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Most often used for ninth grade history and literature this syllabus uses the text Christ in the Americas as the framework text to study American history from the time period of Early Exploration and Colonization through to the time period of the World Wars. In addition, student will periodically be asked to review maps that show the expansion and growth of our country. Through these time periods, they will also have opportunity to study some of the most famous speeches made by some of our most honored Americans. As is with all of the MODG’s History and Literature syllabi, including grade school, this syllabus is designed to foster a love of history by using literature to help bring history alive for your child. Listed below you will find the six time periods presented in this syllabus, along with several recommendations of historical fiction novels. Many of the suggestions offered include some of our family’s favorite stories. We have also tried to include titles that will give your student ample source material to write each of the six papers suggested in this course. Each paper is designed to give your child the opportunity to practice different styles of writing. For example, your child will be asked to write a first person account in a creative writing assignment for the period of Early Exploration, a narrative for Westward Expansion, a book report for the period of Recovery and a persuasive essay for the Civil War, etc. This syllabus includes an extensive suggested reading list, including many out of print titles, many of which are included in the book, Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum. As always, you know your child best and we recommend that you tailor assignments to each of your child's needs. For example, for some students, it may be prove difficult to read the required number of books because they need more time to hone their writing skills. We highly recommend that if you need additional help in teaching your children how to write each paper consider using the course Teaching Writing, Structure and Style by Andrew Pudwa.
Required Texts: World's Greatest Speeches, Christ and the Americas, and Atlas of U.S. History(currently out of print)
Please Note: American History Syllabus is clearly broken into SIX different time periods and within each period you are asked to choose a varying amount of titles to read in preparation for different types of papers, call us at 800-871-5598 if you need help choosing:
