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    I need lots of help deciding on 9th grade, please!

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    I think TRISMs DAW encourages a Christian worldview. Most of their extra/bonus work is Christian:

     

    Lesson 1 - Watch the movie Abraham (with writing assignment)

    Lesson 2 - Watch the movie Jacob (with writing assignment)

    Lesson 5 - Read Ezekiel (with writing assigment)

    Lesson 7 - paper comparing Confucius to Solomon

    Lesson 8 - essay on Biblical wisdom

     

    etc.

     

     

    Thank you, Melissa, I didn't realize that. I wish I could hold it in my hand. You can only see so much thru a sample online.

     

    I really like the commentary in Omnibus, though I don't think I'm reformed :tongue_smilie:(that's a whole 'nother thread!). I wonder if it would be ridiculous to get it just for that.

     

    What else could I use with DAW to add in more Christian worldview? I have been looking at the products from Brimwood Press as a gentle beginning to CWV, so maybe that would work.

     

    Anyone else?

    I need lots of help deciding on 9th grade, please!

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    What about TruthQuest?

     

    I have only used one of their guides so I can't say a whole lot about it. But, it seems to fit. I was considering it for my dd, 14 and starting 9th in the fall.

     

    And if that is is silly suggestion for some reason, forgive me. I am new around here.

     

     

    Thank you for the suggestion. I don't think its silly at all. I actually have looked at TQ, but I would love something more laid out on a daily basis. I'll certainly keep it in mind and give it another look though. Its fairly cost effective as well, isn't it?

     

    Thanks!

    I need lots of help deciding on 9th grade, please!

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    I have rising 9th and 7th graders. Both boys, both school-phobic. This is what I would love to have, but cannot find:

     

    -Chronological study of history (we'll be in Ancients) that ties in literature, art/aritists, architecture, music, composers, basically everything.

     

    -Would like to keep them together, beefing up or paring down as needed.

     

    -Christian worldview.

     

    I have MOH I and actually want to use SOTW alongside for fun and projects, etc. I thought about getting Omnibus I to bring in Christian worldview, lit, but I'm not sure. I would probably just use it for commentary, maybe I can also get a trail for art, architecture? What all would Omnibus bring to the table for me?

     

    Trisms DAW? I believe the work would be doable for both. But, no Christian worldview. Is there a product that would bring that in effortlessly? Seems like this would be the easiest route, to add in the worldview as it has everything else. But, I don't know what to add it with. Do you use a spine with DAW or is it all research from various sources?

     

    MFW-just too hard for younger ds. I also don't believe it covers artists, composers, etc, or does it?

     

    TOG-just too much for me.

     

    We'll be doing Apologia Physical science and So You Really Want to Learn Spanish together, and still need work on spelling. Then there's lit analysis.

     

    I know there's a way to do this, but I have myself so confused I don't know what to do. Christian worldview and Bible study for them are extremely important to me.

     

    Any insights will be very much appreciated.

     

    Thanks,

    Kim

    If you don't use a textbook for history, what do your students "do"?

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    What does a week at your home look like?

     

    Mapwork, timeline.

     

    What about other things? Summaries? Narrations? Outlines? Writing projects?

     

    I'm thinking of using maybe MOH, but I also like the look of Trisms, in that they end up with a "course-book". Perhaps I could make up the research questionnaires like Trisms?

     

    I need a framework for planning what types of things should get done each week with each topic.

     

    Thanks!

    Kim

    Does anyone else think the drawings in SYRWTLS are trashy?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    So You Really Want to Learn Spanish from Galore Park.

     

    The sample chapter from Level 2 had a busty girl with three guys behind her licking their lips and the sample from level 1 had a busty girl in a strapless dress talking with a guy and both looked like they were holding beers.

     

    IDK, I just don't think it would be something I would need to use with two teenage boys if the books are filled with those kinds of drawings.

    So You Really Want to Learn Spanish 1-is this a HS credit?

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    :blush: Thank you! I had no idea abouth the differences in Spanish!

     

    I actually don't know if I want to even teach Spanish. I don't want it to be like all the rest of us that took Spanish in HS and now can't remember any of it. I was hoping with SYRWTLS that they would actually learn enough Spanish to be able to briefly converse, if needed, with people here in the US.

     

    We did Getting Started with Latin this year. Perhaps we should earn our foreign language credits for HS by continuing with Latin. UGH, decisions, decisions.

     

    Thanks again, very helpful!

    Kim

    xpost: So You Really Want to Learn Spanish 1-is this a HS credit?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Very helpful, ladies! Thanks for the replies.

     

    I had no idea about the differences in Spanish. I didn't want to teach them something useless.

     

    I actually don't know if I want to even teach Spanish. I don't want it to be like all the rest of us that took Spanish in HS and now can't remember any of it. I was hoping with SYRWTLS that they would actually learn enough Spanish to be able to briefly converse, if needed, with people here in the US.

     

    We did Getting Started with Latin this year. Perhaps we should earn our foreign language credits for HS by continuing with Latin. UGH, decisions, decisions.

     

    Thanks again, very helpful!

    Kim

    Is Bin Laden really dead?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    If they were going to lie, wouldn't they have done it sooner?

     

    If it was for political expediency, wouldn't it make more sense to do it closer to the elections?

     

    They saw the opportunity and they took it. Occam's razor, people.

     

    I wasn't suggesting anyone was lying, just questioning if it was really him.

     

    I haven't seen any news coverage this morning, only read the web page when I logged on. From the story I read, it was just he was killed and quickly buried at sea. It didn't mention the DNA testing spoken of last night, so I didn't realize there actually was DNA and other verification. I just seemed the story had changed significantly from when I went to bed. I was hoping there was definite identification, that's all.

    Is Bin Laden really dead?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I do think they never would have reported it unless they were SURE he wouldn't turn up. Al Quaeda would take too much glee in producing evidence we had failed and lied about it.

     

    Well, that's very true. I hate that I've become so jaded. UGH! I also hate that I'm hoping another human is really dead.

    Is Bin Laden really dead?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    No, it does not make me shudder. What did you think was going to happen? That they would turn the body over to his family? They would allow people to make pilgrimage to his grave? No, just no.

     

    I didn't really think about what they would do with his body, I just found some comfort, I guess you would say, in the DNA testing. Are they sure it was him? Without being too graphic, was the body 100% identifiable? I think I've just become a bit too skeptical in my old age.

    Is Bin Laden really dead?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I went to bed last night after hearing he was killed a week ago and the news was just released after DNA verification. I felt confident it was indeed him.

     

    I woke up this morning to hearing he was killed yesterday and buried at sea within the day.

     

    Do you think he's really dead? Makes me shudder to think of some bad movie or soap opera where the villian turns up again.

     

    Does the burial at sea make anyone else shudder?

     

    I do want to say thank you to all the men, women, and children who sacrifice so unselfishly to protect our country. I don't think I'm that selfless, so I'm very glad and thankful there are those that are!

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