dorothy Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 A year on: Greeks Romans Middle Ages Rennaissance & Reformation etc. so that you could go in depth, do a lot of reading, and have a solid knowledge of that topic, consider all that was going on at the time (art, war, medicine,literature, etc). I am not looking for the FMM series. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 What age group are you looking for? The Galore Park Junior History series moves slowly through the ancients and the So You Really Want to Learn History books move slowly through the middle ages. Alternatively, I like the Suzanne Strauss Art books - she has them for Rome, Greece, Alexander, China, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Islam - for middle school. I've only skimmed the Galore Park books and so far have just used the SSA China books, so caveat emptor. Best wishes Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenora in MD Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 For older students, Truthquest, spreads things out more. Egypt and Greece take a year. Ancient Rome takes a year. It would allow you to go really in depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 For topics like that couldn't you just make your own? Use library books, history pockets, and such? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 They have ancients (Israel & Egypt, etc.), Greeks, Romans, Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation and then two on American History. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy in ME Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 You could do the Famous Men series with the Greenleaf guide and additional reading suggestions as your jumping off point then add library books and historical fiction as you see fit. If I could start over, I would probably do this but we didn't even start moving through history chronologically until my oldest was in 5th grade. No time to do one section at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I know what you mean about going more in depth. We are a little off-cycle from SOTW, which is no big deal to me, but in the fall, we will resume SOTW 2 with the Middle Ages. I plan to break from SOTW and delve much more deeply into this time period. I have just pulled various resources together, which I have bought throughout my homeschooling journey, with library books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Yes, I think the series by Nothing New Press is the closest thing that you are looking for: http://www.nothingnewpress.com/guerber.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Heather Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 A year on: Greeks Romans Middle Ages Rennaissance & Reformation etc. so that you could go in depth, do a lot of reading, and have a solid knowledge of that topic, consider all that was going on at the time (art, war, medicine,literature, etc). I am not looking for the FMM series. Thanks. Tapestry of Grace would cover all of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Tapestry of Grace would cover all of that! Yes, you could spread it out however you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Well for elementary, say through 6th, VP is great for that. The 2nd time around, say 6th +, Guerber would work. Yes the TQ guides are divided that way, but they're really skimpy on commentary and would dump a lot of the work in your lap. With the VP cards, it's already done, already scheduled (one card per week for 32 weeks), so then you could just plug in your books and things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Winterpromise has history programs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorothy Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 I am thinking fot 6th grade through 12th grade. My dd will do SOTW4 during 5th grade (Fall 2008). We will have completed one round of SOTW 1-4 plus 1 year of CHOW. I thought it would be interesting to take the next 6-7 years and go way in-depth like this: 6th - the ancients 7th - the greeks 8th - the romans 9th - the middle ages 10th - the renaissance 11th - early modern 12th - modern We could read the literature, study the art, travel (hopefully) to one of the sites, read bios, etc. But, I feel like I need a spine, or program, that helps me to pull it together. I don't know that I would be able to figure out all that I should cover. Also, do you see any disadvantages in doing it this way? Thanks for all of the recommendations and suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Yes, this series fits your topics exactly. You would need to add additional readings on the topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorothy Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyR Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Dorothy, TruthQuest history might work for you. It's Christian based if that matters to you. http://www.truthquesthistory.com/store/products.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneRoomHomeSchool Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 How about just using All Through The Ages and doing your own thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Greenleaf Press has a series of guides that walk you through history in a chronological fashion the way you proposed. http://www.greenleafpress.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5&zenid=5499e11dd82d563810cf6b32ce63d30a At least this a starting place. Lot's of book titles, too. Best intentions, Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Sorry! The Greenleaf Famous Men of Rome, etc. They have a book for Greece, Rome, Medieval, Ranaissance and Reformation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Yes, I second the TruthQuest suggestion -- grades 5-12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.