My Story 2

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Overview

For Ages 6-8

My Story 2: My Country, My World is a lower elementary social studies course that introduces students to history, politics, economics, sociology, and geography, while providing a comprehensive understanding of God’s world and the cultures of each country. Level 2 continues with a journey around the world, and lays a foundation for understanding state and federal governments, basic economic principles, and more. Equivalent to a second grade level.

A Look Inside

My Story 2 (7.76 MB)

Book Trailer

Book Trailer - My Story Curriculum Overview

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SKU M118-2
Manufacturer Master Books
Weight (in lbs) 2.60
Title My Story 2
Subtitle My Country My World
Series My Story
Volume in Series 2
ISBN 13 9781683441182
Contributors Craig Froman
Binding Paperback
Page Count 300
Publisher New Leaf Publishing Group, LLC
Dimensions (in inches) 8 1/2 x 11

This book of adventure is going to help you learn all about social studies. Social studies is about people and places around the world. We will talk about what people eat, where our food comes from, how governments are set up, the symbols on flags from different countries and what they mean, how God teaches us to love the people of the world like He does, and much more. The language of this book is English, but we’ll share some Italian and Chinese words with you too!

My Story, My Country, My World is a course for lower elementary students. It includes basic introductions to history, politics, economics, sociology, and geography, with the ultimate aim of teaching a comprehensive understanding of God’s world and the cultures of each country.

This is a daily adventure-based curriculum series that encourages families to explore the world together through four, nine-week quests and to understand it better from God’s perspective. It is designed with elements that make weekly learning fun and interactive, including:

  • Thankful Time!
  • Government Time!
  • God's Creation Time!
  • My Story Journal

It’s time to explore God’s world and to learn more about others… and more about you too! Get your Quest Collector Cards ready. Each card includes your world map showing the path of each of your four journeys.

My Story, My Country, My World is included in the 2nd grade homeschool curriculum package.


Table of Contents

  • Using This Teacher Guide
  • Charting Your Course
  • Schedule
  • Introduction
  • Quest 1
    • 1. Let’s Get Ready to See the World...by Canoe!
    • 2. To Australia in a Bathyscaphe
    • 3. On a Jet Ski to New Zealand
    • 4. Going to the Islands on a Hot-Air Balloon
    • 5. Soaring on a Glider to Vietnam
    • 6. A Ferry to India, Turkey, and Pakistan
    • 7. Put on Your Snowshoes for Nepal
    • 8. Dogsled to China and South Korea
    • 9. A Rickshaw through Japan
  • Quest 2
    • 10. Over to Russia by Railroad
    • 11. Get Your Sled for Finland, Sweden, and Norway
    • 12. On a Golf Cart through the United Kingdom and Ireland
    • 13. A Horse and Carriage across France, Portugal, and Spain
    • 14. Riding a Chairlift over Germany, Switzerland, and Austria
    • 15. Italy and Greece by Cargo Ship
    • 16. Across Romania, Lithuania, and Ukraine by Fire Engine
    • 17. Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria by Minibus
    • 18. On a Donkey Cart into Israel
  • Quest 3
    • 19. Zipping to Egypt on an AutoGyro
    • 20. By Motorcycle across Sudan and Ethiopia
    • 21. Walking through Kenya and Tanzania
    • 22. Riding an Elephant through Madagascar and South Africa
    • 23. A Fishing Boat to Angola, Nigeria, and Niger
    • 24. On a Tractor through Algeria and Morocco
    • 25. Sailing a Clipper Ship to Chile and Argentina
    • 26. On a Steamboat to Bolivia and Peru
    • 27. Up in a Zeppelin to Brazil and Uruguay
  • Quest 4
    • 28. Ride to Venezuela on a Scooter
    • 29. Over Colombia and Ecuador by Dirt Bike
    • 30. A Convertible through Panama, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua
    • 31. Riding a Monorail around El Salvador and Guatemala
    • 32. A Jet Boat around Jamaica and the Dominican Republic
    • 33. On a Hydroplane to the Bahamas and Cuba
    • 34. Off to Mexico by Jet
    • 35. On Our Wheelchair through Canada
    • 36. Home to the United States on a Conestoga Wagon
  • Appendix
    • State Info: Capitals and Statehood Years
    • Types of Governments: Riddles
    • Glossary for Social Studies
    • World Holidays
    • Quest Collector Quizzes
    • Quest Collector Answers
    • Word Find Time Answer Key
    • Types of Governments: Riddles Quiz
My daughter enjoys it!
Review by KD
She likes the variety of activities, it reinforces what was in the lesson. Coloring the flag is her favorite part as well as the thankful tree.
We liked it
Review by Amy
This was a lot for my child at this level. It took us longer to get through, but I feel she did learn a lot.
Wanted to love it - Unfortunately not a good fit for us
Review by MC
I wanted to love My Story 2, but unfortunately it has not been a good fit for us. To be fair, we didn't use this curriculum as intended. We didn't do a lot of the "Quests". We did this more as a read-aloud, but did do the word searches, activities, flag time, my journal, copy work and reviews. My student became board with the repetitive schedule every week and began to dread it. We are about half way through the book. We will continue it as a read-aloud, but I won't require my student to do the word search or color the flag. When more than 1 country was presented at a time, it became confusing. Sometimes even I couldn't really answer Friday's "What did you learn this week?"..... Not a bad curriculum, just not a favorite for our household or our learning style. I probably won't use it again, but I will finish it in our own way. I will say though that we LOVE the Thankful Tree it has us make. We do enjoy that and it has become a favorite part of our homeschool day!
Would Recommend
Review by Michelle
Our daughters loved this book! They enjoyed traveling to different countries, learning their flags, word searches and more!
Great Elementary Geography
Review by Ashley
We have used this book twice, once for my older daughter, & again last year for my younger son. They are very different students, but both enjoyed the book when used for 2nd grade. My daughter did find the flags repetitive, but my son loved them. They both loved learning about the other cultures throughout the book.
Okay
Review by ALM
She enjoyed the part about the language.
So Glad We Decided Not to Skip it!
Review by Charity
My story2

We did not start out with Master Books and almost skipped the whole My Story series altogether, but I am glad that we didn't. While preparing for our 3rd grade year, my daughter started begging me to study the world and see what it was like in other countries. I brought up the My Story 2 sample, and she was immediately hooked!

This course has broadened her appreciation for missions as she makes connections with the missionaries our church supports, and as we have added in some missionary stories to go with some of the regions we are studying. We have also been able rearrange the last 2 quarters of My Story to align with our Biome projects for Adventures on Planet Earth.

The audiobook has been nice for listening to together in the van, and for the pronunciation of names and places as well. I think 3rd grade has been a perfect age for her doing this course. It may have been a bit harder to get through the word searches and journaling for her as a young second grader.
Too repetitive
Review by Michelle
My son got bored with the constant flag coloring and word searches.
Meh, could have been much better
Review by Celeste
This sounded so much better than it ended up being in reality. I sort of enjoyed the reading, but it's the same word search and flag coloring activities for every unit. We got bored. I ended up feeling like I needed to supplement the program.
Enjoyable
Review by Amanda
This has been great finishing up the series. We are adding Map Trek alongside. My son 7 enjoys it.
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