High School Classes

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 Algebra I

Curriculum Saxon

Tutor: Lorie Frankl  

$400/year

Placement test need it (ask teacher to email the test)

 The  Algebra 1 class will continue to build on algebraic concepts students  have learned in prior math classes.  Students will develop the  understanding they need to resolve more complex problems and functions.  Topics covered include signed numbers, exponents, and roots; absolute  value; equations and inequalities; scientific notation; unit  conversions; polynomials; graphs; factoring; quadratic equations; direct  and inverse variations; exponential growth; statistics; and  probability. 

Geometry

Geometry:

This geometry class will cover all topics in a high school geometry course including triangle  congruence, postulates and theorems, surface area and volume,  two-column proofs, vector addition, and slopes and equations of lines. The material will be presented using the Saxon approach of incremental development and continual review.

Tutor: Lorie Frankl

$400/year

Curriculum 

SPANISH 1 Conversational 

(1 credit or ages 14-16)

Prerequisites:  Complete a summer review package. 

Textbooks: TBD

Course Description: Spanish  1 is a broad-based course designed to introduce or continue to teach  student all aspects of foreign language study. Grammar, reading,  writing, speaking, and listening skills are included. Cultural  information is provided and taught throughout the duration of the  course. Students will do research on various cultural topics. This is  achieved by groups, partners and individual practice dependent on the  subject. Emphasis is placed on conversation, vocabulary and correct  usage of the language. Correct pronunciation and oral proficiency are  primary goals. This requires a daily emphasis on listening and speaking.  The classroom experience will provide an appreciation and development  of cultural awareness through various readings, media resources and  authentic materials.  

 Price 550.00 Book Price TBD

Art on the street.

This  class will be one semesters, one for 6th grade and up. Not only will students learn basic art  technique, but will learn how to use art to share Jesus.  This will be  taught by a missionary from Open air campaign. 

Tutor: Becca Jeffers

$300 plus a art supply fee TBD

Spanish 2 Conversational

Grades 9 and up 

(1 High school credit)

Prerequisites: Completion of Spanish 1

Textbook: TBD

Course Description: Spanish 2 is designed to review grammatical key concepts introduced in  Level 1. It will introduce new vocabularies, expand further grammatical  topics and increase student’s ability to describe the world around them.  They will learn with complexity how the language works, make  connections and be able to understand, read, write and speak in  descriptive, and interesting sentences. They will be able to write  meaningful paragraphs using a variety of vocabularies and grammar

learned  in each quarter. In regular class sessions, students will do small  group activities, class projects and presentations. We will also read  some classic children’s books in Spanish. By the middle of the semester  they are expected to be able ask more questions in Spanish than in  English. Students will be participating in special projects related to  culture or

grammatical topics. Each student will be assigned to research, make or

create presentations on a lesson/culture.

Price 550.0 Book Price TBD

American Government

Geared for 8-12 grade 1 credit for American Government

In  this full year class, students will study America’s founding documents  and history by making them come alive by reenacting excerpts from our  founding documents.  Students will explore the Constitution and the Bill  of Rights, branches of government their roles and duties, State and  Local government, and in comparison to other forms of government (Canada  and Mexico). We will dive into voting with a special project as it is  an election year.  Students will have an opportunity to do an oral  presentation.  Will encourage students to participate in civic  activities and participate in a teen government conference which will  happen in March (more information forthcoming). 

Required Text

Abeka American Government in Christian Perspective

Cost 550.00

This will be a class that will cover basic grammar and editing skills.  Students will review all basic writing techniques.  

This class is for grades 9-12.  Writing assignments will be adjusted for grade appropriate.