Curriculum Plans 2024/2025

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Flora: Grade 9

English

LiteratureCenterforLit Junior High, Booklist for Class (The Black Arrow (Reading Guide Logos Press), Island of the Blue Dolphins (Study Guide TPT, Novel-Tie Guide), Short stories, The Prince and the Pauper (Study Guide TPT), The Hiding Place (Study Guide TPT), The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again (Study Guide TPT), (Novel-Tie Guide), A Tale of Two Cities (Progeny Press Study Guide), Romeo and Juliet (Study Guide Progeny Press), Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (Novel-Tie Guide), Simply Charlotte Mason: Shakespeare Play TipsWorld of Shakespeare Sticker Book (finish), The Bard and the Book, "Traditions in the Short Story": America Reads: Traditions in Literature

Independent Studies Literary Analysis

CompositionHake 8 (continue), Put That in Writing (first half of book)

VocabularyVocabulary 8 for Young Catholics, (Words and Vocabulary), Rummy Roots card game (continue)

Spelling: The Word Wasp (continue), Sequential Spelling 4 (continue), Sequential Spelling 5 (Spring)

DictationSpellingYouSee F (Ancient Achievements)

GrammarHake 8 (continue)

Poetry: During circle time

HandwritingSchreibschule der deutschen Schrift (continue)

Library Skills: Complete Library Skills (continue)

Reading Comprehension: Reading 7 (continue), then Daily Reading Comprehension (continue)

Alphabetter (continue)


Math:

Teaching Textbooks Algebra

(RightStart Math F (finish, 74 lessons left), RightStart Math: A Hands-on Geometry Approach*)  (We have the first edition and will use what we have.)

Calculadder Level III and up, Zahlenfuchs 4  (continue)


Science:

Friendly Physical Science, (Exploring Creation with Physical Science)

Geography:

Draw Europe

Draw Africa

Memoria Press Geography III (Africa, Europe)

My World of Neighbors (Africa, Europe)


World History/American History:

Early American and World History (Beautiful Feet) (89 lessons, 2 per week, continue in summer) with The World of Columbus and SonsThe World of Captain John SmithPoor Richard, Johnny Tremain, George Washington's World, Of Courage Undaunted*, The Great Little MadisonAbraham Lincoln's World

Early American History: Natives, Colonists, and Revolutionaries (Live Ed)

Master Books British History (Teacher Guide) (daily)

Complete Book of World History (finish)


Religion: Introduction to Catholicism

The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Catechist Guide

The Young People's Book of Saints

*The Catholic Youth Bible, Bible reading plan)

Movies Ignatius Press, Formed Documentaries, Formed Saints


Art:

Local art classes

Charcoal Drawing

Ever Ancient, Ever New 


Handwork:

Metal art kit or here

Block printing

Clay Kit?


Music/Composer Study: 

History of Classical Music: Lessons 1-20, Meet the Great Composers 1 (Bach, Scarlatti, Handel, Haydn, Clementi, Mozart)

Vivaldi, Corelli

VideosThe Composers' Specials Teacher's Guide for Bach's Fight for Freedom, Handel's Last Chance (Lib.)

CDs: (Classical Kids): Song of the Unicorn (Lib.), Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery (Lib.), Mr. Bach Comes to Call (Lib.), Mozart's Magic Fantasy (Lib.)

Music Masters CDs, The Gift of Music, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers, The Story of the Orchestra, Composers Card Game, The Farewell Symphony, Musical Genius

Library books: Stradivari, the Violin-Maker

OtherAll About the Symphony OrchestraMusic Activities Kit (continue), violin, recorder, alto recorder


French:

Getting Started with French (Continue Lesson 31)

Breaking the French Barrier 1*

French for Everyone Junior (Vocabulary)

Lernbox Französisch AOL Grundwortschatz

Skoldo French Book 3 (Finish)


German:

Aufsatz (Geschichten erzählen, Kreatives Schreiben) (finish)

Inhaltsangabe*

Gezielt fördern Intensivkurs LRS 5./6. Klasse (finish)

Gezielt fördern Intensivkurs LRS 7./8. Klasse*

Grammatik (finish)

Das sagt man so!

Der Diktat-Trainer

Elefantenbuch 4 (continue)

Die deutschen Klassiker Goethe und Schiller: Schiller für KinderSchillers WohnhausDas Lied von der GlockeDer Verbrecher aus verlorener Ehre, Wilhelm TellGoethe für KinderGoethe, Skizzen eines Lebens, Goethe Institut: GoetheDer geheime Bericht über den Dichter Goethe, "Der Zauberlehrling", "Erlkönig", "Heidenröslein", "Gefunden"

Weitere Literaturideen:

So zärtlich war SuleykenEr hieß Jan, Das Fräulein von Scuderi, Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe, Kleider machen Leute, Pole Poppenspäler, Biedermann und die Brandstifter, Besuch der alten Dame, Die Judenbuche, Der Richter und sein Henker, Krabat, Das Erdbeben in Chili, Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl

Lernbox Grammatik

Lernbox Rechtschreibung

Top Deutschland

Deutsche Geschichte

Pfiffikus

Eingeschneit

Nachts, im Mondschein, lag auf einem Blatt


Latin:

Getting Started with Latin  (finish)

Keep Going with Latin*

Ecce Romani  (older edition)

Grundwortschatz Latein Lernbox


Logic:

Fallacy Detective, Critical Thinking Detective Math Beginning (continue),  Comprehension Detective  (continue)


Typing:

The Good and the Beautiful Typing 3


Home Economics/Driver's Ed:

How to Be a Person, Driver's Manual NYS, The Driving Book


Newspaper:

Newsademic


Main Lessons: 

  1. Science: Physics:  Inventions & Technology (God's Design)  September
  2. Earth Science/Geography: World Physical GeographyLyrical Earth Science (First four chapters)  October
  3. Biology: Anatomy and PhysiologyLife Science for Young Catholics (Chapters 8-16), Kovacs: Muscles and Bones: Ch. 35-48, DVD: Biology 101Blood and Guts, Peter geht auf Knochenjagd, Planet Schule Muskeln  November/December
  4. History: RebellionsLive Education!: Revolutionaries and Romantics, Kovacs: The Age of Revolution: Ch. 1-16, Great Britain: Engineering an Empire: Britain Blood and SteelViewing Guide  January
  5. Art History: Cave Artists to the High RenaissanceBBC: Sister Wendy's Story of Painting (Episodes 1-4), Art History Rick Steves  (Episodes 1-8), make an art history notebook with postcards (Taking the Mystery out of Studying Art History, by Jennifer Steward, out of print), Famous Paintings Cards  February
  6. History: RevolutionsLive Education!: Revolutionaries and Romantics, Kovacs: The Age of Revolution: Ch. 17-34, Novel: The Scarlet PimpernelNapoleon: Steel MonsterViewing GuideRussiaViewing Guide March
  7. English: The History of Theater: PBS, Dramenformen, Die deutschen Kleinstädter, The Three Theban Plays  April, May, June


Circle Time:
  1. Prayer/Meditation: Prayers for Everyday, Die Weisheit wächst wie ein Baum (daily)
  2. Music: The Story of Music in 50 Pieces (twice weekly)
  3. Art: Catholic World Culture (once weekly)
  4. Habits: Girls, You're ImportantSelf-Knowledge (Ourselves) by Charlotte Mason: Term 1: Book 1: pp. 1-32, Term 2: Book 1: pp. 33-65, Term 3: Book 1: pp. 66-98, Beautiful Girlhood (twice weekly)
  5. Poetry: The Harp and Laurel Wreath  (The Dialectic Stage), Daily Poem Podcast (twice weekly), Künstlerisches Sprechen im SchulalterChild's Introduction to Poetry (Reference), German poems
  6. Singing: Catholic Hymn Study (Our Catholic Hymns), alternate with folksongs (twice weekly)
  7. History: Tales from Westminster AbbeyTales from St. Paul's Cathedral, Great Moments in Catholic History, New York State in Story (once weekly)
  8. Geography: Geography: A Literature Approach (once weekly)
  9. Nature: Nature's Program  (September - December; June), The Kids' Nature BookLondon's Nature CalendarLondon Wildlife Trust, Tarnung und Tricks im Reich der Tiere, Trees Every Child Should KnowMein großes Buch der Fragen und Antworten (once weekly), books by Richard Headstrom (Suburban Wildlife, The Living Year)
  10. News: CNN10, Rome Reports (daily, weekly)


History Kids, Visual Learning Books (Barron's), Great Books TV Series


Veronika:
Homo faber, Andorra, Tonio Kröger


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