Morning Compass
Required:
– A Free People’s Suicide: Sustainable Freedom and the American Future by Os Guiness
Medieval History
Required:
– Compass Classroom: Christendom subscription and Student Reader
Recommended:
– Teacher’s Guide
History Trek
Recommended for further study:
– Epoch: The Rise and Fall of the West by Swanson, The Story of Freedom by Swanson, In Freedom’s Cause by G.A. Henty, Heralds of the Reformation by Hannula
British / Classic Literature
Required:
– Men of Iron by Howard Pyle, Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan, The Hobbit by J. R. Tolkien, Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, Animal Farm by George Orwell, 1984 by George Orwell
Literature Trek
Recommended for further study:
– Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Robinson Crusoe, Quo Vadis, The Canterbury Tales, Wuthering Heights, Sherlock Holmes, Lord of the Flies, Mere Christianity, Heart of Darkness, Beowulf, Canterbury Tales by Chaucer
Entrepreneurship
Recommended:
– TBA
Foundations – Civics
Required:
– The Law by Frederic Bastiat, Freedom’s Frame by Rick Green, A Republic if You Can Keep It by Patriot Academy (Please arrange discounted subscription with your Guide), Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates by Matthew Trewhella
Parents & Guides
Recommended:
– Socratic Discussion for History training
– Teaching the Classics for Literature training
Guides:
– Use study guides to help with literature.
– Pilgrim’s Progress Study Guide by Alan Vermilye (There are many allegories that are difficult to understand so we recommend using a study guide such as this one.)
Morning Compass
Required:
– A Christian Manifesto by Francis Schaeffer or Live Not By Lies by Rod Dreher (pending)
Western Civilization
Required:
– Compass Classroom Modernity / World History Curriculum 17th – 20th Century
– Student Reader and Teacher’s Guide (Digital or book)
History Trek
Recommended for further study:
– Western Civilization: A Brief History by Marvin Perry, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Bridges at Toko-ri, Miracle at Midway, Seven Came Through
World & Classic Literature
Required:
– Macbeth by Shakespeare (No Fear Shakespeare version), Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and H.T. Willeletts (Translator), Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas, OR The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck
Literature Trek
Recommended for further study:
– The Count of Monte Cristo, Three Musketeers, Ben Hur, David Copperfield, Father Arseny, Death of a Salesman, The Old Man and the Sea, The Road, The Gulag Archipelago, Witness by Chambers, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, Scratch Beginnings by Adam Shepard, Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas
Debate
Required:
– Everyday Debate By Classical Academic Press Student Workbook
Recommended:
– Fallacy Detectives (Summer pre-read if you haven’t studied fallacies)
– Everyday Debate Teacher’s Guide
Economics
Required:
– There’s No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths by David L. Bahnsen, Foundations for a Free and Virtuous Society by Dylan Pahman, Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt, I, Pencil by Leonard Reed
– Video: Bahnsen Economics Course
Parents & Guides
Required:
– Socratic Discussion for History training
– Teaching the Classics for Literature training
Guides:
– Everyday Debate By Classical Academic Press Student Workbook and Teacher’s Guide
Recommended:
– Fallacy Detectives (Summer pre-read if you haven’t studied fallacies)
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.
