Chelli Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I'm hoping some of you smart homeschool parents can help me out. Although I majored in history in college, my knowledge of eastern hemisphere history is minimal at best. I really enjoy watching Korean Dramas, and I've developed an interest in learning more about eastern civilization. I would love to study some of this with my kids. Does anyone know of any good resources to study eastern history for logic stage/middle grades? I think I can add in some stuff for my younger kids on my own. Preferably I would like something that goes beyond the ancient history into more modern times if possible. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Sonlight Core F :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pronghorn Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 The Pageant of Chinese History gives a lot of detail. I read it outloud to my child. You can also find good books on Eastern religions and how they developed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space station Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 How about using the OUP volumes The Ancient Near East, The Ancient South Asian World, The African and Middle Eastern World, and The Asian World? Then take a look at the fiction books that Sonlight uses in their Core F, History of the Eastern Hemisphere, to add some fiction readings. Some of them are good, and some are too much from a Christian, Western point of view. If that is what you want, then you could just follow their whole program. If not, here is the list of books we read and liked (some from Sonlight, some not): Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, The Master Puppeteer, Young Fu, and Daughter of the Mountains, A Single Shard, The Kite Rider, The Big Wave, The Cat Who Went to Heaven, Li Lun, The Samurai's Tale, Sadako & the Thousand Paper Cranes, Mieko & the Fifth Treasure, The Good Earth, Leaving Mother Lake, Breaking Stalin's Nose. Anyway, that is what I wish we had done, instead of doing the Core F with co-op last year. We only did the first half of it though, so there may be other books from Core F that are worthwhile in there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 How about using the OUP volumes The Ancient Near East, The Ancient South Asian World, The African and Middle Eastern World, and The Asian World? Yes, I was just coming back to add this. We have loved these books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 How about using the OUP volumes The Ancient Near East, The Ancient South Asian World, The African and Middle Eastern World, and The Asian World? Then take a look at the fiction books that Sonlight uses in their Core F, History of the Eastern Hemisphere, to add some fiction readings. Some of them are good, and some are too much from a Christian, Western point of view. If that is what you want, then you could just follow their whole program. If not, here is the list of books we read and liked (some from Sonlight, some not): Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, The Master Puppeteer, Young Fu, and Daughter of the Mountains, A Single Shard, The Kite Rider, The Big Wave, The Cat Who Went to Heaven, Li Lun, The Samurai's Tale, Sadako & the Thousand Paper Cranes, Mieko & the Fifth Treasure, The Good Earth, Leaving Mother Lake, Breaking Stalin's Nose. Anyway, that is what I wish we had done, instead of doing the Core F with co-op last year. We only did the first half of it though, so there may be other books from Core F that are worthwhile in there as well. I love this plan!!!! Thank you! Now I've got to find some sources to cover from 1500 to the present..... :gnorsi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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