8th - 12th Grade Homeschool Enrichment Activities

at New Life Camp, Raleigh

 

Homeschool Enrichment Activity Guide:

      Fees for all activities are $160 for the semester ($320 for the year) plus any materials fee for the activity listed below each  description), and a registration fee of $30 per student per semester.  Next Level Basketball and the volleyball are $60 per semester - with Basketball discounted to $30 per semester for any student taking Next Level and Upwards Basketball in the same semester.

 
Math

 

Pre-Algebra -   Mrs Sonya Hedrick   E-mail Mrs. Hedrick

 Suggested grades: 7th and 8th


Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra.  This text has a simple but thorough intro to algebra concepts that will be needed as a basis for Algebra I.  Coordinate  graphing will be supplemented by the instructor.

Pre-requisites: 7th grade general math.


 

Algebra I -   Mrs Sonya Hedrick E-mail Mrs. Hedrick

     suggested grades: 8th or 9th

  

This text has a wider scope than other beginning algebra courses in that it                 covers basic algebra as far as quadratic equations while integrating                               statistics,  probability, and geometry. The text's strength is its synergistic                     emphasis on three major areas: visual representation of algebraic concepts,                   manipulation of  algebraic equations, and application of algebraic principles to real-world problems. Topics include square roots, systems, polynomials,                 exponents, algebra of linear equations and inequalities, and use of algebraic                 fractions in probability concepts. This is a complete Algebra text, and it                       prepares students for all math and science courses that require Algebra as a                 prerequisite.

Text:  Algebra (3rd Edition), The University of Chicago School Mathematics                   Project (maybe available at local homeschool stores, and also available from                  McGraw Hill Wright Group                                                                                          http://www.wrightgroup.com/index.php/componentsale?isbn=0076213862

Prerequisites: Completion of a placement test - a score of 70% and above                     are  ready for Algebra 1, 60-69% should highly consider taking pre-Algebra                   before  taking Algebra 1, below 60% need to take pre-Algebra before taking                   Algebra 1 so that their basic math skills can be further refined.  Please                          download the test, complete it, and send to Mrs Hedrick.

Placement Test: Parents: download the test from the link below.  After your                    student takes the test,you may scan it in and send to Mrs Hedrick at her                        e-mail above, or take the test and put the answers into an e-mail to be sent to Mrs Hedrick.  Omit the following questions on the test: 33, 37-39, 41, 48. YOUR SEAT IN THE CLASS IS NOT SAVED UNTIL THE PLACEMENT TEST IS COMPLETED.  LAST date for turn in of the test is Aug 19.

 Click here for the placement test.

 

Materials fee: There will be a copy fee for a student workbook.  TBA

  

     Algebra II -   Mrs Sonya Hedrick   e-mail Mrs Hedrick

    suggested grades: 9th or 10th


This text integrates all the mathematics the students should have had previously, including a substantial amount of geometry. It develops  proficiency in working with linear and quadratic equations; powers and roots; and logarithmic, trigonometric, and polynomial functions. The text's strength is its synergistic emphasis on three  major areas: visual representation of algebraic concepts, manipulation of algebraic                    equations, and application of algebraic principles to real-world problems. 

Chicago Math text - 3rd Edition - THIS IS A NEW EDITION - see text list

Prerequisites: Alg I - Geometry is strongly suggested but not mandatory

Materials fee: There will be a copy fee for a student workbook.  TBA

 

Geometry - Mr Sean Hefner    e-mail Mr Hefner

                suggested grades: 9th or 10th

In addition to covering all the standard school geometry topics, the book                      puts great emphasis on problems found on the SAT and ACT. In fact, nearly                  every problem set includes several problems that were modeled after those                    found on actual SAT and ACT exams. And since all Teaching Textbooks use                  the review method, students  become better and better at solving these                        important problem types each day.

Teaching Textbooks - CD's recommended but not necessary

Prerequisites: Alg I

Materials fee: No charge       

 

Pre-Calculus/Trig - Mr. Jon Hughes

suggested grades: 10th or 11th       

Text: Precalculus, 7th Edition -  Larson/Hostetler

This text will cover functions, polynomial functions, graphing with a calculator, rational       functions, solving equations graphically, exponential and log functions, radical  functions, power functions, triangle trig  functions, sins, cosines, trig functions, sequences and series,  probability and statistics, matrices and determinants, polar coordinates and vectors,  intro to calculus : limits and motion, tangent problems, integral and area, sum and difference of cubes, synthetic division. 

Pre-requisites: Alg II

Materials fee: $15

 

 Calculus- Mrs Michele Suffridge 

e-mail Mrs Suffridge (NEW ACTIVITY)

    suggested grades: 12th (advanced 11th)

Larson, Roland, Robert Hostetler, and Bruce Edwards.Calculus of a Single                     Variable, 7th Edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company,                      2002.

It has got to be the most helpful, easily understood, and well written calculus books ever to find its way to a school. The illustrations help visual learners to "see" what a formula looks like in three dimensions in latter chapters, and the practice sets go in order of necessity of learning (i.e. - early problems develop skills necessary to answer later problems, with no monotonous repetition of the same concepts as in most math books). It also has reference pages for basic formulas, so it becomes an invaluable tool for later calculus classes.

Prerequisites: Trig or Pre-Calc

Materials fee: $25

 

 

Social Studies

        

World History - Mrs Kenna  Walker  e-mail Mrs Walker 

suggested grades: 10/11th/12th grade -

many writing assignments and 2 major projects

Help students see historical events from Creation to modern times in the light of God's Word. The ministry of the church is emphasized, and politics, economics, and arts and sciences are discussed.

Topics include a survey from the time of creation to the present, studies of our Judeo-Christian heritage throughout world history, and significant contributions made by other cultures.

Bob Jones Press Text : World History 3rd Edition (this edition is significantly different from the first two, so be sure you check for the correct edition)

Materials fee: $10 

 

 

World Geography - Mr. Aaron Miller  e-mail Mr Miller

suggested grades: 8th or 9th - is a high school credit

Cultural Geography 9 (3rd ed.) provides a survey of both geographic principles and every country of the world through a regional approach.   Following the theme of a Grand Tour, students "travel" from continent to  continent around the world studying the cultures, land forms, climates,  resources, economy, religions, and government of each country. This new  edition is filled with photographs, charts, maps, and first-person accounts          that make this "virtual world tour" an exciting and stimulating experience.

Bob Jones Cultural Geography - 3rd Edition text and activity manual

Materials fee: No charge

 

          US Government - Mr. Aaron  Miller  e-mail Mr Miller

                 suggested grades: 9th or 10th

This text offers a study of the American government system. Studies  include: the origins and  development of the U.S. government, an overview of the constitution and other          relevant historical documents, the law making  process, fiscal policy, and the rights of       citizenship.

NEW TEXT: BJUP American Government Student Text and Acitivity book - 

Materials fee: No charge

 

US History - Mr. Aaron Miller  e-mail Mr Miller

suggested grades: 9th or 10th - BJUP 10/11th grade text
 
The U.S. History text covers our nations history from colonial times up to the present. Special attention is given to God's providence and the nation's Christian  heritage. The material is presented in a narrative form that  conveys story of  our nation in an engaging way.
 

Text: Bob Jones - US History - 3rd edition
Materials fee: No charge   

            

            World View - Mr Daniel Savage   e-mail Mr Savage

                     suggested grades: 9th -12th

In the Christian Worldview class we will seek to answer several questions.  What is a       ]worldview?  How is a worldview formed?  What is a Christian Worldview?  What are       some of the major competing worldviews we will come into contact with?  After           exploring these questions, we will look at how our Christian worldview shapes our             views on current world issues.  The goal of this class will be to give students the tools       they need to examine every aspect of life and society with a Biblical understanding. 
A Ready Defense, The Best of Josh McDowell;
Culture Shift: Engaging Current Issues with Timeless Truth                   

Materials fee: No charge

 

Lab Science

If there is sufficient interest- General Science will be offered on Thursdays from 11:00-12:30.  Please call Shelley (847-0764) at the NLC office if you would like to register for this activity.  Suggested grade:7-8th  This will be taught by Mrs Michele Suffridge.

Physical Science -  Trisha Price   e-mail Miss Price

 suggested grades: 8th (there may be some 9th)

The text discusses such topics as the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, weather, the             structure of the earth, environmentalism, the physics of  motion, Newton's Laws,                gravity, and astrophysics. The author especially concentrates on the myths generated      by the hysterical environmentalist  movement. There are many hands-on experiments to   do, and they all use  household chemicals and supplies. It is an excellent text for                preparing  the student to take a college-prep high school science curriculum.
 

Exploring Creation with Physical Science - 2nd Edition - Apologia - text and teacher       manual  (this is a new edition of this text - please make sure you get the 2nd edition)      

Materials fee: No charge

 

          Biology  - Cameron Gatling &  Christina Musser

 suggested grades: 9th (some 10th)

 High School Biology with Lab -  

Exploring Creation With Biology is a college-prep biology text  provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of biology. Heavily emphasizing the vocabulary of biology, it provides the student with a strong background in the scientific method, classification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evolution, dissection, ecosystems. It also provides a complete survey of the five kingdoms in  Creation. Please note that this text does not contain  a  discussion of human anatomy and physiology. Most college professors do not consider it to be a part of a solid, college-prep course. Human anatomy and physiology is such a detailed subject that it merits an entire high school course (see Apologia's Advanced Biology course).

Exploring Creation with Biology - 2nd Edition - Apologia - text teacher manual

Pre-requisite: Physical Science                                                                                                  Materials fee for Biology: $50

 

          Chemistry - Christina Musser      e-mail Mrs Musser

           suggested grades: 10th/11th/12th

High School Chemistry with lab using Apologia's Exploring Creation  with Chemistry text book and teacher book. W e will participate in chemistry labs and learn to write lab reports.  We will be using the additional lab kit suggested by Dr Wile- the microchem lab kit.  This will give students additional lab skills and techniques. Tests will be given by the parents at home and turned in to the instrucor. The text covers significant figures, units, classification, the concept,  stoichiometry, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, and bases, redox reactions, solutions, atomic structure, Lewis structures   molecular geometry, the gas laws, and equilibrium.  This is an excellent for college chemistry.

 

 Exploring Creation with Chemistry - 2nd Edition - Apologia - text and manual

: Alg I completed; Physical Science or Intro to Chemistry                       

                       Materials fee for chemistry: $50

 

Language

           

Spanish I - ALL GRADES-
 Mrs Kimberly McDaniel  e-mail Mrs McDaniel

Thursday Class

 
All  Spanish I students will receive high school credit, the but the smaller class size will allow more opportunities for students to participate in small group conversations and receive individual instruction.  Students should arrive with a strong foundation in English   grammar and be prepared to spend  30-45 minutes four days per week  homework.  This includes  completing workbook and textbook exercises,  listening to a language CD, and studying vocabulary.
                    
Pre-requisites - none
Text - Same as Spanish I below
          Materials fee: $10 



Spanish I - 9th-12th grade students

SECTION CANCELLED ALL SPANISH I TAKE THURSDAY CLASS

Mrs Kimberly McDaniel  e-mail Mrs McDaniel

       


          Spanish II - Ansley Heath e-mail Miss Heath (NEW ACTIVITY)

                  suggested grades: successful completion of Spanish I - 

Spanish II aims to cover a variety of concepts, including mastery of those concepts           covered in Spanish I (ser and estar, present tense, preterite tense,                       commands, gustar, nouns and articles, ir + a + infinitive, etc). New or extended                  concepts will include: expression of time, stem changing verbs, irregular verbs,                 regular verbs, imperfect tense, gerunds and progressives, noun and article                        agreement, vocabulary augmentation and more. As in Spanish I, there will be an               emphasis on comprehension with listening exercises at home and in class.                        However, students will be expected to comprehend more Spanish in class based on       former knowledge and as a method of learning by immersion. Aside from the                    explanation of grammatical concepts or questions concerning new topics, there will          be minimal use of English in class. This is a very effective way of learning foreign              language and will encourage students to speak more Spanish, thus increasing their         confidence in conversational skills. In effort to utilize and practice grammatical                   knowledge, there will also be an emphasis on reading and writing. Assignment of             small readings and short essays are to be expected. Overall, the main goals   of               Spanish II will be (1) to effectively prepare students for further study in Spanish III,              and (2) to boost confidence in the language for practical use.

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of Spanish I at NLC or  a score of 70/100 on the placement test.  The test will be posted here as soon as it is  available.

Spanish II Text: Ven conmigo, Level 2. Holt Spanish: Holt, Rinehart,                                Wilson.   Also the grammar book and the activity book.  See supplies list.                          Available through Amazon.

                        

Materials Fee : $10


 

          French I -  Chelsea Le Chatelier  e-mail Mrs Le Chatelier (NEW ACTIVITY)

                   suggested grades: 9th -12th

This beginner level of French will cover the basics in grammar and vocabulary.                  Students should expect to devote at least 30 minutes every day outside of the                      classroom to studying and reviewing.  This course is fast-paced, and attendance           is important to solidify weekly concepts.  In addition, we will study different                          cultures of French-speaking countries around the world, focusing on the religious              and culinary aspects.

                    Allez, viens!  Level 1, Holt, Rhinehart, Winston - 2003 See Activity text and supplies

          Materials fee: $10

 

         Latin I - Ansley Heath e-mail Miss Heath  (NEW ACTIVITY)

                  suggested grades: 9th-12th

 Wheelock's Latin, 6th edition revised. Wheelock, Frederic M. and Richard A.                    LaFleur. Harper Collins Publishers, 2007.       Available in paperback at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, etc. for no more than about $22.

                Materials Fee : $5

 

             World Literature - CLASS CANCELLED

 

              

          British Literature - Christy Davis e-mail Mrs Davis( NEW ACTIVITY)

                   suggested grades: mainly 10th and 11th

This British Literature course will be a study of original writings rather than excerpts found in the modern classroom today.  The first semester will consist of  three novels:                                                                                       

                   A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens                                              

            The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

             Persuasion by Jane Austen

                   The second semester will begin with nine weeks of Shakespeare and the final                           nine weeks will conclude with:                                                                                             Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy  

 

                   The students will also be required to memorize and present before the class a                           recitation package that will improve their public speaking skills and commit to                        memory paragraphs that are often referenced throughout their lives.    

                   I believe the variety will encompass the many styles found in British writing and                        provide a broad perspective to discuss many literary allusions referenced in                              today’s college classrooms. The students of this class will improve their writing                       skills based upon terminology and techniques learned in class.

                  Each family will be required to purchase the books necessary from a local                               bookstore.  Because the books are considered classics, they are very readily                         available and inexpensive.  My favorites are the Barnes and Noble Classic and The                   Modern Classic publications.  These include footnotes that are helpful to                                 understand the text.   

 

            The Shakespeare unit consists of Hamlet, Macbeth, and As You Like It.  I suggest since

            we will only meet once a week purchasing the No Fear  Shakespeare version found at                                 Barnes and Noble.  This has a side by side  translation that will help the students                                       understand.  If we met everyday I would  not recommend this but in this circumstance it                           was very useful.

 

                  This class is designed as an upper level high school course and younger students                   may find the content mature and the coursework difficult.                             

                   Materials fee: No charge

 

         American Literature -

                 Christy Davis e-mail Mrs Davis (NEW ACTIVITY)    

                   suggested grades: mainly 9th or 10th

                  This American Literature course will be a study of original writings rather than                           excerpts that are found in the modern classroom today.  Each semester will                           consist of four novels that will provide what, I believe, is enough variety of style to                     appreciate the early American culture.  I have also chosen books that will                              stimulate the types of discussion that these young students will face when they                       enter public universities.  I believe giving them the argumentation skills to address                   these post-modern issues will be beneficial to the students.  Therefore, some of                       the books I’ve chosen deal with mature issues.  

                  Along with the discussion of each book they will also be required to write a paper                     per week that will incorporate the teaching of literary techniques and will                                 strengthen their skills in the area of writing comparative critiques.  However, I will                     teach them how to do this step by step.  During the course of each novel they will                   also be required to write a small research paper (2-3 pages) on the author.  

                  Each parent will be required to buy the books necessary from a local                                       bookstore such as Barnes and Noble.  Because the books are considered                              classics they are very readily located and very inexpensive. I prefer the Barnes                       and Noble Classic or The Modern Classic publications.  These have footnotes that                   are helpful to the understanding of the novel.      

                           
                  Here is the list of novels I have chosen.  In parenthesis you will find the theme that                   I believe makes this book worthy of evaluation.
                  Semester One
                  - Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (courage)
                  - Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (judgment)
                  - The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (repentance & forgiveness)
                  - The Pearl by John Steinbeck (greed)
                  Semester Two:
                  - Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (sacrificial love)
                  - To Kill a Mockingbird by  Harper Lee (prejudice)
                  - Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton (contentment, adultery)
                  - Short Stories to be announced

                   Materials fee: No charge

 

Electives

        Next Level Basketball – Boys/Girls

                Nathaniel Miller - Boys e-mail Mr Nathaniel Miller
 
                Aaron Miller - Girls       e-mail Mr Aaron Miller
        These are two separate activities for boys and girls. Only those who have
                had experience with basketball and a deep desire to improve their skills
                should consider the activity. A variety of drills are practiced both at
                home and at camp. As each participant improves, they will be able to
                advance to harder drills. Time is also given to other individual aspects of
                the game, including shooting, passing, game situations, etc. This is an                          exciting activity that will take participant's game to the next l

                 Materials fee: No charge

 

        Art - Miss Tricia Price         e-mail Miss Price

                   suggested grades: 8th-12th

                   Materials fee: $20

 

               Debate/Speech - Kenna Walker (NEW ACTIVITY)

                  text TBA      e-mail Mrs. Walker

                 suggested grades: 10th-12th (advanced 9th)

This class introduces speech and debate techniques.  Students will learn how to compose and deliver various types of speeches, such as persuasive,  oratory expository with visual aids, impromptu, extemporaneous,  dramatic and humorous interpretation of literature.  This course wilcover key elements of debate, such as listening skills, note taking,                                research, refutation, and logic.  Lincoln-Douglas and team debate will be studied and practiced using current and/or past debate resolutions of the  National Christian Forensics & Communications Association.  Research is an important part of this class and access to a library will be needed several times during the year.
 

                  Materials fee: $20 

 

                Economics/Personal Finance - Aaron Miller
              (NEW ACTIVITY) e-mail Mr Miller
 
              ** Meets on Thursdays   

                   suggested grades: 10th-12th

                  Gain a thorough understanding of American history with Heritage Studies.                               Geography, allignment with biblical truths, relevant world history, government,                         economics and culture are all presented to help students better understand the                       background of various aspects of the United States. Economics explores the                           intersections of government, businesses and household economics with examples,                   engaging text and charts and graphs. The concepts of supply and demand, the                       circular flow of product and income, banking, unemployment and more are                             covered. 357 pages, indexed, softcover.

                   BJUP - Economics Student text book and activities book and Money                                Matters for Teens workbook.
 
                   Materials fee: No charge
 
 
        Volleyball -Becky Lee Briggs, Shelley Levin e-mail Mrs Levin         (NEW ACTIVITY)
 
         ** Meets on Thursdays

                    suggested grades: 7th-12th                  

                    Materials fee: No charge