This list is what I would imagine my dream curriculum would have been for myself when I was growing up. If I’d gotten to choose my education, I would like to have drawn from these subjects and resources.
6th grade
1. cooking
The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
2. physical health
How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
Disease: The Story of Disease and Mankind’s Continuing Struggle Against It
3. inventing
Kids Inventing! A Handbook for Young Inventors
4. sports
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports
5. woodwork
– materials
200mm Silverline Woodwork Chisel Set
6. music (playing)
– percussion
Gammon Percussion Full Size Complete Adult 5 Piece Drum Set with Cymbals Stands Stool and Sticks
– brass
Mendini by Cecilio MTT-L Trumpet, Gold, Bb
– wind instruments
OR
Legacy CL750 Intermediate Clarinet with Deluxe Carrying Case
OR
– stringed instruments
Cecilio CVN-300 Solidwood Ebony Fitted Violin with D’Addario Prelude Strings, Size 4/4 (Full Size)
OR
Epiphone Les Paul Electric Guitar Player Package, Vintage Sunburst
OR
Jasmine S35 Acoustic Guitar, Natural
OR
– electronic instruments
Williams Legato 88-Key Digital Piano
7. dance (performance)
So You Think You Can Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DctLJHiJgOI
– clothing
Capezio Girls’ Boy Cut Low Rise Short
Danskin Girls Student Footed Tight
Capezio Women’s Classic Short Sleeve Leotard
concert dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOg5Zf79dcs
latin/rhythm dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBrK9q6Nmu0
swing dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUS1QQhc324
traditional jazz dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgErNADPalU
ballroom dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1rmktHvvs0
freestyle dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxT7kK5Gygk
hip hop dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5-BIeKri4
disco dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEyquJMl3tA
8. theater (scenic design)
Fundamentals of Theatrical Design: A Guide to the Basics of Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Design
9. film (filmmaking)
How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro
– equipment
(use cell phone camera)
10. fine arts (photography)
The Art Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary
The Photographer’s Playbook: 307 Assignments and Ideas
Digital Photography Complete Course by DK
Digital Photography Workbook For Dummies
(use cell phone camera)
11. applied arts (architecture)
The Art Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary
Chief Architect Home Designer Essentials 2017
LEGO Architecture White House (21006)
Archidoodle: The Architect’s Activity Book
– materials
– eraser
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Premium Erasers, Large, 3-Count
– pencil sharpener
Prismacolor Scholar Pencil Sharpener
– graphite pencil
Derwent Graphic Drawing Pencils, Medium, Metal Tin, 12 Count (34214)
– fine line pens
Sakura 30062 6-Piece Pigma Micron Ink Pen Set, Black
– paints
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint Set, 18 Piece (2-Ounce), PROMOABI Best Selling Colors I
– brushes
Loew-Cornell 245B Brush Set, Pack of 25, Multi Color
– scale rule
Timely Expanded House Plan Template (32T)
– set square
325mm Hypotenuse Metric Professional Geometry Set Square Drawing Drafting Triangle with Grip
– circle template
Westcott LetterCraft Large and Small Circles Template (T-831)
12. agronomy (agricultural science)
– producing plants
Giant Sunflower Kit – Hundreds of Jumbo Sun Flower Seeds for Planting – Yeilds Edible Seed
Tulip Bulbs – 12 Pink Impression Darwin Tulip – Bulb Size 11/12 cm – Fall Planting & Spring Blooms
Garlic Bulb (3 Pack), Fresh California Softneck Garlic Bulb For Planting and Growing Your Own Garlic
– plant education
American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers
13. earth science
Earth Science by Edward J. Tarbuck
14. space science
Space: A Visual Encyclopedia by DK
National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky
The Astronomy Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
15. politics (government)
The Politics Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
Understanding the Political World: A Comparative Introduction to Political Science
16. history (natural)
Natural History (Smithsonian) by DK
The History Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
17. languages (foreign)
– french
– spanish
My Spanish Coach – Nintendo DS
– japanese
My Japanese Coach – Nintendo DS
18. writing (non-fiction)
19. philosophy (history)
A History of Philosophy Book Series (9 Books) by Frederick Copleston
The Philosophy Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
