DarcyM Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Math: Lial's Intermediate Algebra + additional practice bookLit & Comp: Excellence in Literature guided books and writing Teaching Literature through Art supp History: K12's The American Odyssey: A History of the United States Great Courses: The History of the United States on DVD ( 84 lectures by 3 college prof) Biology, Holt, Rinehard, Winston (2008 version bc it's so much less expensive!) + study guide/ lab worksheets The Story of Science, Hakim (first book linked, there are 3 texts in complete series) Foreign Lang: Italian Animation & Drawing - online course Art courses through local museum in Painting, Drawing, possibly Mixed Media working on portfolio pieces PE: .5 credit in gym time Is this a full schedule for a 10th grader? Math and Bio are heavy lifters this year, it looks like a lot of work to me, but am I missing something or shorting him in anyway? If you were to add something what would you add? He wants to go into Animation as a career (he's a talented artist) so he has BFA goals. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Everything looks ok to me, but I just wanted to mention that the Hakim book is upper elementary/lower middle school level. If you're looking for a high school/adult level history of science text, SWB's new book is good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyM Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Everything looks ok to me, but I just wanted to mention that the Hakim book is upper elementary/lower middle school level. If you're looking for a high school/adult level history of science text, SWB's new book is good. Good to know. Thanks for the feedback! He doesn't really need it for his Science credit since he's doing Bio, I thought he'd just like it. I'm using it as my 4th grader's science this year, and making my 15 yo read it to/with him, so I'm counting it as a supp in hopes he gets something out of it, along the way. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebbS Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 It looks like 7.5 credits, so I think it's a full load. The History of Science, as mentioned above, should be an easy course for a 10th grader, so you could make that one .5 credits if you want and still have a full load. I do think it's a course worth taking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The Lial's algebra is a heavy hitter on its own, with tons of practice problems. Pick one history. I also strongly advise against making him be "involved" with the 4th grader's science. It's way too big of an age difference. Sometimes we moms/parent see something we wish we had used with our older one(s), but we just have to let it go and move on. Your ds will get plenty of science information and exposure with his high school studies. I agree that you won't need extra practice problems with Lial's, but I use the great courses lectures to supplement a textbook. We found them very useful to be used this way. I agree, leave behind the lower level science, just do Biology. I get: 1 math 1 history 1 science 1 English 1 foreign language 1 art (2, .5 credits worth maybe) .5 PE 6.5 credits? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 If you didn't get it done last year, you might try throwing in .5 cr of health, just to get that out of the way. But that really depends on if he's at 7.5 or 6.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Lial's has way more practice problems than most students should need, just by itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbeltmom Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I think your schedule looks great. Fwiw, my kids study Hakim's History of Science in 9th grade, and I award 1 credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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