9th grade school plans

Wow, the time has flown by!  I can't believe that Abbie will be in the 9th grade next year.

I have been trying to plan for next year and here is a tentative schedule:

Literature............                                                 1 credit
English..............                                                  1 credit
History.............                                                  1 credit
Math ..............                                                    1 credit
Science.............                                                   1 credit
Foreign Language (Spanish)............                      1 credit
Elective: Art                     ...............                      1 credit

Elective Bible ..........                                         1 credit

Elective Computer Science ..................................... 1 credit
 Codecademy             

Total credits.................................................... 9 credits

Course Description:

Literature:   Here is a list of the literature books we will be using this year:
                 

• The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
• Narrative of the Life of David Crockett (David Crockett)
• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Frederick Douglass)
• Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
• Co. Aytch (Sam Watkins)
• Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
• Humorous Stories and Sketches (Mark Twain)
• In His Steps (Charles Sheldon)
• Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington)
• Mama's Bank Account (Kathryn Forbes)
• Christy (Catherine Marshall)
• To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
• The Giver (Lois Lowry)  

Text:  Exploring America History, Literature, and Faith by Ray Notgrass

English   

Daily lessons provide students with a firm grasp on the basics of grammar: capitalization, punctuation, grammar and sentence combining (with an emphasis on expository writing) are all covered. Designed as an introduction to the important concepts students will need to know, Easy Grammar not only introduces new topics, but teaches them throughout the course. Using the same building-block approach as other Easy Grammar books, students will build upon their knowledge in only 10 minute increments, leaving ample time for literature, writing, and other important high school coursework.  Topics covered include the differences between an independent clauses and dependent clauses; about fragments, sentences, and run-ons; and the structure of compound and complex sentences.
Text:   Easy Grammar Ultimate Series:  180 Daily Teaching

History 
The curriculum presents history from the perspective of faith in God and respect for His Word.  This study will begin with Columbus and will finish with current events.
Text:  Exploring America History, Literature, and Faith by Ray Notgrass

Math

Science 
Exploring Creation with Biology is a college-prep biology course that provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general biology. With a strong emphasis on the vocabulary of biology, the course provides the student with a strong background in the scientific method, the five-kingdom classification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evolution, dissection, and ecosystems.
 Exploring Creation with Biology  by Jay Wile 

Spanish   
We plan on using this site for our Spanish this year:  Spanish 1

Electives:  

Art:   Manga Drawing.  This course will provide an opportunity to learn about the history of manga drawing and actually creating some manga  art. This course expands drawing skills including but not limited to focus on facial expressions, human figures, and hair, eye, ear and hand details. Design techniques to include character development and creative costumes. Also covers scriptwriting, visual storytelling, and presentation.
Text:  Manga for the Beginner by Christopher Hart.

Bible:    A comprehensive curriculum that will study the issues in American Christianity.
Text:  The Bible and also Exploring American History by Ray Notgrass

Computer Science:   We will be using this website for our computer sciencecourse.   This curriculum will cover HTML, CSS and the basis of the Java Script.   During the year several websites will be built with HTML and style them with CSS.  The final lesson will consist of making a small game in Javascript.