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Looking for a spine for HS world history beginning with Rome…Ideas??
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We are moving back to a more CM focused homeschool this year and I have some materials that I want to use for the second half of our world history study (did ancient last year), but I need a spine to fill in some of the events that are not in the materials we are using.
I like the H.A. Guerber books as an option. What do you think of that for a 10th grader who reads quite well? I just don’t want to get her so bogged down with madatory reading that she doesn’t feel she can read more on something that stikes her interest. YKWIM?
Thanks for any suggestions!
Julie
Good Morning Julie,
I’m not sure the Guerber book alone would be enough for 10th grade credit, but if you’re reading and supplementing with other things it may work. Have you looked at My Father’s World or Beautiful Feet? We used MFW for 9th and 10th grade. They recommend Exploring World History by Notgrass as a spine. We have since switched to BF and absolutely love their literature choices.
Blessings,
MelissaThanks for chiming in! That’s what I was thinking about Guerber. My dd just completed MFW this year and really didn’t like the Notgrass. We are planning to use EpiKardia Brit Lit. (dd is really excited about this and old enough to have a valued opinion) and the Bluestocking Press Uncle Eric books, Ancient Rome, The Thousand Year War, WWi and WWII. After studying history traditionally (living books, spines, etc) for so many years I really like the idea of the Uncle Eric books-how does history effect us today. Dive into application a bit. We want to have a little fun doing something different.
So I guess I am thinking, “Would Charlotte consider this a good, deep study of a few events/people/periods in history?” I think I would tell someone else “go ahead, sounds great!” But I am always very tough on myself to give my dd the very best excellence for her education. Not that I wouldn’t want excellence for someone else! LOL
We are also using the Uncle Eric books for gov’t, history and econ. It is history from a different perspective and presented in an intelligent, thoughtful manner. Everything she learns from Uncle Eric is applicable to where we are today. We don’t want to keep repeating the same mistakes! I have all but the WWI and II books so far. We really like them. She did not care for the Notgrass books either and I agree…she is old enough to have a valuable opinion…we are teaching them to be thinkers!
Cheryl,
You have no idea how much I needed to hear that! I know what I want to do makes good sense, but I am having a hard time letting go. One of my main goals for our homeschool is to raise thinkers. I have had several of the Uncle Eric books slated for gov’t/econ myself for several years. Trying to hold back from throwing those in this year to keep our year manageable. I want to use those Jr. and Sr. years.
I like The Story of Rome personally. It’s for a younger age, but covers many more of the people in Roman history than Famous Men of Rome, which could also be used.
We already read August Caesar’s World and loved it! The Genevieve Foster book Columbus and Sons might work for part of our study. I have been hoping to find something at the high school reading level and the Columbus book says 7th+ on the Beautiful Feet site. Thanks for suggesting her books. It prompted me to take another look : )
What about Konos History of the World Volume 2? I haven’t used it, but heard great things. This is the high school version and it is chronological.
How about Susan Bauer’s The HIstory of the Medieval World?
http://www.susanwisebauer.com/books/history-of-the-medieval-world/
In the Christianbook catalog, it says 12+.
Another good one, or better for the HS level, may be Will Durant’s history:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Age-Faith-Civilization-Christian-Civilization/dp/156731015X/ref=pd_sim_b_7
We already used the Story of the World books in elementary/MS. I like the Durant books as an option. Thank you for sharing that.
It’s my understanding that Bauer’s The History of the Medieval World, and the others of this series, is not the same as the SOTW.
You’re welcome on the Durant books; you should be able to find them inexpensively at Amazon or even at the library.
It isn’t very CM, but it is free and high school level and could be used to supplement. You can just start with Rome…
http://www.gavirtuallearning.org/Resources/SharedWorldHistory.aspx I got it from the easy peasy all in one home school curriculum, which I use often to supplement on a subject or to find a fun online subject related game etc. for the kids.
She saves me loads of searching time.
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