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Middle School US History and Literature​

TitleMiddle School US History and Literature​
GradesMiddle School
TutorTammy Elrod
Contactbtelrod@comcast.net
Frequency2 Days per Week
Costs$55/Month; $30 supply fee for the year
BooksAmerica from the Beginning, Student Guide by Joshua Franklin and Debbie Lawrence (available on christianbook.com for about $42)
(can be found used on Amazon or other Homeschool textbook site for a reasonable price)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
These books can be easily purchased on Amazon or checked out from the public library.
DescriptionThis class will primarily be a study of history that will include limited reading and study of works of literature. It will rotate each year from a US History and Literature focus to a World History and Literature focus. For 2020-21, our focus will be US History. We will be using a history text which will be supplemented by 2 works of fiction (1 each semester).

Middle School World History and Literature

TitleMiddle School World History and Literature
GradesMiddle School
Tutor *Kym Estes
Contactcheaperbyhalfadozen@gmail.com
Frequency2 Days per Week
Costs$55/Month; $30 supply fee for the year
BooksIt’s BJU World Studies 4th edition student text.
Literature is TBD. The history text will be supplemented by four works of fiction (2 each semester).
DescriptionThis class will primarily be a study of history that will include the reading and study of works of literature. It will rotate each year from a US History and Literature focus to a World History and Literature focus. For 2021-22, our focus will be world history. We will be using a history text which will be supplemented by four works of fiction (2 each semester).

World History

TitleWorld History
Grades9th-10th
TutorTammy Elrod
Next TutorTBD
Contactbtelrod@comcast.net
Frequency2 Days per Week​
Costs$55/Month; $30 supply fee for the year
BooksWorld History, 4th Edition by BJU Press (available on christianbook.com for about $65.00)
If you can’t find the 4th Edition, the 5th Edition is acceptable but not preferred.
DescriptionThis class will trace the major patterns in world history, following them as they lead to the triumph of the Kingdom of God. The class will cover creation, post-Flood civilizations, Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and will include information on civilizations in Africa and Asia. It will be a full study leading up to the 20th century and into the 21st century.

US History and Government

TitleUS History and GovernmentTop
Grades11th-12th
TutorTammy Elrod
Next TutorTBD
Contactbtelrod@comcast.net
Frequency2 Days per Week​
Costs$55/Month; $30 supply fee for the year
BooksUnited States History, 4th Edition Student Text by BJU Press (available on christianbook.com or bjupress.com for about $62.00) AND American Government in Christian Perspective, 3rd Edition (available on christianbook.com for about $30.00)
DescriptionThis class will be a combined study of US History and Government which will meet the requirements for 2 credits of high school Social Studies. We will be using both a History text and a Government text. This class will include an overview of US history from the American Revolution through the present, as well as the structure and function of the US government, all from a Christian perspective.

Social Studies Tutors

TutorTammy Elrod
Emailbtelrod@comcast.net
BiographyTammy Elrod has a B.A. in History from the University of Mary Washington, graduating Magna Cum Laude with Final Honors. She taught Social Studies in Dinwiddie County from 1985-1989. She then worked as a bank manager until her retirement in 2018. She and her husband, Bill, have homeschooled their three children since 2003.
2020-21 CoursesMiddle School US History and Literature​, World History, US History and Government
TutorKym Estes
Emailcheaperbyhalfadozen@gmail.com
BiographyKimberly Estes, Hand to Heart, LLC, is a certified Red Cross BLS (basic life support) Instructor and a certified Red Cross first aid, AED, CPR adult and pediatric Instructor.
2020-21 CourseResponding to Emergencies (formerly BLS, First Aid, & CPR)
2021-22 CoursesMiddle School World History and Literature; Responding to Emergencies (formerly BLS, First Aid, & CPR)