HERITAGE STUDIES

All Heritage Studies classes are held on Mondays & Wednesdays.

World History, AD 30 - 1456 (6-8) 

Have you ever wondered how Christianity spread from a small group of Jewish men and women in Israel to all of the known western world?  Or how the advancements of the classical world of Greece and Rome deteriorated into the superstition and illiteracy of the Middle Ages?  Do you know the true story of people like St. Patrick and others?  This and more will be studied in this course.

Text:   Various sources and literature books to be announced at a later date.

Teacher:  Mrs. Anne Trapani

Geography (9-12)

Students will study various cultural regions and countries; students will have a Biblical understanding of the earth, its people, and its resources.  Full-year course.

Text: Geography Student Text, 3rd edition, by Bob Jones University Press, Student Activities,  and Map Exercises.

Teacher:  Mrs. Kathy Carman

American Government (10-12)

Students study the foundations, structures and functions of the political and governmental systems of the United States from a Christian perspective.  With an emphasis on participation and decision making, students learn about federalism and civic affairs at the national, state, and local levels.

Text:  American Government, second edition, A Beka

Wednesdays Only for the Entire School Year

Teacher:  Mrs. Kathy Tierney

Introduction to Logic (9-12)

Students will learn the rudimentary skills in the discipline of formal logic. Such skills will include formulating and analyzing arguments, recognizing logical fallacies, understanding and evaluating deductive and inductive arguments, and understanding science as it relates to scientific investigation.  This class is a launching pad for a lifetime of critical thinking to be utilized in every aspect of living.  

Text: Introduction to Logic (11th Edition) by Irving M. Copi and Carl Cohen (HRM will rent copies to the students.)    

Mondays Only for Entire School Year

Teacher:  Mr. Ike Spiker

Parents will receive a book list . Home Run Ministries will supply the literature books and certain other class sets and will bill you a rental fee for them.    Otherwise parents will be responsible for purchasing the books for the students.

 

COURSE LIST SUBJECT TO CHANGE

BASED ON ENROLLMENT