Typical course list for Grade 11. Appropriate for Grades 11 – 12.
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*Placement determined through skills assessment.
Primary Course Materials
RELIGION
Church History IA (CH1-A) [Semester 1]
- The History of the Church: Student Text, Complete Edition Peter V. Armenio (The Didache Series)
- The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition
- Early Christian Writings : The Apostolic Fathers
- Writings of St. John Chrysostom (any) St. John Chrysostom
- St. Augustine : The Confessions St. Augustine
- History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 3 Edward Gibbon
- Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine Directed by Christian Duguay
New Testament (NWT-B) [Semester 2]
- Introduction to the Bible Fr. John Laux
- The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition
SOCIAL STUDIES / HISTORY
Economics (ECO-A) [Semester 2]
- Survival Math Skills Fred Pyrczak
- Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? 6th or 7th Edition Richard J. Maybury
- Economics: Work and Prosperity in Christian Perspective Russell Kirk
- Rerum Novarum Pope Leo XIII
- Quadragesimo Anno Pope Pius XI
- Centesimus Annus Pope John Paul II
SOCIAL STUDIES / HISTORY
Roman History I (RH1-A) [Semester 1]
- Christ the King, Lord of History: A Catholic World History from Ancient to Modern Times Anne Carroll
- Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures: A Concise History: Volume I to 1740, 2nd Edition Lynn Hunt, et al.
- Livy: The Early History of Rome (Books I-V) Titus Livy
- Livy: Rome and Italy: Books VI-X of the History of Rome from its Foundation Titus Livy
- Livy: The War with Hannibal: Books XXI-XXX of the History of Rome from its Foundation Livy
- Plutarch’s Lives, Volume 1 (Modern Library Classics) Plutarch
- Plutarch’s Lives, Volume 2 (Modern Library Classics) Plutarch
- Sallust : The Jugurthine War and The Conspiracy of Catiline Sallust
Roman History II (RH2-A) [Semester 2]
- Christ the King, Lord of History: A Catholic World History from Ancient to Modern Times Anne Carroll
- Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures: A Concise History: Volume I to 1740, 2nd Edition Lynn Hunt, et al.
- Tacitus: The Annals of Imperial Rome Tacitus
- Suetonius : The Twelve Caesars Suetonius
LITERATURE
Roman Literature I (RL1-A) [Semester 1]
- Bulfinch’s Mythology (out-of-print Avenel Books/Gramercy/Crown Publishers edition) [ORDER USED] Thomas Bulfinch
- The Aeneid (Penguin Classics) Virgil
- Plutarch’s Lives, Volume 2 (Modern Library Classics) Plutarch
- CliffsComplete: Shakespeare's Julius Caesar William Shakespeare
- Cicero : On the Good Life Marcus Tullius Cicero
- Teaching the Classics DVD and Workbook Adam Andrews and Missy Andrews
Roman Literature II (RL2-A) [Semester 2]
- Plautus: The Pot of Gold and Other Plays (Penguin Classics) Plautus
- The Comedy of Errors (Folger Shakespeare Library) William Shakespeare
- Terence : The Comedies Terence
- Marcus Aurelius : Meditations Marcus Aurelius
- St. Augustine : City of God St. Augustine
- Teaching the Classics DVD and Workbook Adam Andrews and Missy Andrews
FINE ARTS
Art & Architecture I (AA1-A) [Semester 1]
- The Story of Art: Pocket Edition (16th edition) E. H. Gombrich
- Janson's History of Art: The Western Tradition, 7th Edition [ORDER USED] Penelope J. E. Davies, et. al.
SCIENCE
Biology I (BY1-A) [Semester 1]
- Creator and Creation, 3rd Edition Mary O. Daly
- Faith, Science, and Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge Christopher T. Baglow
- Campbell Essential Biology 4e [ORDER USED] Eric J. Simon, et. al.
- Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, 2nd Edition Steven D. Garber
Biology II (BY2-A) [Semester 2]
- Faith, Science, and Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge Christopher T. Baglow
- Campbell Essential Biology 4e [ORDER USED] Eric J. Simon, et. al.
- Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, 2nd Edition Steven D. Garber
- Human Anatomy Coloring Book Margaret Matt and Joe Ziemian
LANGUAGES
Language Study [Semester 2]
High school students are to complete at least four semesters in Latin, Italian, German, French, or Spanish.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical Education (PHE-B) [Semester 1 and 2]
- Fit for Eternal Life: A Christian Approach to Working Out, Eating Right, and Building the Virtues of Fitness in Your Soul Kevin Vost, Psy D.
- Community-based health, safety, and physical fitness.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Writing, grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and handwriting placement determined through the skills assessment and discussion with teaching-parent.
Essay Writing (EWR-A) [Semester 1]
- Jensen's Format Writing Set Frode Jensen
- Great Writing: A Reader for Writers [ORDER USED] Harvey S Wiener and Nora Eisenberg
- Writing Handbook Michael P. Kammer and Charles W. Mulligan
Critical Reading (CRR-A) [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
- Classical Rhetoric With Aristotle: Answer Key Martin Cothran
English Mechanics [Semester 1 and 2]
- Jensen's Punctuation: A Complete Guide to All Your Punctuation Needs Frode Jensen
- Jensen’s Grammar (Textbook, Tests and Answers) Frode Jensen
- Writing Handbook Michael P. Kammer and Charles W. Mulligan
- Jensen's Vocabulary Frode Jensen
- Self-Instruction in Handwriting Zaner-Bloser
MATHEMATICS
Math placement determined through the skills assessment and discussion with teaching-parent. St. Thomas Aquinas Academy regularly uses Saxon, Jacobs Algebra, Jacobs Geometry, and Math U See. VideoText, Teaching Textbook, and community college courses are also accepted.
Algebra II [Semester 1 and 2]
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