Typical course of study for Grade 5.  Appropriate for Grades 4 - 8.

The following lists our core recommendations for students in Grade 5. You will not be buying every book or only the books listed. Students have a wide variety of abilities and aptitudes; schooling — especially homeschooling — needs to be adapted to different children in different ways. Your advisor will work with you to (a) match each child’s strengths and weaknesses to specific materials; (b) combine your students in texts and subjects as often as possible; (c) choose a religion, history and science focus for the family for the year; and (d) weave materials you may already have or would prefer to use into your family’s course plan.

RELIGION

Bible History   [Semester 1 and 2]

• Golden Children’s Bible   Rev. Joseph A. Grispino, SM, SSL, et al.;
• Start Write Software 5.0 (Windows/Mac) CD-ROM Handwriting Software   
• Schuster’s Illustrated Bible History of the Old and New Testaments   Ignatius Schuster, DD
• Introduction to Classical Studies; Teacher Guide   Cheryl Lowe

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SOCIAL STUDIES / HISTORY

Roman History   [Semester 1 and 2]

• Introduction to Classical Studies; Teacher Guide   Cheryl Lowe
• Famous Men of Rome   John Haaren; A.B. Poland
• Greenleaf Guide to the Famous Men of Rome   Cynthia Shearer
• D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths   Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
• Ancient Rome (Cultural Atlas for Young People)   Mike Corbishley
• Introductions to Classical Studies; Student Guide   Cheryl Lowe

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LITERATURE

Roman Literature   [Quarters 2 - 3]

• A Landscape With Dragons: The Battle for Your Child’s Mind   Michael O’Brien
• Paideia Program   Mortimer J. Adler
• Let the Authors Speak: Guide to Worthy Books [ORDER USED]   Carolyn Hatcher
• Select a few titles from the following list: 
  • Cultural Atlas For Young People: Ancient Rome   Mike Corbishley
  • Tanglewood Tales: For Girls and Boys   Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • A Wonder Book: For Boys and Girls   Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Rome and Romans (Time Traveler Series)   Heather Amery and Patricia Vanags
  • City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction   David MacCauley
  • Aeneid for Boys and Girls, The   Alfred J. Church
  • Greek and Roman Plays for the Intermediate Grades [ORDER USED]   Albert Cullum
  • Roman Engineers, The [ORDER USED]   L.A. and J.A. Hamey
  • Bronze Bow, The   Elizabeth George Speare
  • Book of Virtues, The   William J. Bennett
  • Coriolanus   William Shakespeare
  • The Young Carthaginian, A Story Of The Times Of Hannibal   G. A. Henty
  • Gift of the Golden Cup, The: A Tale of Rome and Pirates   Isabelle Lawrence
  • Julius Caesar   John Gunther
  • Caesar’s Gallic Wars   Olivia Coolidge
  • Detectives in Togas   Henry Winterfeld
  • Augustus Caesar s World   Genevieve Foster
  • Augustus Caesar, Architect of Empire   Monroe Stearns
  • Butler’s Lives of the Saints: Concise Edition   
  • Martyrs of the Coliseum   Rev. Augustine O’Reilly
  • Eagle of the Ninth, The   Rosemary Sutcliff
  • White Isle, The   Caroline Dale Snedeker
  • Message to Hadrian: An Adventure Story of Ancient Rome   Geoffrey Trease
  • Silver Branch, The   Rosemary Sutcliff
  • St. Helena and the True Cross   Louis De Wohl
  • Plutarch’s Lives, Volume 1 (Modern Library Classics)   Plutarch
  • CliffsComplete: Shakespeare's Julius Caesar   William Shakespeare
  • Marcus Aurelius : Meditations   Marcus Aurelius

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FINE ARTS

Roman Architecture I   [Quarter 2]

• Our Amazing Bridges Architecture Kit   Slinky Science
• Roman Engineers, The [ORDER USED]   L.A. and J.A. Hamey

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Art Prac&Intro to Drafting   [Quarters 2 - 3]

• Complete-A-Sketch 1-2-3 on CD   Mel Peterman
• Complete-A-Sketch: Vision-Dexterity-Focus   Mel Peterman
• Practical Drafting: Applied Engineering Graphics   Mel Peterman
• Practical Graphic Design   Mel Peterman

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Music Appreciation   [Quarter 4]

• Music and Moments with the Masters Year 1   Cornerstone Curriculum
• Musical Instruments Coloring Book   Ellen J. McHenry

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SCIENCE

Botany   [Semester 1 and 2]

• Exploring Creation with Botany: Textbook   Jeannie K. Fulbright

LANGUAGES

Grk&Latin Derivatives   [Quarters 2 - 3]

• English from the Roots Up Volume 1 : Help for Reading, Writing, Spelling, and S.A.T. Scores   Joegil K. Lundquist

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LANGUAGE ARTS

Classical Composition II   [Semester 1 and 2]

• Writing Tales Level TWO Student Book   Amy Hastings Olsen
• Writing Tales Level TWO Teacher’s Guide   Amy Hastings Olsen

Reading Skill   [Semester 1 and 2]

• Catholic National Reader Volume 2   
• Catholic National Reader Volume 3   
• Catholic National Reader Volume 4   

Penmanship F   [Semester 1 and 2]

• Handwriting 5 for Young Catholics   Seton Staff

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Spelling   [Semester 1 and 2]

• My Catholic Speller D   Nancy Nicholson

MATHEMATICS

Math Facts Remediation   [Semester 1 and 2]

• CalcuPak 1 on CD-ROM   Edwin C. Myers, Ph.D.
• Math in a Flash Multiplication flashcards   
• Math in a Flash Addition flashcards   
• Math in a Flash Subtraction flashcards   
• Math in a Flash Division flashcards   

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Mathematics V   [Semester 1 and 2]

• Math U See Epsilon: Level Up   Math U See
• Math U See Epsilon: Universal kit   Math U See
• Fraction Overlays (Manipulatives)   Math U See
• Math U See Integer Block kit (Manipulatives)   Math U See