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Geography: An introduction to the basic concepts of world geography primarily through the study and making of maps. Topographical, political and thematic maps (e.g., population density, land use, climate, etc.) are used to enhance the students' understanding of location, place, relationships within a place, movement and regions. The class culminates with each student creating a world map from memory.

World History: A survey of the great figures and events in the history of the Western World from ancient to modern times. Emphasis will be placed on events and figures in Biblical salvation history that form a crucial and foundational aspect of the overall history of the world. Historical events studied in the course will be presented with a general view to their relation to the greatest event of all time: the Incarnation of the Son of God as Christ the King, the Lord of History.

Ancient History (Grade 9): An overview of ancient history covering the major civilizations from the creation of the world to the beginning of the Christian Era (Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek and Roman).

Medieval/Renaissance History (Grade 10): A survey of European history from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Primary source material is used to help the students immerse themselves in the periods being studied. The Merovingian dynasty, the Carolingian Renaissance, the rise of feudalism, the Crusades and the culture of the High Middle Ages comprise the body of the course.

American History (Grade 11): A survey using primary source material that will take the students through different periods of American history. The class includes a yearlong research project which will consist of a written report and an oral presentation. A brief overview of the Spanish and French colonization begins the course, finishing with the United States' entry into World War II.

Modern International History(Grade 12): Covers important ideas, persons, movements, and events that have shaped the world over the past one hundred and fifty years. The emergence of the Industrial Revolution and how it recast human labor and economic relations as well as its involvement in social upheavals will be covered. The course will trace the development of the two political systems of the twentieth century - American republican government and Soviet Communist tyranny. Primary sources will include The Federalist Papers, The Communist Manifesto and Rerum Novarum.