Rhetoric Level Classes (15 Years Old and Up)
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Physics Class & Lab
8:50 – 10:35 AM
Class Description: This college-prep physics course is designed for the student who has completed algebra. It provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general physics. Heavily emphasizing vector analysis, this text is ideal preparation for a university-level physics course. It provides the student with a strong background in one-dimensional and two-dimensional motion, Newton’s laws and their application, gravity, work and energy, momentum, periodic motion, waves, optics, electrostatics, electrodynamics, electrical circuits, and magnetism.
Teacher: Audrey Webb
Writing Class
10:40 – 11:30 AM
Class Description: Coming soon!
Teacher: TBD
Ancient History
11:35 AM – 12:25 PM
Class Description: This course leads the student through the study of the great historical works from the dawn of time to the fall of Rome. The course emphasis on ideas, not facts and dates. This approach will make teaching and interacting with the greatest works of Western Civilization both enjoyable and profitable. Students will also apply and further develop their skills in critical thinking and logic. The material is taught through a biblical worldview.
Additional emphasis in this class will be on becoming an independent learner in preparation for college, training schools or any additional education. This emphasis will come through reading and study guides for the more difficult reading; instruction on note taking for reading and in lectures and a gradual transferring of responsibilities for these from the teacher to the student.
Care will be taken to walk the fine line between challenging the students and their thinking and overwhelming them.
Parental engagement necessary: Parents are expected to engage the students for approximately 20 minutes per day, overseeing the students’ completion of reading requirements and asking discussion questions from the teacher’s CD. This parental engagement is a very important and necessary part of the student’s success in mastering the material. Estimated time outside of class will be 4 to 6 hours per week, depending on the student’s abilities. This includes 20 minutes per day with the parent.
Teacher: Charlotte Hoshal
Ancient Literature
12:55 – 1:45 PM
Class Description: The course will lead the student through the study of the great literary works from the dawn of time to the fall of Rome. Through this reading and discussion students will be exposed to the lives and ideas of the ancients. Students will also have the opportunity to develop their skills in critical thinking and logic. All the material is taught through a biblical worldview.
Additional emphasis in this class will be on becoming an independent learner in preparation for college, training school or any additional learning. This emphasis will come through reading and study guides for the more difficult readinsg; instruction on note taking for reading and in lectures and a gradual transferring of responsibilities for these functions from the teacher to the student.
Care will be taken to walk the fine line between challenging the students and their thinking and overwhelming them.
Parental engagement necessary: Parents are expected to engage the students for approximately 20 minutes per day, overseeing the students’ completion of reading requirements and asking discussion questions from the teacher’s CD, reviewing their writing and challenging them on their thoughts. This parental engagement is a very important and necessary part of the student’s success in mastering the material. Estimated time outside of class will be 4 to 6 hours per week, depending on the student’s abilities. This includes 20 minutes per day with the parent.
Teacher: Charlotte Hoshal
Spanish
1:50 – 2:40 PM
Class Description: LIFEPAC Spanish 1 from Alpha Omega Publications: Worktext is engaging, self-paced booklets designed to integrate reading, writing, understanding, and speaking Spanish! This elective worktext focuses on an introduction of the basics of learning Spanish. We will be learning the Spanish alphabet, syllables and accents, helpful phrases, basic greetings, vocabulary, and much more. There will be a syllabus for students and parents. If this is an elective for a grade, you will need full kit with teacher’s manual. Parent’s will need to assist on grading assignments and final exams. Class time focus and a weekly quiz will be on vocabulary and key grammar concepts by memory. Students working for a credit should plan an hour daily for homework. Memory work can be achieved with 20 minutes daily for students that will not be making this their full curriculum.
Teacher: Anna Holmes
Grammar of Poetry
1:50 – 2:40 PM
Class Description: This is an introductory class for students discovering the art of poetry. As a “grammar” this course teaches the fundamentals of poetry from basic to more advanced. Using the classical methodology of imitation, this course helps students become active participants as they learn the craft of writing poems. It will also offer practical tips and helps, including how to use a rhyming dictionary, how great writers use figures of speech effectively, and even when to break the rules of poetry. The goal of the course is to show students how to capably interact not just with poems, but with language in any situation.
Teacher: Leigh & Rachel Blaylock
Latin
1:45 – 2:40 PM
Class Description: This class is designed for those students who are intentional about understanding English grammar, who are intentional about learning to write well, and who are intentional about studying a subject that helps to hone critical thinking skills. It is expected that students will spend a minimum of 30 minutes daily on Latin, and the class will be taught to that level of student commitment. If students have questions or difficulties during the week, they are encouraged and will be expected to e-mail the teacher.
Teacher: Elizabeth Ayoub
Media Arts
2:45 – 3:35 PM
Class Description: Learn the basics of Photoshop while building the Coram Deo Yearbook! We will learn the fundamentals of graphic design and fun techniques in Photoshop. Opportunities to take photos, participate in a large group project, basic business etiquette/writing, photo editing, layout/design, color usage and organization. Class size limited to 8 students to provide a hands-on experience.
Teacher: Carrie Farr
Nutrition & Cooking Skills
2:45 – 3:35 PM
Class Description: This course is an introduction to the basic principles of nutrition and food preparation. The focus of the course is centered on healthy food. The overall goal for this course is to enhance students’ knowledge of food choices and to motivate students to actually improve their choices as well as become involved in preparing food for themselves and their family.
Some examples of nutritious cooking modules include:
- Basic kitchen safety and sanitation
- Knife skills
- Use of spices and herbs will be emphasized throughout the cooking portion of the class.
- Basic cooking skills for whole foods
- Kitchen equipment
- Grains, cereals, breads, and baking
- Meats and plant protein foods
- Fresh vegetables and fruits
- Basic food preservation (jams, jellies and quick pickles)
- Shopping skills emphasizing reading labels and making frugal choices
- Basic menu planning
Teacher: Charlotte Hoschal
Blogging & Writing for the Web
2:45 – 3:35 PM
Class Description: Blogs are a common medium used for communication in the modern world. This class is about how to properly set up, organize, and write for a blog. Skills taught in this class include:
- How to write for the web vs. traditional print media
- How to use the WordPress content management system for blogging
- How to purchase and create a web domain
- How to write in manner that is unique and compelling
- How to structure a blog site for usability
- Blog writing etiquette
- How to utilize imagery and video on a blog site
- When and how to properly hyperlink within a blog
- What makes some blog articles “go viral”
- How to select a niche topic for your blog
- How to use a blog to earn an income
Teacher: Luke & Trisha Gilkerson
Fine Arts
2:45 – 3:35 PM
Class Description: With more in-depth art projects than Grammar Art, this class will focus on learning various art techniques, such as drawing, working with wire, etc. We will also continue to learn art vocabulary and do a broad study of the art history periods. Homework will likely be minimal. Students will spend time working on art projects at home, as well as in the classroom.
Teacher: Sarah Thomas