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Innovation, Exploration, and Progress is a unique, literature-based high school humanities curriculum that blends English Language Arts, history, science, engineering, leadership, and critical thinking into one engaging, year-long course. Designed specifically for grades 9 through 12, this facilitator-guided program replaces worksheets and tests with rich discussions, hands-on projects, journaling, and real-world exploration.
Perfect for students who love to build, investigate, question, and create, this course follows humanity's pursuit of discovery through four classic works of literature and nonfiction:
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Giants in the Earth by O. E. Rolvaag
Men of Science in the Renaissance by Rosen
Mutiny on the Bounty by Nordhoff and Hall
Throughout thirty-six weeks, students examine four enduring questions:
How does innovation change society?
What drives exploration?
What risks accompany progress?
What qualities make effective leaders?
Rather than memorizing facts for a test, students actively experience learning by building a working sextant, constructing a sod house model, experimenting with Renaissance scientific discoveries, decoding Morse code, mapping global travel routes, investigating steam power, practicing celestial navigation, and completing dozens of interdisciplinary STEM activities inspired directly by the literature.
Using the From Earth to Sky Education philosophy, facilitators guide meaningful Socratic discussions, while students demonstrate understanding through reflective journals, research, engineering challenges, and a culminating capstone project. The result is a rigorous yet engaging course that develops communication, analytical thinking, creativity, leadership, and problem-solving skills while earning one full high school English/Language Arts credit.
Whether your student dreams of becoming an engineer, scientist, entrepreneur, inventor, explorer, researcher, or leader, Innovation, Exploration, and Progress connects the humanities with STEM in a way that reveals how great ideas have shaped civilization and continue to influence our future.
Full-Year Curriculum (36 Weeks)
High School English / Language Arts Credit
Grades 9 through 12
Literature-Based Humanities Course
STEM-Integrated Learning
Facilitator-Guided Instruction
Socratic Discussions
Hands-On Engineering and Science Activities
Learning Journal and Portfolio Assessment
Culminating Research or Creative Project
Homeschool Friendly
Ideal for Independent Learners and College Preparation
STEM-focused students who enjoy literature with purpose
Classical and Charlotte Mason homeschool families
Unit study and interdisciplinary learning
Project-based homeschool programs
College-preparatory English courses
Students who learn best through discussion, experimentation, and hands-on discovery
Innovation, Exploration, and Progress transforms classic literature into an unforgettable journey across railroads, oceans, laboratories, and frontiers, helping students discover not only how civilization advances, but also how they can become the innovators, explorers, and leaders of tomorrow.
Innovation, Exploration, and Progress is a unique, literature-based high school humanities curriculum that blends English Language Arts, history, science, engineering, leadership, and critical thinking into one engaging, year-long course. Designed specifically for grades 9 through 12, this facilitator-guided program replaces worksheets and tests with rich discussions, hands-on projects, journaling, and real-world exploration.
Perfect for students who love to build, investigate, question, and create, this course follows humanity's pursuit of discovery through four classic works of literature and nonfiction:
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Giants in the Earth by O. E. Rolvaag
Men of Science in the Renaissance by Rosen
Mutiny on the Bounty by Nordhoff and Hall
Throughout thirty-six weeks, students examine four enduring questions:
How does innovation change society?
What drives exploration?
What risks accompany progress?
What qualities make effective leaders?
Rather than memorizing facts for a test, students actively experience learning by building a working sextant, constructing a sod house model, experimenting with Renaissance scientific discoveries, decoding Morse code, mapping global travel routes, investigating steam power, practicing celestial navigation, and completing dozens of interdisciplinary STEM activities inspired directly by the literature.
Using the From Earth to Sky Education philosophy, facilitators guide meaningful Socratic discussions, while students demonstrate understanding through reflective journals, research, engineering challenges, and a culminating capstone project. The result is a rigorous yet engaging course that develops communication, analytical thinking, creativity, leadership, and problem-solving skills while earning one full high school English/Language Arts credit.
Whether your student dreams of becoming an engineer, scientist, entrepreneur, inventor, explorer, researcher, or leader, Innovation, Exploration, and Progress connects the humanities with STEM in a way that reveals how great ideas have shaped civilization and continue to influence our future.
Full-Year Curriculum (36 Weeks)
High School English / Language Arts Credit
Grades 9 through 12
Literature-Based Humanities Course
STEM-Integrated Learning
Facilitator-Guided Instruction
Socratic Discussions
Hands-On Engineering and Science Activities
Learning Journal and Portfolio Assessment
Culminating Research or Creative Project
Homeschool Friendly
Ideal for Independent Learners and College Preparation
STEM-focused students who enjoy literature with purpose
Classical and Charlotte Mason homeschool families
Unit study and interdisciplinary learning
Project-based homeschool programs
College-preparatory English courses
Students who learn best through discussion, experimentation, and hands-on discovery
Innovation, Exploration, and Progress transforms classic literature into an unforgettable journey across railroads, oceans, laboratories, and frontiers, helping students discover not only how civilization advances, but also how they can become the innovators, explorers, and leaders of tomorrow.
