What are the differences between Uncle Sam and You and Exploring Government? Uncle Sam and You Uncle Sam and You is a one-year civics course specifically designed for students in grades 5 to 8. The subject of civics (by comparison to government) gives special attention to the ... High School Middle School
What are the differences between Our Star-Spangled Story, America the Beautiful, and Exploring America? Notgrass History offers three separate courses that look at U.S. history in three different ways. All three courses include a book of primary sources. They also incorporate literature and offer a vari... Elementary High School Middle School
What is the scope and sequence of Notgrass History curriculum? Students may study Notgrass History curricula in any order within the schooling levels indicated (elementary, middle school, and high school). Each course stands alone and is complete in itself. You c... Elementary High School Middle School Parent Support
What are the differences between From Adam to Us and Exploring World History? Our two world history curricula complement one another. As we were writing From Adam to Us , we kept in mind that many of the students using it would later use Exploring World History in high school. ... High School Middle School
How do I grade the writing assignments? Teaching writing skills can sometimes feel more like an art than a science. We know good writing when we read it, but trying to explain why we like it is like trying to explain why we like a particula... High School Parent Support
Do you offer discounts or have sales? At Notgrass History, we keep our prices low all year so you never have to worry about missing a sale. We want our curriculum to be accessible to all kinds of families, so everybody always gets the bes... Ordering
Does the order of the middle school courses matter? You do not have to do our courses in a particular order. Each course can be done during any year between fifth and eighth grade. Each course is designed so that you can complete it in one school year.... Middle School Parent Support
What countries do you cover in your curriculum? Notgrass History curriculum covers the history, geography, and government of the United States in these courses: America the Beautiful (middle school) Exploring America (high school) Exploring Economi... Elementary High School Middle School
What assigned and alternate literature goes with Our Star-Spangled Story? Assigned Literature These are the ten books we assign to go along with the lessons in Our Star-Spangled Story : Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry (Units 1-4) Toliver's Secret by ... Elementary Parent Support
What assigned and alternate literature goes with Exploring Economics? Assigned Literature The Exploring Economics curriculum assigns the following four books. Silas Marner byGeorge Eliot (Units 1-3) The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells (Units 4-7) The Travel... High School Parent Support
What assigned and alternate literature goes with Exploring Government? Assigned Literature The Exploring Government curriculum assigns the following four books. Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough (Units 1-4) The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge by Calvin Coolidge ... High School Parent Support
What assigned and alternate literature goes with America the Beautiful? These are the ten books we assign to go along with the lessons in America the Beautiful : Growing Up Dakota by Charles Alexander Eastman, edited by Charlene Notgrass (Units 2-5) Amos Fortune: Free Man... Middle School Parent Support