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Posted: May 19 2010 at 8:55pm | IP Logged Quote fsuadamson
I am so curious to hear what are your experiences with Light to the Nations Development of Christian Civilization? What grades are you all using these books?

Can anyone make some comparisons (pros/cons) when compared to textbooks like Christ the King, Lord of History?

Since part II is not out yet I can't ask for a comparison to Christ and the Americas.

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We are using it for 9th grade history as a spine and supplementing with living history books. He is also keeping a timeline. He likes it and it seems to hold his attention more than Christ the King, Lord of History. There are lots of colorful illustrations which help bring the history alive. Just my 2 cents! It's working for us.

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Mary's daughter wrote:
We are using it for 9th grade history as a spine and supplementing with living history books. Stephanie


Does this book come with a supplemental list of living books for each chapter like From Sea to Shining Sea??

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I've used A Light to the Nations for grades six and seven. It's been interesting but a bit challenging for my middle school daughter (hence the slow pace).

The teacher's manual for A Light To the Nations recommends living books for each chapter. These books are separated into middle school and high school reading levels.

It also gives a list of music CDs correlated by chapter as well. I've found a fair number of these CD's at my local library and they've definitely been helpful in enriching our history studies. I haven't found as comprehensive a list for music before the 15th century anywhere else.
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Hmmm thanks for the input! I think we will definitely be considering this book instead of Christ the King, Lord of History for 10th grade (next year)!

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Leslie,

My 15 year old has enjoyed it and the supplemental readings. We are moving slowly through it to go down certain rabbit trails. I'm very happy with the whole series.

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I'm doing something a bit different with it. I'm using it in place for what Seton recommends for 8th grade Religion as the book Story of the Church. I'm using it as a Church History book. I went through Story of the Church and Light to the Nations and the content is almost exactly the same, with a few exceptions. It seems to be about the same size as far pages but more interesting in wording and layout.

My 14yo ds is really liking it!

Then he and his 6th grade brother are doing From Sea to Shining Sea for History.

Kind of a different approach.

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