6 – 12 Curriculum

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6th – 12th Grade Curriculum

Literature: Core Knowledge Selections, Poetry

Grammar/Writing: Well-Ordered Language

History & Geography : Core Knowledge Selections

Science: Core Knowledge Selections

Math: Dimensions Math 6A

Language: Latin

Visual Arts: Art History

Music: Band

Physical Education

Literature: Core Knowledge Selections

History: American, 1492 CE-1840s CE

Science: Science Explorer

Math: Pre-Algebra

World Language: Latin

Music: Band

Art: General Techniques and Appreciation

English Language Arts: Core Knowledge Selections

History: American, 1840s CE – Current

Science: Conceptual Physics

Math: Pre-Algebra

World Language: Latin

Music: Band, Choir, or Music Appreciation

Art: General Techniques and Appreciation

English Literature: Ancient Literature

History: World Civilization I

Science: Biology 

Math: Geometry

Composition, Civics, Philosophy: Rhetoric Composition

Foreign Language: Wheelock’s Latin

Electives: Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Yearbook/Journalism

English Literature: British & Medieval Literature

History: World Civilization II

Science: Chemistry

Math: Algebra II 

Composition, Civics, Philosophy: Formal Logic, Introduction to Philosophy

Foreign Language: Wheelock’s Latin

Electives: Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Yearbook/Journalism

English Literature: American Literature

History: American History

Science: Physics

Math: Pre-Calculus

Composition, Civics, Philosophy: American Government, Moral Philosophy, Government Economics

Foreign Language: Wheelock’s Latin

Electives: Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Yearbook/Journalism

English Literature: Modern Literature, Senior Thesis

History: Modern World History, 1750-present

Science: Advanced Science, Anatomy & Physiology

Math: Calculus or Statistics

Foreign Language: Latin Reader

Electives: Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Yearbook/Journalism

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9th – 12th Grade Sample Schedules

Dual Enrollment

Why Do We Teach Latin?

Livingston Classical Academy teaches Latin to its students because it is beautiful! We want to give our students access to some of the greatest thinkers the world has ever known, and many of them recorded their ideas in Latin. While we want them to love Latin for its own sake, we also recognize a myriad of pragmatic reasons to pursue this discipline. Here are just a few of them:
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Latin teaches students to love words. The precision of Latin provides students with a linguistic understanding that cannot be as thoroughly comprehended in their mother tongue. Using the right word, at the right time, and in the right context is empowered by the study of classical languages.
2
Latin is a powerful vocabulary builder. Over 50% of English words come from Latin. One single Latin word may represent the roots of five to ten English words. By learning Latin prefixes and endings, as well as Latin roots, students are capable of comprehending many English words that they may not have previously studied.
3
Training in Latin lays the foundation for learning other Latin-based (Romance) languages like French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian.
4
For professional careers like medicine and law, Latin provides the base for many technical terms and names.
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Students who take 2 years of Latin score an average of 152 points higher on the SAT test.
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After one year of Latin, students have been shown to progress 4-12 months ahead of their peers in spelling, reading, vocabulary, science, history, and math problem solving.
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Senior Thesis Project

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.

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Early Release Days (Fridays):
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