Since it's the same, might as well take advantage of the new features! So this is nuts, never expected this at all. I think she's less intimidated by it because it's not so busy visually and has narrower columns. Here I thought my ancient text (1994) was totally different from the new one. And I have no clue how we'll be diligent and do this timeline. I'm sure it's good stuff related to this history, which will make a lot of sense to her. I have no clue what is in the student activities as far as mapping and stuff. I have no clue where that leaves me with geography. So I went ahead and ordered the tm and student activities pages for the 3rd edition and will use them with the text I have. And I like the tm for the 3rd edition a LOT. So there are extras, but my dd *likes* the 1st edition I have. Well if y'all want a little update, I did some checking (being scared by Chris's warning of potential failure!) and finally figured out that the BJU world history text I want to use is actually almost identical to the current 3rd edition, save for chapters added at the beginning and end and the reformatting, visuals, sidebars, that kind of thing. They just revised it and it would definately allow you the freedom to supplement as the BJU text is four times as thick! Yes the Abeka book is a one semester text. We actually used this for my ds this spring to make a PA history timeline (the only one we ever completed!). If you scroll down to about the middle of the page you will find the templates. Here is a link to a really cool timeline figure template that allows you to make your own figures. If your dd is asking for one, it will probably go very well. What went wrong was I thought I wanted a timeline and my dc did not! Of course when we start falling behind the timeline goes out the window. I'm also looking at some national geographic books, trying to see if I can find one that has two page spreads and gets you through painlessly and joyfully. Rhonda, I didn't know the Abeka text was a semester class. So you're saying doing it via Kingfisher falls apart? I need to know exactly what goes wrong. I thought they'd give some synthesis but be straightforward. Ooo, thanks for the Walch maps link! I had missed that!! I actually ordered some walch power basics student study guides to go with this really old BJU world history text I have. I thought it was reasonable, but I'm with you on not wanting to do something that is going to fall apart and flop. I mean she specifically ASKED to do a timeline with a survey and get all the countries and get the things aligned in her mind. I guess I oughtta hear the honest truth now about what can go wrong. Oh squirrell! So what did you do with the timeline thing that failed? You mean you tried working through Kingfisher? Wowsers, gulp. I wonder if you could incorporate something like that into your history? Or what about something like World History Map Activites: I have used that for dd and liked it.ĭon't tell anyone but every time we have tried the timeline route it has been an "epic fail" as my dc would say! We are going to give it the ole' college try again this fall when my ds does Ancient history. One thing I liked about the class was the teacher had them do little projects such as watch a video and answer questions about the country. my ds just took a world geography class at our homeschool group and they used the Abeka text. Sounds like the activity manual is a skip, at least for us. We could read, make maps and label the things, do some projects, etc. Even if it's just a survey, it might be a good starting point. I haven't seen the BJU text to know if it does that. If I had something that really connected the geography and the history, that would be fabulous. Guess I'll go look at the Glencoe text as well. I want something *more* without turning it into an AP class. I don't really want just to learn the names of the countries. She loves history (LOVES), so it can easily be 2-3 hours a day for us, just very encompassing, with projects and reading and whatnot. Just trying to sort out how I'll do that. I wanted to integrate some geography into that. Dd is a huge history buff, but we have never, gasp, done a timeline! So I think next year we're going to work through Kingfisher and do a timeline of all the continents (her request) and just pull things together. What I'm actually trying to do is a one year world history and geography survey, integrating the two. I'm trying to figure out if I can use it as a spine. Rhonda, thanks, that's what I wanted to know! It's not quite as over the top as I need.
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