The Mighty Works of God

by Pilgrim Institute

Social_studiesGrades K–6

About This Curriculum

A three-volume providential history curriculum that teaches American history from a biblical worldview using the Principle Approach methodology.

What makes it unique: Teaches American history as God's story with emphasis on biblical reasoning and the hand of Divine Providence in forming the nation

The Mighty Works of God: Providential History from Biblical Worldview

The Mighty Works of God is a three-volume elementary social studies curriculum that teaches American history from a providential, Protestant Christian perspective using the Principle Approach methodology. The curriculum covers grades K-6 with books of increasing difficulty that emphasize God's direction in historical events and the development of self-governance principles.

Best for

Christian homeschool families seeking elementary social studies curriculum with explicit biblical worldview integration and teacher-directed instruction

Evaluation Criteria

2 strengths · 2 concerns · 2 neutral · 1 insufficient evidence

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum provides substantial teacher support with comprehensive guides, background information, and detailed lesson planning materials.

Teacher's Guides are 'comprehensive at nearly 200 pages each' with 'course objectives, lesson plans, leading ideas for reflection' and 'additional background information' plus Resource CD-ROM with supplemental materials

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum facilitates teacher-directed instruction with structured lesson plans and discussion questions, though it relies heavily on interactive teaching rather than independent student work.

Lessons are 'designed for interaction directed by the teacher' with 'lesson outlines include leading ideas, questions for discussion, and teacher-directed activities,' and 'no lists of comprehension questions for students to complete on their own'

Retrieval PracticeConcern

The curriculum shows limited evidence of systematic retrieval practice or spaced review, focusing more on thematic development than knowledge retention.

While content is 'repeated in some volumes,' there are 'no answer keys' and assessment occurs primarily through 'discussions, activity pages, and other written work' rather than structured review

Chronological KnowledgeConcern

The curriculum provides limited chronological structure, instead organizing content around a 'chain of Christianity' concept that repeats certain historical periods across volumes with different stories and characters.

Each text follows 'nine links of the chain of Christianity' annually, with 'same periods of history repeated in some volumes but using different events and individuals,' and content that 'zooms through' major events like Wars and development periods

Primary SourcesNeutral

The curriculum incorporates some primary source materials, particularly in teacher background information and supplemental content.

Teacher's Guides include 'additional background information that includes quotes from primary sources' and the Resource CD-ROM contains historical maps and charts

Vocabulary BuildingNeutral

The curriculum shows attention to vocabulary development through progressively challenging language and academic terminology.

Books 'gradually increase in difficulty' with 'vocabulary becoming more challenging' and font sizes decreasing to increase content density across grade levels

Geographic KnowledgeInsufficient Evidence

Geographic content appears limited, with minimal evidence of systematic geographic instruction beyond basic maps and charts.

The Resource CD-ROM includes 'maps, charts' but reviews provide little detail about geographic knowledge development or civic education components

Review Sources

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Cathy Duffy

Key Facts
GradesGrades K–6
SubjectSocial_studies
PedagogyTraditional
Faith-BasedChristian/Protestant
FormatDigital + Physical
PricingStudent texts: Self Government ($17.95), Liberty and Justice for All ($19.95), Divine Providence ($19.95); Teacher's Guides sold separately (approximately 200 pages each with CD-ROM resources)

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