CORE
The core classes in grades 1-8 follow a four-year classical education cycle. This year all grades 1-8 will study the Renaissance/Early Modern period. Future years will study Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History. The high school rotation is Ancient History, Medieval History, American History, European History.
Core Grades 1-2
Teacher: Bridget Vermett
Supply fee: $20 per semester
We will learn about the Early Modern Times (1600-1800), through our study of history, geography, and literature. This class will include plenty of hands-on activities.
Books: The Story of the World, Volume 3, Early Modern Times and Student Pages, Volume 3: Early Modern Times. (Both are available at welltrainedmind.com)
Core Grades 3-4
Teacher: Mandy Reynolds
Supply fee: $10 per semester
This course will continue our study of history, literature, and geography using Story of the World Volume 3: Early Modern Times. Weekly homework includes reading, map work, and a comprehension worksheet. Additional homework may include notebooking pages, short writing assignments (2-3 sentences) or exploring website links. Class time will be spent on hands-on projects, games, and literature selections.
Books: The Story of the World, Volume 3, Early Modern Times and the Activity Book for Story of the World, Vol. 3
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: Mandy Reynolds
Supply fee: $15 per semester
This course will study early modern history and literature. Weekly assignments will include reading, worksheets, maps, brief writing assignments, and using websites to learn more about our subjects.
Books: book list will be distributed soon
Core Grades 7-8
Teacher: Colleen Schroepfer
Supply fee: $15.00 per semester
Study of Early Modern history and literature. Students will read, write, outline, complete maps and projects while studying the events of the era. There will be an emphasis on writing that includes grammar and mechanics. Students should have basic writing skills.
Books:
Kingfisher History Encyclopedia
I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino
Amos Fortune: Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (abridged version from Puffin Classics)
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
The American Revolution by Bruce Bliven, Jr.
The Captain’s Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe by Roland Smith
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
3 ring binder, loose leaf notebook paper, pencil or pen, colored pencils
An Atlas is helpful, but not absolutely necessary.
Internet access is necessary.
Annunciation Core 9-12
Teacher: Marjorie Schafer
Fee: $50 per semester
This American Studies class will focus on the history and literature of the United States, with an occasional glance at geography. Students should plan to devote approximately 1-2 hours daily on homework. Instruction in writing will constitute part of the class. Work will include extensive readings (a history of the United States; select documents from American history; novels; poems; and short stories), class discussion, essays, tests, and a research paper. The class will meet during two periods each Friday, with a lunch break in between, for a total of 90 minutes. Students must attend both class periods.
BOOKS: Please use the ISBN numbers to locate the editions noted below. A few of these books are older editions or are out of print, but all are available used on Amazon and other sites. All of the books may be purchased more affordably in used copies. Each student should own his or her book; students will be encouraged to mark their books with pencil as an aid to close reading.
Bennett, William J. America: The Last Best Hope. Volume 1 (ISBN-13: 978-1595551115).
Bennett, William J. America: The Last Best Hope. Volume 2 (ISBN-13: 978-1595550873.)
Basic Online Roadmap, Student Access. Volume I, one-year subscription ($9.95--purchase at http://www.roadmaptolastbesthope.com.) This site provides interactive study aids such as vocabulary, timelines, maps, and important terms/persons. Students will need to print out some of this material for each class. Please purchase only the Volume 1 access for first semester. Assuming it proves useful, I will ask you to order Vol. 2 access for the spring semester, which costs $13.95.)
Hillsdale College History Faculty. American Heritage: A Reader. (ISBN-13: 978-0916308285)
Hacker, Diana, and Nancy Sommers. Rules for Writers with Writing About Literature. 7th tabbed edition. (ISBN-13: 978-0312647957)
Payne, Lucile Vaughan. The Lively Art of Writing. ( ISBN-13: 978-0451627124)
Twain, Mark. Huckleberry Finn. (any edition)
Cather, Willa. My Antonia. (any edition)
McMichael, George, ed. The Concise Anthology of American Literature. 6th edition. (ISBN-13: 978-0131937925)
Rand McNally Atlas of American History 6th Ed. ISBN - 13: 978-0-528-01534-2
SUPPLIES:
*An Internet connection
*Ability to print
*notebook (loose leaf, with dividers)
*pocket folder
*pens or pencils
*colored pencils
Margie Schafer, who has taught at Rockford University and has a PhD in Literature from the University of Dallas, is returning to Annunciation as a teacher. In light of how time-intensive this course will be for the instructor, the fact that she does not have a child who is a student at the co-op, and how much material the students will cover, we have strongly suggested she charge a fee for this course. (It is still a bargain!)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
General Physical Education
Grades K-2, 3-6
Teacher: Mary Ann Sullivan
Supply fee: $10 per semester
PreK/K: 30 minute PE class outdoors. We will explore balance, R/L, coordination, basic play skills and build endurance.
Grades 1-2: 30 minute PE class outdoors. We will further skills in coordination, build endurance, deeper play and competitive skills.
Grades: 3-6: one hour PE class outdoors.
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.
RELIGION
Religion Grades 3-4
Teacher: Rebecca Wick
Supply fee: $5 per semester
We will be covering 4th grade religion using the Faith and Life series from Ignatius Press. Students will need both the text and activity book
Student book: Jesus Our Guide, and the activity book
Religion Grades 5-6
Teacher: Bridget Vermett
Supply fee: $5 per semester
This year we will be using the Faith and Life series Book 6, Following Christ. (3rd edition) The goal is to truly follow Christ and grow in our knowledge of our Catholic 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 978-1-58617-568-9
Activity book ISBN 978-1-58617-576-4
Religion Grades 7-8
Teacher: Joetta Haas
Supply fee: $5 per semester
The history of the Church—its founding by Christ, its birth in the Holy Spirit, the marks of the one, true Church, the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, the saints and the role of the religious and laity up to the present are covered in this class. We will learn about the structure of the Church Jesus planned, the role of the Magisterium, the clergy, and religious, and the laity and our own vocations.
Book: Our Life in the Church (8th grade book from the Faith and Life Series), students will also need a 3-ring binder.
Religion Grades 9-12 Bible Timeline
Teacher: Aaron Drog
Supply fee:
This is a year long course that will take students on a journey through the Old Testament and the New Testament, with special emphasis on salvation history and the types in the Old Testament that pre figure the coming of Christ and his fulfillment of the promise of God the Father.
Aaron Drog has a bachelor's degree in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, and a bachelors of science in nursing. He has taught Theology at Annunciation Coop for the past 8 years, and taught math and Biology at Sacred Heart Classical Center.
SCIENCE
Science Activities
Grades: PreK-2nd
Teacher: Amelia Kehoe
Supply fee: $15
Explore science starting with God’s small creations and continue on to large. We will learn about bugs, leaves, flowers, trees, living creatures, the sky and finish with the solar system.
Maximum 12 students.
Elementary Science-Astronomy (fall semester), Botany (spring semester)
Grades 3-4
Teacher: Amy Drog (fall); Rebecca Sawyer (spring)
Supply fee: $10 per semester
Explore the planets and solar system this fall. There will be plenty of hands-on activities and discussion in class with reading assignments and other work to be done at home.
Book:
Fall: Exploring Creation with Astronomy and the Junior Notebooking Journal; both are published by Apologia.
Spring: Exploring Creation with Botany and the Junior Notebooking Journal; both are published by Apologia.
Middle School Science-Astronomy (fall semester), Botany (spring semester)
Grades 5-6
Teacher: Sue Gallant
Supply fee: $5 per semester
In the first semester we will be learning about astronomy. The second semester we will delve into the study of botany. The notebooking journals will be required for this course. Weekly homework will include reading, and completing the notebooking journal assignments. Our time in class will be spent on projects, experiments, or taking an in class quiz.
Book: Fall: Exploring Creation with Astronomy (First edition), by Jeannie Fulbright (Apologia Publishing) 2nd edition (must be the 2nd edition)
Notebooking Journal: Astronomy (Apologia Publishing), also 2nd edition. (This should be the regular notebooking journal NOT the junior version)
Spring:
*Exploring Creation with Botany (first edition) (Apologia Publishing)
*Notebooking Journal: Botany (Apologia Publishing)
*3-ring binder
*Magnifying glass
*Small plant pots (8-10)
*Small envelopes (they can be handmade) for collecting seeds
*We will make a "light box" to grow plants. Each student will need:
*An empty copy paper box
*Electrical cord
*Light socket with plug
*15 watt fluorescent spiral light
*By Lesson 4 students will need 2 flowering plants for pollination activity
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.
MATH
Introductory Algebra
Requirements: A solid understanding of basic math concepts
Teacher: Kristine Brown
Fee: $90 per semester plus $10 supply fee
This is an excellent class to bridge between elementary math and Algebra I. We will begin learning Algebra concepts and will cover them in depth with LOTS and LOTS of practice. This course focuses on the beginning Algebra concepts that, with successful completion, will assist students in easier and more complete learning in future math courses. If these concepts are not covered and understood thoroughly students may likely struggle in successive math courses.
Daily homework will be completed with parent grading and student corrections, contacting teacher as necessary for complete understanding. Class periods will focus on new material to ensure adequate concept completion. Possibility of home-parent administered tests.
Book: Introductory Algebra, An Applied Approach Fifth Edition by Aufmann, Barker, Lockwood (Houghton Mifflin)
ISBN: 0-395-90706-3
Algebra I
Requirements: A solid understanding of basic math concepts through a successful completion of Introductory or Pre-Algebra coursework.
Teacher: Sandra Knabe
Fee: $90 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.
Geometry
Requirements: A solid understanding of basic math concepts through successful completion of an Introductory or Pre-Algebra course.
Algebra I completion is recommended.
Teacher: Kristine Brown
Fee: $90 per semester
Daily homework will be completed with parent grading and student corrections, contacting teacher as necessary for complete understanding. Class periods will focus on new material to ensure adequate concept completion. Possibility of home-parent administered tests.
Book: Geometry, Second Edition, Harold Jacobs ISBN 0-7167-1745-X
Math Drills and Projects
Grades: 3 and up
Teacher: Kristine Brown, Sandra Knabe
Fee: $10 first semester; $25 second semester
This course is to improve basic math skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. First semester will begin with written and verbal drills including progress tracking. Addition will progress to subtraction then we'll switch over to multiplication and progress to division and continue rotating throughout. The written/verbal drills will be a small part of the course, but repeated for a time and revisited randomly. We will also play math games and solve puzzles and problems which will be the bulk of the class - learning through fun. Second semester will include math based projects - improving and learning about math without even realizing it! We will do activities such as origami, string art, and other small projects including presentations to the class.
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.
Earth Science
Grades 7-8
Teacher: Berni Gleiter
Supply fee: $10 per semester
This course will study the following areas: geology, minerals, rocks, weathering and erosion, seas, atmosphere, weather, solar system, and environmental science. There will be weekly homework, quizzes, and chapter tests. An end of the year project and/or research paper will be due.
Books are published by A Beka: Science: Earth and Space (student textbook) $33.50
Earth and Space Activity Book $7.10
Earth and Space Quiz Book #7.10
Earth and Space Test Book $8.20
Advanced Biology: Anatomy and Physiology
Grades 9-12
Teacher: Elizabeth Drog and Amy Drog
Fee: $125 per semester
This class is a 2 semester course designed to prepare high school students for the ACT and SAT exams and as a precursor to further study of the subject in college. The curriculum is intended for students who have successfully completed high school biology and preferably chemistry (although not required). The course material will cover human anatomy and physiology, including the skeletal, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, digestive, and respiratory systems. The completed course 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 and understanding of the systems of the human body and hopefully a new appreciation of the wonderful creation that we are. The textbook chosen will present all of this as it relates to Creation and is Christian based.The assigned chapters for the week will be 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 may be a few additional labs scheduled outside of class time that will allow for more hands-on experience.
Book: The Human Body (Advanced Biology) Student Textbook, 2nd Edition and Kaplan Anatomy Coloring Book By: Rachael Yunis, Marilyn M. ShannonApologia Educational Ministries / 2013 / Hardcover. (Available from Christianbook.com and Amazon.com) Minimum: 6 students
Amy Drog has a Master's degree in Physical Therapy and is a certified clinical instructor for Physical Therapy students on clinical rotations.
Elizabeth Drog has a degree in Medical Technology, with minors in Chemistry and Biology. She has post graduate certification in Genetics and has worked at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Biochemistry and Genetics. She also has a substitute teacher license through the State of Illinois. She taught Chemistry at Annunciation last year.
TEAM BUILDING I (4-7) and II (8-12)
Grades: 4-7 and 8-12
Teachers: Mary Ann Sullivan and Jenny Dallio
Supply fee: $20 per semester
This team class will compliment the areas of study of the coop with games and projects, group tasks to accomplish, critical and charitable thought processes, some outdoor skills, games, hands on and communication building activities. Students will be presented with different problem solving activities each week. They will work in small groups, utilizing critical thinking and problem solving skills to work together to solve the problem. Examples: Sudoku, brain teasers, engineering challenges, STEM activities.
MUSIC CLASS
Teacher: Brea Balzer
Ages 2-5
Supply fee: $5 first semester, no fee 2nd semester
Singing fun bible songs with friends!
BEGINNING READING
Teacher: Victoria Brown
Ages: 4 years to 6 years
Supply fee: $5
This class is an introduction to reading. We will follow a modified 100 Easy Lessons format. Working on sounds and writing letters. Progressing to words, sentences, and stories as time allows. We will also practice sight words.Maximum 5 students.
CREATIVE CORNER
Teacher: Brea Balzer
Ages 4 year olds-2nd grade
Supply fee: $10
Create, design, and play! Class will be a rotation of art, lego, building and other imaginative activities. Students will have time each week to create and play with classmates.
MOVIE HOUR
Teacher: Brea Balzer
All tired kids
Supply fee: none
Enjoy some quiet time while watching VeggieTales, Saints, or other great movies.
BIBLE STORYTIME
Teacher: Jenny Dallio
Grades: PreK-2
Supply fee: $10
We will focus on one bible story each week. Starting with Creation and the Old Testament stories, then moving to New Testament stories after Christmas. Each class will read the Bible story, discuss the story, play a game and/or create a simple craft.
THE UNITED STATES
Grade level: 2-4
Teacher: Kim Sardegna
Supply fee: $10
We will learn about each state of our country. We will learn the states and capitals and the geography of the United States.
LATIN
Grades: 3-6
Teacher: Susie Brown
Cost: $10 per semester
Students must have had Prima Latina or be in grades 3-6.
Text: Latina Christiana Student Book and Pronunciation CD by Leigh Lowe
SPANISH I
Grades: 5 and up
Teacher: Susie Brown
Cost: $10 per semester
Beginning Spanish will focus on vocabulary, speaking/listening skills as well as beginning conjugation and subject/verb agreement.
Materials: Spanish Is Fun I Student Text
Spanish Is Fun I Companion Workbook.
Available through www.amscopub.com
HOME ECONOMICS
Grade level: 3-6
Teachers: Ashley Vogrinc, Jenny Dallio
Supply fee: $25 per semester
This class will cover many skills including sewing, crocheting, baking, etiquette, and caring for our homes.
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.
