Academic Standards for The Classical Academy de Lafayette

Seventh GradeEarly Modern History: 1400–1850 A.D.World History, Patterns of InteractionKingfisher History EncyclopediaPrimary source documents

• Seven Major Empires Overview• Italian Renaissance• Protestant Reformation• Catholic Counter Reformation• Age of Exploration• Absolute Rulers • Captain John Smith• Henry VIII• Queen Elizabeth vs. Philip II• French Huguenots vs. Catholics

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• English Civil War• Development of Early America• 30 Years War• George Washington• French and Indian War• Seven Years’ War• American Revolution• Industrial Revolution• French Revolution

Literature

Whole-Class SelectionsThe Grammar of PoetryA Midsummer Night’s Dream by ShakespeareDon Quixote by Cervantes (retold and abridged)Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin (selections)A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensRobinson Crusoe by Daniel DefoeFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyRomeo and Juliet by Shakespeare

Romantic and Victorian PoetryBlake, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Keats, Tennyson, Poe, Shelley, including The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge

Short StoriesPoe and Hawthorne

Realms of Gold (various selections as time permits)

Renaissance PoetryDonne, Shakespeare, Pope, Milton

Selections from The Anthology of American PoetryBradstreet, Longfellow, Poe

Fairy TalesPerrault and GrimmThe Pied Piper of Hamelin by Browning

Academic Standards for The Classical Academy de Lafayette

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WritingLiterary analysis essays, personal response essays, compare and contrast essays, persuasive writing, descriptive writing, poetry in specific meters, speech, position paper, history research papers.

Grammar, Mechanics, Usage, and SpellingAnalytical Grammar, by R. Robin FinleyWordly Wise, Volume 7

Science - PhysicsConceptual Physics by Paul G. HewittMechanics – Mechanical Equilibrium, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Linear and Projectile MotionSound and Light – Vibrations and Waves, Sound, Light and Color, Reflection and Refraction, Lens

Mathematics Pre-Algebra or higher – Singapore Math (Syllabus D)

Latin*Oxford Latin IIReading and translation of Latin stories in conjunction with extensive review and drill of grammar topics (subject to change in during CAL’s inception year)

ArtDiscovering Art History, Davis PublicationsArt history: Baroque art to Romanticism. Major projects: still life, self-portraits, Romantic collages, Japanese-style printmaking.

Spanish*(Coming in 2018-19)Curriculum format: Barron’s Educational Series Spanish Level 1

Spanish 1A is the first half of an entry-level high school foreign language course that explores the Spanish language through verbal exchange, grammar and written communication, geography and culture. Students will begin a journey towards developing a second language by learning the four major elements of mastery: oral proficiency, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing. The course presents a more complex and intricate structure and awareness of the grammatical language through extensive vocabulary acquisition and comprehension of the basic parts of speech with pronunciation. The understanding and appreciation of the Spanish culture, through its historical context and diversity, will further enrich the student’s enjoyment of the language.

Academic Standards for The Classical Academy de Lafayette

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Music* Share the Music Series, Macmillan/McGraw-HillEssentials of Music Theory (Alfred)An Illustrated History of Music for Young Musicians: Baroque and Classical Periods, Summy-Birchard

Baroque and Classical music history and appreciation, singing rounds and two-part harmony, sight-reading melodic lines, music theory.

Physical Education and Health*Team sports, individual and lifetime activities, fitness exercise and assessment.

*This curriculum guide serves as a framework. Exact text and outline will be determined by the Head of School in cooperation with grade level or subject area teacher.