Dave Raymond's Modernity: World History

Name: Dave Raymond's Modernity: World History
Brand: Compass Classroomhttps://compassclassroom.com/

by Compass Classroomhttps://compassclassroom.com/

Social_studiesGrades 10–12

Dave Raymond's Modernity: World History: Reformed Protestant Worldview Approach

Dave Raymond's Modernity: World History is a two-semester high school course covering modern history from the Post-Reformation period through contemporary times, presented through a Reformed Protestant Christian worldview. The curriculum features 47 hours of video lectures, primary source readings, and emphasizes how ideas and worldviews shape historical events.

Best for

Homeschooling families seeking a Reformed Protestant worldview approach to modern world history for grades 10-12, particularly those who value extensive primary source work and thematic historical analysis

Evaluation Criteria

4 strengths · 2 neutral · 1 insufficient evidence

Primary SourcesStrength

The curriculum includes substantial primary source engagement through weekly readings from original documents and Scripture.

Each week includes 'reading from the Modernity Student Reader' with 'readings from primary source documents and occasionally from Scripture' ranging from brief passages to 12-page documents

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum includes comprehensive teacher support through detailed guides with instructions, grading rubrics, and suggested answers.

The Teacher's Guide contains 'course instructions, grading information and rubrics, portfolio instructions, suggested answers for the questions' and exam answers

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum provides extensive direct instruction through 47 hours of video lectures with Dave Raymond presenting content systematically.

Course features '47 hours of video lectures' with Raymond as 'passionate and well-read teacher' providing structured weekly lessons with clear themes

Retrieval PracticeStrength

The curriculum incorporates regular assessment through weekly exams and requires extensive note-taking throughout all lectures.

Students complete weekly exams with 'short essay responses' and Raymond 'tells students that they need to be taking notes continually through all of the lectures'

Vocabulary BuildingNeutral

The curriculum appears to build vocabulary through extensive lecture content and readings, though explicit vocabulary instruction is not clearly described.

Review indicates 'vast amount of information' presented in lectures and complex primary source readings that would naturally introduce academic vocabulary

Chronological KnowledgeNeutral

The curriculum covers a clear chronological progression from Post-Reformation to modern times but frequently jumps back to earlier periods to explain influences and roots of events.

Review notes the course covers 'from the Post-Reformation period through modern history' but 'often jumps back in time to the roots or influences from prior centuries'

Geographic KnowledgeInsufficient Evidence

Geographic knowledge coverage is insufficient based on available evidence.

The review mentions topics like 'benevolent despots in Europe' and global missionary work but provides no specific details about geographic content or instruction

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