Famous Men of Rome: A Memoria Press Review
DISCLOSURE: I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY PRODUCT THROUGH THE HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW.
Whenever I go out to eat, my favorite thing to have is a bite of everyone else’s! Homeschooling and just education in general can look a lot of different ways, but my favorite will always be a hybrid of some of my favorite things.. We do not homeschool solely in the classical education tradition, but we have often incorporated materials from Memoria Press, a family-run publishing company that produces classical Christian education materials. We have used Spelling, Latin, and Literature study guides in the past and now we’re talking about a study of classical history through Famous Men of Rome from Memoria Press.
What We Received:
We received 3 books, Famous Men of Rome text, Famous Men of Rome Student Guide and Famous Men of Rome Teacher Guide, and one set of Famous Men of Rome flashcards. All books have glossy paperback covers. The Teacher’s Guide and Student Guide consist of high quality paper, but the Men of Rome text includes color images on almost glossy paper that is beautiful!
How It Works:
The design of this set is to build a foundation of characters and their stories that will then feed students understanding of history for years to come. Memoria Press suggests this to be used by grade levels 4 and 5, but like all homeschool curriculum, that is open to the student and family’s circumstances. The text provides 3-5 short sections on each character that tell key stories from their life and at least one color illustration and 2-3 black and white illustrations. This is intended to be read to or by students, depending on the age and abilities. The Student Guide then follows the reading with Facts to Know, famous quotes, Vocabulary, Comprehension Questions, extra Activities. In addition to this, there are several pages of maps, quotes, review questions, and even a pronunciation guide.. The Teacher’s Guide provides answers to all of the blanks, tests and corresponding answer keys. The flashcards include people, quotes, dates, geography, and facts that can be used in a variety of ways to learn, study, and memorize the information. Since they design their materials to function in a classroom or homeschool setting, the order of all activities can be adjusted based on teacher/student needs.
What We Thought:
The story approach to anything is always desired in our household. The way we usually approach history involves reading together as a group and then supplement activities based on age. With a 5, 8 and 11 year old, this program hits well on the grade level range and all of the activities can be approached orally if something hits out of skill level. Within the classical approach, content is often heavy on teacher/parent involvement, but a disciplined or self-motivated student could manage just fine. One of my favorite details of this set is the beautiful illustrations and the paper of the textbook. It just makes the stories feel a little extra special. As usual, Memoria Press has produced another quality curriculum that supports a thorough and well-rounded education!
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The Review Crew reviewed several products from Memoria Press. If you’re interested in different levels of Latin. more history sets or just another perspective on Famous Men of Rome, check out all of the other reviews through the link below.
