Laura Corin Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Calvin will probably finish SOTW4 when he is 13 - we have spread it out, adding in Our Island Story and more British history; This Country of Ours and more US history; Kingfisher and more world history. He is due to start studying for a history exam when he is 14, so what should we do with that extra year from ages 13 to 14? The two ideas I had were a one-year survey of world history, using Van Loon and Gombrich (it's ages since he studied the Ancients) or allowing him to choose a civilisation and specialise in it for a year. The exam is likely to be on 19th and 20th Century history. Any ideas? Thanks Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Geography is a thought: we could blitz that for a year. He hasn't done much UK-style geography (which includes earth science and development studies). He loves history, so could read the Gombrich and Van Loon for fun. Definitely a good idea. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I would probably lean towards a year of cultural geography, but I'd give him a few choices and have him pick. Maybe study government? Or economics? Maybe a year of 20th/21st century history? Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 I would probably lean towards a year of cultural geography, but I'd give him a few choices and have him pick. Maybe study government? Or economics? Maybe a year of 20th/21st century history?Michelle T I want to steer away from 20th Century history, because that will be heavily covered in the course he will take from age 14 to 16. Thanks Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlotteb Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 We are in the same situation. We are doing Vol. 3 now and ds is in 6th, so we'll do vol. 4 in 7th. I am planning to restart the history cycle in 8th grade. He'll then be done again at the end of 11th grade. I'll leave it up to him what he will do in 12th grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy C Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I keep looking at Trisms History Makers for my son. He probably won't be able to do it though - he won't finish SOTW 4 until the end of 8th grade. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I would do WP Sea and Sky b/c it is just too cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 This won't help you, but we are in a similar situation and we are doing state history. If we were not doing that we would either do geography or civics, I would think. This upcoming year will be our first time to not be on the four year rotation and it just feels so wrong! I am truly a WTM addict! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in AUS Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'd cover economics, political & legal studies and geography. Well actually i'd probably let my DC choose something from one of those areas. Or divide the year in 2 and cover 2 topics that year. Economics first half of the year and p&l second half, you could discuss fiscal & monetary management of the country along with how the system of government works which would link well with economics from the financial side, interest rates, supply & demand etc. I loved economics and p&l in high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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