VP vs CC Timeline Cards

[hsmom2011]

I just purchased the download for BP year 2 and see they schedule the timeline cards. I have heard so many good things about the VP cards, and see the CC cards are new. Has anyone seen both of these? I'm trying to decide which to buy. Thanks :)

[Davysmom]

Yes. I have seen both. I have used VP for years (for history and timeline). The CC ones are more global and cover things VP neglects - Asia, Africa, etc.

Edited January 18, 2016 by Davysmom

[amselby81]

I'm not sure what "BP" stands for, but I own both the VP cards and the CC cards. They are both nice, but I like the CC cards better. I had to laminate the VP cards, but the CC cards are already laminated. The CC cards are more attractive, but that's not very important. But...the big reason why I like the CC cards is because I feel like it has more of a world view of history. I noticed that after the VP cards get to the founding of the U.S., they begin to cover mostly U.S. History. The CC cards do cover U.S. History, but it still includes other parts of the World. Also, the VP cards don't cover very much from the last 60 years. There's a card for WWII, then there's one card for the Vietnam, Korean, and Cold Wars. Just one card for all three, not one card each. Then there's the moon landing, and then September 11th. The CC cards have 20 cards after WWII, not including the president cards. The cards include the U.N., Ghandi and India's independence, MLK and the civil rights movement, one card for each of the wars listed above, the Antarctic Treaty, Watergate and President Nixon's resignation, the fall of communism in eastern europe, etc. I think you can see from that sampling that the CC cards covers a bit more in the last century.

 

When I say "world view" I meant that it covers other parts of the world. Hopefully that was clear. The above poster said that it's more global, and I think I'm going to begin describing it that way. We meant the same thing though.

Edited July 22, 2012 by amselby81

[hsmom2011]

Thank you both for your replies.

 

BP=Biblioplan :)

[mrs.m]

If you mean VP year two, I think it would be easier to use their cards as scheduled rather than trying to match up the CC ones to the program. I think VP covers more church history than the CC cards which I am guessing their curriculum would take a similar approach? CC did remove some of the events that are in the VP stack.

 

 

eta: well, I see you mean Biblioplan. So, I'm not sure which would be better. ;)

[DiannaC]

I love the CC cards for all the reasons mentioned above, plus the fact that CC has a timeline song to go with the cards. My almost 5 yr old knows 90% of the timeline just from listening to the song for a month & my 3 yr old knows about half of it.

[Ruth in WA]

I have both VP & CC cards too. This is very good to know. Thanks!

Besides memorization, what do you use the cards for? Ruth