List updated on August 1, 2020
All Live Classes
Computer and Internet
- Students will be required to have regular access to a computer with internet speeds that allow for video streaming and video conferencing.
Headset:
- A headset with both earphones and a microphone is required. We recommend large, over-ear headsets because the sound blocking is very helpful when noisy siblings are about!
- Choose one of the following or a similar alternative:
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- Logitech Headset (simple, inexpensive USB headset)
- Mpow EG3 Headset (over-ear USB headset, sound-blocking technology, mid-range price)
PDF Capability:
- Students are required to scan or photograph (e.g. with a phone) homework and and then upload it in PDF format.
- Take steps to be sure you have the hardware and software needed and that you know how to use it.
Great Books
GB Primer: Introduction to Great Books (7th)
GB 1: Ancient & Classical Times (8th)
- Ancient & Classical Times Workbook
- A Bible is required, but the student may use one that you already have. Alternatively, you may purchase one since it will be required for GB 2 next year. Use the link below.
GB 2: The Christian Age (9th)
- Ignatius Bible (RSV)
- Tolkien, J.R.R., Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary
- Dante Alighieri. The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, The Paradisio). Translated by John Ciardi
- The Christian Age Workbook
GB 3: Modern Times (10th)
- Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar (Folger Shakespeare Library)
- Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice (Folger Shakespeare Library)
- Tolkien, J.R.R., The Tolkien Reader
- Chesterton, G.K. Tales of the Longbow
- Modern Times Workbook
GB 4: The American Idea (11th)
- James Fenimore Cooper, The Deerslayer
- Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn
- Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America (Signet Classics Edition)
- The Federalist Papers (Signet Classics Edition)
- The Anti-federalist Papers (Signet Classics Edition)
- Flannery O'Connor, The Complete Stories
- Willa Cather, Death Comes for the Archbishop
GB 5: Return to Tradition (12th)
- Ignatius Bible (RSV) Same as required for GB2 and TPT 5
- Aristotle, The Philosophy of Aristotle (Signet Classics Edition)
- Plato, Great Dialogues of Plato (Signet Classics Edition)
- Virgil, Aeneid (Robert Fitzgerald translation)
- Dante, The Divine Comedy (Ciardi Translation) Same version as required for GB 2
- C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
- C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
- Patrick Deneen, Why Liberalism Failed
- Thomas Howard, Chance or the Dance?
- More to be announced as the year progresses
History
History Primer: Origins of World Cultures (7th)
History 1: Ancient & Classical Times (8th)
History 2: The Christian Age (9th)
- Light to the Nations, Part I: Development of Christian Civilization. Catholic Textbook Project.
History 3: Modern Times (10th)
- Light to the Nations, Part II: The Making of the Modern World. Catholic Textbook Project.
History 4: A History of North America (11th)
History 5: World History (12th)
Composition
Composition Primer (7th)
- None.
Composition 1 (8th)
- None.
Composition 2 (9th)
- None.
Composition 3 (10th)
- None.
Composition 4 (11th)
- None
Composition 5 (12th)
- None
Trivium-Philosophy-Theology
TPT Primer: Intro to Logic (7th)
TPT 1: Formal Logic (8th)
- Cothran, Martin, Traditional Logic I - Student Text (Memoria Press)
- Cothran, Martin, Traditional Logic I - Student Workbook (Memoria Press)
- Nota Bene: The first edition (2000) of the Traditional Logic I textbook will also suffice.
- Kenneth Rolling, Logic 1 Workbook
TPT 2: Advanced Logic & Rhetoric (9th)
TPT 3: Nature, Man, & Science (10th)
- Thomas Aquinas, The Division and Methods of the Sciences. Translated by Armand Maurer. Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 1986.
TPT 4: Natural Theology & Law (11th)
- Ed Feser, Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide
- J. Budziszewski, Written on the Heart: The Case for Natural Law
TPT 5: Revealed Theology (12th)
- Joseph Ratzinger, Introduction to Christianity
- Ignatius Bible (RSV) Same as required in GB 2 and GB 5
- Others TBA
Latin
Latin Primer: Intro to Latin (7th)
LL 1: Latin I (8th)
- Goldman, Norma. English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition. Olivia & Hill Press, 2007.
- Latin 1 Workbook
- Latin 1 Textbook
LL 2: Latin II (9th)
- Goldman, Norma. English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition. Olivia & Hill Press, 2007
- Latin 2 Workbook
- Latin 2 Textbook
LL 3: Latin III (10th)
- Goldman, Norma. English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition. Olivia & Hill Press, 2007.
- Cassell’s Standard Latin Dictionary. Webster’s New World, 1977.
- Latin 3 Workbook
- Latin 3 Textbook
Latin 4-5: Intensive Reading (11th-12th)
- Goldman, Norma. English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition. Olivia & Hill Press, 2007.
- Cassell’s Standard Latin Dictionary. Webster’s New World, 1977.
Grammar
Grammar 1 (8th)
- Goldman, Norma. English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition. Olivia & Hill Press, 2007. -required
Grammar 2 (9th)
- Goldman, Norma. English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition. Olivia & Hill Press, 2007. -required
French
French 1 (Elective)
- de Roussy de Sales, R. Easy French Reader, 2nd McGraw-Hill Education, 2003.
- Heminway, Annie. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar. McGraw-Hill Education.
French 2 (Elective)
- Heminway, Annie. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013.
- Read & Think French with Audio CD. Edited by the Editors of Think French! Magazine. McGraw-Hill Education.
German
German 1 (Elective)
- Leitner, Arnold. German Made Simple: Learn to Speak and Understand German Quickly and Easily. Made Simple Press, 2006.
German 2 (Elective)
- Leitner, Arnold. German Made Simple: Learn to Speak and Understand German Quickly and Easily. Made Simple Press, 2006.
- Swick, Ed. German Grammar Drills (Drills Series). McGraw-Hill, 2007.
German 3 (Elective)
- Perlmann-Balme, Michaela. em neu. Ausgabe in drei Bänden: em neu 2008 Brückenkurs Arbeitsbuch: Deutsch als Fremdsprache Niveau. Heuber, 2008
- Perlmann-Balme, Michaela. Em Neu Bruckenkurs Kursbuch. Heuber, 2008.
- Perlmann-Balme, Michaela. Em Neu Brukenkurs: Deutsch Als Fremdsprache Niveaustufe B1 (Audio CD). Max Hueber Verlag, 2005.
Math
Math 7/6 (7th)
- Saxon Math 7/6 Homeschool Edition Student Text. Saxon Publishers. 4th Edition
Math 8/7 (8th)
- Saxon Math 8/7 Homeschool Edition Student Text. Saxon Publishes.3rd Edition
Math: Algebra (9th)
- Saxon Algebra Student Home Study Kit. Saxon Publishers, 3rd Edition. Solutions manual recommended for motivated students.
Math: Geometry (10th)
- Saxon Geometry. Student Home Study Kit. Saxon Publishers, 4th Edition. Solutions Manual recommended for motivated students.
Spiritual Formation
SF Primer: Catechism in Review (7th)
SF 1: Praying the Old Testament (8th)
SF 2: Praying the New Testament (9th)
SF 3: Sacramental Life (10th)
Studio Art
Drawing 1 & 2 (Elective)
Experimental Science
ES Primer: Intro to Biology (7th)
- Keller, Rebecca W. Focus on Middle School Biology. Gravitas Publications, 2012. - Required
- Keller, Rebecca W. Focus on Middle School Biology Laboratory Workbook. Gravitas Publications, 2012. - Required
- Teacher's Manual - Highly Recommended (contains excellent supplementary information about each unit as well as answer keys for lab books)
ES 1: Intro to Geology & Astronomy (8th)
- Keller, Rebecca W. Focus on Middle School Geology. Gravitas Publications, 2012. - Required
- Keller, Rebecca W. Focus on Middle School Geology Laboratory Workbook. Gravitas Publications, 2013. - Required
- Teacher's Manual - Highly Recommended (contains excellent supplementary information about each unit as well as answer keys for lab books)
- Keller, Rebecca W. Focus on Middle School Astronomy. Gravitas Publications, 2012. - Required
- Keller, Rebecca W. Focus on Middle School Astronomy Laboratory Workbook. Gravitas Publications, 2012. - Required
- Teacher's Manual - Highly Recommended (contains excellent supplementary information about each unit as well as answer keys for lab books)
ES 1: Intro to Chemistry & Physics (8th, home study only)
- Keller, Rebecca W. Focus on Middle School Chemistry Student Textbook. Gravitas Publications, 2012. - Required
- Keller, Rebecca W. Focus on Middle School Chemistry Laboratory Workbook. Gravitas Publications, 2012. - Required
- Teacher's Manual - Highly Recommended (contains excellent supplementary information about each unit as well as answer keys for lab books)
- Keller, Rebecca W. Focus on Middle School Physics Student Textbook. Gravitas Publications, 2012. - Required
- Keller, Rebecca W. Focus on Middle School Physics Laboratory Workbook. Gravitas Publications, 2012. - Required
- Teacher's Manual - Highly Recommended (contains excellent supplementary information about each unit as well as answer keys for lab books)
ES 2: High School Biology (9th)
- General Biology. Novare.
- Mays, John D. The Student Lab Report Handbook. Novare.
- Supplies List
ES 3: High School Physics (10th)
- Introductory Physics. Novare.
- Mays, John D. The Student Lab Report Handbook. Novare.
- Supplies List