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High School with STAA

Our Basic Recommended Book List

   
 

The following lists our recommended books for each grade. You will not be buying every book or only the books listed. Students have a wide variety of abilities and aptitudes; schooling--especially homeschooling--needs to be adapted to different children in different ways. Your advisor will work with you to (a) match each child’s strengths and weaknesses to specific materials; (b) combine your students in texts and subjects; (c) choose a religion, history and science focus for the family for the year; and (d) weave materials you may already have or would prefer to use into your family’s course plan.

Books and materials are purchased by the family from various sources; provider names and addresses, order codes and prices are included in the program packet. Costs for materials per child can range from $200.00 to $500.00, depending on the grades levels of your children and resources already available to you. Many of the materials are used for two or more years and most are non-consumable.

 

High School Cycle I: American History, Government and Physical Science
  • Typical cycle for Grade Nine; can be appropriate for Grades Nine through Twelve. This cycle will be personalized to fit your student's needs as well as your family's academic focus according to the results of the student's skills assessment.
Religion
Church History III Course Plan - Semester 1
Catholic Apologetics Course Plan - Semester 2
Composition and Engl. Mechanics
(Note: These are not several different courses but parts of a single course worth one year's credit.)
Introductory Composition Course Plan - Semester 1
  • U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons, Vol. 1 , Lori Verstegen
Formal Comp. 1 Course Plan (Part 1 of 3: One-paragraph essays) - Semester 2
Grammar Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Punctuation B Course Plan - Semester 1-2
CP Skill Builder - Semester 1-2
  • Handwriting 5 for Young Catholics , Seton Staff
Allowed Language Arts Substitutions - Semester 1-2
  • [Remediation as needed in reading skills, writing, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and handwriting]
Languages
Latin - Semester 1-2
Allowed Language Substitutions - Semester 1-2
  • [Upon STAA approval, a high school level foreign language program to be studied for four full semesters]
Algebra
Algebra I - Semester 1-2
  • Math U See Algebra 1
  • Math U See Algebra 1 Honors
Allowed Math Substitutions - Semester 1-2
  • [Teaching Textbook series, Saxon Math series, or Math U See series. (Option: Remediation in math as needed)]
Economics
Economics Course Plan - Semester 1
Government
OPTION A: Government Course Plan - Semester 2
OPTION B: Government Course Plan - Semester 2
  • Declaration Statesmanship , Richard Ferrier and Andrew Seeley (This course is appropriate for students in Grades 11 or 12)
U.S. History
American History Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Literature
Classical Literature Course Plan - Semester 1
STAA American Year Book List - Semester 2
Science
Physical Science Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Chemistry Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Fine Arts
Art Prac and Analysis Course Plan (18-week course; recommended for Quarters 2-3) - Semester 2
  • Artistic Pursuits: The Elements of Art and Composition, Book 1 , Brenda Ellis
OPTION - Semester 1
ELECTIVE - Semester 1
  • [Optional: Family may submit an elective course for Academy approval. Community-based music lessons, art lessons, or performing arts are recommended.]
Physical Education
Physical Education - Semester 1
  • Community-based Physical Education (subject to STAA approval)
Electives
ELECTIVE - Semester 2
  • [Optional: Family may submit an elective course for Academy approval. Community service and/or computer skills are recommended.]
High School Cycle II: Greek History and Astronomy
  • Typical cycle for Grade Ten; can be appropriate for Grades Nine through Twelve. This cycle will be personalized to fit your student's needs as well as your family's academic focus according to the results of the student's skills assessment.
Religion
Old Testament Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Composition and Engl. Mechanics
(Note: These are not several different courses but parts of a single course worth one year's credit.)
Formal Logic Course Plan - Semester 1
Formal Comp. 2 Course Plan (Part 2 of 3: Five-paragraph essays) - Semester 2
Grammar I Course Plan - Semester 1-2
  • Jensen's Grammar , Frode Jensen
Punctuation C Course Plan - Semester 1-2
CP Skill Builder Course Plan - Semester 1-2
  • Handwriting 6 for Young Catholics , Seton Staff
Allowed Language Arts Substitutions - Semester 1-2
  • [Remediation as needed in reading skills, writing, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and handwriting]
Languages
Classical Latin Course Plan (Year 1 of 3) - Semester 1-2
Allowed Language Substitutions - Semester 1-2
  • [Upon STAA approval, a high school level foreign language program to be studied for four full semesters]
Geometry
Geometry Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Allowed Math Substitutions - Semester 1-2
  • [Teaching Textbook series, Saxon Math series, or Math U See series. (Option: Remediation in math as needed)]
World History
Greek History Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Literature
Greek Literature Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Science
Astronomy Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Fine Arts
OPTION - Semester 1
  • Art & : Critical Thinking and Art Analysis , National Gallery of Art Nine week study of "Art &: Critical Thinking and Art Analysis" from the National Gallery of Art
Greek Drama Course Plan - Semester 2
ELECTIVE - Semester 1
  • [Optional: Family may submit an elective course for Academy approval. Community-based music lessons, art lessons, or performing arts are recommended.]
Physical Education
Physical Education - Semester 1
  • Community-based Physical Education (subject to STAA approval)
Electives
ELECTIVE - Semester 2
  • [Optional: Family may submit an elective course for Academy approval. Community service and/or computer skills are recommended.]
High School Cycle III: Roman History and Biology
  • Typical cycle for Grade Eleven; can be appropriate for Grades Nine through Twelve. This cycle will be personalized to fit your student's needs as well as your family's academic focus according to the results of the student's skills assessment.
Religion
Church History I Course Plan - Semester 1
New Testament Course Plan - Semester 2
Composition and Engl. Mechanics
(Note: These are not several different courses but parts of a single course worth one year's credit.)
Research Papers Course Plan (Part 3 of 3; Major research papers) - Semester 1
Critical Thinking Course Plan - Semester 2
  • How to Read a Book , Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren
  • Classical Rhetoric With Aristotle: Traditional Principles of Speaking and Writing Text , Martin Cothran
Grammar II Course Plan - Semester 1-2
  • Jensen's Grammar , Frode Jensen
Punctuation Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Languages
Classical Latin Course Plan (Year 2 of 3) - Semester 1-2
Allowed Language Arts Substitutions - Semester 1-2
  • [Upon STAA approval, a high school level foreign language program to be studied for four full semesters]
Algebra
Algebra 2 - Semester 1-2
  • Math U See Algebra 2
  • Math U See Algebra 2 Honors
Allowed Math Substitutions - Semester 1-2
  • [Teaching Textbook series, Saxon Math series, or Math U See series. (Option: Remediation in math as needed)]
World History
Roman History Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Literature
Roman Literature Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Science
Biology Course Plan - Semester 1-2
  • Exploring Creation with Biology
Fine Arts
Roman Architecture Course Plan (9-week course; recommended for Quarter 2) - Semester 1
Roman Drama Course Plan - Semester 2
ELECTIVE - Semester 1
  • [Optional: Family may submit an elective course for Academy approval. Community-based music lessons, art lessons, or performing arts are recommended.]
Physical Education
Physical Education - Semester 1
  • Community-based Physical Education (subject to STAA approval)
Electives
Elective - Semester 2
  • [Optional: Family may submit an elective course for Academy approval. Community service and/or computer skills are recommended.]
High School Cycle IV: Old World History and Chemistry
  • Typical cycle for Grade Twelve; can be appropriate for Grades Nine through Twelve (though preferable for juniors and seniors). This cycle will be personalized to fit your student's needs as well as your family's academic focus according to the results of the student's skills assessment.
Religion
Church History II Course Plan - Semester 1
Moral Apologetics Course Plan - Semester 2
ALTERNATIVE: Catholic Morality - Semester 1-2
  • Our Moral Life In Christ: A Complete Course , James Socias (The Didache Series)
Composition and Engl. Mechanics
(Note: These are not several different courses but parts of a single course worth one year's credit.)
Classical Rhetoric Course Plan - Semester 1-2
  • Classical Rhetoric With Aristotle: Traditional Principles of Speaking and Writing Text , Martin Cothran
  • Rhetoric and the Poetics , Aristotle
Grammar III Course Plan - Semester 1-2
  • Jensen's Grammar , Frode Jensen
Allowed Language Arts Substitutions - Semester 1-2
  • [Remediation as needed in reading skills, writing, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and handwriting]
Languages
Classical Latin III Course Plan (Year 3 of 3) - Semester 1-2
Mathematics
Advanced Math - Semester 1-2
  • Saxon Physics
Allowed Math Substitutions - Semester 1-2
  • [Teaching Textbook or Math U See PreCalculus. (Option: Remediation in math as needed)]
World History
Old World History Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Literature
Old World Literature Course Plan - Semester 1-2
Science
OPTION A: Chemistry Course Plan - Semester 1-2
OPTION B: Physics - Semester 1-2
  • Saxon Physics (if doing Math U See PreCalculus or Teaching Textbook PreCalculus for math this year)
OPTION C: Physics Course Plan - Semester 1-2
  • Exploring Creation with Physics
Fine Arts
Art Appreciation (Quarter 1) - Semester 1
  • Learning to Appreciate Art
Shakespeare Course Plan - Semester 2
Music Appreciation (Quarter 2) - Semester 1
  • Music and Moments with the Masters Year 1 , Cornerstone Curriculum
ELECTIVE - Semester 1
  • [Optional: Family may submit an elective course for Academy approval. Community-based music lessons, art lessons, or performing arts are recommended.]
Physical Education
Physical Education - Semester 1
  • Community-based Physical Education (subject to STAA approval)
Electives
ELECTIVE - Semester 2
  • [Optional: Family may submit an elective course for Academy approval. Community service and/or computer skills are recommended.]
   
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