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Practical Homeschooling Magazine Reader’s Choice First Place in History, 2008
In this literature-based survey of this period, students will read such classics as Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Red Badge of Courage, Around the World in 80 Days, The Hiding Place, House of Sixty Fathers, The Endless Steppe, The Jungle and many more. This study also includes complete biographies of Hitler, Stalin, Teddy Roosevelt and other key figures of this period. This one to two-year course is designed for Senior High students, with teacher notes included.
About the Author: Rea C. Berg is a homeschooling mother of six whose determination to teach history using quality literature rather than standard textbooks inspired her to research what was available to accomplish that purpose. The result has been a series of History Through Literature study guides all designed to acquaint the reader with the best children's literature available on the subject. Rea holds a Masters Degree in Children's Literature from The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College in Boston.
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