Updates to our classes!!!
2024-25 Monday Classes
JUNIOR CLASS DESCRIPTIONS - Including Shooting Stars (0-4), Navigators (5-7), Liberty Girls (8-11), Knights of Freedom (8-11)
In our Junior Classes we study through art, literature, poetry, writing, music, hands-on activities and nature to explore leadership, character traits, and foster a lifelong love of learning. Each class is tailored for their age levels.
This year our focus is on geography and different cultures around the world.
SCHOLAR CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Morning Core Classes
Shield of Freedom. Mentored by Ashley Langston, Jennifer Bush, Lorrie Johnson
Suggested age: 11+ (By Dec 31st)
A class for "practicing" transition scholars to work on reading, writing, and other scholarly skills, as well as building integrity and courage. Based around the timeless tales of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings. We will be learning how to "Do Hard Things" and set goals to achieve them. Students can earn character cards for reading a book, writing a paper on it, giving an oral report about the book, and doing a creative project that relates to it.
Atlas: The Journey Begins. Mentored by Karen Stephens, Maren Bryan, Melanie Deal
Suggested age: 12+
A class for transition scholars to read stories of heroes from around the world both fiction and nonfiction. Planting an awesome wonder for the beauty of this earth and how to care for it. Learning to write book reviews and characteristics of heroes. They will do presentations on Countries and animals from the regions, memorizations of Countries, some states and capitals, learning through simulations, hands-on activities such as arts and sketching maps, while doing journaling/processing to learn to think.
Our Story: Framing and Founding of America. Mentored by LeShell Murray, Heather Peterson, Cheryl Walser
Suggested age: 12+
Our Story is a two-semester, practice scholar level project focusing on the Founding of The United States of America. Scholars study the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution in-depth, read and discuss classic literature and biographies, participate in simulations, research and present oral presentations on Founding topics, and write weekly papers on topics that inspire them to ponder the meaning of freedom.
Scholars will study:
Early American History
The United States Constitution, The Declaration, other founding documents.
United States Law
Biographies of American Founders
Scholar skills such as: attention span, time management, reading, writing, oral expression
American Classics
Pyramid Project (LEMI Project). Mentored by Charity Garza, Marie Arnold, Bonnie Robinson
Suggested age: 14+
A class for practicing to apprentice scholars. Scholars will learn how to think, not what to think: Looking deeply at assumptions and challenging them, seeking truth amidst a world of opposing voices, understanding philosophy, learning to make connections. The four corners of the pyramid represent Logic and Reasoning, Truth, Habits of a Scientist, and Newtonian Mathematics.
Psychology. Mentored by Todd Hailstone, Heidi Hailstone, Hillary Gale
Suggested age: 15+
(This is meant to be an “introductory” to psychology)
Discovering who you are, why others are the way they are, and why natural law is planned it that way.
“Everything really is psychological, it's where it all starts.”
Goals:
1- To understand how to use psychology in the right way.
2- To understand yourself and how you are wired.
3- To get along with anyone and think and create with them.
4- To learn how to love, to heal your own family, and learn how to build lasting
relationships.
5- To understand society’s core weaknesses and why all of us can help.
Leadership Skills:
- The ability to work effectively in teams or alone.
- The ability to think creatively, analytically, and independently.
- The tenacity to keep going even when things are very hard, and
when faced with criticism and attack.
- The ingenuity to face setbacks, problems, difficulties and failures,
and find ways to overcome them, adapt, and turn them into
opportunities.
Quest 1 & 2 (LEMI Project). Mentored by Nicole Warren, Andrea Briggs
Suggested age: 15+
An apprentice to self-directed scholar project taking an in-depth and personalized study of leadership and statesman. They read about, write about, and come face-to-face with 6 great leaders and their speeches. Then move forward to find their own great leaders, essential traits, influence and statesmen. Writing persuasive essays, presentations, and reading literature.
AFTERNOON CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Shakespeare. Mentored by Ruth Hailstone, Hillary Gale, Karen Stephens
Suggested age: 12+
Shakespeare is a two semester practice scholar project using the works of Shakespeare to develop scholar skills of memorization, working as a team, writing opinion papers, reading, and discussing Shakespeare. The culmination of this project is a live stage performance of a Shakespeare play by the class members.
William Shakespeare addresses the most intriguing questions asked in the Great Debate of humanity. He gets us thinking about philosophy, economy, theology, human nature, mathematics, God, government, families, and much more in an engaging and exciting manner. For this purpose, the study of his works is insightful, fun , and important for the understanding of our society and oneself. The mentors will give the students excellent exposure to Shakespeare the man, the heightened Shakespearean language, the overall works, and study strategies.
What will my student get out of this class?
Vision: I see I can be part of something GREAT!
Mission: I can do hard things and I have a role to play.
Abilities: How to disagree respectfully and express one’s ideas.
Skills: Understanding challenging works of literature
Statesmanship. Mentored by Charity Garza, Nicole Warren, Marie Arnold, Julie Griffin
Suggested age: 14+
This is a leadership class that is fast-paced - where we learn the appropriate skills to feel confident in any situation and learn more about life missions. How to fulfill your mission and help others fulfill theirs. Class will cover situations including dining, dancing, public awareness, interviews, appropriate disagreements, symphony, and theater to name a few. Weekly dance lessons including swing dancing! We will have a wonderful business lunch at the end of the semester.
Leadership, Current Events, and Debate. Mentored by Todd Hailstone
Suggested age: 15+
This is a leadership class wherein the students study past and current events which effect every-day life and debate on how to lead out in finding solutions to the conflicts which arise due to varying points of view regarding these events. The students learn leadership skills including research, debate, simulation, discussion, presentation, and conflict resolution.
