Mystery of History

by Leslie
(Minnesota)

Product: Mystery of History
Subject: History
Levels Used: Vol. 1
Dates Used: 2006-07

Likes: I liked the layout and the incorporation of "biblical" history with "secular" history. It was fun to learn what was happening with "the rest of the world" during biblical times. There were many activities of differing levels to make it easy to teach to more than one grade level.

Dislikes: In scanning over Vol. 2 to use the following year, I noticed the author made many presumptions regarding how people interpreted Scriptures and early Church history. It appeared to me to have an anti-Catholic bias. Therefore I could not use it or recommend it.

Mystery of History

by Sherri
(Maryland)

Product: Mystery of History, Volumes 1-3
Subject: History
Levels Used: Volumes 1-3
Dates Used: 2005 - present

Likes: I love how MOH ties together Biblical and church history with what was going on in the rest of the world, especially in volume 1.

Kids don't always make the connection that the things they hear about from the Bible were happening at the same time as the pyramids were being built, China and Japan were doing great things, Alexander the Great was doing his conquering, etc. It's good to have God woven throughout the books.

Dislikes: No real dislikes. Just be aware that the length and depth of the lessons increases between the volumes. Volume 1 has lessons that are a page or two long. Volume 2 has lessons between 2 and 3 pages. Volume 3 has lessons much longer. Therefore, the detail in Volume 1 isn't as great, so with older kids you'll want to do some supplementing.

The author has provided a list of supplemental books, videos, and other things that could be useful. Also, the activities at the end of each lesson allow you to go a little deeper into the topic, especially with older students.

Mystery of History

Product: Mystery of History
Subject: History and Geography
Levels Used: Volume 1
Dates Used: August 2008-present

Likes: I am teaching this to my K and 1st grade boys. I love this curriculum because it has chronological Bible and World History mixed together in an easy format. It has lots of visual learning ideas (timeline, memory cards, notebooks, etc.). I plan to use every volume in this set!

Dislikes: Takes a while to get all the preparations done but it is well worth all the effort.

Mystery of History

by Misti
(Burkesville, KY)

Product:Mystery of History
Subject:History
Levels Used:1
Dates Used:2008

Likes:I use this curriculum for my children who are in grades 7,5,3 and K, and it's so wonderful because it works for all of them!

It is so fun for them with the wide variety of activities to go with each lesson and so easy for me to teach. They all look forward to History.

I also love how it meshes Biblical History with World history so you can understand what was going on in the world during the time that Bible stories were happening.

I've used Story of the World, and it's good, but for a Christian, I feel this is so much more valuable!

Dislikes: They have you make 3 x 5" notecards for each week lessons. We prefer to make a page for a notebook instead.

Mystery of History Review

by Sheila
(Millers Falls, MA)

Product: Mystery of History
Subject: History
Levels Used: Volume 1
Dates Used: June 1, 2008 through present

Likes: I love this history curriculum because it incorporates Biblical and world history. I am able to teach all three of my children (grades 4,2 & K) the same thing.

The curriculum is broken down nicely so its not to much information at once and each of my children can do different activities to show what they have learned. The author gives different ideas for each lesson and at the end of the week you get to work on a timeline so that at the end of the year you can look and see all that happened and when.

It's great if you are a visual learner.

Dislikes: The only drawback that I have about this curriculum is the map part. You are suppose to do different activities using maps. You are given blank maps in the back of the book but its hard to find maps to help label the blank ones.

Love the Biblical Perspective to History

by Lea
(Mountains of New Hampshire)

Product: Mystery of History, Vol. 1
Subject: history/geography/Bible
Levels Used: Vol. 1 with 1st grade, and 11th grader
Dates Used: 2008 (beginning this year)

Likes: the storybook format (big plus!), the pre-questions to whet the appetite

Dislikes: Not really a dislike, but it would be neat to maybe have the reading separate from the quizzes, etc. so it would read more like a book.