Journey Through the Continents

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Homeschool on the Range has put together a unit study – Journey Through the Continents – for middle school and high school students. Throughout this unit study, students explore Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Please note, this digital download is in full color; but the images below were printed in black and white.

Each continent includes a geography section for students to read.  This section includes geographical location, physical features, climate, and more.

Each continent includes a history timeline for students to read. This timeline dates back thousands of years to share specific events in history and shows how each continent has progressed throughout the years.

Each continent includes a collection of featured videos that showcase the geography and history of the region. Students simply click on the link and it takes you directly to the video.

Each continent includes music appreciation. This is my first favorite part of this unit study. Students learn about different instruments around the world and even have the opportunity to re-create these instruments using household objects. Throughout this unit study, students will make a ghungroo, make a didgeridoo, make a mandolin, make a warble,, make spoon maracas, and more. I have daughters who participate in dance, so they had fun learning how to dance from other cultures.

Each continent includes art appreciation. Homeschool on the Range has selected specific forms of art that originated from each continent and students have the opportunity to create their own masterpiece. Throughout this unit study, students will create a mokuhanga, create a globe, create a topographical salt dough map, create a travel brochure, create a ceremonial mask, create origami, create a Chinese lantern, create a cork hat, create a stained glass votive, and more.  I like unit studies that offer hands-on projects and art makes learning fun!

Each continent includes a cooking section. This is my second favorite part of this unit study. When our grocery stores are able to restock from the coronavirus pandemic, our family will be tasting a bit of culture! In the past, when my girls gave world culture exhibits at co-op, we always shared a food from each country we had studied, so I know this will be a fun time in the kitchen. Throughout this unit study, students will make Ethiopian lentil stew, a meat pie, pavlova, Cornish pasty, cannoli, arroz con pollo, ceviche, empanadas, and more. We especially look forward to making a sweet treat – Nanaimo Bars!

Each continent includes many educational resources like map work, vocabulary, and research questions; but I especially like the provided reading list. Students read about famous folks, complete a notebooking sketch page, and write a paper explaining why the person was important in history.  Throughout the unit study, students can read and learn from the lives of the following famous folks – Nelson Madela, David Livingston, Pharaoh Khafre, Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, Richard Byrd, Kublai Khan, Mahatma Gandi, Michinomiya Hirohito, Steve Irwin, Elizabeth Kenny, Mary Mackillop, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Martin Luther, Leif Erickson, Jacques Marquette, Christopher Columbus, Simon Bolivar, Eva Peron, and Jose de San Martin.


Homeschool on the Range has also included a list of resources for further study. This unit study is very thorough and is a great tool for teaching students about the seven continents of the world.


Happy Homeschooling!