SunshineMom Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) My dd(8th) is reading through American History (Human Odyssey) and watching documentaries along with taking a British Literature and Composition class this year. Next year I would like her to take American Literature and Composition but I am not sure what to do for history. I would like her history studies to match her literature since I couldn't this year. Would AP US Government, US History or Human Geography be a good substitute for American history? I don't know that I would have her take the AP exam but would want her to use the materials. Thoughts? Edited November 23, 2016 by Jewels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineMom Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Is Human Geography a suitable HS "History" credit or would it be better to go with something more traditional such as US History? The state university my dd plans on attending wants three high school history credits however she most likely will dual enroll at the community college for 11th &12th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historymatters Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 1) What does your state require? Most require a year of US History. 2) Human Geo is just Geography ( well cultural version); it'snot a history. What histories has she taken so far? If not US, and she's an American ( your state probably requires it anyway), definitely US History. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 If you were in a traditional high school they would count "Human Geography" under the History sequence and some states require this for graduation. American grads need U.S. History, so include that in your overall plan. I would not substitute Geography for U.S. History, either from a state requirement or college admission pov. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineMom Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Thank you for clearing this up for me! My nephew in ps had AP Human Geography in 9th and it was counted as history. I think I'll plan to stick with U.S. History for 9th grade history. I will also check to see if our state requires HG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citymom Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I would go with U.S. Government since she is studying U.S. History this year. I think you could match it up with American Literature that you want her to take next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineMom Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Yes, U.S. Government could be a better fit. I was thinking I could use the resources and syllabus for the AP course however I don't think I would have her take the test. Can you recommend other U.S. Government curriculum? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citymom Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Yes, U.S. Government could be a better fit. I was thinking I could use the resources and syllabus for the AP course however I don't think I would have her take the test. Can you recommend other U.S. Government curriculum? Thank you. Oak Meadow has a good textbook based course that uses glencoe. I would recommend only getting the syllabus from their site and looking for the text used. Another is Thinkwell. They have a video lecture based course that has all the material online. They have both a regular and AP preparatory option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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