NITRAM ACADEMY
A HOME-BASED SCHOOL
Family and friends have asked us: "so what is your homeschool
curriculum? What subjects do you teach?"
We use a color-based grouping technique, where our scholars
(students) are placed into one of two scholar groups: they are
either a Green Scholar or a Blue Scholar. Green Scholar
describes middle school level work, and Blue Scholar describes high
school level work.
We focus our curriculum and instruction in eight subject areas:
-- Athletic and Health Education
-- History and Geography
-- Humanities and World Literature
-- Information Technology
-- Mathematics
-- Science
-- Vocabulary and Writing
-- World Languages and Cultures
Then, we tailor our curriculum and instruction to match the
color-based group that our scholars are placed in.
The Green Scholar Curriculum for 2015-2016
Athletic and Health Education: Textbooks used are The Body Book for
Boys and The Boy's Fitness Guide.
Humanities and World Literature: Textbooks used are King James
Version Teen Bible; Literature (Grade 8); Reading Comprehension
(Grade 8: Skill Builders); Reading Comprehension (Grades 7-8);
Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes.
Information Technology: Textbooks used are Computer Concepts
BASICS; and Internet & Computer Ethics for Kids (and Parents &
Teachers Who Haven't Got a Clue).
Mathematics: Arithmetic the Easy Way; Mastering Essential Math
Skills; Math Fundamentals 1.
Science: Earth Science.
Vocabulary and Writing: 100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should
Know; Language Network: Grammar, Writing, Communication.
World History and Geography: Africa; World Cultures and Geography.
World Languages and Cultures: Spanish (Grades 6-12: Middle/High
School).
The Blue Scholar Curriculum for 2015-2016
