Came across a passable copy of Spielvogel's Western Civilization 5th edition at Goodwill today. For $5 I'll take passable. Cool part? I found a companion website with goodies to go with it like flashcards (w/pronunciation!), crossword puzzles, maps, time lines, quizzes, etc.
I finally feel a history plan coming together. Up until now we've been following Rod & Staff's geography/history sequence. The problem with Rod & Staff (for me) is the higher the grade level the more their textbooks are devoted to Mennonite history.
Tentative plan:
8yo - The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times by Susan Wise Bauer
12yo - K12's The Human Odyssey, Volume 1: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages
14yo - Spielvogel's Western Civilization and Susan Wise Bauer's History of the Ancient World
As you can tell, we are nowhere near a four year rotation. It's okay as I'm pretty sure youngest would not have been ready for ancients two years ago.
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