22 to 26 credits
Grade 9:
Blocks: (ca. 40 weeks)
- History: Revolutions: Live Education!: Revolutionaries and Romantics, Kovacs: The Age of Revolution: Ch. 17-34, Novel: Scarlet Pimpernel (3 weeks)
- Biology: Anatomy and Physiology: Kovacs: Muscles and Bones: Ch. 17-48, DVD: Biology 101: Disc C: Mankind 1 and 2, Common Sense Press: Discovering the Human Body and Senses: 24 lessons (5 weeks)
- English: Short Story: Live Education!: Short Story "Traditions in the Short Story": America Reads: Traditions in Literature, Common Sense Press: The Gold Book: American Literature, Center for Lit: Teaching the Classics, Teaching the Classics Syllabus (4 weeks)
- Earth Science/Geography: Geology: The Great Courses: The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology: 36 lectures, MODG Earth Science Syllabus or Common Sense Press: Discovering Earth's Landforms and Surface Features (4 weeks, continue during regular science time when doing Module 6 in Apologia Physical Science)
- Art History: BBC: Sister Wendy's Story of Painting (10 episodes), Seton: Art Through Faith, Walch: Short Lessons in Art History: 27 artists, Short Lessons in Art History (Activities) (4 weeks, then once weekly), The Story of Mankind: Chapter: "The Arts" van Loon
- Chemistry: Organic: Basement Workshop: Carbon Chemistry: 11 chapters (4 weeks)
- English: History of Drama (Comedy and Tragedy): 1 Tragedy: "Antigone"; Memoria Press: Three Theban Plays; The Great Courses: Greek Tragedy: 1-4, 12; 1 Comedy: Simply Charlotte Mason: "Twelfth Night", Movie Twelfth Night or Memoria Press: "As You Like It", Movie; The Great Courses: Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition, Prof. Weinstein, first edition, Part 4, lecture 8; 1 Modern Play ("Our Town" or "The Romancers" both are in America Reads: Traditions in Literature ), Our Town movie, Theory: America Reads: Traditions in Literature: "Modern Drama;" "Introduction to Drama": Anthology (out of print): Adventures in Appreciation (Cardinal Newman Edition) (4 weeks)
- Mathematics: Counting and Probability: The Great Courses: Fundamentals of Math (Lectures 20, 21, 23), TOPS Probability: 28 ch., BBC: The Story of Maths 1 (4 weeks, continue during math time)
- English: The Novel: America Reads: Traditions in Literature/Common Sense Press: The Gold Book: American Literature: The Pearl (John Steinbeck), Steinbeck: The Great Courses: Classics of American Literature (Lecture # 70); The Old Man and the Sea, Movie The Old Man and the Sea (4 weeks)
- Physics: Thermodynamics: DVD: Physics 101: Disc A: 1; Disc B: 7, 8, 9; TOPS Heat: 20 topics, Tiner: The World of Physics: Ch. 6 (4 weeks)
Year Long:
- U.S. History (some options include literature up top 1900): Continue with Beautiful Feet: Early American and World History, then Live Education!: American History of the 19th Century, MODG American History and Literature: Start with Week 25, if using BF; Rise of the American Nation (John Carroll Edition) can be used instead of Christ and the Americas for MODG; CD: Ballads of American History, Prof. Noggin's Card Games, The Man Without a Country
- World History: Kovacs: The Age of Revolution: Ch. 1-16: Rebellions, add to timeline
- English: Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing, Dictation: Choose from: OLVS Lesson Plan Grammar, Correct Writing, Correct Writing Answer Key, Writing Handbook or Seton High School Grammar, Traditional Catholic Spelling and Poetry 9 or Vocabulary Voyages 9; Wordly Wise 6, Harp and Laurel Wreath for dictation, Analogies 1, English from the Roots Up 1
- English: Literary Analysis/Literature: Choose from: Common Sense Press: The Gold Book: American Literature, Seton English 9, or Center for Lit, Reader: Adventures in Literature Program: Cardinal Newman Revised Edition: Adventures in Reading (free reading, but read "Ballads Old and New" together), Child's Introduction to Poetry
- Math: Algebra 1 or Geometry: Saxon Algebra 1, Math-U-See Geometry, Jacobs Algebra
- Religion: OLVS: Our Goal and Our Guides or Kolbe: Introduction to Sacred Scripture or Hayes: Catholicism and Reason or MTW: Faith and Revelation + The Blessed Trinity, Where We Got the Bible, A Philadelphia Catholic in King James's Court (Study Guide here)
- Foreign Languages: German: Goethe Zeit (Klassik) bis zur Moderne: "Verbrecher aus verlorener Ehre", "Egmont" or Ideen vom Waldorf-Ideen Pool; Schubert Verlag: Erkundungen B 2, DW: Das sagt man so; Latin: Memoria Press: Third Form Latin or Pearson: Ecce Romani; French; French Essentials and/or French in Action, Easy French Reader; Ancient/Biblical Greek: Basic Greek in 30 Minutes a Day, Greek choices from Memoria Press
- Art: Local art classes plus Live Education!: Charcoal Drawing and Drawing: Creating A Masterpiece
- Home Economics: Experiences in Homemaking: Units 1, 2; The Useful Book, How to Sew a Button
- Music: Instrument, church/college choir, music theory: Memoria Press Music Appreciation or How to Introduce Your Child to Classical Music in 52 Easy Lessons (out of print, by Leslie and Robert Spencer): , Music Flash Cards, All About The Symphony Orchestra (Ch. 3 and 4), Kanon, Fuge, Suite, Kantate, Oratorium
- Handwork: Basket making/copper work, mask making, linocut: How to Make Masks!, metal copper embossing kit, block printing kit
- Typing: Typingclub (free), Mavis Beacon Typing
- Geography: MODG or Memoria Press Geography III and Halliburton's book Complete Book of Marvels, Movies for book, Professor Noggin's card games
- Science: Apologia Physical Science: Module 1: The Basics, Module 2: Air, Module 4: Water, Module 6: Earth and the Lithosphere (Module 6 can also be used during the main lesson in Earth Science above); Apologia Biology: Module 1: Study of Life, Module 2: Monera, Module 3: Protista, Module 4: Fungi, Module 5: Chemistry of Life; Professor Noggin's card games, Creator and Creation
- Physical Fitness: Fitness 4 Homeschool, local classes
- Thinking Skills: Fallacy Detective, Mind Benders 6
- Projects/Internships: Living-history museum volunteer, church volunteer
Blocks: (ca. 40 weeks)
- History: Ancient: Van Loon: The Story of Mankind (ch. 1-2), The Great Courses: The Other Side of History, Professor Noggin's Ancient History Card Game (5 weeks)
- Earth Science/Geography: Oceanography: MODG Earth Science Syllabus, Common Sense Press: Discovering the Ocean, Professor Noggin's card game (4 weeks)
- Physics: Mechanics/Kinematics: TOPS: Machines (16 lessons), Physics 101: Disc C: 13-16, TOPS: Motion (1-26 or 36), The World of Physics: Ch. 1-4 (4 weeks, continue during science time)
- English: History of Language: Book: Sumer Is Icumen In, Videos, choose from: The Adventure of English, BBC/PBS: The Story of English; Book: The Story of English in 100 Words, Book: The Journey of English, Book: The Mother Tongue, Basement Workshop: Excavating English (4 weeks)
- English: Poetry: Reader: Voices: Poetry and Art From Around the World, Choose either Basement Workshop: Speak Like Rain or CHC: The Secret Code of Poetry (4 weeks and finish during the year)
- Biology: Embryology/Cells: Good and Beautiful: Maturation and Reproduction, Biology 101: Disc C, D, Basement Workshop: Cells (4 weeks)
- Chemistry: Salts, acids, bases: TOPS Analysis: 16 chapters (3 weeks)
- Mathematics: TOPS: Math Lab: 20 tasks, BBC: The Story of Maths 2 (4 weeks)
- Earth Science/Geography: Cartography: World Physical Geography, Book with projects: Charting the World (3 weeks)
- History: Live Ed!: Early American: Natives, Colonists, Revolutionaries (4 weeks)
Year Long:
- English: Composition: IEW: The Elegant Essay OLVS: Writing Handbook (Reference), OLVS: Traditional Speller 10 or St. Jerome Library: Vocabulary Voyages 10, Wordly Wise 7, Easy Grammar Grade 10, English from the Roots Up 2, Analogies 2, IEW: Windows to the World (first half)
- English: Literature: Reader: Adventures in Language; Grammar of Poetry; Choose from: Center for Lit or Common Sense Press: The Gold Book: World Literature, Lectures: Odyssey of the West I: A Classic Education Through the Great Books, Reader: Adventures in Literature Program: Cardinal Newman Revised Edition: Adventures in Appreciation, Reading Detective
- Ancient History (Some options include literature): To end of Roman Empire: OLVS: Ancient History or MODG Ancient History or Dorothy Mills books: Ancient Word, Ancient Greeks, Ancient Romans, or Light to the Nations 1 or Beautiful Feet: Ancient History
- Math: Algebra 2 or Geometry: Saxon Algebra 2, Math-U-See Algebra 2, Jacobs Geometry
- Religion: OLVS: Through Christ Our Lord or Kolbe: Mass/Sacraments/Prayer/Church History, MTF: The Mystery of Redemption/The Church or Hayes: Catholicism and Scripture and/or Catholicism and Life, Bible Project, Introduction to the Bible, Screwtape Letters
- Foreign Languages: German: "Nibelungen," Erkundungen C 1, Video-Thema; Latin: Memoria Press: Fourth Form Latin or Pearson: Ecce Romani; French: French Essentials and/or French in Action, Easy French Reader; Ancient/Biblical Greek: Basic Greek in 30 Minutes a Day, Greek choices from Memoria Press
- Home Economics: Experiences in Homemaking: Unit 3, The Useful Book, How to Sew a Button
- Music: Instrument, church/college choir, history of music: The Great Courses: How to Listen to and Understand Great Music: 1-16 or Professor Carol: Discovering Music or Memoria Press Music Appreciation, The Arts (van Loon), All About The Symphony Orchestra: Ch. 5-10
- Art: Local art classes and/or Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner, The Arts (van Loon), The Great Courses: History of European Art: Lectures 1-16, Picturing Mary
- Handwork: Felting, leather crafts, paper making, ceramics/clay, marbling kit
- Science: Apologia Physical Science: Module 3 (Atmosphere), Module 5 (Hydrosphere), Module 9 (Motion), Module 10 (Newton), Module 11 (Gravitation), Module 13 (Atoms); Apologia Biology: Module 6: The Cell, Module 7: Cellular Reproduction, Module 8: Genetics
- Typing: Typingclub (free), Mavis Beacon Typing
- Physical Fitness: Fitness 4 Homeschool, local classes
- Thinking Skills: The Thinking Toolbox, Critical Thinking Press: Mind Benders 7
- Philosophy: Philosophy 101
- Projects/Internships: Living-history museum volunteer, church volunteer
Grade 11:
Blocks:
- English: Shakespeare: Hillsdale: Hamlet and The Tempest and Memoria Press Hamlet (4 weeks)
- English: Parzival: The Legend of Parzival, Parsifal, Wagner: "Parsifal" (4 weeks)
- Music: History: Alfred's Great Music and Musicians or start The History of Music of Classical Music (4 weeks)
- Chemistry: Atomic: Basement Workshop: The Elements, Common Sense Press: Discovering Atoms, Molecules, and Matter, DVD: Chemistry 101: Discs A, B (4 weeks)
- Biology: Botany: DVD: Biology 101: Disc A, Basement Workshop: Botany in 8 Lessons, Home Schooler's Resources, TOPS: Corn and Beans
- Earth Science/Geography: Meteorology: MODG Earth Science Syllabus, World Physical Geography, Apologia: Physical Science: Module 7, 8, Cloud Mobile Kit,
- Mathematics: TOPS: Graphing: 20 tasks, BBC: Story of Maths 3 (4 weeks)
- Physics: Electricity: TOPS Electricity: 36 tasks, DVD: Physics 101: Disc C: 10-12, The World of Physics: Ch. 10 (Electricity), Ch. 11 (Magnetism), Ch. 12 (Electromagnetism) (4 weeks)
- History: Middle Ages: Mills: The Book of the Middle Ages or van Loon's The Story of Mankind (ch. 27-38)
- History: Renaissance: Mills: Renaissance and Reformation Times or van Loon's The Story of Mankind (ch. 39-53)
- English: Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing: Easy Grammar Grade 11, OLVS: Traditional Speller 11 or St. Jerome Library: Vocabulary Voyages, Word Power Made Easy or Word Smart or Wordly Wise 8, Analogies 3, IEW: Advanced Communication, IEW: Windows to the World (second half)
- English Literature: Common Sense Press: The Gold Book British Literature or Center for Lit or selections under history, Reader: Adventures in Literature Program: Cardinal Newman Revised Edition: Adventures in American Literature
- Math: Advanced Mathematics or Precalculus : Saxon: Advanced Mathematics, Math-U-See Precalculus
- Medieval History/Literature: Beautiful Feet: Medieval History and Literature or Light to the Nations 1, Monsters, Gods, and Heroes (literature lectures)
- Religion: OLVS: Ark and Dove, Hayes: Catholicism and/or Society or Scripture or Kolbe: Apologetics/Church History or MTF: The Sacraments/Our Moral Life in Christ
- Foreign Languages: German: "Parzival," Mittel? Alter! Videos, Erkundungen C 2, Sprachbar; Latin: Memoria Press: Henle II or Pearson: Ecce Romani; French: French Essentials and/or French in Action, Easy French Reader; Ancient Greek: Lukeion Greek, Greek choices from Memoria Press
- Home Economics: Experiences in Homemaking: Unit 4, The Useful Book, How to Sew a Button
- Music: Instrument, church/college choir, history of music: The Great Courses: How to Listen to and Understand Great Music: Lectures 17-32 or Professor Carol: Discovering Music; The Arts (van Loon)
- Art: Local art lessons and/or drawing portraits: Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner, A Journey Through Art, The Arts (van Loon), The Great Courses: History of European Art: Lectures 17-32, The Face - Jesus in Art
- Handwork: Sewing, book binding, modeling a head: Modeling a Likeness in Clay
- Typing: Typingclub (free), Mavis Beacon Typing
- Test Prep.: Cracking the SAT, Khan Academy Test Prep, SAT Vocabulary, Peterson's Word Flash, Peterson's Math Flash, take PSAT
- Driver's Education
- Science: Apologia Physical Science: Module 7: Factors That Affect Earth's Weather, 8: Weather and Its Prediction, Module 16: Astrophysics, Apologia Biology (Module 11: Invertebrates, Module 12: Arthropoda, Module 13: Chordata, Module 16: Reptiles, Birds, Mammals)
- Physical Fitness: Fitness 4 Homeschool, local classes
- Thinking Skills: Logic in 100 Minutes, Mind Benders 8
- Projects/Internships: Living-history museum volunteer, church volunteer
Grade 12:
Blocks:
- Biology: Zoology & Evolution: DVD: Biology 101: Disc B, C, Taxonomy of Living Things, TOPS Animal Survival
- Physics: Optics/Experimental Design: The World of Physics: Ch. 9: Light, DVD: Physics 101: Disc A, TOPS Light: 1-36
- Chemistry: Finish DVD: Chemistry 101
- Art History of Architecture: Picture books by Elizabeth Mann, Young People's Story of Architecture (Helen Butterfield), Story of Buildings, Child's History of Art-Architecture, Wild Buildings and Bridges, 100 Most Beautiful Cathedrals of the World, The Great Courses: World's Greatest Structures, Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models, CubicFun
- Earth Science: Astronomy: MODG Earth Science Syllabus, TOPS: Pi in the Sky, Common Sense Press: The World of Space, The Universe: Season 1, Brother Astronomer
- Philosophy: Philosophy, The Philosophy Book, Worldview Detective, The Consequences of Ideas, A Young Person's Guide to Philosophy
- English: Transcendentalism: Teaching Company: Emerson, Thoreau, and the Transcendentalist Movement, Transcendentalism Unit
- Math: TOPS: Far Out Math, BBC: Story of Maths 4
- Economics: Hillsdale Economics 101, Cathy Duffy Recommendation, Practical Finance: The Complete Guide to Personal Finance for Teenagers and College Students Revised 2nd Edition with Workbook on Companion CD or Money Matters for Teens and/or Suviving Math Skills
- Government: Hillsdale: Intro to the Constitution, DVD: Understanding Government: The Three Branches of Government, Constitution Quest Game, Suggestions Cathy Duffy, Constitution USA with Peter Sagal, Workbook: Our Constitution, Your Citizenship
Year Long:
- English: Grammar, Research paper, Spelling, Vocabulary: OLVS English 12 (Includes The Catholic Book of Character and Success), OLVS: Traditional Catholic Speller 12 or St. Jerome Library: Vocabulary Voyages or Wordly Wise 9, Easy Grammar 12, IEW: Writing Research Papers or OLVS: The Research Paper (included in OLVS English 12), IEW: Advanced Communication
- History: Modern History: Catholic Textbook: Light to the Nations: Modern World, Live Education!: World History, The Century for Young People, Resources, Van Loon: The Story of Mankind (ch. 54-64), Rise of the American Nation (John Carroll Edition)
- Math: Saxon: Advanced Mathematics, Math-U-See Calculus
- English Literature: OLVS Literature Bundle or MODG British Literature or Center for Lit or The Gold Book: Literary Criticism, Reader: Adventures in Literature Program: Cardinal Newman Revised Edition: Adventures in English Literature
- Religion: Hayes: Catholicism of Society and/or Ethics or Kolbe: Morality/Church History or OLVS: Toward the Eternal Commencement or Following Christ In the World or MWF: Understanding the Scriptures/The History of the Church; How the Catholic Church Built Civilization, One-Minute Aquinas, Introduction to the Devout Life
- Foreign Languages: German: "Faust," Unterrichtsmaterialien, Faust Vorlesung, Planet Wissen Goethe mit Film, Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten, Deutsche im Alltag-Alltagsdeutsch, Weiter geht's!; Latin: Memoria Press: Henle Latin III or Shelmerdine Latin or Pearson: Ecce Romani; French: French Essentials and/or French in Action, Easy French Reader; Ancient/Biblical Greek: Lukeion Greek, Greek choices from Memoria Press
- Home Economics: Experiences in Homemaking: Unit 5, The Useful Book, How to Sew a Button
- Music: Instrument, college/church choir, history of music: The Great Courses: How to Listen to and Understand Great Music: 37-48 or Discovering Music; The Arts (van Loon)
- Art: Local art classes and/or oil painting: Oil Painting for the Absolute Beginner, Civilizations, The Great Courses: A History of European Art: 37-48
- Handwork: Soapstone carving
- Typing: Typingclub (free), Mavis Beacon Typing
- Health: MODG Health, first aid course, Reference: Review Text in Health, Total Health: Lesson plans
- Civics: OLVS Civics, Doing the Right Thing
- Government/Economics: Choose from: MODG Government, A Noble Experiment,The Constitution of the United States,
- Science: Apologia Physical Science: Module 14: Waves and Sound, Module 15: Light; Apologia Biology (Module 9: Evolution, Module 10: Ecology, Module 14: Kingdom Plantae, Module 15: Kingdom Plantae)
- Physical Fitness: Fitness 4 Homeschool, local classes
- Thinking Skills: The Art of Argument
- Projects/Internships: Living-history museum volunteer, church volunteer, driver's license, SAT, college applications
Miscellaneous (Helpful Resources):
Games:
Professor Noggin's
Deutsch:
Dramen analysieren und interpretieren
Epische Texte analysieren und interpretieren
Gedichte analysieren und interpretieren
Interpretation Epik - Drama - Lyrik
Deutsche Literaturgeschichte
Games:
Professor Noggin's
Deutsch:
Dramen analysieren und interpretieren
Epische Texte analysieren und interpretieren
Gedichte analysieren und interpretieren
Interpretation Epik - Drama - Lyrik
Deutsche Literaturgeschichte
Deutsche Literatur in Bildern
Deutsch Kompakt: Literaturgeschichte
Gattungen: Epik, Dramatik und Lyrik
Essay, Rede, Brief
Erörtern 9./10. Klasse
Gedichtanalyse 9./10. Klasse
Gedichtanalyse Oberstufe
Verfassen eines Essays Oberstufe
Materialgestütztes Schreiben
Deutsch Diktat 5.-10. Klasse
Rechtschreibung 5.-10. Klasse
Aufsatz 9.-10. Klasse
Grammatik und Stil 7./8. Klasse
Literaturinterpretationen
Abschreiben erwünscht 9./10. Klasse
Schiller. Kafka
Poetik
Dem Zeitgeist auf der Spur
Lachen und Weinen
Sternstunden der deutschen Literatur
Faust lesen
Kunst und Dichtung im Spannungsfeld von Apollo und Dionysos
Deutsch Kompakt: Literaturgeschichte
Gattungen: Epik, Dramatik und Lyrik
Essay, Rede, Brief
Erörtern 9./10. Klasse
Gedichtanalyse 9./10. Klasse
Gedichtanalyse Oberstufe
Verfassen eines Essays Oberstufe
Materialgestütztes Schreiben
Deutsch Diktat 5.-10. Klasse
Rechtschreibung 5.-10. Klasse
Aufsatz 9.-10. Klasse
Grammatik und Stil 7./8. Klasse
Literaturinterpretationen
Abschreiben erwünscht 9./10. Klasse
Schiller. Kafka
Poetik
Dem Zeitgeist auf der Spur
Lachen und Weinen
Sternstunden der deutschen Literatur
Faust lesen
Kunst und Dichtung im Spannungsfeld von Apollo und Dionysos
Deutsches Lesebuch 5
English:
The Great Courses: Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition
The Legend of Parzival
Parsifal and the Search for the Grail
English:
The Great Courses: Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition
The Legend of Parzival
Parsifal and the Search for the Grail
The Elements of Style with workbook (Grade 12)
Lively Art of Writing with workbook
The Literature Book
English Literature for Boys and Girls
Great Lives: American Literature
Our Literary Heritage: A Pictorial History of the Writer in America
Young People's Story of American Literature
The Literature Book
English Literature for Boys and Girls
Great Lives: American Literature
Our Literary Heritage: A Pictorial History of the Writer in America
Young People's Story of American Literature
Science/Geography:
Earth Science for Waldorf Schools
Erdkunde
Das lebendige Wesen der Erde
Earth Science for Waldorf Schools
Erdkunde
Das lebendige Wesen der Erde
Economics:
Economics in One Lesson
Economics in One Lesson
Apologetics
Science:
Guest Hollow Physical Science
Guest Hollow Chemistry/Physics
Philosophy/Psychology:
Science:
Guest Hollow Physical Science
Guest Hollow Chemistry/Physics
Philosophy/Psychology:
Organization:
Where's My Stuff?
Study Skills:
Study is Hard Work
Study is Hard Work
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