Title: The Great Divorce
Edition: ---
Author: C. S. Lewis
ISBN-10: 0060652950
ISBN-13: 978-0060652951
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Edition: ---
Author: C. S. Lewis
ISBN-10: 0060652950
ISBN-13: 978-0060652951
Purchase from Amazon.com
History of Science
Taught by Ellen Rogers
(grades 7 - 10)
This course will explore the history of science from the time of the ancients up through the modern era. It is designed to be a “hands on” class, featuring activities (some designed by the students themselves) that demonstrate the foundational principles and milestone discoveries of science. Over the course of the year, students will be compiling a portfolio or “lapbook,” to showcase what they have learned in an organized and memorable fashion. This project should be of particular appeal to visual learners and those students who appreciate a creative outlet for learning. Students will also be required to read a biography of a famous (or not so famous) scientist and write a book report about the book.
The primary texts for the class are two books by Joy Hakim: The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way, and The Story of Science: Newton at the Center. Although Mrs. Hakim’s books are not written from a strictly Christian perspective, they are well written, engaging, and chock full of interesting material. In addition, they present the history of science as the good story that it is, and as part of the wider cultural and historical context. Where Hakim deviates from a Christian worldview, students will be asked to apply critical thinking and Christian apologetics in defense of Truth. The work completed equals one high school credit.
Purchase Books before the first day of classes (older and/or second-hand editions for these books are fine):
(grades 7 - 10)
This course will explore the history of science from the time of the ancients up through the modern era. It is designed to be a “hands on” class, featuring activities (some designed by the students themselves) that demonstrate the foundational principles and milestone discoveries of science. Over the course of the year, students will be compiling a portfolio or “lapbook,” to showcase what they have learned in an organized and memorable fashion. This project should be of particular appeal to visual learners and those students who appreciate a creative outlet for learning. Students will also be required to read a biography of a famous (or not so famous) scientist and write a book report about the book.
The primary texts for the class are two books by Joy Hakim: The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way, and The Story of Science: Newton at the Center. Although Mrs. Hakim’s books are not written from a strictly Christian perspective, they are well written, engaging, and chock full of interesting material. In addition, they present the history of science as the good story that it is, and as part of the wider cultural and historical context. Where Hakim deviates from a Christian worldview, students will be asked to apply critical thinking and Christian apologetics in defense of Truth. The work completed equals one high school credit.
Purchase Books before the first day of classes (older and/or second-hand editions for these books are fine):
- The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way, by Joy Hakim (2004)
- The Story of Science: Newton at the Center, by Joy Hakim (2005)
Honors Literature
Taught by Tom Rogers
(grades 10 - 12)
Honors Literature is an upper-level course in literature and writing that examines various great works of world Literature, including two Shakespeare plays and a number of other novels, essays, and poems of noted authors and speakers. The course stresses college-level formats and extensive reading, as well as general preparation for the verbal portion of the SATs. There will be writing exercises both in and out of class, as well as longer-range projects. Writing assignments may include research papers/author biographies, long and short essays, critiques, and book reports and reviews. Vocabulary enrichment and the evaluation of various writing styles will also be emphasized. This course stresses both reading and writing, with an emphasis on reading for comprehension, stylistic appreciation, and understanding the nuances, goals, and historical contexts of a wide variety of well-known examples of world literature. The work completed equals one high school credit.
Prerequisite: Survey of British Literature and/or Survey of American Literature.
Purchase books for a particular quarter before the first class for that quarter (see "Recommended Editions").
(grades 10 - 12)
Honors Literature is an upper-level course in literature and writing that examines various great works of world Literature, including two Shakespeare plays and a number of other novels, essays, and poems of noted authors and speakers. The course stresses college-level formats and extensive reading, as well as general preparation for the verbal portion of the SATs. There will be writing exercises both in and out of class, as well as longer-range projects. Writing assignments may include research papers/author biographies, long and short essays, critiques, and book reports and reviews. Vocabulary enrichment and the evaluation of various writing styles will also be emphasized. This course stresses both reading and writing, with an emphasis on reading for comprehension, stylistic appreciation, and understanding the nuances, goals, and historical contexts of a wide variety of well-known examples of world literature. The work completed equals one high school credit.
Prerequisite: Survey of British Literature and/or Survey of American Literature.
Purchase books for a particular quarter before the first class for that quarter (see "Recommended Editions").
- Iliad, Homer (ca. 800 BC, Greece)
- The Egyptian, Mika Waltari (Finland, 1945)
- Quo Vadis, Henry Sienkiewiecz (Poland, 1895)
- Confessions, Augustine (North Africa)
- The Inferno, Dante Aleghieri (Italy)
- Richard III, William Shakespeare (England, 1623)
- All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque (1930)
- Man in the Iron Mask, Alexandre Dumas (France)
- Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad (Poland, 1899)
- Heidi, Johanna Spyri (Switzerland, 1880)
- The Kon Tiki Expedition, Thor Hererdahl (Sweden, 1950)
- The Power of One, Bryce Courtenay (Australia, 1989)
- The Sound of the Mountain, Yama no Oto (Japan, 1954)
- The Diary of Ann Frank, Ann Frank (Germany)
- Cry the Beloved Country, Alan Paton (South Africa)
- War and Peace, Tolstoy (Russia)
- Ivanhoe, Sir Walter Scot (Scotland)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth, James Hilton (France, 1933)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Victor Hugo (France, 1831)
- The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom (Holland, 1971)
- The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck (United States, 1939)
- The Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Leroux (France, 1910)
- The Brothers Karamazov, Richard Adams (Russia, 1972)
- Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand (United States)
- 1984, George Orwell (Britain)
- Of Human Bondage, Somerset Maugham (Britain)
- Enders Game, Orson Scott Card (United States, 1983)
Latin I
Taught by Tom Rogers
(grades 8 - 12)
First Form's grammar first approach focuses on grammar forms and vocabulary because those are the grammar stage skills suitable for the grammar stage student. However, the First Form Series is for students of all ages because all beginners, regardless of age, are in the grammar stage of learning. Syntax (how to use the grammar) and translation are logic and rhetoric stage skills, respectively, and quickly overwhelm the student unless they are introduced at a slow, gentle pace and taught for mastery. After mastering First Form, the student will have a solid grasp on the six indicative active tenses of the first two verb conjugations, five noun declensions, first and second declension adjectives, and 185 vocabulary words. Both the First Form Latin text and the accompanying Student Workbook are included in the materials fee.
Prerequisite: None
Materials Fee: $25 for a particular quarter before the first class for that quarter.
(grades 8 - 12)
First Form's grammar first approach focuses on grammar forms and vocabulary because those are the grammar stage skills suitable for the grammar stage student. However, the First Form Series is for students of all ages because all beginners, regardless of age, are in the grammar stage of learning. Syntax (how to use the grammar) and translation are logic and rhetoric stage skills, respectively, and quickly overwhelm the student unless they are introduced at a slow, gentle pace and taught for mastery. After mastering First Form, the student will have a solid grasp on the six indicative active tenses of the first two verb conjugations, five noun declensions, first and second declension adjectives, and 185 vocabulary words. Both the First Form Latin text and the accompanying Student Workbook are included in the materials fee.
Prerequisite: None
Materials Fee: $25 for a particular quarter before the first class for that quarter.
- First Form Latin, Cheryl Lowe (ca. $10)
- First Form Latin Student Workbook, Cheryl Lowe (ca. $10)
You do not need to purchase the World Literature book, but if you would like your own copy (it is an excellent book, as are all of the Beka literature books), you can order it directly from A Beka Book.
All Year
Title: Painless Writing
Edition: 2nd Edition Author: Jeffrey Strausser ISBN-10: 0764142348 ISBN-13: 978-0764142345 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Title: World Literature
Edition: 4th Edition Author: -- ISBN-10: 0764142348 ISBN-13: 978-0764142345 This book will be provided to students |
Class Assignments
Note that this page is a work in progress … and still very much "under construction." :)
Composition/Literature I |
Survey of British Literature |