Ambleside Online Year 8 Lite 36-Week Schedule

Books Needed:

These books will be needed right away:
A Bible
A math program
Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell OR The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
The New World by Winston Churchill (volume 2 of his History of the English Speaking Peoples)
Martin Luther's defense before the Diet of Worms (online here) (week 2)
A Man For All Seasons by Robert Bolt
Ourselves by Charlotte Mason (online here, also available in a modern paraphrase)
The History of English Literature for Girls and Boys by H.E. Marshall ch 32-59 (online here)
Everyman, a Morality Play (online here)
Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (online here) OR I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) by Alessandro Manzoni (online here; There's a newer version translated by Omero Sabatini called Promise of Fidelity, and also a Penguin Classics version translated by Bruce Penman and called The Betrothed.)
Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves, which is Spenser's Fairie Queene Book I (online here)
The Roar on the Other Side: A Guide for Student Poets by Suzanne Clark (optional)
Our Mother Tongue: An Introductory Guide to English Grammar by Nancy Wilson (continue from last year; do Lessons 10-49)
The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock (as a reference)
Apologia science text OR Rainbow Science
How To Read a Book revised edition by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren (3 years)
The Story of Painting by H. W. Janson - chapters 4, 5
Rural Hours by Susan Fenimore Cooper (online here)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made by Paul Brand, if you didn't do it last year

These books will be needed later in the school year:
Saints and Heroes, Vol 2 by George Hodges, for church history, if you didn't use Trial and Triumph in Years 1-6 (online here; starts in week 4)
Johannes Kepler chapter from The Great Astronomers by R.S. Ball (online here) OR Johannes Kepler: Giant of Faith and Science by John Hudson Tiner (starts in week 9)
Francis Bacon essays (online here; just a couple; choose from Of Truth, Of Revenge, Of Innovations, Of Friendship, Of Regiment of Health, Of Suspicion, Of Discourse, Of Riches, Of Youth and Age, Of Studies, Of Praise, Of Honor and Reputation, Of Anger.) (start in week 11)
Queen Elizabeth's speech to the Spanish Armada, July 29, 1588 (online here; also included in the text of Churchill's book) (week 11)
Christopher Columbus, Mariner by Samuel Eliot Morison (this book, especially ch 11, will require parental screening) OR The Life of Christopher Columbus by Edward Everett Hale (online here) (starts in week 13)
Whatever Happened to Justice by Richard Maybury (starts in week 13)
Utopia by Sir Thomas More (online here) (starts in week 13)
Shakespeare's Sonnets, selections (download 12 sonnets) (starts in week 13)
A Coffin for King Charles by C. V. Wedgwood OR Queen Elizabeth by Jacob Abbott (online here) (starts in week 13)
I, Pencil a short essay by Leonard Read (online here) (week 15)
William Harvey and the Discovery of... by T. Huxley (online here) (week 16)
The Mind of the Maker by Dorothy Sayers OR Desiring God by John Piper (starts in week 17)
John Milton: L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Lycidas, On His Blindness (starts in week 25)

Week 1
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) Introductory material OR The Case for Christ Introduction
Churchill's The New World Ch 1 (Columbus, Luther) Trace and label the map in the book
A Man for All Seasons - spread Act I over 4 weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 66-72 Part II ch VII
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
The History of English Literature ch 32
Westward Ho! ch 1 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 1, 2 (2 chprs the first 2 weeks, then a chap per week)
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 1
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 10
The Story of Painting: Work through chapter 4 this term
Rural Hours is set up like a nature journal; read from Sep 1-7 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 2
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 1 OR The Case for Christ ch 1
Churchill Ch 2 (Tudor Dynasty; Henry VI; Earl of Kildare, Ireland)
Luther's speech before the Diet of Worms
A Man for All Seasons - spread Act I over 4 weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 73-80 ch VIII
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
The History of English Literature ch 33
Westward Ho! ch 2 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 3, 4
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 2
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 11
Rural Hours from Sep 11-16 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 3
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 2 OR The Case for Christ ch 2
Churchill's The New World Ch 3 (Henry VIII)
A Man for All Seasons - spread Act I over 4 weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 81-86 Part II ch I The Ways of Love
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
The History of English Literature ch 34
Westward Ho! ch 3 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 5
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 3
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 12
Rural Hours from Sep 18-30 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 4
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 3 OR The Case for Christ ch 3
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 01 Luther, 1483-1546
Churchill's The New World Ch 4, to page 49, "On October 9, 1529..." (Wosey's disgrace, More's Speech, Anne Boleyn)  Trace and label map in book
A Man for All Seasons - spread Act I over 4 weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 87-90 ch II Pity
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
The History of English Literature ch 35
Westward Ho! ch 4 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 6
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 4
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 13
Rural Hours from Oct 2-10 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 5
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 4a OR The Case for Christ ch 4
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 02 More, 1478-1535
Churchill's The New World pages 49-61, end of ch 4 and first half of ch 5, which ends at 'Having Established his supremacy...' (Wolsey's fall, Anne's Rise, marriage, Cranmer)
A Man for All Seasons - spread Act II over 4 weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 91-94 ch III Benevolence
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
The History of English Literature ch 36
Westward Ho! ch 5 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 7
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 5
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 14
Rural Hours read Oct 11's entry over two weeks (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 6
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 4b OR The Case for Christ ch 5
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 03 Loyola, 1491-1556
Churchill's The New World second half of ch 5 and beginning of ch 6 pg 61, from "having established his supremacy, to page 75, 'Catholic and economically backward North" (Thomas More, Elizabeths' birth, Cromwell, Jane Seymoure, possibly questionable passage on page 66 about accusations of Anne Boleyn's affairs beginning"In January...")
A Man for All Seasons - spread Act II over 4 weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 95-98 ch ch IV Sympathy
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
The History of English Literature none this week
Westward Ho! ch 6 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 8
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 6
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 15
Rural Hours finish Oct 11's entry (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 7
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 5 OR The Case for Christ ch 6
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 04 Cranmer, 1489-1556
Churchill's The New World second half of ch 6 page 75, from "In the Autumn, when the new taxes," to the end of ch 6 (other wives of Henry VIII and his death)
A Man for All Seasons - spread Act II over 4 weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 99-102 ch V Kindness
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
The History of English Literature ch 37
Westward Ho! ch 7 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 9
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 7
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 16
Rural Hours Oct 13-30 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 8
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 6 OR The Case for Christ ch 7
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 05 Calvin, 1509-1564
Churchill's The New World first half of ch 7, to page 97, "Catholic Empire of Hapsburgs" (Mary's reign) (Questionable section on page 87 about "romps" and scandal involving 'the young princess')
A Man for All Seasons - spread Act II over 4 weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 103-107 ch VI Generosity
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
The History of English Literature ch 38
Westward Ho! ch 8 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 10
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 8
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 17
Rural Hours Nov 2-7 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 9
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 7 OR The Case for Christ ch 8
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 06 Knox, 1505-1572
Churchill's The New World second half of ch 7-middle of ch 8 pg 98-109, from 'all eyes turned to Princess Elizabeth' to 'Divide a European Combination' (Mary's death, Bess' reign begins)
Johannes Kepler - spread the text over the next four weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 108-111 ch VIII Gratitude
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
The History of English Literature ch 39
Westward Ho! ch 9 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 11
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 9
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 18
Rural Hours Nov 8-30 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 10
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 8 OR The Case for Christ ch 9
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 07 Coligny, 1519-1572
Churchill's The New World second half of ch 8 pg 109 from "meanwhile, there was Mary Stuart..." to end of ch 8 (Mary, Queen of Scotts, Hugoenots)
Johannes Kepler - spread the text over the next four weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 112-117 ch VIII Courage
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
The History of English Literature ch 40
Westward Ho! ch 10 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 12
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 10
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 19
Rural Hours Dec 1-14 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 11
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 9 OR The Case for Christ ch 10
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 08 William the Silent, 1533-1584
Churchill's The New World ch 9 (Drake, Armada)
Queen Elizabeth's speech before the Armada
Johannes Kepler - spread the text over the next four weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 118-125 ch IX Loyalty
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
Francis Bacon essay
The History of English Literature ch 41
Westward Ho! ch 11 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 13
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 11
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 20
Rural Hours Dec 15-23 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 12
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 10 OR The Case for Christ ch 11
Churchill's The New World Ch 10 (1588, Sir Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon, Shakespeare, Faerie Queene)
Johannes Kepler - spread the text over the next four weeks
CM's "Ourselves" pg 126-130 ch X Humility
Everyman: A Morality Play spread over the 12-week term as desired
Francis Bacon essay
The History of English Literature none this week
Westward Ho! ch 12 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 14
Fierce Wars Faithful Loves Canto 12
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 21
Rural Hours Dec 25-Jan 6 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 1 (this is a 'read and discuss' book)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 13
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict (or More Than a Carpenter) ch 11 OR The Case for Christ ch 12
Churchill's The New World ch 11 to page 159 "...Spanish match." (Guy Fawkes, Jas I, Charles, 1605)
A Coffin For King Charles ch 1 OR Queen Elizabeth: Elizabeth's Mother
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 1 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 1
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 1, 2
Utopia - Introduction
The History of English Literature ch 42
Westward Ho! ch 13 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 15
Shakespeare Sonnet 18
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 22
The Story of Painting: Work through chapter 5 this term
Rural Hours Jan 8-23 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 2
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 14
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict ch 12 OR The Case for Christ ch 13
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 09 Brewster, 1560-1644
Churchill's The New World page 159 to 166 beginning 'in the midst of these turmoils' ending with 'London greatly aided them in this.' (Mayflower; James' children betrothed; Jacobean Charles I crowned)
A Coffin For King Charles ch 2 (spend two weeks) OR Queen Elizabeth: The Childhood of a Princess
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 2 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 2
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 3, 4
Utopia - The First Book - spend six weeks
The History of English Literature ch 43
Westward Ho! ch 14 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 16
Shakespeare Sonnet 30
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 23
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 3
Rural Hours Jan 24-27 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 15
Bible reading plan of your choice
Evidence That Demands a Verdict He Changed My Life; Additional Sources... OR The Case for Christ ch 14
Churchill's The New World page 166-177- last half of of ch 12 beginning with 'Beneath the drab exterior' to end of ch 12 (colonization)
A Coffin For King Charles ch 2 OR Queen Elizabeth: Lady Jane Grey
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 3 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 3
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 5, 6
Utopia - The First Book - spend six weeks
The History of English Literature ch 44
Westward Ho! ch 15 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 17
Shakespeare Sonnet 31
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 24
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 4
Rural Hours Jan 29-Feb 6 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 16
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Case for Christ Conclusion
Churchill's The New World ch 13 (Charles I and Buckingham, Bohemia, Hugoenots)
A Coffin For King Charles ch 3 OR Queen Elizabeth: The Spanish Match
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 4 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 4
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 7, 8
Utopia - The First Book - spend six weeks
The History of English Literature ch 45
Westward Ho! ch 16 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 18
Shakespeare Sonnet 53
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 25
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 5
William Harvey and the Discovery of the Circulation of the Blood
Rural Hours Feb 7's entry (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 17
Bible reading plan of your choice
Churchill's The New World 'Through the commons' , ch 14, 203 to section ending 'the inert forces of the nation.' (dissolution of Parliament, Van Dyck's art)
A Coffin For King Charles ch 4 (spend two weeks) OR Queen Elizabeth: Elizabeth in the Tower
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 5 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 5
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 9, 10
Utopia - The First Book - spend six weeks
The History of English Literature ch 46
Westward Ho! ch 17 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 19
Shakespeare Sonnet 54
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 26
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 6
Rural Hours Feb 9-13 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 18
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 1 OR Desiring God Preface; Introduction
Churchill's The New World ch 14 from 'Presently Charles' Lawyers...' to "Irish Army in Scotland"
A Coffin For King Charles ch 4 OR Queen Elizabeth: Accession to the Throne
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 6 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 6
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 11, 12
Utopia - The First Book - spend six weeks
The History of English Literature none this week
Westward Ho! ch 18 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 20
Shakespeare Sonnet 73
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 27
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 7
Rural Hours Feb 14-28 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 19
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 2 OR Desiring God ch 1
Churchill's The New World near end of ch 14 and first half of ch 15 pg 215-225, from 'At this decisive moment...' to 'they would now impeach the Queen.' (trial of Strafford, Pym)
A Coffin For King Charles ch 5 OR Queen Elizabeth: The War in Scotland
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 7 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 7
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 13, 14
Utopia - The First Book - spend six weeks
The History of English Literature ch 47
Westward Ho! ch 19 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 21
Shakespeare Sonnet 87
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 28
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 8
Rural Hours Spring Mar 4-31 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 20
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 3 OR Desiring God ch 2
Churchill's The New World second half of ch 15 225-235, from 'This was the agony of Charles life' to end of ch 15 (Charles flees London)
A Coffin For King Charles ch 6 OR Queen Elizabeth:  Elizabeth's Lovers
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 8 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 8
I, Pencil if you're not using Whatever Happened to Justice
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 15, 16
Utopia - The Second Book - Of the Cities, and namely of Amaurote
The History of English Literature ch 48
Westward Ho! ch 20 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 22
Shakespeare Sonnet 90
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 29
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 9
Rural Hours Apr 1-11 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 21
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 4 OR Desiring God ch 3
Churchill's The New World first half of ch 16 to 'holding the towns' (fight betwixt Charles and Parliament)
A Coffin For King Charles ch 7 OR Queen Elizabeth: Personal Character
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 9 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 9
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 17, 18
Utopia - The Second Book - Of the Magistrates
The History of English Literature ch 49
Westward Ho! ch 21 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 23
Shakespeare Sonnet 94
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lessons 30, 31
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 10
Rural Hours Apr 12-26 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 22
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 5 OR Desiring God ch 4
Churchill's The New World second half of ch 16, and beginning of ch 17 pg 245 to 255, from 'Charles possessed a certain strategic comprehension' to 'safely south to Shrewsbury' (Rupert, battles and more battles)
A Coffin For King Charles ch 8 OR Queen Elizabeth: The Invincible Armada
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 10 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 10
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 19, 20
Utopia - The Second Book - Of Sciences, Crafts, and Occupation
The History of English Literature ch 50
Westward Ho! ch 22 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 24
Shakespeare Sonnet 97
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 32
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 11
Rural Hours Apr 27-May 3 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 23
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 6 OR Desiring God ch 5
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 10 Laud, 1573-1645
Churchill's The New World end of ch 17 and beginning of ch 18 pg 255-269 from 'the success of the king's campaign' to ch 18 'who should dragoon them?'
A Coffin For King Charles ch 9 OR Queen Elizabeth: The Earl of Essex
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 11 (preview!) OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 11
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 21, 22
Utopia - The Second Book - Of their living and mutual conversation together
The History of English Literature ch 51
Westward Ho! ch 23 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 25
Shakespeare Sonnet 104
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 33
Rural Hours May 4-11 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 12
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 24
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 7 OR Desiring God ch 6
Churchill's The New World second half of ch 18 pg 269, beginning with 'now that the war was won' to the end of ch 18 (Carisbrook Castle)
A Coffin For King Charles ch 10 OR Queen Elizabeth: Conclusion
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 12 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 12
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 23, 24
Utopia - The Second Book - Of their journeying or travelling abroad, etc - spend 5 weeks
The History of English Literature none this week
Westward Ho! ch 24 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 26
Shakespeare Sonnet 116
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lessons 34, 35
Rural Hours May 12-18 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 13
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 25
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 8 OR Desiring God ch 7
Churchill's The New World ch 19 up to pg 292, ending at "...the curse of Cromwell." (Cromwell's terror, House of Lords ceases to meet, Levellers, Lilurne, Ormonde massacre at Drogheda)
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 13 OR The Life of Christopher Columbus ch 13
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 25, 26
Utopia - The Second Book - Of their journeying or travelling abroad, etc - spend 5 weeks
The History of English Literature ch 52
Westward Ho! ch 25 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 27
Milton: L'Allegro
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lessons 36, 37
Rural Hours May 19-25 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 1
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 14
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 26
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 9 OR Desiring God ch 8
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 11 Cromwell, 1599-1658
Churchill's The New World from ch 19 beginning "At the moment when the axe..." to ch 20 ending "successors of Torquemada." (Montroe's death, Charles II, Scottish Covenanters attack, 1651, exile of Charles I, hiding in the oak tree)
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 14
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 27, 28
Utopia - The Second Book - Of their journeying or travelling abroad, etc - spend 5 weeks
The History of English Literature ch 53
Westward Ho! ch 26 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 28
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 38
Rural Hours May 29-31 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 15
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 27
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 10 OR Desiring God ch 9
Churchill's The New World ch 20 beginning "Cromwell's successes and failures..." to end of ch 20 (Parliament of Saints Dryden, Cromwell's death) Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 15
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 29, 30
Utopia - The Second Book - Of their journeying or travelling abroad, etc - spend 5 weeks
The History of English Literature ch 54
Westward Ho! ch 27 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 29
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 39
Rural Hours May 25-Jun 30 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 2
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 16
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 28
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker ch 11 OR Desiring God ch 10
Optional: Saints and Heroes by G Hodges (Vol 2) 12 Bunyan, 1628-1688
Churchill's The New World ch 21, beginning of chapter, to section ending "supreme day of joy." (Samuel Pepys, return of Charles II, Parliament condemns regicide, longest Parliament) Good time to begin the folksong "the King enjoys his own again."
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 16
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 31, 32
Utopia - The Second Book - Of their journeying or travelling abroad, etc - spend 5 weeks
The History of English Literature ch 55
Westward Ho! ch 28 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 30
Milton: Il Penseroso
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 40
Rural Hours Summer Jun 1-7 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 17
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 29
Bible reading plan of your choice
The Mind of the Maker Postscript  OR Desiring God Epilogue
Churchill's The New World ch 21 beginning "The Wheel had not..." to ch 22 section ending "you have made the word of a king for it. (Longest parliament, Clarendon Code)
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 17
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 33, 34
Utopia - The Second Book - Of Bondmen, Sick Persons, Wedlock, etc. spend 2 weeks
The History of English Literature ch 56
Westward Ho! ch 29 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 31
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 41
Rural Hours Summer Jun 8-18 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 3
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 18
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 30
Bible reading plan of your choice
Desiring God Appendix 1
Churchill's The New World ch 22 beginning "The Cavalier Parliament" to "actually spelt the word 'cabal.' (Plague, Great Fire of 1666)
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 18
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 35, 36
Utopia - The Second Book - Of Bondmen, Sick Persons, Wedlock, etc. spend 2 weeks
The History of English Literature none this week
Westward Ho! ch 30 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 32
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 42
Rural Hours Summer Jun 19-23 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 19
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 31
Bible reading plan of your choice
Desiring God Appendix 2
Churchill's The New World ch 22 beginning "the dominant fact..." to ch 23 section ending "...course of European events." (Louis XIV in France, William of Orange, Treaty of Dover)
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 19
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 37, 38
Utopia - The Second Book - Of Warfare - spend 2 weeks
The History of English Literature ch 57
Westward Ho! ch 31 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 33
Milton: Lycidas
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lessons 43, 44
Rural Hours Jun 26-27 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 4
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 20
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 32
Bible reading plan of your choice
Desiring God Appendix 3
Churchill's The New World ch 23 beginning "It was at this moment..." to ch 24 section ending "...rejected the exclusion Bill." (dissolving parliament, Duke of Monmouth, 1679)
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 20
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 39, 40
Utopia - The Second Book - Of Warfare - spend 2 weeks
The History of English Literature ch 58
Westward Ho! ch 32 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 34
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 45
Rural Hours Jun 28-Jul 3 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 21
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 33
Bible reading plan of your choice
Desiring God Appendix 4
Churchill's The New World ch 24 beginning "The fury against the Popish plot..." to end of chapter (Charles' death)
Christopher Columbus, Mariner ch 21
Whatever Happened to Justice ch 41, 42
Utopia - The Second Book - Of the Religions in Utopia - spend 4 weeks
The History of English Literature ch 59
Westward Ho! ch 33 OR I Promessi Sposi ch 35
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 46
Rural Hours Jul 4-17 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
How To Read a Book Part 1 ch 5
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 22
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 34
Bible reading plan of your choice
Desiring God Appendix 5
Churchill's The New World beginning of ch 25 to section ending "...came to pass." (Monmouth executed, Chief Justice Jeffries, James takes the throne)
Christopher Columbus, Mariner Columbus's Letter
Whatever Happened to Justice memo, agreement between parent and child
Utopia - The Second Book - Of the Religions in Utopia - spend 4 weeks
Westward Ho (finished) OR I Promessi Sposi ch 36
Milton: On His Blindness
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 47
Rural Hours Jul 18-23 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 23
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 35
Bible reading plan of your choice
Churchill's The New World ch 25 beginning ""James was now..." to ch 26 section ending "...their hammer blows." (William Penn, Ottoman invasion, Pope Innocent XI)
Utopia - The Second Book - Of the Religions in Utopia - spend 4 weeks
I Promessi Sposi ch 37
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 48
Rural Hours Jul 24-28 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 24
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Week 36
Bible reading plan of your choice
Churchill's The New World ch 26 beginning "At the end of April..." to end of book (William of Orange invades)
Utopia - The Second Book - Of the Religions in Utopia - spend 4 weeks
I Promessi Sposi ch 38
Grammar: Our Mother Tongue: Lesson 49
Rural Hours Jul 30-Aug 31 (or read the book seasonally throughout the school year)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made ch 25
Work through a Shakespeare play during the term
Work through a Plutarch's Life this term
Foreign Language
Math
Copywork
Singing/Folksongs/Composer study
Nature Study and your Science Program
Picture Study

Last update Aug 18, 2007 - Rural Hours was spaced out more evenly throughout the year.