Under Construction:
Marked titles are on my IHIP.
English:
English Literature: 2 x per week (30 minutes)
Illuminating Literature: 7 novels: Pudd’nhead Wilson by Mark Twain, The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, The Friendly Persuasion by Jessamyn West, Peter Pan by Sir James Barrie, Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals👈, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 👈, The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
English Comprehensive: Jensen's Punctuation 👈, Essentials in Writing 10 👈
English Vocabulary: Wordup! 1 (root words), Hot Words for the SAT
English Spelling/Dictation: Spelling Power (add Phonetic Zoo words), SpellingYouSee G👈, The Word Wasp
Handwriting: Margarete Mücke "Schreiblehrgang für die Lateinische Ausgangsschrift", Schreibschrift Übungsheft LA 👈
Mathematics:
Teaching Textbooks Geometry👈, CalcuLadder, free answer key here
For review: Year 9 Algebra (UK), Thinkwell Algebra 1 Review (3 month program)
Ancient History:
The Nomadic Professor World History Part 1: ~4000 BC – ~1300 AD (monthly subscription, $30) 👈
Living Books: Mara, Daughter of the Nile (Eloise Jarvis McGraw, between 1510 and 1456 BC), Hittite Warrior (1200 BC), The Forgotten Daughter (2nd c. BC) 👈, City of the Golden House (Madeleine Polland, library, 64-66 AD) 👈, Twice Freed (St. John, HC library, 1st c. AD) 👈, The Ides of April (Mary Ray, library, Nero, Roman Empire Series) 👈, The Royal Diaries (movies)
Ancient Literature: The Greenleaf Guide to Ancient Literature, The Epic of Gilgamesh👈, The Odyssey, The Oedipus Cycle👈, Antigone (Anouilh) 👈; The Greek and Roman Myths (library)
History: Big Ideas from History: (first 16 chapters)
American History:
Christ and the Americas; Dear America series: 1620: A Journey to the New World, 1763: Standing in the Light, 1777: The Winter of Red Snow, 1836: A Line in the Sand, 1847: So Far from Home
(Save for later grades: Dreams in the Golden Country (movie), Color Me Dark (movie))
Science:
The Good and the Beautiful Biology, Home Ecology, Nature Study: Wild Animals I Have Known (Ernest Thompson Seton) 8 stories, 283 pages; books by Richard Headstrom; Living Science Books, Creative Minds Biographies, TGB suggestions
Life of Fred Pre-Algebra with Physics
Latin:
Ecce Romani (continue with Chapter 4), Getting Started with Latin, Keep Going with Latin 👈
French:
The Learnables (10 lessons), Basic Structures (10 lessons), French for Everyone Junior (finish), Getting Started with French, Duolingo French
(Beelinguapp, Breaking the French Barrier, French in Action, French links: Save for later.)
Music:
Appreciation: How to Introduce Your Child to Classical Music; All About the Symphony Orchestra and What It Plays. Music Theory: Ready-to-Use Music Activities Kit (continue with chapter 7); violin lessons; recorder: Music from Around the World or here; alto recorder: Altflötenschule für den Anfang
Religion:
Teen Catechism (36 chapters), Understanding the Scriptures, 305 pages, use this answer key for discussion, teacher materials here; Rosary, Daily Companion for Young Catholics; (Great Moments in Catholic History with review questions in back: Save for next year), Truth and Life Audio Bible?: also on Formed (RSV-CE New Testament); Formed: "Symbolon for Teens," movies (Here is a list with pro-Catholic ones.)
Geography:
Memoria Press Geography III (second half), Geography Songs, Draw Asia 1 and 2
Philosophy/Logic:
Sofies Welt (audio tapes), chapters 1-14, alternate with 1. The Fallacy Detective, 2.Logic Countdown 3. Logic to the Rescue 👈
(Save for later: Building Thinking Skills 3 - Figural)
Art:
Ever Ancient, Ever New 2 (Lessons 1-12) with projects 👈, Drawing Textbook
Typing:
Home Economics/Habits:
Life Skills Activity Book (36 projects, do 12), Home Ec for Everyone; Habits: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (12 chapters), use workbook orally; The New Christian Charm Course LOOP
The Everyday Gourmet: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Cooking
German:
Finish: Das Elefantenbuch 4, Grammatik 4. Klasse, Aufsatz 4. Klasse, Gezielt fördern Intensivkurs LRS 5/6
Abschreiben erwünscht 5/6, Gezielt fördern LRS 7/8, Schreibschule der deutschen Schrift, Pfiffikus, Top Deutschland mit Deutsch ein Abenteuer und Der deutschen Kinder wundersame Deutschlandreise
Literatur: Alte Literatur: Deutsche Literatur vom Mittelalter bis zur Romantik, Das Wort der Dichter, Das Literaturlesebuch, Geschichte der deutschen Literatur:
- Die Nibelungen, Gudrunlied
- Walther von der Vogelweide (5 oder mehr Gedichte:"Ich saz ûf eime Steine", "Morgengebet", "Frühlingssehnsucht", "Deutschland über alles", "Guter Rat", "Der Waise", "Zustände im Deutschen Reich", "Selbstbeherrschung", "Mailied", "Frühling und Frauen", "Gottes Unerforschlichkeit", "Erste Begegnung", "Selbstbeherrschung"), Audio Walther von der Vogelweide Leben Video von der Vogelweide Info
- Minnesang: "Weinachtslied" (Spervogel), "Nichts über Frauen" (Reinmar v. Zweter), "Frühlingslied" (Bertran de Born), "Das Herzensschlüsselein"
- Luther: "An seinen Sohn", "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her", "Der Rabe und der Fuchs", "Stadtmaus und Feldmaus", Video Luther Sprache, Lutz Görner (Paul Gerhardt, Joachim Neander)
- Hofmann von Hofmannswaldau: "Albanie" (Arbeitsbuch zur Literaturgeschichte: S. 30), Lutz Görner
- Gryphius: "Es ist alles eitel", "Herr Peter Squentz", "Ebenbild unseres Lebens", "Threnen des Vatterlandes", "Grabschrift Marianae Gryphiae seines Bruders Pauli Töchterlein" (Arbeitsbuch zur Literaturgeschichte: S. 23-24, S. 51, S. 69, 70), Lutz Görner
- Christian Günther: "An Gott", Lutz Görner, Lutz Görner
Die deutschen Klassiker Lessing, Goethe und Schiller:
- Lessing: "Über die Grenzen der Malerei und der Dichtkunst", "Der Rabe und der Fuchs", "Lob der Faulheit"; Lutz Görner Lessing
- Schiller: Schiller für Kinder, Schillers Wohnhaus, Das Lied von der Glocke, Der Verbrecher aus verlorener Ehre; Kabale und Liebe (Video Planet Schule), (Film 1959), "Die Kraniche des Ibykus", "Ring des Polykrates", "Die Bürgschaft"; Lutz Görner Schiller 1 und 2
- Don Carlos, (Film von Franz Peter Wirth); Wallenstein, (Film) (Save for later.)
- Goethe: Goethe, Skizzen eines Lebens, Goethe Institut: Goethe, ✅ Der geheime Bericht über den Dichter Goethe (continue), Die Leiden des jungen Werther, Iphigenie auf Tauris, Video: Planet Schule, "Vom Vater" "Mailied", "Willkommen und Abschied", "Auf dem See", "Der Fischer", "Mignon", "Wanderers Nachtlied", "Ein Gleiches", "Lied des Harfenspielers", "Meeres Stille", "Der Schatzgräber", "Der Sänger", "Erlkönig", "Der Zauberlehrling", "Johann Sebus", "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern", "Grenzen der Menschheit", "Prometheus", "Das Göttliche", "Gefunden", "Osterspaziergang", "Heidenröslein", Video Lutz Görner Goethe, Teil 1; Teil 2
- Hölderlin: "Hyperions Schicksalslied", "An die Natur", "Die Eichbäume", "Menschenbeifall", "Abendphantasie"; Dokumentarfilm, Video Lutz Görner
- Kleist: Die Marquise von O.; Film? (Save for later: Michael Kohlhaas, Prinz von Homburg, Dantons Tod, Woyzeck, Lenz); Video Kleist
Literaturideen:
Marcel Reich-Ranicki Interview, Meine Gedichte, meine Geschichten, So zärtlich war Suleyken, Er hieß Jan, Das Fräulein von Scuderi, Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe, Die Judenbuche, Krabat, Das Erdbeben in Chili, Der kleine Prinz (CD), Beim Schicksal zu Gast, Ich bin David
Lernbox Grammatik
Lernbox Rechtschreibung
Nachts, im Mondschein, lag auf einem Blatt
Handwork:
Needle Felting👈, Marbling Kit 👈, sew skirt, knitting project
Driver's Ed:
The Driving Book, Practice tests
Acting:
HA?
Elective:
Film History with worksheets and Film Production with worksheets, Digital Photography?
(Homeschool Connections: Theater Arts Behind the Curtain and Take a Bow)
(Save for later: Outschool: Interior Design live, recorded, Filmmaking from the First Directors, 4Teens, Intro to Filmmaking Review, Digital Photography)
Devotion:
Games:
Bananagrams
Patriotism and citizenship; health education regarding alcohol, drug, and
tobacco misuse; highway safety and traffic regulations, including bicycle
safety; fire and arson prevention and safety:
- Tedrow, Mary
Ellen. Patriotic Penmanship Highschool. Laurekwood Books, 2012.
- CNN10. CNN, 2025, https://www.cnn.com/cnn10.
- Martin, Mildred
A. Prudence and the Millers.
Green Pastures Press, 1993.
- Brother
Patricius, and Sister Mary Carmel. Review Text in Health. Amsco, 1962.
- Highway safety and traffic regulations, including bicycle safety, will be covered during driver’s education.
- A Lifetime for Fire Safety. Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office, 2012.
Main Lessons:
- English: Composition: Composition for Young Catholics (Ch. 1-8), Writing in 15 Minutes a Day: Lessons 7-28, Write Your Own Story Book 3 weeks (September 1 - September 19)
- Chemistry: Salts, acids, bases: Edible Chemistry Kit: 15 experiments, What's Chemistry All About? with links 3 weeks (September 22 - October 10)
- English: Excavating English (17 chapters), The Adventure of English (8 episodes) 4 weeks October (October 13 - October 17, October 22-31, November 3 - 7)
- Earth Science: World Physical Geography Runkle (Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8) 4 weeks (November 10 -25, December 1 -5)
- Poetry: Grammar of Poetry (30 lessons)👈, Classical Fun-Schooling Poetry Collection 👈 (22 poems), 2 weeks (December 8 - December 19)
- Biology: Explodapedia: The Cell, (Resources) make pizza cell, plant cell, The Good and the Beautiful Biology 3 weeks (January 5 - January 23)
- American History: Ballads of American History (9 chapters), Dear America series: A Journey to the New World (movie), Standing in the Light (movie), The Winter of Red Snow (movie), A Line in the Sand (movie), So Far From Home (movie), A Picture of Freedom (movie) 2 weeks (January 26 - January 30, February 2 - February 13)
- Math: Form Drawing, Math Stacks Geometry Game? 👈, RightStart Math First Edition G👈 (165 lessons total, maybe do 55 this year) 4 weeks (February 16 - February 27, March 9 - March 27)
- Poetry: Grammar of Poetry (30 lessons)👈, Classical Fun-Schooling Poetry Collection 👈 (22 poems) 4 weeks (March 30-April 3, April 13 - May 1)
- History of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way 👈 (30 chapters) 6 weeks (May 4 - May 22, June 1 - June 19)
Other:
SAT: Question of the Day
Read-aloud: The Remarkable Story of Paul the Apostle, The Lilies of the Field, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Geh fort, wenn du kannst (Luise Rinser), Louis de Wohl, Seton Reading Suggestions, Booklists: 1000 Good Books
Circle:
Religion: Fruit of Light Foundations (Prayer, Memory Verse, Character Virtue (include library books), Bible, Hymn, Saint: Desiderata, Catechism), Dangerous Journey videos, YouCat
The Catholic Kids's Cookbook: Saints: November 30th: St. Andrew; December 6th: St. Nicolas; December 8th: Immaculate Conception; December 12th: Our Lady of Guadalupe; December 13th: St. Lucy; December 25th: The Nativity; December 26th: St. Stephen; January 2nd: St. Macarius; January 6th: Epiphany; February 1st: St. Brigid; February 6th: St. Paul Miki; Ash Wednesday, Holy Week; March 19th: St. Joseph; March 25th: Annunciation; April 23rd: St. George; April 29th: St. Catherine of Siena; Ascension; Pentecost; Trinity Sunday; June 24th: St. John the Baptist; July 4th: Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati; July 24th: St. Charbel Makhlouf; September 17: St. Hildegard; September 29th: St. Michael; October 1st: St. Thérèse of Lisieux; Hallowtide; November 2nd: All Souls; Christ the King
(For next year?: The Daily Feast, Memorize Scripture)
Memory Work: Catholic Memory Work (Alpha and 1/2 Beta review), The Good and the Beautiful High School Cards
Hymn Study: MODG use with Adoremus Hymnal alternate with Folk Songs, 3 hymns per term, 9 per year: "Holy, Holy, Holy", "Faith of Our Fathers", "O God Our Help", "The King of Love My Shepherd Is", "Holy God We Praise Thy Name", "Panis Angelicus", "O Salutaris Hostia", "I Sing the Mighty Power of God", "Immaculate Mary"; or Hymn Study: Heaven and Nature Sing
Folk Songs: Music flashcards, 3 songs per term, 9 per year, Homeschooler's Folksong Collection, Songs for God and Country, deutsche Volkslieder: Es führt über den Main, "Kein schöner Land", "Geh aus mein Herz", "Alles ist eitel", "Wenn die wilden Winde stürmen", "Die alte Moorhexe", "Ach bittrer Winter", "Bunt sind schon die Wälder", "Der Himmel geht über allen auf", Ambleside suggestions, Waldorf Song Books
Poetry: Study poems and their authors from Fun-Schooling Poetry Collection and The Good and the Beautiful High School Cards, C
News: CNN 10
1. September - 17. Oktober (7 Wochen, 3 Tage)
20. und 21. Oktober Herbstferien (2 Tage)
27. Oktober - 25. November (4 Wochen, 2 Tage)
26. - 28. November Thanksgiving (2 Tage)
1. Dezember - 19. Dezember (3 Wochen, Nußknacker)
22. Dezember - 2. Januar Weihnachtsferien (2 Wochen)
5. Januar - 27. Februar (8 Wochen) (18. Februar Aschermittwoch)
2. - 6. März Winterferien (1 Woche)
9. März - 27. März (3 Wochen)
30. März - 10. April Osterferien (Palmsonntag: 29. März, Karfreitag: 3. April, Ostersonntag: 5. April)
13. April - 22. Mai (6 Wochen)
25. Mai - 29. Mai Pfingstferien
1. Juni - 26. Juni (4 Wochen)
(36 Wochen)
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