2012/2013 Curriculum

(in draft form as of August 6, 2012)

Family read-alouds:

• Bible
• The Lost Years of Merlin series by T.A. Barron

3rd/4th grade

English: Rod and Staff Grammar series

Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting

History: American History, 1866-present from A Blessed Heritage

Latin: Prima Latina with Memorial Press

Math: Horizons Math 3

Science: Apologia’s Zoology 2

Read-Aloud/ Reading List :

• The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
• Third Grade Detectives series (beginning with The Stuttering Parrot)
• The Incredible Journey
• Tales of Robin Hood by Tony Allan
• Mystery of the Roman Ransom by Henry Winterfield
• Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
• Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes
• The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright
• The Princess and the Goblin
• Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

10th/9th Grade

Algebra I: Teaching Textbooks

Apologetics: Know Why You Believe by Paul Little

Current Events: Student News Daily, The Learning Blog and/or World on the Web

Grammar: Rod and Staff Christian English series

History/ Literature: Great Books Curriculum–Medieval History (see reading list below)

Latin: Henle by Memoria Press

Swahili: ( resources from http://www.squidoo.com/learn-swahili)

Logic: How to Read a Book (3rd year wrap-up)

Science: Biology of Life from Glencoe Science  (living books–biographies–included, also A Field Guide to Bacteria)

Read-Aloud/ Reading List:

• The Aeneid by Virgil
• Beowulf
• Canterbury Tales
• How the Irish Saved Civilization (excerpts)
• Dante’s Inferno
• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Michael Morpurgo
• The Once and Future King by T. S. White
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream–No fear Shakespeare version
• Julius Ceasar—No fear Shakespeare version 
• Antony and Cleopatra by Colleen McCullough
• The Deadliest Monster by J. F. Baldwin

12th grade

Science: Physics with Connect the Thoughts

World Geography:  Globalmania by Knowledge Quest

Algebra II/ Pre-Calculus: Teaching Textbooks

College Courses:

• Art History
• American Literature/ HIstory of the US

Read-Aloud/ Reading List (largely determined by college Lit course):

• October Sky by Homer Hickman and Physics for Future Presidents by Richard Muller (living books for Physics)
• Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
• The Narrow Road by Brother Andrew