This page was last updated: March 29, 2010
Home School for High School
with Kathleen Duncan
Since 2001
High School Economics Course
The following schedules are part of a High School Economics Course using books by Richard Maybury and available from www.bluestockingpress.com
- Co-op Schedule using all four of these books (excel)
- The Money Mystery (PDF)
- Word Schedule for Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?
- Word Schedule for Uncle Eric Talks About Personal, Career & Financial Security
- Word Schedule for The Money Mystery
- Word Schedule for The Clipper Ship Strategy
There are many great course ideas available to home school families. I have put together schedules for a few courses we have used. Another great site for class schedules as well as forms & home schooling ideas is www.donnayoung.org.
STATE HISTORY (pdf)
Many states require an in-depth study of State History in high school. This is usually a one-semester course.
For home schoolers, the course can be comprised of many field trips throughout the state plus a State Notebook. It is a good idea to begin the notebook in the freshman year and add to it as you continue through high school. Students can add information to the notebook from family vacations, field trips, festivals, competitions, etc.
These are some of the requirements we had for our children’s notebooks.
To find the info needed have your child go your state's historical society, the Secretary of State web site of your state or search '[state name] history" on the web.
Check these out
http://www.classbrain.com
http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjgeog/a/susindex.htm
http://www.50states.com/
http://www.theus50.com
Current Events is a great Social Studies Course for High School student!
Have your student read some of the following each day for a semester. Compare & contrast coverage from different sources. Write short reports or essays on events happening around the world.
Or subscribe to World magazine and have you teen summarize the weeks important news for the whole family. They have an ezine for those who do not want to subscribe to the printed version. http://www.worldmag.com
Student News Daily is a great current events site for high school students. Daily articles, weekly quizzes and more!
Some of our favorite news web sites for current events:
www.drudgereport.com - The Drudge Report
www.economist.com - Economist Magazine Online
www.nationalreview.com - National Review Magazine
www.cato.org - Cato Institute
www.nytimes.com - New York Times
http://people-press.org/ - Pew Research Center for People and the Press
www.memri.org - translations of Arab newspapers
For news on Israel:
Trying to put together your own course?
Check out These Web Sites
Note: Some sites have information that some families may find objectionable.
Be sure to check out each site before allowing your students to surf.
Courses using Land of Fair Play from Christian Liberty Press
The Nature Of Government Course
using books by Richard Maybury:
Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused?
Whatever Happened to Justice?
Ancient Rome: How it Affects You Today
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?
Co-op Schedule for The Nature of Government (excel)
Note: This schedule includes only the first three books. It is designed to follow the High School Economics Course below. If you have not completed that course, you will need to add Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? to your schedule.
