This year I am taking on a new challenge of home educating my daughter's 2 other friends. I have had numerous talks with her mother about this, what it looks like and entails and how differnt home education is from the public school education they know receive. For our school year my daughter found this complete free online program that is based on Charlotte Masons education style that she wants to try for at least the first 1/2 of the year. So this is what our summer will start off looking like.
Ambleside Online Year 7 36-week Schedule
| Daily Work Copywork (penmanship) Math Science, such as Apologia, or Rainbow Science | Weekly Work Current Events (Keep up with your choice of periodicals or blogs) Dictation Outdoor Nature Study Picture Study Composer Study Hymn and Folksong Handicrafts A Shakespeare play spread over each term One of Plutarch's Lives, spread over each term Foreign language |
Week 1
Bible: Numbers 1-3; Luke 7:1-35
Mere Christianity Preface, Book 1 ch 1, 2 OR More Than A Carpenter, Preface
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 01 Cyprian, 200-258
The Brendan Voyage chap 1
Ivanhoe ch 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 1 In the Listening Time
Age of Chivalry: Preface-Part One, Chap I Introduction (half)
Lay of the Land ch I
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Preface and ch 1-2
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 1, 2
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 or Rainbow Science
Week 2
Bible: Numbers 4, 5; Luke 7:36-8:15
Mere Christianity Book 1 ch 3-5 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 1
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 02 Athanasius, 296-373
The Brendan Voyage Chap 2 (12 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 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 2 The Story of the Cattle Raid of Cooley
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap I Introduction (last half)
Lay of the Land ch II
Whatever Happened To Penny Candy ch 3-4
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 3, 4
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 or Rainbow Science
Week 3
Bible: Numbers 6, 7; Luke 8:16-39
Mere Christianity Book 2 ch 1-3 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 2
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 03 Ambrose, 340-397
The Brendan Voyage Chap 2 (12 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 3, 4
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 3 One of the Sorrows of Story-Telling
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap II The Mythical History of England
Lay of the Land ch III (first half)
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 5-6
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 5, 6
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 or Rainbow Science Week 4
Bible: Numbers 8-10; Luke 8:40-9:17
Mere Christianity Book 2 ch 4, 5 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 3
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 04 Chrysostom, 347-407
The Brendan Voyage Chap 3 (12 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 5
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 4 The Story of a Literary Lie
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap III Merlin
Lay of the Land ch III (second half)
Whatever Happened To Penny Candy ch 7-8
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 7, 8
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Pictures for the Dead (Egypt) 3 weeks
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 5
Bible: Numbers 11-13; Luke 9:18-62
Mere Christianity Book 3 ch 1-3 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 4
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 05 Jerome, 340-420
The Brendan Voyage Chap 3 (12 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 6
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 5 The Story of Fingal
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap IV Arthur
Lay of the Land ch IV
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 9-10
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 9, 10
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 or Rainbow Science Week 6
Bible: Numbers 14, 15; Luke 10:1-24
Mere Christianity Book 3 ch 4-6 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 5
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 06 Augustine, 354-430
The Brendan Voyage chap 4
Ivanhoe ch 7
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 6 About Some Old Welsh Stories and Story-Tellers
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap V Arthur (Continued)
Lay of the Land ch V
Whatever Happened To Penny Candy ch 11
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 11, 12
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Pictures for the Dead (Egypt) 3 weeks
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 7
Bible: Numbers 16, 17; Luke 10:25-11:13
Mere Christianity Book 3 ch 7, 8 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 6
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 07 Benedict, 480-543
The Brendan Voyage chap 5 (11 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 8
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 7 How the Story of Arthur Was Written in English
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap VI Sir Gawain
Lay of the Land ch VI
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: Chap 12-13
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 13, 14
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 or Rainbow Science Week 8
Bible: Numbers 18-20; Luke 11:14-53
Mere Christianity Book 3 ch 9-12 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 7
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 08 Gregory the Great, 540-604
The Brendan Voyage chap 5 (11 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 9, 10
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 8 The Beginning of the Reading Time
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap VII Caradoc Briefbras
Lay of the Land ch VII
Whatever Happened To Penny Candy ch 14 - pg 106
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 15, 16
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 or Rainbow Science Week 9
Bible: Numbers 21, 22; Luke 12:1-34
Mere Christianity Book 4 ch 1, 2 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 8
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 09 Columba, 521-597
The Brendan Voyage chap 6
Ivanhoe ch 11
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 9 "The Passing of Arthur"
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap VIII Launcelot of the Lake
Lay of the Land ch VII
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: pg 107-124
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 17, 18
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 or Rainbow Science Week 10
Bible: Numbers 23-25; Luke 12:35-57
Mere Christianity Book 4 ch 3-6 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 9
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 10 Charlemagne, 742-814
The Brendan Voyage chap 7 (10 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 12
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 10 The Adventures of an Old English Book
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap IX The Adventure of the Cart
Lay of the Land ch VIII
Whatever Happened To Penny Candy pg 125-132
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 19, 20
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Greek and Roman Painting 4 weeks
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 11
Bible: Numbers 26, 27; Luke 13
Mere Christianity Book 4 ch 7-9 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 10
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 11 Hildebrand, 1020-1085
The Brendan Voyage chap 7 (10 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 13, 14
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 11 The Story of Beowulf
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap X-XI The Lady of Shalott; Queen Guenever's Peril
Lay of the Land ch IX, X
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy: pg 133-142
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 21, 22
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 or Rainbow Science Week 12
Bible: Numbers 28-30; Luke 14
Mere Christianity Book 4 ch 10, 11 OR More Than A Carpenter ch 11
The Brendan Voyage chap 7 (10 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 15
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 12 The Father of English Song
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XII Tristram and Isoude
Lay of the Land ch XI, XII
Whatever Happened To Penny Candy pg 143-151
Poetry Anthology
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 23, 24
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Greek and Roman Painting 4 weeks
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Optional Exam Week
Week 13
Bible: Numbers 31, 32; Luke 7:1-35
The Pursuit of God Preface, introduction, etc
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 12 Anselm, 1033-1109
The Brendan Voyage chap 8 (13 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 16
The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 12
A Taste of Chaucer Introduction (spend 2 weeks) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 1 At The Tabard Inn]
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 13 How Caedmon Sang
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XIII Tristram and Isoude (Continued)
Lay of the Land ch XIII
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 25, 26
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
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 1 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 14
Bible: Numbers 33-35; Luke 7:36-8:15
The Pursuit of God ch 1
The Brendan Voyage chap 8 (13 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 17, 18
The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 13
A Taste of Chaucer Introduction (spend 2 weeks) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 2 The Knight's Tale: Palamon and Arcite]
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 14 The Father of English History
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XIV-XV Sir Tristram's Battle with Sir Launcelot; The Round Table
Lay of the Land ch XIV
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 27
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
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 2 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 15
Bible: Numbers 36, Deut 1; Luke 8:16-39
The Pursuit of God ch 2
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 13 Bernard, 1091-1153
The Brendan Voyage chap 9
Ivanhoe ch 19, 20
The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 14
A Taste of Chaucer The Prologue (spend 2 weeks) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 3 The Man of Law's Tale: The Story of Constance]
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 15 How Alfred the Great Fought with his Pen
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XVI-XVII Sir Palamedes; Sir Tristram
Lay of the Land ch XV
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 28
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
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 3 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 16
Bible: Deut 2, 3; Luke 8:40-9:17
The Pursuit of God ch 3
The Brendan Voyage chap 10 (11 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 21, 22
The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 15
A Taste of Chaucer The Prologue (spend 2 weeks) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 4 The Prioress's Tale: Little Hugh of Lincoln This is a sad tale for sensitive students.]
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 16 When English Slept
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XVIII Perceval
The Life of the Spider ch I, first half
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 29
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
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 4 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 17
Bible: Deut 4, 5; Luke 9:18-50
The Pursuit of God ch 4
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 14 Becket, 1118-1170
The Brendan Voyage chap 10 (11 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 23
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) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 5 The Nun's Priest's Tale: The Cock, The Hen, and The Fox]
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 17 The Story of Havelok the Dane
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XIX-XX The Sangreal, or Holy Graal; The Sangreal (Continued)
The Life of the Spider ch I second half
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 30
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Earlier Middle Ages in the West 3 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 5 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 18
Bible: Deut 6-8; Luke 9:51-10:24
The Pursuit of God ch 5
The Brendan Voyage chap 11 (10 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 24
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) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 6 The Pardoner's Tale: The Revelers Who Went Out to Meet Death]
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 18 About Some Song Stories
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XXI The Sangreal (Continued)
The Life of the Spider ch II first half
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 31
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Earlier Middle Ages in the West 3 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 6 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 19
Bible: Deut 9-11; Luke 10:25-11:13
The Pursuit of God ch 6
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 15 Langton, 1170-1221
The Brendan Voyage chap 11 (11 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 25, 26
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) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 7 The Wife of Bath's Tale: The Unknown Bride]
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 19 "Piers the Ploughman"
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XXII Sir Agrivain's Treason
The Life of the Spider ch II second half
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 32
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 or Rainbow Science Week 20
Bible: Deut 12-14; Luke 11:14-54
The Pursuit of God ch 7
The Brendan Voyage chap 12 (11 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 27
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) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 8 The Friar's Tale: The Story of the Summoner]
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 20 "Piers the Ploughman" - continued
Age of Chivalry: Part One, Chap XXIII Morte d'Arthur
The Life of the Spider ch III
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 33
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Rise of Towns, Gothic Art 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 7 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 21
Bible: Deut 15-17; Luke 12:1-34
The Pursuit of God ch 8
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 16 Dominic, 1170-1228
The Brendan Voyage chap 12 (11 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 28
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) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 9 The Clerk's Tale: Patient Griselda]
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 21 How the Bible Came to the People
Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap I-II The Britons; The Lady of the Fountain
The Life of the Spider ch IV first half
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 34
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Rise of Towns, Gothic Art 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 8 (optional)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 9 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 22
Bible: Deut 18-21:9; Luke 12:35-13:9
The Pursuit of God ch 9
The Brendan Voyage chap 13 (10 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 29
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) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 10 The Squire's Tale: Cambuscan and the Brazen Horse]
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 22 Chaucer - Bread and Milk for Children
Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap III-IV The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)
The Life of the Spider ch IV second half
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 35
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
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 10 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 23
Bible: Deut 21:10-24:9; Luke 24:10-35
The Pursuit of God ch 10
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 17 Francis, 1182-1226
The Brendan Voyage chap 13 (9 pages)
Ivanhoe ch 30
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) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 11 The Franklin's Tale: The Promise of Dorigen]
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 23 Chaucer - "The Canterbury Tales"
Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap V-VI Geraint, the Son of Erbin
The Life of the Spider ch V
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 36
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Rise of Towns, Gothic Art 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 11 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 24
Bible: Deut 24:10-27; Luke 14:1-35
The Brendan Voyage appendix I-II
Ivanhoe ch 31
The Once and Future King: Book 1, Chap 24
A Taste of Chaucer Phoebus and the Crow: Tha Manciple's Tale (spend 2 weeks) [or, as a last resort, The Chaucer Story Book, ch 12 The Canon's Yeoman's Tale: The Priest Who Learned to be a Philosopher]
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 24 Chaucer - At the Tabard Inn
Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap VII Geraint, the Son of Erbin (Continued)
The Life of the Spider ch VI
Poetry Tennyson, especially Idylls of the King
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 37
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Rise of Towns, Gothic Art 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 12 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Optional Exam Week
Week 25
Bible: Deuteronomy 28, 29; Luke 15
The Pursuit of Holiness Preface, ch 1
How The Heather Looks: Foreword
Ivanhoe ch 32
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 25 The First English Guide-book
Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap VIII-IX Pwyll, Prince of Dyved; Branwen, the Daughter of Llyr
The Life of the Spider ch VII
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 38
CM's "Ourselves" pg 45-47 ch III Daemons of Intellect
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Explorers and Discoverers
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 13 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 26
Bible: Deuteronomy 30-31:29; Luke 16
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 2, 3
How The Heather Looks chap 1
Ivanhoe ch 33
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 26 Barbour - "The Bruce," Beginning of a Struggle
Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap X Manawyddan
The Life of the Spider ch VIII
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 39
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Late Gothic Art 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 14 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 27
Bible: Deuteronomy 31:30-ch 33; Luke 17-18:14
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 4
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 18 Wycliffe, 1320-1384
How The Heather Looks chap 2
Ivanhoe ch 34
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 27 Barbour - "The Bruce," The End of the Struggle
Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap XI-XII Kilwich and Olwen
The Life of the Spider ch IX
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 40
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Late Gothic Art 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 15 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 28
Bible: Deuteronomy 34; Joshua 1-4:14; Luke 18:15-43
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 5
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 19 Hus, 1373-1415
How The Heather Looks chap 3
Ivanhoe ch 35
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 28 A Poet King
Age of Chivalry: Part Two, Chap XIII Taliesin
The Life of the Spider ch X
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 41
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
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 16 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 29
Bible: Joshua 4:15-ch 6; Luke 19:1-40
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 6, 7
How The Heather Looks chap 4
Ivanhoe ch 36, 37
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 29 The Death of the Poet King
Age of Chivalry: Part Three, **NOTE - different versions list different chapters for Part III. King Richard (first half) OR Beowulf
The Life of the Spider ch XI
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 42
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Late Gothic Art 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 17 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 30
Bible: Joshua 7, 8; Luke 19:41-20:26
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 8
How The Heather Looks chap 5
Ivanhoe ch 38
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 30 Dunbar - The Wedding of the Thistle and the Rose
Age of Chivalry: Part Three, **NOTE - different versions list different chapters for Part III King Richard (second half) OR Chuchulain, Champion of Ireland
The Life of the Spider ch XII
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 43
How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 5
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) Late Gothic Art 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 18 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 31
Bible: Joshua 9, 10; Luke 20:27-47
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 9
How The Heather Looks chap 6
Ivanhoe ch 39
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 31 At the Sign of the Red Pale
Age of Chivalry: Part Three, **NOTE - different versions list different chapters for Part III Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest OR Hereward the Wake
The Life of the Spider ch XIII
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 44
CM's "Ourselves" pg 54-55 ch V The Beauty Sense
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Renaissance in Italy 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 19 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 32
Bible: Joshua 11-13; Luke 21-22:6
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 10
How The Heather Looks chap 7
Ivanhoe ch 40
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, **NOTE - different versions list different chapters for Part III Robin Hood and His Adventures OR Robin Hood
The Life of the Spider ch XIV first half
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 45
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Renaissance in Italy 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 20 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 33
Bible: Joshua 14-16; Luke 22:7-53
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 11, 12
How The Heather Looks chap 8
Ivanhoe ch 41
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, **NOTE - different versions list different chapters for Part III Chevy Chase
The Life of the Spider ch XIV second half
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 46
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Renaissance in Italy 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 21 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 34
Bible: Joshua 17-19; Luke 22:54-23:25
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 13
How The Heather Looks: chap 9
Ivanhoe ch 42
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, **NOTE - different versions list different chapters for Part III The Battle of Otterbourne
The Life of the Spider ch XV
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 47
CM's "Ourselves" pg 56-65 ch VI My Lord Chief Attorney General, Reason
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Renaissance in Italy 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 22 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 35
Bible: Joshua 20-22:14; Luke 23:26-24:12
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 14, 15
How The Heather Looks: chap 10
Ivanhoe ch 43
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, **NOTE - different versions list different chapters for Part III Edward the Black Prince (first half )
The Life of the Spider ch XVI
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 48
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Renaissance in Italy 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 23 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Week 36
Bible: Joshua 22:15-ch 24; Luke 24:13-50
The Pursuit of Holiness ch 16, 17, A Further Word
Optional: Saints and Heroes by George Hodges 20 Savonarola, 1452-1498
How The Heather Looks: chap 11
Ivanhoe ch 44
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, Edward the Black Prince (second half )
The Life of the Spider appendix
Poetry Keats, especially The Eve of St Agnes
Grammar of Poetry
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue Lesson 49
Story of Painting (parents should screen art in book first) The Early Renaissance in Italy 6 weeks
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 24 (or use next year)
Apologia Science or Rainbow Science Optional 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. Tolkien (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
(This schedule was adapted with additional books from the year 7 schedule by Michele Rowley)
Comments