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Hi, all. It has been a long time since I have been on this board, but I hope you will still help me :001_smile: . I am using The History of the Ancient World to teach my son and one other young man (both 10th grade) in the upcoming school year. I have paired it History of the Ancient World: A Global Perspective by The Great Courses. I am using the Study & Teaching Guide for weekly assignments. I would like to add two projects or research paper assignments. I have searched the web for hours for ancient history project assignments and have found a lot geared at sixth grade. Could anyone share what they assigned as an extra project or research paper for ancient history? I would so appreciate assignment instructions that I don't have to think of from scratch.
Thank you!
Cheryl
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Beginning in algebra I my sons had to work out all the problems in a notebook to show their work. Also, you can print out the gradebook.
Cheryl
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We live in Manassas, VA (First and Second Battles of Manassas) and we have been to the Manassas Battlefield and the Manassas Museum. This weekend is Civil War Weekend in Manassas but we are not going to any of the events. We also live in a suburb of Washington D.C. and have visited various museums and historical sites there. One of our favorites in VA, though, is the historica triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Over the years I have really tried to incorporate the nearby museum, historical sites, and fine arts opportunities into our schooling. It gets harder as they get older and have a heavier courseload but it is worth it.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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My son starts at George Mason U next week and I was surprised to find out that three of his classes don't require a textbook. His science teacher will be posting notes to Blackboard. Of the two classes that require a textbook, his math class will be an expensive text but he needs one book that is less than $45 new for English! He is paying for the textbooks so this is a huge relief for his wallet. Anybody else finding this pleasant surprise?
Blessings,
Cheryl
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So I just posted this in another thread. Instead of sending you there I just cut and paste it.
Well, here is the list of books that my 9th grader will be reading with world history this year. These are historical fiction and one autobiography.
From the Christian Heroes Then and Now series: William Booth, Lottie Moon, Nate Saint, Eric Liddell, and Jacob Deshazer.
The Call of the Wild
The Story of Thomas Alva Edison (an easy read but keep in mind that I have a dyslexic, reluctant reader)
Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt
The Yanks Are Coming
Flight of the Fugitives
The Winged Watchman
Kon-Tiki (not American history but a good story for boys)
Basher Five-Two (an autobiography by pilot Scott O'Grady who flew over Bosnia)
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Well, here is the list of books that my 9th grader will be reading with world history this year. These are historical fiction and one autobiography.
From the Christian Heroes Then and Now series: William Booth, Lottie Moon, Nate Saint, Eric Liddell, and Jacob Deshazer.
The Call of the Wild
The Story of Thomas Alva Edison (an easy read but keep in mind that I have a dyslexic, reluctant reader)
Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt
The Yanks Are Coming
Flight of the Fugitives
The Winged Watchman
Kon-Tiki (not American history but a good story for boys)
Basher Five-Two (an autobiography by pilot Scott O'Grady who flew over Bosnia)
Last year we did year 3 of a classical history cycle. I will try to list only the American history. Keep in mind that this was for an 8th grade reluctant reader.
The Landing of the Pilgrims
Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia
The Sign of the Beaver (a favorite of my family's)
Amos Fortune, Free Man
Traitor:The Case of Benedict Arnold
The American Revolution (Landmark Book)
Why Not, Lafayette?
The Swamp Fox of the Revolution
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
Bold Journey
The Pioneers Go West
Johnny Appleseed (read-aloud)
By the Great Horn Spoon
Blessings,
Cheryl
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Do you want American lit books or just history readers? For what time period? I have three boys and my final one that is starting high school only reads what I assign to him. I agree with To Kill a Mockingbird and Old Man and the Sea although my other sons read those junior or senior years. We are studying the civil war and he is about to read Across Five Aprils.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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Margie, I tell Parents that attend my workshops to convert outsourced grades to the grading scale they have chosen. So if the grading scale from the online instructor gives an A- for 90-92 but that is an A on your grading scale then put an A on your transcript. You can put a note on the transcript that all outsourced classes have been adapted to your grading scale.
Cheryl
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I use the same grading scale as my local public school and I state that on the transcript. It should be noted that some colleges will adjust grading scales so that everyone's GPA is calculated the same. So, if you are trying to give your student an edge it may be a moot point.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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I liked MFW English for 11 but was very disappointed with MFW English 12. The only thing that is scheduled is the speech unit. You get a little booklet about writing a research paper but it is not scheduled. I created a schedule for that. There is a list of suggested books and a "novel review" sheet. I selected a couple of books and used Progeny Press guides. I also scheduled a couple of movies and used Zezock guides.
If you want to finish out BJU American history then you already have the books and you can schedule it yourself. Economics in a Box is already scheduled in the curriculum itself so you would not need the MFW guide if you wanted to do the American History part 2 and econ.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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No test scores are needed senior year.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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How does it differ from Generation Change?
Generation Change is a short overview and just gets the conversation going about personal finance. Foundations in Personal Finance for Teens is Ramsey's Financial Peace University with clips added for teens and a workbook and tests for teens.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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I suggest adding a PowerPoint project. This requires the same research skills as a term paper but requires different presentation skills. I require that the student do an oral presentation with the PowerPoint slide show.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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MFW uses BJU for American History. My son liked the textbook. He answered the section and chapter questions, completed the student activity pages and took the tests. It is a thorough course. You can have the student check their work and you check the tests.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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If he will eventually go to a 4 year school then, yes, he needs a transcript. Also, you never know when a transcript will be requested later on for another reason. In VA, if a student attends CC and receives an associates degree, then the student does not need ACT scores. The student is also guaranteed enrollment into state schools after receiving an Associates. (The schools do have GPA and course requirements, though.) Check to see if your CC has a guaranteed enrollment policy for transferring into four year schools.
Because of your son's age, I would say any coursework done at this point should be work towards taking a CLEP. Because there is not a British Lit CLEP then I think this should be set aside.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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Well, it only covers 1900-1999, but... what about The Complete Idiot's Guide to the 20th Century, and then watch a number of documentaries on key events from each decade? (PSB has a series on the 20th Century: People's Century.)
See more ideas in these past threads:
What did you use for 20th Century history?
20th Century American History for 9th grader
Vietnam War movies (HUGE list of movies and documentaries spread over several posts by ZooRho)
Thanks for posting this links to past threads. I am putting together a 20th century study for my rising 9th grader. I did it with his older brother but will be changing it up a bit.
Just ordered these two items from Rainbow Resource:
Blessings,
Cheryl
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DS uses his car to drive to college and back home - a 3 hour trip. His first year he found a ride home once and the other times we had to get him and take him back. While at school, the car is parked most of the time. Occasionally he uses it to go to Target to by some essentials but that is it.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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Cheryl, thank you. I went to the site and tried to download the sample but could not do so on my iPad. From what I see so far, Illuminations is a download? I really don't want to have to use the computer more than I already do. If I'm hearing you right, you didn't use MFW for the first two years because it wasn't challenging enough at the time? How long ago was that?
MOH was not challenging enough for my son. I feel it is written at a middle school level. Illuminations has added material to beef up the high school curriculum since the year that I looked at it. I was impressed with the high school literature guides so I used those. I also liked the list of documentaries that you could get through netflix. They previewed all the videos and scheduled them with their history. The curriculum is a download but you will not be "using" the computer for the curriculum. You can print the schedule and the literature guides. One nice feature of the program is that you may also edit the schedule to your liking, save it and print it out.
I did not go with MFW the first two years because it did not fit our history schedule. DS had to finish out our history cycle freshman year with a year of 20th century history. For sophomore year I gave him the choice of studying either ancients or medeival/ren/ref and he chose the latter.
HTH,
Cheryl
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I suggest you look at Illuminations by Bright Ideas Press. They use MOH, have a schedule like MFW, and you can be on the same history schedule with both of your children. You may review the program here.
I used the language arts portion of Illuminations year 2 (it was the launch year of the program and the history was not yet challenging for high school) and then moved on to years 3 and 4 of MFW.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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I am using some next year for earth science for my ninth grader.
Cheryl
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The SAT can only be taken at CollegeBoard test sites, which in my area is only the public schools. You can find our what the testing sites are in your area at collegeboard.com.
CLEP tests are taken at college testing centers. Again, you find out your local testing sites at the CollegeBoard website.
My son took AP tests at our local public school. Private schools can offer AP tests. You have to call around to find out if a school is offering the test your child wants to take.
To my knowledge, learning centers do not (probably cannot) offer any of these tests.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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I found free downloadable study guides to go along with many books published by Master Books including the Wonders of Creation series, the Chapions series, and some in the By Design series (Body By Design, Flood By Design, etc.). Enjoy!
http://www.newleafpublishinggroup.com/study.php
Blessings,
Cheryl
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In the past, ds did think of it as a punishment. But I've talked to him at length about how I am trying to come along side of him to teach him how to do these things eventually on his own. I'm also making sure that I look carefully at where exactly the problem lies. In ds's case, today I discovered that it was only partly due to media and lack of focus. It was also due to him being unsure how to proceed in a couple of classes and instead of asking me :glare: he just sat there goofing off. So I'm taking an active part in helping him to proceed and learn the material. And in the one class where I couldn't do that, I've gotten him a tutor to do just that.
Yes! What I bolded in the above post is the problem half the time in my house. In history he would sometimes come to a question in which he might spend 30 minutes searching for the answer. I had to repeatedly tell him that the workbook was only 15% of his grade and if he came to a question that he could not find an answer to then he should skip it and we would discuss it while checking his work.
My son likes to study in his room. I regularly have him show me his progress in any assignment. If I find that he is taking too long to complete then he comes to the same room that I am in. I will be so happy when he finishes his senior year which, at this pace, is looking like the end of June.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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I am the president of a homeschool support group and at a meeting tonight I spoke with a new homeschooler looking for a government and econ study for her 8th grader. I was stumped because most of the time this is covered while studying U.S. History or as a separate subject in high school. Because this is his first year at home, her son knows that his friends are learning government and econ and he does not want to miss anything that they are learning. Any suggestions on a pick-up-and-go curriculum for this age?
Thanks!
Cheryl
History of the Ancient World mid-term and/or final?
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Has anyone made tests to go with The History of the Ancient World? I am using the Study and Teaching Guide and I know they say that you may use any of those sections as quizzes or tests. I am looking for more cumulative tests like a quarter, mid-term, or final. Thank you!
Blessings,
Cheryl