Lisa in the UP of MI Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) We just made a last minute decision to switch to British History this year for 10th grade dd. Now I need to plan a course! I think we'll use Winston Churchill's A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, though I'm not sure whether to use volumes 2-4 (we used volume 1 in middle school) or to use the one volume abridgement. I'm also looking for supplements and study guides. Any ideas? Edited August 24, 2019 by Lisa in the UP of MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) Ambleside Online uses Churchill in Years 7-10; check each year's page for more ideas on potential books to add in. Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Also, on the AO site there is a schedule that breaks down each book into 4 smaller readings for each week (obviously, you could go at a faster clip if needed). There is also a page that gives dates for each chapter of Churchill, which is helpful if you are trying to add in other things. The 20th Century Day by Day (by DK) is nice to have to flesh out 1900-1999. There is a British version (forward by Jeremy Paxman) and an American version (foreward by Arthur Schlesinger). Edited August 24, 2019 by Zoo Keeper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Look at Great Tales from English History by Robert Lacey, we liked them on Audible. My Middle son was very fond of this book: History of Britain and Ireland https://www.amazon.com/dp/1465417702/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_yGAyDbPJDS28Z 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 We used the Galore Park history for Common Entrance-all three books-as a spine for DD’s British history course, and then added resources. It was interesting to see events we had studied in US history from a different POV. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Remembered a few more... my son enjoyed Doomsday Book (SF by Connie Willis) How the Irish Saved Civilization, The Year 1000, 1215, and 1066. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) And just because I'm having fun with this thread (instead of what I should be doing...) This one by DK looks lovely... History of Britian and Ireland: The Definitive Visual Guide Just saw that this was linked up thread... and this looks oh so nice as well... National Geographic The British World An Illustrated Atlas and I'd love to this one, too... Great Tales From English History If only we had unlimited funds and unlimited shelf space.. 😉 Edited August 26, 2019 by Zoo Keeper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 Thanks, everyone! I have a bunch of books requested from the library and look forward to reading them. I'd love to hear any other ideas if you have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersDozen Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) On 8/24/2019 at 2:18 PM, dmmetler said: We used the Galore Park history for Common Entrance-all three books-as a spine for DD’s British history course, and then added resources. It was interesting to see events we had studied in US history from a different POV. Did you take the entire year to complete this or can it be done in one semester? Also, would you mind sharing the resources you used to supplement the course? Edited August 26, 2019 by BakersDozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) Ypu could probably read the books in a semester, but you wouldn’t have time to do much else. Figure that this is pretty much what UK kids do for history between age 13-15. We didn’t use the question sets, tests, etc, either, but it was still a pretty full year of reading and following rabbit trails inspired by the reading. Edited August 26, 2019 by dmmetler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Also look on Netflix for the Secrets of Great British Castles and Tales of Irish Castles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 48 minutes ago, theelfqueen said: Also look on Netflix for the Secrets of Great British Castles and Tales of Irish Castles. This sounds fun! Especially since dd and dh are planning a trip to England next summer, so they might be able to see some of the castles!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Lisa in the UP of MI said: This sounds fun! Especially since dd and dh are planning a trip to England next summer, so they might be able to see some of the castles!! When we arrived in Ireland, a few weeks after watching the Irish Castles, we were touring Cahir Castle. It was literally our first day in Ireland. We walked into a room, DS recognized something and said "I know this castle! This is THE castle!" And rushed off to find a docent... he said to the docent "Are there Elizabethan cannonball in the wall of this Castle??" The docent looked at him in a bit of shock and said "Yes, there are two." And led him off to show him where.... it was this awesome connection for him to have studied it and then visited. Edited August 27, 2019 by theelfqueen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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