Curriculum for 2013-14

LESSON PLANS AND MATERIALS FOR

OUR SEVENTH YEAR HERE AT

THE PAISLEY CLASSICAL ACADEMY

Pursuing Wisdom where we are lead by an all-powerful God & Creator

 

 

Rising 7^th Grader
Breakfast and Bible (CBS Job, Hebrews and Philippians) and Dangerous Journey video guide
Math               Saxon 8/7 then sections of Algebra ½
Grammar:       Finish Rod and Staff 6, Review and complete Latina Christiana I,
                                   Review and Complete First StartFrench I
Writing:          IEW SWI-B using SOTW3 readings
History:           SOTW3 TOC, Synge’s SOTW continued and Guerber US History
                        Renaissance/ Early Modern Heritage History sources
                        State history (website & textbook- yep, they'll have to get used to textbks someday)
Science:           Chemistry (various CM sources, HOACMetals
                         and continued notebooking through ES res)
Flags:               Continued through cycle and added cycle with Operation World resources
Habitats:          Finish Grasslands Habitat studies,
                         Combine all habitat studies in 3"-3ring binder for references

Art:                Artistic Pursuits: TheElements of Art and Composition (US History focus)

Music:             Band
Physical Ed      Run, bike, swim, bowl, soccer, dance, mow, clean, Wii

Rising 6^th Graders

Breakfast and Bible
Math:              Complete Saxon 6/5 and then sections of Saxon 8/7
Grammar:       Complete RodandStaff6
Spelling:          Spelling Workout H
History:           SOTW3 TOC, Synge’s SOTW continued and Guerber US History
                        Renaissance/ Early Modern Heritage History sources
                        State History, Capitol city field trip
Science:           Chemistry (various CM sources, HOAC Metals
                        and continued notebooking through ES res)
Flags:               Continued through cycle and added cycle with Operation World resources
Habitats:          Finish Grasslands Habitat studies,
                        Combine all habitat studies in 3"-3ring binder for references
Art:                  Artistic Pursuits: TheElements of Art and Composition (US History focus)
Music:             Band
Physical Ed      Run, bike, swim, bowl, soccer, dance, mow, clean, Wii


Follow the links where available or google search the curriculum item. I haven't strayed too very far from the Well Trained Mind method here, so you'd find most of these in the tome authored by Dr Susan Wise Bauer and her Mom, Jessie Wise.