Bible/Worldview
The Gospel of John (group study)
Trial and Triumph (group study)
Expository Theology by Joseph Holder (series of articles)
The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis
Citizenship
Ourselves by Charlotte Mason
An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope
Life of Romulus by Plutarch (group reading)
Math/Logic
Videotext Algebra
Introductory Logic by James B. Nance and Douglas Wilson
English
Jensen’s Format Writing
Studied Dictation (using Bacon's Essays)
How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
Our Mother Tongue by Nancy Wilson (grammar)
Simond's History of American Literature
Commonplace book
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
The Taming of the Shrew by Mr. William Shakespeare (group reading)
Poetry of Alexander Pope
Days with Sir Roger de Coverly and Battle of the Books by Richard Steele
Science
Apologia Biology (outside class)
Science fair project
The Naturally Healthy Woman by Shonda Parker
The Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif(two chapters only)
Ethics of the Dust by John Ruskin
Life Skills
Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelson
History, Geography, Government
Oxford Book of American History by Samuel Eliot Morison
American Historical Documents edited by Harold C. Syrett
History Speaks...
The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot
Following the Equator by Mark Twain
Geography workbook (map work) from Instructional Fair
Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington by Richard Brookhiser
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
World Magazine (current events)
Are you Liberal, Conservative or Confused? by Richard Maybury
Fine Arts
Drama (outside activity)
Voice lessons
The Singer's Companion by Brent Monahan
Hymnsinging
The Story of Painting by H.W. Janson(one section only)
Art of Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520)
Music of Edward Elgar and Ralph Vaughan Williams (20th Century)
Foreign Language
Spanish II (outside class)
7 comments:
Curious -- why did you select the Oxford history by Morison over Paul Johnson?
We were given the Oxford history, so I decided to just go with that one. I have the Paul Johnson history of England, but not his history of the U.S.
Was he American or British? (I guess I could look that up online.)
He was British, but a great admirer and observer of the US. This makes him an ideal candidate to write our history.
Both are good, but frankly, I think you would find Johnson's viewpoints more palatable than Morison's. Caitlin has recently read big chunks of both to prepare for a CLEP test. You might talk to her about the differences.
Alas, Caitlin's copy is loaned out for the school year, and Claire needs her copy. But if you'd like to peruse it, let me know.
Well, I'll save my Swagbucks and maybe find one used on Amazon. We are going to start the Morison book tomorrow. I'm interested in seeing whether Aravis likes it any better than Churchill.
Will bring the Johnson to church Sunday so you can look at it over tea and cookies. :-)
Oh, yippee! You are such a blessing to us.
That'll help me to know whether it is a necessary purchase.
We were at the library today and I decided to see if they had the Johnson, and they did! I've read the foreword and the first two pages of chapter 1, and I get the feeling you are right. :O)
So I guess you don't need to bring the book to church.
Thanks for watching my back, friend.
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