Omnibus or TOG

[tmkclscroggins]

I'm trying to decide for next year's history. My soon to be 8th grade ds wants to do Greece and Rome. I would like to use Omnibus but I think it may be above our heads ( especially the primary readings!). How hard is this program to use? What kind of time does it take?

Tapestry of grace would be ok.

I just I"m just confused ( nothing new there!) and would like some opinions about both of these!

Thanks,
Melissa

[cajun.classical]

I'm trying to decide for next year's history. My soon to be 8th grade ds wants to do Greece and Rome. I would like to use Omnibus but I think it may be above our heads ( especially the primary readings!). How hard is this program to use? What kind of time does it take?

Tapestry of grace would be ok.

I just I"m just confused ( nothing new there!) and would like some opinions about both of these!

Thanks,
Melissa

Melissa,

You will probably get more replies if you post this question on the High School boards. OR, even just search "Omnibus" on that forum. There have been lots of good discussions about both of these programs.

My only comment is that I am working through OMnibus I on my own in preparation for using it in 2 years. I really like it. It's well-laid out and easy to use and the discussion questions are thought-provoking and insightful. I can't wait to use it. ONe thing to keep in my is that most people pick and choose which books to cover; don't feel compelled to try to cover every work in a single year.

[siloam]

I'm trying to decide for next year's history. My soon to be 8th grade ds wants to do Greece and Rome. I would like to use Omnibus but I think it may be above our heads ( especially the primary readings!). How hard is this program to use? What kind of time does it take?

Tapestry of grace would be ok.

I just I"m just confused ( nothing new there!) and would like some opinions about both of these!

Thanks,
Melissa

Melissa,

I know NOTHING about Omnibus. I assume that you buy a specific level.


One of the advantages of TOG is that you can drop down and use the lower level when needed.

Heather

[Kate CA]

I'm trying to decide for next year's history. My soon to be 8th grade ds wants to do Greece and Rome. I would like to use Omnibus but I think it may be above our heads ( especially the primary readings!). How hard is this program to use? What kind of time does it take?

Tapestry of grace would be ok.

I just I"m just confused ( nothing new there!) and would like some opinions about both of these!

Thanks,
Melissa

We plan on using select books from the Omnibus list for my 8th grade dd next year. We are not though, using it as a history curriculum, but for literature and writing. She will continue with her siblings using MOH. Omnibus, as far as I have seen, is not meant to be a history curriculum though there will be historical elements in it. The High School Board will have more information too.

HTH!
Warmly,
Kate

[Melissa in CA]

I'm trying to decide for next year's history. My soon to be 8th grade ds wants to do Greece and Rome. I would like to use Omnibus but I think it may be above our heads ( especially the primary readings!). How hard is this program to use? What kind of time does it take?

Tapestry of grace would be ok.

I just I"m just confused ( nothing new there!) and would like some opinions about both of these!

Thanks,
Melissa

I have looked into Veritas Press a few times, and I must confess that I find their book choices quite challenging (as in quite advanced!). I know my children well and know that they would not enjoy the challenge, at least not at the grades they are recommended. I admit that I do not quite understand how the program works though, so perhaps I am not seeing the whole picture.

I have decided on TOG. The UG and many of the Dialectic level books look right on target for my soon to be 6th grader. I agree with Siloam...what is nice about TOG is that you can move up a level, or drop down a level as needed. It's a wonderful smörgåsbord of choices all laid out for you at many reading/comprehension levels. As I have gradually been purchasing books for our TOG Year 1, my son is getting more and more excited about getting started on them. Every-time a new one comes in he oohs and aaahs...Now THATS what I like in a history curriculum. ;)

[Shelbelle7]

Melissa,
I just met with a group of 5 families last week who are currently doing Omnibus. They are switching to TOG because of the flexibility of it. I personally haven't used Omnibus, but from what I understand, it is not all that different from TOG in the unified approach of history, lit, geography, fine arts, and worldview being tied together.