Streams of Civilization, Vol. 2 3rd Edition

[Juliegmom]

I'm considering using Vol 2 of the updated Streams of Civilization for World History. It appears that the teacher's guide is simply an answer key so I'm wondering how easy it is to get through this textbook in a year. I've never used Streams before but hear good things about it. I'd like a weekly schedule, but I've been doing this homeschooling thing long enough to schedule it out myself as long as I know how realistic it is to cover in a year. I'm thinking we could spend 2 weeks on each chapter since there are 17 chapters.

Any thoughts?

 

[Haelend4]

My daughter had always studied history using real books / videos / documentaries.  She wanted a textbook history to help her understand how what she has read and seen falls in with the big picture.  She chose Streams of Civilization Vol 2 over several other history spines.  We are doing this over 2 years.  Year one was "Modern History" and Year two is "20th Century History."  My DD is also taking the Great Conversations online courses from Wilson Hill Academy (basically a streamlined Omnibus).  THey discuss history in context with period literature, so I feel it goes well with supplementing her Streams of Civilization spine.  My DD also does all the vocabulary and questions, then takes the tests that go along with it.  This is HER choice.  Personally, the chapters are dense, some sidebars are good Christians but maybe not major players in world history.  Hitler gets a couple of sentences; can't remember much about the Holocaust.  Why?  Because they are trying to cover A LOT.  Still, it is an interesting read and has kept me engaged as I've followed along with her.  If it were me, I would cover it in 2 years and slow it down.  I'd add some books / videos / documentaries / field trips so your student doesn't get overwhelmed by so much info.  We add Crash Course History because my daughter finds it massively entertaining.