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History and Geography LIFEPAC Curriculum
 History and Geography LIFEPAC Curriculum See the information about Alpha Omega's LIFEPAC curriculum under the information about publishers. You need to check for correct placement level before using Alpha Omega curriculum, in this instance considering both level of difficulty and topic. Even if your child functions at a fifth grade level, you should be choosing a history course that fits in with your past and future historical coverage. (Note: Alpha Omega has diagnostic tests to place students in their curriculum.) The complete set for each grade level includes ten LIFEPACs and a Teacher's Guide with answer keys and teacher helps. I do not recommend this curriculum for younger grade levels, since I believe that history studies with younger children should be much more interactive with read aloud books and discussion rather than independent work. Topics for upper elementary grades through high school: Fourth grade: overview of different types of regions and cultures throughout the world. Fifth grade: the history of the United States and North America Sixth grade: overview of world history and an introduction to geography Seventh grade: introduces social studies concepts--history, geography, anthropology, sociology, economics, and political science--for both the United States and the world. Eighth grade: covers U.S. History at greater depth than previously. Ninth grade: Social studies, geography, local and state govenrment. Tenth grade: complete world history from ancient civilizations to the present. Eleventh grade: complete U.S. History. Twelfth grade: government and economics
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