The Mystery of History Volume 3
Renaissance thinkers, global empires, and spiritual revolutions—this volume connects the dots across continents with a biblical worldview and clear, chronological storytelling your teen can truly engage with.
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2026 Ninth-Grade Curriculum Kit
The Mystery of History Volume III Student Reader
The Renaissance was not simply an era of artists and explorers. It was a period when governments shifted, scientific ideas challenged old assumptions, religious movements reshaped nations, and the modern world slowly began to take shape.
The Mystery of History Volume III follows world history chronologically from 1455–1707 A.D., weaving Biblical history, church history, and world events together into a unified timeline.
Written by homeschool mom Linda Hobar in a conversational style, this volume guides students through major historical movements and figures, including the Renaissance, Reformation, exploration, scientific discoveries, political change, and expanding global connections.
Students encounter people and events such as:
- The Medici family and Renaissance influence
- The Reformation and changing religious landscapes
- Scientific discoveries from figures like Galileo
- Exploration, colonization, and expanding global trade
- Political shifts across Europe and beyond
Typically counted as one high school history credit, this volume asks students to move beyond memorizing names and dates by exploring how events, ideas, and movements influenced one another.
The included digital Companion Guide expands learning with projects, mapping assignments, timeline activities, memory work, research prompts, and additional reading suggestions for multiple age levels.
While this volume naturally follows Volumes I and II, it also functions effectively as a stand-alone course.
This is the kind of history course where students gradually realize that religion, politics, exploration, science, and culture were rarely separate stories—they were shaping one another the entire time.
How to Use The Mystery of History: Volume III
- Plan on completing three lessons each week. The course moves chronologically from 1455 to 1707, helping students connect the Renaissance, Reformation, exploration, scientific discoveries, and early American history into a single continuous timeline.
- Start each week with the pretest, work through the lessons, and use the built-in reviews, quizzes, and questions as regular checkpoints rather than saving the review until the end.
- Use the Companion Guide selectively. Between projects, research assignments, mapping activities, timeline work, memory cards, and supplemental reading, there is more available than most families will realistically complete—and that flexibility is intentional.
- Choose assignments that match your student's level and interests. Some students may prefer research projects while others gravitate toward mapping activities, creative assignments, timelines, or hands-on projects.
- Keep timeline work moving as you go. Much of the value comes from gradually seeing how historical figures, movements, discoveries, governments, and religious changes overlap across centuries.
- At three lessons each week, students typically finish the 84 lessons in about 28 weeks, leaving room for review, deeper study, rabbit trails, or busy seasons.
In the 2026 kits this course earns high school credit:
1 credit of World History
Combinations · 9th grade · Classic kits
Download Table of Contents pdf
Download Student Reader Sample pdf
- Eighty-Four Lessons
- Teaches History from A.D. 1455 to A.D. 1707
Publisher's Information
Publisher: Bright Ideas Press
Author: Linda Lacour Hobar
Age Recommendation: 12+
Grade Recommendation: 7th+
Faith-Based: Yes
Consumable: No
Lessons/Projects: 84 (divided into 28 week plans)
ISBN: 9781892427083
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 2008
Made in: USA
Awards and Endorsements from:
- The Old Schoolhouse Excellence in Education Winner
- Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
- Tied for first place in Mary Pride’s “Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards”
- Old Schoolhouse Magazine “The Excellence Award – 3rd Place” in the category of “History”
- Voted Reader’s Choice by About.com readers in Best Homeschool History Resource Contest
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
One difference between the two series is their target age. The Story of the World is primarily for elementary students, with Volume I recommended for 1st through 4th grade and Volume IV for 4th through 8th grade. The Mystery of History's reading level begins at about 4th or 5th grade in Volume I and progresses to 10th or 11th grade in Volume IV, although it is easily adaptable for multiple ages.
Another key difference is the religious perspective. The Story of the World aims to narrate from a neutral perspective. It covers major religious characters and historical events but does not endorse a particular religious view. The Mystery of History is written from a clearly Christian perspective and integrates biblical and church history into the text.
A minor difference between the two series is the student work involved. The Story of the World revolves around the narrative, so all activities, while engaging, are optional. The Mystery of History is also narrative-based but expects more student work. Nonetheless, it is highly adaptable to each student's age and family preferences.
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