This free American history supplement / curriculum / program was originally written for the target grades of 2-8. I'm working on adding in components for high school (and additional "meat" for jr. high). It could possibly make an excellent supplement to any other American history curriculum (for a variety of ages) with plenty of "gravy" like worksheets, printables, links, extra reading, crafts, videos, lapbooks, activities and more.
Programs this schedule would be a good supplement for (in my opinion) are Sonlight, WinterPromise, Veritas, Ambelside, My Father's World and any other literature rich curriculum.
American History 2 is what I'm writing for my son to use in the future and I’m sharing it with you in honor of the multitude of blessings God has bestowed on my family. I don't make ANY claims about it. I've provided a downloadable version of our schedule below that is free to anyone who wants to check it out 
. Although this study is secular, you could easily add in any Christian textbooks or literature. I also may add some book notes & study guides that reflect our family's Christian beliefs, in the future.
Our free homeschool American history curriculum uses a literature and activity approach. I've worked hard to include a variety of materials and extras like lapbooks, videos, interactive websites, different types of books (visual, novels, fiction, non-fiction, picture books, comic books), songs, and other resources.
Click here to download a printable schedule in Microsoft Word 97-2003 format(.doc)
Click here to download a printable schedule in Microsoft Word 2007 format (.docx) This is what I created it in, so there may be minor variations in the "older" version of Word.
If you don't have Microsoft Word, you can download the FREE Open Office program and use that instead.
Last update: 9/22/2009 - Check back for changes!
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since 9/2009
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Click on the links below to navigate to the different resources (not all sections are linked at this time but should become active over the month of September 2009).
Week One Online
If you'd like to take a look at the shedule online, this is the place to do it. Additional weeks will be added soon.
American Artist Study
This optional study is full of hands-on activities to help your student learn about famous American artists and culture.
Books and Resources for American History 2
Take a look at all the goodies I've scheduled in!
(Books, Printables, Videos, Workbooks)
Activities for American History 2
Check out all the crafts, websites,things to listen to online, etc.
Recipes for American History 2
Otter loves to cook, so I scheduled in various history related recipes for the year.
