Narration
Weekly narrations on each of Mariah's Readings of 'Inspirational' subjects. These are: Faith, science, history & geography.
Studied Dictation & Spelling Spelling Wisdom
'Highschool' spelling list of difficult words.
Copywork
Work on penmanship - optional as Mariah's handwriting is beautiful.
Grammar and Composition
Resources
English for Australian Schools - Ronald Ridout
*Daily grammar and composition session with Mum, will also cover essay writing using selections from our home library.
One major essay to be assigned on each of the following per term: Faith, literature, history and science.
Creative Writing
One essay/blog post to be assigned fortnightly.
Literature
5 novels/term and book of short stories, some suggestion below, further list coming
Write 1 paper on novel of choice, see Composition.
*Mum will assign Essay Question
Literary Analysis
To discuss one of Mariah's novels per week using Adam Andrews' questions
Shakespeare/Drama
Mariah has already read/listened to many Shakespeare plays.
Watch one play of choice on DVD per Term
Drama - Read A Man for All Seasons - Robert Bolt with Malachi
Poetry
English Poetry - read, enjoy
Memorise/Recite - 1 poem/week
Each term read at least two classic, saints, short stories and history books.
Suggestions include:
Fr Brown - GK Chesterton
A Long Way from Welcome - Echo Lewis
The Weka- Feather Cloak - Leo Madigan
The Rose Round - Meriol Trevor
They Loved to Laugh - Kathryn Worth 1000 Good Books List
Civics Yaba - Constitution Education Parliamentary Education Office
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Relativity and Quantum Mechanics: Principles of Modern Physics by Paul Fleisher The Code Book for Young People: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It by Simon Singh Galileo's Daughter, by Dava Sobel A More Perfect Heaven & The Planets by Dava Sobel A Briefer History of Time, by Stephen Hawking
Nature
Girl of the Limberlost - Gene Stratton Porter
My Side of the Mountain - Jean Craighead George
Australian Nature Studies - JA Leach
Nature Walk
Technology Skills
Touch Typing
Be familiar with Word, Excel, powerpoint etc
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