Our 2017-2018 Class Offerings
High School
It is our desire that our high school classes offer our students the ability to continue with the co-op through the completion of 12th grade. We hope in offering this level we can help families stay together throughout their homeschool journey and foster lifelong friendships that carry them through graduation and beyond.
Our high school classes are geared towards providing quality academic courses while offering a Christian worldview and perspective to the material studied. Our classes not only offer high school credits, but offer our students the opportunity to learn valuable skills that will serve them well into their future. Skills such as time management, meeting deadlines, timed testing environments, accountability for completed work, and study skills are just a few of the valuable tools that our students can acquire.
Our English and history classes are rich and challenging coursework and can receive honors credit upon completion. It is expected therefore, that our students complete their assignments on-time and to the specifications of their instructors.
The goal of our elective classes are for skill-building, enrichment, and rounding out their transcripts with a diversity of classes.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding the coursework or expectations for our high school level.
English Literature & Composition & History
Our English and history program is scheduled to follow the 4 year cycle established by the Tapestry of Grace (TOG) program. For the 2017_2018 school year, we will use the TOG Year 1 curriculum which covers Creation through the Fall of Rome. Coursework for this class will revolve around the weekly topics set forth in the Tapestry program.
All families will need to purchase the digital edition of the Tapestry of Grace Year 1 Curriculum and the Year 1 Map
Aids supplement.
English Literature & Composition
Honors Ancient Literature & Composition
In Year 1, classic works include titles from ancient authors such as Homer and Sophocles and will also include works from Shakespeare, and Words of Delight which analyzes the Bible as literature. The works will be read, analyzed, and studied (final selections will be made by the facilitators - a list of possible books can be found at www.BookshelfCentral.com under TOG Year 1 Rhetoric literature). The class will also examine some shorter works and poetry from the ancient time frame, as well. Besides offering a great introduction to these works and learning to use tools of literary analysis, this course ties into the student’s historical and worldview studies so that both are enhanced.
The Beginning Rhetoric class will utilize the Tapestry of Grace literature selections and analysis along with the IEW Windows to the World curriculum to provide an introduction to literature composition and analysis.
The Continuing Rhetoric class will utilize the Tapestry of Grace literature selections and analysis including the TOG Poetics analysis supplement to provide continuing literature composition and analysis.
Parents may elect to choose Beginning Rhetoric for their 8th and 9th grade student or Continuing Rhetoric for their 10th, 11th and 12th grade student. Beginning Rhetoric students are ones who are either new to Tapestry or new to high school literary analysis and essay composition. Continuing Rhetoric students are those students who are continuing students who are prepared for higher level analysis skills, ready to be demonstrated in class discussions and literary analysis writing assignments that are more encompassing in scope and time requirements than beginning essays.
Students can earn one full Honors English Literature and Composition credit upon completion of this course.
Curriculum: Tapestry of Grace Year 1 (digital) curriculum; TOG Poetics supplement; students will also need to acquire additional literature books per the TOG reading list; TOG Rhetoric evaluations supplement (all of the above items are 1 per family not per student or per class).
The Beginning class will also need to purchase a copy of the IEW Windows to the World student book.
Tapestry of Grace History /Geography/Government
Tapestry of Grace Year 1: Honors History of the Ancient World
From the TOG website: This world history course covers the time frame from creation to the fall of Rome. Attention is given to the ancient cultures of Babylon, Egypt, Israel, India, China, and the Americas. The organizing principle of this course is following the thread of biblical history. Students survey the Bible and then read about the history of ancient cultures that surrounded Israel.
Students can earn one full Honors credit upon completion of this course. (Another credit option: ½ credit in U.S. History and ½ credit in World History
Students can also earn a partial geography credit (subsequent years in the program accumulates for a full geography credit); and a partial government credit (subsequent years in the program accumulates for a full government credit)
Curriculum: Tapestry of Grace Year 1 (digital) curriculum; Map Aids supplement; TOG Government supplement; students will also need to acquire additional history books per the TOG reading list; TOG Rhetoric evaluations supplement (all of the above items are 1 per family not per student or per class)
Electives
Our elective classes round out our students' transcripts with a diversity of classes that are intended to build skills, enrich, and equip our students with tools that will prepare them for high school and beyond. Therefore, it is our intent that the classes will challenge our students, but not offer the academic workload of core classes except for high school science.
Our elective courses will not be finalized until registration is complete so that we can determine class need. On the application you will indicate your choice of elective by selecting 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th choice next to each class. Classes may be cancelled if not enough students are registered and classes may be only offered once for the same reason.
Proposed classes:
Apologia Biology (Open to students in 9th grade and up):
From the Apologia website: This course is designed to be the student’s first high school science course and is a college-prep biology course that provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general biology. Heavily emphasizing the vocabulary of biology, it provides the student with a strong background in the scientific method, the five-kingdom classification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evolution, dissection, and ecosystems. It also provides a complete survey of the five kingdoms in Creation. Students who take and understand this course will be very well-prepared for a tough university biology course.
Apologia Chemistry (Open to students in 10th grade and up):
From the Apologia website: Topics include significant figures, units, classification, the mole concept, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, acids and basics, redox reactions, solutions, atomic structure, Lewis structures, molecular geometry, gas laws, and equilibrium. This book offers in-depth discussions and explanations of concepts, as well as biographical sketches of Christian scientists who have made a difference in the field while giving the glory to God. This class will include experiments and lab reports.
**We recommend that students taking this course be proficient at an algebra math level - students should have completed Algebra 1 and be at least concurrently taking Algebra 2.
Academic Success & Preparation & Computers I (Open to students in 8th grade and up):
Academic Success & Preparation: Our goal for this class is to introduce students to skills and tools to aid in the academic challenges of high school and college. Potential topics for this class include: notetaking, test taking skills, study skills, time management, organization, communication skills, and presentation skills. The idea would be to use work from the student's other classes to hone in these skills in a very applicable way. Also, covered will be discovering your learning style and basic assessments of career interests.
Computers 1: This class will include topics such as hardware, software, typing, Google docs, presentations, spreadsheets, and Internet security. Access to either a MAC or PC laptop will be needed for this class.
All families will need to purchase the digital edition of the Tapestry of Grace Year 1 Curriculum and the Year 1 Map
Aids supplement.
English Literature & Composition
Honors Ancient Literature & Composition
In Year 1, classic works include titles from ancient authors such as Homer and Sophocles and will also include works from Shakespeare, and Words of Delight which analyzes the Bible as literature. The works will be read, analyzed, and studied (final selections will be made by the facilitators - a list of possible books can be found at www.BookshelfCentral.com under TOG Year 1 Rhetoric literature). The class will also examine some shorter works and poetry from the ancient time frame, as well. Besides offering a great introduction to these works and learning to use tools of literary analysis, this course ties into the student’s historical and worldview studies so that both are enhanced.
The Beginning Rhetoric class will utilize the Tapestry of Grace literature selections and analysis along with the IEW Windows to the World curriculum to provide an introduction to literature composition and analysis.
The Continuing Rhetoric class will utilize the Tapestry of Grace literature selections and analysis including the TOG Poetics analysis supplement to provide continuing literature composition and analysis.
Parents may elect to choose Beginning Rhetoric for their 8th and 9th grade student or Continuing Rhetoric for their 10th, 11th and 12th grade student. Beginning Rhetoric students are ones who are either new to Tapestry or new to high school literary analysis and essay composition. Continuing Rhetoric students are those students who are continuing students who are prepared for higher level analysis skills, ready to be demonstrated in class discussions and literary analysis writing assignments that are more encompassing in scope and time requirements than beginning essays.
Students can earn one full Honors English Literature and Composition credit upon completion of this course.
Curriculum: Tapestry of Grace Year 1 (digital) curriculum; TOG Poetics supplement; students will also need to acquire additional literature books per the TOG reading list; TOG Rhetoric evaluations supplement (all of the above items are 1 per family not per student or per class).
The Beginning class will also need to purchase a copy of the IEW Windows to the World student book.
Tapestry of Grace History /Geography/Government
Tapestry of Grace Year 1: Honors History of the Ancient World
From the TOG website: This world history course covers the time frame from creation to the fall of Rome. Attention is given to the ancient cultures of Babylon, Egypt, Israel, India, China, and the Americas. The organizing principle of this course is following the thread of biblical history. Students survey the Bible and then read about the history of ancient cultures that surrounded Israel.
Students can earn one full Honors credit upon completion of this course. (Another credit option: ½ credit in U.S. History and ½ credit in World History
Students can also earn a partial geography credit (subsequent years in the program accumulates for a full geography credit); and a partial government credit (subsequent years in the program accumulates for a full government credit)
Curriculum: Tapestry of Grace Year 1 (digital) curriculum; Map Aids supplement; TOG Government supplement; students will also need to acquire additional history books per the TOG reading list; TOG Rhetoric evaluations supplement (all of the above items are 1 per family not per student or per class)
Electives
Our elective classes round out our students' transcripts with a diversity of classes that are intended to build skills, enrich, and equip our students with tools that will prepare them for high school and beyond. Therefore, it is our intent that the classes will challenge our students, but not offer the academic workload of core classes except for high school science.
Our elective courses will not be finalized until registration is complete so that we can determine class need. On the application you will indicate your choice of elective by selecting 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th choice next to each class. Classes may be cancelled if not enough students are registered and classes may be only offered once for the same reason.
Proposed classes:
Apologia Biology (Open to students in 9th grade and up):
From the Apologia website: This course is designed to be the student’s first high school science course and is a college-prep biology course that provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general biology. Heavily emphasizing the vocabulary of biology, it provides the student with a strong background in the scientific method, the five-kingdom classification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evolution, dissection, and ecosystems. It also provides a complete survey of the five kingdoms in Creation. Students who take and understand this course will be very well-prepared for a tough university biology course.
Apologia Chemistry (Open to students in 10th grade and up):
From the Apologia website: Topics include significant figures, units, classification, the mole concept, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, acids and basics, redox reactions, solutions, atomic structure, Lewis structures, molecular geometry, gas laws, and equilibrium. This book offers in-depth discussions and explanations of concepts, as well as biographical sketches of Christian scientists who have made a difference in the field while giving the glory to God. This class will include experiments and lab reports.
**We recommend that students taking this course be proficient at an algebra math level - students should have completed Algebra 1 and be at least concurrently taking Algebra 2.
Academic Success & Preparation & Computers I (Open to students in 8th grade and up):
Academic Success & Preparation: Our goal for this class is to introduce students to skills and tools to aid in the academic challenges of high school and college. Potential topics for this class include: notetaking, test taking skills, study skills, time management, organization, communication skills, and presentation skills. The idea would be to use work from the student's other classes to hone in these skills in a very applicable way. Also, covered will be discovering your learning style and basic assessments of career interests.
Computers 1: This class will include topics such as hardware, software, typing, Google docs, presentations, spreadsheets, and Internet security. Access to either a MAC or PC laptop will be needed for this class.