American History: War of 1812 and Reconstruction

OK, we got a little bit out of order on our timeline.  I forgot about the War of 1812, which obviously came before the Civil War.  We finished the video on Reconstruction, and discussion, last week.  So, now we have to back track to the War of 1812.  Of note, next year, for grade 10, we will be doing Civics and American Government.  I intend to do as I did with DJ, and follow all the 2020 elections.  There is already some movement on this topic, so I might squeeze in some of the important debates that go on over the spring and summer months.

Resume Writing Lessons for Homeschoolers

On Friday, we had a monkey wrench thrown into our homeschooling life.  Due to circumstances beyond my control, I resigned my position where I was currently working prn.  So, now I have to dust up on my resume writing skills.  I decided it would be the perfect time to introduce resume writing to my 9th grader as well.  Below are two different lesson plans for resume writing.  Check them out, and give your homeschooler a chance to apply for a job.  I am going to have my son look for positions in the paper, and write a resume for the ones he thinks he can do. 

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/resume-writing

http://www.schoodoodle.com/weblog/2009/06/19/free-resume-writing-lesson-plan-for-students/