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Our YEAR 2 curriculum focuses on the history, literature, philosophy, and geography of the United States, with the intention to amplify the stories of historically marginalized voices, including women, POC, LGBTQ+ people, and immigrants. Chemistry, which is roughly the same age as the United States, and which has experienced many of the same growth spurts and growing pains because of this, felt like the right science for this year’s studies.

This is not a reading guide; it is a complete 28-week (400+-page) curriculum, including lessons, assignments, exams, lectures, and supplemental materials. It also includes strategies for planning, goal-setting, and evaluating (and assigning grades for) work. It is designed for the Academy’s two 14-week semesters, but I’ve included suggestions for adapting the pace for your particular homeschool. This curriculum is written for the student; there is no parent guide. (If you have questions or need support, please feel free to contact me!)

See a sample week here.

INCLUDES: American Literature (Units: Emily Dickinson, The Awakening, American Gothic, William Carlos Williams, the Harlem Renaissance, We Have Always Lived in the Castle), U.S. History, Philosophy (Transcendentalism), Chemistry, and U.S. Government. Includes weekly student planner and goal setter. Add your own math and foreign language, and you’re all set!

In addition to this curriculum package, you will need to purchase or otherwise procure copies of: The Disappearing Spoon, The Awakening, and We Have Always Lived in the Castle. All other required readings are included in this curriculum.

This is a high school level curriculum, designed for students who are already familiar with the basic elements of literature (plot, character, theme, setting, etc.) and who are comfortable applying those skills to texts. Like most high school level curricula, it includes works that could be rated M for Mature. If mature content is a concern for you with your student, I encourage you to preview texts to asses your personal comfort level. (I read these texts with my own high school student and teach them in high school classes, but comfort levels can be very personal things.) This is a completely secular program.

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