House of Education year 7 36-week schedule

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This page will remain up for a few weeks; its new location is http://www.amblesideonline.org/07sch.html ~Please Read House of Education License Agreement Before Use~ Year 7 36-week schedule (adapted with additional books from the year 7 schedule by Michele Rowley) Week 1 Bible John The Brendan Voyage chap 1 Ivanhoe: Chap 1 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 1 Watership Down chap 1-9 Churchill's Birth of Britain: Chapter 1 Bede: book I, chapter II History of English Literature: Chap I Age of Chivalry: Preface-Part One, Chap I (half) Lay of the Land ch I Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Preface and ch 1-2 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 1-4 The Country of Mansoul How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 1 Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Magic Pictures of the Cavemen 3 weeks, recommend spacing book out to 3 or 4 pages a week Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 2 Bible John The Brendan Voyage Chap 2 (12 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 2 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 2 Watership Down chap 10-13 Churchill's Birth of Britain ch. 2 Bede BK I, ch. III History of English Literature: Chap II Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap I (lasthalf) Lay of the Land ch II Whatever Happened To Penny Candy ch 3-4 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Magic Pictures of the Cavemen 3 weeks, recommend spacing book out to 3 or 4 pages a week Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 3 Bible John The Brendan Voyage Chap 2 (12 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 3 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 3 Watership Down chap 14-17 Churchill's Birth of Britain Ch. 3 Bede Bk I, ch IV- VII History of English Literature: Chap III Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap II Lay of the Land ch III (first half) Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 5-6 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 5-8 ch 2 The Perils of Mansoul Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Magic Pictures of the Cavemen 3 weeks, recommend spacing book out to 3 or 4 pages a week Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 4 Bible John The Brendan Voyage Chap 3 (12 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 4 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 4 Watership Down chap 18-21 Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 4 to the top of page 45 Bede bk I, chapter XII History of English Literature: Chap IV Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap III Lay of the Land ch III (second half) Whatever Happened To Penny Candy ch 7-8 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Pictures for the Dead (Egypt) 3 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 5 Bible John The Brendan Voyage Chap 3 (12 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 5 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 5 Watership Down chap 22-24 Churchill's Birth of Britain continue to about the middle of chapter 5 Bede Bk 1, ch. XIV, XV, XVI History of English Literature: Chap V Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap IV Lay of the Land ch IV Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 9-10 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 9-10 ch 3 The Government of Mansoul Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Pictures for the Dead (Egypt) 3 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 6 Bible John The Brendan Voyage chap 4 Ivanhoe: Chap 6 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 6 Watership Down chap 25-27 Churchill's Birth of Britain to end of chapter 5 Bede XXV and XXVI History of English Literature: Chap VI Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap V Lay of the Land ch V Whatever Happened To Penny Candy ch 11 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Pictures for the Dead (Egypt) 3 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 7 Bible John The Brendan Voyage chap 5 (11 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 7 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 7 (half) Watership Down chap 28-31 Churchill's Birth of Britain chapter 6 Bede bk I, ch XXXIV Bk II, last two chapters History of English Literature: Chap VII Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap VI Lay of the Land ch VI Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 12-13 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 11-14 Part I ch 1 Hunger Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Pictures for the Living, Crete 2 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 8 Bible John The Brendan Voyage chap 5 (11 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 8 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 7 (half) Watership Down chap 32-35 Churchill's Birth of Britain chapter 7 first half Asser's account of King Alfred History of English Literature: Chap VIII Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap VII Lay of the Land ch VII Whatever Happened To Penny Candy ch 14 - pg 106 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 2 Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Pictures for the Living, Crete 2 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 9 Bible John The Brendan Voyage chap 6 Ivanhoe: Chap 9 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 8 Watership Down chap 36-38 Churchill's Birth of Britain chapter 7, second half Bede The Anglo Saxon Chronicle regarding King Alfred Life of Alfred by Asser half of part 1 History of English Literature: Chap IX Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap VIII Lay of the Land ch VII Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: pg 107-124 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 15-17 ch II Thirst Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Greek and Roman Painting 4 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 10 Bible John The Brendan Voyage chap 7 (10 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 10 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 9 Watership Down: chap 39-41 Churchill's Birth of Britain Chapter 8, first half Life of Alfred by Asser half of part 1 History of English Literature: Chap X Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap IX Lay of the Land ch VIII Whatever Happened To Penny Candy pg 125-132 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Greek and Roman Painting 4 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 11 Bible John The Brendan Voyage chap 7 (10 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 11 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 10 Watership Down: chap 42-46 Churchill's Birth of Britain Chapter 8, second half William of Malmsbury's account of the Battle of Hastings find online here Life of Alfred by Asser half of part 2 History of English Literature: Chap XI Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap X-XI Lay of the Land ch IX, X Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: pg 133-142 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 18-20 ch III Restlessness and Rest Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Greek and Roman Painting 4 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 12 Bible John The Brendan Voyage chap 7 (10 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 12-13 Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 11 Watership Down: chap 47-epilogue Churchill's Birth of Britain chapter 9 Life of Alfred by Asser half of part 2 History of English Literature: Chap XII Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XII Lay of the Land ch XI, XII Whatever Happened To Penny Candy pg 143-151 Poetry Anthology Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Greek and Roman Painting 4 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Exam Week Week 13 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 8 (13 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 14-15 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 12 A Taste of Chaucer Introduction (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 10 Twain's Joan of Arc Book I ch 1-2 In Freedom's Cause ch 1, 2 History of English Literature: Chap XIII Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XIII Lay of the Land ch XIII Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 21-23 ch IV Chastity Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Middle Ages 3 weeks, recommend spacing this book out to 3 or pages a week Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 14 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 8 (13 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 16-17 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 13 A Taste of Chaucer Introduction (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 11 Twain's Joan of Arc Book I ch 3-4 In Freedom's Cause ch 3, 4, 5 History of English Literature: Chap XIV Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XIV-XV Lay of the Land ch XIV Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Middle Ages 3 weeks, recommend spacing this book out to 3 or pages a week Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 15 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 9 Ivanhoe: Chap 18-19 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 14 A Taste of Chaucer The Prologue (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 12 Twain's Joan of Arc Book I ch 5-6 In Freedom's Cause ch 6 History of English Literature: Chap XV Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XVI-XVII Lay of the Land ch XV Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 3 Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Middle Ages 3 weeks, recommend spacing this book out to 3 or pages a week Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 16 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 10 (11 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 20 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 15 A Taste of Chaucer The Prologue (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 13 Twain's Joan of Arc Book I ch 7-8, Book II ch 1-2 In Freedom's Cause ch 7, 8, 9 History of English Literature: Chap XVI Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XVIII The Life of the Spider ch I, first half Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 24-32 ch V The Five Senses Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Earlier Middle Ages in the West 3 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 17 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 10 (11 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 21 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 16 A Taste of Chaucer The Fortunes of the Great: The Monk's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 14 Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 3-4 In Freedom's Cause ch 10, 11 History of English Literature: Chap XVII Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XIX-XX The Life of the Spider ch I second half Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Earlier Middle Ages in the West 3 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 18 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 11 (10 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 22 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 17 A Taste of Chaucer The Fortunes of the Great: The Monk's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 15 Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 5-6 In Freedom's Cause ch 12, 13 History of English Literature: Chap XVIII Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XXI The Life of the Spider ch II first half Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 9 Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Earlier Middle Ages in the West 3 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 19 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 11 (11 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 23-24 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 18 A Taste of Chaucer Chanticleer and the Fox: The Nun's Priest's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 16 Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 7-9 In Freedom's Cause 14, 15 History of English Literature: Chap XIX Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XXII The Life of the Spider ch II second half Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 10 Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 33-34 Part II The House of Mind ch 1 Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Rise of Towns, Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 20 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 12 (11 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 25 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 19 A Taste of Chaucer Chanticleer and the Fox: The Nun's Priest's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch17 Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 10-13 In Freedom's Cause ch 16, 17, 18 History of English Literature: Chap XX Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XXIII The Life of the Spider ch III Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Rise of Towns, Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 21 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 12 (11 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 26 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 20 A Taste of Chaucer Patient Griselda: The Tale of the Clerk of Oxford (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 18 first half Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 14-16 In Freedom's Cause ch 19, 20 History of English Literature: Chap XXI Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap I-II The Life of the Spider ch IV first half Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 11 Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Rise of Towns, Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 22 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 13 (10 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 27 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 21 A Taste of Chaucer Patient Griselda: The Tale of the Clerk of Oxford (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 18 second half Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 17-20 In Freedom's Cause ch 21, 22, 23 History of English Literature: Chap XXII Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap III-IV The Life of the Spider ch IV second half Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 12 Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 35-44 ch II My Lord Intellect How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 4 Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Rise of Towns, Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 23 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage chap 13 (9 pages) Ivanhoe: Chap 28 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 22-23 A Taste of Chaucer Phoebus and the Crow: Tha Manciple's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 19 Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 21-22 In Freedom's Cause ch 24, 25 History of English Literature: Chap XXIII Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap V-VI The Life of the Spider ch V Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 13 Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Rise of Towns, Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 24 Bible Luke The Brendan Voyage appendix I-II Ivanhoe: Chap 29 The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 24 A Taste of Chaucer Phoebus and the Crow: Tha Manciple's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 20 Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 23-25 The Magna Carta document In Freedom's Cause ch 26, 27 History of English Literature: Chap XXIV Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap VII The Life of the Spider ch VI Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Rise of Towns, Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Exam Week Week 25 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks: Foreword The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 1 A Taste of Chaucer The Rocks of Brittany: The Franklin's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 21 Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 26-29 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 1. Peter the Hermit The Daughter of Time History of English Literature: Chap XXV Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap VIII-IX The Life of the Spider ch VII Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 14 Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 45-47 ch III Daemons of Intellect Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Explorers and Discoverers Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 26 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks chap 1 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 2-3 A Taste of Chaucer The Rocks of Brittany: The Franklin's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 22 Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 30-34 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 2. Godfrey Of Bouillon The Daughter of Time History of English Literature: Chap XXVI Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap X The Life of the Spider ch VIII Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Late Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 27 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks chap 2 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 4-5 A Taste of Chaucer The Ballad of Sir Thopas: Chaucer's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 23 first half Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 35-36 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 3. The Foundation of the Order of KnightsTemplar The Daughter of Time History of English Literature: Chap XXVII Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap XI-XII The Life of the Spider ch IX Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Late Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 28 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks chap 3 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 6 A Taste of Chaucer The Ballad of Sir Thopas: Chaucer's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 23 second half Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 37-40 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 4. Fall of Edessa The Daughter of Time History of English Literature: Chap XXVIII Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap XIII The Life of the Spider ch X Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 48-53 ch IV My Chief Explorer Imagination Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Late Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 29 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks chap 4 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 7 (9 pages) A Taste of Chaucer The Story of Constance: The Tale of the Man of Law (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 24 Twain's Joan of Arc Book II ch 41, Book III ch 1-3 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 5. The Fiasco at Damascus The Daughter of Time History of English Literature: Chap XXIX Age of Chivalry: Part Three, Chap I (half) The Life of the Spider ch XI Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Late Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 30 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks chap 5 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap rest of 7 & 8 A Taste of Chaucer The Story of Constance: The Tale of the Man of Law (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 25 Twain's Joan of Arc Book III ch 4-7 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 6. The Capture of Ascalon The Daughter of Time History of English Literature: Chap XXX Age of Chivalry: Part Three, Chap I (half) The Life of the Spider ch XII Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 5 Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Late Gothic Art 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 31 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks chap 6 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 9 A Taste of Chaucer The Wily Alchemist: The Canon Yeoman's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 26 Twain's Joan of Arc Book III ch 8-9 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 7. Egypt in the Twelfth Century The Daughter of Time History of English Literature: Chap XXXI Age of Chivalry: Part Three, Chap II The Life of the Spider ch XIII Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 54-55 ch V The Beauty Sense Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Reniassance in Italy 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 32 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks chap 7 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 10 A Taste of Chaucer The Wily Alchemist: The Canon Yeoman's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 27 Twain's Joan of Arc Book III ch 10-12 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 8. Revolution in Egypt The Daughter of Time Age of Chivalry: Part Three, Chap III The Life of the Spider ch XIV first half Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Reniassance in Italy 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 33 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks chap 8 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 11 A Taste of Chaucer Three Men in Search of Death: The Pardoner's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 28 Twain's Joan of Arc Book III ch 13-14 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 9. Baldwin IV Becomes King The Daughter of Time Age of Chivalry: Part Three, Chap IV The Life of the Spider ch XIV second half Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Reniassance in Italy 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 34 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks: chap 9 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 12 A Taste of Chaucer Three Men in Search of Death: The Pardoner's Tale (spend 2 weeks) Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 29 Twain's Joan of Arc Book III ch 15-19 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 10. The Estrangement Between Raymond The Daughter of Time Age of Chivalry: Part Three, Chap V The Life of the Spider ch XV Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar CM's "Ourselves" pg 56-60 ch VI My Lord Chief Attorney General, Reason Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Reniassance in Italy 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 35 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks: chap 10 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 13 Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 30 first half Twain's Joan of Arc Book III ch 20-22 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 11. Guy Lusignan Becomes Regent The Daughter of Time Age of Chivalry: Part Three, Chap VI (half ) The Life of the Spider ch XVI Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Reniassance in Italy 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Week 36 Bible Acts How The Heather Looks: chap 11 The Once and Future King: Book 2, Chap 14 Churchill's Birth of Britain ch 30 second half Twain's Joan of Arc Book III ch 23-24 Tyre's Crusades: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea 12. Raymond II of Tripoli The Daughter of Time Age of Chivalry: Part Three, Chap VI (half ) The Life of the Spider appendix Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes Grammar of Poetry Grammar Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Reniassance in Italy 6 weeks Apologia Science This term's Life from Plutarch's Lives This term's Shakespeare play Fearfully and Wonderfully made (or, use next year) Foreign language and/or Latin Math Copywork Singing/Folksongs/Composer Nature Study Picture Study Exam Week FREE READING: Sir Gawaine and the Green Knight (Burton Raffel's version is very accessible) The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkein (The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain When the Tripods Came; The White Mountains; City of Gold and Lead; and Pool of Fire, by John Christopher Legends of Charlemagne by Thomas Bulfinch (also here) The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill The Knight's Fee by Rosemary Sutcliff The Gammage Cup by Carol Kendall Rolf and The Viking Bow The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (its prequel is Sir Nigel) Beowulf - the version by Burton Raffel is very accessible, or use this free-verse version David Copperfield by Charles Dickens The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson Hereward the Wake Originally Published in Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales Other Possibilities: These are books that Miss Mason used, or that we think would be good -- but we've not read them, so can't recommend them. We list them here so that those who are interested might preview them if desired and pass on a review for the rest of us: The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga), With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda, translated by William Morris or Eirikr Magnusson The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott or other of the Waverly novels appropriate for this year's study Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington Alhambra by Washington Irving Feats on the Fiord also online here or here Useful for future reference: A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales by Jonathan Nield House of Education License Agreement ~PLEASE READ IN FULL BEFORE USE~ The booklists, schedules and articles on this website are subject to applicable copyright laws and the terms of this License. The copyright holders provide these materials to the general public free of charge solely through this website. You may use them legally within certain limits. 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