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Switched-On Schoolhouse Language Arts Grade 11 - English III
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Are you ready to teach American literature? Looking for a fun, unique homeschooling course that will engage your child in learning? We have just the answer—Switched-On Schoolhouse 11th Grade English III. This exciting, computer-based Alpha Omega curriculum will introduce your high school student to great American literature classics and includes an in-depth review of grammar rules and parts of speech. Unlike any other homeschool curriculum, Switched-On Schoolhouse courses contain innovative multimedia tools like video clips, learning games, and a dynamic resource center! All these features work together to give your child a complete, entertaining Christian education!
What's more, Switched-On Schoolhouse also has teacher-friendly tools for parents. What are they? To help save time and be more efficient, SOS comes with automatic grading and lesson planning, a built-in calendar, and a helpful message center. Just imagine all the time you could have for hands-on teaching with your child, instead of doing endless paperwork and planning. Plus, your child will receive quality academics and study topics such as effective writing, sentence structure improvement, nonfiction literature, American drama and poetry, and an American novel. Sound great? It is. Switched-On Schoolhouse 11th Grade English III is easy to install and comes with many customizable features to perfectly fit your child. (To Kill a Mockingbird and Our Town are required readers and are sold separately.)
Alpha Omega Publications offers several lines of Bible-based curriculum in all major subject areas. Each one fits different family needs.
LIFEPACs are sets of worktexts and teacher materials. Available for grades K through 12 in all major subject areas and some electives. All instruction and practice is provided in the consumable worktexts. LIFEPAC are a mastery-based curriculum, and is student-paced.
Another option from AOP is Horizons. Horizons is available for grades PK through 12, depending on the subject matter. Horizons curriculum is only available for early learning, math, phonics/reading, spelling/vocabulary, penmanship, health, and physical education. Horizons is more of a teacher-led option.
Monarch is AOP's online curriculum option. 50 courses are offered in the areas of Bible, math, history, science, and language arts and are completely online for those who want the convenience of online lessons. Individual and multi-student plans are available for grades 3-12. Monarch is compatible with Mac and PC. While we do not offer it directly, you may want to check it out on the AOP Homeschool site!
Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) was offered previously, but has been discontinued. The USB Flash drives previously sold are compatible with Windows 10 but AOP no longer offers technical support for Switched-On Schoolhouse.
Switched on Schoolhouse has been discontinued and our stock is limited. The USB Flash drive will work on current Windows 10 Home or Pro versions (S mode not supported). AOP Technical support will be available until June 2022. According to Alpha Omega, the USB Drive should continue to work on Windows 10 beyond June 2022, but no tech support will be available.
In the past, we have been reluctant to offer a complete computer curriculum for two reasons: 1) the homeschooling family is relying on one publisher for the entire content of its schooling; and, 2) having a student sit in front of a computer all day seems restrictive. Switched-On Schoolhouse, from Alpha Omega Publishers, has eased our first concern and offers advantages over a text-based curriculum for both student and teacher. This curriculum offers all major subject areas (Bible, history & geography, language arts, math and science) from a solid biblical and academic perspective. Content is AOPs LIFEPAC series of worktexts, which has been enhanced by adding interactive, video and audio clips, games and animation. For instance, science experiments are shown via video clips. In geometry, three-dimensional objects are illustrated as computer-generated objects rotating in space. Big events in history, literature, and the Bible can be re-enacted and shown on video. Audio clips of vocabulary and spelling words give correct pronunciations. Students have the ability to print out charts and draw graphs. Auditory learners can even choose to listen to an entire lesson or passages within the lesson instead of reading it. Using this software is therefore much more engaging for the student than using the LIFEPAC worktexts alone and automatic updates ensure that the content is always current. Students will also enjoy switching up homepage themes, widgets and avatars as well as using tools like highlighting text. Available in the USB flash drive format, the CD-ROM based product is no longer available.
For the teacher, advantages include automatic grading and record-keeping, flexible (and customizable) lesson planning tools, reports, attendance tracking, and the ability to allow a student to repeat or skip lessons or problems as needed. You can even print hard copies of assignments, lessons, records and more. Up to five students within a family can use the program (at once or during different years); however, if you update your computer system down the road, you will want to make sure your SOS software remains compatible with your new computer system. [Please also note that if you have previous versions of SOS installed on your computer (prior to 2010), games from the earlier version may be overwritten by the games from the newer version.]
Each grade level is available as either the complete curriculum (all 5 modules: Bible, History & Geography, Language Arts, Math and Science) or individual modules. A wide array of elective courses is also available in this format.
Minimum system requirements: Windows 10 Home or Pro (Up to Date); Dual Core 1.1 GHz or higher (2 GHz recommended), 4 GB RAM, 120 GB minimum total space with 5GB available hard drive space, and a 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor. Microsoft Office and a printer are recommended. Please note that the software is NOT Mac-compatible and is no longer Windows XP or Windows 8 compatible. Windows 10 S Mode is not supported.
Given its many advantages and reasonable cost, Switched-On Schoolhouse is well worth considering.
Switched on Schoolhouse has been discontinued and our stock is limited. The USB Flash drive will work on current Windows 10 Home or Pro versions (S mode not supported). AOP Technical support will be available until June 2022. According to Alpha Omega, the USB Drive should continue to work on Windows 10 beyond June 2022, but no tech support will be available.
This computer curriculum offers advantages over a text-based curriculum for both student and teacher. Please note that where a novel study is included, the novel is included in PDF format in the program. Please refer to the Curriculum/Unit Studies section of this catalog for more in-depth information on Switched-On Schoolhouse programs. Minimum system requirements: Windows 10 Home or Pro (Up to Date); Dual Core 1.1 GHz or higher (2 GHz recommended), 4 GB RAM, 120 GB minimum total space with 5GB available hard drive space and a 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor. Microsoft Office and printer are recommended.Please note that the software is NOT Mac-compatible and is no longer Windows XP or Windows 8 compatible. Windows 10 S Mode is not supported. See general Switched-On Schoolhouse description in Curriculum for more specifics.
Product Format: | CD-ROM |
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Brand: | Alpha Omega Publications |
Grade: | 11 |
ISBN: | 9780740337796 |
Length in Inches: | 4.875 |
Width in Inches: | 2.625 |
Height in Inches: | 1.625 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.15 |