Christ the King, Lord of History

by TAN Bookshttps://tanbooks.com/

Social_studiesGrades 7–8

Christ the King, Lord of History: Catholic-Centered World History

Christ the King, Lord of History is a Catholic-perspective world history curriculum for grades 7-8 that uses church history as its focal point while covering broader historical events. The curriculum emphasizes stories, quotes, and original sources to present history through a distinctly Catholic lens.

Best for

Catholic homeschooling families or schools seeking a faith-integrated world history curriculum for grades 7-8 that presents historical events from a distinctly Catholic perspective

Evaluation Criteria

2 strengths · 1 concern · 2 neutral · 2 insufficient evidence

Primary SourcesStrength

The curriculum incorporates original sources and quotes as key components of its historical presentation.

Reviewer specifically notes that Anne Carroll 'uses stories, quotes, and original sources to present a lively, interesting history'

Retrieval PracticeStrength

The curriculum includes review questions that require complex answers rather than simple recall, and an optional workbook provides additional question variety.

Review notes 'Review questions at the end of each chapter generally require fairly complex answers rather than simple recall of facts' and mentions optional workbook with 'better mixture of questions'

Geographic KnowledgeConcern

Geographic and civic knowledge appears limited as the curriculum focuses primarily on Western civilization and church history rather than comprehensive world geography.

Review states 'it is not a comprehensive world history since it focuses primarily on western civilization'

Direct InstructionNeutral

The curriculum appears to use traditional direct instruction methods with structured chapter presentations and factual content delivery.

Review mentions chapters with specific titles and content delivery, though notes some statements presented as fact may be unproven

Chronological KnowledgeNeutral

The curriculum appears to build chronological knowledge starting from biblical times through world history, though it focuses primarily on Western civilization rather than providing comprehensive global coverage.

Review mentions chapters progressing from biblical figures like Abraham and Moses through 'The Kingdom of Israel' and beyond, indicating chronological structure

Teacher TrainingInsufficient Evidence

Insufficient evidence to assess teacher support materials or professional development components.

No mention of teacher guides, training materials, or pedagogical support in the review

Vocabulary BuildingInsufficient Evidence

Insufficient evidence to assess explicit vocabulary instruction approaches.

No specific mention of vocabulary development strategies in the review

Review Sources

cathyduffy

Cathy Duffy

Key Facts
GradesGrades 7–8
SubjectSocial_studies
PedagogyTraditional
Faith-BasedChristian/Catholic
Pricing$24.95 at Amazon.com | $9.85 Used at Amazon.com Marketplace | $26.92 at Amazon.com | $7.08 Used at Amazon.com Marketplace

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Data sources: cathyduffy