For this highly interactive online course, second section, we travel to Africa, Arabia, South America and then WW2 Germany.
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For this highly interactive online course (second section), we travel to Africa, Arabia, South America and then WW2 Germany.
Some biographies are required, and students have a choice (from a book list) for some of the biographies. A detailed list will be provided to enrolled students.
Students write different kinds of short reports to ‘teach’ the rest of the class about the history and culture, explore the culture and the spiritual climates, and work with a timeline and maps through a semester-long project.
The literature comes from all time periods (thus the timeline). We learn a lot about:
Students will fill out a “Book Response Form” which synthesizes the belief systems, culture, history, new vocabulary and a few elements of literary analysis learned through reading and class discussion.
Parents may purchase the books or check them out of the library — a list will be made available to those registered for the class.
It is not a typical curriculum-based, chronological move through world history. We step out of that box and move through different time periods, always with a view to the present country or region.
The assignments include a lot of reading, so the student and parent must commit to reading the books (usually very interesting). If a student has reading issues, it is fine if the parent reads them aloud to the student — but there must be a commitment to do the reading. Other assignments are hands-on and designed to engage the student in the region’s culture, history and spiritual realities. We will include videos, music, foods, and customs. Students will be asked occasionally to prepare a food and serve it to their families.
This course is taught by a former history-hating student. It was not until I started homeschooling my own children that I learned that history is about the compelling stories of people who were just like we are! It changed everything for me — I would love to help change that for your students if that is their situation.
Working camera on computer and microphone