cdrumm4448 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 OK, so I am finishing planning for this year, which will be 3rd grade for ds. I, for some reason, am already thinking about 4th grade. I would like to do SOTW3 that year, but would also like to concurrently cover US History with him. Any suggestions? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Dulcimeramy Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Sonlight Core 3 lines up with SOTW 3. If you went that route, you'd probably sort of switch the focus to studying US History with World History alongside. (That is actually my preference for this age range. I want them to have a good, solid US history foundation without leaving them ignorant of what was happening in the rest of the world. They're going to do Early Modern and Modern World history in more depth in high school.) It would work pretty perfectly to do the Sonlight Core 3 4-day program, and do 1 SOTW ch. per week on the 5th day. On SOTW day, you could: 1. Read the chapter 2. Do the review Q's and narrations orally 3. Do the map and coloring page if desired 4. Look at the recommended pgs. in Usborne World History 5. Choose one project or recipe from the Activity Guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfcartmama Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 We're doing SOTW 3 this year with a US History focus...I'm not sure what to use either. I will go look at SL now! I am thinking of using Zinn's book (b/c it tells another perspective) and The Patriot's History book (where I would read) and then of course have living history books. We will also cover all of the U.S. Presidents through the gold rush, even though some didn't do that much. I'm working on it, I will let you know what I decide on too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsiew Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 We'll start SOTW3 sometime this next year. I'm planning on going heavier on US History and lighter on World. I'll have additional reading for ds (4th grade) out of a couple children's encyclopedias. Also, most of his assigned reading will be based on American History. Something you might want to consider is being okay if it takes you longer than 9 months to do SOTW3... I'm planning that we'll take a bit longer to get through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I would second the suggestion of using SL core 3. My only concern would be that it might be overdoing it, too much reading, etc., along with SOTW, depending on your family. I am doing US history this year for 5th grade (taking a break from SOTW entirely), and this is what I am supplementing with: Journeys in Time http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/Journeys+in+Time:+New+Atlas+American+History/032521/1279715996-1644897 Places in Time http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/Places+in+Time:+New+Atlas+of+American+History/032525/1279715996-1644897 Tunes That Teach American History http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/Tunes+that+Teach+American+History/035312/1279715996-1644897 Look and Find in U.S. History (couldn't find a link) HTH, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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