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Simple Instructions
1. Click on the course name for descriptions, pre-requisites, curriculum, and to register
2. Check the box next to the days and time (all times EST) to indicate course choices for one student.
3. Scroll to the bottom to provide Registration Information.
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Secondary School Courses |
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Classical Languages |
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Greek I
Course Description: This course is an introductory level course. It will provide an overview of the basics of Greek grammar and vocabulary. Students will learn to translate simple passages in the New Testament as well aiding them in their understanding of interpretations of the Scripture.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Latin I
Course Description: This course assumes little or no knowledge of Latin. The focus is on learning the basics of Latin vocabulary and grammar including the declension of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives as well as present, future and imperfect verbs.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Latin II
Course Description: This course assumes the student has achieved a sufficient level of proficiency in Latin grammar. Students focus on translating selections from Caesar and other classical texts.
Pre-Requisites: Latin I or equivalent
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English |
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Composition I
Course Description: This course is designed to teach students how to write clearly and cogently. Students will learn to write for discovery, analysis and communication. Review of basic grammar, study of voice, structure and connection. Students will write essays, learn to move from opinion to thesis and write forms of fiction and non-fiction.
Pre-Requisites: Reasonable working knowledge of English grammar
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Composition II
Course Description: Building on the skills learned in Composition I, students will move from focusing on the techniques of writing to developing style in their writing. Students will learn to apply rhetoric as they focus on the rhythm of speech, turning phrases, tone, point of view, mood, metaphor, structure, affective response, imagery, irony symbols, etc. Various forms of writing will be crafted throughout the year.
Pre-Requisites: Composition I or equivalent and completed 9th grade
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Logic & Rhetoric |
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Logic I
Course Description: Logic is the art of thinking rightly. The study of logic trains and sharpens reason. In this course students test the validity of syllogisms as well as learn the informal fallacies, truth tables and formal proofs in an effort to aid students in the worship of God who is Logic Himself.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Logic II
Course Description: In this advanced level of Logic, students continue their study of informal fallacies and syllogisms and learn to create shorter truth tables to check the validity of a propositional argument. Students also learn to create their own valid syllogisms and propositions. Learning the symbolic language of propositional logic is an important part of this course.
Pre-Requisites: Logic I or equivalent
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Rhetoric I
Course Description: The culminating discipline of the Trivium, rhetoric builds upon the skills learned in logic and teaches the student to speak and write in a cohesive and persuasive manner. Ancient rhetoricians began their instruction by considering the occasions that generated a desire to write or speak. Students will not only increase the clarity of their communication, but also more effectively.
Pre-Requisites: Logic I or equivalent and completed 9th grade
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Math |
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Algebra I
Course Description: Algebra is the beginning of math in the dialectic years. This first year course in algebra provides an important foundation for all secondary school mathematics. Topics include factoring; rational expressions; systems of equations; lines; solving linear, fractional and quadratic equations; solving inequalities; rational and irrational numbers; and exponents including negative exponents.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Geometry
Course Description: This proof-based course in plane and solid geometry focuses on teaching students logical methods. Topics include segments, angles, deductive reasoning, parallel and perpendicular lines, coordinate geometry, congruent and similar triangles, quadrilaterals, right triangle trigonometry, circles, and area and volume. Proper presentation of a mathematical proof is a major point of emphasis.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Algebra II
Course Description: This second year algebra course prepares students for the study of pre-calculus. Topics include review of Algebra I concepts; functions; systems of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic functions and complex numbers; exponential and logarithmic functions; and rational and irrational algebraic functions. The text is a two year book and is currently being used for Pre-Calculus, too.
Pre-Requisites: Algebra I
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Pre-Calculus
Course Description: This course in pre-calculus mathematics is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus. Topics include a review of Algebra II concepts; quadratic relations and systems; higher-degree functions and complex numbers; sequences and series; probability, data analysis, and functions of a random variable; trigonometric and circular functions; and triangle problems. The text is a two year book and is currently being used for Algebra II, too.
Pre-Requisites: Algebra II
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Calculus I
Course Description: This first year course is a substantial and thorough yet accessible approach to calculus. Topics include a review of prior concepts; limits and their properties; differentiation; integration; differential equations; and applications of integration.
Pre-Requisites: Pre-Calculus or equivalent
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Omnibus |
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The Omnibus curriculum is an integrated program working through the great books of Western Civilization focusing on history, theology and literature. Omnibus I focuses on works of the ancient world culminating in the first century. Omnibus II concentrates on the medieval world from Eusebius through Luther. Omnibus III begins after the Reformation through the present.
The primary readings cover books that in the main come from the time period (ancient, medieval or modern) and, in some cases, the more important works. Secondary readings are not as bound to the time period and are used to keep the three disciplines, history, theology and literature in balance. Students completing the primary and secondary courses of the same level and in the same year will earn a credit in all three disciplines.
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Omnibus I Primary Books
Course Description: Omnibus I Primary focuses on works of the ancient world culminating in the first century. Students learn to read and appreciate the great books in light of the truth of Scripture. Students completing the course will be given a credit in Omnibus I: Great Books of the Ancient World. Students completing the Omnibus I Primary and the Omnibus I Secondary courses during the same year will be given three credits for the two courses-one each in History: Ancient World I, English: Ancient Literature I, and Religion: Doctrine and Theology I.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Omnibus I Secondary Books
Course Description: Omnibus I Secondary includes works from and about the ancient world and other important works. Discussions will direct students to look at ideas from a biblical worldview. When combined with Omnibus I Primary students will be given three credits-History: Ancient World I, English: Ancient Literature I, and Religion: Doctrine and Theology I. Students completing this course without the corresponding Primary course will be given a credit in Omnibus I: Literature.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Omnibus II Primary Books
Course Description: Omnibus II Primary focuses on great works of theology, history and literature of the medieval world beginning with Eusebius and ending with Luther. Students completing the course will be given a credit in Omnibus II: Great Books of the Medieval World. Students completing the Omnibus II Primary and the Omnibus II Secondary courses during the same year will be given three credits for the two courses-one each in History: Medieval, English: Medieval and Reformational Literature, Religion: Doctrine and Theology II.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Omnibus II Secondary Books
Course Description: Omnibus II Secondary includes works from and about the medieval world and other important works. Discussions will direct students to look at ideas from a biblical worldview. When combined with Omnibus II Primary Books students will be given three credits for two courses-one each in History: Medieval, English: Medieval and Reformational Literature, Religion: Doctrine and Theology II. Students completing this course without the corresponding Primary course will be given a credit in Omnibus II: Literature.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Omnibus II Secondary SUMMER
Course Description: Omnibus II Secondary includes works from and about the medieval world and other important works. Discussions will direct students to look at ideas from a biblical worldview. When combined with Omnibus II Primary Books students will be given three credits for two courses-one each in History: Medieval, English: Medieval and Reformational Literature, Religion: Doctrine and Theology II. Students completing this course without the corresponding Primary course will be given a credit in Omnibus II: Literature. This course is an exception to the Terms and Conditions on two points. First, the price of the course is $375 (plus the $50 deposit). Second, the $375 will be charged on July 1.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Omnibus III Primary Books
Course Description: Omnibus III Primary focuses on great works beginning just after the Reformation and cover significant works of modern Western culture. Students completing the course will be given a credit in Omnibus III: Great Books of the Modern World. Students completing the Omnibus III Primary and the Omnibus III Secondary courses during the same year will be given three credits for the two courses-one each in History: Modern, US and British I, English: Modern, US and British Literature I, Religion: Doctrine and Theology III.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Omnibus III Secondary Books
Course Description: Omnibus III Secondary includes works from and about the modern world and other important works. Discussions will direct students to look at ideas from a biblical worldview. When combined with Omnibus III Primary Books students will be three credits for the two courses-one each in History: Modern, US and British I, English: Modern, US and British Literature I, Religion: Doctrine and Theology III. Students completing this course without the corresponding Primary course will be given a credit in Omnibus III: Literature.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Science |
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General Science
Course Description: The content of this course includes learning the scientific method, analyzing and interpreting experiments and an overview of archeology, geology and paleontology. Students also learn about various other areas of science including the fossil record, the five kingdoms, the human body and the many systems of the human body such as the digestive system, the circulatory system, the respiratory system and the nervous system.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Physical Science
Course Description: This course discusses such topics as the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, weather, the structure of the earth, environmentalism, the physics of motion, Newton's Laws, gravity, and astrophysics. Hands-on experiments will make uses of household chemicals and supplies.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Biology
Course Description: In this course students learn about the structure and components of DNA, bacteria, fungus, the elements, photosynthesis, viruses and various other areas including genetics, evolutionary theory, ecosystems and anatomy.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Chemistry
Course Description: The course covers significant figures, units, classification, the mole concept, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, acids and bases, redox reactions, solutions, atomic structure, Lewis structures, molecular geometry, the gas laws, and equilibrium.
Pre-Requisites: Algebra I
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Physics
Course Description: In physics students gain understanding of units of measure, conversion of related units and the metric system as well as significant numbers, scientific notation, density, motion, vectors and Newton's Laws. Other concepts covered are gravity, energy, momentum, waves, optics and basic circuitry.
Pre-Requisites: Algebra I and Geometry
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Bible |
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The Veritas Press Bible curriculum covers 32 events per year over five years. Students will memorize the events and dates in sequence each year. Additionally, they will go to the Scriptures and read the relevant passages. Worksheets, projects, and tests will make their learning memorable. The purpose of the curriculum is to give the student a working knowledge of what is in the Bible and where it can be found. Such learning will prove of great benefit to the classically educated student as he moves into the dialectic and rhetoric stages and finds he has easy recall with which to learn deeper theological truths.
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Genesis to Joshua
Course Description: This course will cover 32 key events in Genesis through Joshua using the Veritas Press Bible curriculum. On the first day of the class each week students will cover the next event in the sequence. The teacher will explain the event to the children and also enrich their knowledge with interesting information as they bring the teaching alive. The teacher will help the students understand the sequence of the timeline and connect the events to other pertinent historical information. Time will also be given for drilling and memorization. The second day of the class each week will be used to cover additional resources, play games for memorization purposes, and writing assignments. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Judges to Kings
Course Description: This course will cover 32 key events in Judges through Kings using the Veritas Press Bible curriculum. On the first day of the class each week students will cover the next event in the sequence. The teacher will explain the event to the children and also enrich their knowledge with interesting information as they bring the teaching alive. The teacher will help the students understand the sequence of the timeline and connect the events to other pertinent historical information. Time will also be given for drilling and memorization. The second day of the class each week will be used to cover additional resources, play games for memorization purposes, and writing assignments. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Chronicles to Malachi
Course Description: This course will cover 32 key events in Chronicles through Malachi using the Veritas Press Bible curriculum. On the first day of the class each week students will cover the next event in the sequence. The teacher will explain the event to the children and also enrich their knowledge with interesting information as they bring the teaching alive. The teacher will help the students understand the sequence of the timeline and connect the events to other pertinent historical information. Time will also be given for drilling and memorization. The second day of the class each week will be used to cover additional resources, play games for memorization purposes, and writing assignments. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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The Gospels
Course Description: This course will cover 32 key events in the Gospels using the Veritas Press Bible curriculum. On the first day of the class each week students will cover the next event in the sequence. The teacher will explain the event to the children and also enrich their knowledge with interesting information as they bring the teaching alive. The teacher will help the students understand the sequence of the timeline and connect the events to other pertinent historical information. Time will also be given for drilling and memorization. The second day of the class each week will be used to cover additional resources, play games for memorization purposes, and writing assignments. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Acts to Revelation
Course Description: This course will cover 32 key events in Acts through Revelation using the Veritas Press Bible curriculum. On the first day of the class each week students will cover the next event in the sequence. The teacher will explain the event to the children and also enrich their knowledge with interesting information as they bring the teaching alive. The teacher will help the students understand the sequence of the timeline and connect the events to other pertinent historical information. Time will also be given for drilling and memorization. The second day of the class each week will be used to cover additional resources, play games for memorization purposes, and writing assignments. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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English |
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The work done by grammar school students in English is intended to develop basic mastery English grammar and writing. Teachers will lean heavily on Shurley Grammar and the Institute for Excellence in Writing to do this.
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Grammar and Writing I
Course Description: Students will drill the Shurley English jingles on a regular basis and the teacher will teach the practice sentences for the week, making sure that the student understands the concepts, and understands their parts of speech. They will also be teaching writing using the Institute for Excellence in Writing, beginning with the key word outline, writing from pictures, narrative stories and essay writing. The teacher will be providing feedback and work with the students on their writing assignments as they learn to become better writers. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Grammar and Writing II
Course Description: Building on the concepts in Shurley Grammar 4, students will continue to drill the Shurley English jingles and the teacher will teach the practice sentences for the week, making sure that the student understands the concepts, and understands their parts of speech. Students will also use techniques from the Institute for Excellence in Writing continue to develop their writing skills with key word outlines, writing from pictures, narrative stories, summarizing from notes and essay writing. The teacher will be providing feedback and work with the students on their writing assignments as they learn to become better writers. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: Grammar and Writing I or equivalent
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Grammar and Writing III
Course Description: Building on the concepts in Shurley Grammar 6, students will continue to drill the Shurley English jingles and the teacher will teach the practice sentences for the week, making sure that the student understands the concepts, and understands their parts of speech. Students will also use techniques from the Institute for Excellence in Writing to continue to develop their writing skills with the key word outlines, writing from pictures, narrative stories, summarizing from notes, creative and essay writing. The teacher will be providing feedback and work with the students on their writing assignments as they learn to become better writers. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: Grammar and Writing II or equivalent
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History |
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The Veritas Press History curriculum covers 32 events per year starting with Creation and ending in the present day over five school years. Students will memorize the sequence of events and dates each year. Worksheets, projects, and tests will make their learning memorable. The purpose of the curriculum is to teach the student a timeline of history with knowledge of many facts along the way. This knowledge will prove to be of great benefit when students begin studying history, literature and theology (and anything else with roots in the past) in a deeper way as they get older and move into the dialectic and rhetoric stages. Another great benefit of the curriculum is its integration with the Bible in the first two series. Students will learn that the Bible is a not an isolated set of events, but that all of history is under the control of a sovereign God.
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Old Testament and Ancient Egypt
Course Description: This course will cover 32 key events during the time period of the Old Testament and Ancient Egypt using the Veritas Press History curriculum. On the first day of the class each week students will cover the next event in the sequence. The teacher will explain the event to the children and also enrich their knowledge with interesting information as they bring the teaching alive. Students will learn the sequence of the timeline and to connect the events to other pertinent historical information. Time will also be given for drilling and memorization. The second day of class each week will be used to cover additional resources, play games for memorization purposes, writing assignments and discussion of historical fiction relating it to what they are studying. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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New Testament, Greece & Rome
Course Description: This course will cover 32 key events during the time period of the New Testament, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome using the Veritas Press History curriculum. On the first day of the class each week students will cover the next event in the sequence. The teacher will explain the event to the children and also enrich their knowledge with interesting information as they bring the teaching alive. Students will learn the sequence of the timeline and to connect the events to other pertinent historical information. Time will also be given for drilling and memorization. The second day of class each week will be used to cover additional resources, play games for memorization purposes, writing assignments and discussion of historical fiction relating it to what they are studying. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation
Course Description: Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation
This course will cover 32 key events during the time period of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation using the Veritas Press History curriculum. On the first day of the class each week students will cover the next event in the sequence. The teacher will explain the event to the children and also enrich their knowledge with interesting information as they bring the teaching alive. Students will learn the sequence of the timeline and to connect the events to other pertinent historical information. Time will also be given for drilling and memorization. The second day of class each week will be used to cover additional resources, play games for memorization purposes, writing assignments and discussion of historical fiction relating it to what they are studying. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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Explorers to 1815
Course Description: This course will cover 32 key events during the time period from the Explorers through 1815 using the Veritas Press History curriculum. On the first day of the class each week students will cover the next event in the sequence. The teacher will explain the event to the children and also enrich their knowledge with interesting information as they bring the teaching alive. Students will learn the sequence of the timeline and to connect the events to other pertinent historical information. Time will also be given for drilling and memorization. The second day of class each week will be used to cover additional resources, play games for memorization purposes, writing assignments and discussion of historical fiction relating it to what they are studying. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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1815 to Present
Course Description: This course will cover 32 key events during the time period from 1815 to Present using the Veritas Press History curriculum. On the first day of the class each week students will cover the next event in the sequence. The teacher will explain the event to the children and also enrich their knowledge with interesting information as they bring the teaching alive. Students will learn the sequence of the timeline and to connect the events to other pertinent historical information. Time will also be given for drilling and memorization. The second day of class each week will be used to cover additional resources, play games for memorization purposes, writing assignments and discussion of historical fiction relating it to what they are studying. Each week student assignments will be communicated to the students and their parents. It is expected that students will need oversight or assistance from their parents on school days with no online class.
Pre-Requisites: None
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