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Kindergarten |
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Subject |
Resources |
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Faith/Character |
Scripture Stories from your faith Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values |
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Reading |
Explode the Code Workbooks Happy Phonics |
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Writing |
Student Journal |
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Math |
Saxon 1 |
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Science (Biology) |
DK Science Encyclopedia Janice Van Cleave¡¯s Science For Every Kid Science Notebook (summary & illustration) Library Books on Subject |
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History/Geography (Ancient) |
Usborne Book of World History Activity Book/ Kits on Subject History Notebook Library Books on Subject |
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Music & Art |
Arts & Crafts Supplies Band in a Box Classical Music on CD |
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Geography |
Globe Atlas Line Drawing of Country maps and flags Children Just Like Me Children¡¯s World Cookbook |
Daily Schedule
9:00-9:30 Math
9:30-9:40 Reading
9:40-10:00 Writing
10:00-11:00 Subject-of-the-Day (History, Science, Music & Art, Geography)
Evenings Read-Aloud & Gospel
1st Grade
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Subject |
Resources/Methods |
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Gospel/Character |
Scripture Stories from your faith Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization |
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Reading |
Explode the Code Assigned Independent Reading Daily |
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Writing |
English for the Thoughtful Child (begin after student is writing well) Student Journal |
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Math |
Saxon 2 |
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Science (Earth Science) |
DK Science Encyclopedia VanCleave¡¯s Science for Every Kid Science Notebook (summary & illustrations) Library Books on Subject |
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History (Medieval) |
Usborne Encyclopedia of World History Activity Book/Kits from History Period History Notebook (summary & illustrations) Library Books |
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Geography |
Globe Atlas Line Drawing of Country maps and flags Children Just Like Me Children¡¯s World Cookbook |
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Music & Art |
Arts & Crafts Supplies Band in a Box Classical Music |
Daily Schedule
9:00-9:30 Math
9:30-9:40 Reading
9:40-10:00 Writing
10:00-11:00 Subject-of-the-Day (History, Science, Music & Art, Geography)
Evenings Read-Aloud & Gospel
Other Times Sports Teams, Clubs, Music Lessons, etc.
2nd Grade
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Subject |
Resources/Methods |
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Gospel/Character |
Scripture Stories from your faith Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization |
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Reading |
Assigned Independent Reading Daily |
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Writing |
Student Journal English For the Thoughtful Child |
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Math |
Saxon 3 |
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Science (Chemistry) |
DK Science Encyclopedia VanCleave¡¯s Science for Every Kid Science Notebook (summary & illustrations) Library Books on Subject |
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History (Colonial) |
Usborne Encyclopedia of World History Activity Book/Kits from History Period History Notebook (summary & illustrations) Library Books |
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Geography |
Globe Atlas Line Drawing of Country maps and flags Children Just Like Me Children¡¯s World Cookbook |
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Art & Music |
Arts & Crafts Supplies Band in a Box Classical Music Piano Lessons |
Daily Schedule
9:00-9:30 Math
9:30-10:00 Reading
10:00-10:30 Writing
10:30-11:30 Subject-of-the-Day (History, Science, Music & Art, Geography)
Evenings Read-Aloud & Gospel
Other Times Sports Teams, Clubs, Music Lessons, etc.
3rd Grade
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Subject |
Resources/ Methods |
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Gospel/ Character |
Scripture Stories from your faith Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization |
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Reading |
Assigned Independent Reading Memory Work |
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Writing |
Student Journal Easy Grammar (3 days per week) Writing Strands (2 days per week) |
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Math |
Saxon 54 |
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Science (Physics) |
DK Science Encyclopedia VanCleave¡¯s Science for Every Kid Science Notebook (summary & illustrations) Library Books on Subject |
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History (Modern) |
Usborne Encyclopedia of World History Activity Book/Kits from History Period History Notebook (summary & illustrations) Library Books |
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Geography |
Globe Atlas Line Drawing of US States maps and flags |
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Art & Music |
Arts & Crafts Supplies Band in a Box Classical Music Piano Lessons |
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Foreign Language |
Latin Primer, Book 1 |
Daily Schedule
8:00-8:30 Math
8:30-9:15 Reading
9:15-9:45 Writing
9:45-10:30 Latin
10:30-11:30 Subject-of-the-Day (History, Science, Music & Art, Geography)
Evenings Read-Aloud & Gospel
Other Times Sports Teams, Clubs, Music Lessons, etc.
4th Grade
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Subject |
Resources/ Methods |
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Gospel/ Character |
Scripture Study Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization |
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Reading |
Assigned Daily Reading Memory Work |
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Writing |
Student Journal Easy Grammar (3 days per week) Writing Strands (2 days per week) |
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Math |
Saxon 65 |
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Science (Biology & Health) |
DK Science Encyclopedia VanCleave¡¯s Science for Every Kid Science Notebook (summary & illustrations) Library Books on Subject Human Anatomy Coloring Pages Health For the Glory of God |
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History (Ancient) |
Usborne Encyclopedia of World History Activity Book/Kits from History Period History Notebook (summary & illustrations) Timeline Library Books |
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Geography |
Globe Atlas Line Drawing of Country maps and flags Children Just Like Me Children¡¯s World Cookbook |
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Art & Music |
Piano Lessons Drawing Textbook Discovering Great Artists |
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Foreign Language |
Latin Primer, Book II |
Daily Schedule
8:00-8:30 Math
8:30-9:15 Reading
9:15-9:45 Writing
9:45-10:30 Latin
10:30-11:30 Subject-of-the-Day (History, Science, Music & Art, Geography)
Evenings Read-Aloud & Gospel
Other Times Sports Teams, Clubs, Music Lessons, etc.
5th Grade
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Subject |
Resources/ Methods |
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Gospel/ Character |
Scripture Study Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization |
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Reading |
Assigned Daily Reading Memory Work |
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Writing |
Student Journal Easy Grammar (3 days per week) Writing Strands (2 days per week) |
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Math |
Saxon 76 |
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Science (Earth Science) |
How the Universe Works How the Earth Works Experiment Book Notebook (summaries & experiment write-ups) Library Books |
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History (Medieval) |
Kingfisher History Encyclopedia History Notebook (summary) Timeline Jackdaw Portfolios Activity Book/Kits from History Period Library books |
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Geography |
Globe Atlas Line Drawing of Country maps and flags |
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Logic |
Mind Benders Series |
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Art & Music |
Meet the Masters 20 Art Lessons |
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Foreign Language |
Latin Primer III (2 days per week) Power glide Spanish Jr. (3 days per week) |
8:00- 8:45 Math
8:45- 9:30 Reading
9:30- 10:15 Writing
10:15-11:00 Foreign Language
11:00-12:00 Subject of the Day
6th Grade
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Subject |
Resources/ Methods |
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Gospel/ Character |
Scripture Study Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization |
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Reading |
Assigned Daily Reading Memory Work |
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Writing |
Student Journal Easy Grammar (3 days per week) Writing Strands (2 days per week) |
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Math |
Saxon Algebra ¨ö |
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Science (Chemistry) |
Eyewitness Science: Chemistry Experiment Book Notebook (summaries & experiment write-ups) Library Books |
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History (Colonial) |
Kingfisher History Encyclopedia History Notebook (summary) Timeline Jackdaw Portfolios Activity Book/Kits from History Period Library books |
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Geography |
Globe Atlas Line Drawing of Country maps and flags |
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Art & Music |
Watercolor for the Artistically Undiscovered Art Postcards How to Use Child-size Masterpieces for . . . Meet the Great Composers Book 1 |
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Logic |
Introductory Logic |
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Foreign Language |
Latin Primer III (2 days per week) Power Glide Spanish Jr. (3 days per week) |
Daily Schedule
8:00- 8:45 Math
8:45- 9:30 Reading
9:30- 10:15 Writing
10:15-11:00 Foreign Language
11:00-12:00 Subject of the Day
7th Grade
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Subject |
Resources/ Methods |
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Gospel/ Character |
Scripture Study Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization |
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Reading |
Assigned Daily Reading Memory Work |
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Writing |
Typing Tutorial Student Journal Easy Grammar (3 days per week) Writing Strands (2 days per week) |
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Math |
Saxon Algebra I |
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Science (Physics) |
Eyewitness Science: Physics Experiment Book Notebook (summaries & experiment write-ups) Library Books |
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History (Modern) |
Kingfisher History Encyclopedia History Notebook (summary) Timeline Jackdaw Portfolios Activity Book/Kits from History Period Library books Whatever Happened to Penny Candy Whatever Happened to Justice |
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Geography |
Globe Atlas Line Drawing of US States maps and flags |
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Art & Music |
Art Postcards How to Use Child-size Masterpieces for . . . Meet the Great Composers Book 2 |
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Logic |
Intermediate Logic |
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Foreign Language |
Latin Grammar (2 days per week) Power Glide Spanish (3 days per week) |
8:00- 8:45 Math
8:45- 9:30 Reading
9:30- 10:15 Writing
10:15-11:00 Foreign Language
11:00-12:00 Subject of the Day
8th Grade
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Subject |
Resources/ Methods |
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Gospel/ Character |
Scripture Study Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization |
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Reading |
Assigned Daily Reading Memory Work |
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Writing |
Student Journal Easy Grammar (3 days per week) Writing Strands (2 days per week) |
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Math |
Saxon Algebra II |
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Science (Biology) |
Eyewitness Science: Biology Experiment Book Notebook (summaries & experiment write-ups) Library Books |
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History (Ancient) |
Kingfisher History Encyclopedia History Notebook (summary) Timeline Jackdaw Portfolios Activity Book/Kits from History Period Library books |
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Geography |
Globe Atlas Line Drawing of Countries maps and flags |
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Art & Music |
Hands-on Sculpting Sculpey Clay Sister Wendy¡¯s 1000 Masterpieces The Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers |
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Logic |
Critical Thinking Book 1 & Book 2 |
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Foreign Language |
Latin Grammar (2 days per week) Power Glide Spanish (3 days per week) |
Daily Schedule
8:00- 8:45 Math
8:45- 9:30 Reading
9:30- 10:15 Writing
10:15-11:00 Foreign Language
11:00-12:00 Subject of the Day
9th Grade
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Subject |
Resources/ Methods |
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Gospel/ Character |
Scripture Study Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization |
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Reading |
How to Read a Book Great Books Study** (Ancient) |
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Writing |
The Elements of Style Research Paper |
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Math |
Saxon Adv Math |
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Foreign Language |
Latin I Continue Spanish Or Power Glide French or German |
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Rhetoric 1st term |
Rulebook for Arguments Classical Rhetoric |
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Elective* 2nd term |
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Elective* 3rd term |
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* Electives could include art or music appreciation or expression, history, computer programming, astronomy, chemistry, physics, biology, anatomy, botany, zoology, architecture, drama, physical education, or others (at least 1 each of science, humanities, PE during high school)
**Great books study is the reading of classic literature from the time period listed. List of great books can be found by doing a Google search or in ¡°The Well Trained Mind¡± and a multitude of other resources.
Daily Schedule
8:00-9:00 Math
9:00-11:00 Reading & Writing
11:00-11:45 Foreign Language
11:45-12:30 Rhetoric & Electives (each subject 1/3 of year)
Other Times Debate Club, Sports, Music, etc.
10th Grade
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Subject |
Resources/ Methods |
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Gospel/ Character |
Scripture Study Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization |
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Reading |
Great Books Study (Medieval) |
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Writing |
Research Paper |
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Math |
Saxon Calculus |
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Foreign Language |
Latin II Continue Spanish Or Power Glide French or German |
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Rhetoric 1st term |
Aristotle¡¯s Rhetoric Ad Herennium |
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Elective* 2nd term |
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Elective* 3rd term |
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* Electives could include art or music appreciation or expression, history, computer programming, astronomy, chemistry, physics, biology, anatomy, botany, zoology, architecture, drafting, drama, physical education, or others (at least 1 each of science, humanities, PE during high school)
Daily Schedule
8:00-9:00 Math
9:00-11:00 Reading & Writing
11:00-11:45 Foreign Language
11:45-12:30 Rhetoric & Electives (each subject 1/3 of year)
Other Times Sports, Debate Club, Music, etc.
11th Grade
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Subject |
Resources/ Methods |
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Gospel/ Character |
Scripture Study Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization Of Knights and Fair Maidens How to Win Friends and Influence People Advice To the Young |
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Reading |
Great Books Study (Colonial) |
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Writing |
Jr. Research Project |
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Math |
Saxon Physics |
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Foreign Language |
Drop or continue with a college course |
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Elective* |
College Computer Programming |
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Elective* |
College |
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Elective* |
College |
* Electives could include art or music appreciation or expression, history, computer programming, astronomy, chemistry, physics, biology, anatomy, botany, zoology, architecture, drama, physical education, or others (at least 1 each of science, humanities, PE during high school)
Daily Schedule (times are flexible this year depending on internships and college schedules)
8:00-9:00 Math
9:00-11:00 Reading & Writing
11:00-12:00 Electives (each subject 1/3 of year)
Other Times Sports, Music, Internship, etc.
Take the PSAT this year.
12th Grade
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Subject |
Resources/ Methods |
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Gospel/ Character |
Scripture Study Family night dedicated to fun and teaching moral values Scripture memorization The Law The 5000 Year Leap America¡¯s Providential History The Rewriting of America¡¯s History |
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Reading |
Great Books Study (Modern) |
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Foreign Language |
Drop or continue with a college course |
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Electives* |
College Courses |
* Electives could include art or music appreciation or expression, history, computer programming, astronomy, chemistry, physics, biology, anatomy, botany, zoology, architecture, drama, physical education, or others (at least 1 each of science, humanities, PE during high school)
Daily Schedule (times are flexible this year depending on internships and college schedules)
8:00-10:00 Reading & Writing
Other Times Sports, Music, Internship, etc.
The goal this year is to complete an associates degree at a community college or at least 3-4 semesters of College Independent Study before age 18-19.
Take the ACT and SAT this year.
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