Help me decide on a 9th grade history curriculum ...

[5KidzRUs]

Help me decide on a 9th grade history curriculum ...

I am looking for some type of world literature/history curriculum.
Something like Omnibus - but without so much bible study.

Thanks!

[Emma]

Sonlight?? We love it here. My dd will use Core 100 in the fall.

[Chris in VA]

You can skip a lot of the Bible study in Omnibus.
Just fyi.

[lisak]

We use Truthquest. It is from a Christian perspective, but there is no Bible readings related to it.

[Chris in VA]

There's Notgrass, too.

Have you thought of just reading thru Spielvogel and adding in literature that you pick from the WTM lists? You can choose 8-12 GB's or go lighter and do some historical fiction of the time period. Use SparkNotes or Cliff's for questions and summaries (so you don't have to read every book yourself)--they are free, online, for the most part. Have your child write out a context page for each book--what was happening around the world at the time the book was written. Pick a few books that you want to go deeper with, and have him write a longer paper. With the other books, maybe investigate the author's backround more, or, if the author was part of a philosophical or literary movement, see how that influenced him/her.
You can use the questions in WTM or in WEM, also, or mix it up--just set aside some time a few times a week and discuss what your child has read, and oversee the papers.

[Love2Smile]

Beautiful Feet?