Beyond Books currently offers 25 programs in five academic disciplines.
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Electives
- American History: This suite represents one year's worth of material for 11th-grade U.S. history students. Any part of the suite may be used for advanced students at the 8th, 9th and 10th grade levels.
- Government
- American Government starts with the forces that were instrumental in leading America's founders to develop a unique form of government and proceeds to its current form and function. This program designed for high-school seniors represents one semester's worth of material.
- European History: The two European History programs constitute one year's worth of material at the 11th or 12th grade level.
- Early Modern Europe covers the Italian Renaissance through the French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon.
- Modern European History explores European history from 1815 to the present, including the war in Kosovo.
- World Cultures
- Ancient Civilizations is a comprehensive survey of many of the world's great cultures, with an emphasis on how civilizations developed and contributed to today's world. The program covers one year's worth of material at the 6th and 7th grade level, but can serve as introductory material at any level.
- Culture and Geography is an exploration of the people of the world, how they live, and how they interact with their environments. The program covers one year's worth of material at the 9th and 10th grade level, but can be used to supplement any high-school social-studies course.
- Earth Science
- Earth Science: Part 1 explores Earth within the context of the solar system and the major cycles that affect every aspect of life, including weather and oceanography.
- Earth Science: Part 2 covers tectonics, volcanic eruptions, rocks, minerals, and geologic history.
- Physical Science
- Introduction to Physics Concepts covers Newtonian mechanics and momentum, work, energy and power, circular and planetary motion, and vibrations and wave behavior. It is intended as a half-year course for 9th-grade students.
- Introduction to Chemistry Concepts introduces students to the structure of matter, with an emphasis on molecular structure and types of chemical bonding and reactions. It is intended as a half-year course for 9th-grade students.
- Life Science: The life science programs are designed for middle-school students.
- Life Science: Part 1 examines the complexity of life at the microscopic level, starting with the source of life — energy — and ending with the DNA molecule.
- Life Science: Part 2 explores the history of life, the emergence of complexity, and the interaction of living organisms with each other and the planet.
- Introduction To Literature
- Reading between the Lines is designed for the early middle-school reading level. Based around 12 novel-study units, the program guides students through the complexities of narrative by providing them with a framework for understanding what they are reading. The program transports students past plot and builds reading comprehension skills by modeling the reading process and engaging students in critical thinking. The program offers integrated assignments and writing opportunities in the form of You Try It activities.
- Language Arts Workshop
- Building Language is geared for students at the 8th-grade level and above. Its purpose is to develop students' writing and communications skills. The program begins by reviewing the parts of speech and progresses through the fundamentals of grammar and mechanics to the complexities of expository writing. Every topic includes an opportunity for students to write and practice what they have learned, and the steps of the writing process are modeled and reinforced throughout the program. Interactive exercises, quizzes, and writing challenges pique students' interest and help them learn to write clearly.
- American Literature: Two programs in American literature survey the first colonial writing up through the 20th century. Both programs include essays, poetry, short stories, and novels, and their content is a springboard for study and student investigation. These courses are appropriate for high-school students.
- English Literature
- From Beowulf to Virginia Woolf engages students in the study of British literature from 1300 to the present, starting with the very first works written in the English language and culminating in Virginia Woolf's novel approach to the novel. This course is appropriate for high-school students.
- Shakespeare
- Shakespeare provides extensive background on the social, historic, and political influences that shaped Shakespeare's world and work. This program also includes in-depth study of two plays: Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. The characters, themes, critical scenes, and speeches are addressed. Interactive exercises, quizzes, and writing challenges pique students' interest. This course is appropriate for high-school students.
- Spanish
- Viaje a Través de la Lengua Española: Parte 1 joins American exchange student Samantha as she studies Spanish and explores Spain. The program is designed for the first semester of beginning Spanish at the middle-school or high-school level.
- Art History
- History of Painting is a survey beginning in the caves of Lascaux and covering the evolution of art to the present. The program is designed for 11th- and 12th-grade students.
- Technology
- Working the Web explores the history and nature of the Internet and prepares students and teachers to use this important resource knowledgeably, safely, and with greater precision. The program is designed for 8th-grade students, but can be used at any level as an introduction, reference, or refresher course for students who use the Internet.
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