FAR Table of Contents

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Dedication
Guidelines
A Word from the Author

Philosophies Behind Far Above Rubies

Learning Styles
The Six R’s of Education

To the Parents
To the Student

Instructions for Using Far Above Rubies

  • School Subject Areas Covered in Far Above Rubies
  • Understanding and Using the Number Codes
  • Key to Credit Codes
  • Record Keeping
  • Transcripts and Other Final Records
  • Using Credits for Graduation

Sample Copies of Forms for use with Far Above Rubies

  • Lesson Planning Sheet
  • Points Chart
  • Report Card
  • Transcript Form

Supplementary Courses

How to Do It

  • Notebooks Suggested for Far Above Rubies
  • Making and Using Timelines
  • Organizing Thoughts with Mindmapping
  • Using FAR for Chronological History

Essential Materials for this Course

Unit 1 - Proverbs 31:10

  1. Becoming a Virtuous Woman
  2. Rocks, Rubies, and Minerals
  3. C. Creation and the Origin of the World We Know (includes Noah’s flood)
  4. D. The World of the Old Testament

Unit 2 - Proverbs 31:11-12

  1. God’s Plan for Romance
  2. Human Sexuality
  3. A Trustworthy Wife
  4. Managing Personal and Family Finances

Unit 3: Proverbs 31:13

  1. The Good Shepherd and His Sheep
  2. Breeding and Raising of Livestock
  3. Beasts of the Field
  4. Fabrics, Textiles and the Textile Industry

Unit 4: Proverbs 31:14

  1. Food Production and Distribution
  2. Trade, Travel and Transportation
  3. Explorers and the Age of Exploration
  4. Oceans and Ocean Life

Unit 5: Proverbs 31:15

  1. Food and Nutrition (includes Digestive and Excretory systems)
  2. Slavery: From the Bible to the Americas
  3. Ancient Egypt
  4. The War Between the States and its Aftermath

Unit 6: Proverbs 31:16

  1. Gardening and Plant Propagation
  2. Farming and Agriculture
  3. The Real Estate Business
  4. Westward Ho!
  5. The First Americans

Unit 7: Proverbs 31:17

  1. All Kinds of Strength
  2. The Olympic Games and other Sports
  3. Ancient Greeks: Founders of the Olympics
  4. Ancient Rome: Warriors of Great Strength

Unit 8: Proverbs 31:18

  1. Being Prepared for Whatever Comes
  2. Light and Energy
  3. Vision and Optics

Unit 9: Proverbs 31:19

  1. A Woman of Diligence
  2. Sewing and Needlework
  3. Simple Machines: The Seedbed of Invention and Industry
  4. The Industrial Revolution

Unit 10: Proverbs 31:20

  1. Poverty, Charity, and Welfare
  2. The Great Depression
  3. The War to End All Wars (WW I)
  4. The Next Great War (WW II)

Unit 11: Proverbs 31:21

  1. Climates and Seasons of the Earth
  2. The Uncertainties of Weather
  3. Stars in the Heavens

Unit 12: Proverbs 31:22

  1. Renaissance and Reformation
  2. Fashion and Clothing Design
  3. Interior Decorating
  4. Lilies of the Field

Unit 13: Proverbs 31:23

  1. Church and Family Government
  2. Civil Government - An Overview
  3. The Founding of America
  4. U. S. Constitution and Political System
  5. Gates, Walls and Buildings

Unit 14: Proverbs 31:24

  1. Mind Your Own Business
  2. Free Enterprise and the Global Economy
  3. The Middle Ages

Unit 15: Proverbs 31:25

  1. Dignity and Strength in all Circumstances
  2. The Family Cares for its Own
  3. Prophecies of the Future

Unit 16: Proverbs 31:26

  1. The Woman After God’s Heart
  2. The Brain and Its Processes
  3. Educating Children God’s Way

Unit 17: Proverbs 31:27

  1. . Personal and Home Management
  2. A Lifestyle of Productivity
  3. The Christian and the Community
  4. Your Family’s Environment

Unit 18: Proverbs 31:28

  1. Pregnancy and Childbirth
  2. Train Up a Child
  3. Honor Your Father and Your Mother
  4. Orphanages, Foster Homes and the Child Care System

Unit Nineteen- Proverbs 31:28b - 30

  1. . God’s View of Marriage
  2. In Search of Excellence
  3. All Kinds of Beauty
  4. The Fear of the Lord

Unit Twenty - Proverbs 31:31

  1. Fruit: Physical and Spiritual
  2. Evaluation and Standards
  3. Graduation and Beyond

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