I am using Tapestry of Grace as my spine for History and Language Arts. I have scheduled Unit 1 out over the first quarter of our school year, covering 13 weeks. There are 9 weeks of TOG lesson plans, the remaining weeks allow me to add in some things of my own. Specifically, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints I find that I need to clarify or elaborate on certain topics that are explained more fully in the Book of Mormon and modern revelation. TOG year 1 covers history using Biblical chronology as the main thread, so it seems appropriate for me to include the chronology of human existence as contained in LDS scriptures--thus week 1 will cover the pre-existence (our life as Spirit Children of God before we came to earth). I then cover Biblical history chronologically (the sequence recommended by TOG for families without older children). This takes us through TOG 1 Weeks 4, and 5; I have inserted the history of the Jaredites at this point (taken from the Book of Mormon), as their story begins with the Tower of Babel which was covered in TOG Week 5. This is also a place to possibly cover what was happening in other areas of the ancient world, as TOG at this point focuses exclusively on Mesopotamia and surrounding areas. Chronological history then continues with TOG 1 Weeks 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9. I am inserting my own unit between TOG weeks 7 and 8 to cover the LDS perspective on Priesthood and Temple. The last week will either be catch-up or special projects.
I am including under each week resources I might use to teach history and scripture. I really enjoy the audio recording of Mystery of History by Linda L. Hobar, so I plan to use those recordings as overviews of history for my children to listen to. Again, I will adjust as I see necessary to meld with our family's beliefs. For example, my understanding of the Bible does not require that the creation of the Earth be understood to have happened in six periods of exactly 24 hours--rather, I take the term "day" to mean an epic of creation, a stage in the events, that might have lasted any number of years. Mystery of History subscribes to a Young Earth creation model, so I prefer to teach that segment on my own or using other resources.
I will not necessarily use every resource listed! This is just for my own planning purposes so I know what resources I have available and how they might correlate with each other.
Here's what it looks like:
Week 1
Pre-existence
Creation
Week 2
TOG 1 Week 4
Creation through Noah
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 3 Jubal and Tubal-Cain (c. 5000 BC)
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 4 Noah and the Flood (c. 4000-3500BC)
Week 3
TOG 1 Week 5
Babel to Ur: Early history of Mesopotamia
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 7 The Sumerians (c. 3500-2500 BC)
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 8 The Tower of Babel (c. 3500-3000 BC)
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 9 The Epic of Gilgamesh ( 2750 BC)
Week 4
Jaredites, Ancient America
(Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon)
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 10 Stonehenge (c. 2700 BC)
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 12 The Minoan Civilization (2200BC)
Week 5
TOG 1 Week 6
The Patriarchs: from Ur to Egypt
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 13 Abraham
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 14 Jacob and Esau (2005 BC)
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 15 Joseph (1914 BC)
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 16 Hammurabi (1792 BC)
Week 6
TOG 1 Week 1
The curtain rises on Egypt
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 11 Early Egyptians (c. 2575-2500 BC)
Week 7
TOG 1 Week 2
Pharoahs and Pyramids
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 17 The Israelites in Slavery (Began c. 1875-1730 BC)
Week 8
TOG 1 Week 3
Egyptian Polytheism and the Judgment of God
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 19 Moses and the Exodus (c. 1525-1270 BC)
Week 9
TOG 1 Week 7
In the Wilderness: The Tabernacle and the Law
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 20 The Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle (c. 1500 BC)
Week 10
Priesthood and Temples
Week 11
TOG 1 Week 8
In the Wilderness: Holiness, Worshiping God as God
Week 12
TOG 1 Week 9
In the Wilderness: Slaves to Warriors
Week 13
Catch-up or Project Week
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 22 Amenhotep IV and Nefertiti (1353 BC)
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 23 Tutankhamen (1333 BC)
Mystery of History V1 Lesson 24 Ramses II (The Great) (1304-1237 BC)
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Thanks for sharing! Did you end up liking Mystery of History? Was it in line with LDS beliefs, or did you have to modify a lot of what was said?
ReplyDeleteIf you had to choose between TOG and Mystery of History, which would you choose. My kids are elementary ages, though I have a daughter that will be a jr in high school, and I may include her in this history curriculum. I reiterate what Kate asked, was it in line with LDS beliefs, or did you need to modify? Please let me know, as I am preparing this Falls curriculum. Thank you.
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