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American Cycle: U.S. History & Physical Science (Grades 9-11)

Greek Cycle: Greek History & Astronomy (Grades 10-12)

Roman Cycle: Roman History, Economics, & Biology (Grades 10-12)

Old World Cycle: Old World Cycle, Government, & Chemistry (Grades 10-12)

Scholar's American Cycle: U.S. History, Government, & Physics (Grades 11-12)

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The following lists our recommended books for each grade. You will not be buying every book or only the books listed. Students have a wide variety of abilities and aptitudes; schooling--especially homeschooling--needs to be adapted to different children in different ways. Your advisor will work with you to (a) match each child’s strengths and weaknesses to specific materials; (b) combine your students in texts and subjects; (c) choose a religion, history and science focus for the family for the year; and (d) weave materials you may already have or would prefer to use into your family’s course plan.

Books and materials are purchased by the family from various sources; provider names and addresses, order codes and prices are included in the program packet. Costs for materials per child can range from $300.00 to $700.00, depending on the grades levels of your children and resources already available to you. Many of the materials are used for two or more years and most are non-consumable.

American Cycle: U.S. History & Physical Science (Appropriate for Grades 9-11)
RELIGION REL-647 CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS	Philadelphia Catholic in King James’s Court Philadelphia Catholic to King James’s Court : Study Guide Catechism of the Catholic Church Where We Got the Bible...Our Debt to the Catholic Church
RELIGION REL-034 CHURCH HISTORY III	Story of the Church : Her Founding, Mission and Progress Screwtape Letters Screwtape Letters Study Guide (Progeny Press)
U.S. HISTORY USH-178 AMERICAN HISTORY	Christ and the Americas Christ and the Americas Workbook Conquest of Darkness : Our Lady of Guadalupe Hiroshima Man Without A Country, The U.S. History Map Activities
LITERATURE LIT-005 AMERICAN LITERATURE	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Study Guide (Progeny Press) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
LITERATURE LIT-159 CLASSICAL LITERATURE	Teaching the Classics DVD and Workbook
FINE ARTS FA -181 ART PRAC AND ANALYSIS	Artistic Pursuits : The Elements of Art and Composition, Grades 4-6, Book One
FINE ARTS FA -672 MUSIC APPRECIATION	Meet the Great Composers : Book 1 and CD
SCIENCE SCI-126 PHYSICAL SCIENCE	Exploring Creation with Physical Science : Textbook, Solutions and Test Book
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-543 ADV GRAMMAR	Jensen's Grammar
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-557 INTRODUCTORY COMP. C	U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons, Vol. 1, Second Edition: Explorers to the Gold Rush, Teacher/Student Combo with SRN e-book U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons in Structure, Style, Grammar and Vocabulary, Volume 1: Explorers to the Gold Rush, Student Book U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons in Structure, Style, Grammar and Vocabulary, Volume 1: Explorers to the Gold Rush, Teacher’s Manual
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-465 PENMANSHIP E	Handwriting 4 for Young Catholics
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-201 PUNCTUATION A	Jensen’s Punctuation
FOREIGN LANGUAGES LAN-265 INTRODUCTORY LATIN	Getting Started with Latin: Beginning Latin for Homeschoolers and Self-Taught Students of Any Age
ALGEBRA ALG-506 ALGEBRA I	Teaching Textbooks Algebra 1 Kit

Greek Cycle: Greek History & Astronomy (Appropriate for Grades 10-12)
RELIGION REL-428 OLD TESTAMENT I	GLAC Guide: Old Testament, Semester 1 Introduction to the Bible Ignatius Bible
RELIGION REL-429 OLD TESTAMENT II	GLAC Guide: Old Testament, Semester 2 Introduction to the Bible Ignatius Bible
SOCIAL STUDIES / WORLD HISTORY SOC-359 GREEK HISTORY I	GLAC Guide: Greek History I: The Ancient Near East through the Peloponnesian War (Semester 1) Christ the King: Lord of History Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures: A Concise History: Volume I to 1740, 3rd Edition Old World and America Herodotus’ The Histories Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War
SOCIAL STUDIES / WORLD HISTORY SOC-413 GREEK HISTORY II	GLAC Guide: Greek History II: Classical Greek Leaders (Semester 2) Xenophon: The Expedition of Cyrus (Anabasis) Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures: A Concise History: Volume I to 1740, 3rd Edition Plutarch’s Lives, Volume 1 (Modern Library Classics) Plutarch’s Lives, Volume 2 (Modern Library Classics) Great Dialogues of Plato Alexander the Great: Man of Action, Man of Spirit Alexander of Macedon: Journey to World’s End
LITERATURE LIT-426 GREEK LITERATURE I	GLAC Guide: Greek Literature, Semester 1 Bulfinch’s Mythology: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne Homer : The Iliad Iliad, The (Cliffs Notes) Herodotus’ The Histories
LITERATURE LIT-427 GREEK LITERATURE II	GLAC Guide: Greek Literature, Semester 2 Homer : The Iliad Iliad, The (Cliffs Notes) Herodotus’ The Histories Homer: The Odyssey Odyssey, The (Cliffs Notes)
FINE ARTS FA -173 ART APPREC AND ANALYSIS	Art And: Critical Thinking and Art Analysis
FINE ARTS FA -166 GREEK PLAYWRIGHTS	GLAC Guide: Greek Playwrights Aeschylus : The Complete Greek Tragedies: Aeschylus II Aeschylus : The Oresteia : Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides Sophocles : Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Electra (Oxford World's Classics) Euripides: Medea, Hippolytus, Heracles, Bacchae (Focus Classical Library) Great Dialogues of Plato Aristophanes: Four Plays by Aristophanes: The Clouds, The Birds, Lysistrata, The Frogs
SCIENCE SCI-324 ASTRONOMY I	Creator and Creation, 3rd Edition Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist Essential Cosmic Perspective, The (5th Edition)
SCIENCE SCI-325 ASTRONOMY II	Essential Cosmic Perspective, The (5th Edition)
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-208 FORMAL COMP. II	Format Writing Great Writing: A Reader For Writers
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-205 FORMAL GRAM I	Jensen’s Grammar (Textbook, Tests and Answers) Jensen’s Grammar: Tests and Answers
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-094 FORMAL LOGIC	Traditional Logic 1 : Intro. to Formal Logic : Student Book Traditional Logic 1 : Intro. to Formal Logic : Answer Key
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-472 PENMANSHIP F	Handwriting 5 for Young Catholics
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-203 PUNCTUATION B	Jensen’s Punctuation
FOREIGN LANGUAGES LAN-216 CLASSICAL LATIN I	Wheelock’s Latin : 6th Edition, Revised Wheelock’s Latin : Workbook for Wheelock’s Latin, 3rd Edition, Revised Wheelock’s Latin : A Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock’s Latin: Newly Revised for Wheelock’s 6th Edition
GEOMETRY GEO-108 GEOMETRY	Geometry (Jacobs) : Student Text Geometry (Jacobs) : Teachers Manual

Roman Cycle: Roman History, Economics, & Biology (Appropriate for Grades 10-12)
RELIGION REL-032 CHURCH HISTORY I	Story of the Church : Her Founding, Mission and Progress Confessions of Saint Augustine Early Christian Writings : The Apostolic Fathers Writings of St. John Chrysostom (any) A History of the Franks History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 3 Restless Flame, The: A Novel About Saint Augustine
RELIGION REL-118 NEW TESTAMENT STUDY	Introduction to the Bible Ignatius Bible
ECONOMICS ECO-541 ECONOMICS	Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Bluestocking Guide: Economics (Penny Candy Study Guide)
SOCIAL STUDIES / WORLD HISTORY SOC-319 ROMAN HISTORY	Greenleaf Guide to the Famous Men of Rome Famous Men of Rome Christ the King: Lord of History Livy : The Early History of Rome (Books I-V) Livy : Rome and Italy: Books VI-X of the History of Rome from its Foundation Livy : The War with Hannibal: Books XXI-XXX of the History of Rome from its Foundation Plutarch : Makers of Rome: Nine Lives Sallust : The Jugurthine War and The Conspiracy of Catiline Plutarch : The Fall of the Roman Republic: Six Lives Tacitus : The Annals of Imperial Rome Suetonius : The Twelve Caesars
LITERATURE LIT-320 ROMAN LITERATURE	Bulfinch’s Mythology: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne The Aeneid : Virgil Cicero : On the Good Life Marcus Aurelius : Meditations St. Augustine : City of God The Aeneid (Cliffs Notes) Ben Hur Fabiola or The Church of The Catacombs Quo Vadis The Aeneid (Barron’s Book Notes)
FINE ARTS FA -650 ROMAN ARCHITECTURE II	Ancient Rome (Cultural Atlas for Young People) Science in Ancient Rome (Science of the Past) Annotated Arch, The : A Crash Course in the History Of Architecture
FINE ARTS FA -133 ROMAN DRAMA	William Shakespeare : The Complete Works, Deluxe Edition Plutarch : The Fall of the Roman Republic: Six Lives Plutarch : Makers of Rome: Nine Lives Plautus : The Pot of Gold and Other Plays Terence : The Comedies Julius Caesar (Cliffs Complete)
SCIENCE SCI-188 BIOLOGY	Exploring Creation with Biology (2nd Edition) : Textbook, Solutions and Test Book
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-671 CRIT THINKING III	How to Read a Book Classical Rhetoric With Aristotle : Traditional Principles of Speaking and Writing Text Classical Rhetoric With Aristotle : Answer Key
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-206 FORMAL GRAM II	Jensen’s Grammar (Textbook, Tests and Answers) Jensen’s Grammar: Tests and Answers
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-568 PENMANSHIP G	Handwriting 6 for Young Catholics
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-200 PUNCTUATION C	Jensen’s Punctuation
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-210 RESEARCH PAPERS	Format Writing MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
FOREIGN LANGUAGES LAN-402 CLASSICAL LATIN II	Wheelock’s Latin : 6th Edition, Revised Workbook for Wheelock’s Latin; 3rd Edition, Revised Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock’s Latin; Newly Revised for Wheelock’s 6th Edition
ALGEBRA ALG-508 ALGEBRA II	Teaching Textbooks Algebra 2 Kit

Old World Cycle: Old World History, Government, & Chemistry (Appropriate for Grades 10-12)
RELIGION REL-033 CHURCH HISTORY II	Story of the Church : Her Founding, Mission and Progress A Shorter Summa The Quiet Light : A Novel About Thomas Aquinas
RELIGION REL-028 MORAL APOLOGETICS	Catholic Morality : Sin, Virtue, Conscience, Duties to God… Introduction to the Devout Life Spiritual Combat: How to Win Your Spiritual Battles… Imitation of Christ, The
GOVERNMENT / CIVICS GOV-116 GOVMT AND NATURAL LAW	GLAC Guide: Government and Natural Law Declaration Statesmanship-An American Government High School Course 50 Questions on the Natural Law: What It Is and Why We Need It Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice
SOCIAL STUDIES / WORLD HISTORY SOC-211 OLD WORLD HISTORY	Christ the King: Lord of History Rule of St. Benedict, The Bulfinch’s Mythology: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne Murder in the Cathedral Canterbury Tales, The The Prince Don Quixote [ABRIDGED] Don Quixote (Cliffs Notes)
LITERATURE LIT-621 OLD WORLD LIT. AND DRAMA	Hamlet (Cliffs Complete) William Shakespeare’s Hamlet (1996) Merchant of Venice (Progeny Press Study Guide) The Merchant of Venice (The Pelican Shakespeare) A Midsummer Night s Dream (CliffsComplete) Portable Dante, The Divine Comedy, The: Inferno (Cliffs Notes) Romeo and Juliet (Progeny Press Study Guide) Macbeth (Progeny Press Study Guide) Twelfth Night (CliffsComplete) The Tempest (CliffsComplete) The Taming of the Shrew (CliffsComplete) Merchant of Venice, The (CliffsComplete) Romeo and Juliet (CliffsComplete)
FINE ARTS FA -645 ART APPRECIATION	Learning to Appreciate Art Artfully Teaching the Faith
FINE ARTS FA -180 MUSIC APPRECIATION	Music and Moments with the Masters Year 1 Musical Instruments Coloring Book
SCIENCE SCI-251 CHEMISTRY	Exploring Creation with Chemistry (2nd Edition), Textbook and Solutions-Test Book
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-477 CLASSICAL RHETORIC	Classical Rhetoric With Aristotle : Traditional Principles of Speaking and Writing Text Classical Rhetoric With Aristotle : Answer Key Rhetoric and the Poetics of Aristotle, The
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-207 FORMAL GRAM III	Jensen’s Grammar (Textbook, Tests and Answers) Jensen’s Grammar: Tests and Answers
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-204 PUNCTUATION D	Jensen’s Punctuation
FOREIGN LANGUAGES LAN-574 CLASSICAL LATIN III	Wheelock’s Latin : 6th Edition, Revised Wheelock’s Latin : Workbook for Wheelock’s Latin, 3rd Edition, Revised Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock’s Latin; Newly Revised for Wheelock’s 6th Edition
MATHEMATICS MAT-624 PRE-CALCULUS	Teaching Textbook Pre-Calculus Complete Set

Scholar's American Cycle: U.S. History, Government, & Physics (Appropriate for Grades 11-12)
RELIGION REL-008 APOLOGETICS	Catholic Apologetics : God, Christianity, and the Church Orthodoxy
RELIGION REL-034 CHURCH HISTORY III	Story of the Church : Her Founding, Mission and Progress Screwtape Letters Screwtape Letters Study Guide (Progeny Press)
U.S. HISTORY USH-182 AMERICAN HISTORY	Hiroshima Conquest of Darkness : Our Lady of Guadalupe Christ and the Americas Christ the King: Lord of History Documentary History of the United States
GOVERNMENT / CIVICS GOV-116 GOVMT AND NATURAL LAW	GLAC Guide: Government and Natural Law Declaration Statesmanship-An American Government High School Course 50 Questions on the Natural Law: What It Is and Why We Need It Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice
LITERATURE LIT-535 AMERICAN LITERATURE	Scarlet Letter, The Scarlet Letter Study Guide, The (Progeny Press) Emerson: Selected Essays (Penguin Classics) A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities Study Guide (Progeny Press) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Study Guide (Progeny Press) Virginian, The
FINE ARTS FA -181 ART PRAC AND ANALYSIS	Artistic Pursuits : The Elements of Art and Composition, Grades 4-6, Book One
FINE ARTS FA -180 MUSIC APPRECIATION	Music and Moments with the Masters Year 1 Musical Instruments Coloring Book
SCIENCE SCI-398 PHYSICS	Exploring Creation with Physics (2nd Edition) : Textbook, Solutions and Test Book
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-477 CLASSICAL RHETORIC	Classical Rhetoric With Aristotle : Traditional Principles of Speaking and Writing Text Classical Rhetoric With Aristotle : Answer Key Rhetoric and the Poetics of Aristotle, The
LANGUAGE ARTS ENG-483 DIAGRAMING II	First Whole Book of Diagrams (or Complete Book of Diagrams)
MATHEMATICS MAT-578 ADVANCED MATH	Saxon Physics Home Study Kit

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