Curriculum 2011-2012

We are starting our 12th year of homeschooling next week.  Hard to believe!  It seems like I was just starting 1st grade with Erin, and now here we are at her Senior year.  Sniff...sniff....


This year we have an 8th grader, a 10th grader & a 12th grader.


Here is our list for this year (always subject to re-vamping!):

Religion:
Erin:

Apologetics – Gospel Worldview (1 book per term)

The Prodigal God, Tim Keller

Reason for God, Tim Keller

Generous Justice, Tim Keller

Missionary Bios – 3 YWAM International Adventure books (1 per term)

Austin:

Missionary Bios – 2 YWAM Christian Hero bios per term

Abigail:

The Chicken Farm and Other Sacred Places devotional

All:

Picture Smart Bible – finish OT Survey/NT Survey

Church History - Hearts and Hands Volumes 4 & 5

History/Geography:

All:  (US/World History – 18^th century to present)

Simply Charlotte Mason Modules 5 & 6  

Trail Guide to US Geography

History Scribe Notebooking pages 

Time Travelers – Early 19^th Century, Civil War, Industrial Revolution & Great Depression, WWII

Austin:

Switched on Schoolhouse NC History 

Math:

Erin:

Finish Teaching Textbooks Algebra 2, move on to Math U See Pre-Calculus

Austin:

Finish Math U See Algebra I (3x/wk), Math U See Stewardship Math (2x/wk)

Abigail:

Math U See Pre-Algebra

Science:
Erin:

Apologia Marine Biology

Austin:

Biology 101

Apologia Anatomy & Physiology

Abigail:

Apologia Physical Science

English:

Erin:

Vocabulary Cartoons SAT Prep I

Spelling Wisdom – dictation (2x/wk)

Literature from Simply Charlotte Mason lists
Writing - Narrations in Literature & History

Austin: 

Spelling Wisdom - dictation (2x/wk)
Literature from Simply Charlotte Mason Lists
Writing - Narrations in Literature & History


Abigail:
Vocabulary Cartoons
Spelling Wisdom - dictation (2x/wk)
Literature from Simply Charlotte Mason Lists

Writing - Narrations in Literature & History

All:
Our Mother Tongue - grammar review (2x/wk)

Foreign Language:
Erin:
Rosetta Stone Latin American Spanish II


Abigail:
Memoria Press First Start French

Electives:

Austin: 

Computer Based Cartooning & Animation II

All:

Picture Study - Simply Charlotte Mason Picture Study Portfolio - Giotto;  Albert Bierstadt (Hudson River School - our local art museum has a display of Hudson River School artists); Norman Rockwell

Extras-

Both girls participate in a teen girls monthly book club
Hopefully we will be participating in Springs Christian Theatre drama again this year




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