Here's a short essay from Grace, our 9th grade daughter. It's based on reading in the first several chapters of George Marsden's biography on Jonathan Edwards that she is reading and studying for U.S. History to start the year. I assigned her an essay on Edward's formative years as he wrestled with the dominant philosophies of his day. We had… Read more »
Here's one of Grace's essays from her reading of The Law by Frederic Bastiat. Bastiat here exposes the motive of all promoters of the State. This motive too often lies hidden, undiscovered, perhaps, even by the promoter himself, but here it is revealed. The true purpose of the State is to mold and shape men into a machine, thereby exalting… Read more »
First essay from Grace's reading of Democracy in America by Alexis DeTocqueville. This is from her week's reading of Volume 1, this first half of part 1. In the early years of America, the maiden country was vastly different from Europe. In America there were different ideals, resources, and outlooks that astounded and bewildered the Europeans. De Toqueville was sent… Read more »
Ongoing journal of thoughts and decisions “real time” as our 9th grade homeschool plan is developed and implemented. More Booklists for reading and history August 2008 – 9th grade wrap-up Our daughter finished the major sections of Democracy in America in May. Summer has been a light dose of Saxon Algebra 2 – only about a lesson a week. She has… Read more »
Week 21 Decipher Abbreviations Wk1 Bible Math Reading Writing Vocab Science Logic M AoG #5 Listen SAlg1 106odd CofI book ch2 GS p161-170, OYO 7.1-7.4 ThTool #14 Tu AoG #5 StudyQ SAlg1 107odd FESch FESch Essay GS p170-176, OYO 7.5-7.6 W AoG #5 BibleStudy Th AoG #5 Discuss SAlg1 108odd Video CofI #4 (Socrates) GS p176-183, OYO 7.7-7.10 F SAlg1… Read more »
Week 1 Decipher Abbreviations Wk1 Bible Math Reading Writing Vocab Science Logic M 1Tim Wk3 Day1 CM 1.1 odd VCRA #1AB Tu 1Tim Wk3 Day2 SAlg1 57odd GlHo p1-60 GlHo Essay GS p1-3, OYO W 1Tim Wk3 Day3 CM 1.2 odd VCRA #2AB Th 1Tim Wk3 Day4 SAlg1 58odd GlHo p61-122 GlHo Essay GS p4-8, OYO F 1Tim Wk3 Day5… Read more »
Instead of a full language arts curriculum in 8th grade, we use a strong vocabulary program and a steady diet of reading and essay writing. The vocabulary program is Vocabulary from Classical Roots – Level A (see details ). Comprised of several levels, each level’s book has 16 lessons. Each lesson features several Greek or Latin roots and the English words… Read more »
We use no specific writing curriculum in 8th grade. Essays associated with daily Reading/History assignments are the most frequent writing assignment. You should also have your student write about any special events attended or unique occurences that effect the family. Examples are trips to the opera, classical music concerts, or museum. Attendance at debate/speech competitions, science fairs, or homeschool days… Read more »
8th grade History has no specific curriculum but consists of reading good challenging books across a variety of subjects and time periods and writing essays on these readings. In the middle of the year, we begin an overview of philosophy to begin introducing the background of great ideas in western civilization. Recall that 7th grade was spent on U.S. History…. Read more »
The 8th grade plan assumes the student has completed the 7th grade plan. This is not necessary since, as mentioned elsewhere, the idea of hard stops between grades is the wrong approach. You can easily pick up in the middle of the 7th grade plan for a child who is of “8th grade” age. But the 7th grade plan sets… Read more »
