caedmyn Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm not sure I want to do the 4 year history cycle, but I do want some sort of plan. If you don't follow the 4 year history cycle, what's your plan for scheduling/covering history over several years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm not sure I want to do the 4 year history cycle, but I do want some sort of plan. If you don't follow the 4 year history cycle, what's your plan for scheduling/covering history over several years? We did/will do... 2 years American 4 years World 2 years American 4 years World It gives us two complete World history cycles, allowing true immersion into international affairs without feeling that we are not doing justice to American history. We school year round (but light in the summer) and I have planned several geography unit studies to take place in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I do a world history overview for the first half of the school year, and then American history for the second half of the school year. I usually start a month early in the summer so as to get through the world history up to Columbus by the end of Januray. I am repeating the same sequence each year. In addition, I do 2-3 in depth lapbook projects of a certain time or civilization in the fall semester on world history, and also 2-3 lapbooks in the spring semester on American history subjects or events. This is similar to the way Epi Kardia organizes their study of history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I lean towards LCC but I wanted everyone on the same history cycle - especially since I have no independent students! So we are doing a 5 year cycle: 1 - Greeks (and some Egypt) WTM Year 1 - first half LCC Grades 3 & 9 (plus Egypt from Grade 2) 2 - Romans WTM Year 1 - finish LCC Grades 4 & 10 3. Middle Ages WTM Year 2 LCC Grades 5 & 11 4. Early Modern Times WTM Year 3 LCC Grades 6 & 12 (and probably literature from 7 & 8 - haven't gotten this far) 5. Early Modern Times WTM Year 4 LCC Grades 7 & 12 (and probably literature from 8 - haven't gotten this far) I'm trying to keep things as simple as possible for formal academics - getting ideas first from LCC (Latin Centered Curriculum) then filling in with ideas from WTM and AO. I'll do an overview of world history & geography in 2nd grade, then start the history cycle in 3rd, great books in 8th. Or next year, since my 9 yo and myself can also use a world history overview. I hope this makes sense - I have a splitting headache. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I like how Sonlight does it. I'm not using their cores anymore, but I think the following is a good plan. 2 years world history, leaving out most of the heavy modern stuff 2 years American History, covering World Wars fairly well in the second year 1 year geography and world cultures 2 years world history, starting over again at Ancients 1 year American history That would take you up through eighth grade and gives a good foundation for whatever you might choose for your high school years. Here's what we're actually doing (again, up through 8th grade) -- 3 years world history 2 years American history 3 years world history, with some world cultures interspersed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 We did about six years: Two years of world plus UK plus US history; one year of Chinese history (we were living in China); three more years of world plus UK plus US. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poke Salad Annie Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm trying to keep things as simple as possible for formal academics - getting ideas first from LCC (Latin Centered Curriculum) then filling in with ideas from WTM and AO. I have simplified this year as well. It's imperative to have days that end in success, not tears or frustration, so I'm following Amy's lead here. Great plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm currently on a crawl through US history plus also moving slowly through other world history. I've found Mater Amabilis's schedule helpful but I'm tweaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 We've been all over the place with history. This year, we're trying alternating units in world and American history. Something like this: Ancient Egypt/Mesopotamia Native Americans and Explorers Ancient China Colonial Life Ancient India Revolutionary times Ancient Greece Next year we'll pick up where we left off with both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 MFW's 5yr. cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Keep in mind my son is a history buff! It's by far his favorite subject and he can't get enough. K-We studied U.S. presidents, I didn't use a curriculum we just did our own thing. 1-US Geography/Star Spangled States (I had to modify it slightly for his age) 2-SOTW1 3-SOTW2 4-SOTW3, State history and he is taking an American history class 5-SOTW4 and American history 6-7-8 I'm not sure yet. I don't think he would like doing another round of SOTW. Has anyone tried History of the World with a middle-schooler that absolutely loves history!!? Or maybe I'll just have him work through SOTW on his own in 3-years and let him pick areas he want's to read more about. I still have a couple years to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisley Hedgehog Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I did in 1st-3rd no formal History, I focused on Bible en did some projects like: - how my grandparents lived - monks and knights - greek and romans Our Dutch curriculums know a 3y cycle: 4th-6th 7th-9th 10th-12th we are now in the first. I like this idea (sans the dutch curriculum part ;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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