St. Augustine Magazine 2016-2017

In class, we will learn Catholic hymns and prayers in Latin and do lots of reading. Students will have a short vocab and grammar quiz
each week, review quizzes along the way, and a semester exam.
Book:
Lingua Latina, Pars I: Familia Romana textbook, any edition is fine. Make sure you get the textbook and not one of the grammar or
exercise books. Siblings may share a book.
You might try Amazon or Ebay for used books. Paperback: ISBN-10: 1585104205, ISBN-13: 978-1585104208, or hardback: ISBN-
10: 1585102385, ISBN-13: 978-1585102389. New books may sell as cheap as around $20.
Additional Supplies:
Students in all classes will need a 3-ring binder (any size) and loose-leaf paper; 3 dividers; and pencils--NO PENS OR SPIRAL
NOTEBOOKS ALLOWED—too messy.
ADVANCED LATIN: CAESAR *Prerequisite: A high school level Latin class
Contact: Mary Draper
Tuition: $125 per student
Book:
Additional Supplies:
Students in all classes will need a 3-ring binder (any size) and loose-leaf paper; 3 dividers; and pencils--NO PENS OR SPIRAL
NOTEBOOKS ALLOWED—too messy.
INTRODUCTION TO GREEK
Contact: Mary Draper
Tuition: $125 per student
Learn Greek by reading Greek! The text presents a small vocabulary list, a short story, and a brief grammar lesson in each chapter.
We’ll use songs to help learn forms and endings, in addition to working on good Greek handwriting.
Book: Athenaze Book I: An Introduction to Ancient Greek (Amazon.com)
Additional Supplies: Students in all classes will need a 3-ring binder (any size) and loose-leaf paper; 3 dividers; and pencils--NO
PENS OR SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS ALLOWED—too messy.
HISTORY/GOVERNMENT
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL: FROM 13 COLONIES TO 50 STATES for Ages 6-8
Contact: Mrs. Mary Joyce Cable
Tuition: $125 per student
THE THIRTEEN COLONIES: During the fall semester of a year long course on American history and geography, students will
explore the early history and geography of the United States of America as they memorize and are guided by the first verses of
“America the Beautiful.” Learning about the difficulties and blessings the colonists encountered, students will follow along in the
daily life of an eight year old child living in the early Colonial period and continue to follow the lives of the family members as the
colonies come to the decision of independence and move toward revolution.
Class time will include stories and presentations by the more advanced students. Mary Joyce will offer a variety of homework options
(homework will not be required) for the different ages and levels of advancement in reading and writing: from coloring pages to crafts
to reading and memorization. She will have a class library where students may check out books about topics ranging from Squanto
and the First Thanksgiving to the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and the Constitutional Conventions.
During the spring semester, students will learn how the 13 colonies became the 50 States that we know today as the United States of
America.
ANCIENT HISTORY for Ages 10+
Teacher: Eric Steele
Tuition: $125 per student
Required text ($25): The Story of Civilization, you can see it here:
https://www.tanbooks.com/index.php/the-story-of-civilization-vol-1-the-ancient-world.html
The text does not include any of the ancient civilizations of the East; Eric will provide this material through class lectures. There will
be a semester exam and a final exam; other than reading the text, there will not be weekly written homework to be turned in, but
parents who would like their students to do weekly homework to reinforce what they have learned in each chapter may purchase the
Test Book for the curriculum ($15), which includes a test and answer key for each chapter, and check students’ work; or have the
students check their own work. Tan also offers other great supplementary materials, although many of them are for younger students.
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