Typical course list for Grade 9. Appropriate for Grades 8 – 11.
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*Placement determined through skills assessment.
Primary Course Materials
RELIGION
Church History IIIB (CH3-B) [Semester 1]
- The History of the Church: Student Text, Complete Edition Peter V. Armenio (The Didache Series)
- Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition, The C.S. Lewis with annotations by Paul McCusker
- The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition
Catholic Apologetics (CAP-B) [Semester 2]
- Philadelphia Catholic in King James’s Court Martin Deporres Kennedy
- Philadelphia Catholic to King James’s Court: Study Guide Martin Deporres Kennedy
- Where We Got the Bible...Our Debt to the Catholic Church Right Rev. Henry G. Graham
- The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd Edition U.S. Catholic Church
SOCIAL STUDIES / HISTORY
U.S. Hist & Geogr I (US1-B) [Semester 1]
- Christ and the Americas Anne W. Carroll
- U.S. History Map Activities E. Richard Churchill, Linda R. Churchill
- Rand McNally Atlas of American History, 6th Edition
- Conquest of Darkness: Our Lady of Guadalupe Warren Carroll
U.S. Hist & Geogr II (US2-B) [Semester 2]
- Christ and the Americas Anne W. Carroll
- U.S. History Map Activities E. Richard Churchill, Linda R. Churchill
- Rand McNally Atlas of American History, 6th Edition
- The Man Without A Country Edward Everett Hale
- Hiroshima John Hersey
- Godzilla (original Japanese version) Ishiro Honda (Director)
LITERATURE
American Literature (AL1-B) [Semester 1]
- Teaching the Classics DVD and Workbook Adam Andrews and Missy Andrews
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (The Ignatius Critical Editions) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
FINE ARTS
Art Prac & Apprec (AR3-B) [Semester 2]
- ARTistic Pursuits Elementary 4-5 Book One, The Elements of Art and Composition (3rd edition) Brenda Ellis
- Artfully Teaching the Faith Steve Kellmeyer
- The American Song Treasury: 100 Favorites (Dover Song Collections) Theodore Raph
- Wee Sing America Book and CD Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp
SCIENCE
Earth Science (ERT-B) [Semester 1]
- Exploring Creation with Physical Science (2nd Edition) set: Textbook, Solutions and Test Book Dr. Jay Wile
- Exploring Creation with Physical Science Multimedia Companion CD-ROM (2nd Edition)
- Creator and Creation, 3rd Edition Mary O. Daly
Introductory Physics (IPH-B) [Semester 2]
- Exploring Creation with Physical Science (2nd Edition) set: Textbook, Solutions and Test Book Dr. Jay Wile
- Exploring Creation with Physical Science Multimedia Companion CD-ROM (2nd Edition)
LANGUAGES
Language Study [Semester 2]
High school students are to complete at least four semesters in Latin, Italian, German, French, or Spanish.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical Education (PHE-B)
- Fit for Eternal Life: A Christian Approach to Working Out, Eating Right, and Building the Virtues of Fitness in Your Soul Kevin Vost, Psy D.
- Community-based health, safety, and physical fitness.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Writing, grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and handwriting placement determined through the skills assessment and discussion with teaching-parent.
Composition I (CM1-B) [Semester 1]
Composition II (CM2-B) [Semester 2]
English Mechanics [Semester 1 and 2]
- Jensen's Punctuation: A Complete Guide to All Your Punctuation Needs Frode Jensen
- Jensen’s Grammar (Textbook, Tests and Answers) Frode Jensen
- Writing Handbook Michael P. Kammer and Charles W. Mulligan
- Jensen's Vocabulary Frode Jensen
- Self-Instruction in Handwriting or other daily cursive penmanship practice
MATHEMATICS
Math placement determined through the skills assessment and discussion with teaching-parent. St. Thomas Aquinas Academy regularly uses Saxon, Jacobs Algebra, Jacobs Geometry, and Math U See. VideoText, Teaching Textbook, and community college courses also accepted.
Algebra I [Semester 1 and 2]
- Saxon Algebra 1 Home Study Kit (3rd Edition) John Saxon
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