All Live Classes
Headset- Required. Choose one of the following:
- Logitech Headset (simple, inexpensive USB headset)
- Mpow EG3 Headset (over-ear USB headset, sound-blocking technology, mid-range price)
Pdf Capability:
- Grading requires homework to be scanned or photographed (e.g. with a phone) and then uploaded in PDF format for instructors to grade.
Great Books
GB Primer: Introduction to Great Books
- Introduction to Great Books Workbook (Recommended to avoid printing.)
GB 1: Ancient & Classical Times
- Ignatius RSV Bible - Required;
- Ancient & Classical Times Workbook (Recommended-saves on printing)
GB 2: The Christian Age
- Ignatius Bible (RSV) - Required;
- Tolkien, J.R.R. Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary - Required;
- Dante Alighieri. The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, The Paradisio). Translated by John Ciardi - Required;
- The Christian Age Workbook (Recommended-saves on printing)
GB 3: Modern Times
- Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice (Folger Shakespeare Library) - Required;
- Tales of the Long Bow. Chesterton. - Required;
- The Tolkien Reader. J.R.R. Tolkien. - Required;
- Modern Times Workbook (Recommended-saves on printing)
GB 4: The American Idea
- Democracy in America. Alexis De Toqueville.
- The Deerslayer. James Fenimore Cooper.
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain.
- Another book or two may be added in second semester.
GB 5
- TBA
History
History Primer: Origins of World Cultures
- All Ye Lands: Origins of World Cultures. - Required.
History 1: Ancient & Classical Times
- Outlines of Ancient History: the Jews, the Greeks, and the Romans. 2019.- Required.
History 2: The Christian Age
History 3: Modern Times
History 4: A History of North America
Composition
Composition Primer
- TBA
Composition 1
- None.
Composition 2
- None.
Composition 3
- None.
Composition 4
- None
Trivium Studies
Logic Primer
- Logic Primer Workbook (Recommended-saves on printing)
Logic
- Cothran, Martin. Traditional Logic I, Set. Third Edition. Memoria Press, 2017 - Required
- Nota Bene: The first edition (2000) of the textbook and answer key will also suffice.
- Logic 1 Workbook (Recommended-saves on printing)
Advanced Logic & Rhetoric
- Cothran, Martin. Material Logic I: A Traditional Approach to Thinking Skills. Memoria Press, 2006. - Required.
- Cothran, Martin. Material Logic I, Answer Key. Memoria Press, 2006. - Required.
- Advanced Logic & Rhetoric Workbook - Required.
- Another book may be added in second semester.
Philosophy & Theology
SP 1: An Introduction to Philosophy
- Thomas Aquinas: The Division and Methods of the Sciences. Trans. by Amrand Mauer. - Required.
SP 2: Theology 1 ~ Natural Theology & Law
- Fesser, Edward. Aquinas (A Beginner’s Guide). Oneworld Publications, 2009. - Required.
- Budziszewski, J. What We Can’t Not Know: A Guide. Ignatius Press, 2011 - Required.
SP 2: Theology 2 ~ Revealed Theology
- TBA
Latin
Latin Primer: Intro to Latin
- Introduction to Latin Workbook (Recommended-saves on printing).
LL 1: Latin I
- Latin for Beginners I by Benjamin D'Ooge and Alecia J. Rolling. - Required.
- Goldman, Norma. English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition. Olivia & Hill Press, 2007. -required
- Latin 1 Workbook (Recommended-saves on printing)
LL 2: Latin II
- Latin for Beginners II by Benjamin D'Ooge and Alecia J. Rolling. - Required.
- Goldman, Norma. English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition. Olivia & Hill Press, 2007. -required
- Latin 2 Workbook (Recommended-saves on printing)
LL 3: Latin III
- Latin for Beginners III by Benjamin D'Ooge and Alecia J. Rolling. - Required.
- Goldman, Norma. English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition. Olivia & Hill Press, 2007. -required
- Cassell’s Standard Latin Dictionary. Webster’s New World, 1977. - Required
- Latin 3 Workbook (Recommended-saves on printing)
Grammar
Grammar 1
- Goldman, Norma. English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition. Olivia & Hill Press, 2007. -required
Grammar 2
- 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
- de Roussy de Sales, R. Easy French Reader, 2nd McGraw-Hill Education, 2003. - Required
- Heminway, Annie. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013. - Required
French 2
- Heminway, Annie. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013. - Required
- Read & Think French with Audio CD. Edited by the Editors of Think French! Magazine. McGraw-Hill Education, 2010. - Required
German
German 1
- Leitner, Arnold. German Made Simple: Learn to Speak and Understand German Quickly and Easily. Made Simple Press, 2006. - Required
German 2
- Leitner, Arnold. German Made Simple: Learn to Speak and Understand German Quickly and Easily. Made Simple Press, 2006. - Required
- Swick, Ed. German Grammar Drills (Drills Series). McGraw-Hill, 2007. - Required
German 3
- Perlmann-Balme, Michaela. em neu. Ausgabe in drei Bänden: em neu 2008 Brückenkurs Arbeitsbuch: Deutsch als Fremdsprache Niveau. Heuber, 2008. - Required
- Perlmann-Balme, Michaela. Em Neu Bruckenkurs Kursbuch. Heuber, 2008. - Required
- Perlmann-Balme, Michaela. Em Neu Brukenkurs: Deutsch Als Fremdsprache Niveaustufe B1 (Audio CD). Max Hueber Verlag, 2005. - Required
Math
Math 7/6
- Saxon Math 7/6 Homeschool Edition Student Text. Saxon Publishers. 4th Edition. - Required
Math 8/7
- Saxon Math 8/7 Homeschool Edition Student Text. Saxon Publishes. 3rd Edition. - Required
Math: Algebra
- Saxon Algebra I Homeschool Edition Student Text. Saxon Publications. 3rd Edition. - Required.
Science
Intro to Biology - 7th Grade
- 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)
Intro to Geology & Astronomy - 8th Grade
- 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)
Intro to Chemistry & Physics - 8th Grade
- 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)
High School Biology - 9th Grade
- General Biology Beta Program by Ayala and Rogstad, Novare Science and Math, 2019 - Required.
- Student Lab Report Handbook - Required.