Kelly on the prairie Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I have been over and over the America: The Last Best Hope several times and still have questions. Can any of you who used it clear these things up? Is it worth it? It comes out to $58 something for each book with the roadmap and syllabus/tests. Do kids KNOW their american history after using it? Does it truly help them on their ACT's? How much time a week does it take? Is the roadmap geared so much toward a classroom experience that it takes away from a homeschooler's experience? Are there any other curriculums out there like this? Through bunny trails I see several thought-provoking books written by real people (not textbook style) and am wondering if there are options that way. However, I do see Bob Jones US History used as a spine, so it must be good, correct? Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly on the prairie Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Anyone? :blushing: I will simplify my question down to just one. What does a typical week in this program look like? I would appreciate any responses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MO Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I'm sorry--I have not used this at the high school level, but am responding to give you what little information I can. I am reading this now, and I have really enjoyed the books. I'm almost finished with the first volume; there are two volumes, as you probably know. I bought it for the same reason which you are considering: to use it for an American history spine for my older two girls. Unfortunately, we stopped homeschooling one year short of using this book, so I can't give you any specific information on how to use it for a high school student. However, I will say that I exchanged several e-mails with a woman who was in charge of the project for turning it into a high-school level curriculum, and I was impressed with the fact that the book had been closely edited, peer-reviewed, and the extra materials were also undergoing a review process. Sorry to not be of more help! Hopefully my post will bump things up; perhaps someone else will see this and be able to give you more detailed information. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I used America: The Last Best Hope last year with a 9th and a 12th grader. They took the SAT so I have no idea what effect it has on the ACT. For me, the $58 was worth it just because I didn't have to make up tests, and they both needed more practice with multiple choice tests. I combined it with American Lit and some movies. They liked it. I would never use BJU as a history spine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarmom Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) I have been over and over the America: The Last Best Hope several times and still have questions. Can any of you who used it clear these things up? Is it worth it? It comes out to $58 something for each book with the roadmap and syllabus/tests. Do kids KNOW their american history after using it? Does it truly help them on their ACT's? How much time a week does it take? Is the roadmap geared so much toward a classroom experience that it takes away from a homeschooler's experience? Are there any other curriculums out there like this? Through bunny trails I see several thought-provoking books written by real people (not textbook style) and am wondering if there are options that way. However, I do see Bob Jones US History used as a spine, so it must be good, correct? Any help would be appreciated. We used it in combination with Omnibus,so we didn't do all the activities. However, I think it would have been great to do them all. Yes, there are activites that aregeared to the classroom. There were debates-I did one side and my son took the other-so it was very doable(and fun) There were many thoughtful essay questions, and a test at the end of eachchapter. I thought it was very well worth the money. I would supplement it with some primary readings ( Ithink there are even suggestions in the book) A typical week: Monday he would read the chapter. Tuesday wewould go over the teacher's supplements. They would have an activity to do that corresponds with the reading. If there was a debate , we would pick side andwork on that. Wed he would continue working on the debate or essay. Friday test , answer essays, debate. Edited July 30, 2010 by Cedarmom adding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly on the prairie Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 Thank you gals so much:). That is exactly what I am looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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