Year 9 36-week schedule

Year 9 36-week schedule (still in progress; term 1 is complete)

Time period covered in Year 9: 1688-1815 including French and American Revolutions

Books used for this schedule:

A History of the American People by Paul Johnson pages 81-269 OR Age of Revolution by Churchill

Founding Father - Rediscovering George Washington by Richard Brookhiser

Autobiography of Ben Franklin terms 1 and 2

Royal Road to Romance by Richard Halliburton terms 1 and 2 (19 weeks, read 2 chapters per week)

Plutarch's Lives (use Ambleside's rotation)

Ourselves by Charlotte Mason, remainder of Book 1

An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope

Are You Liberal, Conservative? or Confused? by Richard Maybury term 1

The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot, used in terms 1 and 2

C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity (if you've read it, read The Abolition of Man)

How to Read a Book, part 3 (chapters 13-15 this term)

History of English Literature for Boys and Girls by HE Marshall Ch 63-73 this year

Simond's Literature -Increase and Cotton Mather from Chapter 1 (click on Puritan Poetry in New England under Early Colonial Literature)

Simond's Literature -Chapter 2 (click on each of the five subtitles under The Eighteenth Century; because of an error in frames, subsections can't be accessed except from main page)

Isaac Bickerstaff by Richard Steele

Days with Sir Roger DeCoverly by Richard Steele term 1

The Coverley Papers from the 'Spectator'

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. (Skip chapter 5 in Part II, on Gulliver's visit to Brobdinnag, the land of the Giants.)

Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift

Battle of the Books by Jonathan Swift

Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif (two chapters this term)

Ethics of the Dust by John Ruskin, 9 chapters in term 1 (more chapters in Year 10)

Elements of Style by Strunk and White

How To Read a Book by Mortimer Adler, part 3 for this year

Poetry of Alexander Pope

Grammar program of your choice

Shakespeare (use the Ambleside Online rotation)

Foreign Language of your choice

Additionally, these texts will be needed for Term 2

A History of the American People by Paul Johnson pages 121-184 from beginning of part 3 to 'the extent to which one influenced the other, at all times.'

term 3 pg 184-279 from The stages by which the United States Constitution was created" to end of pt 3

Declaration of Rights (1765)

The Declaration of Independence (1776)

Articles of Confederation (1777)

Articles of Capitulation, Yorktown (1781)

Treaty with Great Britain (1783)

Constitution of the United States (1787) (These are only a few of the documents suggested for this term; if you'd like to do more, see the Yr 9 page)

Patrick Henry's famous 'Give me liberty or give me death' speech (which prepared Virginia for war against the Mother Country)

Edmund Burke's Plea for Conciliation with the American Colonies, March 22,1775

Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Sermon (1741)

John Wesley Denounces the Doctrine of Predestination or "Free Grace" (1740) (provides a theological contrast to Edwards' sermone)

John Adams and the American Revolution by Catherine Drinker Bowen (to be read over 20 weeks)

Letters to His Son by Lord Chesterfield, choose selections (we hope to have some selections chosen this year)

C.S. Lewis The Weight of Glory

How to Read a Book, part 3 (chapters 16, 17 this term)

Land of Little Rain by Mary Austin OR Natural History of Selbourne by Gilbert White OR The Life of the Fly by J. Henri Fabre

Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler terms 2 and 3 (18 weeks)

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

Five Essays by Jane Haldimand Marcet

History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia by Samuel Johnson

Oliver Goldsmith - She Stoops to Conquer and/or The Vicar of Wakefield

The School for Scandal by Richard Sheridan

Poetry of William Cowper and Phyllis Wheatley

Love is a Fallacy by Max Shulman (a fun, short piece)

The Story of Painting by H.W. Janson - this term: Toward Revolution

And these texts will be needed for Term 3:

Washington's First Inaugural Address (1789)

Treaty with the Six Nations (1794)

Washington's Farewell Address (1796)

Treaty with France (Louisiana Purchase) (1803)

Treaty with Great Britain (End of War of 1812) (1814)

Miracle at Philadelphia by Catherine Drinker Bowen

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis

Miracle at Philadelphia by Catherine Drinker Bowen

Napoleon Bonaparte by J. Abbott- the version online (also here) has been scheduled even though it has a portion missing

The Problem of Pain by CS Lewis

How to Read a Book, part 3 (chapters 18, 19 this term)

Reflections on the French Revolution by Edmund Burke

The Rights of Man by Thomas Paine

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (chapters are short)

Faust, Book I by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (if you use the Bartleby link given, plan to read about 370 lines per week)

Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (start in term 3, finish over the summer as the time period overlaps into Year 10's history)

Poetry of Lord Byron

The Great Astronomers, chapters near the end by Robert S. Ball

The Story of Painting by H.W. Janson (this term: Age of Machines to paragraph ending "artist and public that still persists today." in the Romantic Movement section)

History of the American People pg 79-82 (to 'there are immortal souls') OR Age of Revolution, William of Orange (first half this week)

Peruse this site and read actual cases.

Note: Incidentally, a good foil for reading the Witchcraft Trials of Salem would be the Malleus Maleficarum -- a book about how to discover witches published in England. The Salem Witch Trials were a blight on our history, but the fact remains that they stand out because of the rarity of witchcraft executions in the Colonies, and their comparatively late date (although Switzerland executed a witch in 1892). In the Colonies, 40 people were executed for witchcraft, half of them in the Salem Trials, and one of the key judges later repented and expressed his deep sorrow for his role in the executions. In England, there were nearly a thousand witchcraft trials from 1552 to 1722, and roughly a quarter of those ended in executions. Scotland tried nearly 2,000 in the same period, and even Switzerland had nearly 400 witchcraft trials in this period with nearly a quarter of the accused executed. Southwestern Germany executed some 3,000 during the same time period. Read another perspective.

Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)

Founding Father introduction and begin "War" (it's a long chapter)

Royal Road to Romance ch 1, 2

CM's Ourseles Book 1 pg 131-135: Gladness

Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 10-16 Introduction-ch 1

Mere Christianity 1. Law of Human Nature, 2. Some Objections, 3. The Reality of the Law

Microbe Hunters the chapter on Leeuwenhook

Coverley Papers: 1 Addison, 2 Steele, 106 Addison

Isaac Bickerstaff ch 1 The Staffian Race, ch 2 Pacolet

Days with Sir Roger DeCoverley: Sir Roger's Family

Gulliver's Travels Part I-A Voyage to Lilliput ch 1, 2

Tale of a Tub: The Preface

History of the American People pg 82-85 (to 'watershed in American history.') OR Age of Revolution, William of Orange (last half this week)

Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)

Founding Father "War"

Royal Road to Romance ch 3, 4

Essay on Man: The Design

Simonds American Literature IV Puritan Poetry in New England, last section on Cotton and Increase Mather

Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 17-35 ch 2-5

Mere Christianity 4. What Lies Behind the Law, 5. We Have Cause to be Uneasy

Microbe Hunters ch 2 on Spallanzani

Coverley Papers: 107 Steele, 108 Addison, 109 Steele

Isaac Bickerstaff ch 3 Pacolet's Story, ch 4 Recollections

Days with Sir Roger DeCoverley: Mr Will Wimble

Gulliver's Travels Part I-A Voyage to Lilliput ch 3-5

Tale of a Tub: Section I.--The Introduction

History of the American People pg 85-89 (to 'an experimental center for plants.') OR Age of Revolution, Continental War (first half this week)

Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)

Founding Father "Constitution" first half of the chapter

Royal Road to Romance ch 5, 6

Essay on Man: 1 - The Universe

Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 36-48 ch 6-10

Mere Christianity 1. The Rival Conceptions of God, 2. The Invasion, 3. The Shocking Alternative

Ethics of the Dust, ch 1

How to Read a Book, part 3 work in chapter 13 over the next two or three weeks

Coverley Papers: 110 Addison, 112

Isaac Bickerstaff ch 5 Marriage of Sister Jenny, ch 6 A Case of Spleen, ch 7 The Dream of Fame

Gulliver's Travels Part I-A Voyage to Lilliput ch 6-8

Tale of a Tub: Section II.

History of the American People pg pg 89-93 (to 'operating over 300 ships.') OR Age of Revolution, Continental War (last half this week)

Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)

Founding Father "Constitution" last half of the chapter

Royal Road to Romance ch 7, 8

CM's Ourseles Book 1 pg 136-139: Justice Universal

Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 49-61 Washington's Farewell Address-ch 12

Mere Christianity 4. The Perfect Penitent, 5. The Practical Conclusion, 1. The Three Parts of Morality

Ethics of the Dust, ch 2

Simonds History of American Literature I. The First Half of the Century

Coverley Papers: 113 Steele, 114, 115 Addison

Isaac Bickerstaff ch 8 Love and Sorrow, ch 9 Love and Reason

Days with Sir Roger DeCoverley: The Picture Gallery

Gulliver's Travels Part II-A Voyage to Brobdingnag ch 1-3 (near the end of ch 1, Gulliver describes a giantess nursing a child.)

Tale of a Tub: Section III.--A Digression Concerning Critics

History of the American People pg 93-96 (to 'cotton after the Revolution.') OR Age of Revolution, The Spanish Succession (first half this week)

Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)

Founding Father "President"

Royal Road to Romance ch 9, 10

Essay on Man: 2- Himself as an Individual

Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 62-73 ch 13-15

Mere Christianity 2. The Cardinal Virtues, 3. Social Morality, 4. Morality and Phsycoanalysis

Ethics of the Dust, ch 3

Coverley Papers: 116 Budgell, 117 Addison, 118 Steele

Isaac Bickerstaff ch 10 A Business Meeting, ch 11 Duello, ch 12 Happy Marriage

Days with Sir Roger DeCoverley: A Country Sunday

Gulliver's Travels Part II-A Voyage to Brobdingnag ch 4 and 6 (skip ch 5, where some ladies take undignified liberties with tiny Gulliver)

Tale of a Tub: Section IV.--A Tale Of A Tub

History of the American People pg 96-100 (to 'provided free for guests.') OR Age of Revolution, The Spanish Succession (last half this week)

Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)

Founding Father "Nature"

Royal Road to Romance ch 11, 12

Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 74-85 ch 16-18

Mere Christianity 5. Sexual Morality, 6. Christian Marriage

Ethics of the Dust, ch 4

How to Read a Book, part 3 work in chapter 14 over the next 2 or 3 weeks

Marshall's English Literature 63 Swift

Coverley Papers: 119 Addison, 120

Isaac Bickerstaff ch 13 Dead Folk, ch 14 The Wife Dead, ch 15 The Club at the Trumpet

Gulliver's Travels Part II-A Voyage to Brobdingnag ch 7, 8

Tale of a Tub: Section V.--A Digression In The Modern Kind, Section VI.--A Tale Of A Tub

History of the American People pg 100-103 (to 'over the people of the colonies.') OR Age of Revolution, Marlborough (first half this week)

Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)

Founding Father "Morals"

Royal Road to Romance ch 13, 14

CM's Ourseles Book 1 pg 140-149: Justice to the Persons of Others

Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 86-99 ch 19-23

Mere Christianity 7. Forgiveness, 8. The Great Sin, 9. Charity

Ethics of the Dust, ch 5

Coverley Papers: 121, 122, 123

Isaac Bickerstaff ch 16 A Very Pretty Poet, ch 17 Fatherly Care

Days with Sir Roger DeCoverley: The Widow

Gulliver's Travels Part III-A Voyage to Laputa, Etc ch 1-3

Tale of a Tub: Section VII--A Digression In Praise Of Digressions, Section VIII.--A Tale Of A Tub

History of the American People pg 103-107(to 'of the mob belonged to it!') OR Age of Revolution, Marlborough (last half this week)

Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)

Founding Father Ideas"

Royal Road to Romance ch 15, 16

Essay on Man: 3- Society

Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 100-111 ch 24

Mere Christianity 10. Hope, 11. Faith, 12. also titled Faith

Ethics of the Dust, ch 6

Marshall's English Literature 64 Swift Gulliver's Travels

Coverley Papers: 125, 126, 127

Isaac Bickerstaff ch 18 Bickerstaff Censor

Days with Sir Roger DeCoverley: The Chase

Gulliver's Travels Part III-A Voyage to Laputa, Etc ch 4-7

Tale of a Tub: Section IX.--A Digression Concerning The Original,

History of the American People pg 107-108 (to 'second half of the twentieth century.') OR Age of Revolution, Oudenarde and Malplaquet (first half this week)

Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)

Founding Father "Fathers"

Royal Road to Romance ch 17, 18

Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 112-121 summary-end

Mere Christianity 1. Making and Begetting, 2. The Three-Personal God

Ethics of the Dust, ch 7

How to Read a Book, part 3 work in chapter 15 over the next 2 or 3 weeks

Coverley Papers: 128, 129

Isaac Bickerstaff ch 19 Of Men Who Are Their Own Masters

Gulliver's Travels Part III-A Voyage to Laputa, Etc ch 8-11

Tale of a Tub: Section X.--A Farther Digression, Section XI.--A Tale Of A Tub

History of the American People pg 108-112 (to 'essence of the religious experience.') OR Age of Revolution, Oudenarde and Malplaquet (last half this week)