housemouse Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 What is the most exciting, keep you on the edge of your seat, can’t wait to find out what is next history curriculum that covers Middle Ages that you know of? This would be for ds 6th-8th grade level. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 My kid has loved the k12 human odyssey combined with movies and living books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom@shiloh Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Hmmm, 'keep you on the edge of your seat'? That's a tall order! We mostly used a schedule that I had put together using the Truthquest Middle Ages guide. We read some fantastic books, but I'm not sure it fits the category of 'can't wait to see what happens next' . Right now I'm using many of the suggestions at http://www.guesthollow.com/index.html You might find something you like over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 My kids have been thoroughly steeped in SOTW. They LOVED History of the Medieval world. We read it outloud last year and spent hours discussing and looking at the maps. My kids thought it was the best book of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 You should take a look at "Connect the Thoughts" it's very project and writing intensive but makes the student use their brain. We use it as a guide and for writing/discussion questions. I get most of our reading from K12 HO and Oxfords "Medieval and Early Modern World". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housemouse Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Actually, we have done SOTW Middle Ages about 3 years ago and ds liked it enough, not sure about him LOVING it. We also did Activity guide as well with extra reading. He still remembers many parts of what we read and learned. I keep going between TOG and HOD, mostly TOG year 2 but I am very leery I can pull it off with 3rd, 1st, and 3yo in addition to 6th grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sew happily ever after Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Heart of Dakota resurrection to reformation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chrysalis Academy Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Oxford University Press's Medieval & Early Modern World series is the best series I've seen for this age group. I don't know about edge-of-the-seat excitement, that's a lot to ask of the middle ages, but it's good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Oxford University Press's Medieval & Early Modern World series is the best series I've seen for this age group. I don't know about edge-of-the-seat excitement, that's a lot to ask of the middle ages, but it's good! Yes, we are using this. We also used The World in Ancient Times before this. We have added in Project Passport Middle Ages and Renaissance & Reformation from Homeschool in the Woods. This is about as good as it gets for us here. I highly recommend both, but HITW only if your child is project-oriented and/or crafty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Are the Project Passport materials secular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteW Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The K12 History Odyssey is one of the most high interest history curriculum that has been very highly recommended on the WTM forums for middle school grades. The text is very readable and the art work in the text is fabulous. There is a separate Teacher's guide with lesson plans and the answers to the student pages. The student pages give the student their classwork as well as writing help for how to write a quality research report for history. I definitely think that it helps prepare students for high school level work. Check it out here: http://www.k12.com/courses/textbooks-products#.UsvssMIo7IU Annette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Horrible Histories tv show SOTW on audiobook Dianna Waring's What in the World is Going on Here audiobook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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