12th Grade · Full-year course · 4 units
English IV
Week 1 is free. Tap Week 1. The reading and the problems are on that lesson. Weeks 2–36 open with a Life Academy plan ($35/month per student or $69/month per family (up to 4 students)).
Unit 1: Foundations
Weeks 1–9Week 1Great books cluster launch; seminar norms & prep notesWeek 2Classical rhetoric review; civic speech analysisWeek 3Philosophy/lit dense text protocol; paraphrase → argueWeek 4Research prospectus for senior English thesisWeek 5Tragedy cluster (Greek + modern)Week 6Ethical theory primers; case seminarWeek 7Literary treatments of money/classWeek 8Prospectus defense + revised planWeek 9Personal narrative as civic artifact (not college-essay only)
Unit 2: Building fluency
Weeks 10–18Week 10Policy brief genre; stakeholder analysisWeek 11Single-work intensive (student/cohort choice from list)Week 12English quarter portfolioWeek 13Rhetoric of economic persuasion in mediaWeek 14Philosophical texts on justice (Rawls/Nozick overview careful)Week 15Senior thesis draft 1Week 16Thesis draft 2 + midyear seminarWeek 17Writing for real audiences (nonprofit/business)Week 18Explainer essay: inflation for citizens
Unit 3: Depth & application
Weeks 19–27Week 19Global literature / human rights writingWeek 20Thesis near-final; oral rehearsalWeek 21Support writing for capstone public materialsWeek 22Thesis revision; honesty about limitationsWeek 23Public lecture / TED-style short from thesisWeek 24Peer tribunal on thesis chaptersWeek 25Thesis final draft dueWeek 26Econ op-ed / policy memo finalWeek 27Integrated humanities defense prep
Unit 4: Mastery & showcase
Weeks 28–36Week 28Portfolio final selectionWeek 29English thesis public defenseWeek 30Revisions from defenseWeek 31Reflection essay: what education was forWeek 32English 12 packet finalWeek 33Humanities celebration readingWeek 34Final grade narratives (honest)Week 35Reading list for the next chapterWeek 36Final seminar: what will you owe your community?