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9th – 12th Grade Core Course Descriptions2012 – 20139th – 12th GradeCourse Catalog8/4/12
9th – 12th Grade Core Course Descriptions9th - 12th GradeExplore9th- - 12thGrade9th- 12th Grade Full-time Core CurriculumL.I.F.E. App and WorldviewLegacyAcademy approaches spiritual development with a two-pronged approach that addresses the heart through L.I.F.E.Appand the head through worldview courses. High school students will discover life applicable Truths as they focus on thehumble reTURN to God’s will through Legacy’s L.I.F.E. App. course. They will also be challenged to define their personalbeliefs through Legacy’s Worldview classes.Bible/History/LiteratureWhether the focus is ancient, world, or American history, students will holistically study historicalperiods through the lens of a Christian worldview. Each historical study will also be coupled with literature that correlates tothe time period being studied.LanguageArts- Vocabulary, Grammar review, and Creative Writing/Composition are taught using a variety of materials thatare grade appropriate. Students will learn the basics of descriptive, definition, informative, narrative, compare/contrast, andpersuasive essays. As they progress, students will also be given the opportunity to practice writing timed essays. Vocabularyare strengthened with the use of novel studies.skillsMath- Bob Jones Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, and Pre Calculus are offered for these grade levels. Calculuswill be offered upon hysicalScience, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Human Anatomy and Physiology. Additional science courses such as MarineBiology and Environmental Science may be offered as electives.CoreElectives- The following core electives will be offered as part of our full-time core curriculum as they are required tograduate in the state of Georgia: Government, Economics, Physical Education, Health, and foreign language.
9th – 12th Grade Core Course DescriptionsGraduation Requirements: College Preparatory DiplomaThe graduation requirements of Legacy Community Academy are designed to meet the entrancestandards established by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, including all statecolleges and state universities. Graduates will be prepared for college, however, more importantly, theywill be prepared for L.I.F.E. This page lists all of our required core courses, which are taught with a Biblicalworldview. Although every course may not be offered every year, the course catalog gives you an ideaof classes you will be able to take during your LCA high school experience.SUBJECTCREDITSSUMMARYL.I.F.E. App2Required every semester for enrolled high school student.Worldview2Required every semester for enrolled high school student.Mathematics4Must include 1 credit each of algebra I, algebra II, geometry andone core advanced math course.Science4Must include 1 credit each of physical science, 1 biology, and twoother core science courses.Language Arts4Must include 1 credit each of world literature and U.S. literature.Social Studies3Must include 1 credit each of world history, U.S. history, economics,and government.Foreign2Must be 2 credits of the same foreign ve.5½ InternshipFine Arts or CTAE.5TOTAL:23L.I.F.E. AppWorldviewMathematicsFreshman½ Career Explore ISUGGESTED SCOPE & SEQUENCESophomoreJunior½ Career Explore II½ Mentorship IIISenior½ Mentorship IV32.02132.02370.01370.014½ Speech &Debate½ Current Issues:Apologetics½ Leadership III½ Leadership IV35.04335.04423.04245.012Algebra IGeometryGeometryAlgebra IIAlgebra IIPre-CalculusPhysical ScienceBiologyBiologyChemistryChemistry, EarthSystems, or Env.ScienceHuman AnatomyWorld LiteratureU.S. LiteratureWorld HistoryForeign Lang IIU.S. History & ½ Gov’tPre-Calculus*Optional Calculusor Dual EnrollAdv. Science: HumanAnatomy, Physics,etc.*Optional CoreElectiveor Dual Enroll*Optional Lang. Artsor Dual Enroll½ EconomicsAlg I taken in 8thSciencePhy. Sci. taken in 8thLanguage ArtsSocial StudiesForeign LangPE / HealthElectiveTOTAL:Survey of Lit &Adv. CompositionForeign Lang I½ Health666½ Phy Ed½ Fine Art½ Internship4 -6 *8/4/12
9th – 12th Grade Core Course DescriptionsVendorsVendors are recommended based on price and availability. We also encourage you to support our localhomeschool bookstore, The Homeschool Hangout. AMZ Amazonwww.amazon.com ABK A Bekawww.abeka.com CBD Christian Book Distributorswww.cbd.com HH Homeschool Hangoutwww.hshangout.com 162 Marietta St, Alpharetta, GA 30004 (770) 569-4977 MFW My Father’s Worldwww.mfwbooks.com NTG html RR Rainbow Resourcewww.rainbowresource.com SLT SonlightElective: L.I.F.E. AppThe Humble reTURN to God’s WillreTURN offers an opportunity for students to "wrestle" with and through their personal beliefs. This highly interactive class probesthe hearts, approaches the hard questions, allows time and space to think and encourages discernment, wisdom andprudence. These goals are accomplished through discussion based on contemporary literature.CourseRequiredText(s)9th & 10th GRADE:L.I.F.E. App:CODE: 32.023 Career Exploration through L.I.F.E. AppCourse description in development.CREDIT: ½ CTAE ElectiveTitle, Author, Publish, ISBNPrice & Rec.VendorTitle: Strengths Finders 2.0Author: Tom RathPublisher: Gallup PressISBN: 9781595620156 19.49Title: Cure for the Common LifeAuthor: Max LucadoPublisher: Thomas NelsonISBN: 9780849947087 10.49Title: Do Hard Things: A TeenageRebellion Against LowExpectationsAuthor: Alex Harris, Brett HarrisPublisher: Multnomah Publishers, Inc. 9.99Seevendorkey.CBDISBN: 978160142112811TH – 12TH GRADE:CODE: 70.014 MentorshipCREDIT: ½ Elective12TH GRADE:CODE: 70.021 InternshipCREDIT: ½ ElectiveCourse description in development.Curriculum selection indevelopment. To be released inJune.Elective: WorldviewCourse description in development.Course9th & 10th GRADE:CODE: 45.011Logic & RhetoricCREDIT: ½ ElectiveCourse description in development.RequiredText(s)Title, Author, Publish, ISBNTitle: Introductory Logic StudentText 4th Ed.Author: Douglas WilsonPublisher: Canon PressISBN: 9781591280330Price & Rec.Vendor 18.99CBD
9th – 12th Grade Core Course DescriptionsElective: Worldview (con’t)Course description in development.RequiredText(s)Course11TH – 12TH GRADE:CODE: 35.0440 LeadershipCREDIT: ½ ElectiveCourse description in development.Foreign LanguagePrice & Rec.VendorTitle, Author, Publish, ISBNCurriculum selection indevelopment. To be released inJune.*Homeschool Edition Version 3 is required for these courses.CourseSpanish ICODE: 60.0710CREDIT: 1 H.S. foreign languagePRE-REQ: NoneA beginning language-learning curriculum that assumes no priorknowledge of Spanish (Latin America), Level 1 builds a foundation offundamental vocabulary and essential language structures to helpstudents gain the confidence they need to master basic conversationalskills in Spanish (Latin America). Student will complete Rosetta Stone athome and participate in an immersion Spanish class at the Academy.Spanish IICODE: 60.0720CREDIT: 1 H.S. foreign languagePRE-REQ: Spanish IFor intermediate-level language learners, Level 2 will help your studentsbuild on the vocabulary and basic sentence structures learned in level1. They'll learn to talk about situations in their environment such as givingand getting directions, using transportation, telling time, dining out andenjoying basic social interactions. Student will complete Rosetta Stoneat home and participate in an immersion Spanish class at theAcademy.French ICODE: 60.0110CREDIT: 1 H.S. foreign languagePRE-REQ: NoneA beginning language-learning course that assumes no priorknowledge of French, Level 1 builds a foundation of fundamentalvocabulary and essential language structures to help students gain theconfidence they need to master basic conversational skills in French.Students will complete Rosetta Stone at home and participate in animmersion French class at the Academy.French IICODE: 60.0120CREDIT: 1 H.S. foreign languagePRE-REQ: French IFor intermediate-level language learners, Level 2 will help your studentsbuild on the vocabulary and basic sentence structures learned in level1. They'll learn to talk about situations in their environment such as givingand getting directions, using transportation, telling time, dining out andenjoying basic social interactions. Students will complete Rosetta Stoneat home and participate in an immersion French class at the Academy.RequiredText(s)Title, Author,Publish, ISBNPrice & Rec.VendorRosetta StoneSpanish Level 1:Latin AmericaHomeschoolEditionVersion 3Publisher:Rosetta Stone 159.00ROSRosetta StoneSpanish Level 2:Latin AmericaHomeschoolEditionVersion 3 159.00ROSRosetta StoneFrench Level 1HomeschoolEdition Version 3Publisher:Rosetta Stone 159.00ROSRosetta StoneFrench Level 2HomeschoolEditionVersion 3Publisher:Rosetta Stone 159.00ROSPublisher:Rosetta Stone8/4/12
9th – 12th Grade Core Course sCODE: 45.061CREDIT: ½ H.S. book/prod9780981683911CUR.htmlEighty-nine percent of teens want to learn how to make their moneygrow. Yet, for decades, very few schools have provided any type ofmoney-management instruction. That's why we have chosen DaveRamsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance for our state-requiredeconomics credit. This life-applicable curriculum was developed anddesigned by educators to fulfill each of the Georgia state high schoolstandards and benchmarks for the required ½ economics credit as wellas the national standards suggested by the Jump tart Coalition forPersonal Financial Literacy. It is specifically designed to provide studentswith sound financial principles that will guide them into adulthood inaddition to fulfilling the Georgia state objectives for ½ credit ofEconomics. Dave Ramsey will educate and entertain students as theylearn how to avoid debt and build wealth.Theatre CraftCODE:CREDIT: ½ H.S. ElectiveCourse description coming soon!HealthCODE: 17.011CREDIT: ½ H.S. HealthHealth discusses the various body systems, social relationships, nutrition,exercise, safety, first aid/CPR, understanding diseases, personal hygiene,environmental and health issues, handling stress, awareness regardingalcohol, drug, and tobacco use/abuse. This integral approach helpsstudents better understand their bodies and determine the stepsneeded to attain and maintain good health. If desired by all students, thecourse may include the State of Georgia Drug and Alcohol Awareness (ADAP)component required for obtaining a driver’s license.Physical EducationCODE: 36.011CREDIT: ½ H.S. Physical Education: Fitness and ConditioningThis course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn fitnessconcepts and conditioning techniques used for obtaining optimalphysical fitness. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of strengthtraining, aerobic training, and overall fitness training and conditioning.Course includes both lecture and activity sessions.No textrequired.Title, Author,Publish, ISBNPrice & Rec.VendorFoundations inPersonal FinanceStudent WorkbookAuthor: DaveRamseyPublisher: WileyISBN-10: 0471497541 12.49Introduction toTheatre Arts 2StudentHandbook: AnAction Handbookfor Middle Gradeand High SchoolStudents andTeachersISBN-13: 9781566081481Publisher:Meriwether Pub. 16.93AMZHeath in ChristianPerspectivePublisher: A Beka 21.00ABKSeelinklistedbelowthecoursecreditinfo.
9th – 12th Grade Core Course DescriptionsMathematicsLegacy Community Academy math courses use a combination of BJU Press and other curriculum from 9ththrough 12th grade. BJU Press, a solid academic curriculum written from a Christian perspective, utilizes theconcept approach, making a thorough understanding of math the primary goal of each lesson. Please note, theunopened tests will be turned into the teacher on the first day of class. Honors, dual enrollment and online APclasses are additional options available to students.Course: Title, Code, Credit, Pre-Requisites, & DescriptionAlgebra 1CODE: 27.0610CREDIT: 1 H.S. mathPRE-REQ; Pre-AlgebraAlgebra 1 develops an understanding of algebra by justifying methodsand by explaining how to do the problems, emphasizing practicalmethods of solving first and second degree equations and inequalities.The text provides biblical rational for the study of math and introducesbasic algebraic skills in a logical order, includes relations, functions,graphing, systems of equations, factoring polynomials, radicals, rationalequations, and graphing quadratic functions. The course utilizes wordproblems, real-life applications using technology, and featuresprobability and statistics interspersed throughout the curriculum.GeometryCODE: 27.0630CREDIT: 1 H.S. mathPRE-REQ: Algebra IGeometry lays a solid foundation through the introduction of undefinedterms, definitions, and incidence theorems. Subsets and measurementsare covered. Logic is introduced as a basis for proofs. Proofs focus oncongruence, triangles, and quadrilaterals, but also deal with area,circles, spaces, volume, symmetry, transformations, and similarity. Thecourse includes an introduction to trigonometry and interspersedthroughout the course are analytic geometry features. The courseencourages the student to learn ―thinking skills that lead to truecomprehension of the presented material.Algebra IICODE: 27.0640CREDIT: 1 H.S. mathPRE-REQ: Algebra I, GeometryAlgebra 2 takes an advanced look at radical, exponential, rational,logarithmic, and trigonometric equalities and function—expanding theconcepts learned for graphing and solving linear and quadraticequations, conic sections, probability, statistics, and analytic geometry.The TI-83 Plus graphing calculator is used throughout the year to developconcepts and expand understanding.Text(s)Title, Author,Publish, ISBNPrice & Rec.VendorAlgebraInfoIPublisher: BobJones 45.00HHAlgebra I TestsPublisher: BobJones 14.50HHGeometryPublisher: BobJones 45.00HHGeometry TestsPublisher: BobJones 14.50HHAlgebra IIPublisher: BobJones 45.00HHAlgebra II TestsPublisher: BobJones 14.50HH8/4/12
9th – 12th Grade Core Course DescriptionsPre-Calculus withLimits: A GraphingApproach 2nd Ed.Author: RonHostetlerPublisher: BrooksColeISBN-13:9780669417586ISBN: 0669417580Pre-CalculusCODE: 27.0670CREDIT: 1 H.S. mathPRE-REQ: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra IIPre-Calculus is a continuation of advanced algebra, includingtrigonometry, polynomials (functions and inverses), equations, andcomplex numbers, in a course designed to prepare students for calculus.Topics include conic sections, polar 3 graphs, matrices, and statistics. Thecourse concludes with an introduction to calculus through sequences,limits, and derivatives. The TI-83 Plus graphing calculator is used to buildconcepts and expand understanding of the material. Features onapproximation methods are also interspersed. 8.00AMZusedMathematics (continued)Course: Title, Code, Credit, Pre-Requisites, & DescriptionTitle, Author,Publish, ISBNText(s)CalculusTBDPrice & Rec.VendorInfoSee thelastpageforvendorkey.CODE: 27.0710CREDIT: 1 H.S. mathPRE-REQ: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, & Pre-CalculusCalculus is contingent upon student registration. In the event ofinsufficient registration, administration will work with the parents andstudents who are requiring the course for graduation to ensure thatoptions are explored in order that the course-work can be obtained andaccredited.ScienceExcept for Microbiology, all 9th - 12th LCA science courses utilize Apologia curriculum. This curriculum is a creationbased science curriculum that is very thorough and is an excellent culmination and progression of rigorous highschool work. The texts are taught in an easy-to-understand conversational style from the perspective of Creationand Creator. See www.apologia.com for further information. Please note, the unopened tests will be turned intothe teacher on the first day of class. Honors, dual enrollment and online AP classes are additional optionsavailable to students.Course: Title, Code, Credit, Pre-Requisites, & DescriptionPhysical ScienceCODE: 40.0110CREDIT: 1 H.S. sciencePRE-REQ: General Science Recommended Grades: 8th/9thThis course is designed to be the last science course the student takesbefore high school biology. Topics covered include scientific basics suchas atoms and molecules and the metric system. Students also study theair and weather, the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere, andwater. In this text Apologia science also introduces elementary physicsconcepts, such as Newton’s law, the physics of motion, and even afascinating section on introductory astrophysics.Text(s)Title, Author,Publish, ISBNPrice & Rec.VendorExploringCreationInfowith PhysicalScience 2nd ed.Author: Jay WilePublisher:Apologia 47.95RRSeethelastpage forkey.Exploring Creationwith PhysicalScience TestBookletAuthor: Jay WilePublisher:Apologia 3.95RR
9th – 12th Grade Core Course DescriptionsScience (con’t)Course: Title, Code, Credit, Pre-Requisites, & DescriptionBiologyCODE: 26.0120CREDIT: 1 H.S. sciencePRE-REQ: Life Science, Physical Science, Algebra IThis course is a college-prep biology course that provides a detailedintroduction to the methods and concepts of general biology. Heavilyemphasizing the vocabulary of biology, it provides the student with astrong background in the scientific method, the five-kingdomclassification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology,molecular and Mendelian genetics, dissection and ecosystems. It alsoprovides a complete survey of the five kingdoms in creation. Manystudents are able to pass CLEP biology test with this course behind them.Every topic that the students learn about points to God as the Creator ofall things in a time-frame of 6 days.ChemistryCODE: 40.0510CREDIT: 1 H.S. sciencePRE-REQ: Biology, Algebra IIThis rigorous high school course will cover basic principles of chemistrysuch as atomic and molecular structure, energy, heat and temperature,acid/base chemistry, chemistry of solutions, equilibrium,andoxidation/reduction reactions.PhysicsCODE: 40.0810CREDIT: 1 H.S. sciencePRE-REQ: Algebra II, ChemistryThis college-prep physics course is designed for the student who hassome experience with trigonometry. The course provides a detailedintroduction to the methods and concepts of general physics. Heavilyemphasizing vector analysis, the text is ideal preparation for a universitylevel physics course. It provides the student with a strong background inunits, measurement, one-dimensional and two-dimensional motion,NewtonÆs laws and their application, gravity, work and ostatics,electrodynamics, electrical circuits, and magnets.Marine BiologyCODE: 26.0130CREDIT: 1 H.S. sciencePRE-REQ: Life Science and Biology IThis course concentrates on marine wildlife and marine habitats. Itprovides a survey of members of each biological kingdom that live inmarine environments. The student will learn about the microscopicorganisms that make life in the ocean possible, including details abouttheir interesting habits and life cycles. The student will also learn aboutthe anatomy of many macroscopic marine creatures, such as clams,starfish, and sharks.Text(s)Title, Author,Publish, ISBNPrice & Rec.VendorExploringCreationInfowith Biology 2nded.Author: Jay WilePublisher:Apologia 47.95RRExploring Creationwith Biology TestBookletAuthor: Jay WilePublisher:Apologia 3.95RRExploring Creationwith Chemistry 47.95RRExploring Creationwith Chemistry TestBookletAuthor: Jay WilePublisher:Apologia 3.95RRExploring Creationwith Physics 2nd ed.Author: Jay WilePublisher:Apologia 47.95RRExploring Creationwith Physics TestBookletAuthor: Jay WilePublisher:Apologia 3.95RRExploring Creationwith MarineBiology Set 2nd ed.(Text & Tests)Author: Jay WilePublisher:Apologia 59.95RR2nded.Author: Jay WilePublisher:ApologiaSeethelastpage forvendorkey.8/4/12
9th – 12th Grade Core Course DescriptionsScience (con’t)Course: Title, Code, Credit, Pre-Requisites, & DescriptionHuman Anatomy & PhysiologyCODE: 26.0730CREDIT: 1 H.S. sciencePRE-REQ: Biology, ChemistryThis is an advanced biology course that studies the human body indetail. In this course, students will study the anatomy and the physiologyof the human body's eleven organ systems, covering the materialtypically taught in a college freshman biology course.MircobiologyCODE: 26.0510CREDIT: 1 H.S. sciencePRE-REQ: Biology, Chemistry Offered on demand. Does not use Apologia curriculum. Course description in development.Text(s)Title, Author,Publish, ISBNPrice & Rec.VendorThe HumanInfo BodySet (Text & Tests)Author: Jay WilePublisher:Apologia 47.95RRThe PrincetonReview PhysiologyColoringWorkbookAuthor: K. Axen 15.00BNPublisher:Essential PrincetonMicrobiologyAuthor: StuartHoggPublisher: WileyISBN-10: 0471497541 50.00BNorAMZ
9th – 12th Grade Core Course DescriptionsSURVEY OF LITERATURE & ADVANCED COMPOSISTION*Please be sure to purchase literature books using the ISBN in order to for the entire class to have the same edition.RequiredTitle, Author, Publish, ISBNPrice & Rec.VendorCourseTextsSurvey of Literature and AdvancedComposition:VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR FOR 9TH GRADE STUDENTS:Vocabulary Workshop Student Edition 11.97Level D 2012 VersionPublisher: Sadlier-OxfordISBN: 978-0-8215-8009-72 H.S. creditsCOURSE: Survey of LiteratureCODE 23.064CREDIT: 1 H.S. Language Artshttp://www.sadlieroxford.com/catalog/item grade.cfm?grade 9&category id 11018Bob Jones Writing and Grammar 9Publisher: Bob JonesISBN: 9781591664574Bob Jones Writing and Grammar 9 TestsPublisher: Bob JonesISBN: 9781591664604COURSE: Advanced CompositionCODE: 23.034CREDIT: 1 H.S. Language ArtsSeelinkorHHorAMZ 25.56 15.56RRSeeSurvey of Literature:linkIntroduces the major forms of fiction and nonfiction: TUDENTS:story, folktale, poetry, drama, essay, biography,HHautobiography, and novel. Emphasis is upon evaluation ofVocabulary Workshop Student Edition Level 11.97Seeorthese forms through application of the elements ofE 2012 Versionlinkliterature (e.g. plot, characterization, etc.). DevelopsAMZPublisher: Sadlier-Oxfordorcomposition, through an integrated language artsISBN: 978-0-8215-8010-3HHapproach in response to literary analysis.http://www.sadlier-Summer Reading for rising 9TH GRADE Survey of LiteratureStudents: How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler *seeassignment below Animal Farm by George OrwellorAMZoxford.com/catalog/item grade.cfm?grade 10&category id 11018&customer type parent&continue.xAdvanced Composition:Provides review and further exploration of the writingprocess, including planning, drafting, and revising.Emphasizes research skills and essay composition andincludes expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptivewriting. Covers application of advanced grammar andusage skills.Bob Jones Writing and Grammar 10Publisher: Bob Jones 25.56ISBN: 9781591665823Bob Jones Writing and Grammar 10 TestsPublisher: Bob Jones 15.56RRISBN: 9781591665847COMP AND LIT FOR ALL SURVEY OF LITERATURE STUDENTS:IEW Student Writing Intensive Level C WritingMaterialsItem #: 001738 /16ffa2876130e1476d9a0391Summer Reading for ALL OTHER Survey of LiteratureStudents: How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler *seeassignment below Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon SwiftIEW Elegant Essay: Building Blocks forAnalytical WritingItem #: 004177How to Read a Book Summer Assignment:Specifically, chapters 1-12 and 20-21 should be readcarefully. While reading, students will create a one-pageoutline of each chapter they read of the book. At thecompletion of reading these chapters, students will finallysummarize the book by making a one page instructionaloutline detailing the steps necessary to read a book well.This outline should be simple as if to teach a younger (6thgrade) student step-by-step how to read a book. So, onthe first school day for 2012-13 at Legacy Academy, highschool students should submit 15 pages of outlines to theirlanguage arts teacher.Publisher: Dover Publications Jan. 1, 1991ISBN: 9780486266886 4177/686f8f942332e543e64ce2c7Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 10.25RRThe HobbitPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade &Reference DivisionISBN: 9780395520215Romeo & JulietPublisher: Barron’s Educational SeriesISBN: 9780812035728Shadow of the AlmightyPublisher: Harper San FranciscoISBN: 9780060622138 13.75 5.75 10.25A Student’s Companion: Intro to PoetryPublisher: SmarrStudent’s Companion: Intro to the Short StoryMoping Melancholy MadAn Introduction to Poetry T6020Publisher: Smarr PDF providedby LegacyIntroduction to the Short Story T60268/4/12
9th – 12th Grade Core Course DescriptionsUNITED STATES HUMANITIES: Language Arts, History, & Government*Please be sure to purchase literature books using the ISBN in order to for the entire class to have the same edition.RequiredCourseU.S. History Humanities: 2 1/2 H.S. creditsCOURSE: GovernmentCODE: 45.057CREDIT: ½ H.S. GovernmentCOURSE: U.S. HistoryCODE 45.081CREDIT: 1 H.S. Social Studies creditCOURSE: American LiteratureCODE: 23.051CREDIT: 1 H.S. Language Arts*Please be sure to purchase literature books using the ISBN in order to for theentire class to have the same edition.US Humanities practices contextual learning as History, Literature,Government and God’s Truth intertwine to study the development of theUnited States of America. Examining American history with a Christianworldview as undergirded by God’s word, students will be better equippedto assess, engage, and appreciate the culture in which they live. The USHumanities course traces the growth and progress of America from the earlyexplorers to the present age with an emphasis on the principles and practiceof a democratic republic and the political ideas behind American history.With a thorough study of the Constitution, other original documents, periodbased literature and key people, the themes of US history and the competingideas that shape our nation will be analyzed.Students will participate in classroom discussions, dialectic probes,presentations, projects and formal papers of varying length and focus tocover the following times and events: Settlement & Colonization; the GreatAwakening, the Revolutionary & Constitutional Age, Federalism and the NewRepublic, Slavery & the War Between the States, Reconstruction, WWI, theGreat Depression, WWII and the Modern Era. The course promotes criticalthinking skills while encouraging responsible citizenship and an appreciationof our privileges as citizens of the USA. Students will also review grammar andcomposition skills to continue improving their writing and practice for ACT/SATessay tests.Successful completion of this course grants the following credits: 1 HighSchool Language Arts & Literature credit, 1 High School US History credit and½ High School government credit.Summer Reading:In preparation for the upcoming year, rising U.S. History students will read: How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler In His Steps by Charles Sheldon OPTIONAL: Biography of Jonathon Edwards by Iain Murray NOTE: Students who have not read Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbeshould add this book to their summer reading list as well.How to Read a Book Summer Assignment:Specifically, chapters 1-12 and 20-21 should be read carefully. Whilereading, students will create a one-page outline of each chapter they readof the book. At the completion of reading these chapters, students will finallysummarize the book by making a one page instructional outline detailing thesteps necessary to read a book well. This outline should be simple as if toteach a younger (6th grade) student step-by-step how to read a book. So,on the first school day for 2012-13 at Legacy Academy, high school studentsshould submit 15 pages of outlines to their language arts teacher.TextsTitle, Author, Publish, ISBNPrice & Rec.VendorVocabulary Workshop StudentEdition Level F 2012 VersionPublisher: Sadlier-Oxford 12.24Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: 180Daily Teaching Lessons Grade 11TeacherPublisher: Easy Grammar SystemsISBN-13: 9780936981611The Hiding PlaceAuthor: Corrie Ten Boom 19.49http://www.sadlieroxford.com/catalog/item grade.cfm?grade 11&category id 11018Publisher: Baker/2005ISBN: 9780800794057The Scarlet LetterAuthor: Nathaniel HawthorneHuckleberry FinnAuthor: Mark TwainCBD 6.99Provided byLegacyAcademyThe GiverAuthor: Lois LowryISBN: 9780440237686 5.50To Kill a Mockingbird – 1988 Ed.Author: Harper LeePublisher: Grand Central PublishingISBN: 9780446310789 5.95Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Thrift editionAuthor: Harriet Beecher StowePublisher: Dover PublicationsISBN: 9780486440286 3.25Basic American GovernmentAuthor: CarsonPublisher:ISBN: 9781931789196SeelinkorHHorAMZRR 36.00SLT 20.95AMZ 22.95NTGwww.sonlight.com/420-10.htmlYou may find an epub of this text for og/book/basic-americangovernmentThe United States: A BriefNarrative HistoryAuthor: Link HullarPublisher: Harlan Davidson; 3rd Ed.ISBN: 978-0882952789American VoicesEditor: Ray NotgrassPublisher: Notgrass CompanyISBN: ices.htm
9th – 12th Grade Core Course DescriptionsWORLD HISTORY HUMANITIES: Language Arts & History In Development*Please be sure to purchase literature books using the ISBN in order to for the entire class to have the same edition.RequiredCourseTextsWorld History Humanities: 2 H.S. creditsCOURSE: World HistoryCODE 45.0830CREDIT: 1 H.S. Social Studies creditCOURSE: World LiteratureCODE: 23.0630CREDIT: 1 H.S. Language Arts*Please be sure to purchase literature books usingthe ISBN in order to for the entire class to have thesame edition.Wo
Rosetta Stone Spanish Level 1: Latin America Homeschool Edition Version 3 Publisher: Rosetta Stone 159.00 ROS Spanish II CODE: 60.0720 CREDIT: 1 H.S. foreign language PRE-REQ: Spanish I For intermediate-level language learners, Level 2 will help your students build on the vocabulary and basic
