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: Life of Fred Australia, 19 chapters
English Composition: Essentials in Writing 10, 19 chapters, Language Lessons for High School V1 (creative writing), 180 lessons, answer key
English Vocabulary: Wordup! 1, Vocabulary Virtuoso 1, Wise Owl Polysyllables
English Spelling/Dictation: Spelling Power (add Phonetic Zoo Words), SpellingYouSee G, The Word Wasp
Handwriting: Margarete Mücke "Schreiblehrgang für die Lateinische Ausgangsschrift"
Mathematics:
Teaching Textbook Geometry, CalcuLadder
For review: Year 9 Algebra (UK), Thinkwell Algebra 1 Review (3 month program), Mastering Essential Math Skills
Ancient History:
The Nomadic Professor World History Part 1
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 with Study Guides: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Edgar & Ingrid D'Aulaire (43 chapters) (TPT Study Guide), Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff (19 chapters) (TPT Study Guide), The Wanderings of Odysseus by Rosemary Sutcliff (15 chapters) (SneakerBlossom Study Guide), The Aeneid for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church (22 chapters) (Sneaker Blossom Study Guide), Gilgamesh the Hero by Geraldine McCaughrean (12 chapters) (SneakerBlossom Study Guide)
American History:
Christ and the Americas; Dear America series: Dreams in the Golden Country (movie), Color Me Dark (movie)
Science:
The Good and the Beautiful Biology, Home Ecology
Latin:
Ecce Romani (continue older edition)
French:
Breaking the French Barrier, The Learnables (10 lessons), Basic Structures (10 lessons), Grammar Enhancement (10 lessons), French for Everyone Junior
Music:
Appreciation: How to Introduce Your Child to Classical Music; Music Theory: Music Activities Adler; violin lessons; recorder: Music from Around the World; alto recorder:
Religion:
Understanding the Scriptures, 305 pages, use this answer key for discussion, teacher materials here; Great Moments in Catholic History with review questions in back, Truth and Life Audio Bible
Geography:
Physical Geography Runkle (second quarter), Memoria Press Geography III (second half), Geography Songs
Philosophy:
Sofies Welt (audio tapes), chapters 1-14, alternate with The Fallacy Detective
Logic:
Continue The Fallacy Detective, Building Thinking Skills 3 - Figural
Art:
Ever Ancient, Ever New 2 (Lessons 1-12) with projects
Typing:
Home Economics:
Life Skills Activity Book (36 projects, do 12), Home Ec for Everyone, Interior Design? or here?, Cooking Basics (library)
German:
Gezielt fördern LRS 7/8, Literatur
Handwork:
Needle Felting, Marbling Kit, sew skirt, knitting project
Driver's Ed:
The Driving Book, Practice tests
Acting:
HA
Extra: 4Teens, Intro to Filmmaking Review, Digital Photography
Devotion:
Games:
Bananagrams
Main Lessons:
- Chemistry/Biology: Salts, acids, bases: Edible Chemistry Kit: 15 experiments, 3 weeks
- English: Excavating English (17 chapters), The Adventure of English (8 episodes) 4 weeks
- Biology: Explodapedia: The Cell, (Resources) make pizza cell, plant cell, The Good and the Beautiful Biology, 3 weeks
- Poetry: Grammar of Poetry (30 lessons), Classical Fun-Schooling Poetry Collection (22 poems), 6 weeks
- Earth Science: World Physical Geography Runkle (Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8), 4 weeks
- 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), 3 weeks
- History of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way (30 chapters), 6 weeks
- Math: Form Drawing, Math Stacks Geometry Game?,RightStart Math First Edition G (165 lessons total, maybe do 55 this year), 5 weeks 30 weeks total
Other:
SAT: Question of the Day
Read-aloud: The Remarkable Story of Paul the Apostle, The Lilies of the Field, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Geht fort, wenn du kannst (Luise Rinser), Louis de Wohl, Seton Reading Suggestions
Circle:
Religion: Teen Catechism (36 chapters), Fruit of Light Foundations
Memory Work: Catholic Memory Work, The Good and the Beautiful High School Cards
Habits: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Ourselves (Charlotte Mason), The New Christian Charm Course LOOP
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"
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
Nature Study: Wild Animals I Have Known (Ernest Thompson Seton) 8 stories, 283 pages, Living Science Books, Creative Minds Biographies, TGB suggestions
Composer Study: 3 composers per year, 6 pieces of each composer, Ambleside suggestions: Frederick Delius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Classics for Kids Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn: Classics for Kids Mendelssohn
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