COURSE OVERVIEW
18-week course plan from U.S. Studies II, B Track: Artistic Pursuits; Artfully Teaching the Faith; The American Song Treasury; and Wee Sing America.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Basic information about the books and materials for this course follows; see your Academic Packet or STAA Study Guide for full ordering details and commentary about each resource.
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Semester 2: U.S. Studies IIB Study Guide
Student study guides and course plans for the second semester of the U.S. Studies, B Track cycle. Designed to work in conjunction with STAA advisor support, our live classes, or the "Independent Study with Online Support" option, the STAA Study Guides include weekly reading plans, assignment directions, reflection topics, and gradebooks for the semester and help prepare students for the weekly, graded online quizzes. This guide includes multiple subjects. To further personalize your student's plan, single-subject study guides are available at www.shop.staahomeschool.com.
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ARTistic Pursuits Elementary 4-5 Book One, The Elements of Art and Composition (3rd edition)
Plastic Comb: 92 pages; 3rd edition (2013)
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64 pages; see www.bridegroompress.com for the artwork.
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DOWNLOAD: Art-with-an-Active-Eye Notebook Worksheet
Available as a download from the "Resource Library for Teaching-Parents" and the student course webpage.
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The American Song Treasury: 100 Favorites (Dover Song Collections)
406 pages; 6 sections; musical notation, lyrics, and history of each song; index of titles.
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63 pages; 41 songs; simple musical notation and lyrics.
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There are online resources such as weekly reading quizzes, special downloads, advisor support through the Q & A forum, occasional slide shows or videos, and more for this course. To activate your student's online access, 1) submit the Course Registration form after your annual planning appointment, 2) register for the live class, or 3) register for the "Independent Study with Online Support Option." After completing one of the registration options, students (and teaching-parents) may use their usernames and passwords to sign into the member site. The STAA Student Zone is available each school year from August 1 to July 15.
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OPTIONAL RESOURCE
Spring Live Class: Art Practice and Appreciation
Small-group, advisor-led live online class for students in Grades 8 through 12 that meets every other academic week of the second semester. Advisor grading of assignments is also available for students registered for this live class.
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