Could you post your four-year plan?

[WTMCassandra]

I'm in the midst of planning high school, with great fear and trepidation, mostly because one child is engineering-bound. My other child is a humanities person who hopes to teach Latin, so this worries me a little less.

 

I have a couple of threads from 08 and 09 showing four-year plans, but I haven't seen one recently.

 

If you would be willing to post your four-year plan, I'd LOVE to see it, and most especially if your child is engineering-bound. If you don't want to put it "out there," please PM me and you can either send it to my PM box or I'll give you my email address.

 

Thank you all!!! You are such an encouragement. People here locally just see me as that academic crazy person. The funny thing is that I am not even close to the most rigorous person on this board!

 

Blessings to you.

[HeatherInWI]

My dc were really ready to start "high school" last year at 10/11 and 12/13, so we are in year two of our six year plan, allowing for graduating the younger one at 16. The plan is subject to change as interests change, and is very heavy on the sciences as both are currently interested in careers in scientific research. On some courses, I've put a question mark on AP tests as the universities that we're considering don't give actual course credits for those tests. We do not live near a community college, and our state doesn't offer bargains for dual enrollment, so we've decided to go the AP route, but only in courses that would help the children toward dual majors at their chosen colleges. (Edited to add that all of the sciences except the Integrated Science do/will include labs.)

 

2009-2010

World Literature

Algebra I

Early Western Civilization

Integrated Science (Teaching Co. Joy of Science & rec. text, tests)

Spanish I

Musicianship I

Physical Education I

Computer Skills (1 semester)

Life Skills (1 semester)

 

2010-2011

Composition

Etymology

Algebra II (and Geometry, if time allows)

World History

Earth Science

Spanish II

Musicianship II

Physical Education II

Astronomy (1 semester - summer; a special opportunity at a university)

Ornithology (one dc, a college level course for fun)

 

2011-2012

American Literature

Geometry or Trigonometry

U.S. History (& AP test)

Spanish III

Chemistry

Biology

Health (1 semester)

Speech Communication (1 semester)

Astronomy (1 semester - summer; pt 2 of special opportunity at a university)

 

 

2012-2013

British Literature

Trigonometry or Calculus (AB level)

Physics

Spanish IV

Advanced Chemistry (& AP test)

Psychology (& AP test)

 

2013-2014

Language & Comp (& AP test)

Calculus AB or BC (& AP test)

U.S. Government

Economics (AP test?)

Advanced Biology (AP test?)

Physics B (AP test)

Spanish V or 2nd foreign language

 

2014-2015

Either a Capstone Experience (my pref) where they each get to do some foreign language travel and do research and a thesis in their primary area of interest (both are currently interested in careers in science)

 

or

 

Literature and Comp (& AP test)

Statistics or Linear Algebra

Physics BC

Modern European History

Spanish Literature or second foreign language

Edited September 6, 2010 by HeatherInWI

[Michelle in AL]

Here's my dd's who wants to go into aeronautical engineering. She's a junior now:

9th:

Great Books of Ancient Literature

English 9 grammar, composition & the works of C.S. Lewis

Ancient History

AP biology with labs

Algebra 2

Computer Assisted Design and Drafting Mechanical (Potter's school)

Music: Bass guitar, youth band

 

10th:

Precalculus

History of the Middle Ages

Forensic science (this is when she thought she wanted to go into Forensics)

English 10: Great Books of the Middle Ages

Spanish 1

Computer Assisted Design and Drafting Architecture

Driver's Ed

 

11th:

AP stats

American History 2 semesters (college classes through Univ of AL)

Chemistry

Aviation Science

Spanish 2

English 11

 

12th:

Calculus (AP?)

Physics (AP?)

English Composition 1 & 2 (College classes through Univ of AL)

German 1

Government and Economics

AP Psych (possibly) or computer programming.

 

Now, what I would have done differently:

 

Science sequence:

AP Bio

Chem

Physics

AP Chem or AP Physics

 

Math sequence (we did them out of order):

Algebra2

Precalculus

Calculus

AP stats

 

I would also add in some sort of computer programming that would be useful to engineering and she would've taken German instead of Spanish since she wants to do a semester abroad in Germany.

[coffeegal]

Thanks for starting this thread! Here's my current plan... subject to change. My oldest two are 7th and 8th grade so I still have a year to ponder.

 

9th grade

 

Saxon Algebra 1

Biology w/ Lab

Latin 2

Greek 1 (optional)

History Odyssey Ancients level 3 w/ R&S English & Logic (Ancient Literature & Composition + Ancient History)

Typing

Possibly modern foreign language

 

10th grade

Saxon Algebra 2

Chemistry w/ Lab

Latin 3

Greek 2 (optional)

History Odyssey Medieval level 3 w/ R&S & Rhetoric

Possibly modern foreign language

Elective? (Art history?)

 

11th grade

Saxon Advanced Math

Physics w/ Lab

Latin 4

Greek 3 (optional)

WTM Early Modern Great Books study w/ Rhetoric

Possibly modern foreign language

Elective? (Physical Education?)

 

12 grade

Saxon Calculus

Adv. science w/ Lab

Latin readings (optional)

Greek 4 (optional)

WTM Modern Great Books study w/ Rhetoric

Possibly modern foreign language

Elective

[mom31257]

My 8th grade dd will not be engineering bent, but here is what I am thinking right now.

 

I'm not sure which publisher to use for math yet. I've still got to look at my state's requirement for PE and other subjects besides the core stuff. I also don't know what electives she might want to take.

 

I will continue with MFW if the program works for her and we like it. We have not used their elementary programs.

 

9th

MFW AHL (Bible, History, English)

BJU Physical Science Online

Algebra 1 (me teaching her math because I have a degree)

Traditional Logic 1

Foreign Language (not sure which)

 

 

10th

MFW WHL (Bible, History, English)

BJU Biology Online

Geometry

Traditional Logic 2

Foreign Language (not sure which)

 

11th

MFW US History with Government (Bible, History, English)

BJU Chemistry Online

Algebra 2

Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle

 

12th

MFW US History with Economics (Bible, History, English)

BJU Physics Online

Pre-Calculus

[JennW in SoCal]

My 4 years for my science/engineering ds, who is 15 and a junior, looks like this:

 

9th:

American History

Literature: Literary Lessons from Lord of the Rings

Earth science

Algebra 1: Foerster's

Latin

computer programming

 

10th:

World History

Literature

Jacob's Geometry

AP level biology

Logic

First robotics team and an internship with an electrical engineer (.5 credits each)

Spanish

Mock Trial team (extra curricular)

 

11th

(fall semester)

Algebra II at CC

Chemistry with a chemist/homeschool dad

Literature

Civics

8 week internship at the zoo

 

After this semester he will be going full time to the CC primarily for the math and science classes he wants. He has also decided he would learn more Spanish in an actual class than through SOS Spanish and my nagging. When he is 18 he will apply to transfer to small 4 year liberal arts college, though he may take a gap year at that point.

[elegantlion]

Some of mine is speculation at this point since ds is starting his 7th/8th grade year. We may graduate him a year early and high school would start 2011/2012. I've * the subjects I'm unsure about. My ds is science oriented and is taking Earth science this year.

 

9th

 

Latin Alive II

LL LotR

World History - Renaissance through Revolutions

*Integrated science (possibly using a British school text) bio, chem,physics. Adding in science great books, other non-fiction science titles

Counting & Probability (AoPs) & Algebra I refresher (will do algebra this year)

Japanese II

Formal Logic

*History of the Arts (using Boorstin's The Creators)

Writing ala WTM

 

10th

Latin Alive III or Lingua Latina

Ancient Great Books (focus on Greeks)

Ancient history

*Integrated science year 2

Geometry

Japanese III

Argument Builder

Philosophy

Art technique class .5

*Computer class or Electronics class

 

11th

Latin readings

Ancient Great Book (focus on Romans)

Ancient History II

*Integrated science year 3

Algebra II

*Grammar refresher

*Economics

*Another computer class, something in the media arts

*Rhetoric

 

12th

Latin Readings or AP Latin

US and Modern World History/Lit

Government .5

AP Science or other 4th year science (Environmental?)

Pre-Calculus

class geared toward his interests

 

My goals is to leave one slot per year to advance his interests. Right now that is in the electronics/computer/media arts area. I'll probably custom design something so he'll have plenty of time to explore the subject on his own.

[angela in ohio]

Everything listed is 1 credit, unless otherwise noted.

 

Oldest dd, who will go into something science-related or teaching math or science, but loves history and literature,too:

 

9th (this year):

Ancients (TOG and Omnibus combo)

English I (ancient lit and writing, grammar, vocab)

Biology (BJU w/DIVE)

Logic - 1/2 credit

Latin I (half of Wheelock's)

Algebra II

Health - 1/2 credit

Computer Applications (basics, Office, etc.) - 1/2 credit

Intro to Programming (Java) - 1/2 credit

Art class and Art appreciation - 1/2 credit

Flute, music appreciation, and orchestra - 1 credit

Phys Ed - 1/2 credit

 

10th:

Middle Ages

English II (medieval lit and writing, poetry, vocab)

Chemistry

Trigonometry/Pre-Calc

Latin II (finish Wheelock's)

Logic 2 - 1/2 credit

Programming (Java) - 1/2 credit

Web Use and Design - 1/2 credit

Music Theory/ Composition

Art class and Art appreciation - 1/2 credit

Flute, music appretiation, and orchestra - 1 credit

Phys Ed - 1/2 credit

 

11th:

History (??)

English III (??)

AP Calc (??)

AP Chem or Bio

Latin III (translation, AP)

Music theory/comp II

Rhetoric I - 1/2 credit

Art class and Art appreciation - 1/2 credit

Flute, music appreciation, and orchestra - 1 credit

Phys Ed - 1/2 credit

 

12th:

History and/or Government/Econ (AP?)

English IV (??)

AP Calc (??)

Physics

Greek and/or Spanish

Rhetoric II - 1/2 credit

Art class and Art appreciation - 1/2 credit

Flute, music appreciation, and orchestra - 1 credit

Phys Ed - 1/2 credit

 

She also does LEGO Robotics and will continue that, but I am listing it as an extracurricular, along with a lot of volunteer work and Speech & Debate.

Edited September 8, 2010 by angela in ohio

[Ailaena]

DD is planning on aerospace engineering, but is not sure to pursue it undergrad or grad school. So it will either be that or astrophysics for a major. Or not, who knows what will happen between now and then!

 

This is the 4-year plan, but most of the pre-req HS-level stuff (where applicable) was completed in middle school. Since she is planning on studying abroad at some point, I am planning on (most likely) including them in the transcript.

 

9th

World Literature

Ap World History

Art History

Precalc

Chinese 1/2

French 5

AP Bio

 

Summer in Paris

 

10th

APUSH

American Literature

Music History

Chinese 3 (4 also, if offered)

AP Phys C - both parts

Ap Calc BC

AP French

Rhetoric and Propaganda (a random, fun 1-sem CC class)

 

 

11th - ideally

Fall semester in China

 

Spring:

AP Euro OR Gvmt

British Lit OR Eng comp at cc (probably be easier, but don't want to do that)

Calc 3

Adv French Grammar/comp

Self-study for Ap Chinese - no formal class

Possibly some 1-semester science class like genetics or Programming or whatever looks fun at the cc. Or if we end up somehow not finishing E&M, then that. Maybe. If she is even capable of doing anything at all after being abroad for that long!

 

OR, if no China,

 

Western Civ

AP Art History

Calc 3/Diff E

AP Chem

AP Eng Lang

Adv French Grammar/comp and Adv Phonetics/conversation

Chinese (4)/5

 

 

12th

Possible year in France if China did not happen (scholarship is only for the full year). Honestly, at this point, I am NOT ready for her to be gone so soon :( But can I hold her back from an opportunity if it arises? I may try... I mean, she can do this in college, too, right?:D

 

Otherwise:

Ancients or specialized history topics at cc

Linear Algebra/ (intro to adv studies or AP stats)

Ap Chem if not in 11th OR A&P OR organic chemistry

Ap Eng Lit

AP Chinese

French Literature

 

 

 

This post made me sad - I cannot believe how little time I have left!:crying: I should just say FORGET school and let's just hang out and go on field trips!! I doubt she would go for that, though... Has college plans and stuff...

[Joan in GE]

This is the 4-year plan, but most of the pre-req HS-level stuff (where applicable) was completed in middle school. Since she is planning on studying abroad at some point, I am planning on (most likely) including them in the transcript.

 

I hope the OP doesn't mind:001_smile: It would be interesting to see yours and others middle school plans (or achievements) as my regret is that I did not start many things earlier. It is the foundation that the 4 year plan is built upon...We muddled around in middle school and are now regretting it with math, esp.

 

Now with dd, she's doing Conceptual Physics in 7th and finding it interesting. I'm trying to make plans so that she is really prepared for high school....and will post my 4 years and regrets after I cut dh hair....

 

Joan

[WTMCassandra]

I'm the OP and I don't mind at all, Joan. The more information, the better!

 

And thank you everyone, for posting! I really appreciate that!

[galtgrl]

Our basic 4 year plan...subject to change, of course :D...with one science-minded and one more humanities-minded:

 

9th (this year):

English 10

Alg. 2 w/ Geometry

Biology w/lab (2nd half); Chemistry w/lab (1st half)

U.S. History

Bible Studies

Choir

PE (Soccer and swim team)

Intro. to Logic

Basic First Aid/Health

Latin 1

French 1

 

10th:

English 11

Advanced Math (Saxon)

Chemistry (2nd half); Adv. Bio or Chem (1st half)

AP US Govt.

Bible Studies

French 2

Fine Arts

elective???

 

11th

AP English

Calculus

2nd half Adv. Bio or Chem;

Physics

AP Economics

French 3

Fine Arts

elective??

 

12th:

AP English (the other one)

Math..not sure then..depends on what their interests have developed into

AP science OR specialized science, e.g., Marine Biology

World History and Geography

French 4

elective 1???

elective 2???

 

It gets alot fuzzier the further out we go..:tongue_smilie:

But we'll figure it out when we get there :lol:

HTH!

[FaithManor]

Current 8th grader's plan for 9th grade:

 

Geometry - Jacob's for the text

 

Grammar - Abeka III

 

Writing - The Art of the Elegant Essay plus my old college writing text

 

Great Books/Literature - Early Modern era - Of Plymouth Plantation, Pilgraim's Progress, Paradise Lost, The Federalist Papers, The Anti-Federalist Papers, A Tale of Two Cities, Excerpts from the Communist Manifesto and Mein Kampf, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Benjamin Franklin Autobiograph, and On Walden Pond.

 

History - Finishing History of the Medieval World/SWB and beginning Hakim's American History - maybe with any luck SWB's third volume for Norton will be out before we pass into the next year's plan. Some excerpt readings from the Human Odyssey and Western Civ by Spielvoel will be sprinkled throughout...mostly essay exams, culture summaries, timelines, and two term papers (one per semester).

 

Biology - Apologia and some Holt

 

Latin - Wheelock

 

Practical Drafting

 

Bible Study - Personal Devotions plus Mere Christianity

 

Another elective to be drawn from three options using the M.I.T. online open coursework. He'll choose sometime next summer.

 

10th grade -

Algebra 2

 

Grammar - Abeka IV (this is the last year that we do any formal grammar review - after that it is exclusively literature and writing)

 

Writing - Five essays, three character sketches, two sets of at least three short stories, five poems minimum 15 lines, and two term papers which are cross assigned on historical or scientific topics.

 

Literature - Oliver Twist, Darwin's The Origin of Species, Frankenstein, The Old Man and the Sea, selected readings of Edgar Allen Poe and Tennyson, Brave New World, Pilgrim's Regress, Ideas Have Consequences, Julius Caesar,

,

History - Modern Era with emphasis on modern American History - variety of authors and texts plus weekly current events discussion with his dad and grandfather who just love to talk politics.

 

Chemistry - Apologia plus Kitchen Chemistry MIT opencoursework

 

Astronomy - MIT opencoursework

 

Art History - Art by Ross King (reviews 2500 works of art) plus some one day workshops at the Detroit Institute of Art

 

German I

 

Bible Study - Self-directed devotions

 

Eleventh:

 

Trigonometry/Pre-Calc - text not yet determined, didn't like the one DD use though she did just fine - this ds is not quite so math minded so we'll need to be careful.

 

Literature - Les Miserables, Citizen Soldiers, The Hiding Place, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, Hamlet, MacBeth, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, D - Day (another by Stephen Ambrose), Amusing Ourselves to Death,

 

History - Civics and American Government - Constitutional Studies from HSLDA, American Government - Abeka, boring but contains the nuts and bolts, five trips to the county courthouse to watch cases in session, one interview with a judge, the senior 4-H day at the capitol to observe the state legislature in session and interview a representative, and three days in Washington D.C. plus two term papers on approved topics as well as five required essays throughout the year plus the piddly tests that come with the Abeka curriculum.

 

Science - Anatomy and Physiology - Apologia plus dd's A & P book from Paramedic class (she has also agreed to do some direct teaching along with grandma the retired nurse)

 

German II

 

Archaeology elective - MIT opencoursework online

 

Art - Introduction to Visual Arts - MIT

 

Bible Study - How Should We Then Live - Book and DVD's, plus devotions, plus C.S. Lewi's radio commentaries from World War II

 

Twelfth:

 

Free of math - this ds just can't be pushed beyond that so we'll keep reviewing using the Princeton ACT PREP and SAT PREP books.

 

Literature - Choice from an approved list of MIT Opencourseware

 

History - to choose from "American Revolution", "The Civil War and Reconstruction", or "America in Depression and War"...all MIT courses.

 

Science - Introduction to Geology (one of Ds's favorite science topics) MIT opencourseware

 

Videogame Theory and Analysis or Game design - dh is teaching ds beginning video game programming so he will help ds with his work in the evenings as these might be somewhat stiff courses by MIT

 

Bible Study/Worldview - Systematic study of the New Testament plus "Total Truth" and "Saving Leonardo" by Nancy Pearcey.

 

Volunteer Mentor and tutor for 4-H plus, if money allows, one of the European travel opportunities with 4-H as well as Capitol Days mentor and possibly spending one month as a page in the House of Representatives, D.C. (this will depend completely on finding an appropriate family for him to live with as our current reps to Washington D.C. ARE NOT AN OPTION - they personally get themselves in TOO much trouble to be trusted with my child!)

 

I don't give high school credit for Bible study. So, 3 math, 4 English, 4 history, 5 science, 4 Art, 3 Foreign Language (yes, I give high school credit once Wheelock Latin is reached), and 1 computer science. Total 24 credits. Michigan requires 20 to graduate.

 

Faith

[Jeanine in TX]

My oldest is in 8th grade, so my plan may change. As of today, this is what we plan to do in high school.

 

9th Grade

Saxon Algebra 2

Rod & Staff Grammar 9

Rod & Staff Reading 9

Wordly Wise & Jensen's Vocab

Ancient History and Literature

Chemistry

Traditional Logic 2

Latin and Spanish

Piano

 

10th Grade

Saxon Advanced Math

Rod & Staff Grammar 10

Rod & Staff Reading 10 (if available)

Wordly Wise & Jensens' Vocab

Medieval/Renaissance History & Literature

Advanced Chemistry (AP or honors)

Rod & Staff Bookkeeping

Latin and Spanish

Piano

 

11th Grade

Saxon Calculus (if finished advanced math)

Writing Instruction (nothing picked out yet)

Wordly Wise

Early Modern History & Literature

AP Biology

Spanish (Latin, if interested)

Piano

 

12th Grade

Ap Statistics (?)

Writing Instruction

Wordly Wise

Modern History & Literature

AP Physics

Spanish (Latin, if interested)

Piano

 

I would also like to include AP Economics, but I have not figured out whether to add it to 11th or 12th grade. I did not list every possible SAT 2 or AP Exam that my children could take. They'll do it, if I feel that they are well prepared.

[AnitaMcC]

My son plans to be an astrophysicist.

 

He wants to graduate at end of this year (10th grade) but that isn't likely going to happen.

 

8th grade: algebra 1, English 9

 

9th grade:

algebra 2, geometry,

World History I,

English 10,

1/2 credit aerospace,

1/2 credit computer fundamentals (dual credit),

1/2 credit health

PE.

 

10th grade:

precalculus,

World History II,

Advanced Composition,

1/2 credit Themed Literature (Science Fiction),

1/2 credit: World Literature

chemistry,

astronomy,

Spanish

PE

 

11th grade:

calculus

Speech

U.S. History

1/2 credit U.S. Government

1/2 credit Economics

Physics

Geology

Spanish

PE

[AnitaMcC]

My daughter plans to major in music and here is her plan

 

8th grade: algebra 1, English 9

 

9th grade:

algebra 2 (she completed about half the course)

World History I,

1/2 credit World Literature I (ancients to 1500)

English 10,

1/2 credit Music fundamental I

1/2 credit Music application I

1/2 credit health

PE.

 

10th grade:

finish algebra 2 then do geometry (through the next summer if need be)

World History II,

Advanced Composition,

1/2 credit Themed Literature (Poetry),

1/2 credit: World Literature since 1500

integrated science,

Chinese I

1/2 credit Music History

1/2credit Music Fundamentals II

1/2 credit Music application II

PE

 

11th grade:

Precalculus or statistics

Speech

U.S. History

1/2 credit U.S. Government

1/2 credit Economics

Biology/life science

Chinese II

AP Music Theory

1/2 credit Music application III

PE

 

She will graduate end of 11th grade.

[HollyDay]

The plan at the moment - always aware of the need for changes :)

 

9th:

Saxon Algebra 1

Biology (BJU)

LLATL Gold American

AOP Civics and Geography

SWR and Word Roots

Queen's LL for High School vol 1

PE (Basketball and Volleyball competitive teams)

Music: piano

 

10th:

Saxon Algebra 2

Chemistry

LLATL Gold British

AOP History

Spanish 1

Queen's LL for High School vol 2

Music: piano

Art

Health

Writing

 

11th:

either Saxon geometry or ADV Math

Apologia elective (probably Marine Biology)

Progeny Press Lit Guides

AOP History

Spanish 2

elective of choice

Writing

 

12th:

Saxon ADV Math or Calc

Physics

LL World Lit

AOP History

elective of choice

 

This is very rough and very subject to change. But, it is the basic layout (I'm hoping).

[Melissa B]

Plan for eldest dd -

 

8th:

 

AOPS Algebra II - online

AOPS Number Theory - online

Latin II - online

Greek I - online

Geography - online

Composition - online

Magic Lens II (grammar)

First Start French II

Geology

Marine Science

Middle Ages w/Lit

U.S. History II w/Lit

PE - Crew

 

9th:

 

AOPS Geometry - online (1 cr)

AOPS Probability - online (.5 cr)

Latin III - online (1 cr)

Greek II - online (1 cr)

First Start French II (nc)

Composition - online (.5 cr)

Geography - online (.5 cr)

Physical Science (1 cr)

Botany (.5 cr)

US/World History w/Lit (1 cr)

Ancient History w/Lit (1 cr)

PE - Crew (nc)

 

10th:

 

AOPS Algebra III - online (1 cr)

AOPS Intermediate Number Theory - online (.5 cr)

Latin IV - online (1 cr)

Greek III - online (1 cr)

French or Spanish I - comm. college (1 cr)

French or Spanish II - comm. college (1 cr)

Biology - comm. college (1 cr)

Marine Biology - comm. college (1 cr)

Composition - online (.5 cr)

US/World History w/Lit: 1700 - mid 1800's (1 cr)

Ancient History w/Lit: Greece (1 cr)

PE - crew (nc)

 

11th:

 

AOPS Precalculus - online (1 cr)

AOPS Intermediate Probability - online (.5 cr)

Latin V - online (1 cr)

Greek IV - online (1 cr)

French or Spanish III - comm college (1 cr)

French or Spanish IV - comm college (1 cr)

Chemistry - comm college (1 cr)

Organic Chemistry - comm college (1 cr)

Computer Applications - comm college (.5 cr)

Composition - online (.5 cr)

US/World history w/Lit: 1800 - early 1900's (1 cr)

Ancient History w/Lit (Rome/Middle Ages) (1 cr)

PE - crew (nc)

Driver's Ed (nc)

 

12th:

 

AOPS Calculus - online (1 cr)

AOPS Group Theory - online (.5 cr)

Latin VI - online (1 cr)

Greek V - online (1 cr)

Physics - comm college (1 cr)

elective science - comm college (1 cr)

fine arts elective(s) - comm college (1 cr)

Speech - comm college (.5 cr)

Composition - online (.5 cr)

Modern US/World history w/Lit (1 cr)

Ancient Far Eastern history w/Lit (1 cr)

PE - crew (nc)

 

OR

 

12th:

 

finish community college classes for an AA degree (9 classes/5.5 cr)

Latin VI - online (1 cr)

Greek V - online (1 cr)

Composition - online (.5 cr)

PE - crew (nc)

Edited September 8, 2010 by Melissa B

[angela in ohio]

I've been working on my second dd's plan, too, so I thought I'd post that. She's going into eighth, but would be a seventh grader (Apr '98 bday.) We plan to let her graduate early if things continue at this pace. She's a studious girl who says she has no hobbies but learning. :001_smile: She has interests in computers, science, and music. She is probably headed for a career in a therapy or teaching field.

 

7th:

She did CC Challenge A, which I taught, plus:

Progym and IEW exercises at home

Extra list of literature and writing to go wtih those

Elementary Greek (self-study, she did 1 and 2)

BJU Life Science

FD/TT

 

8th:

Ancient History (TOG and Omnibus combo)

English I (ancient lit and writing, grammar, vocab)

Biology (BJU w/DIVE)

Logic I (Intro/Inter Logic)

Latin I (half of Wheelock's)

finish Alg I, Algebra II (VTI)

Health - 1/2 credit (Total Health)

Computer Applications (basics, Office, etc.)- 1/2 credit

Intro to Programming (Java) - 1/2 credit

Art class and Art appreciation - 1/2 credit

Piano, clarinet, and music appreciation

Phys Ed - 1/2 credit

 

9th:

Middle Ages (TOG and Omnibus combo)

English I (lit, vocab, writing)

Chemistry

Logic II

Geometry

Latin II (finish Wheelock's)

Programming (Java) - 1/2 credit

Web Use and Design - 1/2 credit

Art class and Art appreciation - 1/2 credit

Piano, clarinet, and music appreciation (and possibly orchestra) - 1 credit

Phys Ed - 1/2 credit

 

10th:

History (??)

English 2 (lit, writing)

Advanced Chemistry or Biology (Anatomy and Physiology?)

Rhetoric I

Latin III (AP)

Pre-Calc/Trig

Art class and Art appreciation - 1/2 credit

Piano, clarinet, and music appreciation, and possibly orchestra - 1 credit

Phys Ed - 1/2 credit

 

11th:

History and/or Government/Econ (AP?)

English III (??)

AP Calc (??)

Physics

Greek and/or Spanish

Rhetoric II - 1/2 credit

Music theory/ composition

Art class and Art appreciation - 1/2 credit

Piano, clarinet, and music appreciation, and possibly orchestra - 1 credit

Phys Ed - 1/2 credit

 

12th:

Psycholgy, Econ, or more History for 1 credit

English IV (??)

Calc II (AP??)

AP Chem or Bio

Music Theory/Composition II

Greek II and/or Spanish II

Art class and Art appreciation - 1/2 credit

Piano, clarinet, and music appreciation, and possibly orchestra - 1 credit

Phys Ed - 1/2 credit

[Ailaena]

Before I let loose with what we did for middle school, I must say that if I was not comfortable teaching math I would have totally done the AOPS classes. In fact, I really wanted her to do it this year for calculus, but I can't remember what happened and we committed elsewhere. And I am sad(ish) :(

 

I also would have probably used MCT stuff if it would have been available, especially in lower school. I swear, we were just a year ahead of everything good!

 

We also did daily random worksheet warm ups of about 20-30 min covering a variety of topics throughout lower/middle school. I wish we had time to do that now :(

 

6th

Algebra 1 (Dolciani - Took an entire calendar year because we had a small break for some geometry so dd's head didnt explode)

English 6 (Voyages in English 6/7)

Science (Glencoe Integrated science Green and Blue)

World Cultures (HS level distance learning experiment;))

Logic

Literature (Prentice Hall Literature Gr 9)

Spelling/Vocab (Houghton Mifflin Spelling 7/8, Wordly Wise 4/5 (old numbering), Word Within the Word I)

Artistic Pursuits Jr High level

 

 

7th

Geometry (Jurgensen)

(Algebra at the same time but not as intensive using AOPS and Gelfland)

English (VIE 7/8)

Physical Geography w/lab (1 sem at CC) (aka Earth Science :P)

Cultural Geography (1 sem at cc)

Physical Science

Logic (TL I/II)

Literature (PH lit gr 10)

Vocab (Wordly Wise 6,7, finish Word Within the Word)

French I/II at CC

Beginning Piano at CC

 

 

8th

Algebra 2/trig (Dolciani)

(more Gelfland and AOPS geometry and practice with harder proofs)

English (VIE 8 and Jensen's Grammar)

Chemistry (Intro to Gen Chem at CC, Intro to Organic and Biochem at home)

US History (HS level text)

Literature (PH American Lit and some novels)

Logic (critical thinking books 1/2)

Vocab (Wordly wise 8, WWTW II)

French III/IV at CC

Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (fun CC class)

Int Piano at CC

 

(month-long biology basics mid-May to mid-June in preparation for AP class)

 

 

So after going through this, I realized that not only was I more organized, we seemed to have more time! We got all this stuff finished and she still had 21-27hrs/w at gym. I think I need to reevaluate how our time is spent:glare:

 

Also, FWIW, there are no intentions to graduate early or enter college with any amount of credits.

[regentrude]

Is there anybody who does not have a fully thought out four year plan?

We are not sure. Part of it is that we don't know whether this year will be DD's 8th grade year (according to age) or whether we want to call it 9th grade.

We have a tentative skeleton schedule for the basic requirements, assuming this year is her freshman year. We have not scheduled the electives - I don't know what will interest her when.

If this year is 8th grade, we have an extra year to add.

9th grade

Geometry and Algebra 2

Physics (she is auditing College Physics 1 and 2)

French

Ancient History

World Literature 1: Ancients

 

10th grade

Algebra 3

Chemistry or AP Biology

French

Medieval and Renaissance History

World Literature 2: Medieval and Renaissance

 

 

11th grade

Precalculus

AP Biology or chemistry

French

Modern History

World Literature 3: Modern

 

12th grade

Calculus

AP Physics

French

US History and Government

American Literature

 

Ever year: Music

Horsemanship

Electives to be scheduled at some point during the four years:

German Literature

Latin 1

Art History

Music history

and whatever comes up

[LuvingLife]

Here's my plan:

 

9th Grade: 10th Grade:

 

Algebra 1 Algebra1 and geometry

 

Biology Chemistry

 

History and geography World History

 

English 1 English 2

 

Spanish 1 Spanish 2

 

Bible Bible 2 and 3

 

Photography Art/graphic design

 

P.E. Health

 

Volunteering Volunteering/ training my therapy dog!

 

Volleyball

 

This is as far as I have gotten, and I really don't plan the next grade until I finsih my schoolwork, but I think you get the pattern!:001_smile: I can tell you that I will be taking some community college classes in 11th and 12th grade.

Edited September 8, 2010 by LuvingLife
Sorry for the wierd typing!

[Carrie12345]

Is there anybody who does not have a fully thought out four year plan?

We are not sure. Part of it is that we don't know whether this year will be DD's 8th grade year (according to age) or whether we want to call it 9th grade.

 

We haven't decided whether to call ds a 7th or 8th grader this year, so we're in the same boat, but a year behind.

 

I've been stalking this board relentlessly since August, lol.

[Joan in GE]

Apart from doing Algebra I in 8th grade, we didn't really buckle down until 9th.

 

9th grade

English I literature, speech, vocab, grammar, study skills

Advanced Comp onine writing course that was worth a credit

Geometry with Swiss math and some Alg 2

Chemistry

French AP level

German intro (not even half credit Rosetta Stone)

Fine Arts with art and music history and art skills - half credit

World History I

American Gov - half credit

World Geog - half credit

PE partial

Typing 1- 2 periods

 

10th grade

English II

French post AP

German I & II

Physics

Alg 2 with Trig

AP Human Geog

World History II

Fine Arts - half credit

PE - one credit

Typing 1 period

 

11th grade

AP Eng Language & Comp

AP Physics B

Biology

Precalculus, start Calc (maybe finish but probably unrealistic)

French post post AP

German III

Economics - half

either American Hx - half (second semester) or more Amer Gov or ?

Art half or one credit depending on available time...

 

12th

Calc BC

AP European History

AP Chemistry

AP Lit?

German IV

French writing

Autocad course

Art

? computer ?

 

Next student....Looking back and starting over with dd, we'll start German and harder science earlier, and see if we can get through the math more quickly...also get the typing up to speed earlier...

 

7th

Prealgebra + Swiss

Language Arts - grammar spelling vocab lit analysis writing

French A2

German I

Conceptual Physics

Fine arts

Ancient History

Geography 1 period

Typing - 2 periods

Life Skills - sewing, etc.

 

8th

Algebra I +

Language arts

French B1

German II

Biology - Miller Levine (but not do all the chapters and discuss more than test)

History - period dependent on previous year

Etc to be determined

 

9th

Geometry + Alg 2 half

English I

Comp?

French AP?

German III

Chemistry

History to be determined

Etc...

 

Joan

Edited September 8, 2010 by Joan in Geneva

[Brindee]

It gets alot fuzzier the further out we go..:tongue_smilie:

 

:001_smile: That's funny, I WAS going to say, "The further out we go, the fuzzier it gets" then I saw this on your post! :lol:

 

Here's a sketch of our 4-year plan with dd. Junior and senior year may have some CC classes--maybe sciences and maths? We'll see when we get there.............

 

9th

MFW AHL (Bible, History, English)

Biology

Algebra 1

Intro. to Logic (FD & TT)

Spanish 1

Piano Lessons

Speech

PE

 

10th

MFW WHL (Bible, History, English)

Chemistry

Geometry

Home Ec

Spanish 2

Piano Lessons

PE

 

11th

MFW US History with Government (Bible, History, English)

Physics? Advanced Chemistry?

Algebra 2

Spanish 3

Piano Lessons

PE

 

12th

MFW US History with Economics (Bible, History, English)

Advanced Chemistry? Physics?

Pre-Calculus

Piano Lessons

PE

 

 

*My thanks to Amy (Mom31257) for putting the MFW titles! I didn't know what they would be, but we're enjoying MFW AHL so far this year, and for now we plan on using it all 4 years!

[In The Great White North]

Ds did :

 

9th

Algebra I Foerster

Geometry Jacobs

Bio Apologia

English, Voyages in English 8, Warriners

Ancient History, Kishlansky

Latin Henle I

German, German is Fun

 

10

Algebra II/Trig Foerster

Chem Apologia

English, Jensen's Format Writing

Med. History, Kishlansky

Latin Henle I (the transcript, by subject, only has Latin I)

German, Beginning German (an ancient garage sale find)

Web Design/HTML &CSS(HTML for the World Wide Web. Castro)

 

11

Calculus (AB) Foerster

Conceptual Physics, Hewitt

English, IEW Structure & Style, Classic Rhetoric

AP US Govt, PA Homeschoolers

Intro to Java Script (Programming with Java in 24 Hours. Cavenhead)

 

 

12

Math Modeling (at local hs)

more calculus, Foerster

Physics, Halliday

US History, Bennet

US Lit

Web Programming/PHP/MYSQL(PHP and MYSQL for Dynamic Websites. Ullman)

 

 

Dd(2) is doing:

 

9th

Geometry

Chemistry

Am Lit

Am Hist

German IV (local ps)

French III (local ps)

Latin I (Henle I)

English (Diogenes Maxim & Chreia)

NaNoWriMo

 

10th

Alg II (LoF)/Trig/Precalc

Bio

English (Herodotus, Magic Lens , WWW)

NaNoWriMo

Ancient His

Ancient Lit

French IV (local ps)

Italian I (with friends)

 

11th

Calc

Physics?

Med. His

Med Lit

English (Plutarch?)

French V (local ps)

Italian II (friends?)

NaNoWriMo

US Govt

 

12th

Math Modeling (local ps)/more calc?

Science?

Modern world his

modern world lit

Languages?

NaNoWriMo

11th and 12th are still a bit fuzzy.

 

Regentrude: What are you planning for German Literature?

[Hunter's Moon]

9th (2008-2009)

World History

Geometry

English I

Intro to Physics

Italian I

Fundamentals of Music

Gym

Video Production 1A and 1B

 

10th (2009-2010)

U.S. History I

Algebra II

English II

Biology w/lab

Italian II

Advanced Video Production

Gym

 

11th (2010-2011)

U.S. History II

Precalculus

English III

Chemistry w/lab

Italian III

Advanced Music Theory/Piano

American Sign Language

Health

Gym

 

12th (2011-2012)

Not sure about History

Calculus

English IV

Advanced Bio./Human Body w/lab

Italian IV

Piano

ASL II

Gym

[Brindee]

Some of mine is speculation at this point since ds is starting his 7th/8th grade year. We may graduate him a year early and high school would start 2011/2012.

 

Is there anybody who does not have a fully thought out four year plan?

We are not sure. Part of it is that we don't know whether this year will be DD's 8th grade year (according to age) or whether we want to call it 9th grade.

We have a tentative skeleton schedule for the basic requirements, assuming this year is her freshman year. We have not scheduled the electives - I don't know what will interest her when.

If this year is 8th grade, we have an extra year to add.

 

Me, I don't have a fully thought out plan! :001_smile: What I put is tentative, depending on how things go.....

 

We haven't decided whether to call ds a 7th or 8th grader this year, so we're in the same boat, but a year behind.

 

I've been stalking this board relentlessly since August, lol.

We all seem to be in the same boat. We called dd's last year 7th grade, but she soooooo wanted to be in 9th grade this year, that we told her we'd consider it if she put forth the effort. Well, she's DEFINITELY put forth the effort, and we have officially called this her 9th grade year now. She's so very happy about it, and is well capable of handling the course load.

 

We can't do CC classes 'til Junior year, which is fine. I'd rather her be older anyway. She says that's what she wants to do her Junior and Senior years, but we'll have to check it out more fully and see.....

 

Anyway, with dd's yearning (don't know why) to be considered a 9th grader this year, and our eventual decision to allow that to happen, she has really blossomed, and is working hard and doing so well! I'm afraid if we would've held her back, she would not have tried so hard, and not done so well. So, for those considering the jump. make sure you know how your child feels about it. I wasn't about to push her into it.....honestly, I'd rather have her in 8th this year (they grow up too fast already)! I don't want to start a debate about it, and I'm not sending her away any sooner, I just wanted to mention it since dd is doing so well with it, and I don't think she would've otherwise. :001_smile:

[LauraQ]

For my daughter who is more interested in a liberal arts education. She may study abroad one year, so years 11 & 12 would be condensed into one year, cutting many things out:

9th

 

• Omnibus II
  
• Our catechism material
  
• First Form Latin I
  
• One year of foreign language of choice (dd does Japanese with Rosetta Stone & Genki, ds does German with RS & Themen Neu and another program I found)
  
• Biology: Apologia Biology plus Singapore Biology as supplement (and balance)
  
• Algebra I (Saxon)
  
• Traditional Logic I
  
• Analogies II
  
• Poetry Memorization: Level 3 (2nd half) from IEW
  
• Geography: Reading around the world with Nat Geo, internet, etc.
  

10th

 

• Omnibus II
  
• First Form Latin II
  
• Second (or 3rd) year of foreign language of choice
  
• Chemistry: Apologia Biology plus Singapore Chemistry as supplement and balance
  
• Algebra II (Saxon)
  
• Traditional Logic II
  
• Poetry Memorization: Level 4
  

11th

 

• Sonlight Core 300
  
• Additional reading material
  
• Our apologetics material
  
• Henle Latin I (optional)
  
• 3rd or 4th year of foreign language of choice (optional)
  
• Choice of: Physics, other advanced science course
  
• Advanced Mathematics (Saxon)
  
• Material Logic
  
• Rhetoric I
  

12th

 

• Sonlight Core 400
  
• Additional reading material
  
• Latin & foreign language optional
  
• Rhetoric II
  
• Finish Material Logic if not yet done
  
• Science optional
  
• Math optional (pre-cal or cal)
  

For my son who is more interested in math and science:

9th

 

• Omnibus II
  
• Our catechism material
  
• Henle IA (optional)
  
• One year of foreign language of choice (dd does Japanese with Rosetta Stone & Genki, ds does German with RS & Themen Neu and another program I found)
  
• Biology: Apologia Biology plus Singapore Biology as supplement (and balance)
  
• Algebra II (Saxon)
  
• Traditional Logic I
  
• Analogies II
  
• Poetry Memorization: Level 3 (2nd half) from IEW
  
• Geography: Reading around the world with Nat Geo, internet, etc.
  

10th

 

• Omnibus II
  
• Henle IB (optional)
  
• Second (or 3rd) year of foreign language of choice
  
• Chemistry: Apologia Biology plus Singapore Chemistry as supplement and balance
  
• Advanced Mathematics (Saxon)
  
• Traditional Logic II
  
• Poetry Memorization: Level 4
  

11th

 

• Sonlight Core 300
  
• Additional reading material
  
• Our apologetics material
  
• Latin & Foreign Language optional
  
• Apologia Physics with Singapore Physics
  
• Calculus (Saxon)
  
• Material Logic
  
• Rhetoric I
  

12th

 

• Sonlight Core 400
  
• Additional reading material
  
• Latin & foreign language optional
  
• Rhetoric II
  
• Finish Material Logic if not yet done
  
• Choice of adanced/AP Science
  
• Choice of advanced math course (dh will teach)
  

 

[Murphy101]

I have a fully thought out four year plan.

For that matter I have a fully thought out k through 12 plan.

Thing is, the plans change every year.;)

 

I have a plan and a goal and as long as we are progressing, I'm happy to modify and adjust as we go.

 

I remember way back when I was so excited to be leaving MCP for Saxon math because if we progressed according to schedule, they could use Saxon all the way through calculus in 12th grade. This did not take into consideration that Saxon sucks for my kids and actually caused me to have to repeat pre algebra with lials bcd for my oldest, thus he is starting alg 1 in 10th grade vs geometry or even alg 2. And of course just about all science presumes algebra 1 concurrent or even completed, so that had to be adjusted as well. His Plan was modified accordingly. And I keep this in mind when creating a Plan for the rising kids.

 

My previous plans also did not account for a son to love Greek history and want to spend a year on that. Or a son to beg for aviation classes and thus find a love of physics.

 

A plan is great.

Very flexible and adaptable plans.;)

[Brindee]

I have a fully thought out four year plan.

For that matter I have a fully thought out k through 12 plan.

Thing is, the plans change every year.;)

 

I have a plan and a goal and as long as we are progressing, I'm happy to modify and adjust as we go.

 

 

 

A plan is great.

Very flexible and adaptable plans.;)

:iagree: Nice post!

[DebbS]

:iagree: Nice post!

 

:iagree:too!

 

What I try to do is to make sure that we don't limit them by neglecting subjects as we hone in on their passions. It's finding the balance between what they want to do now and what they need to do so that they can do what they want to do in the coming years.