Advice for the History Modules

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  • May 31, 2009 at 10:25 pm
    Leslie Geisenburg
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    I have done bits of CM over the years with my older children – Living Books for history, some nature study and copywork. Until I discovered the Simply CM website, I never had the confidence or understanding to do it completely. I’m excited about using CM with our three remaining children – a 14 year old daughter and two sons 8 and 4. Here is my question: My daughter has mainly done American History. I really would like her to have the opportunity to study history chronologically from the beginning. She will be in 10th grade next year and my son will be in 3rd. I was thinking of trying to do all the Ancient History next year – Egypt,Greece and Rome. The Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation her Junior year and both Modern History Modules her Senior year. I would just do the Early Modern History module with my son that year. And then he would be able to do the 6th module in 6th grade. I’m afraid that I would be trying to cram too much History into next year and totally defeating the Gentle Learning premise. I would love any insight you could offer.

    Thanks,

    Leslie

    June 1, 2009 at 1:17 am
    HeidiS
    Participant

    Hi Leslie

    I am in almost the same space you are. I have a 14 yo son and a 9yo daughter and I was chatting with Sonya about how to space the program so I could do both at the same time but give Ike (my son) the speed he needs. Only difference I can see is that your daughter is going into 10th grade and my son into 9th. I have been working through the Egypt module with them this month and it is very doable! I think the only thing that might hang you up time wise is if you decide to do all three bible studies with the modules for Ancient History. Anyhow, here is a copy of Sonyas note to me, I am sure she wouldn’t mind me sharing:)She refers to a plan I had in mind to do both kids together next year then start my then 10yodd back at the beginning. I have modified it somewhat and am trying to get through the first semester of Genesis-Exodus(ancient history) before we break for summer.

    Heidi

    “Hi, Heidi –

    Good to hear from you! I think your idea is sound. If Ike does Matthew through Acts and Ancient Rome in 9th grade, he could do Middle Ages/ Renaissance in 10th, Early Modern in 11th, and Modern in 12th. That would bring him up to date before graduation. Makes sense to me.

    I don’t think Hannah would get confused if you do a Book of Centuries so she can see where these things fit chronologically. When she turns back to the first page in the BOC after doing Ancient Rome, she’ll get the idea that you’re going back and starting at the beginning. Then when you get back to Ancient Roman times, she’ll see how everything overlaps and fits together. Should work out nicely. 🙂

    Grace and peace,

    Sonya”

    June 1, 2009 at 1:25 am
    fluteplayer
    Member

    Leslie,

    Our family is working through history at a faster pace than the curriculum guide suggests. But we have not read every book listed or done every assignment as outlined in the study guides. I suppose you could say we’re trying to “hit the highlights.” My original motivation was to have my older daughter cycle through all the time periods before she begins high school. (I wasn’t familiar with homeschool methods that taught history chronologically when we first started out.)

    I still do occasionally question the wisdom of this and I will be interested to hear what others have to say on this question.

    Take care,

    Toni

    June 1, 2009 at 2:51 am
    Leslie Geisenburg
    Participant

    Heidi,

    Thanks for your input. I think I may just jump in with both feet tommorow morning and start on the first module. I will have to figure out what to do about the bible studies. I wish I had the extra year that you have.

    Thanks again for sharing you thoughts as well as Sonya’s.

    I’ll let you know how it goes…

    Leslie

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