s been taught in post-World War II East Berlin may not provide the best way to live after all.

162 pages

This book is a suggested read-aloud for the History Year 1 course and is included in the optional History 1 Book Pack.

*Offer available on select titles while supplies last. All closeout books are priced as marked. No coupon necessary. 40% discount begins November 21, 2023 and cannot be applied to prior purchases. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Closeout titles may not be refunded, returned, credited, or exchanged.

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Level 8

When a simple farm boy befriends a strange and beautiful horse that has wandered onto the lands of Abbey St. Simon, the boy cannot begin to imagine the adventures he will have upon its back. As all of Christendom hangs in the balance, young Hugh embarks on a mission with unfaltering bravery and a sense of duty that will leave even the most powerful leaders and hardened warriors awestruck. Against all odds, Hugh is determined to save his people from the Saracens, with help from one of their very own majestic steeds.

“Set in the tumultuous times of the Crusades, this beautifully written story is an example of how a book can portray a violent time period without graphic details and can powerfully contrast right and wrong while remaining completely uplifting and appropriate. This adventurous tale has everything that makes a book good and beautiful: high moral and educational value, exemplary writing, and an intriguing plot.” —Jenny Phillips

247 pages

This book is a suggested read-aloud for the History Year 1 course and is included in the optional History 1 Book Pack.

*Offer available on select titles while supplies last. All closeout books are priced as marked. No coupon necessary. 40% discount begins November 21, 2023 and cannot be applied to prior purchases. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Closeout titles may not be refunded, returned, credited, or exchanged.

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Level 6

Boy of the Pyramids is the heartwarming story of the unlikely friendship that forms between an Egyptian nobleman’s son, Kaffe, and Sari, a slave girl from the Sinai region. Together, they come to understand each other’s cultures, learn the traditions and farming methods of the people who live along the Nile, uncover foul play during a bullfight, and themselves in danger while seeking adventure, understand Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife, and ultimately solve the mystery that is woven throughout the tale. This is an engaging story of family love, compassion, sacrifice, bravery, loyalty, and adventure!

100 pages

This book is a suggested read-aloud for the History Year 1 course and is included in the optional History 1 Book Pack.

*Offer available on select titles while supplies last. All closeout books are priced as marked. No coupon necessary. 40% discount begins November 21, 2023 and cannot be applied to prior purchases. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Closeout titles may not be refunded, returned, credited, or exchanged.

This 216-page course book guides the parent and child through the course and requires no prep time other than glancing at future lessons to see if there are any extra items to gather. Only one course book needed per family. Includes access to Audio Dramatizations and the Student Explorers.

•  Full-color cover
• Black & white inside
• 215 pages
• 8.5×11
• PDF for self-printing

The Big Book of History Stories is also needed to complete this course. 

This high-quality, 204-page, full-color book includes maps and color images for use with the course book as well as a compilation of 21 beautifully written, illustrated stories that correspond with the lessons.

*History Years 1-4 and all components, including the History Year 1 Big Book of History Stories, are currently being discontinued. Physical components are available only while supplies last. All sales for discontinued items are final. We do not have a date for the release of future history courses although new editions will not be available prior to the 2022-2023 school year. US Constitution and Government is not being discontinued.

This 216-page book includes maps and color images for use with the course book as well as 21 illustrated stories that correspond with the lessons. This compilation of beautifully written storybooks is designed to save you money and time as you do not have to track down or purchase the equivalent of over $200 in books. The course books indicates when to read each story

This 214-page course book guides the parent and child through the course and requires no prep time other than glancing at future lessons to see if there are any extra items to gather. Includes access to Audio Dramatizations and the Student Explorers.

•  Full-color cover
• Black & white inside
• 214 pages
• 8.5×11
• PDF for self-printing

The Maps & Images Book as well as the Timeline are also needed to complete this course. 

This full-color 72-page book includes beautiful maps, paintings, and images. The course book DIRECTS when and how to incorporate these maps and images into the lessons. PDF for self-printing. 

This fun game for 2-8 players helps children of all ages memorize key historical figures who were settlers and explorers. This interactive card game adds variation and family interaction as you learn about history.

*Original game by The Good and the Beautiful

*History Years 1-4 and all components are currently being discontinued. Physical components are available only while supplies last. All sales for discontinued items are final. We do not have a date for the release of future history courses although new editions will not be available prior to the 2022-2023 school year. US Constitution and Government is not being discontinued.