How do YOU use Hakim's Story of US?

[GWOB]

I have this set and love it. I plan to pursue two streams of history this coming school year a la LCC. I have a 5th grader and a very bright, though young 3rd-ish grade boy.

 

So, how do YOU personally use this program, especially if you are an LCC family? Do you use any of the teacher/student guides? Do you read, then require a narration? I am trying to figure out how to incorporate this program.

 

 

Thanks!

[mcconnellboys]

I just incorporate it into our other history readings. I started the set last year, during anceint studies. Only a very few chapters were covered during that period. A larger part of the first book gets covered this year, during medievel studies. Next year we'll start into the age of America in earnest. I do have the test book, but I have yet to use it.

[Mom22ns]

I am not LCC so you can feel free to ignore my input. We used these this year though. They were scheduled with Sonlight Core 100 for my oldest. I used them for my 5th grader too. We dropped her spine and read the books out loud. I don't use narration, if I did, I would have. Instead, we discuss as we go. Lots of questions from me... "What do you think of that?", "Do you think that was a good idea?" "What did that mean?". From the discussion, I think my 12 yo got more out of them than my 10 yo, but we all enjoyed them and the discussion springboard they provided.

[lovemykids]

I just incorporate it into our other history readings. I started the set last year, during anceint studies. Only a very few chapters were covered during that period. A larger part of the first book gets covered this year, during medievel studies. Next year we'll start into the age of America in earnest. I do have the test book, but I have yet to use it.

:iagree:

 

 

We have used some of it this way, and I plan to continue with the series, in very much the same way, at a later date.

[Free Indeed]

We use it as it is scheduled in Biblioplan.

[GWOB]

I just realized I called it "Story of US," not "History of US."

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I didn't know how useful the teacher/student guides were. I think there is a lot of room for discussion in the chapters. Thanks guys!

[Pippen]

I am not LCC so you can feel free to ignore my input. We used these this year though. They were scheduled with Sonlight Core 100 for my oldest. I used them for my 5th grader too. We dropped her spine and read the books out loud. I don't use narration, if I did, I would have. Instead, we discuss as we go. Lots of questions from me... "What do you think of that?", "Do you think that was a good idea?" "What did that mean?". From the discussion, I think my 12 yo got more out of them than my 10 yo, but we all enjoyed them and the discussion springboard they provided.

 

I was planning on using SL core 3 with my 5th grader and she needed something at a higher level. After trying a few things we settled into using History of US in the same way (as a readaloud spine, with discussion as we go). She also has a book to read on her own that corresponds to the time period, and we supplement with Netflix DVDs, activities, and field trips.

[scrapbabe]

We will be reading and discussing as we go along. We will also do Historical Fact Sheets from Brimwood Press http://www.brimwoodpress.com/productlist.html

 

We will supplement with literature listed in the back of each volume of History of US. We also bought a stop motion animation kit http://www.timberdoodle.com/Animation_Kit_p/223-003.htm as a way to do "narration". My son loves making movies, and I plan to have him do reports or re-enactments using this medium.

 

We'll also be using http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/The-Shaping-of-a-Nation.html to give us map work.

 

We'll do a timeline on the wall as we go along, as well.

 

Oh hey, having written that down makes it seem exciting to me! I don't usually have things that well planned out for history. :001_smile:

 

Anywho, hope it's of some use to you.

 

 

Smiles,

Shalynn

Edited April 17, 2010 by scrapbabe

[GWOB]

We will be reading and discussing as we go along. We will also do Historical Fact Sheets from Brimwood Press http://www.brimwoodpress.com/productlist.html

 

We will supplement with literature listed in the back of each volume of History of US. We also bought a stop motion animation kit http://www.timberdoodle.com/Animation_Kit_p/223-003.htm as a way to do "narration". My son loves making movies, and I plan to have him do reports or re-enactments using this medium.

 

We'll also be using http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/The-Shaping-of-a-Nation.html to give us map work.

 

We'll do a timeline on the wall as we go along, as well.

 

Oh hey, having written that down makes it seem exciting to me! I don't usually have things that well planned out for history. :001_smile:

 

Anywho, hope it's of some use to you.

 

 

Smiles,

Shlaynn

 

Great ideas! Thank you so much.

[Rebecca77]

We'll be using Hakim with Veritas Press history cards. The corresponding page numbers are on the back of each card. All our literature will be fit in from Sonlight Core 3+4 and Core 100.

[happygrrl]

 

We will supplement with literature listed in the back of each volume of History of US. We also bought a stop motion animation kit http://www.timberdoodle.com/Animation_Kit_p/223-003.htm as a way to do "narration". My son loves making movies, and I plan to have him do reports or re-enactments using this medium.

 

Oooooh, brilliant idea! I have never thought of this, even though I have eyed this in the catalog many times. Do let us know how this turns out!

[happygrrl]

Great thread! I am sitting down to schedule this today (for fall), and I had no idea what to do.

[scrapbabe]

Oooooh, brilliant idea! I have never thought of this, even though I have eyed this in the catalog many times. Do let us know how this turns out!

 

I will let you know. Maybe we'll post some videos on youtube. Or I'll take a picture so you can laminate it. :lol:

 

Smiles,

Shalynn

[mycalling]

:lurk5: I'm still deciding if we'll get enough use out of these to justify the cost, so hearing how you implement these would help sway me.

[happygrrl]

I will let you know. Maybe we'll post some videos on youtube. Or I'll take a picture so you can laminate it. :lol:

 

Smiles,

Shalynn

 

:lol:

[happygrrl]

We will be reading and discussing as we go along. We will also do Historical Fact Sheets from Brimwood Press http://www.brimwoodpress.com/productlist.html

 

We will supplement with literature listed in the back of each volume of History of US. We also bought a stop motion animation kit http://www.timberdoodle.com/Animation_Kit_p/223-003.htm as a way to do "narration". My son loves making movies, and I plan to have him do reports or re-enactments using this medium.

 

We'll also be using http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/The-Shaping-of-a-Nation.html to give us map work.

 

We'll do a timeline on the wall as we go along, as well.

 

 

Smiles,

Shalynn

 

Wait! Weren't you looking at AAH?

(and another hijack- have you used the Brimwood press materials before?)

[MamaT]

I used History of Us last year for my then 3rd, 4th, and 6th graders. I read them aloud and we discussed as we went. We really enjoyed using them this way. I didn't use any of the guides.

[karensk]

He also did 2 streams of history this year; one was lighter than the other.

 

With History of US, I asked ds to read about 2 chapters per day, though he often read more (and finished the whole series a couple weeks ago). I'd just assign various things like: Select a chapter that you read today...

• to make a list of 5 to 6 important facts
  
• to write an outline
  
• to write a summary
  

I tried to give 2 short writing assignments per week, but I think it averaged out to 1 per week. So, he didn't write for each chapter of the entire series.

 

Right now, he's working on short report on FDR using a couple of library books.

 

Other things that could be added but we didn't do: maps, timelines.

 

HTH!

[scrapbabe]

Wait! Weren't you looking at AAH?

(and another hijack- have you used the Brimwood press materials before?)

 

Oh no, you're keeping tabs of all my mind changes?! :001_huh: I was looking at AAH (and still like the looks of it) , but I already owned History of US so I thought I'd use what I already have. I haven't used the Brimwood materials. I did ask the company if the Historical Fact Sheets were specific to their program, and she said they were not - that they could be used with any program. I think all of their stuff looks intriguing.

 

Smiles,

Shalynn

[happygrrl]

Oh no, you're keeping tabs of all my mind changes?! :001_huh: I was looking at AAH (and still like the looks of it) , but I already owned History of US so I thought I'd use what I already have. I haven't used the Brimwood materials. I did ask the company if the Historical Fact Sheets were specific to their program, and she said they were not - that they could be used with any program. I think all of their stuff looks intriguing.

 

Smiles,

Shalynn

 

I can't even keep track of my own mind changes! :)

 

I was just looking at AAH threads and saw a post from you. I hoped you had a serious reason for rejecting it so that I could stop researching! I already have the Hakim books, so I imagine I will just buckle down and pull a schedule together. I have to do that for almost every subject this year so am always on the lookout for a good thing.

 

I like the look of Brimwood Press, and hope to do a worldview course next summer.

[scrapbabe]

I can't even keep track of my own mind changes! :)

 

I was just looking at AAH threads and saw a post from you. I hoped you had a serious reason for rejecting it so that I could stop researching! I already have the Hakim books, so I imagine I will just buckle down and pull a schedule together. I have to do that for almost every subject this year so am always on the lookout for a good thing.

 

I like the look of Brimwood Press, and hope to do a worldview course next summer.

 

 

Yeah, I've thought about doing Brimwood as a summer program too. Good luck with the History Of US. Hope you can make it work for you. :D

 

Shalynn

[AngelBee]

Man....some of you have me rethinking the two history streams. Hmmm.... :)