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.
9th grade
1. personal finance
Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance In Your Twenties and Thirties
Personal Finance Workbook For Dummies
2. study skills
10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less)
– materials
3. social skills
Improve Your Social Skills by Daniel Wendler
4. romantic relationships
How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
5. mental health
– activity therapy
The CBT Art Activity Book: 100 illustrated handouts for creative therapeutic work
– expressive therapy (self expression through creative expression)
The Expressive Arts Activity Book: A Resource for Professionals
– cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook For Dummies
– dialectical behavior therapy
DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets
– meditation
guided meditations
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHonestGuys/videos?view=0&flow=grid&sort=p
Buddha in Blue Jeans: An Extremely Short Simple Zen Guide to Sitting Quietly
6. first aid
(I recommend getting certified by a professional)
Basic First Aid Training video
First Aid Kit Hard Red Case 326 Pieces Exceeds OSHA and ANSI Guidelines
7. time management
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
8. sports
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports
9. negotiation/debate
10. leadership/management
How To Win Friends and Influence People
11. music (theory)
Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Flash Cards, Bk 2 & 3
Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory, Bk 2
Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory, Bk 1-3: Ear Training 2 CDs
12. 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
13. television (creation)
Create Your Own TV Series for the Internet
The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom–The Comedy Writer’s Ultimate “How To” Guide
14. theater (playwriting)
15. film (theory)
Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors
16. fine arts (sculpture)
The Art Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary
Sculpture: From Antiquity to the Present Day
– materials
– clay
Polyform Sculpey Original Polymer Clay, 1.75-Pound, White
– pottery sculpting tools
2013newestseller 10PCS Wooden Clay Sculpture knife Pottery Sharpen Modeling Tools Set
17. design (product)
Product Design (Portfolio) by Alex Milton
18. 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
19. biology
The Science Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
20. economics
The Economics Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
21. geography
Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia by DK
Geography of the World by DK Publishing
22. languages (greek and latin roots, stems, and prefixes)
23. writing (non-fiction)
24. philosophy (metaphysics)
The Philosophy Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
25. psychology
Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More! (Adams 101)
The Psychology Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)