History/ Geography/ Social Studies

History inspires us to make a difference! Studying the people and places of the past through various books, maps, timelines, hands-on games, and activities, teaches us lessons to help shape the future. Whatever your approach to studying history, from classical to traditional, from Charlotte Mason to unit studies, we offer all the best resources to bring history to life for your students!

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Election Year

Election year gives you a special opportunity to teach your student the process America goes through to pick a president and other elected officials. This post provides some thoughts for incorporating the topic of elections into your school year.

BiblioPlan History Curriculum

Feeling equipped to educate students from kindergarten through high school is a huge confidence booster when tackling history studies. BiblioPlan resources parents to confidently teach history at any level from a Biblical worldview.

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History: Taking the Scenic Route

Hands-on history projects, crafts, and activites can make histroy come to life in an engaging way while helping with information retention. Here are just a few suggestions to create a more exciting learning environment when studying history!

Cranberries

As the holidays loom, in this month’s unit study, we thought it might be fun to learn the fascinating history, geography and science of a beloved holiday food. You will notice underlined words (hyperlinks) to family friendly videos and websites to inspire further learning.

Teaching Method

Traditional

Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.

Charlotte Mason

A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.

Classical

A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).

Unit Study

A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.

Montessori (Discovery)

A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.

Other

Other methodologies

Religious Content

Secular

Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).

Neutral

Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.

Christian/Religious

Faith-based or including instructional religious content.

Learning Modality

Auditory

Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.

Visual

Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.

Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)

Learns through moving, doing and touching.

Multi-Sensory

Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.

Presentation

Sequential

Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.

Spiral

Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.

Conceptual/Topical

Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.

Teacher Involvement

Low Teacher Involvement

Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.

Medium Teacher Involvement

A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.

High Teacher Involvement

Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.

Additional Materials Required

No other materials needed

Everything you need is included.

Other Materials Required

There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.

Other Materials Optional

There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.

Consumable

Designed to be written in; not reusable.

Non-Consumable

Not designed to be written in; reusable.

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