Morning Compass
Required:
– Classical Historian Go Fish! History Cards
– Summit Ministries: Secrets of Great Communicators by Jeff Myers
American History
Required:
– Story of Liberty Textbook by Classical Historian
– Story of Liberty Primary Document Reader and Student Workbooks
– America’s Story by Tim and David Barton
– The Narrative of the Life of Frederic Douglass
Recommended:
– Story of Liberty Teacher’s Guides
History Trek
Recommended for further study:
– The Killer Angels by Shaara, Patriot’s History of the United States, Land of Hope by McClay, The Last Crusader, Virginia’s General: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War, Noah Webster: Father of the Dictionary, The Spirit of St. Louis by Lindbergh, Abigail Adams: Witness to A Revolution by Natalie Bober
American & World Literature
Required:
– To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Giver by Lois Lowry, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Born Again by Charles Colson, Unbroken: Young Adults by Laura Hillenbrand, God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew
Literature Trek
Recommended for further study:
– Calico Bush by Field, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Run Silent, Run Deep, So Big by Ferber, Alone by Byrd, Admiral of the Ocean Sea, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, The Deerslayer, The Last of the Mohicans, Mother Carey’s Chickens, Unbroken
Foundations – Apologetics
Required:
– I Don’t Have Enough Faith To Be an Atheist by Norman Geisler and Frank Turek
– Book and Student Workbook by Apologia
Foundations – World View
Required:
– Understanding the Times by Summit Ministries
– Surveys today’s major worldviews (Christianity, Islam, Secularism, Marxism, New Spirituality, and Postmodernism) and teaches students how to identify and counter the bad ideas so many young adults have unwittingly adopted. Disciplines discussed include: Theology, Philosophy, Ethics, Biology, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Politics, Economics, and History
Parents & Guides
Required:
– Socratic Discussion for History training by Classical Historian
– Teaching the Classics for Literature training by Center for Lit
Guides:
– Understanding the Times Teacher Manual (5th), Text and Student Manual
Morning Compass
Required:
– Bonhoeffer: Student Edition by Eric Metaxas
Ancient History
Required:
– Compass Classroom Antiquity / Ancient History Curriculum Student Reader
Recommended:
– Teacher’s Guide (PDF or Physical)
History Trek
Recommended for further study:
– Makers of History Series by Jacob Abbott, Livy: The Early History of Rome, Landmark Herodotus, Plutarch through Yesterday’s Classics
Ancient Literature
Required:
– The Cat of Bubastes by G.A. Henty, The Odyssey by Homer, Through Gates of Splendor by Elizabeth Elliott, Classical Mythology by Edith Hamilton, Excerpts from Plutarch’s Lives by Plutarch
Literature Trek
Recommended for further study:
– Pillar of Iron by Caldwell, Great Lion of God, Dear and Glorious Physician, The Big Fisherman, The Robe, Ben Hur, The Iliad, Beowulf, Gilgamesh
Foundations – Logic (Fallacies and Critical Reasoning)
Required:
– Art of Argument Student Workbook and Teacher’s Guide by Classical Academic Press; Thinking Toolbox by Bluedorns
– Access to Podcast: Filter It Through a Brain Cell
Recommended:
– Art of Argument DVDs
Recommended resources for Guides:
– The Amazing Dr. Ransom’s Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies by Douglas Wilson, The Fallacy Detective by the Bluedorns
Foundations – Culture
Required:
– Understanding the Culture by Summit Ministries or How We Got Here featuring Dr. Bill Federer or Stand Up, Stand Strong (pending)
– Student’s Guide to Culture
Parents & Guides
Recommended:
– Socratic Discussion for History training
– Teaching the Classics for Literature training
Guides:
– Check individual course list for recommended resources
Students start the day with leadership and discipleship training that equips them biblically, historically, and Constitutionally. We focus on virtue and self-government during this time. Required and recommended resources will be indicated here.
Required and recommended history resources are listed here. You will notice the addition of the biography of a missionary, heroic historical character, or true stories to make history come alive even if it doesn’t quite fit the time period. The Guide (tutor) will also have the discretion to add a book but will notify parents ahead of time. Guides will have training to conduct Socratic Discussions.
Recommended resources only: Some students are eager to trek further for a closer look into history. While these books are optional and will not be in the schedule, they are worth checking out especially if you have a strong reader or curious historian.
Required and recommended history resources are listed here. Literature resources listed here will be required for class. While it’s easier to follow along if the student has a hard copy, we encourage the parent to read aloud, or use audiobooks if necessary. We will be using Teaching the Classics by Center for Lit to train the Guides to facilitate the classes. It encourages Socratic discussion instead of laborious busywork. There will also be assignments or projects. Guides will have the discretion to add a book if time allows but will notify the parents ahead of time.
Recommended resources only: There are SO many delightful stories out there, it was hard to choose what we would cover in class! We couldn’t help but share some more books, some classics, some just for fun, for you and your child to read together. Somewhere in there will be a new favorite! These are optional recommendations, not required.
Freedom – Frontier: Books listed here indicate whether they are required or recommended. Additional Core 1 classes are included in Freedom-Frontier.
Enrichment options vary per Outpost. They are offered for Fledglings-Fortify cohorts. They are 1 or 2-hour periods and are completely optional and vary in price and offerings per Outpost.
These classes vary per Outpost. They might include Science, Math, Grammar, and Writing courses. They will focus on core concepts, conducting labs, or doing assessments. Required or recommended resources will be listed here.
Training for parents is crucial to our mission. We are working hard to curate resources to equip you to be fully involved with your students. Required or recommended resources listed here.
