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12th Grade 2017\/2018 (I can’t even…)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Western Civ
\nWorld Literature
\nAlgebra 2
\nEconomics\/Government
\nSociology
\nAstronomy
\nCreative Writing
\nSpanish<\/p>\n

Businesses\/Extras<\/em>
\nBringing Smart Back
\nMagical Memories
\nKeilee\u2019s Kreations
\nInternship: teaching theatre in city schools and homeschool class<\/p>\n

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11th Grade 2016\/2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

American History (Crash Course) (Oliver Stone The Untold History of the United States) (Dave Ramsey American History)<\/p>\n

American Lit<\/p>\n

Child Psychology<\/p>\n

Forensics<\/p>\n

Online Course (Understanding the Origin of Crime) \/See a pattern here? She loves crime\/forensics.<\/p>\n

CNN Student News<\/p>\n

Runs Bringing Smart Back<\/a><\/p>\n

Runs One Decatur<\/a> Instagram<\/p>\n

Runs her business
\nFacebook: Magical Memories<\/a>
\nInstagram: Magical Memories<\/a><\/p>\n

Runs her Business Keilee\u2019s Kreations<\/a><\/p>\n

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10th Grade Plans 2015-16<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year is going to find us immersed in Europe. European History from 1200 to now, European literature, a Shakespeare study and European Art .<\/p>\n

I searched and searched for a European History book that wasn’t just a ‘book’ with no avail.\u00a0 I found some college level books but they were way too pricey for me.\u00a0 So I bought The Complete Idiot’s Guide to European History<\/a>.\u00a0 It had really good reviews and we were able to look through it online to check it out.<\/p>\n

We are using Introduction to English Literature<\/a> which was given to us by a friend.<\/p>\n

We are using various resources to study European Art.<\/p>\n

We are using The Shakespeare Book<\/a> and studying various plays and sonnets for our Shakespeare study.<\/p>\n

She is doing a Farm Study too.\u00a0 Her dream is to own a small, self sustaining farm and she already has a notebook full of resources.<\/p>\n

We also are doing a Geography study. She picked 36 countries that she wants to learn more about. We are doing notebook pages and trying some foods from the countries.<\/p>\n

I’m not sure what we are doing for the dreaded Math.\u00a0 I believe we will use Khan Academy for Geometry.\u00a0 Pray for us both.<\/p>\n

Keilee has started a YouTube channel called “Bringing Smart Back<\/a>“.\u00a0 She does all the writing, filming, editing and promoting for this.\u00a0 She posts a video every Wednesday.\u00a0 She wants kids to know it’s cool to be smart.\u00a0 Check out her channel! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

And there’s Biology<\/a> and art and Bible journaling . She will continue to work on her serial killer study (she’s a weird one) and in her online class with Jessica they will be writing a novel. In addition to her finishing the novel she is over half way finished called “September’s Children”.<\/p>\n

9th Grade Plans 2014-2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

HISTORY:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome<\/a> We LOVE Susan Wise Bauer\u2019s SOTW series. We used them all and loved them so I was so excited to find this. There is also an audio version!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I actually found the book but wondered how much work it would take to make lesson plans when I discovered this:<\/strong>
\n Study and Teaching Guide: The History of the Ancient World: <\/a> It is like a grown up \u201cActivities\u201d guide for high school. It looks amazing! We are going to supplement this with movies that I found from the time periods she is studying.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SCIENCE:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Understanding Psychology<\/a>: Keilee has always loved anything to do with the brain and people\u2019s reasons for behaving a certain way. She found this used on Amazon so I ordered it. I found lesson plans and resources to go along with it here.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

SOUTHERN LITERATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t find a Southern Literature curriculum so we are making our own. Every book list I have found has \u201cTo Kill A Mockingbird\u201d on it but Keilee has not only read the book and watched the movie but she played Scout in the play. My brother was very helpful because he was an English major. He gave us several suggestions. I ordered this book; \u201cGrowing Up in The South: An Anthology of Modern Southern Literature. <\/a> I am going to pick a few of the books listed here<\/a>. We are also reading short stories and poems including:<\/strong><\/p>\n

William Faulkner \u2013 Barn Burning and A Rose for Emily or The Bear<\/strong>
\n Flannery O\u2019Connor \u2013 A Good Man is Hard to Find<\/strong>
\n Truman Capote \u2013 A Christmas Memory<\/strong>
\n Eudora Welty \u2013 Why I live at the PO and The Worn Path<\/strong>
\n Tennessee Williams \u2013 The Glass Menagerie or A Streetcar Named Desire (Plays and Movies)<\/strong>
\n Fannie Flagg \u2013 Fried Green Tomatoes<\/strong>
\n James Dickey \u2013 poems (I love Animal Heaven)<\/strong>
\n Alice Walker \u2013 The Flowers; The Color Purple (Flowers is very short but makes you think)<\/strong>
\n Because of what they wrote about Twain, Poe and Ambrose Bierce are called southern writers by some. Read The Open Window or An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Bierce. Both of those are great!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0CREATIVE WRITING<\/em><\/strong>
\n Keilee has written 24 chapters of her book and will continue to work on this. She will also take a Creative Writing class with Jessica and her girls. <\/strong><\/p>\n

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE<\/em><\/strong>
\n We are trying to find a local class for this. Someone suggested contacting our Deaf Association and seeing if someone would be willing to teach Keilee. It would help them and her. I am waiting to hear back. In the meantime I found several websites. Lifeprint<\/a> is one that I found a couple of months ago. Keilee knows the alphabet and so many words from a television show she has watched for a few years. I also found one from Start American Sign Language<\/a> that looks interesting. Like most things she will have to dive in to know if it\u2019s something she will benefit from. <\/strong><\/p>\n

AFRICA<\/em><\/strong>
\n I have so many Africa resources that Keilee will use for this study. She wants to one day live in Africa so she decided she needed to learn more about the people, the government and the country.<\/strong>
\n Some of the resources she is using are:<\/strong>
\n Africa Hands of a Child<\/strong>
\n African Lap Notes<\/strong>
\n African Countries<\/strong>
\n African Maps<\/strong>
\n Animals of The Savannah Plain<\/strong>
\n Southern Africa: Tribal Huts and Homes; Tribal Life and Nations<\/strong>
\n Water and Landforms of Africa<\/strong>
\n The A to Z of African Countries<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALGEBRA 1 SAXON<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 {Edited]<\/p>\n

Sandra pointed out that I didn\u2019t put her Math on here!\u00a0 Good grief, we can\u2019t forget our favorite subject! NOT.\u00a0 We started Algebra I last year and will finish in December and start Geometry 2nd semester.\u00a0 Well, that\u2019s the plan! \":)\" <\/strong><\/p>\n

BIBLE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We are still looking for a good Bible Study.\u00a0 All the ones I have seen for Teen Girls are full of dealing with things that, thankfully, isn\u2019t something Keilee has to deal with.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are also watching some YouTube Channels.\u00a0\u00a0 One is ET The HipHop Preacher<\/a> that Bene\u2019, one of our lead pastors, recommended.\u00a0 I also found a audio version of The New Testament that we are going to listen to.\u00a0 $2 at a yard sale! \":)\" <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0We plan on watching tons of movies<\/span> using the Teach With Movies<\/a> website. I actually found this site years ago when you had to pay a small yearly fee to join but now it is FREE!! It has so many movies and teaching resources to go along with it. Check it out, I think you will really like it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

2-4 WEEK STUDIES<\/strong>
\n World Government<\/a><\/strong>
\n Major World Religion<\/a><\/strong>
\n United States Presidents [ongoing] She is making Notebook Pages <\/a>on each President with information on each one. It will be put in a notebook. I won a lifetime Membership to Notebooking Pages which we LOVE!!<\/strong>
\n Mythological Creatures<\/a><\/strong>
\n Medicinal Plants<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

YOUTUBE CHANNELS<\/em> [She watches these continuously when she is doing anything creative]\u00a0 I can not tell you how much Keilee has learned from watching YouTube videos all her life.\u00a0 Her knowledge of all things Science and History amazes me!! <\/strong>
\n Please watch before you let your children watch. They may not all be appropriate for all ages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Khan Academy<\/a><\/strong>
\n Animalist News<\/a><\/strong>
\n Animal Planet<\/a><\/strong>
\n Sic Show<\/a><\/strong>
\n Smarter Every Day<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 We know Dustin. He lives where we live and Keilee has done plays with his brother. \":)\" <\/strong>
\n Crash Course<\/a><\/strong>
\n The Brain Scoop<\/a><\/strong>
\n V Sauce<\/a><\/strong>
\n Horrible History<\/a><\/strong>
\n National Geographic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

CURRENT EVENTS:<\/em><\/strong>
\n CNN Student News<\/strong>
\n BBC Worldnews<\/strong><\/p>\n

ARTS:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course she will continue with her creative endeavors. She plans on taking her Crafts to our downtown Market on Tuesdays and restocking her Etsy store in time for Christmas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She has written down all the \u2018job shadowing\u2019 opportunities she wants to explore. I have found that people are very willing to share their love of what they do with kids. All you have to do is ask. The worse they can say is \u201cNo\u201d. These will be, hopefully, a couple of days to see if it is something she would like to pursue. Some of the places she has written down are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newspaper<\/strong>
\n Court House<\/strong>
\n Law Office<\/strong>
\n Lab<\/strong>
\n Animal Shelter<\/strong>
\n Wildlife Refuge<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love curriculum.\u2020 I think it is a pre-requisite to homeschool.\u2020 There are so many great choices out there.\u2020 Learning should never be boring<\/em><\/span>!\u2020 It doesn’t have to be.<\/p>\n

I am always looking for things I like.\u2020 As a single mom I am ever aware of the costs of things. \u2020 I am mostly just pulling things off the internet.\u2020 There are so many great sites out there it just takes time to find them.<\/p>\n

Keilee’s 8th Grade Plans:
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