Turn the books your son can't put down into real schoolwork.
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The Great Battles for Boys™ series has already done the hard part: it got boys reading. The Series Curriculum turns every chapter into a lesson, from the Spartans at Thermopylae to the fall of Saigon. Each chapter has a short checkpoint quiz, hands-on projects, and a complete answer key for the parent or teacher.
Print as many copies of the quizzes as you need, one for each of your boys, or a fresh set every time a younger brother starts the series. Buy it once and use it for years.
What you get
The Quizzes: Student Pages
- 150 chapter checkpoints covering all nine books in the series
- Short, focused quizzes. Each one has about five questions (multiple choice, true or false, and a written answer), so a boy can finish while the chapter is still fresh
- Real reading skills, including main idea, cause and effect, making inferences, vocabulary in context, and using evidence from the text
- More than 90 hands-on extension activities. Kids can build a Roman boarding bridge, crack a WWII convoy code, design a Medal of Honor trading card, or write a letter home from the Chosin Reservoir
- Final project options for every book
The Answer Keys: Teacher & Parent Pages
- Answers for every checkpoint
- Every question labeled with the skill it builds, which makes it easy to see where your student is strong and to record for homeschool portfolios
- Sample answers for written questions
- Teaching tips for struggling and advanced readers
- Grading guidance for activities and projects
Covers all nine books: Ancients to Middle Ages · The American Revolution · The American Civil War · Epic Sea Battles · World War I · WW2 in Europe · WW2 in the Pacific · The Korean War · Vietnam
How it works
- Order. You'll get an email from BookFunnel, our delivery partner, with your download link.
- Download. Save the PDF to your computer or tablet. It includes both the quizzes and the answer keys.
- Print what you need. Print the quizzes for each chapter as your son reaches it, and print as many copies as you like. There's no need to print the whole book at once.
Our tip: print the quizzes and keep the answers on screen
Print just the quiz pages so your son has pages to write on. Leave the answer key pages on your computer or tablet, where you can check his work quickly without using a drop of ink. It also keeps the answers where curious eyes can't find them. We raised boys too, and we know what happens when the answers are lying around.
Built for real learning
Written with a certified curriculum writer, the Series Curriculum builds three kinds of thinking:
- Comprehension: recalling key facts, finding the main idea, and reading closely
- Critical thinking: cause and effect, making inferences, and backing up opinions with evidence
- Creativity: journals, maps, posters, codes, newspapers and more, with links to writing, art, geography, math and engineering
It works for homeschool families, co-ops, classrooms, and parents who want summer reading to count for something.
Questions
Do I need the books?
Yes. The curriculum goes along with the Great Battles for Boys books, which are sold separately. Buying the complete 9-book set? You get the curriculum at half price. Shop the complete set.
Can I print more than one copy?
Yes. Print as many copies of the quizzes as you need.
Is this a physical book?
No, it's a digital download. You'll receive one print-ready PDF by email. If you'd prefer bound paperback workbooks, both are available on Amazon.
What if I can't find the email?
Check your spam or promotions folder for a message from BookFunnel. If it's not there, email us at Joe@GreatBattlesforBoys.com and we'll get your file to you.