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Omnibus II Text and Downloadable Teacher Materials
Omnibus is a Latin term meaning "all encompassing." Completing Omnibus II will provide the student a full credit in Medieval History I, Doctrine and Theology II, and Medieval and Reformational Literature I. Combining these disciplines will have students grow in their appreciation of the unity of...
Latin Transition II - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will continue building on the material from Latin Transition I.
Latin Transition I - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students who have taken little or no Latin will benefit from the Latin Alive! text.
Literature Transition - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will develop the skill of reading and understanding great literature.
Algebra I Saxon - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will learn signed numbers, exponents, and roots; absolute value; equations and inequalities; scientific notations; unit conversions; polynomials; graphs; factoring; quadratic equations; direct and inverse variations; exponential growth; statistics; and probabilities...
Grammar & Writing Transition - Live Online Course
This Live Online Course is designed for students who need a stronger foundation in the basics of English grammar before moving into Composition I.
Composition I - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will learn to handle longer writing assignments including a multi-paragraph description, a persuasive essay analyzing two sides of an issue, a biographical essay, a fictional narrative, and a short story.
Latin I - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will learn the basics of Latin vocabulary and grammar including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs of the indicative and imperative moods by studying Wheelock's Latin.
Algebra I - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will gain an important foundation for all mathematics to follow. They will learn factoring; rational expressions; systems of equations; lines; solving linear, fractional and quadratic equations; solving inequalities; rational and irrational numbers; and exponential...
History Survey and Transition - Live Online Course
This Live Online Course is intended for students who haven't yet gotten a basic timeline of history and for those who would benefit from a transition class from the grammar school program to the rigors of Omnibus.
Algebra I Refresher - Summer B - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will gain a targeted review of the last half of Elementary Algebra (Jacobs).
Algebra II Math-U-See - Live Online Course
Math-U-See Algebra 2 meets the Algebra II requirement for the VSA Associate and Standard Level diploma only.
Algebra II Saxon - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will study trigonometry concepts, statistics, and applications for other subjects such as physics and chemistry.
Algebra II - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will prepare students for the study of pre-calculus. Topics include review of Algebra I concepts; functions; systems of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic functions and complex numbers; exponential and logarithmic functions; and rational and irrational...
Western Civilization - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will look at a survey-style overview of Western civilization.
Omnibus III Secondary - Self-Paced Course
A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MODERN CLASSICS
The Omnibus III Secondary, Self-Paced Course complements the primary books course with 105 engaging lessons, providing a combined balance of history, theology, and literature. Yet, it is a remarkable journey that can be taken on its own...
Omnibus III Primary - Self-Paced Course
GREAT BOOKS FROM MODERN TIMES
With the Omnibus III Primary, Self-Paced Course students study foundational American documents, The Pilgrim's Progress, A Tale of Two Cities, Biblical books and many more in 175 engaging lessons. Students will work at their own pace, interacting...
Omnibus II Secondary - Self-Paced Course
LEARN FROM TOLKIEN, SHAKESPEARE, AND MANY BIBLICAL WRITERS
The Omnibus II Secondary, Self-Paced Course complements the primary books course with 105 engaging lessons, providing a combined balance of history, theology, and literature. Yet, it is a remarkable journey that can...
Omnibus II Primary - Self-Paced Course
GREAT BOOKS FROM THE MIDDLE AGES THROUGH THE REFORMATION
With the Omnibus II Primary, Self-Paced Course students study Shakespeare, Beowulf, Creeds, Confessions and many more in 175 engaging lessons. Students will work at their own pace, interacting with the material, learn...
Omnibus I Secondary - Self-Paced Course
A WALK WITH CS LEWIS, RC SPROUL, AND MANY BIBLICAL WRITERS
The Omnibus I Secondary, Self-Paced Course complements the primary books course with 105 engaging lessons, providing a combined balance of history, theology, and literature. Yet, it is a remarkable journey that can ...
Omnibus I Primary - Self-Paced Course
GREAT BOOKS FROM ANCIENT TIMES
With the Omnibus I Primary, Self-Paced Course students study early biblical works, as well as, Gilgamesh, Hammurabi, Histories by Herodotus and many more in 175 engaging lessons. Students will work at their own pace, interacting with the material...
History of Art Workbook (eBook)
This distinctively Christian overview workbook with the flashcards (000080) covers well-known works of art, from the Lascaux Cave paintings and Winged Victory to the Mona Lisa and American Gothic.
Logic 1 - Veritas - Workbook (ebook)
Logic is the art and science of reasoning well. It focuses on finding and using good reasons for believing something's true. Logic 1, using the Veritas Press logic curriculum, focuses on informal logic.
Omnibus II Secondary - Summer B - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will cover works from and about the medieval world and other important works.
Omnibus I Secondary - Summer B - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will cover works from and about the ancient world and other important works.
Logic I - Canon Press - Summer A - Live Online Course
In this course, students test the validity of syllogisms as well as learn the informal fallacies, truth tables, and formal proofs in an effort to aid students in the worship of God, who is Logic Himself.
Geometry Math-U-See - Live Online Course
Math-U-See Geometry meets the Geometry requirement for the VSA Associate and Standard Level diploma only.
Algebra I Math-U-See - Live Online Course
Math-U-See Algebra I meets the Algebra I requirement for the VSA Associate and Standard Level diploma only.
Physical Science Novare - Live Online Course
Our Novare Physical Science course exercises minds while establishing foundational science skills. Using the Novare curriculum, students develop skills in mathematics, English, and measurement.
Earth Science Novare - Live Online Course
Our Earth Science course uses the Novare curriculum to echo Micah 6:8, spurring students to walk humbly before the Creator and to do justly toward His creation.
Geometry Math-U-See - Live Online Course
This geometry course is the study of plane and solid figures on the basis of axioms and theorems as well as the measurement of the earth in terms of points, lines, line segments, rays, angles, and planes. This course requires students to focus on logical proof and critical thinking when solving...
Latin Readings - Classical Authors - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will fine-tune previously learned Latin skills as they focus on translating selections from Caesar and other classical texts. This course is eligible for dual enrollment credit for junior and senior diploma students.
Art History - Live Online Course
The Art History Live Online Course is taught through a biblical lens and covers a general survey of Western art history, from the caves of Lascaux to the artists of the twenty-first century.
Geometry Saxon - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will cover triangle congruence, postulates and theorems, surface area and volume, two-column proofs, vector addition, and slopes and equations of lines.
Associate Logic - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will study informal and deductive logic with a more relaxed approach than Logic I. Logic (the logical fallacies) is a "paradigm" discipline by which we evaluate, assess, and learn other subjects.
Physical Science - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will be introduced to physics, chemistry, and basic concepts of our earth, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, major geological formations, weather, and basics of an atom.
Omnibus III Secondary - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will cover works from and about the modern world and other important works.
Latin II - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will focus on more complex grammatical concepts such as participles, the indirect statement, the subjunctive mood, a variety of clauses, and the comparison of adjectives and adverbs.
Composition II - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will begin with the formation of a quality thesis and its development in an argumentative essay, then the research report, and other forms of essay writing, with increasing emphasis on the development of style.
Art Studio II - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students continue building their abilities to use the Elements and Principles of Design in their own artwork.
Art Studio I - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will study the Elements of Design begun in the Grammar years, in Art Studio Transition, or some other instructional context.
Omnibus III Primary - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will focus on great works beginning just after the Reformation and covers significant works of modern Western culture.
Omnibus II Secondary - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will cover works from and about the medieval world and other important works.
Omnibus II Primary - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will focus on great works of theology, history and literature of the medieval world beginning with Eusebius and ending with Luther.
Omnibus I Secondary - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will cover works from and about the ancient world and other important works.
Omnibus I Primary - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will focus on great works of the ancient world culminating in the first century.
Logic II - Classical Academic Press - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students continue their journey into the world of logic by focusing on inductive reasoning. Students will learn the basic principles of debate, rules for evaluating sources of information, and guidelines for building inductive arguments.
Logic I - Canon Press - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course, students test the validity of syllogisms as well as learn the informal fallacies, truth tables, and formal proofs in an effort to aid students in the worship of God, who is Logic Himself.
Geometry - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course which focuses on teaching students logical methods, students will study plane and solid geometry.
Greek I - Live Online Course
In this Live Online Course students will be provided an overview of the basics of Greek grammar and vocabulary.
Physical Science - Novare - Resource CD
To equip teachers to help their physical science students succeed, the Novare Physical Science Resource CD includes a course overview, 29 weekly quizzes, fall and spring semester final exams, answer keys, weekly review guide, an experiment manual, and more.
Physical Science - Novare - Student Text
Designed for grades 6-8, this physical science course combines mastery, integration, and Kingdom perspective to draw students into scientific inquiry and break the cram-pass-forget cycle to truly learn and retain course material. The Novare Physical Science Student Text goes deep with a...
Earth Science - Novare - God's World, Our Home Student Text
Uniting the historic Christian faith with up-to-date geological science, the Novare Earth Science: God's World, Our Home Student Text is what many Christian educators have longed for. The 2nd edition of the student text features vibrant graphics, lucid conversational prose, and an approach...
Math-U-See Algebra/Decimal Insert Kit
If your student is ready to tackle the advanced decimal and algebra concepts in Zeta, Pre-Algebra, or Algebra 1, you need the Math-U-See Algebra/Decimal Insert Kit to use with the Integer Block Kit. This set includes 20 red hundredths blocks, 4 red...
Math-U-See Geometry Student Pack
The Math-U-See GeometryStudent Pack contains the student workbook with lesson-by-lesson worksheets, review pages, and honors pages. It also includes the Geometry Tests.
Math-U-See Algebra 1 Student Pack
If your family already has Math-U-See's Integer Block Kit, Algebra/Decimal Insert Kit, and the Algebra 1 instructional DVD, this completes what you need for a rising algebra aficionado! The Math-U-See Algebra 1 Student Pack contains the student workbook with...
Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse (1P)
An ancient pagan alternative view of how the world came to be. Poetic, fun, and witty. It`s the best we know and a great starting point for the study of ancient literature and history.
Christianity and Liberalism, New Edition (3S)
Students of history quickly learn that events of today connect to circumstances of the past. No one would argue that the American church of today is healthier than it was before liberalism took root. May we exude the courage of Dr. Machen in seeking to rid our culture of this infectious blight.
Sophocles I: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus - The Complete Greek Tragedies - The Theban Trilogy(1P)
From the complete Greek tragedies series. Sophocles, a well know ancient play writer is simply one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He produced tragedies, especially Oedipus Rex (Rex is Latin for King) that have remained unmatched in the world`s literature. Oedipus the King has remained...
Aeschylus II: The Oresteia - The Complete Greek Tragedies (1P)
Aeschylus, the son of Euphorion, was born about 513 or 512 B.C. The great Persian wars occurred during his adult life and he fought at Marathon. He left behind more than seventy plays, of which seven have survived. These Greek tragedies are based on stories told or indicated in previous Greek legend...
The Holiness of God (1S)
Quite possibly Sproul`s greatest work to date. When you face the holiness of God straight on you will never be the same. Young men and women need to understand who God is.
The Eagle of The Ninth - The Roman Britiain Trilogy, Book 1 (1S)
In 119 AD the Ninth Roman Legion marched north and disappeared without a trace. Fifteen years later, Marcus Flavius Aquila, son of the unit`s commander, set out to recover the lost Eagle Standard of the Ninth, a symbol of the legion`s and his family`s honor. Difficulty: challenging
Algebra I Saxon 4th Edition - You Teach Kit
The course kit includes all the materials for the teacher and a student for teaching Algebra I with Saxon.
Saxon Geometry Homeschool Testing Book
If your scholar is more of a concrete thinker, thrives on repetition, or struggles with more complex mathematical concepts, Saxon could be a great fit for geometry. The Saxon Geometry Homeschool Testing Book contains cumulative tests, answer forms for students to show their work...
Saxon Geometry Student Text
If your scholar is more of a concrete thinker, thrives on repetition, or struggles with more complex mathematical concepts, Saxon could be a great fit for geometry. The Saxon Geometry Student Text presents new material with an intentionally incremental approach and provides...
Saxon Geometry Homeschool Kit with Solutions Manual
If your geometry student is more of a concrete thinker, thrives on repetition, or might struggle with more complex mathematical concepts, Saxon could be a great fit. The Saxon Geometry Homeschool Kit with Solutions Manual, containing the student text, testing book, and solutions...
On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius (2P)
Athanasius was the greatest defender of Trinitarian Christianity when it came under attack in the fourth century. His On The Incarnation is his most famous work. To be sure, some of what he espoused has since improved, but this work remains an important sample of historical theology. C.S. Lewis`s...
The Two Towers - The Lord of the Rings, Part 2 (2S)
Now as Frodo and Sam ``continue the journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.`` The second volume in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Difficulty: challenging
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2P)
This is a masterpiece of a remote and exotic age, the age of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quest. Yet it is in the unique artistry and imagination of Tolkien that the language of these great stories comes to life for modern readers in these masterful and compelling translations.
The Return of the King : Lord of the Rings, Part 3 (2S)
``One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.`` Read the final volume in Tolkien`s Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Difficulty: challenging Soft 432p
Plutarch's Lives Volume 1 (1P)
After a successful career in public service, Plutarch settled down to become a priest at Delphi. He studied virtue and wrote biographies of great men who exhibited these virtues. His "Lives" is an essential source of information on many persons and events in the ancient world. If you like reading...
The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories (1P)
A remarkable version of the greatest classical work of history ever written. Herodotus, the "father of history," comes through in all his glory as he tells of the events surrounding and preceding the Persian Wars.
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings : Part 1 (2S)
Tolkien`s trilogy is well known as the grandfather of the modern fantasy-fiction genre. What is less well-known is the deeply theistic worldview running through his works and the literary power of his writing style. Difficulty: challenging
Abraham Lincoln: Selected Speeches and Writings (3P)
Part of the classic ``Library of America`` series. Contains key speeches, letters, miscellaneous writings, presidential messages, and proclamations. A phenomenal primary source.
Twelve Caesars (1P)
Seutonius was the first notable Latin biographer. This title covers the Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitan, and remains one of the richest and most fascinating of all Latin (Roman) histories. Suetonis gathered much of his information from eye-witnesses, checked his facts carefully and...
A Tale of Two Cities (3P)
This tome offers a swift, exciting story and an unforgettable rendering of the French Revolution, in a lethal, vengeful and exiguous Paris and a tranquil London. Would that Hollywood would makes movies of books like this. Written in classic Dickens style. ``It was the best of times, it was the worst...
The Song of Roland (2P)
The Song of Roland is the earliest, the most famous, and the greatest of those Old French Epics which are called Songs of Deeds. Writing around the end of the 11th century, and recalling an actual disaster in 778, the anonymous poet describes in detail the betrayal and slaughter by Saracens of the...
The Social Contract
The Social Contract, a classic book of political theory, was revolutionary in its time and continues to stir controversy today. Rousseau argues for a social contract between all citizens as the source of sovereign power, as well as discussing issues of liberty, law, freedom, and just...
Reflections on the Revolution in France (3P)
Without a doubt, the finest political/philosophical conservative text published in its time. Burke saw what the French revolution was about and attacked it root and branch. Understanding the French Revolution is imperative - this will help.
Pride and Prejudice (3S)
A timeless classic in literature, this book is one of the most famous books in the world. Not everyone has read this book, but everyone has heard of its name. Don`t just watch the mini-series on TV... read it!
The Last Days of Socrates (1P)
The trial and death of Socrates (469-399 B.C.) have almost as central a place in Western consciousness as almost any historical event. In four superb `dialogues`, Plato provided the classic account.
The History of the Kings of Britain (2P)
The lore of King Arthur begins with this historical text. Written a bit in the style of Herodotus-wandering and captivating-we find no simple, factual recounting; rather, a delightful teaching of lessons reflecting the societal interest in nobility and gallantry. More history should be written like...
Gulliver's Travels (3S)
An adventure story beyond compare! Lemuel Gulliver journeys to a series of strange, uncharted kingdoms, each more bewildering and surreal than the ones before. Giants and pygmies and monsters, oh my! A classic.
Frankenstein (3S)
Hollywood has not done this classic tale justice. Frankenstein, loved by many decades of readers, seems hardly to need a recommendation. A wonderful and still timely work of fiction.
The Elements of Style Illustrated
A rich deposit of gold, this is William Strunk's parvum opus, his attempt to cut the vast tangle of English rhetoric down to size and write its rules and principles on the head of a pin. The Elements of Style Illustrated is a summation of the case for cleanliness, accuracy, and...
Ecclesiastical History of the English People (2P)
This is the most admired work of Bede ``The Venerable,`` an English theologian who lived at the turn of the eighth century. It records the earliest inhabitants of England, but focuses on the spread of Christianity on the island. Bede tells of the first missionary activity in England, the conversion...
Livy: The Early History of Rome, Bks. 1-5 (1P)
Caesar Augustus commissioned this history from Livy, who offers an exciting account Rome`s early years, from the Trojan War through the founding of the Republic.
Confessions (2P)
When Saint Augustine wrote his Confessions he was facing, and responding to, a growing spread of asceticism in the Roman world. His task was twofold: to explain to himself the significance of his conversion to Christianity, and to do so in terms that would convince his readers, that this was indeed...
The Divine Comedy, Volume 1: Inferno (2P) (5P)
Dante wrote his Comedy in colloquial Italian rather than Latin, wanting it to be a poem for the common reader. He took two threads of a story that everybody knew and loved; the story of a vision of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, and the story of the lover who must brave the underworld to find his...
Death of a Salesman (3S)
Judging classics is hard when they have little age, yet this title has sold 11 million copies over its fifty years. Someone likes it. This play is the genuine article-it`s got the goods on the human condition, all packed into a day in the life of one self-deluded, self-promoting, self-defeating...
The Canterbury Tales (2P) (5P)
With their astonishing diversity of tone and subject matter, these tales have become one of the touchstones of medieval literature. The tales are told by a motley crowd of pilgrims as they journey for five days. Drawn from all levels of society and all walks of life, the pilgrims reveal a picture...
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (3S)
Mark Twain`s hymn to the secure and fantastic world of boyhood and adventure. Difficulty: challenging
The Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms with Proofs Texts (3P)
The complete Westminster Confession of Faith, Larger and Shorter Catechisms along with extensive Scripture proofs. You can hardly catechize your children without it. Listed here for study but great for younger children to memorize.
The Pilgrim's Progress (3P)
The Pilgrim`s Progress has been translated more often than any book other than the Bible. One can normally relate to Pilgrim as he struggles with temptation and must learn to persevere through life.
Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary
This dictionary is essential for beginners learning Classical Greek. Covering more than 20,000 Greek words and phrases in user-friendly translations and more than 4,000 English words in common usage, the Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary provides the quick reference students of the...
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Oxford School Shakespeare Series (2S)
We love this series of Shakespeare`s plays-they are quite friendly to the young student. This play is one of Shakespeare`s early comedies. As it was written to celebrate a marriage, it contains some wonderfully lyrical expressions of lighter Shakespearean themes, most notably those of love and dream...
Macbeth - Oxford School Shakespeare Series (2P)
When you are studying the Renaissance why not have your students perform Macbeth? We did and the children loved it! In fact, our son Travis (then 11) told another of our sons, Parker (then 9) to ``stop telling those odious tyrant lies`` while attempting to settle on a choice of cereal at the store...
Little Women - Oxford World's Classics (3S)
This classic story tells of tomboyish Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy growing up while their father is taking part in the War Between the States.