• Develops literacy, vocabulary!
• Explores an important period in history!
• Hands-on activities make history relevant to the student!
• Develops critical thinking skills!
• Develops study in a self-determined manner!
• Lesson plans are complete and ready to use!  Start now!

I've been homeschooling since the very beginning and my kids (13, 10, 7, and 2) have never seen the inside of a school. But they have seen every type of curriculum under the sun as I would frantically flit from one thing to the other in search of that elusive "something" we could all be equally passionate about. I have used STEPS for various courses over the years but the last 2 days we were able to have our very first All-Steps School Days (minus the math, of course).

What I know for sure in this short time is: this is something special. The kids say it's the most interesting school has ever been for them (my 13yo especially would become very frustrated by the "pointless" questions and projects other programs would ask of him), and I've been enjoying the lively conversation that Steps is sparking between my school-aged kids and myself. I am so glad I took the plunge and converted entirely to Steps curriculum. What a relief to have finally found "it". STEPS is absolutely perfect for us.

And you can add this: I woke up this morning (next day) to find my 10 and 13 yo boys already up and working through their next lessons independently. Big smiles here!  S.R., Homeschooling Mother of 4
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History for Step 3 students, ages 9-10 who read fairly well, and older students still developing literacy.  

New nations are born, as people demand their freedom and independence from the great powers of the 19th and 20th century. Wars of freedom explode throughout South America, even as America develops into a global power. The first Step 3 history course which starts the transition toward Step 4 History providing ever more complex information and demands on the student.

The course specializes, as do all STEPS courses, in developing the students understandings and ability to think and form their own ideas and opinions. Additionally, as with all our history courses, this one is structured to increase the student's vocabulary and understanding of geography, as well as of history.

19 lessons – 30-40 hours of study, tests and answer guides included.

Lesson plans in this course include:

• Europe in 1812 - The Holy Alliance
• Napoleon and Europe
• Russia in the early 1800s
• Alexander I of Russia
• The Monroe Doctrine
• Italy before it became a nation
• Germany before it was a nation
• The power of governments and police states
• The Nationalist movement in Europe
• The Nationalist movement and figfht for independence in South and Central America
• Simon Bolivar
• The Crimean War