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From engaging stories to primary source mastery, give your student a complete historical education.
You want your student to understand history deeply, but knowing where to begin isn't always clear.
Should students begin with engaging stories or primary sources?
It's not always clear what's appropriate for middle school vs. high school.
Many programs don't show how students grow over time.
It's easy to feel uncertain without a clear path forward.
We've created a simple, two-stage journey.
The Curious Historian introduces students to the grand narrative of history in a way that is engaging, chronological, and meaningful.
Students will:
Humanitas invites students into the great conversation of history through a chronological study of original texts and primary documents.
Students will:
Engaging, story-driven history that grows virtue, understanding, and curiosity.
Students begin by discovering history through engaging narrative. Then, as they grow, they step into the past itself, reading, analyzing, and thinking through the great texts of history.
Read, analyze, and think alongside the voices that shaped the world.
We'll guide you step-by-step from here.
Truth and Beauty
We have taken great care not only to make these history books clear, sequenced, orderly, and engaging; we have also gone to great lengths to make them beautiful.
Both series are designed in full color and illustrated with artifacts, period art, maps, illustrations, and timelines.
For the Student
Lessons are clearly structured and carefully sequenced, helping students move step by step through new ideas with confidence. Engaging narratives, vivid illustrations, and beautiful artwork bring the past to life, while thoughtful questions throughout the text keep students actively thinking as they read.
Frequent review, guided discussion questions, and well-placed exercises reinforce learning and help students retain what they've studied.
For the Teacher
Our curriculum is designed to support you every step of the way. The Teacher's Editions provide clear guidance, helpful background, and answers.
Student texts are thoughtfully structured and do much of the teaching for you, with engaging narratives, built-in questions, maps, illustrations, and regular review that keep students on track and learning steadily.
Additional digital resources, video training, and sample lessons in action give you the support you need to prepare, teach, and adapt with ease.
“My children actually look forward to history now. The Curious Historian has made the past come alive for them”
“I wanted a history program that would do more than inform. I wanted one that would shape my child's thinking and character.”
“Humanitas has taken my student from simply learning history to truly engaging with it.”
Whether your student is just beginning or ready for advanced study, there is a clear next step.
