Chloe Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Would Bauer's History of the Medieval World be too intense for this age? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Would Bauer's History of the Medieval World be too intense for this age? TIA! Yes, probably. It is written for adults. It may be accessable for some high schoolers, but not for all. It is probably quite a big stretch for most 8th graders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 :iagree: It's pretty dense and heavy for an 8th grader. I'm in the same boat, we'll be doing Medieval in 8th grade, but I'm not planning to use SWB's book. Glad I have it for my own self-ed, but I think it's too much for an 8th grader . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy Roller Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I would probably use the Dorothy Mills books for Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation if I was having my 8th grader work on history by themselves and if they were strong readers. I do history with all of my children together at this point, so I use things that are accessible for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnbacademy Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 We liked Mystery of History 2 for our 7th grader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3andme Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Another option might be a combination of the Suzanne Strauss Art books on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. She also has a book on Islam which might be worth incorporating as well for this time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Aren't the Oxford University Press Medieval and Early Modern World books/series supposed to be good for this age group? It seems like it would work, but my kid is only 9, so what do I know? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 My daughter still loves SOTW so we just add to this. We do outlining of the Usborne internet linked encyclopedia and a ton of literature. My kids love the audio cds for sotw and listen to them over and over again. They still know more about history than the average world citizen, he he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Yes, probably. It is written for adults. It may be accessable for some high schoolers, but not for all. It is probably quite a big stretch for most 8th graders. :iagree: I'm reading it right now and I think it would be tough for an 8th grader. We liked Mystery of History 2 for our 7th grader This is what we used last year when ds was in 8th grade, and we were happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 You might find it easier to get a world history text (Human Odyssey/Spielvogel, BJU, whatever) and use just the appropriate section, fleshing it out with books on the topics. I would only use SWB's book at this age if the student seems to want it. It's a LOT of material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) Aren't the Oxford University Press Medieval and Early Modern World books/series supposed to be good for this age group? It seems like it would work, but my kid is only 9, so what do I know? :D :iagree: Check out the Oxford University Press Medieval World books. They look awesome. I'm planning on using at least the Primary Sources book with dc in 7th. Another possibility not yet mentioned: Story of the Middle Ages by Christine Miller/Guerber. Someone mentioned Dorothy Mills. Looks great, too. My oldest is 9 as well ;) Edited October 3, 2012 by sagira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Aren't the Oxford University Press Medieval and Early Modern World books/series supposed to be good for this age group? It seems like it would work, but my kid is only 9, so what do I know? :D We're using these for 8th. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Here's a link to the OUP books: http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/series/MedievalEarlyModernWorld/?view=usa&sf=all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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