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    Philosophy/Ethics: Is There A Highschool DVD Curriculum Out There

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    http://www.scottmsullivan.com/courses/ 

     

    He is creating one on Philosophy.

     

    You might find something here: https://www.summit.org/videos/  Summit has a Christian Worldview Camp for High school to adults.

    https://understandingthetimes.com

     

     

    http://www.ligonier.org/learn/series/consequences-of-ideas/   R.C. Sproul

     

    http://family.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25250    The Truth Project

     

    Do a google search for Ravi Zacharias  philosophy videos

     

    http://www.labri-ideas-library.org/lecture-list.asp?s=1&page=1  Do a search on philosophy

     

     

     

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    High School Debate

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    Go to the main websites find one in your area and visit it.  Contact the state reps for your area and find out if you can get with other clubs who have more experience.  Some people have been known to drive about 2 hours one way to go to a club.

     

    Below are the two main homeschool debate leagues.  You might want to youtube some of the debates for these leagues, to get a feel for the style of debate.  It will take time to do research for team policy debate.  You and your dh learn how to question her as the devil's advocate to help learn how to think things through.

     

    http://www.ncfca.org

     

    http://stoausa.org

     

    Another thing to look into is the economics of the issue up for debate.  That always helps to understand that.

     

    Books and maybe some video training:

     

    https://www.monumentpublishing.com

     

    One thing to keep in mind, it can get expensive.  You have to pay to join a debate club, then fees for tournaments, fees for national organization, and professional looking clothes and shoes.

     

    If your student is serious about it, have them to start to develop a professional speaking voice, that does not sound like a teenager.  Also, have them start taking notes of sermons, or TV shows.  They need good note taking skills for debate.

     

    It is an adventure.  You and your student will learn more than you ever wanted to.

     

     

     

    what economics program have you used?

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    We used Dave Ramsey course as a personal finance course.

     

    I have used Abeka's Economics course.

     

    A couple of my children have been to the seminars put on by Greg Rhemke for economics as it relates to debate topics.   

    http://www.economicthinking.org

     

    We have watched the John Stossel's economic videos that come out yearly.

    http://stosselintheclassroom.org/economics/

     

    I am thinking about adding  Money, Greed and God by Jay Richards to the mix.

    Lost Tools of Writing help

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    It takes three weeks to do each lesson. 

     

    I once heard that when you are learning a new writing program, it is good for the teacher to do the writing too.  This way the teacher will find out about what some the student struggles are.  By doing the writing assignments, the teacher learns the program better.

     

    Just take it slow.  You may want to start with some short stories, this way for slow readers, the students do not get behind in the reading.

     

    Also, the fifth edition teacher edition has some sample ANI charts to help you along.

     

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    Becoming an Architectural Engineer ... please, some guidance

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    Best Robotics is another engineering competition.  http://www.bestinc.org

     

    Our homeschool co-op participated last year.  We were part of a 32 team competition.  We came in #11 for our first year.  

     

    This is hands on learning.  The students basically design and market a robot.  They learn how to fund raise, design a robot, program, do public relations, design a t-shirt, make a marketing booth, create a power point and create an engineering notebook.  It is a very good learning experience. They choose officers to lead different areas.  Since we are a small group, all students get to experience various parts of the project.

     

    interior design and art classes

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    http://www.aces.edu/4-H-youth/AL4-H/resources/other/competitive/documents/InteriorDesign-rules-kg-090215.pdf

     

    Have him create a room on a trifold board.  Choose a theme to work around.  Give him a budget and have himcome up with the costs for the various items to be used. Create a floor plan.

     

    Choose 4 to 6 projects for him to do.  Each one has to be totally different from the other.  Examples: a Living room/kitchen combination based on a country/western theme, a modern loft apartment in New York, a hotel lobby in an Egyptian Themed hotel in Las Vegas, a beach house and a tiny home made out of a cargo trailer.

     

    http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1200x/5q/5qrruutip359cyas.jpg

     

    https://www.pinterest.com/turidhw/interior-presentation-boards-interior/

     

    Perhaps pick up a book on interior design and go through the chapters and have incorporate some of the concepts in the current project.  That way he will learn the vocabulary.

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    what to do with a bright kid that didn't complete enough to earn a diploma?

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    I agree do not have him take the GED.  The GED carries a stigma in so many place.  With the score he got on the ACT he can get scholarships to schools.  

     

    Encourage him to pursue his blacksmithing as a trade.  His speaking skills will serve him where ever he goes.  He can always go back to school.

     

    Give him a chance to figure out what he wants.  It is his life.  He will have to learn lessons in adult life that you cannot teach.  Guide him as much as you can, but it is still his life.  

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    How to turn this into credits, what to call it, what to add???

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    I agree with calling it Horticulture and Agricultural Science or something similar.

     

    And maybe I'm missing something, but why on earth would there be any question that you can/should give credit for this?  Why would we presume that book learning is "standard" and hands-on learning is "less than"?  Most academic programs in schools and such work hard to incorporate at least some hands on learning, and colleges (and employers) respect that - that's why they value a science with a lab over that same science without a lab.  Besides, we're homeschoolers - why be cookie cutter?

     

    I agree, why do schools give credit for lab science, it is hands on doing, observing and learning.  If you want to go into physical therapy, you have to have so many hours of observations to get the degree.  

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