Cosmos Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Please forgive me if this has been discussed before. I have read the stickies and lots of threads, but I haven't seen this particular question. What should be the rough proportion of time spent on different activities in studying history? Here's what I am tentatively planning: 100 hours learning content = about 30 minutes per day reading or listening to lectures 25 hours writing = one short essay per week x 30 weeks (15 hours) + 1 long or 2 shorter research papers (10 hours) 15+ hours enrichment = documentaries, field trips, etc. 10 hours review/study/tests Total = 150 hours Is this an appropriate balance? I'm trying to be realistic in my planning. I'm aiming for 150 hours because it will probably go over that in practice. Of course we could spend lots more time on output, doing projects, coloring maps, making timelines, etc. But then we'd either go way over on hours or have to do less input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I don't see signature lines on my mobile. What grade is this for? I have tended to have my older kids listen to 2-3 lectures per week. But they are also generally reading quite a bit in that time period. Typically a period novel, a chapter in a history textbook, or several chapters in a non-fiction book about the period. So I think my reading/lecture time may be longer than 100 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 I'm planning for ninth grade, but if anyone has a guideline for high school history in any grade, I would love to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 It looks just fine to me :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 :lurk5: I'm planning for ninth grade, but if anyone has a guideline for high school history in any grade, I would love to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie of KY Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 It looks fine for me. I'd probably err on not doing weekly short essays that only take 30 minutes each, but have fewer longer essays that take some work to put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I do not think there are "guidelines" or "shoulds". In some school history classes, students never write any essays and just take multiple choice tests. A student can demonstrate history mastery in a variety of ways, for example by doing a research project for National History Day. Your approach looks fine to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thank you for the feedback, everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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