Curricula 2016 ~ Modern Times

Adjusting as we journey along.  
Choices selected for:  Jay 16, and, Daisy 14
Books detailed on this page are listed and linked in this post.

Bible:
Bible - Together
The KJV Bible
Book of Luke, Book of Revelation (study with Dn)

Life Study Books - Both:
Smart Kids, Smart Money ~ Ramsey, Cruze
Life Study Books - Daisy:
Do Hard Things ~ Harris & Harris (complete)
Life Study Books - Jay:
Outliers: The Story of Success ~ Malcolm Gladwell

Bible Time Hymns and Memorisation
Then Sings My Soul BK 2 ~ Morgan (Select songs)
Various Bible Verses

Bible - Inspirational Stories
Biographies/books about select church leaders (1850AD to today)

Bible - Church History
Biblioplan Modern Times Companion Text (condensed)
Other Church History books (various)


History and Geography:
World History 
Modern Times 1850AD to today
New Zealand History Focus

(History) Geography
Biblioplan Mapping for Modern Times
Online tools

Literature:
Modern Times Literature Book List   includes living history books, classic literature, poetry, drama, biographies, and etc...


English:

English - Daisy
All About Spelling   NZ Supplier ~ Engaging Minds
Word Up! The Vocab Show ( complete in term 1)
Essentials In Writing
Rod and Staff (English books, just for the grammar)
Nanowrimo  student sheets (term 1 only)
Journal Writing (delight led and in her own time)

Modern Literature, and Other,  Guides - Daisy: 
1:  Essentials in Literature 
2:  Greenleaf's Guide yr 4 ~ Shearer (Huckleberry Finn & a selection from the poets & their poetry) We only used the portion for Huckleberry Finn
3:  The Great Courses: C.S. Lewis   (The Screwtape Letters & Narnia :-) )

English - Jay

NZ Based English Course (4 days a week)
Essentials in Writing (selections, only using this 1 day a week)
Visual Latin  (?)

Early Modern Literature Guides - Jay:
1:  Greenleaf’'s yr 4 Literature Guide: 20th Century Literature ~Shearer   (selections from the lulu partial download)   still deciding about this, Decided no, he has enough on his plate
2:  Highschool English Guides (various)
3:  The Great Courses: C.S. Lewis   (Mere Christianity)


Math: 
Math - Daisy 
CTC Math
Math based literature and biographies
Real Life Math Application

Math - Jay
NZ Based Maths Course (4 days a week)
IXL   (1 day a week)
Real Life Math Application


Business Studies
NZ Based Business Studies Course (3 days a week)
Economics for Everyone   (2 days a week)  dropped.  Not us.
Other Economics, Business, and Investment studies (Jay with Dn)
Delight led farming/live stock business study (Both with Dn)


Science:
Science - Both:
Interest led nature study, books, and DvD's

Science  - Daisy
1: Physics 101 ~ Wes Olsen
2: Delight Led Animal Husbandry Course

Science - Jay
1: Physics 
2: Delight Led Animal Husbandry Course


Electives:
Art:
Art Instruction (for Daisy)
Photography (nature study) - Both

Music:  
Random items of interest (composers, hymnists).
Music lessons - Both

Other Languages:
Rosetta French    

Logic:
The Art of Argument (Both)   complete
Chess (Jay)

Other:
Keyboard Skills (inside each subject)
Carpentry and Farming Skills (Jay and Dn)
Driving Course (Jay)
Home Economics (Interest led)
Crafts (delight led)