Sample junior high schedule (grades 7–9)
Semester 1 | Grammar
Grammar rules
Semester 2
Grammar punctuation rules
Semester 3
Paragraph
outline
Semester 4
Writing perfect paragraph
Semester 5
Perfect essay
construction
Semester 6
Perfected essay
construction
Semester 1 | Reading and writing
Reading and writing poetry
Semester 2
Reading and writing memoir
Semester 3
Reading and writing a short story
Semester 4
Reading and writing for journalism
Semester 5
Research outline (3rd year only)
Semester 6
Family tree research (3rd year only)
Semester 1 | Literature: the narrative
Stories from ancient world: creation myths
Semester 2
Stories from medieval world
Semester 3
Stories from a number of continents
Semester 4
Stories from American authors from the revolution
Semester 5
Stories from American authors post-Civil War
Semester 6
American authors personal essays
Semester 1 | Shakespeare
3 plays
Semester 2
1 performance
Semester 3
3 plays
Semester 4
1 performance
Semester 5
3 plays
Semester 6
1 performance
Semester 1 | History
Ancient history and geography
Semester 2
Explorers and their timelines
Semester 3
Continents around the world
Semester 4
Human migration over time
Semester 5
Technology and Inventions over time
Semester 6
US Government
Semester 1 | Math and finance
Basic foundations and finance
Semester 2
Basic foundations and budget
Semester 3
Pre-algebra and stock market
Semester 4
Pre-algebra and investing
Semester 5
Algebra 1a and entrepreneurship
Semester 6
Algebra 1b and building a brand
Semester 1 | Science
Weather and climate
Semester 2
Earth’s water
Semester 3
Marine and our coastside
Semester 4
Environmental coastside sustainability
Semester 5
Coastside erosion and plastics
Semester 6
Protecting the coastside service project
Semester 1 | Elective (any order)
Cooking
Semester 2
Tennis
Semester 3
Sewing
Semester 4
Piano
Semester 5
Horseback riding
Semester 6
Gardening