4peanuts Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I'm looking to buy a set of timeline cards to accompany our history studies, and am wondering if anyone who has seen or used both of these might offer some comparisons between the two. Thanks for any info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I have both, and would be hard pressed to choose. If you think you will ever do CC, go with the CC cards. Otherwise, I think I would go with VP, but it would be a tough choice. VP's cards have more *people*, and CC's are more civilization-centered. VP has the more traditional timeline events that everyone knows. CC throws in some odd stuff. VP's separate out events, CC combines them (this is definitely a minus for the CC cards - they sometimes combine events that are 1000 years apart like Minoans and Myceneans). VP's are more Western, CC's have more non-Western. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in MS Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I agree with most of the above, but.... VP cards only cover American history in the modern period. CC cards cover world events. This makes CC the best choice for me because of the way we study history. The CC cards also have much more information on the back for reference. They are also prettier :). I do like parts of both, though. (The Minoans/Myceneans card with CC really rubs me the wrong way, too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4peanuts Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 Thanks so much! This is exactly the kind of detail I was hoping for! Not sure it makes my decision any easier...It sounds like they both have advantages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I have both and definitely prefer VP's timeline cards, especially for the grammar stage. I'll consider CC's cards during the logic stage (after we've finished our 5 year history cycle with VP), but even then... it'll only be to incorporate the people/events/topics not covered (by VP) while reviewing and digging deeper during the next cycle into those we've already learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegirlwhopaintedtrees Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 The CC ones also have the advantage of having the song to go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 The CC ones also have the advantage of having the song to go with it. VP has a memory song CD for each year, so 5 songs for the whole timeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) . Edited July 10, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Another difference is the VP cards have a list of spines and the exact page numbers for learning more about that particular story printed on the back. They can drive a history study on their own. Have you used them this way? How did it go? I've been thinking about doing it that way. I wish we had done it last year with the Medieval cards, but we ended up just singing them alongside SOTW2 and part of Sonlight C. Some of the people on the cards didn't get covered by either of those two programs so the kids didn't really know what they were singing about. This year I was thinking about using the Year 4 cards to drive our history studies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 bumping because like Luann, I would like to know. I am trying to decide on a history path for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 The CC cards .... are also prettier :). I totally disagree with that one! I much prefer the clean look of the VP cards over the dark, beige CC ones. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 The CC ones also have the advantage of having the song to go with it. The CC song is NOT that helpful. It is too long, so each time the "theme" (not really the melody) repeats, my kids confuse the events with other events that are sung to the same theme/melody. Our CC community had an unofficial song for the VP cards that I loved! It had a different tune every 2 weeks worth of cards. Wonderful stuff! VP also has their own tunes, but I haven't listened to them so can't give an opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) On 7/14/2013 at 8:22 AM, Luann in ID said: Edited July 10, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wehave8 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 :bigear: Boy, you are making this hard for me to decide as well! I hope someone can come up with a 'tiebreaker' on this one!! Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Yes, I've used Veritas Press as our history for years. The cards drive our history. Each card lasts approximately a week. We read the card, read the spines, do an activity or two from the TM, mark our timeline, and perhaps toss in a read aloud or extra independent reading for the DC. Thank you for this reply. How much do you rely on the TM? I've been getting the cards and song CDs, but not the TMs. Since I've been homeschooling (WTM-style) a long time, I think I could use the cards and the myriad books/resources we've collected over the years to drive a WTM-style history study. The cards could be a sort of schedule (one a week, as you say.) But, how much will I be missing if I don't buy the TM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in MS Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I totally disagree with that one! I much prefer the clean look of the VP cards over the dark, beige CC ones. :) I think it is the lamination that does it for me. Also the artwork. They just feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) On 7/15/2013 at 7:12 AM, Luann in ID said: Edited July 10, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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