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I am using it with my 9th grader as a "preamble" or sorts to taking Windows to the World next year. He is doing it as part of English, in a "get-er-done" method.
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10th grade planning thread
bugs replied to elegantlion's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Ninth grade is slowly smoothing out. Ds is making headway in organization (he is actually organizing his Legos :svengo: ) and timeliness. It is Not too early to plan for 10th. I am somewhere in the middle of it. Here is where I am so far: Biology: with either DIVE or Redwagon Tutorials Algebra II: w/Lial's Intermediate Algebra English: A Rulebook for Arguments, Composition in the Classical Tradition, The Stewart English Program: Book 1 Principles Plus..., Vocabulary (?) Literature Analysis: Windows to the World Health: Total Health (get 'er done) + various Boy Scout activities History: still working on this. I would like to continue with the 4 year cycle but ds says he wants to be dual enrolled as a jr & sr - not sure if he'll be full time then. Geography: probably BJU, maybe PACE German II: OSU -
Great to have you back Julie! I admire your strength.
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Homeschool High School Chemistry
bugs replied to Dicentra's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
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Classifying "Phoenicia" geographically
bugs replied to swimmermom3's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
I thought Dido was a Phonecian and established Carthage (as myth may have it). Why it's European I have no idea. -
This is my son. For both my kids, I start the year by providing the amount of work I require during the week. In an effort to develop their own time management skills, they are suppose to plan out their days. I tend to be a little more involved in ds's day than in dd's. It's getting better though. I also adjust work loads throughout the year based on outside activities, hormones, etc.
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9th Grade Great Books Check-in
bugs replied to swimmermom3's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Oh yes, I would too if you don't mind. My son is listening to the TC's War and World History course. It's really up his alley. -
9th Grade Great Books Check-in
bugs replied to swimmermom3's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Hi, I know you didn't ask me this question but I thought I'd answer it for you anyway :laugh: . My son really enyoyed the Vandiver lectures. He listened to the Odyssey lectures over Christmas break even though he hadn't started reading the book. -
9th Grade Great Books Check-in
bugs replied to swimmermom3's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
I have no idea which ones he will read...I guess I figured I'd start looking on these boards for recommendations :D . -
9th Grade Great Books Check-in
bugs replied to swimmermom3's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
We're in Ancients this year. The following list are the books/stories my son has read so far and his rating (take it for what it's worth :tongue_smilie: ): Various books of the Bible (forgot to have him rate this) The Epic of Gilgamesh - 3 (out of 5) Selections from Bulfinch's Mythology - 3 The Iliad - 5 (with Vandiver lectures) Aeschylus, 1 : The Oresteia : Agamemnon, the Libation Bearers - 2 (therefore did not force him to read the last one) Antigone - 2 (This was actually reading for Classical Writing.) The Odyssey - 4 (so far - he is only 1/2 way through. Using Vandiver lectures here as well) I will have him read Oedipus The King and Oedipus at Colonus even though he gave Antigone a 2. I am just that kind of mean mom. The plan is to have him also read the following: In search of a homeland : the story of The Aeneid by Lively, Penelope Selections from The Histories Selections from Roman Lives Selections from the Rig Veda Selections from The Sayings of Confucius -
I only have experience with 2 Geometry programs: BJU and TT. I feel that the BJU is very heavy in proofs and TT is about middle of the road. BJU assignments could easil have 5 proofs in them where the TT have 2 each lesson. To me, two proof problems for most assignments provides enough practice to get the hang of solving them.
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Anything I reference constantly would have to be hard copy. TWTM - hard copy.
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Could I tell you about the cool thing I got?
bugs replied to PeterPan's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Woah. That is super cool. Gosh, back when I was in college...well it was a long while ago so nothing so portable for our probes. Looks like you are having a lot of fun. -
Keeping the house clean on three concentrated hours a week?
bugs replied to Laura Corin's topic in The Chat Board
Have you ever heard of flylady http://www.flylady.net/? I haven't visited her website in years but she has suggestions for keeping the house neat and tidy using "zones". She takes into account working folk. -
Holy cow I'm old (but I knew that...sigh). There were about 20 - 24 females on our floor, sharing one bathroom with 5 sinks, 5 showers and 5 toilets. No sinks in room. I was fortunate that I liked getting up early to take a shower before most of the girls. Oh yeah, and the cost (with 3 meals a day) was $935 for two semesters. Seeing how min wage was about $3.50 and hour (can't remember exactly), it did take me most of the summer to earn that measly amount.
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best TC course on US history topics ?
bugs replied to regentrude's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
I know this isn't TC stuff but Michael Medved's audio history programs have been fascinating. The Complete American Revolution series is wonderful. Much of what he uses are first person accounts. -
best TC course on US history topics ?
bugs replied to regentrude's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
I wanted to say Congratulations too! What an awesome contribution you and your family are to this country. (Sorry I don't know any TC videos.) -
We used A Children's Homer which has the Illiad and Odyssey wrapped up in one when my kids were middle school age.