Be sure to read the information on the HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES page before beginning your course of study.
Sophomore YearSupplies needed:
You will need loose-leaf notebook paper, dividers, and binders to make your study journals, along with pens and pencils for writing. Ideally, you will also have printer paper and ink for the literature study guides, science lab activities, and math practice worksheets, but you can read the materials online and write your answers on notebook paper if necessary. You may find the literature novels at your local library or purchase them online. If you have not already, you will need to create a free student account with Saylor. You should also create a free account with Carnegie-Mellon University for your Biology and French courses. |
English:
Sophomore English
Begin each quarter spending 2 weeks reading your novel and completing the activities included with the study guides. Finish your novel study with a book report. Use the remaining weeks of each quarter to complete the lessons of the English course. You should also spend at least 2 hours a week in "free" reading, using novels and non-fiction books of your choice. (Be sure to record all reading materials on your Reading List.)
Grammar & Composition - English Composition 1
Literature -
1st Quarter: To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (Study Guide)
2nd Quarter: The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane (Study Guide)
3rd Quarter: A Separate Peace, by John Knowles (Study Guide)
4th Quarter: My Antonia, by Willa Cather (Study Guide)
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Mathematics:
Geometry
Complete the lessons for the Geometry course. Use the worksheets for additional practice in any topics or concepts that you need.
Geometry
Practice worksheets
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Science:
Biology
Complete the lessons and activities for the course, and choose at least 16 of the virtual lab activities. (You may do 8 labs a semester, or divide the work in any way that fits your schedule.)
Introduction to Biology
Virtual Labs
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History:
US History 2
Introduction to United States History: Reconstruction to the Present
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Elective 1:
American Government, 1 semester
Introduction to American Politics
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Elective 2:
Economics, 1 semester
Principles of Microeconomics
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Elective 3:
French 1
Elementary French 1
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