12th Grade Course Package (Independent Use Student License)

Description

The following set of courses are recommended for 12th grade students. They are available here, as a package, for independent use, at a substantial discount compared with purchasing each course separately.

English: Writing Adventures (1 Student License; includes 36 Lessons)

Part 1

This course focuses on writing as communication across history and culture. As such, this course compliments the World Literature course, and the writing skills and assignments parallel the readings in World Literature. Students in this course will think about and learn ways in which their writing communicates messages to the reader and the powerful influence they can have on others through their writing. In the first semester, the students will work on creative projects such as poetry and an oral history project that focuses on family history. This semester also gives the students the opportunity to hone their critical thinking and argumentative skills through the Persuasive Essay assignment.

Part 2

The writing assignments in the first part of the second semester will focus on providing students with the skills necessary to succeed in communicating their message in a more formal environment through the speech and business letter. They will learn how to use proper tone, language, style and grammar to communicate effectively in these important scenarios that will serve them throughout their lives. As students learn how to understand the needs of their readers, they will be more readily prepared to assist in spreading the message of the gospel to others. In the second half of the semester, students will take on cultural projects of their own in the Ethnography and Memoir assignments. Each of these assignments will give the students the opportunity to delve into the cultural experiences of others and to reflect on their own culture and life experiences. These assignments will help students acquire skills to help them communicate with and about others to the world now and in the future.

High School World Literature (1 Student License; includes 36 Lessons)

Part I

In this course, students embark on a historical journey throughout the world through poetry, drama, short story, oral history, fiction and nonfiction. The texts for the first semester span the history of the written word, beginning with poetry from the Asian continent written around the 7th century and ending with a play written by a German playwright about the life of Galileo, which was published in 1938. These texts will introduce the students to a variety of cultures, histories, societies and stories that represent the countries and times in which they were written. In the first semester, the students will read texts from the Asian continent, the Marshall Islands, Spain, Russia, Germany and Tibet.

Being exposed to other cultures and peoples will help students to become more like Christ as they learn about God’s children in other parts of the world. These texts each deal with issues that are central to our experience here in mortality and help students to find similarities with those who lived in a different time and place. This compassionate view of the world will help prepare them to build the kingdom of God on the earth through Christlike love, just as the Savior did.

Part 1 Readings (not included)

• Poetry of Li Bai (free digital text)
• Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi (free digital text)
• Japanese Haiku (free digital text)
• Marshall Islands: Legends and Stories by Daniel Kelin (270 pgs)
• Life is a Dream by Pedro Calderon de la Barca (160 pgs)
• “The Overcoat” by Nicoli Gogol (18 pgs)
• Life of Galileo (print book) (96 pgs) or Life of Galileo (audio book) by Bertolt Brecht Audio
• Seven Years in Tibet (print book) (288 pgs) or Seven Years in Tibet (audio book) by Heinrich Harrer

Part 2

The second semester starts with Nobel prize winning poet Pablo Neruda, who published from the 1920’s to the 1970’s, and it ends with a contemporary memoir, published in 1996, from a group of young girls who escaped a government-run boarding school after being forcibly removed from their aboriginal mother. This semester also includes The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom, which documents her life as a Jew in Holland during World War II and how her faith in God helped her to survive. Through reading these and other texts this semester, students will learn the importance and value of the freedom that they enjoy every day in America, where they can live, speak, worship and study without the oppressive forces of violence and fear.

The focus and goal of the course in its entirety is to provide the students with an immersive cultural experience of the world, which will highlight both the literature and the unique culture of each country that they will study. This second semester, they will read texts from Chile, Holland, Nigeria, Argentina, Brazil and Australia. The texts were selected not only to offer the students a glimpse of the magnificent world in which we live, but also to provide them with rich, enjoyable reading experiences to which they can relate and from which they can learn.

Part 2 Readings (not included)

• Poetry of Pablo Nerdua: “Poetry”; “A Dog Has Died”; “If You Forget Me” (free digital text)
• The Hiding Place (print book) (272 pgs) or The Hiding Place (audio book) by Corrie Ten Boom
• “Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe (4 pgs, free digital text)
• “The Book of Sand” by Jorge Luis Borges (2 pgs, free digital text)
• The Alchemist (print book) (208 pgs) or The Alchemist (audio book) by Pablo Coelho
• Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence (print book) (160 pgs) or Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence (audio Book) by Doris Pilkington

US Government and Citizenship (1 Student License; includes 36 Lessons)

This course reviews the foundations of the U.S. government and provides information that enables a student to be actively involved in helping to shape America, for good. It focuses on the U.S. Constitution and promotes an understanding of important constitutional principles. The goal of the course is to help promote a love of America, freedom, and the U.S. Constitution through reviewing actual laws, Supreme Court cases, and real life scenarios to help students see and understand the impact of various policies and decisions. Students will be able to see the importance of self-government and economic freedom in helping America achieve the prosperity and progression that it has achieved. Ultimately, students should be better equipped to address untruths, understand good and bad legal and political arguments, and be able to be a voice for good.

Physics (1 Student License; includes 36 Lessons)

This course invites students to feel gratitude for God’s great creations as they consider the patterns and principles upon which the universe operates.

Part 1

Learn how physics is part of many aspects of science. In this course, students will explore motion in one dimension and motion graphs. Students will also learn about force and acceleration, Newton’s Laws of Motion, momentum and conservation of momentum, and the relationship of these concepts to human safety. Explore work and power, energy in systems and the law of conservation of energy. Study thermal energy, including measurements, conduction, convection, radiation and what happens to energy that seems to disappear. Learn about energy conversion devices, thermal energy transfer and concepts about solving energy problems.

Part 2

Find out about gravitational force, electrical force and the fields associated with both. Investigate electromagnetic induction and the inverse square law. Explore the behavior of charged particles. Learn about simple harmonic motion, types of waves, wave properties, the electromagnetic spectrum and the behavior of electromagnetic waves. Discover the wave-particle duality of light, the attributes of visible light and how the human eye processes light. Understand the effects of wave energy on living things. Learn about the nature of digital information storage devices and devices used to transmit and capture information and energy.

Note: Instruction will be included in this course with regards to the math skills needed to complete the physics course assignments. Both conceptual and math-focused assignment options will be provided to allow for varying levels of rigor, to suit the individual needs of students.

Economics (available Jan 2026) (1 Student License; includes 18 Lessons)

If you purchase this course package before January 2026, we will deliver all other courses immediately. We will deliver Economics to you in Jan 2026. The course description will be posted here later.

 

 

 

Entrepreneurship (1 Student License; includes 36 Lessons)

Part 1

Why do people choose to be entrepreneurs? Hear stories of successful entrepreneurs, including youth-owned businesses. Consider the risks and rewards or business ownership. Learn the best processes for identifying a business opportunity. Give attention to the possibility of becoming a craftsman and going into the trades, as an entrepreneur. Explore the types of education and preparation needed to succeed in various types of businesses. Learn how to evaluate a business opportunity, assess the market and leverage experiments to validate your concept. Review the various business entity types as you consider the best fit for different business opportunities. What are the key financial decisions and sources of funding needed to start a business? How do entrepreneurs best manage their finances? Relate your new knowledge with the parable of the talents, as you learn to be a good steward of the opportunities and gifts the Lord has given to each of his children.

Part 2

Understand the entrepreneur mindset. What does it take to be successful? Every business is a marketing business – learn winning marketing practices that have contributed to the success of many businesses. Who’s on the bus? Find out about the types of people needed to run a business. Even a “one-person-show” needs good advice and support services. Learn about contractors, consultants and employees. Discover effective time management techniques for the entrepreneur who knows how to work in the business as well as on the business…and avoid getting caught up in the whirlwind. What is the meaning of scalability? Consider how to determine goals for business growth. Learn how to protect your ideas. Find out how to write a business plan, and how to create, use and refine a good business strategy. Learn how entrepreneurs choose a location for a retail or service business. Evaluate e-commerce as a business option. Discover ways to improve your competitive advantage. Discuss the joys of determining your lifestyle, and becoming able to contribute generously to philanthropic and humanitarian causes.

Principles of Leadership (1 Student License; includes 18 Lessons)

Great joy and personal fulfillment can result from leading a project or an organization well. In this course, students will explore leadership philosophies, tools and practices that contribute to better families, communities, businesses and church groups. Students will learn to connect their personal mission with a servant-leader approach to life. They will gain an understanding of how to develop a vision for anticipated projects and initiatives. Students will learn to use some key leadership tools and techniques, including how to engage others in a good cause, effective communication, cultivating and nurturing relationships, conducting events and using parliamentary procedure. This course will culminate with a leadership project instead of a final exam.

High School Music Appreciation (1 Student License; includes 18 Lessons)

This music appreciation course covers music in western civilization from the Medieval Era to the present. In this course students will study the life and works of great composers like Hildegard von Bingen, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Copland, and more. This course is structured to accommodate students with and without previous musical training, aiming to inspire a true sense of understanding and appreciation for music and its application to the religious, political, and social environment of the past and present world.