Notgrass vs Abeka World History..can someone compare the two?

[ProudGrandma]

I have a friend who uses Abeka strictly and doesn't even look to see what else might be out there...so I can't get a fair assessment about that program from her, so I have seen that program.  But I am wondering if anybody here could tell me how Notgrass would be different...better, worse, etc.   

 

Also, if I were to use Notgrass strictly for History, what would I need to locate?

 

Can anybody here address the differences between editions too?

 

thanks.

[Guest]

I can't  say much about Abeka, but we use and absolutely love Notgrass. Everything you need is right on their website.

[Janeway]

Abeka is very minimal and skeletal compared to Notgrass.

[ProudGrandma]

so does that mean that with Abeka you would need to add a bunch of extras to make it work? And Notgrass is all right there for you?  Or does that mean that Notgrass is really rigorous and intense and Abeka is very basic...and straightforward?  Or none of the above?

 

thanks.

[DoraBora]

I don't know about Abeka, but Notgrass will have it all right there for you to use. Do keep in mind the Notgrass is decidedly Christian, though if Abeka is your alternative choice, you are probably fine with that!   :laugh:

 

If you are only looking for history, you can skip the Biblical application lessons (the final/fifth lesson of each unit), the memory verses and Biblical Worldview readings, and the assigned novels and biographies.  I hope you will take a look at the worldview/Scriptural lessons, though, because I think they are marvelous, and not to be missed...

 

Exploring World History is the textbook's title.  It is divided into two separate books, each with 400-plus pages,  There is also a supplementary book called In Their Words

which contains source documents, poetry, short stories, etc., offered to enrich the text.

 

The Student Review book has questions over each lesson and the assigned supplementary readings, commentary on the optional assigned Bible readings, and notes and commentary and some light literary analysis on the novels and biographies the author chose for the English credit portion of the curriculum.

 

The textbook set and source document book cost about $100 brand new, and the review pack (with the question/commentary book, pre-printed quizzes and tests, and the answer key for everything) costs about $15. 

 

All in all, Notgrass world history is approachable and interesting.  Students can complete the work independently, but there are great opportunities for discussions about what he has read and studied.  I love this curriculum!

 

I hope this is helpful to you...

 

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