Classic history for 2 years?

[MASHomeschooler]

If you were likely homeschooling for 3rd and 4th only, and tend toward classical, how would you do history?

1) Try to go at double speed for light exposure to all (child is bright so could probably handle it, but obviously there would be no depth)?

2) Start at the beginning and get how far you get proceeding at a comfortable speed?

3) Start halfway through to be "on level" and get through modern before returning to ps?

4) ???

 

FWIW, the only history that's been covered through 2nd seems to be basic US. School of likely attendance 5th-12th will have US, then world, then Euro in their sequence. TIA!

[MASHomeschooler]

Aargh, meant to post this in main K-8! Can it be moved? Sorry.

[3andme]

I would choose #2. I would start at the beginning and proceed at your own pace and then continue to afterschool history if possible upon return to school.

[happyhomemaker]

I would start with ancients and just see how far you get. I think ancient/ medieval history gets the least focus in ps, at least from what I remember about school.

[MASHomeschooler]

Thanks! Those are both great points. Sounds like a plan!

[2_girls_mommy]

I totally agree. After elem, those time periods won't be covered unless taken as an elective.

[matilda]

You could look at the core standards for 5th and 6th and see what they cover. Around here in ps, the kids do Ancients in 6th.

 

I would probably do option 2, spending time on the subjects that are most interesting and skimming the others.