74Heaven Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi, I just want to know your 9th/10th/11th/12th history course plans? Below is just an example of what I am hoping people might share. If you would include curriculum you are using or plan to use, that would be fabulous! Here's mine: 9th World History (Streams of Civilization) 10th Worldview (1/2cred-Thinking Like..Christian) (&SOTW, vol4 for no credit) 11th World History (Spielvogel History Odyssey or Omnibus????) 12th State History (I have *no* idea; local class?) I'm a little worried because I don't think I am following our state's public school credit schedule for history/social studies. And I wonder how this will matter / or not matter for college entry in two years. But, I'll worry about that tomorrow!) Thanks! Lisaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 We are WTMers here. My son may take American History as a junior at the CC; at home, however, he will have to do any reading that the CC may not require (Federalist Papers, Locke, etc.) We find the WTM approach to history and literature works very well. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 9th - BJU Geography 10th - Spielvogel's Western Civilization 11th - Bailey's The American Pageant (although my oldest decided to take US History at the community college instead!) 12th - Fraser's The History of Britain (along with a Survey of English Literature class at the community college) -- this is my oldest dd's plan for this fall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 With my first, I followed TWTM schedule and simply gave a government credit for the time spent on Government readings, discussions, and also campaign work. I also gave a geography credit by adding in the ABEKA map book to the other work we were already doing. I also separeted US History as a separate credit. This time, my daughter will have 1/2 credit in Ancient History, 1/2 credit in Geography, 1/2 credit in economics, 1/2 credit in government, 1 credit in US History and 1 credit in world history after ancient times. At least that is my plan with some of having been done already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 my plan: 9th grade - American history with SL Core 100 10th grade - world history up to 1900 with Prentice Hall Connections to Today 11th grade - 20th century world history with SL Core 300 12th grade - one semester each of government and economics, probably use Great Source for government Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 For my teen, 9th grade was a self-designed study of the period 1700 to 2000 using lots of books, DVDs (movies and some documentaries), plus music. (Since she started homeschooling in 7th we did a three year run through world history.) 10th grade -- out of the home AP US history using the American Pageant 11th grade -- out of the home AP Comparative Government and Politics using Hauss' book Comparative Politics: Domestic Responses to Global Challenges (which I'm selling along with a study guide on the sale board). 12th grade -- undecided as yet Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkholland Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 we are half way through with our ds: 9th - Omnibus III Modernity 10th - Omnibus I Ancients 11th - SL American Gov. level 400 12th - SL British Lit and 1/2 credit for geography (because he missed it!) Our Omnibus levels are off because he had the Omnibus II at a private school for 8th grade and then he came home for the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Well, I first listed NY State requirements: ...social studies (four units), which includes one unit of American history, one-half unit in participation in government, and one- half unit of economics - 1 unit = 1 year = 1 credit Then I combined it with the 4-year plan (we did the first two years in 7th-8th after using Veritas for the earlier grades) and divided it into units to make the school people happy... 9th grade - Year Three (Early Modern) .5 unit American History, .5 unit World History 10th Grade - Year 4 (Modern) .5 unit American History, .5 unit World History AND Government - .5 unit 11th Grade - Year 1 (Ancients) 1 unit Social Studies We are just finishing this year up.So, our plan for next year is - 12th Grade - Year 2 (Med/Ren/Ref) 1 unit Elective AND Economics - .5 unit All in all, she will have 5 units of Social Studies, 1 more than she *needs*. This fulfills our state requirements and my own desires for her, so I was happy! I am doing something very similar with my second daughter right now. She did Year one this year plus Geography, which I am treating as an elective. By the time she is done, she will probably have 6 units of Social Studies, but she is happy with that! Oh - you wanted to know curriculum! We used Spielvogel Western Civ, The History of the American People (Johnson) and parts of BJU World and American textbooks as spines, plus a lot of reading and the Western Civ DVDs from The Teaching Company. For Government we used the Great Source book, plus some other reading. For Economics....I am still figuring out that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 has studied: 8th grade: Early US History (SL 100 + Critical Thinking in US Hist Bks 1 & 2) 9th grade: Late US History (SL 100 + Critical Thinking in US Hist Bks 3 & 4) 10th grade: Early 20th Century History (1900 - 1960 w/SL300) 11th grade: Late 20th Century History (1960 - 1999 w/SL 300) - 1 semester 11th grade: American Gov't (Great Source) - 1 semester For his senior year, he is not planning on studying history because he's interested in science/engineering. He may take Psychology at the cc in the spring semester. HTH, Brenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 9th--World History: Spielvogel's Human Odyssey 10th--American History: Boorstin's A History of the United States 11th--Government: Great Source's American Government 12th--Geography/Economics: ABeka; Philosophy, Ethics, and World Views:R.C. Sproul's DVDs The Consequences of Ideas, Sire's The Universe Next Door, Christian School International's Exploring: Ethics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB in NJ Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Sure! Here's what we did: 9th grade: Geography (BJU & ABeka) 10th grade: World History (Notgrass) 11th grade: American History & Government (Notgrass) 12th grade: 20th Century World History (Sonlight) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheWhoWaits Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 At that age, they have some say in what we do. DH 15 is doing the following: 9th grade (already completed) 1 year survey of world history 10th grade (just completing) church history; sociology 11th grade: American history, government, and civics 12th grade: probably none DH 13 will start high school in the fall. Here are our tentative plans: 9th grade: geography 10th grade: world history, modern era 11th grade: world history, ancient era 12th grade: American history, government, and civics We are on a wacky schedule because we just started hsing when the younger was in 6th grade, so it's just my goal to make it through the 4 year cycle once. For some reason I can't remember, we started with medieval, so what we have left now is modern and ancient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 This is my tentative plan for high school: 9th: Ancient history (through 400AD) 10th: Medieval through the mid-1800s 11th: mid-1800s through present day, focus on U.S. history 12th: American government (1 sem.) and social science elective (1 sem.) Geography will be liberally sprinkled throughout. RC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 9th--Great Books of the Ancient World for 1 credit world history and 1 credit literature (used Omnibus) 10th--Great Books of the Medieval World (used Omnibus adapted heavily) for 1 credit world Hist and 1 lit 11th--Great Books of the 20th Century (used Sonlight 300) for 1 credit History, tentatively titled American History in the World Context or something like that 12th--Community College class in American Gov't (adding in lit from various periods to fill in holes--short stories, poetry, some Am. lit, some Brit lit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbaby Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 9th World Geography 10th Ancients 11th Modern 12th US History/Government Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira in MA Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 For elder dd: 9th: Ancient History (Omnibus I and Gileskirk Antiquity) 10th: Medieval/Renaissance (Omnibus II and Gileskirk Christendon) 11th: American History (Omnibus III and Gileskirk Americana) and US government ( American Government, Institutions & Policies: By James Q. Wilson & John J. DiIulio, Jr) 12th: Modern History (Gileskirk Modernity); Economics younger dd will have a somewhat differebt path since she did Ancients and Medieval/Renaissance in 7th & 8th: 9th: American History (Omnibus III and Gileskirk Americana) 10th: Modern History (Gileskirk Modernity) 11th: Economics; Non-Western Cultures 12th: US government I have no idea about curriculum for 11th and 12th grades for her. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 My ds was in ps for 9th, home at mid-10th and part-time cc for 11th and 12th. 9th - American History and Government 10th - World History and geography - (continued from ps sequence) 11th - 20th Century history 12th - Philosophy at the cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest msweig Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 9th - Trail Guide to World Geography 10th - Notgrass Exploring World History 11th - Notgrass Exploring America 12th - Notgrass Exploring Government & Bluestocking Guide to Economics (with accompanying books) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74Heaven Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 I didn't see much state history in your replies and my state (WA) requires state history (1 semester I think) for a public high school diploma. (unless the state req. have changed in the last few years) Does anyone have any thoughts about the state requirements for public schools and the college or university requirements (such as in the instance of state history). I am thinking of "cramming in" state history to make sure our diploma from mour homeschool is acceptable at the state universities or community colleges. (I know I should call them but I haven't yet - or check their websites. We have dial up LOL - all of that is cumbersome.) Just wondering if and how others have dealt with this! Lisaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 9th: Renaissance & Reformation--Using SOTW (probably) and *maybe* the R&R portions of Notgrass Exploring World History 10th: American History--Notgrass Exploring America 11th: American History up to 20th century--Finish Notgrass if needed 11th (second half): Government: Notgrass Exploring Government 12th: general World History course, even Notgrass with some other stuff thrown in, and Geography. We try to loosely follow the WTM order for history but didn't get into it "on time" for my oldest. My dd13 will be following the 4 year cycle in a slightly different way when she gets to high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbaby Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I didn't see much state history in your replies and my state (WA) requires state history (1 semester I think) for a public high school diploma. (unless the state req. have changed in the last few years) Does anyone have any thoughts about the state requirements for public schools and the college or university requirements (such as in the instance of state history). I am thinking of "cramming in" state history to make sure our diploma from mour homeschool is acceptable at the state universities or community colleges. (I know I should call them but I haven't yet - or check their websites. We have dial up LOL - all of that is cumbersome.) Just wondering if and how others have dealt with this! Lisaj We are using Switched on Schoolhouse for State History next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LearnFromHome Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 These are our plans... 9th grade -- World History I: Spielvogel's Western Civilization, including study guide 10th grade -- World History II: Spielvogel's Western Civilization, including study guide 11th grade -- U.S. History w/ Nograss 12th grade -- Government/Economics w/ABeka Hope it helps, Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKitty Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 9th - Notgrass Exploring America 10th - Notgrass Exploring World History 11th - Notgrass Exploring Government 12h - Economics/Psychology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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