7th Grade Course and Book List

Course Descriptions – 7^th Grade

Language Arts                    Semesters: 2                         Credits: 0.5                          Home  

Subjects included Spelling, Grammar, Writing, Vocabulary, and a poetry study used the following resources:  Spelling Workout Level H, Rod and Staff Grammar 6, IEW Fix It Level 1-2, Vocabulary from Classical Roots Level A, Grammar of Poetry, also focusing on the following poets:  Stevenson, Tennyson, Lord Byron, Shakespeare:  Julius Caesar

Algebra I                              Semesters: 2                         Credits: 1                              Home  

This course will cover the topics normally covered in a first year high school algebra course. Algebra I is the beginning of math in the dialectic years. It provides an important foundation for all mathematics that follow. Topics include factoring; rational expressions; systems of equations; lines; solving linear, fractional and quadratic equations; solving inequalities; rational and irrational numbers; and exponents, including negative exponents. Text:  Elementary Algebra by Harold Jacobs

 General Science                Semesters: 2                         Credits: 1                              Home

A broad studies of the sciences focusing on Biology, Science of Mathematics, Physics, and the study of orinthology.  Texts used:  World of Biology, World of Mathematics, and part of World of Physics (Tiner), Storybook of Science, Life of a Spider, Fabre’s Insects, What’s That Bird, Burgess Bird Book, Archimedes and the Door of Science, Albert Einstein Theory of Relativity, parts of The Sciences

The Great Conversation 2       Semesters: 2                         Credits: 1                              Wilson Hill Academy

With the first advent of Christ and the growth of the church in the early centuries, western man looks back, seeking to understand what it all means. How did the Gospel message, spread by a rag-tag band of disciples of Jesus of Nazareth, conquer the Roman Empire? How would the Church help establish a new civilization as the old Roman civilization crumbled? Was the result the so-called “Dark Ages,” or is this medieval period full of light and promise, much more than is often realized? This course will focus on the great works of theology, philosophy, and literature and seek to understand them all in the historical context of the medieval world. As with all courses in The Great Conversation series, students will be encouraged to hone their skills in discussion and debate, as we seek to critique all worldviews from a biblical perspective. The key event bringing the course to an end will be the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603.  Teacher:  Bart Martin Textbook: Omnibus 2, Great Tales from English History, The Hobbit, Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, Return of the King, Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Nine Tailors, Rule of St. Benedict, Beowulf, History of the Kings of Britain, Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Macbeth, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Henry V, Dante’s Inferno, Canterbury Tales, and The Reformation.

Latin I                                     Semesters: 2                         Credits: 1                              Landry Academy

This class begins the student's Latin studies at the high school level. The course is a rigorous, college-prep level course designed for self-motivated students who are able to handle large amounts of memorization and attention to grammatical detail. We recommend that students have a solid grasp of basic English grammar (e.g. parts of speech) before beginning the study of Latin. Our Latin Alive! curriculum will introduce students to the Latin language and the Roman people. It is brimming with relevant facts and stories! Students will learn the FUNdamentals of Latin including the noun and adjective charts for all declensions, four verb conjugations, and six tenses of the indicative mood. We will also study the function of prepositions, adverbs, and a variety of pronouns. An emphasis on proper formation and grammatical construction with an eye for reading Latin literature will be the focus of the class. Latin conversation and pronunciation will follow Classical Latin pronunciation. Students will learn to see that Latin is everywhere around them!  Texts used:  Latin Alive! 1  Teacher:  Traci Farthing

Old Testament Survey/Bible          Semesters: 2                         Credits: 0.5                          Home  

An in depth study of 2 Samuel-Malachi in the Bible chronologically also focusing on Greek culture.  Texts used: Bible, Story of the Greeks, Created for Work, Pursuit of God, Holiness of God, How to Pray

PE                                            Semesters: 2                         Credits: 0.5                          Home

Outside exercise, running/walking and weight training

Fine Arts                                Semesters: 2                         Credits: 0.25                        Home  

A study into the lives of composers:  Vivaldi, Bach, Handel and the works they accomplished using various books and CDs to appreciate their style.

Also studied the following artists’ lives and technique that they used and became familiar with many of their works:  Giotto, Botticelli, and DaVinci.

Debate                                   Semesters:  2                        Credits:  0.5                         Grace coop

Includes discussions of the communication process, audience analysis, and public speaking guidelines. A course which involves topic choice, research, organization, and effective communication. Speaking projects include introductions, interviews, demonstration speeches, declamations, informative speeches, devotional speeches, and persuasive speeches.

Other books studied:  Ourselves (Mason), ½ Pillar of Iron, Plutarch Lives (partial)