Instructor: Melissa Bryant Spring Semester Government is offered in the Fall. Description: This course involves a study of personal finance and will cover topics such as budgeting, saving, credit and debt, career readiness, college planning, insurance, and financial planning as well as tithing and giving. This is a full-year, one-day-a-week course. This course should be paired with the American Government course offered in the fall and the Economics course offered in the spring. The Personal Finance course will utilize the Dave Ramsey Foundations in Personal Finance online platform. This will allow students to complete videos and assignments at home, and…

Instructor: Laura Goin Description: This discussion and activity-based course will focus on a variety of themes including resilience, perseverance, justice, human dignity, work, and tradition through a study of the novels listed below, plus various essays, speeches and short stories provided in class. Requirements: Students must commit to reading the books by set deadlines and actively participate in class discussion. Students are expected to stay on task and produce their best work. Note-taking is required and will be essential to success on the final exams. Handwritten work must be neat and legible. All homework will be submitted in class, as…

Instructor: Courtney Johnson Description: This two day per week class is geared for high school students in 10th through 12th grade. The focus of this class will be on essay writing and analyzing literature. This class is writing-intensive, so we will be building our essay-writing skills including argumentative, literary analysis, and research-based. In addition, we will dive into a variety of classic selections of literature from around the world, and learn about literary devices, elements of plot, figurative language, themes, symbols, characterization, and more. Vocabulary and/or SAT language prep activities will also be incorporated. The focus of this class is…

Instructor: Laura Goin Description: We will utilize a colorful, engaging text and other resources to learn about a variety of topics including continents and landforms, climate zones, flora and fauna, oceans, wind and weather, rivers and lakes, populations and cultures. Requirements: Students are expected to abide by school and class rules, participate and stay on task, produce their best work and honor deadlines. I do not accept late work except on the basis of an excused absence. Student work must be neat and legible. Prerequisites: Reading and writing proficiency; commitment to meeting the demands of a high school level, college preparatory…

Instructor: Laura Goin Description: What was everyday life like for the ancient Egyptians? What strategies did Greek and Roman soldiers utilize in war? How did Christianity spread throughout the Western world and beyond? What inventions did ancient China contribute to the world? What was the significance of the French Revolution? The Russian Revolution? What was life like for a world at war? We will find the answers to these and other questions through a variety of class activities including informal debates, simulations, projects, slideshows and games. Requirements: Students are expected to abide by school and class rules, participate and stay…