HollyDay Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I am really stuck with this one......HELP!!! Dd does not want to use Notgrass. I don't want to use BJU or Abeka. I don't want literature based but will add literature to it. Throw some ideas my way please....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candicane Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Have you glanced over Sonlight yet? Core 100 uses Joy Hakim's A history of US series. http://www.sonlight.com/history-geography-120.html I haven't used them yet, but there's also history sites like http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/teachers/lesson_plans/lesson_plan_ladenburg.cfm and http://www.sageamericanhistory.net/ that give you everything already, and you can add in your literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 We used Hakim's US History to supplement SOTW vol 4 for 6th and 7th grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 My DD/9th is using the Fundafunda schedule ~ http://fundafunda.com/blog/in-depth-us-history-course-for-high-schoolers.html Lit is not included. I cut and pasted the schedule into a new document, added lit and geography, and printed it for DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Togo Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum. - thorough and interesting, not time consuming to leave time for literature, independent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Home Alabama Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 We're keeping it simple this year with American history. Dd is using TTC's A History of the US 2nd edition. We're combining history with government this year and will finish American history with economics in 12th grade. She'll read just a few books to go with history/government, but she's also taking an outsourced American literature/composition course. With the DVDs, she reads the chapter in the course book, watches the video, takes notes, answers the questions in the course book, and will discuss American history with her dad during the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 We're keeping it simple this year with American history. Dd is using TTC's A History of the US 2nd edition. We're combining history with government this year and will finish American history with economics in 12th grade. She'll read just a few books to go with history/government, but she's also taking an outsourced American literature/composition course. With the DVDs, she reads the chapter in the course book, watches the video, takes notes, answers the questions in the course book, and will discuss American history with her dad during the year. What is TTC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 TTC - The Teaching Company aka The Great Courses. http://www.thegreatcourses.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenslp Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Connect the Thoughts has wonderful history courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 We're keeping it simple this year with American history. Dd is using TTC's A History of the US 2nd edition. We're combining history with government this year and will finish American history with economics in 12th grade. She'll read just a few books to go with history/government, but she's also taking an outsourced American literature/composition course. With the DVDs, she reads the chapter in the course book, watches the video, takes notes, answers the questions in the course book, and will discuss American history with her dad during the year. Yup, this is what we're doing. I started with the FundaFunda syllabus, but when I realized the AP exam is changing for this year I gave up. I plan to just have her watch the videos, take notes, and use the course book. It's enough for our goals. Haven't decided how to handle lit. My DD/9th is using the Fundafunda schedule ~ http://fundafunda.com/blog/in-depth-us-history-course-for-high-schoolers.html Lit is not included. I cut and pasted the schedule into a new document, added lit and geography, and printed it for DD. I don't suppose you'd have time to share your lit list? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 We're keeping it simple this year with American history. Dd is using TTC's A History of the US 2nd edition. We're combining history with government this year and will finish American history with economics in 12th grade. She'll read just a few books to go with history/government, but she's also taking an outsourced American literature/composition course. With the DVDs, she reads the chapter in the course book, watches the video, takes notes, answers the questions in the course book, and will discuss American history with her dad during the year. another question......which spine/text is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Home Alabama Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 another question......which spine/text is this? Holly, This is the DVD series: http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/history/american-history/history-of-the-united-states-2nd-edition.html It is not on sale right now, so it is outrageouly expensive. Each course the Teaching Company sells goes on sale each year. You just watch for the sales and buy when the price is low. The spine we are using is from this DVD series. It is not a heavy kind of thing. The spine that corresponds with this series contains 84 lessons (chapters). Each lesson is just about 3 pages long and corresponds with the DVD lessons- the pages are about 5"x8". (IOW, it is a small book. Thick, but small.) At the end of each chapter, you'll find suggestions for extra reading and also 2 questions about the content of the lesson. In the middle of this spine are map pages- just for reference. In fact, the entire "spine" is simply a reference type book for the DVD lessons. I think when most on these boards mention a "spine", it generally refers to a text book type book with a lot of information that will lead a student through a history course. This book we are using for a spine is not as thorough. I'm having trouble making this clear..... Each chapter/lesson is more like a summary than a text chapter. There- that's better. You could certainly add a more traditional spine to this if you wanted. We're keeping history simple, so we're not. Does that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Q Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 We used The American Pageant by Kennedy and Cohen. It was very thorough, and DS enjoyed reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Here's our plan: TGC DVDs - A History of the U.S. 2nd edition Making America: A History of the United States (just received this and really like it!) Critical Thinking in United States History Mapping the World with Art and or Map Trek CLEP 1 Art: A World History http://www.amazon.co...1?ie=UTF8&psc=1 What about something like A History of the American People by Paul Johnson or America: The Last Best Hope by William Bennett with some Ken Burns or TGC's. You might also consider Meryl's FundaFunda syllabus. You could modify to fit your needs. Best wishes on finding the right choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I just found TGC U.S. History 2nd edition Brand New on Amazon for $75.00. Also watch Ebay! Holly, This is the DVD series: http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/history/american-history/history-of-the-united-states-2nd-edition.html It is not on sale right now, so it is outrageouly expensive. Each course the Teaching Company sells goes on sale each year. You just watch for the sales and buy when the price is low. The spine we are using is from this DVD series. It is not a heavy kind of thing. The spine that corresponds with this series contains 84 lessons (chapters). Each lesson is just about 3 pages long and corresponds with the DVD lessons- the pages are about 5"x8". (IOW, it is a small book. Thick, but small.) At the end of each chapter, you'll find suggestions for extra reading and also 2 questions about the content of the lesson. In the middle of this spine are map pages- just for reference. In fact, the entire "spine" is simply a reference type book for the DVD lessons. I think when most on these boards mention a "spine", it generally refers to a text book type book with a lot of information that will lead a student through a history course. This book we are using for a spine is not as thorough. I'm having trouble making this clear..... Each chapter/lesson is more like a summary than a text chapter. There- that's better. You could certainly add a more traditional spine to this if you wanted. We're keeping history simple, so we're not. Does that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 The Teaching Company US History course is on sale right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 The Teaching Company US History course is on sale right now. can you link it....can't find the sale price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Try priority code 102940. My ipad keeps crashing and I can't link it right now. Let me know if the code works. I think it's $129. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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