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TRISMS
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Product tags:
timeline
Publisher: TRISMS
User Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subject Area: History
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TRISMS is a history curriculum designed for students in middle and high school. The approach is a chronological survey and the geographical progression of people through time. Students will read literature, biographies, historical fiction, cultural studies, and reference materials.
http://www.trisms.com
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| Reviewed by LindainNM |
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Created at
11:23 AM EDT on
September 26, 2008
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My son started using History Makers (HM) last year in 8th grade. History Makers is a one or two year program (better for two!) that surveys world history. We found that trying to complete it in one year was difficult – we kept wanting to investigate certain events in greater detail than the time permitted.
We've found, this year, that Discovering the Ancient World (DAW) mitigates that problem – we have enough time to investigate each era.
Trisms is an inclusive program that uses investigation in the form of research questionnaires to delve into historical eras. They include timelines, mapping, science, literature, and vocabulary as well, and use the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) for writing assignments related to the literature read. DAW includes all literature (and suggests supplements for reading aloud or silently); HM recommends books for all units and includes read-aloud suggestions.
We do not use the science (we use separate science programs). My son, who is a competitive hockey player, enjoys IEW, and especially enjoys the questionnaires. In DAW, these include music, architecture, and art, as well as long or short forms for civilizations. The program can be viewed as secular or not, since it includes Bible references and suggests movies about Biblical personages, although it does not force any specific philosophy. As Episcopalians, we believe in intelligent design; we're quite comfortable with the program.
We came to Trisms after Learning Adventures (which we enjoyed) and Tapestry of Grace (which I found too unwieldy for a single learner). A particular strength of the program is the emphasis on student-led research; my son in 9th grade is becoming more "in charge" of his own learning.
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