The Story of Civilization Volume III: The Making of the Modern World (Complete Set)
By Phillip Campbell · Published by TAN Books
Overview
The Story of Civilization Volume III: The Making of the Modern World transforms history from a collection of dates and facts into an unforgettable adventure. Using a unique story-driven approach, historian Phillip Campbell places children directly into the events that shaped the modern world, allowing them to experience history through the eyes of kings, saints, explorers, soldiers, inventors, and ordinary people who lived through extraordinary times.
Picking up during the Renaissance and moving through the Reformation, Counter-Reformation, Enlightenment, French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, World Wars, and the Cold War, this volume helps students understand how the modern world emerged. Along the way, they encounter influential figures such as St. Pius V, St. Thomas More, St. John Vianney, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Napoleon Bonaparte, Henry VIII, Louis XIV, and many others.
Presented through a faithful Catholic lens, this curriculum emphasizes the role of the Church in shaping civilization while helping students understand the spiritual, cultural, and political forces that transformed the world. The Complete Set provides everything needed for a comprehensive history course, including the textbook, test book, activity book, teacher's manual, streaming video lectures, audio dramatization, and a timeline poster.
What This Complete Set Offers:
- Story-Based Learning: Brings history to life through engaging narratives and memorable characters.
- Complete Curriculum Package: Includes textbook, test book, activity book, teacher's manual, video lectures, audio dramatization, and timeline poster.
- Catholic Perspective: Presents world history through the faithful lens of the Church.
- Multi-Level Learning: Resources designed for both younger and older students, allowing families to teach multiple ages.
- Experience History Firsthand: Step into the lives of historical figures and witness world-changing events.
- Understand the Modern World: Trace the events that shaped Europe, America, and global civilization.
- Meet Saints and Leaders: Learn from the lives of saints, monarchs, reformers, and revolutionaries.
- Engage Every Learning Style: Utilize reading, audio, video, activities, crafts, maps, and assessments.
- Build a Catholic Historical Foundation: Learn how the Church responded to the challenges and opportunities of modern history.
From History
“History is not merely a collection of facts—it is the story of God working through people, nations, and events across time.”
— Theme of The Story of Civilization
Intended Audience
This Complete Set is ideal for homeschool families, Catholic schools, co-ops, and independent learners seeking a comprehensive and engaging study of world history from a Catholic perspective.
The textbook and test book are particularly suited for students in grades 5–8, while the activity book and teacher's manual provide creative learning opportunities for younger students in grades 1–4. Together, the resources make this an excellent multi-age family curriculum.
FAQs
What is included in the Complete Set?
The Complete Set includes the textbook, test book, activity book, teacher's manual, streaming video lecture series, dramatized audiobook, and a free timeline poster.
What historical period does Volume III cover?
This volume begins during the Renaissance, explores the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, and continues through the modern era, including the World Wars and Cold War.
How do the video lectures support learning?
Each chapter includes a narrative review, discussion of key figures, visual aids, historical explanations, and quizzes that reinforce the material covered in the text.
What makes this curriculum unique?
Its narrative storytelling approach immerses students in history while maintaining historical accuracy and presenting events through a faithful Catholic worldview.
Key Themes
- The Making of the Modern World: Understanding the events that shaped contemporary civilization.
- Faith and History: Viewing historical developments through a Catholic perspective.
- Saints in Challenging Times: Learning how holy men and women transformed history.
- Interactive Learning: Combining storytelling, activities, video, audio, and assessments.
- Civilization and Culture: Exploring how religion, politics, science, and society influence one another.
- Author:
- Phillip Campbell
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Publication Date:
- 6/4/2018
- Product Format:
- Set
- Illustrator:
- Chris Pelicano
- SKU:
- 2694
- Wistia Name:
- TAN Academy: The Story of Civilization Volume 3
- Wistia Hash:
- vz1sfpdn6l
- Wistia Url:
- https://www.tanbooks.com/tan-academy-the-story-of-civilization-volume-3/
- Wistia Type:
- Series
8 Reviews
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Just what I needed
I have been homeschooling for over 20 years. I was wishing for a product just like this. This curriculum is so flexible to different schooling styles and ages and has a wonderful, honest Catholic perspective. So happy I made this investment. Love that I could get the audio on Audible since CDs aren;t as practical for us.
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The Story of Civilization Volume 3: Making of the Modern World
Our sons love this history curriculum, especially listening to the stories on cd. It is engaging, thoughtful and very well done. We highly recommend it!
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Awesome History course.
This is the best History Course out there. My son loves it. He enjoys the audio book very much. I highly recommend this curriculum if you have a child with ADD or ADHD.
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Fantastic history learning!
My daughter loves these books, this is our third year using them. The way Mr, Campbell mixed the saints stories into the history and the audio dramas are wonderful. We have Bought 4 sets so far!
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Captivating material
The ambiance of the each lesson puts you there in real time. My children were captivated by the story telling and actually remember the material! They are excited about history, now. The Saint stories intertwined with secular history gives the children an idea of what was going on in the church verses the world.
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Cohesive Telling of History and Church History
The Story of Civilization draws together the events we have heard of, with the more unique events, Churchs history and a context to understand. The audio is not only enjoyable, but a great supplement for comprehension for struggling readers or just auditory learners. Excellent resources and activity ideas that are super easy for busy teachers to manage.
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My children love listening to
My children love listening to the read loud but I wish the curriculum included map over for every chapter.
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The kids love listening to
The kids love listening to the stories and we have great discussions after. The timeline poster is very useful in helping them better understand.