Annunciation Classical Cooperative
Course Catalog
CLASSES 2016-2017
MEMBERSHIP CLASSES:
CORE
*The core classes at all levels follow a four-year classical education cycle. This year all core classes will study Medieval History. Future years will study Ancient, Renaissance/Early Modern, and Modern History.
Core Grades 1-2
Teacher: Bridget Vermett
Supply fee: $20 per semester
We will learn about the Middle Ages through our study of history, geography, and literature. This class will include plenty of hands-on activities.
Books: The Story of the World, Volume 2, The Middle Ages
Core Grades 3-4
Teacher: Mandy Reynolds and Susie Brown
Supply fee: $10 per semester
This course covers the Middle Ages from the fall of Rome to the rise of the Renaissance. Assignments will include reading, notebooking activities, and maps. In class activities will include virtual field trips, hands on projects, and read aloud selections.
Books: The Story of the World, Volume 2, The Middle Ages and the Activity Book for Story of the World, Vol. 2
Recommended but not required: Kingfisher History Encyclopedia or Usborne History Encyclopedia (Internet may be used instead)
Materials needed: three ring binder
Core Grades 5-6
Teacher: Kim Sardegna
Supply fee: $15 per semester
We will study medieval history along with literature.
Books: St. Paul, Missionary to the Gentiles by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
St Benedict by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
St. Thomas Aquinas by Mary Fabyan Windeatt.
St Benedict by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
St. Thomas Aquinas by Mary Fabyan Windeatt.
Please have the following supplies on the first day of class.
Supply list for Core 5-6:
3 ring binder (1 or 1 1/2 in.)
1 tablet of tracing paper
sharp pencils
100 3x5 index cards
colored pencils
2 ultra fine-point permanent black markers
ruler
3 hole punch (for at home use)
globe (at home)
Core Grades 7-8
Teacher: Diana Kehoe
Supply fee: $10.00 per semester
We will study the medieval era. This course is a survey of world history, including a history text, readings from literature, and some geography study. Students should expect to spend 45 minutes a day preparing for class and completing assignments. Assignments will include reading, short essays, and longer research and writing assignments. We will have some quizzes during class time as well.
Books:
The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
The Trumpeter of Kraków by Eric P. Kelly
Beowulf, A New Telling by Robert Nye
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green
Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, retold by Geraldine
Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb
-This is the order we will be reading these. We will also be reading from other sources but I will get those to you as we need them.
Supplies needed for class:
-2 inch three-ring binder
-Seven binder dividers with tabs
-Lined paper and computer paper
-Colored pencils, markers, pencils, scissors, etc.
-Internet access
Setting up your binder:
-Divide your binder into the following seven sections.
1. Summaries
2. Men and Women
3. Wars and Conflict
4. Religion and Mythology
5. Art, Inventions, and Architecture
6. Maps and Worksheets
7. Timeline
An Atlas is helpful, but not absolutely necessary.
Internet access is necessary.
Core Grades 9-12
Teacher: Amy Richert
Supply fee: none
The class focuses on history and literature in the medieval time period. Students should plan to spend at least 45 minutes a day on homework and preparing for class. In addition to reading assignments there will be essays and class discussion; we will also have tests and quizzes during class. Students will work in small groups to prepare presentations on assigned topics.
Books:
One Thousand and One Arabian Nights by Geraldine McCaughrean 978-0192750136
Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney 978-0393320978
Magna Charta by James Daugherty 978-0964380356
Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer 978-0140380538
The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter 978-1893103214
Joan of Arc, Warrior Saint by Mark Twain 978-0898702682
Life in a Medieval City by Joseph Gies and Frances Gies 978-0060908805
Anthology of Medieval Literature edited by Rebecca Berg Manor 978-1893103504
The Medieval World: An Illustrated Atlas by John M. Thompson 978-1426205330
Internet access will be necessary for this class, as well as the ability to print documents the instructor emails to students.
It will be very helpful if students have the editions listed above. The isbn is provided so it is easier to search for the books.
Supplies needed: a spiral bound notebook, a folder, pens, and colored pencils.
Before the first week, students should read Chapter 1 from The Medieval World, An Illustrated Atlas.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
General Physical Education
Grades K-2
Teacher: Mary Ann Sullivan Pluta
Supply fee: $5 per semester
Supply fee: $5 per semester
Supervised outdoor activities for children. As long as it is not raining or excessively cold, kids will go out, so in the winter bring warm clothes and boots!
***There will be two sections of this class. PE1 for Grades 1-2 and PE2 for age 3 through Kindergarten.
***There will be two sections of this class. PE1 for Grades 1-2 and PE2 for age 3 through Kindergarten.
RELIGION
Saints Club
Teacher: Mary Beth Schwager
Grades: K-2
Supply fee: $5 per semester
This class will introduce your child to saints that are widely known and the not so famous. We will talk about their virtues, stories, struggles, and their powerful intercession for us. We will do crafts and play games.
Maximum: 20 students
First Communion Prep/First Reconciliation
Teacher: Kayla Abramowicz
Grades: 1-2
Supply fee: $10 per semester
The focus of the year will be to prepare students for their First Reconciliation and First Communion, but this can also serve as a religion class for that age. Kindergarten students are welcome if additional parents are available to help. The class will consist mostly of in class projects and discussion with at home reading, discussion, and memorization.
Book: Faith and Life, Grade Two (Jesus Our Life), third edition. Student book and activity book are needed.
Religion Grades 3-4
Teacher: Rebecca Wick
Supply fee: $5 per semester
We will be covering 3rd grade religion using the Faith and Life series from Ignatius Press. Students will need both the text and activity book Our LIfe with Jesus, Grade 3, 3rd edition.
Student book ISBN 9781586175658
Activity Book ISBN 978158175733.
Religion Grades 5-6
Teacher: Bridget Vermett
Supply fee: $5 per semester
This year we will be using the Faith and Life series Book 5, Credo: I Believe. The goal is that we will grow in our knowledge and appreciation of the gift of faith. Students will have reading and workbook assignments and a take home quiz each week, as well as unit tests throughout the semester.
Student book ISBN 978-1-58617-567-2
Activity book ISBN 978-1-58617-575-7
Religion Grades 7-8
Teacher: Aaron Drog
This class will use Life of Grace, from the Faith and Life series.
Student book ISBN 978-1-58617-577-1
Activity book ISBN 9781-58617-569-6
Religion Grades 9-12
Teacher: Aaron Drog
History of the Church. This is a year long course designed for high school students that presents the story of God’s intervention into human history from the Incarnation until the present day. It emphasizes God as the Lord of history and His actions that demonstrate His love for His people as seen through the eyes of the Catholic Church and her people. Coursework to include a workbook (ISBN13: 978-1936045174 / ISBN10: 1936045176) and textbook (ISBN: 193604515X).
Texts can be found at http://www.thriftbooks.com starting at $24.00.
Workbooks can be found at http://www.textbooks.com starting at $15.00 new.
SCIENCE
Beginning Science
Age 3 through Grade 2
Teacher: Theresa Thorp
Supply fee: $20
We will learn about the world we live in through experiments and crafts. There will be plenty of hands-on activities.
***There will be two sections of this class. Science 1 for Grades 1-2 and Science 2 for age 3 through Kindergarten .
Elementary Science-Zoology
Age 3 through Grade 2
Teacher: Theresa Thorp
Supply fee: $20
We will learn about the world we live in through experiments and crafts. There will be plenty of hands-on activities.
***There will be two sections of this class. Science 1 for Grades 1-2 and Science 2 for age 3 through Kindergarten .
Elementary Science-Zoology
Grades 3-4
Teacher: Kayla Abramowicz
Supply fee: $10
Book: Zoology 3: Land Animals of the 6th Day and the Junior notebooking journal; both are published by Apologia.
Book: Zoology 3: Land Animals of the 6th Day and the Junior notebooking journal; both are published by Apologia.
Middle School Science-Zoology
Grades 5-6
Teacher: Cindy Stewart
Supply fee: $20 per semester
Take your kids on an underwater journey to explore the wonders of God's creation. They'll begin with a big splash from the whales and dolphins, then spy on seals and meet manatees before swimming with the sea turtles, snakes, and salamanders. Children will also uncover the hidden world of crustaceans, sea snails, clams, and their soft-bodied friends like the octopus, squid, and nautilus. From the microscopic to massive, no reef is left unturned in your child's passage through the waters of the world. Each lesson ends with an experiment or project reinforcing the scientific method.
We will have discussion, review, and projects in class along with experiments. Students should expect 2-3 days of homework and quizzes two times a month.
Book: Exploring Creation with Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day, by Jeannie Fulbright (Apologia Publishing)
Zoology 2 Notebooking Journal: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day
Zoology 2 MP3 Audio CD (optional)
Take your kids on an underwater journey to explore the wonders of God's creation. They'll begin with a big splash from the whales and dolphins, then spy on seals and meet manatees before swimming with the sea turtles, snakes, and salamanders. Children will also uncover the hidden world of crustaceans, sea snails, clams, and their soft-bodied friends like the octopus, squid, and nautilus. From the microscopic to massive, no reef is left unturned in your child's passage through the waters of the world. Each lesson ends with an experiment or project reinforcing the scientific method.
We will have discussion, review, and projects in class along with experiments. Students should expect 2-3 days of homework and quizzes two times a month.
Book: Exploring Creation with Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day, by Jeannie Fulbright (Apologia Publishing)
Zoology 2 Notebooking Journal: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day
Zoology 2 MP3 Audio CD (optional)
STORYTIME
Teachers: Janell Vogrinc and Ashley Vogrinc
Grades: PreK, ages 3-5
Supply fee: $15 per semester
We will engage the children in a basic pre-school curriculum, offering time for songs, stories, crafts, ABC and 123 work, and enrichment in the Catholic faith!
ELECTIVE CLASSES:
These classes are NOT included in the membership fee. There is a charge for each class; that fee is paid directly to the teacher.
ART
Grades 3-5
Teacher: Mary Schermerhorn
Fee: $90
Teacher will provide all materials.
This class will teach the elements of art: line, shape, color, texture, and value. We will use principles of design, repetition, rhythm, variety, contrast, balance, harmony and unity in our projects as well. We will paint, draw, and sculpt, using a fun and varied assortment of media.
Grades 6-8
Teacher: Mary Schermerhorn
Fee: $90
Teacher will provide all materials.
Students observe demonstrations by the instructor and will use a wide variety of art materials. Materials include paints, printing inks, pen and ink, charcoals, pastels, and clay. They will develop skills in composition, design, drawing, painting, sculpture, and print making. We will study basic art principles and elements and art terminology.
Grades 9-12
Teacher: Mary Schermerhorn
Fee: $90
Teacher will provide all materials.
Students observe demonstrations by the instructor and will use a wide variety of art materials. Materials include paints, printing inks, pen and ink, charcoals, pastels, and clay. They will develop skills in composition, design, drawing, painting, sculpture, and print making. We will study basic art principles and elements and art terminology.
ART/CRAFTS/SCIENCE
Grade level: K-2
Teacher: Jenny Dallio
Fee: $20 for supplies
This class will be for younger elementary age students to create, explore, and discover. We will alternate between art, craft, and science projects, or all three each week. Projects and activities will include seasonal or liturgical themes, science experiments, and lots of creativity.
Teacher: Jenny Dallio
Fee: $20 for supplies
This class will be for younger elementary age students to create, explore, and discover. We will alternate between art, craft, and science projects, or all three each week. Projects and activities will include seasonal or liturgical themes, science experiments, and lots of creativity.
GOVERNMENT
U.S. Constitution/American Government
Grade level: 9-12
Teacher: Amy Richert
Fee: $50 per semester
*This class will be one semester only*
This class will examine the background of American political thought and the historic events leading to the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution. Since it is an election year, we will also spend some time on the political process. The primary focus of the course will be learning about and understanding the Constitution. Successful completion of this course will satisfy the Illinois high school Constitution test requirement.
Book: no required book. Students will need a notebook for taking notes and a folder to hold handouts.
Minimum: 4 students; Maximum: 15 students
LATIN
Grades: 2-5 (students must be reading independently)
Teacher: Susie Brown
Cost: $10 per semester
This class is for students who are able to read but are still learning the basics of English grammar. The goals are to reinforce basic parts of speech while introducing Latin vocabulary, grammar, and prayers. Students should expect to spend about 10-15 minutes a day on studying and homework.
Text: Prima Latina Student Book and Pronunciation CD by Leigh Lowe
MATH
Algebra I
Requirements: A solid understanding of basic math concepts through a successful completion of Introductory or Pre-Algebra coursework.
Teacher: Kristine Brown
Fee: $100 per semester
Daily homework will be completed by students and graded by parents. Students should correct homework and contact teacher as necessary for complete understanding. Class periods will focus on new material to ensure adequate concept coverage. Home tests may be administered by parents.
Book: Merrill Algebra One, Foster, Rath, Winters (green book)
ISBN: 0-675-05596-2
You do not need a teacher guide or answer key.
*Class may meet an additional day during the week depending on needs of students. A readiness test will be supplied before classes begin.
Algebra II
Requirements: A solid understanding of basic math concepts through successful completion of Algebra coursework
Teacher: Kristine Brown
Fee: $100 per semester
This is a thorough Algebra II course which will also include Trigonometry, as time allows. We will focus on learning the concepts and where the numbers come from as well as what they mean so that students understand the concepts fully. Calculators may be used, as I allow, but we will not be using graphing calculators or programming in this course. Students need to understand and use their brains, then calculators may assist later.
Coursework for grade calculation will be minimal. Daily homework will be completed with parent grading and student corrections, contacting teacher as necessary for complete understanding. Tests and reviews will be the main means of grade accumulation so homework understanding is of great importance. I advise parents to monitor the homework and make sure that the students are understanding and asking questions when necessary. Class periods will focus on new material to ensure adequate concept completion. Possibility of home-parent administered tests.
Book: Merrill Algebra Two with Trigonometry, by Foster, Rath, Winters
ISBN: 0-675-05616-0
*Class may meet an additional day during the week depending on needs of students.
Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus
Requirements: successful completion of Geometry and Algebra II
Teacher: Kristine Brown
Fee: $100 per semester
Course topics include College Algebra, advanced trigonometry, and analytic geometry. Students will complete daily homework and parents will administer tests at home. This course will prepare students for entry into Calculus.
*Class may meet an additional day during the week depending on needs of students.
*Class may meet an additional day during the week depending on needs of students.
Mrs. Brown has an engineering degree and worked in that field for 10 years prior to homeschooling. She has taught math classes at Sacred Heart Classical Center and Annunciation Coop and has tutored for several years--homeschoolers as well as private and public school students--with great success.
POETRY MEMORIZATION
Grades: 1-3, students should be able to read and write
Teacher: Kim Sardegna
Fee: $10 per semester
Using the Poetry Memorization program from Andrew Pudewa the students will be responsible for memorizing a simple poem a week (longer poems may take two weeks). Memorization is an essential skill that is necessary in many subjects at this level and at higher levels. No text is necessary—we will have photocopies of the poems to take home weekly.
SCIENCE
General Science
Grades 7-8
Teacher: Berni Gleiter
Supply fee: $20 per semester
This course is a general overview of several areas. We will explore a brief history of science, the scientific method, and how to apply it, history of life, geology, biology, human anatomy and physiology, and more. There will be a research paper due in the spring semester.
Book: Exploring Creation with General Science, 2nd edition. By Dr. Jay L. Wile. ISBN 978-1-932012-86-6
Chemistry
Grades 9-12 Students should have basic Algebra background
Teacher: Elizabeth (Liz) Drog
Fee: $100 per semester
Additional fees: $25 lab fee covers the entire year
This class is a 2 semester course designed to present a working knowledge of Chemistry so that the student will have a platform with which to pass SAT and ACT testing and to build a foundation for further study of the subject in College. The material covered will satisfy state requirements for a laboratory science course which will reflect well on a high school transcript.
Students will finish with the necessary vocabulary, understanding of subatomic particles and knowledge of the periodic table. They will understand the chemical bonds that create matter and be able to balance chemical equations. Metals and nonmetals, solutions and colloids, chemical thermodynamics and kinetics will be explored. In addition we will cover electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry and an introduction to organic chemistry. All of the information will be related to chemistry in everyday life. The textbook chosen will present all of this as it relates to Creation and is Christian based.
The assigned chapters for the week will covered and discussed in class and homework will be assigned and is to be turned in the following week. Testing will consist of occasional quizzes and longer tests that reflect the material presented. Simple demonstrations will be presented in class, however there will be a few additional labs scheduled outside of class time that will allow for more hands-on experience.
I will give the students my email address and a phone number that they can use to contact me if they are having difficulty with any of the assigned material. This will allow them to get help with homework before the next class.
Book: Chemistry: Precision & Design, Third Edition. A Beka Books, 2013. (Available from Christianbook.com for $48.10)
Minimum: 5 students
VOCABULARY
Roots Roundup
Grades 5-8
Teacher: Colleen M. Schroepfer
Supply Fee: $20
We will be learning 100 roots, their meaning, and some vocabulary words for each root. Learning the Greek and Latin roots will hopefully give meaning to many words that students encounter in other subjects--i.e. science, math, history, and other languages. No book is required for the class. Homework will include memorization for quizzes. There will be quizzes, tests, games, and competitions in class.
WRITING
Writing
Grades: 5-8
Teacher: Colleen Schroepfer
Fee: $20 per semester
This course will be geared to the beginning and intermediate writer. We shall start with creating a well written sentence. After that is mastered, we will learn what is necessary for writing a good paragraph. Paragraphs will be in the contedxt of a letter. The three basic elements of writing: content, style, and mechanics will be introduced and refined. Basic grammar will be reviewed especially as it applied to writing. Students can benefit from repeating this course because their maturity and additional life experiences allow for fresh learning options.
Advanced Writing
Grades: 7-8
Teacher: Theresa Ambrose
Fee: $50 per semester
Andrew Pudewa's Excellence in Writing course will walk us through an easy approach to writing paragraphs and essays that when complete sound intellectual. There is a format that will be used throughout the whole year that will strengthen structure and give confidence with style. It is our hopes as home educators to cultivate a love for learning. This program does that with writing. I've been teaching this method in my home-school for 10 years and believe it to be an answer to prayer with my limited experience in writing.
Maximum: 8 students
SECOND SEMESTER CLASS:
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Grades: 9-12
Teacher: Amy Richert
Fee: $50
This class will be a survey of world geography. Students will learn geography skills (map reading), study physical geography and well as human geography (culture and heritage, social structures, etc.). We will focus on location, place, human-environment interaction, movement (of people and information), and regions of the Earth. There will be reading, discussion, quizzes, and a few hands-on projects.
*This class will run only in the second semester.
Please note:
Prior to registering for classes, new families must meet with a board member for a brief interview, fill out a registration/application form and present one letter of recommendation from a current Annunciation family or two letters of recommendation from people who are not members of Annunciation.
The membership fee is due at registration. The fee is based on the number of children in the family taking classes at Annunciation.
1 child $75 per semester
2-4 children $150 per semester
5 or more children $200 per semester
this cost is per family.
Cleaning fee $25 per family. This is in addition to the membership fee.
The membership fee is paid to the co-op and is used to pay our rent to the facility and for supplies used by everyone.
Elective courses have fees that are paid directly to teachers.
Teachers receive a $50 discount on fees for each semester they teach.
Most classes will have minumum and maximum enrollments. Those will be noted on the registration forms for each class.
Tuition for all classes is due on the first day of class. We do not require a deposit when you register for the class. Most teachers are willing to take payments if you prefer to not pay the entire amount on the first day. Please contact individual teachers about fees for their classes.
You are not obligated to take the core classes if you are attending the cooperative.
Current as of 4/15/2016. Subject to change.
