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K-12 Course Catalog

Reading I
Introduction to the identification of upper and lower case letters, vowels, consonants, patterns in consonants and vowels, classifying, word families, antonyms, homophones, compound words, synonyms, phonograms, prefixes and suffixes, introduction to nouns and verbs, predicting outcomes, interpreting feelings, drawing conclusions, story details,similarity and difference, cause and effect, spatial-position clues, charts, and graphs.

Reading II
Review of consonants and vowels, verbs, nouns, plurals, pronunciation, root words, prefixes and suffixes, context clues, abbreviations, core subject words, analogies, sequencing, main ideas and details, fact and opinion, classifying, characterization, common expressions, story elements, purpose in writing, fiction, and non-fiction.

Reading III
Review ofconsonants,vowels,verbs,plurals,syllables,prefixes and suffixes, context clues, core subject words, abbreviations, alphabetizing, sequencing, classifying, recognizing main ideas, story details, tables, diagrams, graphs, fact and opinion, comparison and contrast, predicting outcomes, fiction and non-fiction, folktales and fables, reality and fantasy, literary forms, and figurative language.

Reading IV
Review ofconsonants,vowels,verbs,plurals,pronunciation,syllables,root words, prefixes and suffixes, homonyms, words with multiple meanings, recognizing main ideas, cause and effect, characterization and other story elements, summarizing and paraphrasing, point of view, purpose in writing, common expressions, fiction and non-fiction, tall tales, folktales, fantasy, literary forms, and figurative language. Selected authors include: White, Henry, Irving, and Emerson.

Reading V
Covers sound-letter correspondences, blends, digraphs, diphthongs, review of vowels, verbs, contractions, plurals, word analysis skills including suffixes, prefixes, analogies, connotation and denotation, pronunciation and syllabification, comprehension skills including sequencing and classifying, recognizing main ideas, story elements, prior knowledge, reading selections to demonstrate setting, reality and fantasy, poetry, short stories, propaganda and bias, narrative and expository materials, and high frequency words. Selected authors include: Irving, Burnett, Tennyson, Emerson, Twain, and Wordsworth.

Reading VI
Covers pronunciation skills and symbols, review of consonants, vowels, verbs, word analysis skills, sight words, core subject words, and words with multiple meanings, sequencing, alphabetization, comprehension skills including conflict and climax, fiction, non-fiction, fables, poetry, figurative
language including alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, irony, personification, flashback, and foreshadowing. Selected authors include: Burnett, Longfellow, Irving, Defoe, Crane, Burns, and Poe.

Reading VII
Review of verbs, consonants, vowels, word analysis skills including Greek and Latin words, connotation and denotation, word similarities, abbreviations, comprehension skills including classifying, comparing and contrasting, recognizing cause and effect, point of view, literary terms, elements of fiction, examples of newspaper writing, poetry, drama, and figurative language. Selected authors include: Dickens, Twain, Washington, Crane, Stevenson, Hardy, London, Shelley, Dryden, and Sidney.

Reading VIII
Review of consonants, vowels, verbs, word analysis skills including Greek and Latin words, compound words, antonyms, homonyms, core subject words, comprehension skills including recognizing outcomes and conclusions, cause and effect, predicting outcomes, common expressions, biography and autobiography, poetry, literary devices, and figurative language. Selected authors include: Tolstoy, Longfellow, Emerson, Henry, Franklin, Thoreau, Irving, Bierce, Bradstreet, Henry, Shakespeare, and Lawrence.

Building Vocabulary I
Introduction to sounds, long and short vowel sounds, special sounds formed by various letter combinations, using the letter “y” as a vowel, silent vowels, the schwa sound, various diphthongs, initial and final consonants, like and unlike letters, blends and digraphs, basic sight words, word families, root words, and compound words.

Building Vocabulary II
Recognizing long and short vowel sounds in example words, review of long and short vowels, initial and final consonants, like and unlike letters and words, blends and digraphs, sight words, syllabification skills, dictionary skills, and special vocabularies.

Building Vocabulary III
Recognizing long and short vowel sounds in example words, review of long and short vowels, initial and final consonants, like and unlike letters and words, blends and digraphs, sight words, syllabification skills, dictionary skills, special vocabulary words, base words, compound words, synonyms, and antonyms.

Building Vocabulary IV
Dictionary and thesaurus skills and usage, review of sight words, parts of speech, words in context, analogies, Latin and Greek roots, word recognition, words borrowed from names and places, core word
vocabulary, words used in testing, grade-level review of long and short vowels, silent consonants, sounds, and combinations.

Building Vocabulary V
Covers parts of the dictionary, open and accented syllables, review of the eight parts of speech, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, homographs, prefixes, suffixes, Latin & Greek roots, core vocabulary words, short and long vowel sounds, words that have the /ur/ sound, words ending in the letter “y”, consonants, digraphs, and the /or/ sound.

Building Vocabulary VI
Covers how to use a thesaurus, multiple meanings of words, strategies for solving types of relationships, improving vocabulary through synonyms and antonyms, using context, prefixes, suffixes, and roots, foreign terms, short vowel sounds, diphthongs, initial consonants, and the /oo/ sound.

Building Vocabulary VII
Covers the identification and use of closed, open, and accented syllables, using a pronunciation key, synonyms, antonyms, words in context, words borrowed from names and places, foreign phrases, test taking strategies, identifying the /y/ sound in words, vowel clusters, separate sounds for the consonants “c”, “g”, and “s”, and the sound of /ph/.

Building Vocabulary VIII
Review of how to use a dictionary, the origin of words, review of the parts of speech, analogies, homonyms, homographs, strategies for critical recognition of small words in larger words, foreign terms, review of sounds made by /au/ and /aw/, initial and final consonants, and introduction of words that use silent letters.

Language Usage I
Introduces nouns, verbs, conjunctions, and adjectives, introduction to capitalization and punctuation, sentence types, contractions, and abbreviations.

Language Usage II
Covers singular and plural nouns and verbs, subject/verb agreement, regular and irregular verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, grammar improvements, identifying double negatives, capitalization, and punctuation.

Language Usage III
Review of common and proper nouns, verb tenses, transitive and intransitive verbs, contractions, conjunctions, cases, pronouns, sentence structure, word order in sentences, simple and compound sentences, subjects and predicates, adjectives, adverbs, and tricky words.

Language Usage IV
Review of noun forms, possessive nouns and pronouns, present, past, and past participle verbs, predicate adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, prepositional phrases, introduction to sentence diagramming, parts of speech review,using direct quotations,importance ofparallelism, and correct placement of modifiers.

Language Usage V
Review of nouns, review of verbs including troublesome and irregular verbs, subjective, objective, and possessive pronouns, apostrophes, punctuation of bibliographies, titles, letters, dialogue, comparative and superlative modifiers, direct objects, identifying shifts in tense, diagramming simple and compound sentences, review of parts of speech, problem words, parallelism, and review of capitalization.

Language Usage VI
Covers concrete, abstract, and compound nouns, subject, object pronouns, compound direct objects, verb phrases, principal verb parts, positive and negative comparisons, sentence mechanics, diagramming, and fragments.

Language Usage VII
Introduction to the writing process, review of all parts of speech, active and passive voice, progressive tense verbs, interrogative, demonstrative, relative, and indefinite pronouns, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, phrases and clauses, coordinating conjunctions, verbals, and review of punctuation.

Language Usage VIII
Review of all noun types, pronouns, verbs, degrees of comparison for adjectives and adverbs, participial phrases, restrictive and non-restrictive clauses, diagramming, punctuation, colons, semicolons, quotations, letter writing, shifts in tense, point of view, and problem words.

Writing I
Covers writing complete sentences, recognizing simple sentences, the sentence types, writing about a main idea, looking for errors, writing about personal surroundings, telling a story from a character’s point of view, using descriptive words, writing ideas, and opinions.

Writing II
Covers writing complete subjects, complete predicates, complete sentences, fragments, run-on sentences, the writing process, writing paragraphs, writing letters, journals, titles, story endings, details, sensory words, and figurative language.

Writing III
Review of subjects, predicates, fragments, run-on sentences, recognizing sentence types, the writing process from pre-writing to publishing, letters, journals, descriptions, newspaper stories, titles, story endings, details, book reports, sensory words, expository writing, comparison and contrast, literary conventions, and figurative writing.

Writing IV
Review of the writing process, writing sentences, writing paragraphs, specialized writing assignments including narratives, journals, letters, descriptions, titles, story endings, and book reports. Also covers sensory words, expository writing, imagery, and analogies.

Writing V
Review of the writing process, writing using a variety of writing strategies, sequencing ideas, writing complete sentences, identifying run-on sentences and sentence fragments, formal and informal language in writing, writing analogies, using the library to access information, summarizing,writing sketches, ideas and opinions, essays, poetry, drama, and folk literature.

Writing VI
Covers writing sentences and paragraphs, narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive paragraphs, analogies, newspaper stories, book reports, summarizing, writing story endings, using formal and
informal language, and sketches.

Writing VII
Topic areas include identifying the audience, writing introductory and concluding sentences, using a variety of techniques, organization skills, identifying sentence types and their punctuation, writing narrative or expository stories, summarizing skills, writing biographical sketches, essays, and creative writing.

Writing VIII
Review of the writing process from brainstorming to publishing, specialized writing assignments including journal writing, writing paragraphs, writing using formal and informal language, letterwriting,
analogies, summaries, and book reports. Also provides hints on how to use a library to access information.

Writing IX
High School level review of the writing process covering pre-writing, identifying and narrowing a topic, drafting, editing, publishing, writing complete sentences, correct word choices, writing topic sentences, writing analogies, using the library, writing biographical sketches, ideas and opinions,writing essays,writing short stories,poetry,plays,and folk literature.

Writing X
Covers journal, resume, and newspaper writing, review of the writing process, writing sentences and paragraphs, specialized writing projects including writing analogies, correspondence, learning logs, story endings, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays, creative writing including poetic text, short stories, and scripts.

Writing XI
Review of the writing process, using strategy, sequence, drafting, proofreading, publishing, identifying and writing sentence types, writing paragraphs for various purposes, chronological and spatial importance,
writing analogies, newspaper stories, sketches, essays, summarizing, and creative writing.

Writing XII
Covers selecting and narrowing a topic, identifying audience, writing introductions and conclusions, writing strategies, the writing process, journal writing, writing persuasive, descriptive, expository, and narrative paragraphs, writing story endings, summarizing, expressing ideas opinions, writing short stories, poetry, drama, and folk literature.

Mathematics I
Introduction to mathematical concepts. Covers numbers and counting, ordering numbers, ordinal numbers, addition readiness, vertical addition, number sense, vertical subtraction, fact families, story problems, addition sentences, subtraction sentences, identifying the operation needed to solve
a problem, ordering numbers, telling time, three dimensional figures, symmetry, and fractions. Seven review tests and one comprehensive test round out the lesson content.

Mathematics II
Strengthens mathematical skills in the areas of numbers and counting, odds and evens, money and money strategy, graphing, addition and subtraction, using a calculator, measurement, estimating. Reviews reading time on digital or analog clocks, addition and subtraction story problems, problem solving strategies,logic,fractions,and ordered pairs.Seven review tests and one comprehensive test round out the lesson content.

Mathematics III
Covers addition and subtraction, counting bills and coins, using a number line, using mental math, bar graphs, estimating differences, estimating and measuring time, mass, reading temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit, multiplication, dividing by tens and hundreds, solving problems using pictographs, decimals, probability, plane figures, ordered pairs, and identifying faces, edges, and corners. Eight review tests and one comprehensive test round out the lesson content.

Mathematics IV
Contains lessons covering the five-step process for problem solving, grouping addends, addition and subtraction, odd and even numbers, multiplication and division problems using money, using a calendar,
temperature, writing decimals to the tenths and hundredths positions, line segments and angles, comparing maps and grids, comparing graph types, and formulating information into a story problem. Five review tests and one comprehensive test round out the lesson content.

Mathematics V
Covers exponents, standard, expanded, and word forms of numbers, writing decimals, adding and subtracting decimals, the properties of addition, the five-step thinking plan, multiplying two and three digit numbers, surveys, uses of line and circle graphs, Venn diagrams, least common multiples, units of length, elapsed time, lines and angles, circles, perimeter, circumference, pyramids, and probability. Contains six review tests and one comprehensive test.

Mathematics VI
Strengthens mathematical knowledge and ability in the areas of rounding numbers, estimation, place value, properties of numbers, multiplying decimals, dividing by one- or two-digit numbers, prime numbers, equivalent fractions, tallies, identifying variables, solving equations, length, capacity and weight units, temperature, lines and rays, parts of a circle, perimeter, positive and negative integers, and ordered pairs. Contains eight review tests and one comprehensive test.

Mathematics VII
Covers place value, commutative associative, zero, one, and distributive properties, inverse operations, factors, number theory, mixed numbers, ratios, percent concepts, markups, commissions, steps to solving equations, measurement of length, mass/weight, metric units, points, angles, calculating perimeter, area, volume, using a number line, and graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate axis. Contains ten review tests and one comprehensive test.

Mathematics VIII
Strengthens mathematical knowledge and ability in the areas of rounding numbers, positive and negative rational numbers, order of operations, proportion, scales, randomly occurring events, counting principle factorials, introduction to algebra, points, rays, quadrilaterals, polyhedrons, cones, formulas for the area of plane figures, the Pythagorean Theorem, statistics, translating word phrases into algebraic expressions with integers, slope, binomials, determinants, and Cramer’s rule. Contains seven review tests and one comprehensive test.

Real World Math
This school level math prepares students for the real world. Topic areas include calculating income and/or wages based on an hourly wage, calculating salary per pay period, gross vs. net pay, FICA, tax assessment, maintaining a checkbook, electronic deposits, catalog shopping, making bulk purchases, inflationary trends, calculating monthly expenses, amortization schedules, calculating distance on a map, reading utility meters, budgets, the process of obtaining a loan for a home, automobile costs, investing money into stocks and bonds, income potential for various careers, and completing a resume. Contains five review tests and one comprehensive exam.

Pre-Algebra
Covers number notation, the multiplicative property of zero, operational symbols, inverse operations of multiplication and division, rules for solving equations by adding and subtracting integers, factors and exponents, fractions, graphing on the coordinate plane, slope and intercept, decimals and percents, statistics, scatter plots, the counting principle, definitions of basic geometric terms, circles, area, volume, sine and cosine ratios, and the Pythagorean Theorem. Contains seven review tests and one comprehensive exam.

Geometry
Introduces basic geometric terms commonly used and also covers geometric concepts including angles, perpendicular and parallel lines, rays and transversals, measuring line segments, lines, segments, sides and vertices of angles, acute, obtuse, and right angles, parallel and skew lines, acute, obtuse, and right triangles, calculating perimeter, volume and area of trapezoids, polygons, proportional ratios, pyramids, cones, spheres, chords, circumference, tangents, and angle measurement. Contains three review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

Algebra I, Part I
Topic areas include algebraic expressions and equations, writing numbers in exponential form, using standard and scientific calculators, integers, absolute values, review of additive identity, like terms, using reciprocals to solve problems, evaluating expressions using order of operations, inverse operations, eliminating fractions, identification of the x and y axes, linear equations, graphing with constants, rules of exponents, binomials, trinomials, using the FOIL method, factoring out monomials, trinomial squares, and quadratic equations. Contains one review test and one comprehensive exam.

Algebra I, Part II
Continuing coursework from the Algebra I, Part 1 title that covers finding solutions of linear systems of equations by graphing, eliminating variables, motion problems, using negative one as a factor, identifying the least common multiple of expressions, ratio and proportion, using inequalities to solve problems, equations with absolute values, irrational numbers, radical expressions, finding the value of a function, using vertex and axis of symmetry or the T-table, problem solving involving joint and combined variation, and identifying and evaluating the discriminant of a quadratic equation.

Algebra II, Part I
Topic areas include review of the real number system including rational numbers, rules for combining and multiplying real numbers, order of operations, connecting words and numbers through expressions, developing a plan to solve a problem, combining like terms, definition and examples of ordered pairs, grids, quadrants, abscissa, defining linear equations, graphing equation systems, three-variable equations, matrix multiplication, transformation, point and matrix transformations, polynomial types, zero as an exponent, finding higher variables, factoring numerators, and solving complex rationals.

Algebra II, Part II
Continuing coursework from the Algebra II, Part 1 title that covers review of square roots, radicals, complex pure and imaginary numbers, solving and factoring, identifying and evaluating the discriminant of a quadratic equation, rewriting equations, solving problems with number lines, graphing parabola, circle parts and formulas, hyperbola, graphing quadratic relations and inequalities, inverse functions, compound interest problems, sequences of numbers, identification of sigma, examples and definition of common ratios, finite series, and solving factorial problems.

Trigonometry
Covers angles, angle terminology, reference angles, definition of sine, cosine, and tangent, definition and value of secant, cosecant, and cotangent, calculating sides of right triangles, using trig to solve real world problems, the Law of Sines and Cosines, symmetry identities, verifying trigonometric identities, sum and difference for sine, cosine, and tangent, using cofunction identities, graphing trig functions, principal values, arclength, area of circular sectors, simple harmonic motion, and frequency. Contains four review tests and one comprehensive exam.

Calculus I
High school level course with topic areas covering calculating x-values and corresponding values, limits, notation, continuous functions, asymptotes, negative and positive infinities, graphing tangents, secants, and cosecants, derivatives, Liebniz notation, constant functions and derivatives, functions that are products, the derivative as a reciprocal of sine, acceleration as a derivative of velocity, maximum and minimum values of given functions at closed intervals, sign graphs, using related rates to determine the volume of cones, determining graphing data, antiderivatives with negative exponents. Contains three review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

Calculus II
Continuing coursework from the Calculus I title. Topic areas include notations of integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, indefinite integrals and antiderivatives, integration by substitution, natural logarithms, points of intersection for regions of graphs, applications of the integral including volumes of rotation about the axes, arclength, surface area and work, hydrostatic force, inverse functions including natural exponent functions, exponential and logarithmic functions of other bases, exponential growth and decay, and inverse trigonometric functions. Contains three review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

Social Science I
Students are introduced to the use of maps and geographic terms, the location and features of the continents, the land bridge, the first people in the Americas, and detailed lessons on the Cherokee, Sioux, Chinook, and Eskimo Indians, the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, the Statue of Liberty, the bald eagle, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, government, liberty, human wants and needs, goods and services, and the use of money.

Social Science II
Continues study material from the Social Science I title. Students review maps, new geographic terms, the location and features of the continents, the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies, the founding of Jamestown, the significant events and leaders of the American Revolution, ancient civilizations of India, stories, cultural traditions, symbols, celebrations, the U.S. Flag, Presidents’ Day, the Liberty Bell, the White House, rights and responsibilities of citizens, government in America, producers, and consumers.

Social Science III
Continues study material from the Social Science II title. Covered topics include American Indian tribes, slavery, events leading up to the Civil War, the Missouri Compromise, the beginning of the Civil War, Reconstruction, timelines, calendars, Ancient Rome, the Byzantine Empire, the African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali, immigration, the symbols of Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, United States Congress, human, natural, and capital resources, the distribution of goods and services, and the effect of climate on an economy.

Social Science IV
Continues study material from the Social Science III title. Students are introduced to the use of maps and additional geographic terms as well as Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian explorers, the importance of the Treaty of Tordesillas, Spanish explorations of Columbus, the search for the Northwest Passage, Cartier, colonization in North America, immigration to America, forced relocation of Native American tribes, timelines, the Bronze Age, Viking exploration, the Maya Indians, the Incas, the capitol building,Mount Rushmore,the role of money in the economy,and economic institutions.

Social Science V
Continues study material from the Social Science IV title. Covered topics include the use of maps, geographic terms, the lifestyle of Plains and Western Indian tribes, timelines from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the English Revolution, the English Bill of Rights, Uncle Sam, the Presidential Seal, Washington, D.C., the Star Spangled Banner, elections, the Electoral College, the Federal Reserve Bank, interest rates, and the use of credit in America.

Civics
Covers the areas of the definition and purpose of government, the English Magna Carta, House of Lords and Commons, Thomas Jefferson and the founding fathers’ objectives, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, the English Bill of Rights, the Preamble, religion, the amendments to the Constitution, direct democracy, checks and balances, copyrights, patents, establishing the Presidential system, the definition of civil rights, women’s suffrage, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., affirmative action, and much more.

History of America I
Introduces students to the definition of history, the Middle Ages, Christopher Columbus,Incas,French exploration,King Henry,Queen Elizabeth I, the New England Colonies, the Mayflower, pilgrims, Henry Hudson, tobacco, plantations, slaves, Thanksgiving, British and French colonists, Proclamation of 1763, the Boston Massacre, the American Revolution, the Louisiana Purchase, moving westward, Texas Independence, the Mexican War, and the Civil War from 1861-1865.

History of America II
Covers the costs of the Civil War, the 13th Amendment, tenant farmers, sharecroppers, life on the Plains, the American Indian, 1862 Homestead Act, railroad industry, Henry Ford and the assembly line, the Roaring Twenties, the 18th Amendment, prohibition, the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, the Paris Peace Conference, World Wars I and II, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, the Holocaust, the Cold War, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and his assassination, the Vietnam War, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, George W.Bush, and terrorism.

U.S. Geography
Introduces students to the study of geography and also covers the globe, map symbols, islands, landforms such as glaciers, hills, bodies of water, changing seasons, the northeast and middle Atlantic states, the southeastern states, the Great Lakes region, the Plains region, the southwestern states, the mountain states, the Pacific states, the size, climate, characteristics, and settlers of all the regions, the Continental Divide, U.S. governed islands and territories, national landmarks such as Appomattox Court House, Ellis Island, the Alamo, Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone National Park.

Mid-Level Social Sciences
Topic areas include making economic decisions, management of resources, AFL-CIO, unions, collective bargaining, the definition of anthropology, ethnography, human ancestors, origin of languages, community, mores, culture, divorce, deities, Aristotle, the development of psychology and philosophy, observation, Pavlov, psychosis, Hippocrates, introverts, and much more.

History of the World I
Includes an overview of history, artifacts, Ice ages, Ancient Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Ten Commandments, Greek civilization, Alexander the Great, philosophers, the Roman Empire, Julius Caesar’s rise and fall, Roman gods, the development of commerce, the Irish and Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, the Crusades, feudalism, Henry I, Edward III, Joan of Arc, Isabella and Ferdinand, Africa, the Americas, North American civilizations, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the American Revolution, the Boston Tea Party, the First Continental Congress, the Constitution, and post-Napoleonic France.

History of the World II
Covers China, Japan, isolationism, Asia, Charles Townshend, the transcontinental railroad, socialism, science in the 1800s, pioneers in medicine, Romanticism, Impressionism, the Romanov Dynasty, Moscow, Catherine the Great, Latin America, Spanish colonization, Queen Victoria, the U.S. in the 1800s, German Unification, the Age of Imperialism, European influence in Africa, Indian resistance to British rule, the rise of nationalism, Allied forces, World War II, League of Nations, decline of trade, increase of women’s rights, the Russian Revolution, Vladimir Lenin, tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States, the Berlin Wall, Vietnam, fighting in Cambodia, western Europe, NATO, the United Nations, and eastern Europe.

World Geography
Second course of the A+LS geography series that continues teaching students about the study of geography and the tools of geography. Other topic areas include continents, islands, mountains, valleys, bodies of water, lakes, oceans, Asia, southeast Asia, central and northern Asia, the Middle East, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, North Africa, West Africa, East Africa, the Sahel, eastern, southeastern, central, southern, western, and northern European countries, the United Kingdom, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, North America, Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Belize, the West Indies, South America, and Oceania.

Government
This high school level course contains the topic areas of government functions, population, territory, sovereignty, the origin of government, the English Bill of Rights, the founding of the original thirteen colonies, the Proclamation of 1763, the First Continental Congress, the Articles of Confederation, the origin and principles of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, executive, legislative, and judicial powers, the Magna Carta, taxes, the U.S. Senate, impeachment, how a bill becomes a law, the U.S. House of Representatives, elections, the President, the Presidential Cabinet, executive agencies, fiscal and monetary policy, and elections. Contains two review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

Economics
High school level course that covers the definition of economics, microeconomics, producers and consumers, capitalism, socialism, communism, the world’s economy from 1500 to present day, colonization, balance of trade, the Great Depression, the U.S. economy from 1600 to present day, economic causes of the Revolutionary War, railroads, corporations, monopolies, labor unions, the New Deal, recession, inflation, classical theorists, the American microeconomic system, applied economics, social programs, challenges of the global economy, welfare reform debate, and the budget deficit. Contains two review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

The Sciences I
The topic area of Physical Science covers facts and information about matter, grouping matter, states of matter, air, work and machines, and magnets. The topic area of Life Science covers sensing the world, sensing danger, growth and health, living and non-living, seeds, animals, and animal growth. The topic area of Earth Science covers rocks, land, air and weather, more weather, the sun, and day and night. Rounding out the lesson sequence is a brief review of technology and two science terms review lessons.

The Sciences II
Continues study from The Sciences I title. The topic area of Physical Science covers facts and information about matter, states of matter, work and machines, the sun, and sound energy. The topic area of Life Science covers growth and health, sensing the world, plants, and animals. The topic area of Earth Science covers landforms, the oceans, changes in weather, the seasons, day and night, and the moon. Rounding out the lesson sequence is a brief review of how technology has influenced the formation of various products and two science terms review lessons.

The Sciences III
Continues study from The Sciences II title. The topic area of Physical Science covers machines, magnetism, light, and sound. The topic area of Life Science covers cells, bones and muscles, conservation plants, insects, and the life cycles of living things. The topic area of Earth Science covers
the study of the earth and its layers, the changing earth, fresh water, the solar system, the moon, and the seasons. Rounding out the lesson sequence are three Scientific Inquiry and Technology topics and a comprehensive review of the science terms from all the lessons.

The Sciences IV
Continues study from The Sciences III title. The topic area of Physical Science covers matter, magnetism, electricity, and heat. The topic area of Life Science covers the food groups and the food pyramid, our senses, cells, conservation, plants, insects, and animal behavior. The topic area of Earth Science covers the study of the earth, rocks and minerals, weather, the inner and outer planets, and objects beyond our solar system. Rounding out the lesson sequence are three Scientific Inquiry and Technology topics and a comprehensive review of the science terms from all the lessons.

The Sciences V
Continues study from The Sciences IV title. The topic area of Physical Science covers the parts of an atom, kinetic and potential energy, transmitters, and transistors. The topic area of Life Science covers the examination of one-celled living organisms, animal adaptations, the climate, ecology, ecosystems, systems of the human body, digestion, and diseases. The topic area of Earth Science covers weather, the landforms of the earth, and the solar system. Rounding out the lesson sequence are four Scientific Inquiry and Technology topics and a comprehensive review of the science terms from all the lessons.

The Sciences VI
Continues study from The Sciences V title. The topic area of Physical Science covers atoms, compounds and molecules, energy, and light energy. The topic area of Life Science covers the cell theory, chromosomes, life functions, biology as the science of life, the brain and nervous system, stimuli, ecosystems, and pollution. The topic area of Earth Science covers weather, erosion, minerals, the moon, deep space, and the Milky Way. Rounding out the lesson sequence are four Scientific Inquiry and Technology topics and a comprehensive review of the science terms from all the lessons.

The Sciences VII
Continues study from The Sciences VI title. The topic area of Physical Science covers motion, energy, atoms, and chemical changes. The topic area of Life Science covers mitosis, DNA bonds, water, the human body, ecosystems, and biomes. The topic area of Earth Science covers the atmosphere, weathering, the earth’s rotation and revolution, astronomy, and the moon. Rounding out the lesson sequence are five Scientific Inquiry and Technology topics and a comprehensive review of the science terms from all the lessons.

The Sciences VIII
Continues study from The Sciences VII title. The topic area of Physical Science covers motion, energy, machines, waves, electricity, atoms, and chemical reactions. The topic area of Life Science covers cells and cell theory, mitosis, meiosis, Mendel and the study of inherited traits, x and y chromosomes, simple forms of life, classifying organisms, the human body, diseases, green plants, ecosystems, and biomes. The topic area of Earth Science covers the atmosphere, weather, weathering, the changing earth, the earth’s rotation and revolution, astronomy, and the moon. Rounding out the lesson sequence are six Technology topics that include safety, science skills, science fair projects, technology and a science terms review.

Biology
Instructional topics covered include the definition of biology, atoms and elements, cell processes, comparison of DNA and RNA, identification of the five kingdoms and eight phyla, fungal diseases, artificial reproduction, cnidaria, the worm phyla, nervous, circulatory, and respiratory systems of vertebrates, the human body support systems, digestion, skeletal support, the human spinal cord and brain, the digestive process, the importance of water in digestion and excretion, the female reproductive system, gestation and childbirth, and other social issues in biology.

Earth & Space Science
Topic areas include an introduction to earth and space themes, comparison and uses of pie charts, review of the elements and their properties, observations of events and phenomenon in the universe, sunspots, the solar system, satellites, earthquakes, the cycles of the moon, balloons, airplanes, development of rockets, the Apollo missions, characteristics of different atmospheric layers, cloud cover, weather terms and cycles, high and low pressure, types of fronts, climatology, oceanography, underground water, topography, weathering and erosion, dinosaurs, and natural resources. Contains five review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

Chemistry I
The introductory chemistry course covers personal safety, basic lab techniques, heating solids, determining specific heat, mixtures, chemical reactions, calculating average atomic mass numbers, the periodic table, positive and negative charges, chemical equations, balancing the single replacement equation, empirical formulas, equation stoichiometry, using instruments to measure and describe gas, Boyle’s Law, pressure in the atmosphere, temperature, and universal symbols. Contains four review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

Chemistry II
Continuing coursework from the Chemistry I title that includes a review of the empirical and molecular formulas, the first law of thermodynamics, electromagnetic energy, classifying subatomic particles and forces, molecular geometry, identification of symbols used in writing chemical reactions, properties of solids, colligative properties, rate of diffusion, osmotic pressure, activation energy, the pH scale, spontaneous reactions, Le Chatelier’s Principle, buffers, heat of reaction, and entropy, Contains three review lessons and one comprehensive exam.

Physics
Advanced level science course including the topic areas of the introduction to physics concepts, mathematics as the language of physics, scalar and vector quantities, acceleration, Newton’s first law of motion, vectors, universal gravitation, mechanical advantage, thermal energy, types of waves, definition of sound, Snell’s Law, atoms, magnets, the unit of charge, Ohm’s Law, resistance, combined electrical circuits, how electricity is generated, and a brief review of astronomy. Contains five review lessons and one comprehensive exam.