Mission: Faith Forgers Teacher's Guide

Description

What is Mission: Faith Forgers? The Mission: Faith Forgers Teacher’s Guide is a reading plan/curriculum guide that offers a full 36-week course of study for science, history, geography, and fine arts. It may be started mid-year at Week 19 to provide a full 18-week course of study for geography, history, science, and fine arts. Details about each subject are offered below, focusing on the resources used for second semester. History & Read-Alouds. Families read a chronological study of world history to learn about the story of the world alongside their study of missionaries through the world conflicts of the 20th century. Story of the World has been chosen to provide students with a chronological history in an engaging storytelling format. In Story of the World Volume 4, students are introduced to the people, places, and events of modern times from Queen Victoria’s Empire to the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. Geography. As students learn about historical events and the ongoing fulfillment of the Great Commission, they will learn about cultures across the Eurasian continent and how to pray for others around the world while memorizing the countries of Europe and Asia. Fine Arts. To add the beautiful elements of fine arts, hymn study and art projects are integrated to correlate with the missionary or region studied. To gain an appreciation for classical music, students will learn about the instruments of the orchestra along with Romantic era composers Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Mahler. We also learn large passages of scripture through Bible Readeez. Science. We marvel at the wonders of God’s creation through physical science while interweaving apologetics. The core science selection for second semester is Machines & Motion from God’s Design for the Physical World. These science readings are short, interesting, and informative – and they include memorable hands-on activities and scientist biographies that help students to enjoy the process of discovery. The plan is scheduled using a 4-day week to accommodate families who participate in a homeschool community/co-op day or to provide an extra day each week to shift activities or catch up if needed.