North America Unit Study
Grab your passports and begin exploring North America with the Global Explorers Club, a family-style “Around the World” homeschool geography curriculum that’s perfect for mixed-age learning.
Together, you’ll discover the diverse peoples and cultures of Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean through engaging stories, folk tales, and hands-on cultural exploration.
Meet artists and musicians. Sample regional cuisine. Create art. Play traditional games. From science notebooking and mapwork lessons to writing prompts and cultural projects, our newly updated North America continent bundle offers a full year of rich, multidisciplinary learning your whole family will enjoy.
North America Unit Study
$40.00
Our North America unit study includes detailed lesson plans, engaging hands-on activities, and exclusive resources that cover geography and literature to science and the arts, all through the lens of different countries and cultures. Here’s a list of the countries included in our North America continent bundle:
What you get
With your purchase
Our North America continent bundle includes 12 unit studies, plus dozens of high-quality printable resources and activities.
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North America Unit Study
See what adventures and learning opportunities await your family…
Canada
You’ll begin in Canada, where you’ll meet Ted Harrison and learn about landscape painting; explore printmaking with Kenojuak Ashevak; make bannock bread in Cooking Class; and discuss the principles of learning while reading Nicola I. Campbell’s book Shi-shi-etko and Neekna and Chemai by Jeannette Armstrong. Your family will investigate animal adaptations and begin to explore the world’s biomes, starting with Canada’s Great Bear Rain Forest.
Mexico
In Mexico you’ll explore son jarocho music with the Villalobos Brothers, meet Frida Kahlo and practice painting self-portraits, learn how to make arroz con leche, discuss food chains, learn about the desert ecosystem, make a piñata, and much more!
Guatemala
Explore the heart of Central America as you journey through Guatemala, a land of mountains, volcanoes, and ancient Maya cities. Together, you’ll enjoy stories like The Girl from Chimel by Rigoberta Menchú and learn about the art ofbackstrap weaving. You’ll create colorful worry dolls, explore volcanoes through hands-on science activities, and uncover the rich heritage of Maya pottery and textiles that continue to shape Guatemala’s culture today.
And that’s just to start!
With a total of 12 unit studies, your family will have all the support and resources you need to explore North America.Start Your North American Adventure Today
Books & Resources
Here are the suggested books to have on hand as you explore North America together. Remember, the Global Explorers program is flexible, and you don’t necessarily have to use all of the books listed below.
Recommended Books & Resources
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Where will you explore next?
The Global Explorers Curriculum Library gives you access to a growing collection of literature-based country studies so you can continue your journey together.
Begin making memories with the Global Explorers Club!
