Chrysalis Academy Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 When would you do/have you done Things Fall Apart with your dc? Age/Grade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forty-two Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I read it in 10th grade in ps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 It was one of my compulsory literature text in public school when I was in 9th grade, together with Macbeth, Julius Ceasar and Oedipus Rex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 A couple of my children read it in the 8th grade. It's a memorable book... I don't recommend any younger unless you pre-read the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 never We read it as part of the IB program in PS when I was 16, and no one liked it, pretty much. I found it really hard to access (although it might be easier if you're asking for a boy); there was little in it that I could recognize or relate to, and it was super depressing. But if you're determined to read it, I'd say it's about a 9th/ 10th grade reading level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi mum Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 We did it with History Odyssey level 2 Modern which is aimed at 8th grade. DS was only 6th grade at the time but working well above that level. In the context of the history of the time, and with a kid who had a lot of cross cultural experience already, it was perfect timing for him. I wouldn't do it at that age for most kids though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 It was one of my compulsory literature text in public school when I was in 9th grade, together with Macbeth, Julius Ceasar and Oedipus Rex. Oh, that sounds like a fantastic combination! It is definitely a Tragic book, and it reminds me of both Macbeth and Oedipus Rex - the hero who carries the seed of his own doom within him, and the outside circumstances exacerbate the situation, but you know he was going down anyway . . . . This sounds like a great lit study for in a couple of years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 We did it with History Odyssey level 2 Modern which is aimed at 8th grade. DS was only 6th grade at the time but working well above that level. In the context of the history of the time, and with a kid who had a lot of cross cultural experience already, it was perfect timing for him. I wouldn't do it at that age for most kids though. Yes, the fact that we are studying modern history, colonialism, and Africa - and the fact that I found it such a deeply impactful book - is what made me consider doing it this year. But I talked it over with dd and we decided to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 We are gong to use History Odyssey's Level 2 Modern curr this year so I guess I"d better take a look at that and see if my 8th grader is ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi mum Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 We are gong to use History Odyssey's Level 2 Modern curr this year so I guess I"d better take a look at that and see if my 8th grader is ready. An 8th grader should be fine with it in the context of HO2 Modern. I was saying I wouldn't do it with most 6th graders since the OP was considering it for her 11 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 An 8th grader should be fine with it in the context of HO2 Modern. I was saying I wouldn't do it with most 6th graders since the OP was considering it for her 11 year old. I agree, I wouldn't hesitate with an 8th grader who was studying Modern History. I just feel like for my particular (young) 6th grader, I'm trying hard not to push her into books that are too mature too soon. I have to hold myself back a lot, because her reading ability is there, but it's the emotional maturity, readiness, and interest for some topics that aren't there yet. Which is fine! She's just 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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