Maurrean Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I'm looking for a secular history curriculum for 4th grade. Something that adheres closer to "state" standards - not classical education. Not a fan of Mystery of History, Story of the World, Drive thru History, etc. Do you have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dulcimeramy Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Have you looked at Core Knowledge curriculum? There is the "What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know," but they also have a teacher's manual you can buy. If I wanted something secular, rigorous, and traditional, but not necessarily classical, this would be my first choice. edited to add links: Teacher's Handbook What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I'd just find out what your local public schools are using and get a copy of that... But, I'd be surprised if you have actual standards in history. Around here it's just lumped together as 'social studies' and (to me) seems to be a pretty arbitrary set of things to learn. In general, I don't think elementary teachers take the standards in content areas very seriously (and I don't necessarily blame them). Around here, K-3 students have no history, 4th grade does some brief units on state history, 5th grade has a unit on US history, 6th grade does ancient history and 7th grade does medieval-modern. Then 9th grade will start up with actual history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papillon Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) You could try the Core Knowledge Pearson Learning History & Geography series, based on the Core Knowledge K-8 Sequence. There are six levels, from kindergarten through grade six. There is also a teacher's guide available to go with each unit that has discussion questions, assessments, and cross-curricular projects and writing assignments. They are being offered through Homeschool Buyer's Co-op right now, but you can usually find them at Amazon for a good price, too. We love them. If you want to take a peek at the units for each level, here's the HSBC link: https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/index.php?option=com_hsbc_epp_order&Itemid=1429 Edited March 10, 2011 by papillon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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