SheWhoWaits Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Anyone know of a good survey of the New Testament appropriate for 11th grade? Also, what do you like for American history and why? Prefer something that comes with a teacher's book as my husband is unemployed and I have to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheWhoWaits Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Still looking for these things. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 For American History we used (and liked) Notgrass. It's Christian and works well for self-study. We always supplement history with appropriate videos from the History Channel or elsewhere. We did the English readings with it and felt they fit in nicely. I didn't buy their books, but rather, got most from the library and got study guides with those that had them. We also supplemented English with Wordly Wise for grammar and test prep. I don't think its Bible component is what you are looking for though, nor do I have any suggestions for that. My boys read the Bible section, but their Bible studies are on their own or through their youth group/Sunday School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atozmom Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 We like Positive Action for Christ. But I don't think they have a survey of the NT.? We also have this. It is a book by book study, with a summary about the book first, then in breaks it down into different chapters and verses and asks questions to go along with what was read. Pretty easy to use and I like that the main "text" is the Bible. American History - We like Notgrass. I like that it is easy to use and understand. It can be as independent as you want it to be. I also like the source text (American Voices) which allows you to read speeches, documents, essays, hymns, poems and short stories that correlate with the text. We also like the bible lessons they incorporate into each chapter. You can download samples at their site to get a feel for the curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atozmom Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 For American History we used (and liked) Notgrass. It's Christian and works well for self-study. We always supplement history with appropriate videos from the History Channel or elsewhere. We did the English readings with it and felt they fit in nicely. I didn't buy their books, but rather, got most from the library and got study guides with those that had them. We also supplemented English with Wordly Wise for grammar and test prep. I don't think its Bible component is what you are looking for though, nor do I have any suggestions for that. My boys read the Bible section, but their Bible studies are on their own or through their youth group/Sunday School. Yes, we like to add videos as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 My Father's World goes through the entire New Testament in their World History & Lit year. So that's an option. I had a hard time finding good NT-based stuff with my older dd (before MFW had high school), and settled on a little workbook called Bible Workbook Volume 2, New Testament, by Catherine B. Walker. It wasn't perfect, and I often ended up going off and doing my own thing, but it was okay. I wanted something like Greenleaf's OT guide, to keep my dd reading the real Bible and just having a few questions to make sure she didn't miss main points, or a few connections to previous books, but not overkill since I wanted the Word to be the central teacher. I'm looking forward to using MFW with my youngest. Also, it very much can be done independently (or not, as you prefer). Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3byzaz Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 :bigear: Listening in here as well. I would really like to do MFW - mostly for the Bible and Notgrass...but, it is just very high cost for us - $400.00. I am sure it's very worth it. I am just not sure we can swing it. I am also considering doing Notgrass and adding in an OT and NT study. We also tend to do better with less spines or books at the same time. Glad you asked this question again!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 :bigear: Listening in here as well. I would really like to do MFW - mostly for the Bible and Notgrass...but, it is just very high cost for us - $400.00. I am sure it's very worth it. I am just not sure we can swing it. I am also considering doing Notgrass and adding in an OT and NT study. We also tend to do better with less spines or books at the same time. Glad you asked this question again!:) We're loving MFW AHL also, and will be using it next year for World History! 3byzaz--You can get the main components, then get many of the books from the library! That'd make it cheaper. Also, if you couldn't find the exact book, you can often find ones that you think would also be good, and use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 We really liked A History of the American People by Paul Johnson For NT my oldest son just read through the NT and summarized each chapter. He started when he was 12. I don't remember how long it took him. Alternatively, you could have a student just read the entire NT and also choose a NT book to learn really well using inductive Bible study methods. I attended a workshop at our church, but Kay Arthur's How to Study the Bible was the book that was recommended to learn an inductive study method. The method is very classical in approach, I think. This is what I will do with my next children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 We thoroughly enjoyed Notgrass' Exploring America for our American History last year. It is set up so a student can very easily do it solo. It is from a Christian evangelical perspective, and includes a source document book, writing assignment ideas and some classic works of American Literature. There is also a sold-separately answer/quiz/test book. No real need for a TM, as it is very simply laid out: - 4 history chapters per week, plus 1 "Bible" chapter per week (more of a Biblical and worldview perspective and discussion based on events just learned about that week) - readings and assignments listed right in the book While the program bills itself as 3 credits -- 1 credit each for History, Literature and Bible -- I would call it a 1 credit History program, with supplemental readings for Literature and readings/ideas for Bible. You can do a search on this board for more reviews and experiences. :) website (links to sample pages, table of contents, and more on this webpage) BEST of luck in finding what works well for your family! Warmest regards, Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3byzaz Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 We're loving MFW AHL also, and will be using it next year for World History! 3byzaz--You can get the main components, then get many of the books from the library! That'd make it cheaper. Also, if you couldn't find the exact book, you can often find ones that you think would also be good, and use that. I have already checked the library and they don't have very many of the books. I could use ILL, but that is not ideal - we can only keep books for 3 weeks and it takes forever to get them. We'll see - we could definitely swing it, but I am not sure I want to go that involved or it Notgrass alone would be sufficient?? You have heard my dilemma before!! :tongue_smilie: Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheWhoWaits Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks, all for your help. The little Walker book looks like exactly what I want for Bible. We have been using This Morning with God. My older son loved it, but this one wants something more academic and less devotional. I think I will buy that one. Looks like MFW uses BJU for history. I detest BJU, so we won't go that route. Notgrass does seem like a possibility. I want something balanced, that neither glosses over our Christian heritage nor the ugly ungodly things that we have done as a nation. I know we have a wonderful heritage of faith, but I also want my kids to know that when revisionist historians say that not all of our founding fathers were Christian or even espoused Christianity, they are telling the truth. I don't want to give my kids half of the truth. I recently read a book called America's Prophet by Bruce Feiler. It is about the use of Moses as an icon in American history. I think it provided a very balanced view of religion in American history. But since the focus is only on the theme of Moses, it doesn't make a suitable textbook. But if Feiler ever wrote a history textbook, I would definitely buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Looks like MFW uses BJU for history. They use Notgrass for ancients and world history (which is when the New Testament is studied). They use a BJU book for American -- which is half of 11th grade and half of 12th grade. BJU is much more towards a college textbook than Notgrass, so I'm hoping the transition is useful for my ds. For 9th grade this year, Notgrass is perfect. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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