The American Girl History course is a specially designed curriculum, which incorporates history, literature, geography of the United States, and specific cultural aspects of each time period. Designed specifically for the upper elementary and lower middle school student, this course weaves literature, organizational skills, note taking, cooking, and crafts into a two-hour program. Parents are guided through the curriculum and encouraged to monitor their child’s weekly assignments. Students will be expected to read through each assigned novel, maintain an organized notebook, complete assigned projects in and outside of class.
Prerequisites: none Textbook/Materials: 5 paperback American Girl books ($6.95 each); school supplies
Total Cost: $410 May Deposit: $50
August 15: $180
January15: $180
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Christian Apologetics: The Affirmative Defense of Faith
Teacher:Herb
Kalkitis
Christian saints have been defending their faith and
debunking the fallacies of their foes through the use of their God given
rationality and the discipline of logical reasoning ever since the Apostolic
era.Do faith and reason conflict?Does God exist?Is the Bible just a collection of myths?How can a “good” God allow evil to
exist?Was Jesus more than a man?Is there life after death?Are miracles “real”?Was Jesus raised from the dead?Is Christianity the only “true” religion?
In this course we will spend the first semester learning the
traditional arguments against the Christian faith and the rational defenses
that defeat those arguments.During the
second semester we will learn of the rational foundations for basic Christian
doctrines through the words of the Church's first great apologist, St.
Augustine of Hippo, by study of his defense of Christianity in“The City of
God”.
Fair warning, this course is reading and reasoning intensive.Students will be tested on their reading
assignments and their understanding of what they read.They will be expected to both attack and
defend their understandings during class discussion.Suggested summer reading: “The City of
God” which can be downloaded in free PDF format from http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf102.html
Materials cost: $80 (includes textbooks)
Tuition: Any offering to Faith Lutheran Church. (I teach this course as a ministry of praise
to our Lord in thanksgiving for His many blessings.)
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Introduction to Formal Logic
Advanced Formal Logic
Teacher:Herb Kalkitis
The course begins with the study of classical Aristotelian
Formal Logic which laid the foundation for all modern philosophical,
mathematical, scientific and economic studies.It continues in the second semester with the Complex Argumentation forms
developed by the Stoics.These forms,
once learned, are easily recognizable in the writings of the Apostles and
today's commentators as well as all those in-between.
Students will be expected to master the basic processes of
logical reasoning and the traditional terminology of the Formal Logic system as
well as master the ability to determine the validity or invalidity of the
arguments they hear and see in their studies and today's media.
Materials cost: $80 (includes textbooks)
Tuition: Any offering to Faith Lutheran Church.
(I teach this course as a ministry of praise
to our Lord in thanksgiving for His many blessings.)
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World History (from an art perspective)
Teacher:Julie Knowles
The World History course is a yearlong academic course with a focus on
the development of human interaction and the global processes that have
shaped human history. The course will have an emphasis on Art History
and architecture to assist students in better understanding cultural
influences. In addition to the study of the textbook, students will be
engaged through a variety of sources including videos, computer assisted
assignments, and interactive projects.
Pre-requisites: student must be in grades 9-12
Textbook: Modern World History Patterns of Interaction (McDougall
Littell, 2003)
This textbook maybe ordered through a variety of websites including
Amazon.com
Total cost: $400
May deposit: $50
August 15: $175
January 15: $175
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Photography
Teacher:Tim Cobb
This course offers an introduction to photography principles such as composition, lighting, exposure, depth of field, etc. We will also do an in-depth investigation of the history of photography from tin plates to the digital age. Photoshop basics will also be covered.
Prerequisites: none Textbook/Materials: SLR Camera (Interchangeable lens camera) with meter (built in)
Total Cost: $350 May Deposit: $50
August 15: $150
January15: $150
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Music Appreciation with guitar instruction
Teacher:Deborah Woody
Music Appreciation offers guitar instruction for all levels. Students will also be instructed in basic music theory to understand how music works. We will also study how music has progressed from the middle ages to the music of today with and in-depth focus on the composers and styles of music throughout that time period.
Prerequisites: none, all music levels are welcomed Textbook/Materials: Roger Kamien's Music Appreciation and Hal Leonard's Music Theory (both provided by instructor)
Total Cost: $400 May Deposit: $50
August 15: $175
January15: $175
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Spanish 1 and 2
Teacher:Ana Hershberger
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Prerequisites: Textbook/Materials:
Total Cost: $
May Deposit: $
August 15: $
January15: $
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Personal Finance - taught from January through May of 2013
Teacher:Celia Brugge
Description The Personal Finance course is designed to help students learn to exercise good judgment in their financial lives and to help them understand the long-term effects of everyday financial decisions.
Organization
Classes will be organized into:lecture and notes, current events, project assignment/simulation/speaker.Students will be expected to participate actively in the classroom.
Prerequisites: none Textbook/Materials: all course materials with exception of binder and computer furnished by
each student
Total Cost: $175 May Deposit: $50
January15: $125
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US Government and Economics
Teacher:Alan Lang
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Prerequisites: Textbook/Materials:
Total Cost: $ May Deposit: $
August 15: $
January15: $
