Curriculum

Creation through the Fall of Rome.

History: Ancient. Ancients to Fall of Rome.

Math: Skip counting 1-12, 15, 25; squares and cubes; order of operations; common fractions as decimals; prime numbers; Roman numerals; conversions; calculations for polygons and circles.

Science: Biology. Includes: taxonomy; plants; protists; vertebrates; invertebrates; birds; mammals; human body; Galen and Hippocrates.

Latin: Counting; factors of verbs; esse (all tenses); factors of nouns; case order; genitive endings; noun declensions; Psalm 23.

English Grammar: Parts of speech; nouns and pronouns; adjective and articles; verb and adverb; conjunction and interjection; preposition and object of the preposition; fundamentals of sentences; types of verbs; direct and indirect objects; types of conjunctions; types of pronouns; antecedent; categories of nouns; types of nouns.

Advanced English Grammar: All about nouns. 

Scripture: The Ten Commandments; Philippians 2:1-11; Psalm 23. 

Geography: Continents and oceans; ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia; some ancient Europe and Asia (and features); the Exodus; some African and South American features; world features; Wonders of the Ancient World.  

Hymns:“The Doxology”; “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”; “Holy, Holy, Holy”; “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”; “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”; “Great is Thy Faithfulness”.   

Timeline:  Creation through September 11, 2001.  U.S. Presidents

Dark Ages through the Early Explorers.

History: Middle Ages.  Diocletian to Early Explorers. 

Math: Skip counting 1-12, 15, 25; squares and cubes; order of operations; common fractions as decimals; prime numbers; Roman numerals; conversions; percent; commutative, associative, identity and distributive properties; prefixes for the Metric system; dividing fractions; Pythagorean Theorem; absolute value; place value names; ratio and proportion; averages.

Science: Astronomy and Earth Science.  Includes: galaxies, stars, and constellations; sun, moon, and planets; Galileo; Copernicus; parts of the earth and atmosphere; natural cycles; biomes; clouds; parts of the ocean.

Latin: 1st and 2nd conjugations; The Apostle's Creed; 3rd declension nouns.

English Grammar: Parts of speech; noun and pronoun; adjective and articles; verb and adverb; conjunction and interjection; prepositions; parts of a sentence; sentence patterns; phrases and clauses; helping and linking verbs; verb properties.

Advanced English Grammar: All about verbs.

Scripture: Psalm 34; The Apostle’s Creed; Selection from the New Testament.

Geography: Continents and oceans; seas of the world; Asia, Africa, and Australia (countries & features); highest peaks.

Hymns: "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”; “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”; “Joy to the World”; “All Creatures of my God and King”; “To God Be the Glory”; “Crown Him with Many Crowns”; “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”; “The Doxology”.  

Timeline:  Creation through September 11, 2001.  U.S. Presidents.

The Dutch Revolt through the California Gold Rush.

History: Early Modern. Dutch Revolt through the California Gold Rush.

Math: Skip counting 1-12, 15, 25; squares and cubes; order of operations; common fractions as decimals; prime numbers; Roman numerals; conversions; calculations for polygons and circles.

Science: Chemistry.  Includes: scientific method; matter; density; atoms and bonds; element symbols; chemical reactions; acids and bases; Democritus; Dalton; Mendeleev; Le Chatelier’s Principle.

Latin: Counting; factors of verbs; esse (all tenses); factors of nouns; case order; genitive endings; noun declensions; Dona Nobis Pacem; table blessing; Gloria Patri.

English Grammar: Parts of speech; nouns and pronouns; adjective and articles; verb and adverb; conjunction and interjection; preposition and object of the preposition; fundamentals of sentences; types of verbs; direct and indirect objects; types of conjunctions; types of pronouns; antecedent; categories of nouns; types of nouns.

Advanced English Grammar: All about nouns.

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-4; Matthew 5:2-12; Philippians 4:4-8; Ephesians 6:10-18;         John 1:1-5.  

Geography: Canadian Provinces, territories, cities, and features; North American features; U.S. Capitals.

Hymns: “Be Thou My Vision”; “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”; “Angels We Have Heard on High”; “O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”; “And Can it Be?”; “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”; “All Things Bright and Beautiful”.

Timeline: Creation through September 11, 2001.  U.S. Presidents.

The Victorian Era through September 11, 2001.

History: Modern Era.  Victorian Era to Sept. 11, 2001.  

Math: Skip counting 1-12, 15, 25; squares and cubes; order of operations; common fractions as decimals; prime numbers; Roman numerals; conversions; percent; commutative, associative, identity and distributive properties; prefixes for the Metric system; dividing fractions; Pythagorean Theorem; absolute value; place value names; ratio and proportion; averages.

Science: Physics.  Includes: scientific method; Kepler; Newton; Newton’s Laws; forces; work; energy; simple machines; Archimedes; electricity; Laws of Thermodynamics; heat transfer; Faraday; Maxwell; electromagnetic spectrum; light and sound; Einstein.

Latin: 1st and 2nd conjugations; The Lord’s Prayer; 3rd declension nouns.

English Grammar: Parts of speech; noun and pronoun; adjective and articles; verb and adverb; conjunction and interjection; prepositions; parts of a sentence; sentence patterns; phrases and clauses; helping and linking verbs; verb properties.

Advanced English Grammar: All about verbs.

Scripture: A-Z Bible verses; The Lord’s Prayer.

Geography: Continents & Oceans; Modern Europe; WW2; European features and mountains; South America; Central America.

Hymns: “For the Beauty of the Earth”, “It is Well With My Soul”, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”, “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “Amazing Grace”, “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus”, “How Great Thou Art”, “Blessed Assurance”

Timeline: Creation through September 11, 2001.  U.S. Presidents.

Mathematics: Mathematics of the World

Language: First Form Latin

Science: Natural Science & Physical Science

Philosophy: Informal Logic & Apologetics

Literature: Newberry Literature

History: Geography

This guide is written from an educational perspective highly influence by classical and Charlotte Mason methodology as well as a Judeo-Christian (Biblical) worldview.

Educators will need to purchase the following books as well as the Trail Guide:

• Grade-level mathematics curriculum of your choice
  

• Mathematics of the World by JJ Veale*
  

• Memoria Press, First Form Latin
  

• Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book A by Norma Fifer & Nancy Flowers
  

• Novare’s Physical Science, 3rd edition
  

• It Couldn’t Just Happen by Lawrence O. Richards
  

• The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel Bluedorn
  

• Lost Tools of Writing, Level One
  

• Carry On, Mr. Bowditch By Jean Lee Latham
  

• Dead End In Norvelt by Jack Gantos
  

• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
  

• Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
  

• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
  

• A Door In the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
  

• Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
  

• The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
  

• Mapping the World With Art by Ellen J McHenry
  

• Around the World in 100 Years by Jean Fritz
  World Atlas
  

• Book of Centuries, Masterpoint Publishing*

Mathematics: History of Mathematics & Business Math

Language: Second Form Latin

Science: Earth Science & Astronomy

Philosophy: Traditional Logic

Literature: Poetry & Short Stories

History: Current Events and Mock Trial

This guide is written from an educational perspective highly influence by classical and Charlotte Mason methodology as well as a Judeo-Christian (Biblical) worldview.

Educators will need to purchase the following books as well as the Trail Guide:

• Grade-level mathematics curriculum of your choice
  

• Mathematics: An Illustrated History of Numbers by Tom Jackson
  

• Your Business Math by Simply Charlotte Mason
  

• Memoria Press, Second Form Latin
  

• Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book B by Norma Fifer and Nancy Flowers
  

• Novare’s Earth Science
  Signs & Seasons:

• Understanding the Elements of Classical Astronomy by Jay Ryan
  

• Traditional Logic I by Memoria Press
  

• Traditional Logic II by Memoria Press
  

• Grammar of Poetry by Matt Whitling
  

• Short Stories all available via Project Gutenberg
  

• How to Write a Story by Lee Roddy (Institute for Excellence in Writing)
  

• People vs. Klein by Constitution Rights Foundation
  

• Book of Centuries, Masterpoint Publishing

Mathematics: Economics

Language: Third Form Latin

Science: Introductory Physics

Philosophy: Informal Logic

Literature: Literature & Composition

History: American Government

This guide is written from an educational perspective highly influence by classical and Charlotte Mason methodology as well as a Judeo-Christian (Biblical) worldview.

Educators will need to purchase the following books as well as the Trail Guide:

• A Bluestocking Guide to Economics by Jane Williams
  

• Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? by Richard J. Maybury
  

• The Money Mystery by Richard J. Maybury
  

• A Bluestocking Guide: Solving the Money Mystery by Kathryn Daniels
  

• Personal Economics: La Vida Loca Workbook by JJ Veale*

• Memoria Press, Third Form Latin

• Vocabulary from Classical Roots C

• Novare's Introductory Physics

• The Art of Argument by Aaron Larsen, Joelle Hodge with Chris Perrin

• Windows to the World from Institute for Excellence in Writing
  

• The Giver by Lois Lowry
  

• The Call of the Wild by Jack London
  

• Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
  

• Watership Down by Richard Adams

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

• Civics & the Constitution by Jake Macaulay and Ricki Pepi

• Book of Centuries, Masterpoint Publishing

Mathematics: Mathematical Deduction

Language: Fourth Form Latin & Latin I

Science: Biology

Philosophy: Comparative Worldviews & Debate

Literature: American Literature

History: American History

This guide is written from an educational perspective highly influence by classical and Charlotte Mason methodology as well as a Judeo-Christian (Biblical) worldview.

Educators will need to purchase the following books as well as the Trail Guide:

• Crimes and Mathdemeanors by Leith Hathout

• Critical Thinking Detective Math by Darin Beigie

• Robert Kaplinsky’s Math Problems and Strategies (online)

• Memoria Press, Fourth Form Latin

• Henle Latin 1

• Vocabulary from Classical Roots D by Norma Fifer & Nancy Flowers

• Apologia Exploring Creation with Biology, 2nd Ed.

• Student Lab Report Handbook by John D. Mays

• Masterbook’s Worldviews in Conflict by Kevin Swanson

• The Ultimate Lincoln-Douglas Debate Handbook by Marco Djuranovic (online)

• American Literature by Janice Campbell

• Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin

• Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

• Selected works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

• The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Moby Dick by Herman Melville

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

• The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

• Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry

• Masterbook’s American History by James P. Stobaugh

• Book of Centuries, Masterpoint Publishing