In 10th grade, we shift our focus from more recent US history (1700-present) back to earlier world history. We’ll use Church History in Plain Language as our major source, and add various real books appropriate for each historical period. Here are the real books and the approximate historical periods they cover: Apostle, a Life of Paul by John Pollock –… 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 »
Abbreviations used in 8th grade monthly lesson schedules 1Tim – 1st Timothy study in Walking in Power, Love, and Discipline (I,II Timothy/Titus) International Inductive Study Series (Kay Arthur) WkX/DayY refers to week/day lesson AoG – Attributes of God audio series+study guide by R.C. Sproul StudyQ = Study Questions; Bible Study/Discuss – all sections in the Study Guide CofI – Consequences… 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 »
Complete List of Resources for 8th Grade Bible Holy Bible, NASB or ESV versions recommended Walking in Power, Love, and Discipline: 1,2 Timothy/Titus – Kay Arthur and others Knowing Scripture – R.C. Sproul (book) The Attributes of God – R.C. Sproul (audio series + study guide) The Holy Spirit Unleashed in You: Acts – Kay Arthur and others Math Saxon… Read more »
See Music-6th Grade for Music teaching ideas. These still apply in 8th grade.
8th grade logic continues the Introductory Logic course that was started in 7th grade. Following completion of this course, Thinking Toolbox by Hans and Nathanael Bluedorn is used to finish out logic for the year. Thinking Toolbox is similar in format to the Bluedorns’ Fallacy Detective. 35 chapters, each suitable to a day’s logic or critical thinking lesson. We average… Read more »
For 8th grade, we use Exploring Creation with General Science from Apologia (more details). Others have used this for 7th grade and it is well suited there as well. The text is comprised of 16 modules (or chapters) averaging 20 pages of text, with a Study Guide at the end of each module. Every few pages in each module an… 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 »
