HISTORY
Our Elementary History courses focus on the key accomplishments and ideas found in history. Each central idea is explained in writing, giving the student some serious reading practice, and then explored through activities carefully crafted to be done, and to help provide the young student with a hands-on idea of what each culture created and added to the human experience. Important words are defined for the student as he studies. Focused on ideas and creations rather than dates and names, this remains conceptual history for the young, as is Starter. But the information offered at Elementary Level is more complex and detailed. The student learns what is important about our history, how it impacts our current world, particularly the student's own unique life. Each semester consists of several courses, to be done three times weekly. The first semester, as an example, uses four courses. These should be done in their established order, as they present history in the sequence in which it occurred.
The first semester for Elementary (ages 7 and 8) is currently available. By late December 2008, the remaining curriculum for year one will be available.
HISTORY
History I - What Is History / Religion In History
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What is history? Why should we study history? Why is it important to a 7 or 8 year old to know what happened thousands of years ago? A hands-on course with 21 lessons, seven weeks of history especially designed for the age group, that opens the door to mankind's past and possible future.
The second half of this course explores the world's great religions, and their contributions to mankind and to history. The first Elementary History Course, this provides a great start to semester I!
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| Time to Complete | Cost of This Course | To Order |
| 21 hours | $30.00 USD |
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History II - Big Ideas In History - Politics and Economics
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Yes, that's right, a course for 7-8 year olds that marches them through the amazing history of governments and money! When your young students complete this course, they will know more than most adults do about both politics and money. What IS politics? What are democracy, communism, socialism, the buzz words of our age? What is their history? How did the Greeks and Chinese contribute to these ideas? How do we use these ideas today?
And what IS money? Where did the idea for money come from? How does one make a budget? How do countries do it? What determines the value of your nation's money?
The secrets to some of the most important ideas are opened up for your student, with fun, involving, hands-on exercises that will challenge and enlighten! 18 lesson plans, 6-7 weeks of study three times a week. Two tests and their answer guides are included.
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| Time to Complete | Cost of This Course | To Order |
| 18 hours | $30.00 USD |
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History III - Big Ideas In History - Science and Technology
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The end of our first semester of Elementary History continues looking at the big ideas in History. This course covers the many ways that science and technology have changed history, and our lives today. From the first Greek scientist, Thales, to Einstein, a hard look at the ways science made history, and continues to, today.
What big ideas in science shifted human experience? How has technology made us what we are today? What is the purpose of technology in history, and where will it take us?
16 lessons which will enlighten and fascinate, 5-6 weeks.
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| Time to Complete | Cost of This Course | To Order |
| 16 hours | $25.00 USD |
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