Name: Teach Them Diligently (Branson)
Start: 2025-05-15T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-17T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Branson, MO

Tagged: module 1, Module 2, Module 3

This topic has 8 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 8 months ago by Karen.

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August 9, 2013 at 11:42 pm
AngieG
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We’ve gone through Mod’s 1 and 2…planning to continue on with Mod 3 for next year, as I really like moving through history chronologically. Our family didn’t particularly enjoy Mod 2 with all the Greek mythology. Other moms on here mentioned the same thought.
Is Mod 3 (Ancient Rome) a more enjoyable journey? Please say yes! (J/K, honest opinions, please!) Thanks!
August 9, 2013 at 11:54 pm
LindseyD
Participant
We did not enjoy Module 2 either. Module 3 is better. We did not use The Famous Men book as recommended, but subbed with Guerber’s Stories of the Romans. It was an improvement for sure. I just think Ancient Greece and Rome aren’t my time periods. Persevere. I honestly don’t think you’re going to find a different curriculum to make it more enjoyable. 😉
August 10, 2013 at 12:02 am
missceegee
Participant
We enjoyed both modules 2 & 3 minus the FMoR and FMoG books. We loved modules 4-6, too.
August 10, 2013 at 2:52 am
Karen
Participant
I’m using Mod 6 – the first time using any SCM history curriculum. I’m considering using Mod. 1 next year, but I’m concerned that taking 3 years to get to the Renaissance is going to seem like FOREVER. Is it that bad? Is there a way to speed through Mod. 1-3 so that the 6 modules will fit into the typical 4year rotation?
I’m looking forward to reading others’ thoughts on these early modules.
August 10, 2013 at 3:02 am
Mysterious Lady in Pink
Participant
There was a discussion about condensing Modules 1-3. I will be doing that this year. If you look at the samples for the SCM guides, you can see that those modules have a lot more Bible days, proportionately, than history / geography days.
August 10, 2013 at 4:08 am
missceegee
Participant
You could combine Modules 1-3 into one year and either leave out the Bible portions (which I don’t recommend bc they are integral to history) or have a separate Bible time. However, I don’t think there is any magical rotation. 4 years is what classical trivium people do, but its rather arbitrary IMHO. In all of my schooling I NEVER went through all periods of history. In school we had 8th grade state history, 9th grade world geography (the most boring class in the history of mankind. I mean who needs to remember exports and GDP and other facts devoid of context.), 10th grade was economics and government (again textbook drivel), 11th grade was US history (made tolerable by a decent teacher, but still textbook boredom), 12th was world history (crammed in one year and utterly worthless).
At one point I stressed over how many times we would go through a history rotation. Should it be 2 or 3 or 4 or ??? Then I realized that no one on earth will ever know all there is to know and that even going through once would be more than I got in my school years. We’ve settled on using SCM’s 6-year rotation because it lets us linger as desired in a period. It isn’t rushed. It isn’t so crammed full that we can’t add other books of interest. It works for us.
Just my 2 cents.
Christie
August 10, 2013 at 7:58 am
sarah2106
Participant
Christie – I had “plans” to combine and skip things, but I realized over the past month or so what you said. No matter how many rotations we do, 4, 5, 6, or the exact order we will not get everything, and that is OK. They have a life time to learn just like me 🙂
August 10, 2013 at 2:09 pm
sheraz
Participant
The first three Modules are set up to keep the Bible history on the same time frame as the Ancient cultures it takes place in. That is why is seems like it takes so long.
I think that the newly revised editions are much, much better because they use a more interesting comprehensive spine to tie all the stories. I wouldn’t throw FMoG or FMoR out totally – when used with older kids in context with the recommended spine, you can really enjoy and learn from the Famous Men books. I think that the Romans would be more interesting in fact that there certainly are more written records and more geographical area of their civilization to draw from, which brings in other realities to deal with that aren’t necessarily mythological in nature.
I love history so have completely enjoyed all our studies so far! =)
August 10, 2013 at 5:16 pm
Karen
Participant
Thanks , Christie, for that perspective — and I think you’re right. Our children will be still learning other types of history things because of our field trips and whatnot. So to linger in the Ancients might not be so bad. And tying it to the Bible will be very good for all of us.
I’m considering trying Mod. 1 next year, and going through the 6 modules in 6 years. That will put the oldest girl ready to start over again in 10th grade. (And the others in grades 8, 6, and 4). So then we could do another 4 year rotation. And then a 6 year……*L* Oh, the possibilities!!! I think I’d better stop thinking about it! I do love to plan!