Course Outline and Objectives

Class:  Junior High World History through Literature
 

Tutor:  Ginger McCreery

Primary Text:  Streams of Civilization, Volume I by Mary Stanton & Albert Hyma.

Publisher:  Christian Liberty Press.  ISBN:  0-89051-017-2

Cost:  $19.95

Where Available:  Amazon; used bookstores; new & used curriculum fairs; online; www.Christianbook.com

Other books required for class:  See attached book list!

 

Tuition:  $272     Copy fee:  $15

Overview of the class:  While we will be using a textbook as the "skeleton" we will put life into this framework by reading wonderful books set in some of the major periods of history.  This class will cover from creation to the landing of the pilgrims in the New World. 

 

Prerequisites for this class:  Summer reading, required:  Streams of Civilization, Volume I, Introduction and Chapter 1.  Also, Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle.

Class is recommended for grades 7-9.

Average study time for this class:  5-10 hours per week, depending on the speed and skill of the reader.

Tutor Expectations for Parents:  Because we will be using lots of “real books” instead of a textbook, it is absolutely necessary that the students have the books they need by the time we read that book in class!  Look ahead on the syllabus and make sure your student has each book before we start reading it.  I require that the students bring whatever book we are currently reading to class with them each Monday.  We will use the books for class discussions and they MUST have the book with them in order to be able to participate.

Additional comments:  I believe using well-written literature helps put life into our study of history.  While you will need several books for this class, most of these titles can be found at used bookstores or through online sources quite cheaply.  Interests of both male and female students were considered when I chose the books to read for this class.

Junior High World History through Literature  Book List:

Textbook:  Streams of Civilization, Volume I by Mary Stanton & Albert Hyma
Publisher:  Christian Liberty Press, ISBN:  0-89051-017-2
Where Available:  Amazon; new and used curriculum fairs; Christian bookstores; online at www.Christianbook.com

Real Books:

Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle
Yearling Books  ISBN 0-440405483

The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Puffin  ISBN 0-140303359

Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green
Puffin  ISBN  0-140366830

Twice Freed by Patricia St. John
Christian Focus Publications  ISBN  1-857924894

The Silver Branch by Rosemary Sutcliff
Sunburst  ISBN  0-374466483
 

The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
Yearling Books ISBN  0-440402832

Beorn the Proud by Madeleine Pollard
Bethlehem Books  ISBN  1-883937086

The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day by Scott O’Dell
Bob Jones University Press ISBN  0-890843686

The Captive by Scott O’Dell
Houghton Mifflin  ISBN  0-395278112

 

Required Summer Reading:

Streams of Civilization, Volume 1:  Introductions and Chapter I

Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle

I have provided the ISBN’s and publisher names but I don’t require that students get these exact editions.  As long as the book is UNABRIDGED I don’t care how old or who the publisher is, etc.  Find bargains at used books stores, it doesn’t matter to me.