We're diving into the Book of the Ancient Greeks/Book of the Ancient World/Iliad/Odyssey sequence. I'm following the lesson plans and have a few questions for those that have walked before me:
- I'm finding that alternating between the Ancient Greeks/World feels a little disjointed. Anyone change this order to fully complete one book, then move to the next? Is there a reason that these alternate, and would therefore be advantageous for us to honor this sequence in the lesson plans?
- My daughter is having a hard time with retention of these lessons. Her commentary is that it's the introduction of a leader followed by war and conquering another land, lather, rinse, repeat, and that the material is dry. I know ancient history is hard to relate to. Any suggestions for supplements/ways to liven this up a little? I made daily recitation cards that correspond to the Facts to Know for each lesson, but aside from rote memorization, I don't think she's getting much out of this. I do realize she doesn't have to find every class to be "infotainment" in order to be valuable, but wondering if anyone else has encountered this and found a way to reinforce the material more effectively than I'm doing.
Thank you, wise MP users! I always appreciate the insight I get here.
- I'm finding that alternating between the Ancient Greeks/World feels a little disjointed. Anyone change this order to fully complete one book, then move to the next? Is there a reason that these alternate, and would therefore be advantageous for us to honor this sequence in the lesson plans?
- My daughter is having a hard time with retention of these lessons. Her commentary is that it's the introduction of a leader followed by war and conquering another land, lather, rinse, repeat, and that the material is dry. I know ancient history is hard to relate to. Any suggestions for supplements/ways to liven this up a little? I made daily recitation cards that correspond to the Facts to Know for each lesson, but aside from rote memorization, I don't think she's getting much out of this. I do realize she doesn't have to find every class to be "infotainment" in order to be valuable, but wondering if anyone else has encountered this and found a way to reinforce the material more effectively than I'm doing.
Thank you, wise MP users! I always appreciate the insight I get here.
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