Modern World History

Modern World History is a hands-on curriculum that begins with the American Revolution in 1775 and proceeds to the 21st century. Living books, crafts, foldables, discussions, and timelines mark this study and will help students grasp the progression of history and their place in it.

Modern World History is a complete course for ages 6 to 18. It is hands-on and family-style, meant for families to learn together. Learn more about how Layers of Learning works.

Mentor Guide

This is a guide for the mentor to learn how to teach Layers of Learning History, plan a unit, and evaluate student work. We highly recommend purchasing and reading this before beginning Layers of Learning History.

Full Modern World History Course

Modern World History consists of nine units, which are for all ages from 6 to 18 and can be used repeatedly, year after year. The full Modern World History course contains all nine units. It can be purchased as a PDF download. Once all the units have been released it will also be available as a paperback.

Modern World History Components

These are the nine units contained within the Modern World History course. Here they can be purchased one by one as stand alone units.

Student Journal

The Book of Years is an interactive timeline of world history that students build themselves with instructions from the history units in all four years of Layers of Learning History. Choose between paperback and PDF versions.

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