Designed for students in 4th and 5th Grade, this box provides a comprehensive and engaging overview of U.S. history, from exploration and discovery through modern times.
The program combines a history encyclopedia, carefully selected historical fiction and nonfiction books, and a standards-based activity workbook designed to deepen understanding while supporting independent, screen-free learning.
Students will build a broad foundation in major themes and eras of American history, including key events, people, and ideas that shaped the nation.
The activity workbook strengthens comprehension, writing, and critical thinking skills through a wide variety of engaging formats, such as:
- short-answer writing exercises for each topic
- crossword puzzles and vocabulary work
- analysis of historical documents
- illustration and creative response activities
- acrostic poems and song writing
- charts and graphic organizers
- quizzes and review sections
- interviews and oral history activities
- Venn diagrams and comparison tasks
- book reports and reading reflections
Each section includes a “What Your Child Should Know” page at the beginning to guide learning and a “Questions to Ask Your Child” page at the end to support meaningful family discussion, reflection, and debate.
Created using Common Core recommendations and Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL), this literature-rich program helps students develop strong reading comprehension, writing skills, historical thinking, and analytical reasoning.
Price: $499 plus shipping costs.
Please note: We will send you a receipt and your shipping list to your email provided to us by Paypal. Please check your other folders if you do not see it. Send us an email at afterschoolplans@gmail.com with any questions.
To order multiple boxes, or to pay by check, please contact us to request an invoice.
Some expats qualify for reimbursement for history kits for their children. Please let us know if you think you might qualify and we will provide you with the necessary paperwork and contacts.
American History in a Box 