Guerber & History Module 4

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  • February 23, 2009 at 9:56 pm
    csmamma
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    Happy Monday everyone!

    We are getting ready to head into Module 4 History. I am thinking of giving my 13 yo ds “The Story of the Middle Ages” to read independantly.

    However, I have a couple of questions…..

    #1 Have any of you assigned this for indepedant reading or do you only use it for a readaloud spine?

    #2 If I do assign it to him to read independantly, will it matter if the other books he is reading from module 4, do not line up exactly chronologically with the specific chapter he is reading in Geurber? I’m not sure if you schedule it so the books and exact dates line up in their readings.

    I like to just give him the books and let him read at his leisure but am afraid that they won’t all line up throughout the year..or is this okay because he will be in the general Middle age period of history? Hope this makes sense and forgive the silly question.

    Thanks so much for helping me out with this as we plan our next history study.

    Heather

    February 24, 2009 at 3:57 am
    Sonya Shafer
    Moderator

    I assigned it to my daughter as an independent read too. And no, I didn’t worry about trying to line up all the other books but allowed her to make those mental connections since we were all in the same time period. Just like you’re thinking. 🙂

    February 24, 2009 at 12:56 pm
    csmamma
    Participant

    Thanks, Sonya. Once again, you’ve taken a load off me. I tend to make things more complicated then they need to be…thats why I need SCM. 🙂 What a blessing you all are!

    February 24, 2009 at 1:25 pm
    Betty Dickerson
    Participant

    We are gearing up for this same study! Sonya, I have another question for you about the history module. When you all do history, do you read aloud from a spine as well? Which one did you do for this time period (middle ages)?

    I have Our Island Story and Story of the Middle Ages and we also refer to the TruthQuest guide for commentary. Just wondering how to do things differently.

    February 24, 2009 at 9:10 pm
    Sonya Shafer
    Moderator

    If I have kids involved who are grades 1-6, I use Famous Men of the Middle Ages as a read aloud for everybody (older kids too). If I have only grades 7-12 involved, I use Story of the Middle Ages. You could use Story of the Middle Ages for younger kids since you already have it; it just seemed a bit longer and more detailed to me than the Famous Men.

    I haven’t used Our Island Story because it seemed to go into a lot of detail on England’s history, which is great for British children but I didn’t feel as necessary for mine. I do want my children to have a good idea of world history and what has taken place in other countries, but I didn’t think they needed that much detail about England. If we lived in England, I would definitely use it. 🙂

    February 24, 2009 at 11:26 pm
    Betty Dickerson
    Participant

    That makes sense, Sonya. I had purchased Our Island Story when I was wanting to use Ambleside.

    I am working with 13, 11 yr old twins. I was thinking of my 13 yr old doing some independent reading in the same time period. Maybe I’ll use Famous Men of the Middle Ages for her independent reading.

    Thanks for your wisdom, Sonya.

    February 25, 2009 at 10:53 pm
    Betty Dickerson
    Participant

    Another question, Sonya. My children are ages 13, 11, and 11 yrs old (the 11 yr olds are boys). Would the Famous Men be a better spine for this age? I’m wondering if it would easier to retain info on a famous person rather than events?

    How would you compare Story of the Middle Ages and Famous Men of Middle Ages? Is it just the details? We also read from CHOW just because he’s so fun. I’m just wondering if I would be sacrificing vital information to understanding that time period?

    Blessings,

    Betty

    February 26, 2009 at 7:04 pm
    Sonya Shafer
    Moderator

    As you said, I think it’s easier to relate to history when you study the people. I was looking for my copy of Story of the Middle Ages, but can’t find it right now. (I must have loaned it to someone.) The writing style is a little different between the two. Here are two places where you can find samples to read the writing styles, and you can check the contents pages for both to see what they cover.

    Story of the Middle Ages from Nothing New Press. Use the links on the right side of the page to see samples and contents.

    Famous Men of the Middle Ages from Greenleaf Press. Use the Amazon “look inside this book” feature to see samples of the writing style and contents.

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