ProudGrandma Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Trying to set up school for my up coming 9th grader, so I am curious as to what school for your 9th grader looks like in your home?  Especially interested in History and English (whatever form that would come in.) but would love to see your whole line-up.  thanks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 My current 9th grader is doing:Geometry online with Jann in TXExcellence in LiteratureEarly modern history the WTM wayScience Shepherd BiologyHolt Government (will finish this next year with modern history)Bible: she is reading through selected scripture and working through The Bible and Its InfluencePE: horseback riding Art: Khan Academy plus several other art resources 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Wizards Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 For 9th grade next year, my dd will tentatively be doing the following:  - Geometry (Jurgensen) - AP Human Geography (PA Homeschoolers) - Physics - Derek Owens - OM Integrated Health and Fitness - Latin - outsourced local class - Lit/Writing: Use some EIL units & some lit. choices of our own; work on how to do a research paper somehow - Spanish - tutor once/week with another student, kind of laidback, probably will use more as an extracurricular  - continue to dance several hours/week, figure out where she would like to volunteer   1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) . Edited September 6, 2023 by SilverMoon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedarling Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 The last 9th grader I had did: MUS & Foeresters Algebra Outside English class BF US & World History (first half) Outside Biology Online 3D Art & Animation PE (1/2 cr) Orchestra  His older brother did: MUS Pre-Algebra WWS 1/Middle School Grammar (note: dysgraphia delayed writing, but this had him ready for normal HS level course the following year) BF US & World History (first half) Apologia Physical Science (we didn't care for this) Conversational French (1/2 cr., tried Rosetta Stone...could not make it through, and was told not sufficient grammar to count for HS credit) PE (1/2 cr.) Orchestra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 My 9th-grader:  Holt Algebra 1 Holt Biology Breaking the Barrier French Third Form Latin Humanistic Tradition history Free form English Free form Fine Arts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 History:  US History (Year 1 of 2) using TC Course (US History), America's Last Best Hope, Zinn's A People's History of the US, Critical Thinking books, etc. Literature:  Roughly lined up with history? (TBD) Writing:  Intro to Rhetoric through WTM Academy (dropped after three weeks) Now writing across the curriculum Foreign Language:   Third Form Latin w/videos   Spanish II w/La Clase Divertida Math: Geometry (Jurgensen w/Duke TIP materials) Science:  Physics w/Derek Owens  Possibly dabbling in French & learning the Greek Alphabet. Maybe something once per week along the lines of music/art or nutrition. She does PE once per week with the homeschool group & karate as an extra curricular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 My current ninth grader:  Math---precalc using AoPS book, Intro to Number Theory (AoPS class) (1.0 and 0.5 credits) Science---chemistry using Chang and loosely following Dr. Tang's syllabus (my first two degrees are in chemistry) History--- ancient world history using TC History of the Ancient World: A Global Perspective plus a zillion library books English---Honors English 2 from Blue Tent Online Foreign Language---Arabic 1 from The Potter's School Elective---AP Human Geography planned and taught by me  She'll receive another credit for Arabic after a four-week immersion session this summer. I'm not sure which year to put that under, as she will have two university Arabic classes as a sophomore.  Extracurriculars: ballet (8.5 hours class weekly plus performances), Science Olympiad team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaNYC Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 My ds will be using:  Lee Binz' Reluctant Readers High School Book List (4 or 5 selections) The Write Stuff or Writing with Skill Level 1 Easy Grammar Grade 9 Saxon Algebra 2 (3rd edition) Apologia Biology (I can't find anything else I like as far as layout and labs) Short Lessons in World History (4th edition) or History of the Ancient World Easy Spanish Step-By-Step PSAT prep book  Informal stuff:  phys ed, health, art, music, technology, volunteering, internship, field trips, outside classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 History:  History of the Ancient World by SWB.  May add in some Story of Western Civilization workbooks.  Plus Horrible Histories videos :) English:  Compostion:  Writing with Skill 1         Grammar:  Abeka Grammar and Composition I (may skip most of the composition part since we're using wws)         Literature:  BJU Fundamentals of Literature (plus we're doing an "elective" called Classical Mythology which uses Classical Mythology and More: A Reader Workbook as a spine         Vocabulary: Queen Homeschool Company Word of the Week, Lakeshore Learning Center's "Understanding Mythological Vocabulary Teaching Cards" (can you tell I have a visual leaner?)         Megawords 1 to brush up on multi-syllabic decoding skills         Reading lots of books! Math:  Horizons Algebra and BJU Geometry Science:  Quirks and Quarks HS Biology Foreign Language:  Abeka French 1 Health:  Abeka Health, Body Book for Girls 2 by American Girl  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 This is my third time through 9th grade, so I don't feel any urgency to plan. Here's what I'm thinking about though:  Calculus (outsourced) Biology with Lab (using CK-12 textbook through our co-op) English I (still putting this together) World History I (probably ancient history using SWB's History of the Ancient World or Kolbe's World History I course) Big History Project (I let him look at all the history options and this is what he picked) Theology I (Didache Introduction to Catholicism) Italian (continuing) - My kids go to Italian school and he'll continue with that. PE (semester) - He's already on the Nordic ski team at the local public high school, so I'll give PE credit for that. Health - Maybe OM Integrated Health and Fitness  He'll probably take a couple of other classes at our co-op for fun, but I won't give credit for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I will have two 9th graders next year, and they will be doing:  -Geometry online with Jann in Texas for one, AoPS Geometry at home for the other - Apologia Biology at co op - History of the Ancient World with Study Guide (SWB) -Trail Guide to World Geography (eliminated due to time constraints!) -Windows to the World/Teaching the Classics combo using Jill Pike syllabus taught by me at co op (-Daily Grams for grammar review) - not a credit, just rolled in with English -Landry Academy online Spanish 1 (if my internet connection is capable) -P.E. - competitive homeschool basketball league  ETA: I will add in TC courses for ancient literature. (ETA: Will be doing these this summer.) ETA2: Yikes! That's a lot...I will be scheduling the geography course starting this summer and breaking during basketball season, then resuming after the season ends and continuing through the following summer. (See above note - geography has been bumped out of the rotation)  One son will have quite a bit of work on his writing program to finish up over the summer. I will be going through Elements of Style and A Rulebook for Arguments this summer with both boys to prepare for 9th grade.)  I am feeling better about the 9th grade plan being more manageable for my boys with the above changes. :)  2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Living in Belgium our grade 9 looks different:  AoPS Intro Algebra, Statistics BJU Physical Science + IGCSE Chemistry BJU World Geography History: Middle Age / Ren / Ref, not sure how MP Logic TEE, WttW ( when finished we start Omnibus, this subject has a february start) Dutch: Medieval Literature Music: History of Rock Music Art: attending academy for fine arts PE: folkdancing  And we will also have German, French, Latin and Greek. We continue these as we do now, I think...   ETA: we don't have credits and transcripts here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 My rising ninth grader will attend a private B&M school. Â Her schedule will look something like this, though I doubt the bookstore catalog has been updated yet for next year: Â Honors Alg 2 & Trig (McGraw Hill Alg 2 plus additional materials) Honors Bio (Miller Levine) World History/Global Studies 1 (World Civilizations, Stearns; curiously, the ISBN is for an "AP" version. Â This is a required freshman course and there is an option to take AP World sophomore year. Â The AP course uses the same text, so I suppose that, essentially, they are taking two years to cover it) English 1 (titles include In the Time of Butterflies, Myths and Folklore, A Raisin in the Sun, Catcher in the Rye) Latin 1 (Cambridge) Theology 1 electives (probably two of the following 1-semester courses: Â Health, PE, Fine Art 1, Computer Programming) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) See updated post, #73 Edited June 9, 2015 by momto2Cs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanM Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 My younger ds will be a 9th grader next year. We're still working on plans, but he's definitely doing some classes at the local public high school.  At public school: honors Spanish 2 band honors English 10 (probably) AP European history  At home: Algebra 2 - using Lial Science - not sure about this, probably biology Health - combination of red cross, some sort of nutrition, and "Your Body in the World" (free online class) AP computer science - maybe?  Extracurriculars: swim team jazz band debate team orchestra ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Homeschooler Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I will have two 9th graders next year, and they will be doing:  -Geometry online with Jann in Texas for one, AoPS Geometry at home for the other - Apologia Biology at co op - History of the Ancient World with Study Guide (SWB) -Trail Guide to World Geography -Windows to the World/Teaching the Classics combo using Jill Pike syllabus taught be me at co op (-Daily Grams for grammar review) - not a credit, just rolled in with English -Landry Academy online Spanish 1 (if my internet connection is capable) -P.E. - competitive homeschool basketball league  ETA: I will add in TC courses for ancient literature. ETA2: Yikes! That's a lot...I will be scheduling the geography course starting this summer and breaking during basketball season, then resuming after the season ends and continuing through the following summer.  My ds will be taking the Geometry class with Jann too!! He is currently taking Alg I; She is fabulous!!  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Homeschooler Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I will have two 9th graders next year, and they will be doing:  -Geometry online with Jann in Texas for one, AoPS Geometry at home for the other - Apologia Biology at co op - History of the Ancient World with Study Guide (SWB) -Trail Guide to World Geography -Windows to the World/Teaching the Classics combo using Jill Pike syllabus taught be me at co op (-Daily Grams for grammar review) - not a credit, just rolled in with English -Landry Academy online Spanish 1 (if my internet connection is capable) -P.E. - competitive homeschool basketball league  ETA: I will add in TC courses for ancient literature. ETA2: Yikes! That's a lot...I will be scheduling the geography course starting this summer and breaking during basketball season, then resuming after the season ends and continuing through the following summer.  My ds will be taking the Geometry class with Jann too!! He is currently taking Alg I; She is fabulous!!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 My ds will be taking the Geometry class with Jann too!! He is currently taking Alg I; She is fabulous!!  Jann's teaching style really resonates with my ds. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 thank you so much for taking the time to do this.  As of right now, my plan for my rising 9th grader is:  Science: Apologia Biology Math: finishing College of the Redwoood Pre-algebra History: don't know Latin: 3rd form Latin Writing:  The Power in your hands Literature: don't know yet Theology: don't know yet   thanks again for sharing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HootyTooty Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Months later and I think I need to update a few things.  English & History Pandia's Ancient History Level 3, along with some lectures from Great Courses, extra readings from Bedford Analogy and Warriner's English for some composition theory. Science- Using Biology Corner along with the Dragonfly book and extra labs Math- AoPs Intro to Geometry Latin- Jenney Latin Second Year Language- Japanese Electives- Speech and Logic     Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshirtyogapantmama Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 For 9th Grade - They pick their own curriculum, we school year-around, and once they finish a subject they pick another and start it.  My son is doing:  History: BJU U.S. History, BJU 9th Grammar/Writing & Literature, Lifepac Physical Science, Oxford Latin Part I, Life of Fred Beg. Alg.    My daughter is doing: Lifepacs (U.S. History, Algebra 1, English, Physical Science), Oxford Latin Part I, World History w/ Streams of Civilizations (she wants to graduate early so she is doing double credits for S.S.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I have loved reading through this thread!  My 9th grader will be doing:  Math: Geometry ETA: either Jurgensen or Jacobs 2nd ed.  History: World History Ancient to 1450 ETA: Strayer Ways of the World, unless it turns out to be too difficult of a text for him  English: Still working out the details. It will mostly be correlated with history - but not 100%. I like the looks of Excellence in Literature.  PE / Health: Integrated Health and Fitness (Oak Meadow)  Danish 2: with tutor  Latin 2: Harvey Center for Learning  Biology: Miller Levine (probably)  Fine Arts: 1/4 credit visual arts Computer Science: TBD. Once he gets the other courses under control, he would like to do a self-paced course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I have enjoyed reading this thread, too. I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that my little boy will be a freshman. Yes, he has grown tall and strong and has the beginnings of a mustache, but he is still my little boy. I didn't feel this way about his older brother starting high school; I was excited then. But not this time around. Not at all. :-(  But facing facts: Bible: Positive Action for Christ's Dynamic Christian Living plus competitive Bible Drill English: literature to match with history, Analytical Grammar, and probably WTMA's Expository Writing II Math: Jergensen geometry Science: geology/astronomy course that I will teach to ds and some of his friends...lots of hands-on work...using BJU's Earth Science as a spine History: BJU's World History (doing this with his older brother) Fine Arts Elective: Art History to match with his world history...using a mix of things P.E.: baseball, soccer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Â I have enjoyed reading this thread, too. I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that my little boy will be a freshman. Yes, he has grown tall and strong and has the beginnings of a mustache, but he is still my little boy. I didn't feel this way about his older brother starting high school; I was excited then. But not this time around. Not at all. :-( Â Â Same here, minus the older brother, as ds is my oldest. He may be about 6 feet tall, and is getting a mustache, but I can't believe he's about old enough for HIGH school already! I don't know if I am more excited, or freaked out. Â 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 We'll have our third ninth grader in the family in the fall.  Academics:  TOG year 1 Traditional Logic (MP) Algebra Physical Science Greek, year 2  Extra-curriculars:  Tae kwon do (black belt - has a new opportunity to study at a second school through the week) Three music groups (teen worship band at church, chorale singing, and folk music performances with his brother's band) Civil Air Patrol  2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I'm following our state's recommendations thus far, so for freshman year we'll be doing: Alg 1 Biology 1 9th grade Language Arts DS' choice for history (world, US or geography) and an elective still to be determined.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 This is what my current 9th grader is doing -  Algebra 1 - Lial He is teaching himself..I wish he were doing Jann in TX's class, but he likes battling it out on his own. Switched on Schoolhouse Earth Science - interesting, but way wicked easy World History 1 - Barron's World History. Text is just ok but it does lead to a lof of discussion English 1 - Literary Lessons from LOTR plus World Lit textbook and World Lit reading list. Lots of good reading and discussion, not enough writing Introduction to Computer Programming - TeenCoder and he HATES IT!!! We are only doing the first book for .5 credit and have started Spanish 1 - Breaking the Barrier - for the other .5 elective credit Art History - .25 credit; the other .25 will be in 10th grade. The Annotated Mona Lisa and several museum trips.  Other stuff - PE is swim lessons, physical therapy (he has scoliosis), and daily exercise Debate, Fun Logic, and Worldview at Co-op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 My 9th grader is doing WTMA writing, chemistry, and literature along with Spanish, Mexican history, and Singapore math. Â He's also doing piano and hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I have not been here at WTM in a million years!  Next year I'll have a 9th and 11th grader, my youngest two.  Right now I think for my youngest:  Religion/Philosophy - we'll do a scripture study or two throughout the year, probably we'll just meet and study once a week.  We'll also watch a video once a week with older brother.  I'm thinking Great Courses one on Natural Law.  Also, she'll be working on her Marian badge for American Heritage Girls.  Math - probably Jurgensen's Geometry with a math tutor.  Science - we will finish the second half of PH's Physical Science.  She has done the first half on chemistry very slowly this year.  Hopefully we'll do the 2nd half on physics for her first semester 9th grade.  Second semester will be divided between reading The History of Medicine(I hope to elaborate on this with videos and experiments) and then Botany in 8 Lessons.  This is to give her a leg up on Biology which I hope she takes in 10th grade.  She has no love for science so I am trying to be gentle with her.  Latin 2 - Jenney's,  taken with local homeschool class  History - combined with older brother using Light to the Nations Part 2 - focus on Modern history  Literature - focus on memoirs, plays, poetry, short stories/novellas and essays from modern period - I am developing this now.  Composition - trying to develop my own high school Rhetoric course for both 9th and 11th graders.  Music - continue voice lessons; I think we'll focus on music theory by using a free on line course and checking it out over breakfast.  P.E. - She has been in sort of a slouch this year.  I am hoping to enroll her in a beginning ballet class for teens next year.  She needs something!  Extra curricular - she loves American Heritage Girls so she'll be involved again with that.  She also often does stuff with a local community theater,so she'll probably do that as well.  And I am thinking of maybe getting in involved in Certamen again next year.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'm another first-timer! Here are the current plans:  Systematic Mathematics Algebra 2 Online class for Lit/Writing. Considering AIM, Wilson Hill, Landry Homemade course on the World Wars ACE Biology La Clase online Spanish Electives: possibly economics, health  Extracurriculars: Civil Air Patrol, TKD, Choir 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathrynlyn Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Hello, This is my first time posting to the WTM forums. I have one dd who is graduating soon and one dd who is entering 9th grade in the fall.  9th grade plans:  American History: OM English: Excellence in Literature- American lit.   review parts of Easy Grammar, and Paragraphs for High School by Don Killgallon Biology: Miller-Levine Geometry: Teaching Textbooks IEW SICC-C (possibly the 2 year schedule) Choir, possibly drama, art classes, or voice lessons PSAT prep  Poetry, either the unit from Kolbe Jr. High lit or Grammar of Poetry. Any advice on either of these two?  I'm looking for suggestions for Greek language.  Tibbie Dunbar, may I ask what type of Greek and which curriculum do you use for homeschool? Thanks a bunch!      3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 [quote name="Cathrynlyn" post="6235686" timestamp= Â Poetry, either the unit from Kolbe Jr. High lit or Grammar of Poetry. Any advice on either of these two? Â I'm looking for suggestions for Greek language. Â Tibbie Dunbar, may I ask what type of Greek and which curriculum do you use for homeschool? Thanks a bunch! Â We plan to use this next year for Poetry: http://stores.progenypress.com/introduction-to-poetry-forms-and-elements-e-guide/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015  I'm looking for suggestions for Greek language.  Tibbie Dunbar, may I ask what type of Greek and which curriculum do you use for homeschool? Thanks a bunch!  Welcome to the forums! We study Koine Greek, for the purpose of reading the New Testament of the Christian Bible in the original language.  My eldest son used Bluedorn's Alphabeterian and Hupogrammon, then Bluedorn's Homeschool Greek vol. 1, followed by Machen's NT Greek for Beginners.  My rising 9th grader is using the Alphabeterian and Hupogrammon followed by Christine Gatchell's Elementary Greek, which is available through Memoria Press.  I don't really recommend the Homeschool Greek vol. 1 by Bluedorn if your student is very proficient at English grammar. The grammar portions of the lesson really bog things down. And Machen is tough - it's often used in seminaries. The available answer keys seem to be designed for Greek professors to use in class, so I had to track down a lot of information online to help my son through the course. In the long run, this all worked out. He can read Greek. But I'm hoping the Elementary Greek series will be a far more user-friendly introduction for the next kid.  If you want classical Greek, search threads here for Lukeion or start a thread asking what people like for that. There's so much information! And so many more curriculum options for classical than Koine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Daughter 14yo in JuneApologia Physical Science La Clase Divertida - Spanish 1 MUS Algebra TPS English 3: Literature Survey Precept Bible Study class Sonlight, World History, part 2 PE: Parkour, Skateboarding  Plays drums and guitar in worship band at church Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather62 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 My daughter will be doing the following: Â Economics (Online through FLVS) Ancient History (Using WTM outline with lots of outside books) Geometry (haven't decided on book yet) Biology (textbook with lots of added stuff from http://www.biologyjunction.com/) Spelling Grade 6 (yes she's behind my fault) French (online through FLVS) English to coincide with history PE soccer Choir (she sings for a local church and the city children's choir) Latin (just a little for choir, Linney Getting Started) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Trying to set up school for my up coming 9th grader, so I am curious as to what school for your 9th grader looks like in your home?  Especially interested in History and English (whatever form that would come in.) but would love to see your whole line-up.  thanks.  I've just finished our books lists for history and english. Not sure you want lists.... but here they are:  ENGLISH class. 9th grade  We have a 4 term year, 10-weeks long. Fiction: We will read and discuss 2 books per term and write 3 literary analysis essays. He will read an additional 2 free reads each term Nonfiction: We will read and discuss the essays in The Language of Composition (this book will be spread over 2 years). He will write 6 essays per term (analysis, persuasive, response, etc) most of these essays will be about issues/opinions read in The Economist or Scientific American. Scheduling: we have 1 hour a day. We will do a 3 week rotation: Weeks 1 and 2 reading from our textbooks and discussing (with friday on these weeks as a 2 hour speed writing), Week 3: writing deeply. Reading the books is 'homework'. Output: 36 essays  Textbooks They Say, I Say: Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. Graft and Berkenstein. 2009 The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric. Shea et al. 2008  Literary Analysis of Gothic/Horror Macbeth. Shakespeare. Nightmare Abbey. Peacock. 1818 Hunchback of Notre Dam. Hugo. 1831. Gothic Tales. Gaskel. 1850s Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce. 1870s In a Glass Darkly. Le Fanu. 1872 Stories of Anton Chekhov. Translated by Pevear and Volokhonski. 1880s The Brothers Karamazov. Dostevsky. 1880. The Treasure. Lagerlof. 1904 (sweedish) We Have Always Lived at the Castle. Jackson. 1962 Master and Margarita. Bulgakov. 1967. Night Shift. Steven King. 1972 (short stories) Poetry: Poe. a selecion of gothic poems  Free Reading ideas (Choose 8) Classic Don Quiote. De Cervantes Saavedra. 1605. (Spanish, Chivalry, farce, episodic form) Tristram Shandy. 1759. Sterne (humor) The Mayor of Casterbridge. Hardy. 1886. (British, industrialization) Three men in a boat. Jerome 1889. (humor) Diary of Nobody. Grossmith. 1892. (humor) Modern A Town Called Alice (film), Pied Piper, or Trustee from a Toolroom. Shute. 1950. (australia) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, and the Spy. Caree 1974. (film, thriller) If on a winter's night a traveller. Calvino 1979. (pleasures of reading) The New York Trilogy. Auster. 1985. (meta-detective) Body and Soul. Conroy. 1998 (child musician) Housekeeper and the Professor. Ogawa. 2009 (Japanese. Mathematician) Dystopian/Sci Fi Red Planet. Heinlein. 1949. Stranger in a Strange Land. Heinlein. 1961 House of Stairs. Sleator. 1974. Neuromancer. Gibson. 1984. Sailing to Byzantium. Silverberg. 1985. The Children of Men. 1992. James. (film) Little Brother. Doctorow. 2008. The Circle. Eggers. 2013.   Non-Academic History Course  Ancient History. 9th grade  The purpose of this course is for a liberal-arts education. He does not need it for university entrance here. However, just in case he decides to apply to an American university, I want to make sure it is acceptable as American humanities credit.  The Plan: My DH will read to and discuss with boys the spine, nonfiction, and religion (3hr per week). DS will read Illiad, Odyssey, and Aeneid and watch the TTC lectures on his own. Movies we will watch and discuss Friday nights with pizza and popcorn! We are not planning any output except discussion. I believe this will come to a full Carnegie unit.   Spine History: The Definitive Visual Guide. Ed by Hart-Davis. 2007. DK  Nonfiction Milestones of Civilization. Blandford and Davidson. 2009. Oxford Children's Ancient History. Burrell. 1997. Civilizations: Ten thousand years of ancient history. McIntosh and Twist. 2001. DK 30,000 Years of Art. 2007 Persian Fire. Holland. 2005. Rubicon. Holland. 2003  Religion (library books) Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism  Original Literature The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid: Box Set. Translated by Fangles. TTC lectures. Iliad and Odyssey.Vandiver. Julius Caesar. Shakespeare  Historical Fiction (Free read ideas. He may choose not to read any of these) I, Claudius. Graves. 1934 A King must Die 1958, Bull from the Sea. (sequel) Renault Pompeii. Harris. 2003 Augustus. Williams. 2004  Film Egypt Cleopatra 1963 Greece Black Orpheus 1959 (camus) Electra 1962 (greek tragedy) Iphigenia (greek tragedy) Jason and the Argonauts 1963 My fair lady 1964 (pygmalion) Oedipus the King 1968 Ulysses 1967 (james joyce) The Trojan Women 1971 (euripedes) Hercules 1997 Clash of the Titans 1981 O Brother Where art Thou 2000 (odyssey, reinterpretation) Troy 2004 Rome Ben Hur 1959 Spartacus 1960 A funny thing happened on the way to the forum 1966 I Claudius 1976 (mini-series) Masada 1981 (mini-series) China Red Ciff.2008 (china 200ad) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The rest of his schedule:  Maths: Lots and Lots and Lots of maths! No need to say more. :lol: Science: year 2 of a 2 year AP Physics schedule Violin: Grade 8 ABRSM with a tutor English: homegrown. See description above Mandarin: with a tutor History: homegrown. See description above  Extracurriculars: String Group, Trio, Badminton, Martial Arts, tramping, Origami. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Ruth, I like the way that you set up your English class. Â I think I will "steal" it. Â Different texts and themes, but the structure would work :) Â Are you going to require that his free reads span Classic, Modern, and Dystopian/SciFi? Â Or could they all come from one category? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Mousie Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Still somewhat tentative, and I'm afraid I may be overreaching, but here goes:  Math: Khan Academy and AOPS; also considering Foerster's. I can't decide which would be the best "main" and which would be best as supplements, so maybe they'll all be "co-mains."  English: MCT, homegrown lit, Everything's an Argument, and probably a good dozen other resources  Science: Campbell Biology with Quirks and Quarks  History: Spielvogel and TTC's Western Civ II  Spanish: not sure yet whether we'll just continue with Madrigal's alone, or add in Destinos, or try one of the other free online resources  Health: homegrown  Elective: an intro engineering course from Auburn U  Logic: Dover's Mathematical Logic  Elective: PA Homeschoolers' AP Human Geography  Fine Arts: Outside drawing classes; light homegrown intro to jazz  On the one hand, I don't want to overwhelm him with too many expectations; on the other hand, he'll have more time freshman year than at any other time in HS (job, CC courses, college apps, etc.), so I want to get some courses (both fundamentals like logic and "anytime" courses like health) done early.   3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prim*rose Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Our schedule isn't entirely firmed up yet, but so far:  AP Psych (PA Homeschoolers) Chem (not sure details here, yet - maybe WTM Academy) Algebra 2 French (also not sure of details) US Government (probably Saylor, in the summer) Essay writing Literature  We're considering Interior Design, as dd has an interest in it, and Landry has a class in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Homeschooler Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Although it may change, here is what we have so far:   Writing: Possibly BraveWriter online class [currently doing Kids Intermediate and enjoying it]  Literature: Varied to accompany History  Vocabulary: Merriam Webster Word Roots with Vocabulary.com  History: Looking for Spine to support Great Courses [Eastern Civilization and Western Civilization]  Science: Conceptual Physics with Clover Creek Science  Math: Geometry with Jann in TX  Spanish: Conversational with Live Lingua  Possibly -- Coding: Treehouse.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EppieJ Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Wow! Some of you are so organized! Hello, Everybody! It's been a really long time since I've been on the boards, but staring high school in the face makes ya want to reach out!  My ds will likely be enrolled in the local ALE for most of his courses. Here's what we're looking at currently:  Math: Algebra 1 (We'll be working through Saxon Algebra 1/2 beginning next week in review/preparation for Algebra 1)  Language Arts: English 9 (Or, if we do this on our own, I'm looking at WriteShop 1 coupled with Lightning Lit Speech or Early-Mid American, and Vocabulary from Classical Roots bk C)  Science: Biology  Social Studies: World History  World Language: Spanish 1  The Arts: beginning Violin; Metal Arts  Health/Fitness: Taekwondo, cont'd (will soon be a high enough rank to help with the younger classes as volunteer/leadership training); possibly PE @ the ALE  CTE: Cartoon Animation  Elective: Study Skills & Strategies for High School Students (from Mangram-Strichart - done at home) - I'm pretty excited about this one. I happened on it just googling the subject. It looks pretty thorough and I have high hopes that it will help ds improve his comprehension & skills.  That's a lot of homework; some adjustments may need to be made.  Happy planning, Everyone!   1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Â My ds will likely be enrolled in the local ALE for most of his courses. Here's what we're looking at currently: Â Â What is an ALE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura W. Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 My ninth grader next year will be doing: Â Bible - Christian Adventure (a Bible study based on Pilgrim's Progress) Language Arts - Paradigm English II: Composition Skills (technically a 10th grade course); 3 Progeny Press literature guides plus the study of Pilgrim's Progress Math - Geometry, finish Consumer Math Science - Paradigm Chemistry History - History Alive! (complete Romans, Reformers, Revolutionaries, and begin World Empires, World Missions, World Wars) French - Rosetta Stone \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 My ninth grader next year will be doing: Â Â History - History Alive! (complete Romans, Reformers, Revolutionaries, and begin World Empires, World Missions, World Wars) Â \ Doe you have a link for this? Just rethinking my history plans :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Ruth, I like the way that you set up your English class.  I think I will "steal" it.  Different texts and themes, but the structure would work :)  Are you going to require that his free reads span Classic, Modern, and Dystopian/SciFi?  Or could they all come from one category?  Sorry, Penguin, I just saw this. I consider free reads, free. :001_smile:  DS just likes ideas for what to read. He likes quality literature, but wants some stuff that is easier than the books we study, so I look for fun classics and quality moderns. He also loves short stories (as you can see), so he is likely to read a bunch of the anthologies just for fun anyway. This term after finishing ALL of Lovecraft's 60 short stories, he chose Three men and a boat from the classic list, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy from the the modern list. Not sure what will be next - his choice. We have 2 weeks until the end of term and then 2 weeks of holidays so he is likely to read 2 more books. Come term 2 we will attack Brother's Karamazov which might take us 6 weeks or more as it it LONG and deep.  The structure I have laid out is working very well for us, allowing us to both attack literature and do persuasive writing about nonfiction. It is ending up looking like this:  Week 1: Monday-Wednesday: Discuss literature . Thursday: read some of They say I say. Friday: write a response to something persuasive (2 hour time limit - dropping to 1 hour over the year)  Week 2: repeat  Week 3: Write literary analysis due Thursday so I can comment. Final draft due on Friday.  So far this is working. Lots of discussion, some big thinking and writing, and some speed writes.  I'll be starting this schedule a year earlier with my younger. :001_smile:  Ruth in NZ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Â Â I think we'll focus on music theory by using a free on line course and checking it out over breakfast. Â Do you know of one? We switched piano teachers this year and she's getting a lot more technique and a lot less theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Here's my thought so far:  Fourth Form Latin Finish Saxon Algebra 2, maybe some Life of Fred? Socratic Logic (Kreeft), 2nd Semester Psychology on Coursera WTM-style Great Books for History & Lit Geology by Gary Smith Continue Rosetta Stone Polish   She wants to add German, maybe through Homeschool Connections online course Economics  Plus possibly a couple of electives through the local PS - waiting to meet with a counselor there to find out our options but she hopes to try photojournalism, drama, maybe humanities (which would replace my great books plan)  Continuing piano & lots of dance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookspr Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 My current 9th grader is doing the following this year:  At our public high school: Choir Freshman Band Ecological Biology  At home: History: Started with BF Medieval and she wanted something else. She loves studying music (plays many instruments, loves music theory, listens to lots of classical) so she wanted to research the music of Medieval times (how it was written, played, used, etcĂ¢â‚¬Â¦) She is going to attempt to write a chant and play/sing it for us at the end of the summer.  English: She has done the Center for Lit online discussions about once a month and is also working through some of the Excellence in Literature lessons. Many of the books overlap, so in addition to the discussions she researches the author, writes author profiles and has an essay assignment for each book. She loves the independence of this curriculum. Also doing grammar and LTOW as needed.  Language: Latin Alive 1  Math: AoPS Geometry  She has also been watching Coursera and Great Courses classes on music theory. She has really enjoyed How to Listen to and Understand Great Music. She takes private flute and bassoon lessons and dabbles in piano and guitar. She has also taken electric bass lessons, but something had to go so those lessons are on hold for now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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