Evan's 12th Grade Curriculum

Oh boy did we struggle with picking out what to study this coming school year. Not only does Evan already have all the credits he needs to graduate, but this past year he has proved he's ready for college with the 2 classes he took (and aced!) through our local community college. But he was very sure that he did not want to officially go off to college until after he had turned 18. 


And yet I thought taking a full year off would look so weird on his college applications!

So we pulled together what we hope will be a fun and learning enriching year introducing some new topics and things "just for fun."

Math: Evan's friends are taking business math and thought he might enjoy it too so we found this Basic Business math book we'll use and then since Evan doesn't want to forget all his Algebra and higher math we'll also be using this Algebra II series (we bought this and didn't end up using it last year since he took Algebra at the college) but it will be a good review. 1 Credit



 

English/Language Arts: We're going to study and analyze short stories using this book and companion workbook. 1 Credit



Civics: I bought this book last year because I thought it sounded interesting and was going to read it myself but then I saw it had a companion guide workbook and we decided to use it in our schooling instead.  I figure it will spark some great conversations! 1 Credit


 

Social Studies: Economics-- Evan has shown a lot of interest in economics so we thought this textbook might be an interesting topic to study more in depth. 1 Credit




Science: Evan is hoping to go into the field of Animal Studies/Animal Behavior so it only seemed appropriate that we try out this Principles of Animal Behavior textbook and see if he actually likes it. 1 Credit

 

Phys. Ed: 1/2 credit

Film Study: We'll be using this companion book and lots of movies to delve into the art of film and enhance media literacy. 1/2 - 1 Credit (depending on how deeply we dive into this subject)




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Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 23, 2025 at 6:05 AM

    That's so great that Evan has enough credits to graduate! It sounds like he has a good year ahead of learning with lots of interesting topics. Wishing him all the best!
    Ruth@playworkeatrepeat

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  2. Heather{Our Life In a Click}May 23, 2025 at 6:15 AM

    What a great plan!!! It sounds very interesting too!

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    1. Joanne May 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM

      I hope so; I'm excited we're covering some topics that are new to me too.

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  3. HollyMay 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM

    Very impressive!

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  4. Maria RineerMay 23, 2025 at 6:27 AM

    I could see how it would be difficult coming up with curricula but it sounds like you've found some great books and topics to study.

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    1. Joanne May 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM

      Thank you; luckily between the two of us and some internet searches I think we came up with a good plan.

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  5. Amy ScottMay 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM

    This is really interesting to see!

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    1. Joanne May 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM

      Aw, thanks! I'm never really sure how these types of posts will go over.

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  6. Andrea NineMay 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM

    This is so cool. How is Evan about done? Time flies.

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    1. Joanne May 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM

      I know! It really does. I don't know what I'm going to do once he heads off to college.

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  7. Kim CarberryMay 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM

    It sounds like that is a great plan for Evan and everything sounds so interesting.

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  8. Tamar SBMay 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM

    Sounds like a great plan!

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  9. Jodie's Touch of StyleMay 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM

    Makes me want to join in and be a student again. It shows how learning can be fun.
    XOXO
    Jodie

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  10. Rebecca JoMay 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM

    I just went & ordered Democracy in Retrograde!!!!

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