meet me in paris Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 My dd is in 7th this year, but I have to decide very soon what we're using for 8th (she gets some grant money each year that I have to apply for, and I have to submit an itemized list of our materials). I'm trying to decide between going right into Discovering the Ancient World for 8th grade - which gives us 5 years for the whole rotation - or doing a year of American history (Sonlight Core 100) first and doing the TRISMS rotation in 4 years. Whatever we decide, my younger one will do the same time periods with different materials. Is it worth taking a year to do Am Hist. before starting the cycle? I already own SL 100 and most of SL 3+4, which is why I keep coming back to that. Does AOR work best in 2 years? or can you do it in one? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheryl in SoCal Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 My dd is in 7th this year, but I have to decide very soon what we're using for 8th (she gets some grant money each year that I have to apply for, and I have to submit an itemized list of our materials). I'm trying to decide between going right into Discovering the Ancient World for 8th grade - which gives us 5 years for the whole rotation - or doing a year of American history (Sonlight Core 100) first and doing the TRISMS rotation in 4 years. Whatever we decide, my younger one will do the same time periods with different materials. Is it worth taking a year to do Am Hist. before starting the cycle? I already own SL 100 and most of SL 3+4, which is why I keep coming back to that. Does AOR work best in 2 years? or can you do it in one? Thanks! We are doing TRISMS in 4 years with my older children because we unexpectedly added to our family the year we would have needed to start it to use it over 5 years and just didn't have the time do start that year. With my younger children we will be doing it over 5 years. Not only is the 4th volume VERY full but I add about a quarter's worth of material between the 3rd and 4th volumes in order to cover the American Revolution and very early US History. I'd much rather be doing it all over 5 years instead of squishing it into 4! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebbS Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I started my daughter with DAW in 7th grade last year. It took more than a year to complete, so I'm guessing that we'll not be through EOC this year. I'm thinking that the whole series is going to take 4 1/2 years plus I'll be adding another year of just American History either separately or at appropriate times throughout the Trisms curriculum. I would tend to hold off on American History until later. Another consideration in holding off is that my state wants to see American History as a High School subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted November 5, 2010 Author Share Posted November 5, 2010 Thank you, ladies! Very helpful. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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