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Culturative History
This two hour
intensive class includes history, humanities, literature, art,
architecture, music, geography, speech and philosophy in a four
year study of Western Civilization. Year one the high school or
rhetoric students’ study will focus on Creation, Ancient
Civilizations, Greece and the Founding of Rome. Year Two
explores the Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, the Middle Ages
through the Reformation. Year Three starts with the Elizabethan
Era and explores Western culture into the 19th Century. The
final year of the 4 year cycle examines the late 19th and 20th
century to modern day events.
 Students
will enjoy independent research each quarter while creating a
project for either an integrated Culturative history class or an
all school convocation time. This forum encourages public
speaking and presentation skills, as well as participation by
the student body to ask questions and explore related events.
This intensive study of Western Civilization generally includes
a field trip to Europe in the spring of the year. Students will
investigate art, music and architecture of each time period
studied and the underlying worldview of the creator. Students
will compare and contrast Christian and pagan worldviews as they
study these artifacts, while designing their own Christian
worldview consistent with Christian principles. Students will
have many opportunities to communicate their worldview on a
variety of cultural trends and movements. Simulations,
role-play, debates and student produced videos are some of the
mediums used to engage students in learning. Weekly essays,
persuasive arguments, narrative, poetry and research papers will
be written, edited and revised at this level to provide students
with documents to commemorate this year, as well as obtain the
necessary skills of communication. Both oral and written
examinations are required of upper level rhetoric students.
English
The English course utilizes the Institute for Excellence in
Writing (IEW) curriculum at all grade levels to build a basic
writing structure for beginning writing. An introductory course
in IEW is REQUIRED for all new upper grammar, dialectic, and
rhetoric students and recommended for new parents. This course
is given in the summer, prior to the first day of school as well
as during the Christmas holidays and interm term in February. A
Grammar curriculum is also used for the high school through
level D. In addition, to IEW, Grammar, and a spelling program, a
book report will be required approximately once a quarter or as
assigned. Students at all levels will select an appropriate work
of fiction from a list of recommended books.
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Secondary English
Rhetoric D
3+ years
2+ years of writing experience
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The main purpose of this course is to refine analytical skills, give
a look at the symbolism and comparisons of other literature and
prepare the student for the highest level rhetoric writing. Two
major papers are assigned over the one-year course with additional
weekly writing assignments. Daily journals and grammar assignments
are required. |
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Literary Synthesis
Rhetoric E
3+ years of writing experience
must pass Grammar/Writing test
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At this level, most students will have mastered the skills taught
with Institute for Excellence in Writing. Exposés, literary
critiques, and reviews, as well as extensive research papers and
novelettes, compose the writing assignments for this college
preparatory class. Students are assigned novels or literary
critiques to read in addition to the fiction book for the book
report. |
High School Credits:
(Grades:Advanced
8th-12th) The core curriculum will assure your high school student
credits in the following areas:
*Current Year of Study is
Highlighted Yellow.
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TRANSCRIPT
CREDITS
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| Class Name |
Credits
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Class Name |
Credits
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YEAR 1
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YEAR 2
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| Ancient Art |
½ |
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Classical World Architecture |
½ |
| Ancient Literature |
½ |
|
Classical World Art |
½ |
| Ancient World Geography |
½ |
|
Classical World Geography |
½ |
| Ancient World Studies |
1 |
|
Classical World History Studies |
1 |
| English I |
1 |
|
Classical World Literature |
1 |
| Government - Greek Democracy |
¼ |
|
English II |
1 |
| Introduction to Architecture |
½ |
|
Government - Roman/Church |
¼ |
| Introduction to Music |
½ |
|
Music |
½ |
| Speech |
½ |
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YEAR 3
(2007-08) |
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YEAR 4 (2008-2009)
|
American/British History
(to 1850) |
1 |
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American/British History (1850 -
present) |
1 |
| American/British Literature |
½ |
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American/British Literature |
½ |
| Classical Music Survey |
½ |
|
British Art |
½ |
| English Composition
** |
1 |
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English Composition/ Rhetoric
** |
1 |
| Government - Napoleon/
Constitutional/ Civil War |
¼ |
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European Architecture |
½ |
| Old World Architecture |
½ |
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European Geography |
½ |
| Old World Art |
1 |
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European Music |
½ |
| Speech |
½ |
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Government - Revisionist
Constitution |
¼ |
| World Geography |
½ |
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Speech |
½ |
** Third and fourth year high school
students receive credit for English Composition and Rhetoric
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