World History, Geography and Government—LDS Homeschooling in California


Traveler IQ Game Recommendations Free Resources Curriculum By Subject Choosing Curriculum Virtual Field Trips Membership Has Its Rewards Columbus Day, Observed	World History, Geography and Government In the early grades, we read a lot of biographies and historical fiction. I have many of the ones we read listed on my reading list, the Homeschooling During the Primary Years page and on my favorite curriculum page. In addition to reading, we have learned a lot from listening to old time radio shows. I have compiled a list of favorite audio here. Starting at about age 10, we studied great civilizations in chronological order. We spent months on each of the big civilizations like Egypt, Greece and Rome - it took us almost two years to get from the beginning through medieval times. Instead of textbooks, we use original sources, biographies, historical fiction, field trips, websites and TV /films. Some of our favorite books have been Augustus Caesar's World, The World of Columbus and Sons, The World of Captain John Smith, George Washington's World, and Abraham Lincoln's World. These books give a better picture of how world events fit together than a normal textbook or biography. Another of our very favorite books is The Other Eminent Men of Wilford Woodruff by Vicki Jo Anderson which is a compilation of short biographies about the founding fathers and the other men that asked for baptism in the St. George Temple. We love geography at our house. We are interested in travel and love to watch travel shows on PBS. Having maps/atlas books all around the house is helpful. When a place is mentioned on TV, in a book or magazine, etc. we are more likely to look it up if the globe, map or atlas is right in front of us instead of hidden away in a far away bookcase. We also play internet geography games like the one below, When she was about 12, my daughter played games twice a week for about 5-10 minutes and became a geography wizard. It's pretty impressive and was so easy and fun! She loves it when she can beat me! A great geography read-aloud for about ages 10 and up is Around the World in Eighty Days. I especially like this particular edition which is full of illustrations and explanations that help modern readers understand the the story and follow the world travels of Phileas Fogg. In high school we do an in-depth study of socialism and the United States Constitution and compare different forms of government as well as economics. brought to you by TravelPod, the Web's Original Travel Blog ( part of the TripAdvisor Media Network ) TOP
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