History - Family Rotation

We will now be doing history in a 5 year, Family rotation. I think that this will allow some flexibility, while still allowing a fair time for each time period. This means each student will go through the rotation twice, with 2 other years left.

These 2 years can be used in a flexible way...

a) Spend the first couple of years doing light history (ie, 50 famous stories, A Pioneer Story, story picture books) - a good option for the oldest child

b) Do whatever period of the rotation an extra time. - a good option for middle children

c) spend the last couple of years focusing on a period of history the child wants - a good option for youngest child.

d) graduate a couple of years early (if ready on other subjects)

e) Spend the last couple of years focusing on a period of history required in High School by the government

f) don't do history for a couple of years (grades 1 or 2, or grades 11 and 12) to allow time for other subjects/interests

g) combine the above options (ie, 1 year at one end... 1 year at the other...)

This post just has an overview. There will be more detailed posts later.

Pre-rotation (optional)

50 Famous Stories

A Pioneer Story - Greenwood

other favorites

Note - similar time frames from the Synge history books are an option if you don't own A Child's History of the World.

Rotation 1

Ancients

A Child's History of the World (ch 1-41) - Hillyer OR 

no Canadian History... instead do Canadian Geography (spine not chosen)

Rotation 2

Middle Ages

(~500 to ~1453)

A Child's History of the World (ch 42-60) 

The Story of Canada (ch 1-2) - Lunn & Moore OR My First History of Canada (ch 1-2) - Dickie

Rotation 3

(1453 to ~1800)

A Child's History of the World (ch 61-77) 

The Story of Canada (ch 3-part of 4) OR My First History of Canada (ch 2-13)

Rotation 4

(1800-1919)

A Child's History of the World (ch 78-84) 

The Story of Canada (rest of ch 4 to part of ch 9) OR My First History of Canada (14-19)

Rotation 5

(1920 to present)

A Child's History of the World (ch 85-91)

The Story of Canada (rest of book) OR My First History of Canada (20-21)

Older Students, (generally through their 2nd time through the rotation) might also use "The Beacon Lights of History" by John Lord like a spine. As I don't have any students at this stage yet, I'm not working out the readings... but I am noting it here so I don't forget it!