mohop Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I am teaching a US history co-op class, and since we don't have enough class time to get through a lot, I wanted to pick historical topics to have the kids read about at home and then have discussion/activities in class. The kids are generally ages 10-11. I thought about using A Young People's History of the US (the Zinn adaptation), but it may be too heavy for these kids. But some of the other books I've seen are a bit too whitewashed for my liking. The Joy Hakim series looks good, but I can't really ask the kids to all buy multi-volume works for our 10 weeks of class. Anyone have a good one-volume US history resource to recommend? Or maybe there are some online resources I could use for the different topics? I just want them to come to class having done some background/contextual reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 CLE's Changing Frontiers is a beautiful textbook. I wish they included the introduction and foreword in the sample because they are very good. Here are some points in the introduction for teachers and parents. 1. A history textbook should tell the truth as far as possible. 2. A history textbook should diligently seek to avoid telling history in a way that promotes a particular emphasis. 3. A history textbook should not gloss over the horrible ways humans have treated each other, nor should it vilify certain groups. 4. A history text should be the result of broad input. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistyMountain Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Joy Hakim has a concise version with only 2 books instead of 10 but I think even that may be hard for a 10 year old to get through. Edited December 7, 2016 by MistyMountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Actually there are 4 books in the Hakim concise version. :) What about watching Liberty Kids and pulling activities from there? How about make a list of 10 events and use library books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) . Edited October 30, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfmommy Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 What about something like Everything You Need to Know About American History Homework? It's geared for upper elementary but it's easily read over the course of a year without overwhelming a ten year old. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohop Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Thanks for the great suggestion, everyone! I saw the 4-volume Hakim set that was created for K-12, and also saw that I can get super cheap used copies through Amazon, so I will probably get that for my own kids. I am looking into some of your other suggestions as I speak (type)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohop Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 CLE's Changing Frontiers is a beautiful textbook. I wish they included the introduction and foreword in the sample because they are very good. Here are some points in the introduction for teachers and parents. 1. A history textbook should tell the truth as far as possible. 2. A history textbook should diligently seek to avoid telling history in a way that promotes a particular emphasis. 3. A history textbook should not gloss over the horrible ways humans have treated each other, nor should it vilify certain groups. 4. A history text should be the result of broad input. This looks like a good resource. I like the way it is outlined. How strong is the religious perspective? How do you think a non-Christian (monotheist) or non-religious person would take to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 We have the World History one and it's surprisingly good. It could be a fun intro text and pull in other activities and ideas.... https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Need-American-History-Notebook/dp/0761160833 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithie Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 That's a perfect choice for my son! Thanks, blondeviolin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohop Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 We have the World History one and it's surprisingly good. It could be a fun intro text and pull in other activities and ideas.... https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Need-American-History-Notebook/dp/0761160833 This looks great. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Anyone mention the Landmark American History books? I think it is 2 volumes Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 https://smile.amazon.com/Complete-Book-United-States-History/dp/1561896799/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481424341&sr=8-1&keywords=The+complete+book+of+US+History This might be a little light, but for a co-op may be a good fit. Costco often carries the "Complete Book of" line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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