JadeOrchidSong Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I saw the post about 4 year history high school plan thread and would like to know what you did/ do for 4 year high school English including literature, grammar, and writing (research, lit analysis, etc). Thanks! My oldest son is entering 8th grade by the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 ODD is only in 7th, but we are planning to use the MFW high school plans which have English, composition, lit etc. integrated with the history/Bible. We will likely use One Year Adventure Novel also. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Here is what my daughter did throughout her high school years. Some of these were done at home, others at a homeschooling resource center and still others at the local community college. As you can see, some of my daughter's years were heavier in Literature, others were heavier in writing (and one year only had 0.75 credits while another year had 1.25 credits). 9th:World Literature from 1700 to 2000 (0.5 credits)Literature: Fantasy (0.5 credits)Literature: Greek Plays (0.25 credits)10th:College Preparatory Essay Writing (0.5 credits)Literature: Middle English (0.25 credits)11th:WR 121: Comp. - Intro. to Argument (0.5 credits)WR 122: Comp. - Style and Argument (0.5 credits)ENG 109: Survey of World Literature (0.5 credits)12th:ENG 215: Latino/a Literature (0.5 credits)ENG 250: Intro. to Folklore & Mythology (0.5 credits)WR 123: Composition - Research (0.5 credits) Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookspr Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 We have the whole Excellence in Literature curriculum, so for lit we choose novels based on history study and/or interest. There are writing assignments in each EIL lesson, so that is part of the composition. We are also starting BraveWriter this year (essay class) and working through Lively Art of Writing and Elegant Essay as needed. For grammar, we are continuing to use Fix-It and she is learning a good deal of grammar in Latin class. Last year was her freshman year and I thought everything went well but we needed more help/support for writing. I am hoping BraveWriter and a friend/tutor we have hired will help with this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch at Home Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 My plan for my oldest who is currently dual enrolled as an 11th grader. The younger two are on a similar trajectory. 9th BraveWriter Boomerang Bookclub BraveWriter Expository Essay (BW KidsWrite Intermediate completed in 8th) BraveWriter Highschool Project or Literary Analysis Editor in Chief Level C1 Winston Grammar Advanced 10th BraveWriter Boomerang Book Club CC English 90 Editor in Chief Level C2 11th CC English 101 12th CC English 102 Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Hmm, a 4 year English plan. Okay, I'll give it a shot. We're only in 9th grade now, though. 9th grade: Composition: Writing with Skill 1 (although taking a break from that and doing Write with the Best to get past a wall in Descriptive passages) Grammar: Seton High School Grammar Lit: Gilgamesh, Greek Myths (plus Memoria Press guide), Trojan War (plus Memoria Press guide), Aristophanes The Birds Vocab/Spelling: Abeka Vocab Spelling Poetry III, plus vocab from Memoria Press lit guides on Greek Myths and Trojan War 10th grade: Composition: Writing with Skill 2 Grammar: Easy Grammar 10 Lit: Norse Myths, Beowulf (Memoria Press guide), King Arthur (MP guide), Romeo and Juliet (MP guide if it's out) Vocab/Spelling: Abeka 11th grade: Composition: Writing with Skill 3 Grammar: Easy Grammar 11 Lit: ?? to go along with SWB History of the Ancient World. Have to look at book lists for the time period. Vocab/Spelling: Abeka 12th grade: Composition: ?? Grammar: Easy Grammar 12 (if it exists) Lit: American Lit of some kind Vocab/Spelling: Abeka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Mousie Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Well, we're just starting 9th, and I don't mean my answer to sound flip, but my basic 4-year plan is just (1) read stuff; (2) write stuff. The lit we will cover most thoroughly will be tied to history and read together, but the majority will be independent reading that will be free of additional requirements (other than light discussion so I know he actually read/understood the book). I'm also aiming for two short stories or essays per month, read together, which we'll use for reader responses and literary analysis papers. I am also aiming for one research paper per semester, most likely related to history. I really don't want to overthink or overplan these areas, both out of fear of ruining the subjects for him, and embracing the notion that skills will improve over time with practice. So, to get good at reading, he should read. To get good at writing, he should write. Grammar & vocab will be sprinkled throughout as needed. By Jr. or Sr. year, we may choose CC composition, but that's too far away to count on at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I have no idea as far as a four year plan for my oldest. All I know is that after all this planning & such, it took answering another thread today to realize I've way overscheduled "English" for her this year. :willy_nilly: :ohmy: That will not happen again. 9th: WTMA Intro to Rhetoric American Literature (using Excellence In Literature & America Reads textbook as sources) Poetry (1 sem) Speech (1 sem) :leaving: 10th - 12th: :confused1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 My four-year English plan is to outsource and save myself the stress. ;) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Oldest is just starting 10th, but this what he has done/will do - unless I read about something better on these boards between now and then ;) 9th - Intro to Literary Analysis Windows to the World Excellence in Literature units on The Odyssey and Julius Caesar to go along with ancient history Analytical Grammar reinforcement book - World Authors Vocab from Classical Roots books B & C 10th - name of course TBD EiL units of his choice - some go along with medieval history, some just because he liked the title The Tempest, The Inferno, Robinson Crusoe, Don Quixote, Death Comes for the Archbishop AG British Lit reinforcement book VCR books D & E 11th - name of course TBD EiL units of his choice to go along with early modern history AG American Lit reinforcement book also read/discuss - Uncle Tom's Cabin, A Tale of Two Cities 12th Option 1 - Speech (.25 credit) Intro to Poetry (.25 credit) 20th Century Lit (.5 credit) Speech Boot Camp Progeny Press Intro to Poetry guide EiL units on Animal Farm and Til We Have Faces/Screwtape Letters Also read/discuss - Kim, Grapes of Wrath, Up from Slavery, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird 12th Option 2 - DE at the local CC, whatever will take care of freshman rhetoric requirement My of my kids were kind enough to have been born 4 years apart so as to accommodate the 4 year history cycle and fit in perfectly with these plans ... except my 2nd DS (currently in 8th grade), who throws it all off. LOL So his sequence will look a little different so that I can have him reading some stuff with his older brother for those 2 years they'll be in high school together, but still getting in WttW first. He also has different interests than his older brother and so Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings is a possibility for him too instead of some of the EiL units. With my youngers it's too soon to tell what will work for them for high school, but I still like looking at and tweaking this plan. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Here's a copy of the course descriptions for my eldest two boys who are now in college (formatting not correct): Karen, THANK YOU for posting those course descriptions for what your boys did. Immensely helpful and much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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