Year 9 Schooling.
This is mostly used from Ambelside Online with my own personal edits. Example of daily plans at the bottom.
Bible
Judges 1-21, Ruth, 1 Samuel 1-28, 2 Samuel 1-24, 1 Kings 1-22, Ecclesiastes 1-12
Mark 1-16, Acts 1-28, James 1-5, Galatians 1-6
Psalms 106-150, Proverbs 1-16
Spiritual Formation
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
optional follow-up: End of the Spear by Steve Saint
or The Father of Modern India: William Carey by Vishal and Ruth Mangalwadi
Saints and Heroes, Vol 2 by George Hodges
History: 1688-1815 including French and American revolutions
Term 1: 1688-1730, Term 2: 1730-1786, Term 3: 1786-1815
Keep a century chart and Century Book of the period studied. [8]
The Age of Revolution by Winston Churchill
OR A History of the American People by Paul Johnson [10]
OR Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story by Wilfred M. McClay
* Salem witch trial transcript; also here; name search here. [10a]
* Best Letters to His Son by Lord Chesterfield, [11]
* ** Miracle at Philadelphia by Catherine Drinker Bowen
* ** Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
** Free Grace: John Wesley Denounces the Doctrine of Predestination
** Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
** Edmund Burke's Plea for Conciliation with the American Colonies, March 22,1775 Ω
** The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (1775) ∫
** The Declaration of Independence (ChrBk) Ω
** Patrick Henry's famous 'Give me liberty or give me death' speech Ω
** Articles of Confederation (1777) ∫
** Articles of Capitulation, Yorktown
** Treaty with Great Britain (1783) ∫
** The Federalist Papers: α Ω
No. 10 - Divisive Party Factions
No. 39 - Republican Principles
No. 51 - Proper Checks and Balances
No. 68 - Electing the President; The Electoral College [44]
*** Washington's First Inaugural Address (1789) ∫
*** Constitution of the United States (current copy here) (ChrBk) [45]
*** Treaty with the Six Nations (1794) ∫
*** Speeches by William Wilberforce and William Pitt concerning the slave trade. Word/.odt document [46] ∫
*** Washington's Farewell Address; also here Ω [47]
*** Treaty with France (Louisiana Purchase) (1803) ∫
*** Treaty with Great Britain (End of War of 1812) (1814) ∫
*** Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis ($amzn) (K) ∫ [48]
Biography
Founding Father -- Rediscovering George Washington by Richard Brookhiser
The Story of Napoleon by H.E. Marshall ($amzn) (K) Ω
OR The Boy Life of Napoleon by Eugenie Foa
Literature
(The History of) English Literature for Boys and Girls by H.E. Marshall ch 60-73
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (or here) β α Unabridged translation by R. Buss:
* Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. β α (ChrBk) ($amzn) (K) Ω Λ ∫ [23]
* Battle of the Books by Jonathan Swift
** Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by Samuel Johnson
** She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith
*** Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Follow AO's Shakespeare Rotation.
Poetry
Alexander Pope
William Cowper and Phillis Wheatley (ChrBk)
Copywork
Include selections from Shakespeare, the Bible, poetry and other sources. These selections may be the same ones used for recitation. Consider beginning a personal quote book.
Dictation
Do dictation regularly.
Grammar and Composition
Our Mother Tongue: An Introductory Guide to English Grammar by Nancy Wilson
Recitation
Psalm 23; Isaiah 40; Romans 8; Matthew 5; James 1; 1 John 1
Shakespeare passages
a poem per term from the term's poetry selections
Geography
Longitude by Dava Sobel
Citizenship
Follow AO's rotation of Plutarch's Lives.
Ourselves by Charlotte Mason (£) (£amzn) [16]
The Universe Next Door by James Sire
Yuval Levin interview on The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of the Left and Right
Government and Economics
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Essays (from John Hopkins's Notions on Political Economy) by Jane Haldimand Marcet The Constitution Made Easy by Michael Holler
A basic government book [12]
Current Events
Students should have a plan for keeping up with current events. [20]
Science
The Handbook of Nature Study α by Anna Botsford Comstock (as a reference)
Apologia science text
OR BJU Press Science
Signs and Seasons: Understanding the Elements of Classical Astronomy by Jay Ryan (ChrBk) ($amzn) [25s]
Nature Study
Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif α ($amzn) (K) [26]
The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson, first half ($amzn) (K) α [26s]
Great Astronomers by R.S. Ball β α (£) [27]
The Land of Little Rain by Mary Austin β α ($amzn) Ω
Follow AO's Nature Study Rotation of subjects.
Mathematics
Continue your math program; for some options, see this page.
Logic
How To Read a Book revised edition by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren (spread over 3 years) (ChrBk) ($amzn) (K) [49]
Love is a Fallacy by Max Schulman; also here [28]
Art
The Story of Painting by H. W. Janson - Towards Revolution ($amzn) [30]
Follow AO's Artist rotation; Picture Study helps on YouTube.
Health and Physical Education
Study nutrition. Eat Well Feel Great
Keep fit: Learn and play a game (kick ball, tennis, croquet, ping-pong, softball, etc.)
Life and Work Skills
Work on useful skills such as
Budgeting Worksheet, Budgeting video,
Gardening, grow lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and basil.
Cooking,
Car maintenance video, etc.
Free Reading
Spend 30 minutes a day reading something that’s at grade level for
enjoyment.
Cooking
Pick 2 recipes from each section from a cookbook and make them independently.
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