Guest Barb B Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 (edited) What classes are dc taking. My ds is all at home except science: Religion: Our moral life in christ (didache series) Gov't/economics: abeka plus ttc dvd series using Federalist and Anti Federalist papers (I forget the name of the ttc dvd) Calculus: saxon Spanish 3: continue rosetta stone Senior science research: out sourced to area homeschool science center Literature: Don't want to trust my memory on titles but have about 8 books with progeny press study guides Essays: throughout all subjects (except calculus) one at least every other week Just wondering and wanting to see what other seniors are taking. Barb Edited August 21, 2010 by Barb B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djkapp Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 My dd is also a senior -- her schedule looks like this Calculus (Chalkdust) World Literature (Stobaugh plus lectures from Teaching Co.) -- lots of essay writing and critical analysis Economics (Teaching Co lectures plus college textbook) Chemistry (dual credit at local university) German III/IV (dual credit at local university) Personal Finance (Dave Ramsey course) Instrumental music Along with college and scholarship applications, I'm thinking she should be plenty busy! Yvonne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 My senior is taking the bulk of his courses at the community college: Fall: Trigonometry U. S. History Introductory Physics (for non-majors) Spring: Calculus 1 Chemistry Freshman Comp. He is doing literature at home with the other boys. I think we will add a 4th course in the spring semester, but I'm not sure which one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 I have a senior--he homeschooled 1st-10th grade and did full time Running Start (dual enrollment) at the cc last year for 11th. This year he'll also be mostly at the cc. Last year did 3 quarters of college calc so no math this year. Wants to do the "majors" chem series so that will be all year Spanish--needs to do all three quarters to meet foreign language requirement English Comp fall quarter winter/spring needs a fine arts course and then ?? I don't know what else he'll choose. It's strange not having him at home and not getting much input into his courses but he has thoroughly enjoyed his college classes (and the social life!) and has done very well so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Community college- calc I and comp II (fall) Notgrass Economics SOS Spanish II Apologia Advanced Physics ( he is just about finished) He is going to be studying for the Physics SAT II test when he finishes the adv. physics in a few weeks. We might add another science in the spring at the CC. He has enough credits right now though so I am not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanna Tomlinson Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 My just graduated dd took: Politics & American Culture (Online from Cedarville Academy for college credit) Humanities (Online from Cedarville Academy for college credit) Modern Lit with Composition - at home Pre- Calc - started with ALEKS changed to Chalkdust Apologia Advanced Biology Violin - weekly lessons She took Spanish 4 as a junior, so I really had no foreign language option for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Algebra 2 - pulling together several resources to touch on all Algebra 2 topics at dd's ability level English 4 - The Language of Literature by McDougal Littel; AG's Teaching the Essay and Teaching the Research Paper Chemistry - Conceptual Chemistry, 3rd edition Psychology - Sonlight Spanish 2 - SOS Photojouralism - The Professional Approach All at home. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace is Sufficient Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 This year: Calculus (Math-U-See) Electronics (same book as The Potter's School uses, but at home) *English (Landmark Baptist something or another) *Semester of Government (LifePacs) *Semester of Economics LifePacs and Hazlett book) *Half credit of Art History (Annotated Mona Lisa) *These are all chosen to be the bare minimum to ethically give a credit (I've never done this before) but his focus needs to be on the first two, as well this his only outsourced course explained below. He takes one class at the local Career Center, but it's a doozy! It's called the Computer Networking Academy. It's 3 hours every day for two academic years. This will be his second year in the program. It's worth 3.5 credits each year, plus at the end of the 2nd year, assuming he continues to do well, he'll have 18 credit hours granted from the local CC, plus several professional certifications if he passes the right tests. (He's already passed a couple to earn a certificate called CompTIA A+ something or another.) All this for free - we're finally getting something for all those property taxes to support the local school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distancia Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 (edited) My D is 17.5 and up until Christmas she will will be taking: English Comp 2 at local CC Spanish 2 online CC Clovis.edu Math-u-See intensive review from Gr 3 to Algebra 2 and beyond *Apologia Marine Biology *The Spectrum Chemistry (elective) World Dance (tribal, ethnic, belly dance, etc) practice and public performances *These are the easiest and most kinesthetic yet thorough Science programs I could find for my "Wiggly Willie" daughter ---- After Christmas: European History at local CC Humanities at local CC Math-u-See Pre-Calc The Spectrum Chemistry Certification to be a Zumba Instructor! (as soon as she is 18) >>Apologia Marine Biology will be completed sooner than later, she will love this course and race through it, so I will then have her study for a CLEP exam (she's already done several of those) Cautionary note, if D goes over 30 credit hours she will no longer be considered a freshman and she is applying to an Honors College as an incoming freshman vs. a transfer student (admission criteria is different), so she needs to still be a freshman. Edited August 22, 2010 by distancia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Jamie is a senior at a private boys' school: Math: AP Stats (took Calc AB last year) Science: AP Physics C Electricity & Magnetism (took Physics C Mechanics last year) Science: AP Enviromental Science Social Science: AP US Government (a 1 semester government course is required so he figured he'd just take the AP) Social Science: AP Psychology English: AP English Literature Religion: Christian Lifestyles (the required senior level course) No language this year as Latin 4 conflicts with AP Psych. No Wind Ensemble this year as it conflicts with AP Psych. Sigh. So he's in marching band this fall and will probably be in jazz band in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in PA Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 My dd (17) is taking the following: Chemistry (Apologia) Physics (Apologia) Precalculus (Lial) British Lit (homemade course 7 books, 2 plays, poetry) Writing (co-op class) Gov/Econ (Abeka co-op class) Speech (co-op class) French 1 (BtB at home) Personal finance (Crown Financial Ministry material) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 My dd's classes are all in my signature. Japanese III at the cc (but won't take Japanese IV unless it's offered somewhere other than downtown) English I and II at the cc Physics I and II at the cc Statistics and whatever math they'll let her take for the spring at the cc (she's finished precal at home, but they said they don't like placing anybody higher than precal or trig) Thinkwell government and microeconomics at home If she can't take Japanese IV, she'll probably take Web Design I instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 My son is taking (all at home): Beginning Biblical Hebrew--using a book and CD we purchased at CBD, plus flashcards we purchased separately. Bible: Daily reading and discussion, some writing Calculus: Saxon Calculus, with some review of MUS PreCalculus from last year Advanced Physics: Apologia textbook, plus some physics living books added Ancient World History: SWB History of the Ancient World, The Sumerians, Daily Life in Ancient Rome, Lives of the Caesars, and various other books English (literature and writing): Gilgamesh, Oedipus trilogy, Ben Hur, Canterbury Tales, The Once and Future King, daily poetry, and various other literary works. Advanced Academic Writing 2, some additional shorter writing assignments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distancia Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 My dd's classes are all in my signature. Japanese III at the cc (but won't take Japanese IV unless it's offered somewhere other than downtown) English I and II at the cc Physics I and II at the cc Statistics and whatever math they'll let her take for the spring at the cc (she's If she can't take Japanese IV, she'll probably take Web Design I instead. Angie, I have a quick question (not meaning to hijack the thread, but doing so anyway...) My D is taking ONE class at the local CC and it's only 3 hours (2x a week) but the drive back and forth adds another 4 hours to the total time, really interfering with our homeschool time and hours needed for an additional online cc class...how does you D manage all those on-site classes? Do you live super close to the CC? Does she arrange to have them all in one day? ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 We have two cc campuses close to us (and a 3rd one that opens up this semester). The closest campus is just 2.5 miles away. My dd can get there in 7 minutes by car or 30 minutes by bike. For the fall semester, all her classes will be at this campus. The other nearby campuses are each 30 minutes away at nontraffic times, but a full hour away in rush hour. Last fall she had a class at one of those campuses and it was major pain. We had to leave the house at 7:15am so she would get there by 8:15am (were late twice when there was torrential downpour). Then I drove 30 minutes back home. Two hours later, I drove 30 minutes back out there to pick her up and then another 30 minutes to get back home again. She had a class at that campus this summer, but she had her license, so she drove herself. It was outside of traffic time, so it was just 30 minutes each way. Right now her schedule is: M/W 10:30-12:00 Japanese III M/W 2:50-4:20 Physics I M/W 4:25-5:25 Physics lab M/W 5:30-7:00 Statistics Tu/Th 10:30-12:00 English I So Mondays and Wednesdays are pretty full with 1.5 hours of class in the morning and a 4 hour block in the afternoon. Then she has another 1.5 hours on Tu/Th. I plan for her to do her government course on Tu/Th/F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 My dd will take the following full credit classes- Physics 20th Century Lit (with another teacher) World History Spanish 3 She is taking Criminology first semester with a CC. We haven't decided what she will take second semester. SHe will take the following half credit classes Journalism (co-op) Art History Trigonometry Computer Programming (co-op) Calculus (1st semester) and I am seriously considering adding Statistics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Economics (BJUP text with Teaching Company and various books - Smith, Sowell, Hayek, Friedman, Keynes, Minsky +) English IV Literature of the Ancient World Italian I & II (county college) Saxon Advanced Math Honors Physics (Saxon w/Dive - he may take AP in May) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 and I am seriously considering adding Statistics. LOF has a statistics course; I own it but I haven't used it yet. Looks good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I had a senior last year (hope that counts). Here's what she did. Self-study for the following APs: Physics C Mechanics and E&M English Literature and Composition Calculus BC Self-study for the following CLEPs: U.S. History I American Literature Sociology She also studied: Spanish (finished up Rosetta Stone Level 2 of the old program) Bible (reading and writing daily, plus five of Liberty University's Home School Advantage Bible and Theology courses) She had a very busy year academically, but enjoyed it. GardenMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofgals Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Oldest dd (17) has online courses, one class at a nearby small Baptist university, and the remainder at home. English IV - Since she has already tested for AP Lang/Comp and AP Lit/Comp, we are taking a different approach. She will do a bit of studying about journalism, read the literature from Sonlight Core 400, and undertake a senior project (which will include a large research project as well as some type of presentation). AP Statistics with PA Homeschoolers American Government/Civics via Sonlight Core 400 AP Economics with PA Homeschoolers Spanish 2 & 3 at North Greenville University Psychology via Sonlight Good Science, Good Faith, a science philosophy class, offered by Reasons to Believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Middle dd is a Sr... she attended PS for grades 6-9. Local CC: .English/writing .Spanish Home: .Finishing Pre-Calc (Lial) .Finishing last unit of Chemistry .Physics (Hewit) .Anatomy Private Clarinet lessons Member of local high school Band. Next semester she will take English Lit and Spanish III at the CC and Economics at home with the rest. This is my 'problem child'... she is doing much better this year (anxiety issues due to thyroid imbalance/Hashimotos) but still a tough child to parent not to mention teach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktkcb Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Algebra 2 - Kinetic Books American Lit - co-op class with our homeschool group Bible - AWANA...final year to get her Citation award Spanish - Visual Link on computer Performing Arts III - this is her forte, I let it encompass her theater (2 major productions each year with a local children's theater group), Choir (a sr high choir sponsored by a local christian college), orchestra, & her private violin lessons. She'll be doing the certificate of Merit test this year again also. PE - through our homeschool group for the record, this is a very artsy and NOT mathy kid. She did well in science, but math is the pits for her. She finished the last class of a very good writing teacher last year, and has already tested into Eng 101 at cc, so i'm not making her do any extra grammar or writing. She'll do enough in Am. Lit to be good. She has some civics from last year to finish up, as well as finishing up a little bit of Algebra 1 with ALEKS, and finishing some Geometry, while trudging through Alg 2. Math is her grindstone :o). She loves and excels at music, theater and art (she takes an outside art class for fun as well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) English 12 = 1 credit - homemade British Lit. - grammar review - lots of writing Science = .75 credit - Chemistry = .25 credit = finishing Apologia Chemistry textbook - Physics = .5 credit = Conceptual Physics textbook and lots of kits/labs Economics = .5 credit - Dave Ramsey Foundations of Personal Finance (DVD course) - Teaching Company Economics (DVD course) Foreign Language = 2 credits - 2 semesters of Spanish at the community college History = .5 to 1 credit - Medieval to Enlightenment, using Spielvogel's Human Odyssey (he has loads of social study credits and doesn't need this at all, so we'll get as much done as we can or want to and call it good) - also including Sister Wendy DVDs and her book, plus still looking for ways of adding in music appreciation, turning the history more towards a humanities course Fine Arts = ? - either he'll be interning on a local film project at some point during the school year, or in the spring he'll sign up for a filmmaking class at the local community college Bible = uncredited - personal devotions - together: Lord Is It Warfare (Arthur) - together: various books: biographies, apologetics, inspirational, etc. (list for this year: God's Smuggler; Fearfully and Wonderfully Made; Know What You Believe; Know Why You Believe; The Greatest Among You; Don't Waste Your Life; Tramp for the Lord) extracurricular: - fall semester = Youth & Government - spring semester = high school tennis team - year-round = webmaster for homeschool group - year-round =Student Council representative with homeschool group - 10-hour study skills class (already completed) - Wed night youth group - Sunday School teacher for the Sundays in every 4th month other goals: - get that driver's license!! - get a job! Edited August 30, 2010 by Lori D. added info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev in B'ville Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Calculus II: CC Physics I: CC Engl 1101: CC Western Civ: CC Broadway Musicals: (at home) TT and Netflix and Fox Theatre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wildberrys Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Religion: Our moral life in christ (didache series) Gov't/economics: SL Core 400/Notgrass econ Math: MUS Stewardship Spanish : continue Powerglide Science : Bio 101 DVD + Ace Biology Paces Literature: Lord of the Rings Lit STudy guide book Essays: yes! Material Logic/Harmony Fine Arts 12th schedule We are planning a big move---so no other outside electives so far. When we move, we will have a CC close by.......so who knows what else she might decide to do? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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