PeterPan Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 What does it replace or cover in your schedule? Does it become your literature? History? Writing? All three? Just trying to figure out how this works in a schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 We inevitably cover some philosophy in the course of our history studies. If DD is interested in a more in-depth study, we will do an extra course as a elective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 We treat it as separate from the core subjects. It doesn't replace anything. It is just added. We call it an enrichment course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Elizabeth, my 7th grader and 12th grader are doing philosophy somewhat together, so our situation may be a bit unusual. We read Sophie's World together in the morning and discuss it. This book is on the list for AP Lit or Lang (can't remember which), so it fulfills a lit requirement for my dd, yet it will be part of her transcript for her Philosophy and World Religions course. The book is accessible enough that Swimmer Dude enjoys it and benefits from the discussion with his sister. Because I only have dd home for a year, Philosophy and World Religions are covered as a year-long elective course. DD is covering all of World History this year and is moving at a quick enough pace that I can keep Sophie's World and The Story of Philosophy roughly parallel with the history. The study of world religions, morals, and ethics replaces the faith studies that many other homeschoolers do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 We treated it as an elective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I've done it both ways. With my oldest two, we simply covered it along with our history studies. With my 3rd ds, it is an elective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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