myworld geography and myworld history
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Homeschool bundle includes:•StudentEdition•StudentJournal•StudentJournalAnswerKey
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myWorld Geography andmyWorld History
ThankyouforchoosingPearsontohelpyouonyourhomeschooljourney.Makingtherightdecisionabouthomeschoolingcansetyourchildonanexcitingpathtoalifetimeoflearningandsuccess.Pearsonmakesiteasyforyoutoinspireajoyoflearningwithflexibleprogramstofityourchild’suniquelearningstyle.Thisbuilt-inflexibilityletsyousetthescheduleandthepacethatworksforyouandyourchild.Asyoureadthroughthisguideandreviewtheincludedmaterials,you’llexperiencehoweasyitistopersonalizethecurriculumtomatchyourchild’slearningstyleandensuresuccesswithourengagingprograms.
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PreparationItisalwaysanexcitingtimewhenyougettoopentheboxwithyournewcurriculum.Allofthebooksandmaterialsarecolorful,thepagesarecrispandtheyarefilledwiththepossibilitiesofthecomingyear.Theanticipationofusingthebooksandteachingyourchildisnewandfresh.Liketheairafteraspringshower,itisinvigorating.Youcan’twaituntilyoucangetstarted.
Openthebundleofmaterials,flipthroughthepagesofeachbook,takeinhowtheylookandfeel.Getfamiliarwithallofthecomponents.Letyourchildshareintheexcitementandcatchtheenthusiasmyouhaveforstartingthisnewadventure.Thesewillbeyourcompanionsoverthecourseofthenextyear.
Onceyougetfamiliarwiththematerial,youmayexperiencetheoverwhelmingfeelingthatiscommontohomeschoolparents:“HowwillIevercoverallofthismaterial?”Youmaybefloodedwithinsecuritiesthatyoudon’tknoworrememberthesubjectorcontent.Allofthesearenormalthoughtsandexperiencesforanyonewhohashomeschooled.
Rememberthevalueofthejourneyyouareon.Focusonthereasonsyouchosetohomeschoolinthefirstplace,thedailyinteractionwithyourchild,andteachingthemhowtolearn.Asthetutor,youastheparentdon’thavetoknowallofthematerial.It’sfinetolearnitwithyourchildasyougothroughthematerialtogether.Youaretheguideforyourchildasyoujourneywiththemthroughthelearningprocess.
myWorld GeographyandmyWorld Historyaremiddleschoolsocialstudiesprogramstohelpyourchildconnect,experience,andunderstandtheworld,astheytransfertheirlearningbeyondthetextbook.ThecorecomponentsincludetheStudent Edition,theStudent Journal,andhands-onactivities.ThesearealltiedtogetherthroughtheUnderstandingbyDesign*(UbD)modelofinstruction.TheUbDmodelfeaturesenduringunderstandingandtransferoflearning,sotheimportantideasorcoreprocesseshavelastingvaluethroughoutyourchild’slife.ThecarefullyconstructedEssentialQuestionsguidelearning,whilehelpingchildrenexploreconcepts,buildknowledge,andtransferideasthroughouttheirlessonandintotherealworld.EachchapterbeginswithanEssentialQuestionthatframesthelessonanddrivesstudentstounlocktheanswerthroughthestories,activities,games,thestudentjournal,andprojects.
ThroughthemyWorld GeographyandmyWorld Historyprograms,yourchildwilldevelopadeeperunderstandingofthecontentbymakingpersonalconnectionstothepeopleandplacesinthemyStoryfeature.Thesestoriesfromstudentsaroundtheworldbringculturaldiversitytolife,andenhanceyourchild’sperspectiveonhowgeographyandhistoryinfluencescultureandindustry.
OverviewThemyWorld GeographyandmyWorld Historyhomeschoolbundlesincludethefollowingcomponents: • StudentEdition • StudentJournal • StudentJournalAnswerKey
UsingtheMaterialsPearsoncurriculummaterialsarethoughtfullyplannedtopresentthesubjectinawaythatisengaging.Eachlessonbuildsuponitself,butprovidesflexibilitysoyoucanmakeityourown.
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Using the Student EditionThe myWorld GeographyandmyWorld History Student Editions arepresentedina3-stepprocess:Connect,Experience,andUnderstand.Connect introducesyourchildtothestories,families,hopes,andchallengesof23realteensfromdifferentcountriestogainadeeperunderstandingoftheworldaroundthem.Experienceintroducesyourchildtotheworldthroughinnovativeassignmentsandhands-onactivitiesdesignedtogobeyondtheprintedpageandintotheactiveworldtheylivein.Understandisaboutensuringyourchildisnotjustreadingcontent,butalsomakingsurethey“getit”.myWorld GeographyandmyWorld HistoryfollowstheUnderstandingbyDesignapproachthatfocusesonexploringconcepts,buildingknowledge,andtransferringideasthroughoutthelessons.
Yourchildwilllearnthekeyconceptsofgeographyandhistorywithinteractiveactivitiesthatmakelearningfunandexciting.EachchapteropenswithamyStorypassagetointroducethelessonandisfollowedbyKeyIdeassupportingthetextyourchildwillread.Briefassessmentsareattheendofeachsection,concludingwiththechapterassessmentquestionstomeasureyourchild’sunderstandingoftheskillsandconceptscoveredinthechapterinwhole.
Using the Student Journal Answer KeyTheStudent Journal Answer KeycorrespondswiththeStudent Journal,providingsuggestionsforassessingWriter’sWorkshopessays,extraguidanceforworkingwithEssentialQuestions,andanswersforallStudent Journal activities.
Using the Student JournalTheStudent Journal willhelpyourchildastheyprogressthroughworksheetsandwritingexercises.Theywilluncovertherelevanceofeachchaptertotheirlives.TheEssentialQuestionsfromthechaptersetuptheStudent Journal tohelpyourchildreflect,interactandwriteabouttheirexperiencesastheyexplorethematerial.Italsoprovidesgraphicorganizers,chaptersupport,andatwopagewritingexercisetohelpdemonstrateenduringunderstandingasyourchildtransferslearningtotheirworld.
LessonPlansLessonplansareimportanttoasuccessfulhomeschoolenvironment.Theyhelpkeepyouontrack,progressthroughthematerialandprovideasteadystructureforteachingyourchild.Itisimportanttoplanoutyourlessonsbutremember-lessonplansareaguide.Youshouldleaveroomtoadapttoyourchildandadjusttheplantoensureheorsheunderstandsthematerial.Theobjectiveistohaveatoolyoucanusetowatchyourchildprogressandmasterthematerialyoupresentovertheschoolyear.
Beforeyoubeginyourlessonplan,reviewthematerialstoseehowtheyarestructured.Usethisasaguidetohelpyouevaluateandformulateyourlessonplanforthecomingyear.Additionally,thereareanumberofitemstoconsiderwhenpreparingyourplan.Howmanydaysperweekwillyouhaveschool?Doyouplantohaveextendedbreaksfortheholidaysorvacations?Thenumberofchildrenyouhaveandtheirageswillaffecthowandwhatyoucandoaswell.
Lessonplansingeneralshouldhavecertainvitalcomponents.Asuggestedlistwouldincludesomeorallofthefollowing: • theportionoftextcoveredduringthelesson •mainideasofthelesson • keyconcepts • questionstoask • activitiestodo • potentialfieldtripideas • assignmentsgiven •materialsandresourcesneeded
myWorld GeographyandmyWorld Historyeachcoverapproximately36-40weeksofmaterial.EachcoursebeginswiththeCoreConceptsHandbookthatcoversgeneralcontentbeforeproceedingintospecificthemes.Eachofthechaptersisdividedinto3-5sections,breakingthecontentintosmallerlessons.Eachsectionisdesignedtobecoveredinoneortwodays-dependingontheamountoftimeyousetasideforlessonsandtheamountofextracontentyouwillcover.
Eachlessonbeginswithareadingpassagethatintroducesthetopictoyourchild.Next,thelessonscovertheEssentialQuestionthatframesthelessonanddrivesstudentstounlocktheanswerthroughthestories,theStudent Journal,andprojectsthroughtheprogram.Eachchapterispresentedinthefollowingorder:
• Essential Question–theessentialtopicyourchildwilllearnthroughoutthelesson
•myStory–Engagingstoriestohelpyourchilddevelopadeeperunderstandingofthecontentbymakingapersonalconnectiontoanotherchild’slife.Featuredinthereadingisadescriptionofthatchild’sculture,language,historyandgeography.
•Key Ideas–Keyconceptsandtermsthataredemonstratedinthelesson. • Reading Check–Stoppingpointsforyoutointerveneandreviewyourchild’sunderstandingofwhathasbeencovered.
• Section Assessments–Briefquestionsregardingthelesson’sconceptssupportingtheEssentialQuestion. •Chapter Assessments–In-depthquestionsaboutthechaptertoassessyourchild’sknowledgeofconceptsandskills.
Throughouteachlessonyouandyourchildwillencounteradditionalfeaturesthatsupportthelessons,andchallengeyourchildtothinkmoredeeplyabouttheconceptsandtheEssentialQuestion.Additionally,asyourchildprogressesthroughthecourse,heorsheshouldfollowalongintheStudent Journaltoapplytheirskillstothesupportingexercises.
Asyouplanoutyourlessons,besuretofamiliarizeyourselfwithanylegalrequirementsyoumayhaveinyourlocalareaorstate.ThePearsonHomeschoolwebsite(PearsonHomeschool.com)haslinkstoeachstateDepartmentofEducationsothatyoumayreviewthelawsandhowtocomplywiththem.
AdapttheCurriculumOneofthegreatbenefitsofhomeschoolingisthatyouknowtheinstructionispersonal.Everythingyouteachwillbepersonalizedtofityourchild.ThemyWorld GeographyandmyWorld Historyprogramsareeasytopace,andofferenrichmentactivitiesandadditionalsupportwhennecessary.
PacingAsyouprogressthroughthematerialyouwillfindthatyourchildgraspscertainlessonswithease,whileneedingmoretimeandpracticeonothersections.Adaptyourpaceaccordinglytoensureyourchildunderstandsthematerial.Thelessonplanscanfitineithera1-or2-dayschedule,andincludenumerousextendedexercisestofurtherchallengeyourchild.Incorporatetheseadditionalelementswhileconsideringtheprogressionofyourchild.Thiswillallowyoutokeepyourchildengagedandinterested,withoutoverwhelmingthemorunder-challengingthem.
Teaching is EverywhereAnotherpartofthehomeschoolbenefitisthatteachingcanoccurallofthetime.Whenyouareoutsideof“school”askyourchildaboutconceptslearnedinpreviouslessons.Tiethemintolifesituationsandworldevents.Planfieldtripsandtakeyourlessonsintothefield.Checkyourlocalmuseumsforexhibitstoenhanceyourteachingcurriculum,andalignyourlessonplanstoincorporatethoseevents.Don’tforgettouseyourownresourcestocomplementthematerial,andtiethelessonsintoyourchild’sinterestsandhobbies.
Conflicting MaterialsAnyhomeschoolparentwillbefacedwiththedilemmaofwhattodowhenyoucomeacrossmaterialinthecurriculumyoudon’tlikeordisagreewith.Whilenocurriculumwilleverbeabletosatisfyallthebeliefs,opinionsorvaluesheldbyeachfamily,thereareseveralapproachesthatyoucantakeinthesesituations.
Oneapproachistoskipoverthematerialinquestion.Anothersuggestionwouldbetousethisasanopportunityforaspecialteachablemoment.Reviewthematerialwithyourchild.Discussyourfeelingsaboutthematerial,ideaorvaluepresented.Taketheopportunitytoprepareyourchildforthediversityofthought/opinionintheworldandtheneedtobediscerningofprinciplesandideasthatmaychallengeyours.
Thereisadefinitebalancebetweenhavingthefreedomthathomeschoolbringsandtheresponsibilityyouassumeineducatingyourchild.Thegoodnewsisthatmostfamiliesfindthatbalanceanditworksforthem.
Asyouprogressalongthejourney,youwillhavemomentsoffrustrationandmomentsthatmakeitallworthwhile.Remembertokeepitinperspective.Homeschoolparentsliveforthosemomentswhentheirchildrenaremostteachable.Youwillknowwhenthosemomentshappenasyoucanseethelightgoon,theyreallygetit.Cherishthosetimesandusethemasthefueltomotivateyouthroughthetoughtimes.
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