Hoggirl Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 We are currently using Biblioplan for History. I keep toying around with TOG, but I just don't think I have it in me. Assuming we continue with Biblioplan, we will be using year 3 next year. I was wondering about doing Biblioplan 3 days per week as scheduled and doing a Geography course two days per week and spreading it out over two years. Has anyone done this? Also, I know BJU Geography is listed for grade 9, but I would use it for grades 7 & 8. Would this be too young for this text? As an alternative we could do Abeka Geography. My understanding is that this is only a semester course, so I would just spread it out over one whole year. Does this concept sound workable? Which would be the better plan? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 (edited) We used BJU Geography and my son did it in 8th with no trouble at all. He did do it daily and finished well before the school year was over, so I think if you did it twice a week you'd be fine if you wanted to spread it over 2 years. IF we don't do TOG next year, I am planning on BJU Geography for my 8th and 9th graders :D Edited November 1, 2008 by Quiver0f10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yinne Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 My dd (9th) is using the BJU Geography course this year. I suppose you could stretch it out over two years and cover the chapters that would tie in with whatever you are studying in history. We have added various books to the course as well as various magazine articles (a number of National Geographic articles -- these are recommended in the TE manual). I have also made some of the tests open book. There are a lot of details covered and I really don't think it is necessary that she memorize all of them. I have required that mapwork and country capitols be memorized, but the rest of the material I've allowed her to use her book. When we cover North America I will probably require more. I personally find it somewhat boring, but she hasn't complained!! Yvonne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 So, did your ds just spend a certain amount of time on BJU Geography each day? I thought their lessons were pretty much scheduled to fill a whole school year. How did he finish early? Did you just kind of turn him loose with the text? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I did let him do it as he wished schedule wise and he did a chapter a week, but if I remember right there was only twenty-something chapters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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