SCM World History in 2 years?

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  • March 5, 2014 at 3:34 am
    marmiemama
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    I have a current 10th grader that will need to complete a hs credit of world history over the next two years.  If I use SCM, can anyone think of a way that I could make this work?  We have used Modules 4 and some of 5 while she was in 8th and 9th and this year she is doing Notgrass American History. What if she did portions of Modules 1-3 next year, then the following year 4-6 pulling out any American History in Modules 5 & 6?  This plan seems like I’d be pulling the modules apart, but I can’t think of any other way to do it.  Perhaps using Notgrass World History as a spine over the two years, but choosing some of the modules to go alongside?

    Any thoughts would be great!

    Blessings,

    Lisa

    March 5, 2014 at 1:40 pm
    Sue
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    Here is a link to another thread that discusses fitting the modules into 4 years instead of 6: http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/4-year-cycle-instead-of-6-year-cycle.  That might help. We are trying to work through the early modules at a quicker pace so 15yo dd can finish her senior year with American history.

    March 6, 2014 at 5:11 am
    marmiemama
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    Hi Sue,

    Thanks for the link…I think I may have seen that one.  The more I think about it, the more I think that I won’t be able to use SCM for my oldest, but can do it with my younger three.  I’m thinking I may use Notgrass World History for her, skip the readings and assignments and have her do some of the history readers for the 10-12 grade level in the modules that the others are using for the next two years.

    March 10, 2014 at 4:47 am
    marmiemama
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    So I’ve been mulling this over, and I think I may have an idea…

    Instead of using just any other one year HS World History program, if I really wanted to use SCM suggested books, I came up with a possible plan.  

    Ideally, I would like to do this in one year, then her senior year, she could do Economics and Government.  So for 11th grade, I divide the year up in three terms.  Schedule the base study books (Material World, What the World Eats, Discovering Doctrine, etc.).  Then go through each module and pick 2-3 books for a 6 week span (2 modules per term), then I can be pulling 12 books from all the modules to cover world history in a very broad sweep.  I know…not very CM, but she would be doing that anyway if she used a different one year HS world history course.  But at least I’d be choosing from these great books.  (She’s done a good part of Modules 5 & 6, so I don’t have to glean much from those).  Again, I know that I’d be thinning the SCM modules out tremendously, but her year would still be filled with great books going through world history.  Any thoughts?  

    What are everyone’s absolute-must-read-in-this-module books from the 10-12 grade sections?   I may start a thread specifically for this question!  Smile

    Thanks for any input, ladies!

    March 11, 2014 at 4:35 pm
    anniepeter
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    Sounds like a reasonable plan to me!  Unfortunately I don’t have any input on the must reads.

    March 12, 2014 at 12:10 pm
    Misty
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    I would love to see what you end up with when you are done.  

    March 12, 2014 at 11:20 pm
    marmiemama
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    Thank you gals for replying!  I was beginning to think it was a totally crazy idea!  Surprised

    I think I may start a new thread and ask for opinions of their “must reads” in the 10-12 grade sections in the modules.  I think if I can’t pull this idea together, I may just use Notgrass World History…but I do have a little time before September to “invent this wheel”!

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