The Basics (More Details Below)
College Credits Earned: 6 (3 for Composition I, 3 for Composition II). For more details on college credits, click here.
When, Where: Classes are held on Wednesdays from 9 AM – 2 PM at Community Chapel, at 422 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville, NC 28739, just south of downtown Hendersonville, and just around the corner from Hot Dog World. Classes run from August to late April/early May (calendar here).
Civics (1st Semester):
Book: Civics for Christian Homeschoolers
Economics (2nd Semester):
Book: Economics for Christian Homeschoolers
- Volume 1: Classic Mysteries – Some great mysteries, including many you’ve probably never heard of!
- Volume 2: Science Fiction Classics – Three exciting tales, with intros and notes for students
- Volume 3: Classic Tales – Rich, interesting selections that always produce good class discussions
- Volume 4: Short Story Classics – Suspenseful, edifying, and laugh-out-loud funny, including, again, some gems most readers have never heard of!
Composition I (1st Semester) & Composition II (2nd Semester):
Composition I and Composition II include these elements:
- Composition (no surprise there)
- Classic Literature
- Usage and grammar rules
- Vocabulary
More Details:
Civics
In our book, Civics for Christian Homeschoolers, we review what the Bible says is the true reason for government; government types like democracy, socialism, communism, republics; the Declaration of Independence; the U. S. Constitution; types of laws; a Christian’s rights; juries; voting; the poor; good and bad government…and more!
Economics
In our book, Economics for Christian Homeschoolers, we review economics from a Biblical perspective which champions the free market—students tackle such topics as capitalism and socialism, Austrian vs. Keynesian views of economies, supply and demand, profit, labor unions, unemployment, money, and how nations’ economies historically have been harmed by government interference (wage and price controls, minimum wage laws, taxes, inflation, tariffs, make-work schemes, and so on).
Classic Literature
Our book set is Classic Literature for Christian Homeschoolers. Students analyze these areas of Classic Literature: short stories, mysteries, five novels, and a play. Students also review literary elements (theme, plot, character, setting, poetry terms, irony, symbolism, tone, and style), comparing often humanistic worldviews with a Christian view.
Grammar & Vocabulary
Students study usage and grammar rules and concepts (the possessive case, serial commas and comma use, pronoun-antecedent agreement, parenthetic expressions, restrictive clauses, non-restrictive clauses, pronoun cases, verb inflections, and so on). Concepts are reinforced through regular practice worksheets, exercises, and activities. Vocabulary includes about 40 words (definitions, origins, synonyms, and use in context) which often appear on the SAT and ACT.
Composition
No boring essays to write! Compositions often relate to areas of study in other subjects such as Classic Literature and Civics. Students receive thorough corrections on their turn-in essays, with the benefit of Scott Clifton’s degree in journalism and his experience as a writer and editor.
Students write one research paper per semester (1500 words each); each paper counts toward the college credits for Composition I and Composition II. Scott gives students class time to work on these papers, and takes class time to individually review students’ drafts, offering help, tips, editing, and suggestions!
The supply list for students in this class set is here.