School Year 2024-2025
| Modern World Literature | |
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| Grade Level | 8th - 12th |
| Openings | Closed |
| Day(s) and Time(s) | Tuesday 8:30-10:30 |
| Campus Location | Life Christian Academy |
| Course Description |
The goal of this course is to help students understand and enjoy modern world literature. The student will read and discuss classic works of this period, studying each work in its entirety. Emphasis will be placed on cultural and historical context, analysis of literary elements, analysis of the author’s worldview and purpose, comparisons to modern culture, and Biblical analysis. For writing, single paragraphs will be included on tests, and one five-paragraph essay will be assigned during the second semester. These essays will be graded on content, organization, style, and mechanics. Vocabulary and grammar will be addressed by using vocabulary words within a specified sentence style. These sentence styles will help to improve familiarity with varying lengths, types, openers, and transitions. TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED? if yes, book(s): Reading List - links to these books will be sent in May The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy (SUMMER READING) Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass Company Aytch by Sam R. Watkins Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan (modern version) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom Animal Farm by George Orwell – (I am debating changing this one, so don’t purchase now.) The Giver by Lois Lowry |
| Tuition | $100.00 / $0.00 for supplies |
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| Geometry | |
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| Grade Level | 8th - 12th |
| Openings | Open |
| Day(s) and Time(s) | Tuesday 12:30-2:00 |
| Campus Location | Life Christian Academy |
| Course Description |
Saxon Geometry is taught using the incremental development and continual review. This course will cover triangle congruence/similarity, postulates and theorems, surface area and volume, proofs (to a very small degree), circles, solids, polygons, trigonometry, and slopes and equations of lines. There are many word problems and practical applications, and many of the problems incorporate simple algebra to help keep those skills current. The solutions manual provides complete solutions. The curriculum is Saxon Geometry: Textbook and Solutions Manual REQUIRED. One note: 1) I will not be stressing proofs. TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED? if yes, book(s): Saxon Geometry Textbook, Saxon Geometry Solutions Manual (2009, 1st Edition) This class is worth 1.0 high school credit. |
| Tuition | $150.00 / $0.00 for supplies |
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| ACT Prep | |
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| Grade Level | 9th - 12th |
| Openings | Closed |
| Day(s) and Time(s) | Fall Semester Only - Tuesday 2:00-3:30 |
| Campus Location | Life Christian Academy |
| Course Description |
Wondering how to prepare your student for the ACT? Many students are handed an ACT prep book and told to prepare. This course will guide your student through all four sections of the ACT. Throughout the semester, we will walk through a review of many of the math concepts and grammar concepts that might appear on the ACT. The reading and science portion of the ACT will be reviewed by practice and discussion. The different types of questions will be discussed and tips to prepare your student will be given. At a minimum, your student must have taken Algebra I and be taking Geometry to attend this class. Throughout the semester, the practice tests will be obtained from printable pdfs that I will email to you. No book is required for this class; however, you will need to printout several 50+ page pdfs. This class is worth 0.5 high school credits. |
| Tuition | $100.00 / $0.00 for supplies |
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| EGUMPP 1 | |
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| Grade Level | 8th - 12th |
| Openings | Open |
| Day(s) and Time(s) | Spring Semester Only - Tuesday 2:00-3:30 |
| Campus Location | Life Christian Academy |
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This course is an ACT/SAT Grammar Prep course taught using EGUMPP. EGUMPP stands for Electronic Grammar Usage Mechanics Proficiency Program. You may go to www.egumpp.com for a complete overview. This program is a 4-module grammar program that will span over 2 years. In the first year, the class will focus on the first module. It includes all parts of speech, including participles, gerunds, and clauses. (The second year will include modules 2-4. Unfortunately, you must purchase all four modules at the same time. Lord willing, I will teach EGUMPP 2 the following year to complete the other three modules.) Your student must have access to a computer at home to complete all homework and tests; however, we will NOT use a computer in class. You may combine EGUMPP 1 and EGUMPP 2 grades as a 1.0 credit elective called “Advanced Grammar and Punctuation”. This class is worth 0.5 credits.
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| Tuition | $100.00 / $0.00 for supplies |
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