Kathryn Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Looking at the scope and sequence of what is covered in each unit over the four year plans, I don't see much non-Western content at all. Is it there and just not focused on as much or not on the S&S, or is this an area that's lacking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 In my opinion, it's lacking. I'm going to go through SOTW 2 & 3 this summer to do a fun study on nonwestern civilizations before we begin year 3 in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduemeche Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I think it definitely appears lacking. Although reading through the syllabi for rhetoric students, if they complete most of the literature offerings, they will get a healthy dose of non-west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 You can do a year of Eastern Hemisphere, Core 5 of Sonlight to make up for it.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Every year plan includes 3-8 weeks of non-western history. Also there are times in other weeks that you touch on a non western culture as they interact with the west. I'm going by my increasingly faulty memory here: Year 1: Week 10: The Indus Valley, Hinduism, and Buddhism Week 11: Ancient China: Confucius and Taoism Week 12: Ancient Americas: Inuit, Mound Builders, and Mayas Year 2: Week 3: Byzantine Empire and Rise of Islam Week 8: The Mongols, Marco Polo, and the Far East Week 14: Spanish Dominion and the New World: Aztecs and Incas Year 3: - this year plan focuses a lot on indigenous peoples met through colonization/imperialism and is basically 1/2 and 1/2 each week listed Week 7: Reshaping Europe and South America Week 8: South America in Transition Week 9: Monroe and the American Hemisphere Week 19: Westerners in Asia Week 28: Introducing Africa and Reforming Empires Week 29: The Scramble for Empire Week 30: Imperialism and Culture Year 4: Week 19: India's Independence Week 20: China's Revolution Week 21: Truman: Korea & the Red Scare TOG is western civ heavy, it is also US history heavy for the dialectic and under sets. But in all cases you are not spending significant time at any one period, with the exception of year 1 which devotes a lot of time to Isreal and Rome and a good amount of time in Greece and US history in Year 2. But ultimately it never feels like enough time. Before our co-op days we would camp out at certain periods and cultures to study them more in depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Great list. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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