U.S. History Syllabus

Tutor:  Tracy McGinnis

Text:  Exploring America, Volumes 1 and 2

           American Voices

           Various historical fiction and biographies.  

           (See reader schedule.  Optional titles in parentheses.)

Supplies:  Three-ring binder (1 1/2 “ or 2”) with 3 tab dividers for History, Bible, and Writing/Literature

Class objectives:  In this class we will survey American history from the time of the Native Americans and the early explorers to the 21st century through the use of text material, original documents and speeches from history, biographies, and historical fiction. 

Minimum requirement for all students:  

1. Exploring America text: One Unit (5 lessons) per week.

2. Assigned readings from American Voices.  Assistance by parents is very important, as adult incite will aid your student in getting the most from the historical documents. 

3. Historical fiction and some biographies, although not every week.  These readers are vital as they bring to life the history we are studying.  

4. Bible verse to be memorized every week. Parents, please encourage your student to ponder these verses and consider how they apply to the history topic for that week.   We will discuss in class. 

5. Weekly questions to help students prepare for discussion.  (To be assigned)

6. There will be few, if any, tests.  However, ALL STUDENTS will be expected to engage in discussion. 

7. 5-minute recitation due at the end of the first semester.

8. Research report due at the end of the second semester.  

High School requirement:

       High school students will be assigned essay questions and occasional writing assignments.

Fall Semester Weekly assignments:

All assignments for the week are to be completed before that week.  For example, when classes start on September 9th, the assignments for that week (week 1) should be done.

09/09/13 - Week 1:  Unit 1, Lessons 1-5 (pages 1-24); American Voices (AV), pages 394-400 & 177-182

The memory verse for each week is located at the first part of the Unit.

09/16/13 - Week 2: Unit 2, Lessons 6-10 (pages 25-52); AV, pages 1-9 

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Calico Bush by Rachel Field); complete by end of Unit 3. 

09/23/13 - Week 3:  Unit 3, Lessons 11-15 (pages 53-78); AV, pages 10-19, 30-33

09/30/13 - Week 4:  Unit 4, Lessons 16-20 (pages 79-102); AV, pages 36-54, 139-142, 

10/07/13 - Week 5:  Unit 5, Lessons 21-25 (pages 103-130); AV, pages 57, 72-76

10/14/13 - Week 6:  Unit 6, Lesson 26-30 (pages 131-154); AV, pages 77-80, 91-93, 401-406, 55-56

Narrative of the Life of David Crockett; complete by end of Unit 7.

10/21/13 - Week 7:  Unit 7, Lesson 31-35 (pages 155-182); AV, pages 95-100, 103-107

10/28/13 - Week 8: Unit 8, Lesson 36-40 (pages 183-206); AV, pages 121-122

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham); complete by the end of Unit 9.

11/04/13 - Week 9:  Unit 9, Lesson 41-45 (pages 207-240); AV, pages 123-127, 129, 134-136, 146-158

11/11/13 - Week 10:  Unit 10, Lesson 46-50 (pages 241-266); AV, pages 131-132, 183, 143-145

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe; complete by end of Unit 11.

11/18/13 - Week 11:  Unit 11, Lesson 51-55 (pages 267-296); AV, pages 188-197, 171-175

11/25/13 - Week 12:  Unit 12, Lesson 56-60 (pages 297-318)

Company Aytch by Sam Watkins (Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt); complete by the end of Unit 13 

11/02/13 – Thanksgiving Break

12/09/13 - Week 13:  Unit 13, Lesson 61-65 (pages 319-342); AV, pages 212-215, 232-235, 187

Recitation due

12/16/13 - Week 14:  Unit 14, Lesson 66-70 (pages 343-366);AV, page 67-68 (the 14th Amendment).

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott or Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy; complete over  Christmas break.

Recitation due

Spring Semester Weekly assignments:

01/13/13 - Week 15:  Unit 15, Lesson 71-75 (pages 367-396); AV, pages 239, 240, 243

Humorous Stories and Sketches by Mark Twain; complete over Christmas Break.

01/20/14 – Week 16:  Unit 16, Lesson 76-80 (pages 397-422); AV, pages 254-257, 186 (…the Learn’d Astronomer).

01/27/14 – Week 17:  Unit 17, Lesson 81-85 (pages 423-454); AV, pages 258-273, 246, 251-252

Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington; complete this week.

02/03/14 – Week 18:  Unit 18, Lesson 86-90 (pages 455-480); AV, pages 275-277, 283, 285-292

02/10/14 – Week 19:  Unit 19, Lesson 91-95 (pages 481-510); AV, page 293

Mama’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes; complete this week.

02/17/14 – Week 20:  Unit 20, Lesson 96-100 (pages 511-540); AV, pages 297-302, 305-306, 303

Christy by Catherine Marshall; complete by the end of Unit 21.

02/24/14 – Week 21:  Unit 21, Lesson 101-105 (pages 541-570); AV, pages 308-312

03/03/14 – Week 22:  Unit 22, Lesson 106-110 (pages 571-602); AV, pages 314-316

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor; complete by the end of Unit 23.

03/10/14 – Week 23:  Unit 23, Lesson 111-115 (pages 603-630); AV, pages 317-319

03/17/14 – Spring Break

03/24/14 – Week 24:  Unit 24, Lesson 116-120 (pages 631-658); AV, pages 320-328. 

Begin  thinking about research paper due on Week 30.   

03/31/14 – Week 25:  Unit 25, Lesson 121-125 (pages 659-682); AV, pages 329-336

04/07/14 – Week 26:  Unit 26, Lesson 126-130 (pages 683-712); AV, pages 337-353

04/14/14 – Week 27:  Unit 27, Lesson 131-135 (pages 713-744); AV, pages 407-409, 355-364

The Giver by Lois Lowry; complete by the end of Unit 28.

04/21/14 – Week 28:  Unit 28, Lesson 136-140 (pages 745-772); AV, pages 367-375

04/28/14 – Week 29:  Unit 29, Lesson 141-145 (pages 773-798); AV, pages 376-385

05/05/14 – Week 30:  Unit 30, Lesson 146-150 (pages 799-829); AV, pages 386-392

Attention Elementary Parents!!

Please note that we have changed the schedule.  Rather than offering Rapid Math Recall as an afternoon class, we are combining it with the regular math class in the morning, and each of the elementary tutors will be using some of the techniques in their classes to aid in overall memory recall.

Check out the elementary page: http://worldviewchristianacademy.blogspot.com/p/elementary-classes.html to see the updated list of needed supplies and courses.

Church History Syllabus

Church History Syllabus 2013-2014

Instructor	Mellie Deemy
Phone	918.810.3831
Email	walkingalegacy@gmail.com
Address	1301 NW 80th St Oklahoma City OK 73114

Text:

Top 10 Theologians: Tim Kimberly (book and reader)

St Nicholas: Joe Wheeler

Through Gates of Splendor or another book concerning the life of Jim Elliott: Elisabeth Elliott

Description:

This class will be a non-denominational history of the church from Biblical times to present.

Goals:

To learn the history of the church

To learn about different Creeds and councils and why they were significant then and how they affect us today

To learn about those who have gone before us and how their choices influence us today

Requirements:

You will need a notebook, dividers, and a pen or pencil

Textbooks

Complete each week’s assignments

There will be a 10 question quiz each week

There will be 4 section tests and one final

-Section test will be taken from the quizzes and will cover the following sections:

Early Church

Medieval Church

Reformation church

Modern Church

At the end of the first semester a book report will be due over Joe Wheeler’s book St.Nicholas a final book report over Through gates of Splendor or another book about the life of Jim Elliott will be due

Evaluation:

Grades will be given through quizzes, tests, book reports, and class participation for a total of 1000 points possible.

25 quizzes             250 points total (10 points each)

4Tests                    200 points total (50 points each)

1 final                    100 points

2 book reports                   150 points total (75 points per report)

*Class participation          300 points total (10 points per week)

Extra Credit is available through reading correlating pages from the reader and writing a brief 1-2 paragraph summary. Each summary with be worth 10 points for a total of 100 points possible

Grade Breakdown

1000-900 points: A

899-800 points: B

799-700 points; C

699-600 points: D

599and below: F

*Can receive partial points each week will be based upon behavior, preparedness, and participation. Excused absences will be given class points as long as the work is made up for the following week.

Course Schedule:

Week	Topic:	Assignments
Week 1	Intro to Class/ Video Early Church	Research Apostles  and Polycarp EC Summary of Research
Week 2	Martyrdom of the Apostles Polycarp	Read 13-22 EC Reader pp9-13
Week 3	Irenaeus	Read 93-106 EC Reader 58-70
Week 4	Athanasius	Memorize Nicene & Apostles Creed
Week 5	Nicene & Apostles Creed	Read 145-159 EC Reader 138-143
Week 6	Augustine Prepare for Test 1	Finish Memorizing Creed s Prepare for Test1
Week 7	Test 1	NoneJ
Week 8	Video Medieval Church	Read 37-47 EC Reader 34-42
Week 9	Anselm	Read 66-76 EC Reader 44-47
Week 10	Aquinas	Research Great Schism and the Crusades EC Summary of Research
Week 11	Great Schism/ Crusades Prepare for Test 2	Prepare for Test 2
Week 12	Test 2	Research Wycliffe EC Summary of Research Enjoy Break J
Week 13	Wycliffe	Research John Huss EC  Summary of Research Read St Nicolas Joe Wheeler and write book report Due 1.13
Week 14	Huss	Read St Nicolas Joe Wheeler and write book report Due 1.13 Enjoy break J
Week 15	Bubonic Plague	NoneJ
Week 16	Video Reformation	Read 125-143 EC Reader 90-137
Week 17	Luther	Read 109-123 EC Reader 72-88
Week 18	Calvin
Week 19	5 Solas of the Reformation Prepare for Test3	Prepare for Test 3
Week 20	Test 3	None J
Week 21	Video Modern Church	Read 79-91 EC Reader 48-57
Week 22	Edwards	Read 25-35 EC Reader 27-33
Week 23	Barth	Read 49-64 EC read some CS Lewis (Not Narnia) and summarize
Week 24	C.S. Lewis	READ Through Gates of Splendor and prepare book report due 4.28 EC research a modern missionary and summarize
Week 25	Modern Missionary Movement (Willam Carey, Adoniram Judson, etc…)	READ Through Gates of Splendor and prepare book report due 4.28 EC research Billy Graham and Summarize
Week 26	Fundamentalism/Evangelicalism/Billy Graham Prepare for Test 4	READ Through Gates of Splendor and prepare book report due 4.28 Prepare for Test 4
Week 27	Test 4	READ Through Gates of Splendor and prepare book report due 4.28 Prepare for Q&A and Final
Week 28	Q&A	READ Through Gates of Splendor and prepare book report due 4.28
Week 29	Prepare for Final	Prepare for Final
Week 30	Final	Have a great Summer!

Our Mother Tongue Syllabus

Our Mother Tongue Syllabus 2013-2014

Instructor	Mellie Deemy
Phone	918.810.3831
Email	walkingalegacy@gmail.com
Address	1301 NW 80th St Oklahoma City OK 73114

Text:

Our Mother Tongue Nancy Wilson

Description:

This class will be taught in conjunction with IEW. For Mid/High school students the class will be broken into six units: The eight classes of words, the sentence, special properties of nouns and pronouns, special properties of verbs, verbals, and special properties of modifiers.   unit will consist of lessons which are further broken down into exercises. The elementary class will consist of the first two units.

Goals:

Increase and review understanding of the English language.

To learn the rules of grammar and how to properly use them in writing and in speech

Learn to enjoy grammar

Requirements:

You will need a notebook, dividers, and a pen or pencil

Textbook

Complete  week’s assignments

There will be 6 unit tests and one final

Evaluation:

Grades will be given through assignments, tests,  and class participation for a total of 1000 points possible.

Weekly Assignments                       300 points total

2 Unit Test Elementary/

6 Unit Tests Mid School                    300 points total

1 final                                                  200 points

*Class participation                         200 points total  

Grade Breakdown

1000-900 points: A

899-800 points: B

799-700 points; C

699-600 points: D

599and below: F

*Can receive partial points  week will be based upon behavior, preparedness, and participation. Excused absences will be given class points as long as the work is made up for the following week.

Elementary School Schedule

Elementary	Assignments
Week 1: Unit 1 lesson 1	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 2: lesson 2	All Exercises for lesson
Week 3: Lesson3	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 4: Lesson 4	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 5: Lesson 5	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 6: Lesson 6	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 7: Lesson 7	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 8: Lesson 8	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 9: Lesson 9 Prepare for Unit 1 test	All Exercises for  lesson Prepare for Unit 1 test
Week 10: Unit1 Test, Unit2 Lesson10	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 11: Unit 11	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 12: Lesson 12	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 13: Lesson 13	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 14: Lesson 14	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 15: Lesson 15	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 16: Lesson 16	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 17: Lesson 17	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 18: Lesson 18	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 19: Lesson 19-20	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 20: Lesson 21-22	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 21: Lesson 22-23	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 22: Lesson 24-25	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 23: Lesson26-27 Prepare for Unit Test 2/Final	All Exercises for  lesson Prepare for Unit Test 2
Week 24 Final	All Exercises for  lesson

Middle School Schedule

Middle/High	Assignments
Week 1:Unit 1 Lessons 1-3	All Exercises for  each lesson
Week 2: Lessons 4-6	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 3: Lessons 5-9 Prepare for Unit 1 test	All Exercises for each lesson Prepare for Unit 1 test
Week 4; Unit Test 1 Unit 2 Lessons10-12	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 5: Lessons 13-15	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 6: Lessons 16-18	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 7: Lessons 19-21	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 8: Lessons 22-24	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 9: Lessons25-27 Prepare for Unit 2 test	All Exercises for each lesson Prepare for Unit 2 test
Week 10: Unit 2 test, Unit 3  Lessons 28-30	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 11: Lessons 31-33	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 12: Lessons34-37 Prepare for Unit 3 test	All Exercises for each lesson Prepare for Unit 3test
Week 13: Unit3 test, Unit 4 Lesson 38	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 14: Lesson 39	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 15: Lesson 40	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 16: Lesson 41	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 17: Lesson 42	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 18: Lesson 43	All Exercises for each lesson
Week 19: Lesson 44 Prepare for Unit test 4	All Exercises for  lesson Prepare for Unit test 4
Week 20: Unit Test 4, Unit 5 Lesson 45	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 21: Lesson 46	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 22: Lesson 47: Prepare for Unit test 5	All Exercises for  lesson Prepare for Unit test 5
Week 23: Unit Test 5	No Assignment J
Week 24: Unit 6 Lesson 48	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 25: Lesson 49	All Exercises for  lesson
Week 26: Prepare for Unit test 6	Prepare for unit test6
Week 27	Unit test 6
Week 28	Prepare for Final
Week 29 Review for Final	Prepare for Final
Week 30 Final	Have a Fantastic Summer!