Literature: Classical Mythology, Children’s Homer, Epic, Literal & Figurative Language
Novels: Prince and the Pauper, Scarlet Pimpernel, Count of Monte Cristo
Poetry: 2 Poems per month
Grammar and Composition: Well Ordered Language 4A, Institute of Excellence in Writing: Investigations in Writing Level A
History & Geography: Core Knowledge Selections: Western Civilizations, World Religions, Enlightenment, French Revolution, Romanticism, Industrial Revolution, Capitalism and Socialism, Gilded Age America
Mathematics: Dimensions Math, Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals, Negative Numbers, Ratios, Rate, Percent, Algebraic Expressions, Equations & Inequalities, Coordinates & Graphs,, Area of Plane Figures, Volume and Surface Area of Solids, Displaying & Comparing Data
Science: Plate Tectonics, Energy & Heat, Energy Transfer, Astronomy: Gravity, Stars & Galaxies, Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, Immune System and Diseases, Oceans and Marine Life
Elective Choices
Visual Arts: Art History: Periods and Schools, Classical Art: The Art of Ancient Greece and Rome, Gothic Art and Architecture, Rococo, Neoclassical Art and Architecture Romantic, Realism Impressionism, Post-Impressionism Architecture in the Age of the Industrial Revolution
Music: Band
Physical Education: Sports, Quarterly Fitness Testing, Human Systems, Fitness & Wellness
Literature: Short Stories, Realms of Gold, Drama: Romeo and Juliet, Cyrano de Bergerac
Novels: Fahrenheit 451, The Call of the Wild, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, A Christmas Carol
Poetry: 2 Poems per month
Grammar and Composition: Well Ordered Language 4B, Institute of Excellence in Writing: Investigations in Writing Level B
World Language: Latin I - 1 HS credit: Wheelock’s Latin, Thirty-Eight Latin Stories, To Be a Roman, Lingua Latina, Pars I: Familia Romana
History: American History: 1492-1800 Native Civilizations and Exploration, Thirteen Colonies, The Revolutionary War, The U.S. Constitution, The Early Republic Antebellum Era, The Civil War Reconstruction
Mathematics: Dimensions Math, Factors & Multiples, Real Numbers, Pre-Algebra, Simple Equations, Ratio, Rate & Speed, Percentage, Angles, Coordinates, Inequalities, Perimeters and Areas, Volume and Surface Areas of Solids, Proportions, Data, Probability
Science: Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonds & Reactions, Chemistry of Food & Respiration, Cell Division & Genetics, History of Earth & Life Forms
Elective Choices
Visual Arts: Art History, Classical Art: The Art of Ancient Greece and Rome, Gothic Art and Architecture, Rococo Neoclassical Art and Architecture Romantic, Realism Impressionism, Surrealism, Post-Impressionism Architecture in the Age of the Industrial Revolution, Modern Art
Music: Band
Physical Education: Sports, Quarterly Fitness Testing, Human Systems, Fitness & Wellness
Literature: Speeches, Realms of Gold Drama: Much Ado About Nothing, Elements of Fiction, Elements of Drama
Novels: Lord of the Flies, To Kill a Mockingbird, Robinson Crusoe
Grammar and Composition: Well Ordered Language 4B, Institute of Excellence in Writing: Investigations in Writing Level B
World Language: Latin II - 1 HS credit: Wheelock’s Latin, Thirty-Eight Latin Stories, To Be a Roman, Ritchie’s Fabulae Faciles
History: The Gilded Age through World War II: 1877-1945, Cold War to Present Day: 1945-Present Progressivism, World War I, The Roaring Twenties, The Great Depression, Rise of Totalitarianism World War II, Cold War
Mathematics: Two Pathways: General, Pre-Algebra Advanced, Algebra I- 1 HS Credit
Science: Conceptual Physics: Motion, Forces, Density, Energy, Power, Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetic Radiation & Light, Sound Waves
Elective Choices
Visual Arts: Art History, Classical Art: The Art of Ancient Greece and Rome, Gothic Art and Architecture, Rococo Neoclassical Art and Architecture Romantic, Realism Impressionism, Surrealism, Post-Impressionism Architecture in the Age of the Industrial Revolution, Modern Art
Music: Band
Physical Education: Sports, Quarterly Fitness Testing, Human Systems, Fitness & Wellness
English Literature: Ancient Literature
History: Ancient World to 500
Science: Biology
Math: Geometry
Composition, Civics, Philosophy: Rhetoric Composition
Foreign Language: Latin I, II, III
Electives: Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Yearbook/Journalism
English Literature: British & Medieval Literature
History: European History 500-1815
Science: Chemistry
Math: Algebra II
Composition, Civics, Philosophy: Economics, Personal Finance
Foreign Language: Latin I, II, III
Electives: Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Yearbook/Journalism
English Literature: American Literature
History: American History 1607-Present
Science: Physics
Math: Pre-Calculus
Composition, Civics, Philosophy: Philosophy
Foreign Language:Latin I, II, III
Electives: Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Yearbook/Journalism
English Literature: Modern Literature
History: Modern World History 1815-present
Science: Advanced Science or Astronomy
Math: Statistics
Electives: Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Yearbook/Journalism
The senior thesis is the capstone of a classical education, that affords the students a final opportunity to reflect on the wisdom and practice the skills their education has fostered. Close reading, logical writing, and clear speaking are fundamental skills that the students will utilize as they reflect deeply and analytically upon their chosen topic. Socrates tells us that the philosopher is one who has time or takes time. Yet, as our seniors approach college, the frenetic pace of this final year will give them a sense of constant acceleration. Most high school graduates will say that senior year was a blur, but we hope that ours will remember the months spent reflecting on a question that positioned them to lead good and noble lives.
Livingston Classical Academy (LCA) is a tuition-free kindergarten through 12th grade public charter school in Whitmore Lake, MI that is focused on classical education and open to ages 5 years old and up. LCA is a Hillsdale College Curriculum School.
