US History ....Any suggestions

[Genesis Academy]

Does anyone have suggestions for a good solid US History course?

thanks,

Lisa
buettnerpl@alltel.net

[mcconnellboys]

I've heard great things for years about Teaching Company's courses. Some libraries carry them, as well.

Regena

[Staci in CT]

a late junior higher/early high schooler. I recommend supplementing it with Critical Thinking in US History though. Also, a solid book on the Constitution (like Your Rugged Constitution) works too.

Good luck,
Staci

[Sharon in MD]

We are only using the History portion of the course as ds is doing world view for Bible and taking Am Lit at our oversight. We supplement the course with The Teaching Co. History of the the United States 2nd ed. We enjoy watching the lectures at lunch time.

[Hilary]

Are you the central KY Lisa??

If you are considering AP US History, I would highly recommend the online class through PA Homeschoolers. My older son is doing it this year with Mrs. Richman, and he is learning a ton! She's a fantastic and encouraging teacher. There's a lot of online interaction among students in the class and we've discovered that this is very motivating and enjoyable for him ... he loves the camaraderi of the class. Mrs. Richman also encourages them to have a "study buddy" and in my son's case, this has turned out to be me. We do multiple choice questions together and watch videos on US History, like Ken Burns' Civil War, and I must say that I'm learning a fair amount myself :001_smile:

[Jan P.]

I've used BJU's U.S. History course and Paul Johnson's "A History of the American People". The first book is more of "just the facts" type book. The second book is more of a narrative style (more to my liking, but my ds thought it was too wordy). I know of several folks who have used Paul Johnson's book successfully and added precis writing to the mix.

Blessings,
Jan P.