Below the classes for the 2012-13 school year are described. Since Sycamore Covenant Academy is a home school cooperative, the books for each class are to be ordered by the parents. We have found that home school parents are resourceful and usually get good deals, find used books, or borrow from a friend much more cheaply than when SCA orders the books for them. Please be sure to order them in time for the first classes. Check our website at www.SycamoreRPC.org/sca for updates.
Algebra I – Students will study the relationships of numbers in the abstract by performing calculations involving letters and symbols and will gain a concrete appreciation for the orderly world in which we live. Textbook: Elementary Algebra, Harold Jacobs, ISBN: 0716710471.
Algebra II– Students will continue in Algebra learning how to solve equations with higher degrees and fractional expressions, graphing parabolic and higher-degreed functions, and many other wonderful skills. Textbook: Algebra II & Trigonometry by Paul Foerester (this book is also used for Trigonometry at SCA). ISBN: 0201324601
Apologetics – A practical and important course that will equip your student to give a defense to everyone who asks for the hope that is found in them through our Lord Jesus Christ. Textbook: Every Thought Captive: A Study Manual for the Defense of the Christian Faith Richard L. Pratt. ISBN: 0875523528
Biology – Students will learn vocabulary and basic information about organisms and their classifications. They will be required to keep a lab manual and participate in labs which include dissections and the use of a microscopeSpecial attention will be given to presenting this from a creation worldview and avoiding evolutionary assumptions. Textbook: Exploring Creation through Biology, by Jay Wiles. (First Edition) ISBN: 1932012575
British Literature – This course offers a survey of British Literature from its origins to the 21st century. Students will read and discuss literature and write analytical essays. This course is for the student who possesses skills in reading difficult vocabulary and who shows maturity in discussing academic themes. A broad background in American literature as well as competent writing skills is recommended. Textbook: Excellence in Literature: Reading and Writing through the Classics—British Literature by Janice Campbell. Available at Institute for Excellence in Writing www.excellenceinwriting.com and Christian Book Distributors. ISBN 0977468585 ISBN-13: 9780977468584 In addition, students will need access to library, online, or personal copies of the following works. Before purchasing literary works, you should look at an anthology which you may already own. The textbook also provides Internet links for several of the works. *Works that are marked are included in the Norton Anthology of English Literature. When possible, choose works that are well annotated.
*Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney (or the version in your anthology)
*Selections from Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer including “The General Prologue,” “The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale,” “The Franklin’s Tale,” and “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale.”
*Sir Gawain and the Green Knight c. 1375-1400
*The Faerie Queene (Book 1) by Edmund Spenser
*Paradise Lost by John Milton
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Note: Great precaution has been taken in compiling this reading list not to expose our students unnecessarily to overly sensual, graphic or hedonist material. However, in order to study literature that has greatly impacted Western civilization and to prepare our young people for college and life, readings in this class may contain material or situations some Christians might find objectionable. In order to remove any potential stumbling blocks, please be advised of this before enrolling your student in this class. Please speak to Pastor York if you have any questions.
Geography – Learn not only place names but their importance from a Biblical worldview. Textbook: World Geography in Christian Perspective, by Brian Ashbaugh and Julie Lostroh (the paperback textbook, not the map studies workbook), which is an A Beka Book with the publisher listed as Pensacola Christian College. Copyright 1998. ASIN: B0006FCAIY
Elementary Greek –This class is a first year high school Greek class. Younger students who have already taken Basic Greek or high school students looking to take a language class should be able to learn in a systematic way the Biblical Greek presented here and be reading from the Greek New Testament before the year is finished. Textbook: A New Testament Greek Primer, S.M. Baugh, ISBN: 1596381620
Health – Students will learn to be good stewards of the life we have been given and all that is conducive to good health. Required for an Indiana High School Diploma. Textbook: Health in Christian Perspective - New Edition, Code #: 174157. Available at abeka.com
Introduction to Literature – This course is an introduction to high-school level literature and composition. Students will study the genres of literature including short story, poetry, novel, and drama. Students will also refine paragraph-writing and grammatical/mechanical skills and will practice developing analytical essays and research writing. Textbook: Windows to the World: An Introduction to Literary Analysis by Lesha Myers. Available at CBD and Institute for Excellence in Writing www.excellenceinwriting.com ISBN 978-0-9801005-1-8 (S) In addition, students will need access to library, online, or personal copies of the following works:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Note: Great precaution has been taken in compiling this reading list not to expose our students unnecessarily to overly sensual, graphic or hedonist material. However, in order to study literature that has greatly impacted Western civilization and to prepare our young people for college and life, readings in this class may contain material or situations some Christians might find objectionable. In order to remove any potential stumbling blocks, please be advised of this before enrolling your student in this class. Please speak to Pastor York if you have any questions.
Latin Grammar I – Students will continue to learn the Latin language by building on the structure and grammar they learned from the Latin Primer classes. They will continue to learn more vocabulary, more Roman history, culture and mythology. Textbooks: Ecce Romani II, 4th edition (Hardcover); copyright 2009. ISBN: 9780133610918 * THIS BOOK COVERS 2 YEARS OF SCA HIGH SCHOOL LATIN CLASSES A good place to buy it is from the Pearson Publisher at www.pearsonschool.com; and A Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock’s Latin, by Dale A. Grote, ISBN-10: 086516486X
Physics – Tackle one of the toughest disciplines of science studying such things as matter and motion, mechanics, heat, light, electricity, and sound. Algebra II is a prerequisite. Textbook: Exploring Creation with Physics, 2nd Edition ISBN: 193201246X
Service Learning – Student’s are eligible to receive credit for applying the teaching of our Lord Jesus: “But whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.” By tutoring once a week a neighborhood child, students will learn to serve others through doing projects around the school and for needy people in the community.
Speech – Learn the different types of speeches and effective forms of communication by an expert in the field. From short, humorous anecdotes to longer discourses, students will progressively learn how to communicate in a bold manner befitting their God-given personality. Great preparation for our children in the art of public speaking. There is no textbook for this class.
Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus – Learn about the branch of mathematics that deals with sides and angles of triangles. Students will see the order and regularity of God’s universe in studying the most simple of shapes using Textbook: Algebra II & Trigonometry by Paul A. Foerster, ISBN: 0201324601.
U.S. History – This U.S. History course will cover our nation's history from colonial times up to the present with a focus on God's providence and America's "Christian heritage." Textbook: United States History Student Text, Bob Jones University Press (Third Edition) ISBN-13: 9781591664246
World History – This World History course will focus on the history of the world with a focus on God’s providence as he deals with men and nations. Textbook: World History and Cultures published by Abeka (2nd Edition).
JUNIOR HIGH
Church History Survey I & II– Helping our children see how the Lord worked in history is essential to building their faith. This class will be in the second year of a two-year survey in seeing God’s work from the early church to modern times. Textbook: The Church in History by B.K. Kuiper. ISBN: 0802817777.
General Science – Would you like to learn about the history of science, how to do science, the history of life, how your body works, and some of the amazing living creatures that exist in God's creation? Be prepared to be awed and amazed with what the Creator has made for you! Textbook: Jay Wiles’ Exploring Creation with General Science ISBN 1-932012-06-0
Geography – Learn not only place names but their importance from a Biblical worldview. Textbook: World Geography in Christian Perspective, by Brian Ashbaugh and Julie Lostroh (the paperback textbook, not the map studies workbook), which is an A Beka Book with the publisher listed as Pensacola Christian College. Copyright 1998. ASIN: B0006FCAIY
Writing Lessons from Narnia –This course invites students to experience the intriguing world of Narnia in an introduction to writing based on literature. Students will practice using language effectively, writing sentences and paragraphs, outlining, and refining grammatical/mechanical skills. The teacher will also introduce students to simple literary analysis. The weekly lessons are based on The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis and Andrew Pudewa’s Structure and Style Method. Although students are encouraged to read The Magician’s Nephew, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and The Horse and His Boy, students will not be required to read the works and will not be tested over them. Textbook: Following Narnia: Writing Lessons in Structure and Style by Laura Bettis available from the Institute for Excellence in Writing.
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