Kelsey Eleventh Grade

Kelsey continues to work for the YMCA as a Lifeguard and, as of May 2006, has her instructor certification, as well.

She attended Nursing Camp at PCC again this summer.

PSAT is in October.

Extracurricular Activities:
REACH Student Council - Secretary
REACH Out Journalism Club
Knowledge Readers Book Club

Bible: Kelsey continues to study the Bible using Switched-on Schoolhouse by Alpha Omega Publications.

English: We have developed a program for Kelsey to cover English through a variety of resources. For more detailed information, please CLICK HERE.
"REACH Out Journalism Club" An instructional course using selected portions of the follow textbooks:
"School Newspaper Adviser's Survival Guide" by Patricia Osborn - ISBN 078796624X
"Journalism Today!" by Jim Patten - Manual ISBN 0844259780 - Workbook ISBN 0844256773
"Creating Your Own Class Newspaper: A Complete Guide for Planning, Writing, and Publishing a Newspaper" by Diane Crosby - ISBN 0865302898
Required Reading for various Reports and/or Analysis:
Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley, Random House (or any edition of the 1818 publication.)
Emma, Jane Austen, Random House
A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens, Penguin Group
The Time Machine, H.G. Wells, (any unabridged publication)
Animal Farm, George Orwell (any unabridged publication)
The Mentor Book of Major British Poets, edited by Oscar Williams, Penguin Group
"How to Become a SuperStar Student" by The Great Courses. "Scope: This course instructs high school students in how to improve basic study skills and develop a genuine enthusiasm for learning. The course covers a range of skills useful in any school subject: budgeting time, taking notes, annotating texts, writing papers, completing exams, and choosing the right career path after high school. The first ten lectures are primarily intended for the student; the last two speak also to parents."
"Objectives: After this course, students should be able to:
1. Explain what constitutes a positive philosophy of learning.
2. Explain and demonstrate the use of a Learning Journal.
3. Perform textbook annotation as a learning tool.
4. Employ several strategies for taking notes.
5. Complare and contrast formal and informal writing.
6. Perform jam writing as a warm-up exercise.
7. Identify wasy to avoid exam anxiety.
8. Explain and perform the various stages in writing a formal essay.
9. Summarize and perform the various stages in writing a research paper.
10. Explain the key points in developing a master schedule.
11. Summarize several strategies that contribute to being a well-rounded high school student.
12. Know the primary ways to achieve academic success.
Twelve 30-minute lectures on DVD. Lesson Titles: A Philosophy of Learning - The Right Attitude; The Learning Journal and Effective Study Habits; Annotation and Active Reading; Class Notes and Exam Preparation; Jam Writing and Informal Writing; The Formal Essay - Drafting and Editing; The Master Schedule - Planning for Success; The Research Paper - A Demonstration; The Well-Rounded High School Student; After High School - An Educational Plan; Helping Your Children Learn; Helping Your Children Achieve Success."

Math: Algebra II using VideoText Algebra.

Honors Science: Kelsey is taking Biology II (Anatomy) with the Midlands Home School Resource Center. Her instructor is Susan B. (Mitzi) Kennedy. "Biology II is designed to be a very rigorous honors level course in which students will learn about anatomy and physiology as the explore each of the eleven systems of the human body. Students will do a comparative study of the eye and the heart and will dissect a brain and a fetal pig. Also, in addtion to quizzes, labs, and tests, each student will be required to do a research paper and a book report each semester. This should be a fun as well as challenging course for students. Participation in the MHSRC Science Fair is mandatory. Prerequisites: Biology 1, Chemistry 1, and Algebra I."

History/Social Studies: We will continue using Switched-on Schoolhouse for History/Geography class. Unit Titles: Foundations of the American Republic; Development of Constitutional Government; National Expansion; A Nation Divided; A Nation Divided and United; United States Involvement at Home and Abroad; The Search for Peace, A Nation at War; Contemporary America; and United States History Review.

Foreign Language: Spanish I at the Midlands Home School Resource Center.

Art: Kelsey has an interest in Anime and practices her drawings.

Music: We really are going to get guitars someday! I have a piano...

Home Economics: Life lessons, crafts, sewing, cooking, etc. are all practiced.

Occupational Education: "A Time Management, Career Exploration, Organization, and Study Skills Course". By Beverly L. Adams-Gordon

Kelsey - Eleventh Grade
2006-2007