Is this what you're looking for? http://www.rosettastone.com/homeschool/sem

I feel that TRISMS has plenty for an English credit. Not only are there more than enough literature excerpts and many varied writing assignments/opportunities, there are also many historical fiction and/or biography assignments throughout the year. To throw in more literature or literature analysis would be more a family's personal preference, not a necessity. Just my thoughts...

A fellow curriculum junkie here! We are just finishing up LLLOTR alongside SL Core 300 this year, and as I stated, will do EOC and SL British Literature next year.

I totally missed the IEW question, sorry! IEW TWSS focuses on writing structure and style, not literary analysis. I can't speak to what TRISMS is expecting of students, or what the depth is since it's new for my family also. However, if you wanted to add in Literature Analysis, IEW does sell Windows to the World which my family has used and enjoyed. HTH!

Not much help, I'm new to TRISMS - just received EOC in the mail last week. We had already planned on using Sonlight's British Literature course for ds literature credit, and only picked up TRISMS to use as a guideline for his history and culture studies.

I'm really no help, but I've also been considering this course for my son as an Intro to Physics. I'll be watching for suggestions. If you have already purchased the set, maybe you could supplement with a book from the recommended reading list?

Same here!

I don't know of many SL blogs... Are you looking for specific info? Have you checked for info on the SL forums?

This sounds great! We do have an appropriate DVD player that we use for German and Japanese DVDs, so that's not a problem. I'll look into ordering a copy. Thank you for bringing this DVD to my attention.

Thank you for posting this. My ds is interested in this version due to Ian McKellan. It's great to hear others have enjoyed it.

Thank you to both of you for these suggestions. Your posts were very informative. I'll look for the Roman Polanski version and McKellan/Dench production to preview. Hope DH is in the mood for MacBeth this weekend.;)

We cannot find a local production of MacBeth so we're considering viewing it on DVD. Does anyone have a favorite? Thanks!

Thank you, Kathy. Your reply is very helpful! Ds does not have a resume and is comfortable going without the paperwork, as long as that is acceptable. You've helped ward off a last minute panic for this Mom!

My ds has an appointment for an alumni interview, should he bring any paperwork with him. If so, what would be appropriate? Thanks for any suggestions.

For historical fiction, my ds enjoyed Jeff Shaara's American Revolution books, "Rise to Rebellion" and "The Glorious Cause". Also David McCullough's "1776".

The syllabus does go with the book. My copy is packed away, but from memory: it's approximately 25 pages, breaks The Story of Art into four sections - one for each quarter, includes a list of projects/activities, includes 4 quarterly tests (no answers), tips for how to study for the tests, also Hewitt's requirements as to what/how much to complete each quarter for various grades - A, B, or C. I found it to be a nice guideline to help round out the course. HTH!

We also enjoyed Gombrich's "The Story of Art". Hewitt Homeschooling sells a syllabus for this also.

Michele, My son did not take any specific AP courses. Actually, the course he completed before taking the AP exams was Sonlight's British Literature so he didn't really spend "x" amount of hours per day studying for the exams he took. To be perfectly honest, his decision to take the AP exams was made in March and we scrambled to find a school that would accommodate him. We've used Sonlight throughout the high school years and ds credits using a literature approach for his retention. Japanese Language started off with Rosetta Stone and advanced to a private tutor using college level texts. He continues his Japanese studies independently using Japanese history texts and novels, plus online news videos and text articles in Japanese. Also note that the subjects of the exams he took were high interest areas for him.

Kareni - I am in awe of anyone who can withstand the wait, or should I say who can withstand the apprehensive atmosphere that permeates through air.... Ds says thank you for the congrats! Laurie

Danielle - Congratulations to your daughter!

Thanks for posting this information. A big congratulations to your daughter! We also called in, my ds took 4 AP exams and has been anxiously awaiting the scores. He received 4's on the following: U.S. History, U.S. Government, European History, and Japanese Language. A big sigh of relief was heard throughout the house!

I would also love a copy. Thank you for sharing! quietmomentsrfew@comcast.net

Possibly The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation would be helpful. You can take a look inside on Amazon; the ISBN is 978-0-470-22268-3. For vocabulary you might want to look at Word Power Made Easy, ISBN 0-671-74190-X. Amazon's "Look Inside" feature is also available on this one.

If it's any consolation, my ds (now 18) can finally stay on task throughout his day! I was beginning to wonder if possibly I was raising an absent-minded professor!

From Apologia's forum: Students will learn concepts in Chemistry that they will need when they take Advanced Biology. These concepts are not "re-taught" in Advance Biology, it's just assumed that they learned them in Chemistry.