Classical Cottage School Upper School Packet

2016­2017

Table of Contents OVERVIEW OF UPPER SCHOOL CORE STRANDS ….…….…………...……...1 CORE STRANDS EXPANDED ……….…………………………....………………...2 PROJECTED FOUR­YEAR SCHEDULE………….……….……………...…….….3 WHAT ARE THE PROGYMNASMATA? ...................................................................4 UPPER SCHOOL SCHEDULE ­ THURSDAY ……………………………...….…...6 UPPER SCHOOL SCHEDULE ­ FRIDAY ……………………….…………....….….7 UPPER SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS …………………………....….…….9 UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER BIOGRAPHIES …………………………….....…...22 MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS ………………………....…….25 UPPER SCHOOL TUITION LIST ……………………………………...…..….…….26 UPPER SCHOOL BOOKLIST ……….…………………………………....……..….28

OVERVIEW OF UPPER SCHOOL CORE STRANDS The Classical Cottage School Upper School curriculum has three core strands that are essential for the purpose of developing the tools of learning. Each strand comprises six years of study: Latin, Logic/Rhetoric, and Omnibus. While the ideal might be for students to begin these core courses in early middle school, some flexibility is possible.

Core Strand Courses Latin Logic/Rhetoric Omnibus Latin 1/2 (grammar, translation, Progymnasmata I Omnibus I ­ (Ancients) derivatives) or Latin 1/3

Latin 2/2 (grammar, translation, Progymnasmata II Omnibus II ­ (Medieval/ derivatives) or Latin 2/3 and 3/3 Renaissance) Latin II (grammar, translation, Logic I** Omnibus III ­ (Modern) derivatives) Latin III (Roman history, Logic II*** Omnibus IV ­ (Ancients) literary devices) Latin IV (Cicero, Catullus, Rhetoric I Omnibus V ­ (Medieval Ovid, Vergil *) Renaissance) Latin V Advanced Placement Rhetoric II Omnibus VI ­ (Modern) **** (Caesar & Vergil) * Students at this level will be well prepared for the SAT Subject Test in Latin. ** if necessary, may be taken simultaneously with Progymnasmata I *** if necessary, may be taken simultaneously with Progymnasmata II **** culminates in Advanced Placement English Literature and English Language & Composition exams

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CORE STRANDS EXPANDED Classical Cottage School, Inc. 2016

LATIN (the key to language, the basis for most modern European languages­­and helps even with those that are not derivatives­­to achieve advanced understanding of vocabulary and syntax, to learn close and logical analysis, to learn how to master a complex system) Latin 1/2 ­­ 5 declensions, 5 cases, active voice, passive voice, present and imperfect tenses, translation, derivatives Latin 2/2 ­­ future tense, perfect tenses, adverbs, pronouns, translation, derivatives Latin II ­­ subjunctive mood, complex constructions, translation, derivatives Latin III ­­ Roman history, rhetorical devices, advanced grammar Latin IV ­­ Cicero, Catullus, Ovid, Vergils’ Aeneid ; advanced analysis of structure/meaning – begins preparation for Advanced Placement exam Latin V ­­ Vergils’ Aeneid & Caesar; advanced analysis of structure/meaning ­­ leads to Advanced Placement exam

LOGIC/RHETORIC (based on 4th century B.C. Greek writers, the key to thinking and writing clearly and effectively, to understand how writing conveys meaning, to learn rhetorical techniques used for persuasion, to be able to generate and arrange ideas for essays) Progymnasmata I ­ narrative, description, fable, proverb, anecdote, essay, diction, sentence variety Progymnasmata II ­ confirmation/refutation, commonplace, encomium and invective, speech­in­character, thesis Logic I ­ beginning formal and material logic; terms: universals, extension, predicables, categories, definitions; informal fallacies; categorical propositions: conversion, obversion, contraposition, the square of opposition Logic II ­ formal logic; testing syllogisms for validity: Aristotle's rules, Euler's circles, enthymemes, sorites, epicheiremas, hypothetical syllogisms, disjunctive and conjunctive syllogisms, dilemmas Rhetoric I ­ Aristototle’s Rhetoric and Poetics, speaker & audience, pathos, logos, ethos, figures of speech, How to Read a Book Rhetoric II ­ advanced analysis, complex structures, stasis, schemes and tropes, heads of purpose, forensics, public speaking, debate OMNIBUS (the key to analysis and discussion, to read the best of the Western tradition, to understand the progression of ideas that shaped our civilization and its literature, to learn to use evidence to support an interpretation, to understand the genres of Western literature, to write creative and expository compositions about great literature) Omnibus I (Ancients) ­­ Iliad , Odyssey , Aeneid , oral and written traditions, the study of history; Livy, Herodotus, Thucydides Omnibus II (Medieval/Renaissance) ­­ Arthurian legends, Song of Roland , Beowulf , The Divine Comedy , history of the English language, Canterbury Tales, Romeo and Juliet ) Omnibus III (Modern) ­­ Paradise Lost , Gulliver’s Travels , the novel, A Tale of Two Cities , Huckleberry Finn , American poetry, To Kill a Mockingbird Omnibus IV (Ancients) ­­ Gilgamesh, Herodotus, Livy, Thucydides, Ancient Drama: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Plautus Omnibus V (Medieval/Renaissance) ­­ Sonnets, Morte D’Arthur , Sir Gawain and the Green Knight , The Fairie Queene , Doctor Faustus , Medieval political philosophy, The Courtier, Utopia , The Princ e, Merchant of Venice , Richard III , Macbeth Omnibus VI (Modern) ­­ Don Quixote, Goethe’s Faust, Brothers Karamazov, Thoreau, the short story, modern poetry, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Daisy Miller, The Great Gatsby, Our Town, ­­ leads to Advanced Placement English Literature and English Language & Composition exams

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PROJECTED FOUR­YEAR SCOPE & SEQUENCE OF CLASSICAL COTTAGE SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL COURSES

(While w e make every effort to fulf ill the projected sequences, offerings are determined yearly by demand and logistics.)

2016­17 2017­18 2018­19 2019­20

CORE COURSE ROTATIONS Latin 1/3 Latin 1/2 Latin 1/3 Latin 1/2 Latin 3/3 Latin 2/3 Latin 2/2 Latin 2/3 Latin 2/2 Latin II Latin 3/3 Latin II Latin III Latin IV Latin III Latin IV Latin IV (AP) Latin V (AP) Latin V (AP) Latin V *Omnibus I Omnibus II Omnibus III Omnibus I*Omnibus IV Omnibus V Omnibus VI Omnibus IV (Ancient) (Medieval/Renaissance) (Modern) (Ancient)

Progymnasmata I Progymnasmata II Progymnasmata I Progymnasmata II Logic I: Material Logic II: Formal Logic I: Material Logic II: Formal Rhetoric I Rhetoric II Rhetoric I Rhetoric II

OTHER ACADEMIC COURSE ROTATIONS Civics (AP) U.S. Govt. & Politics Civics (AP) U.S. Govt. & Politics Economics & Pers. Finance Economics & Pers. Finance Ancient & Medieval History **Modern European History Ancient & Medieval History Modern European History American History American History MS History: Ancient MS History: Medieval MS History: Modern MS History: Ancient World Geography Geography: The Americas World Geography Geography: The Americas

Philosophy III Philosophy I Philosophy II Philosophy III (Callings) (Beginnings) (Names) (Callings) Physical Science & lab General Science Physical Science & lab General Science Anatomy & Phys & lab (SAT) Biology & lab Anatomy & Phys & lab (SAT) Biology & lab (SAT) Chemistry & lab (SAT) Physics & lab (SAT) Chemistry & lab (SAT) Physics & lab

Pre­Algebra Pre­Algebra Algebra I Geometry*** Algebra I Geometry Algebra II*** Precalculus/Trig*** Algebra II Precalculus/Trig Greek 1/2 Greek 1/2 Greek I/2 Greek 1/2 Greek 2/2 Greek 2/2 Greek 2/2 Greek 2/2 Greek II Greek II Greek II Greek II

SPECIAL OFFERINGS AND ELECTIVES American Stories & Civil War Study Skills Debate Italian Creative Writing Computers & Programming Speech Math Tutoring Advanced Creative Writing SAT Prep Class Mini Greek Yearbook Art History I & II College Applications Seminar Studio Art I & II AP English Prep Classes

* Omnibus leads to A.P. English Language and Composition & English Literature exams; a minimum 3­year sequence of Omnibus and a w inter AP preparation seminar are recommended before A.P. testing ** European History may serve as a portion of the preparation for Advanced Placement exams as long as students w ork independently through an AP study guide. We also recommend that students complete both high school history classes and participate in an AP preparation seminar on essay w riting. *** Completion of Algebra II and Geometry can serve as a foundation for SAT MATH I test; completion of Precalculus can serve as a foundation for SAT MATH II test. Courses labeled (A.P.) or (SAT Subject Test) are for high school age only and may be taken as a portion of the preparation for Advanced Placement exams or SAT subject tests. Please consult course descriptions and the Upper School Registration packet for details concerning additional preparation needed.

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WHAT ARE THE PROGYMNASMATA?

The ancient Greeks prepared their grammar stage students for participation as citizens at the Heliaia , or people’s court, by having them work on a series of writing exercises called the progymnasmata . These preliminary exercises increased in length and complexity as the student advanced.

The progymnasmata provide a firm foundation for imitation of great writers. Through these imitations students are introduced to a variety of writing skills which will help them learn how good writing works and will help them express their own ideas.

Below is an outline of the exercises compiled by the Greek rhetorician Apthonius in the 4th Century B.C.

EXPRESSIVE WRITING 1. Narrative : Analyzing and imitating short narratives from history and mythology, identifying the

components, attributes and modes of a narrative. Practice in condensing, expanding and slanting narratives using vivid diction, imagery, dialogue, and credible details.

2. Description ( Ekphrasis ): Learning to create vivid descriptions of people, things, places, time,

and actions. Learning to order the details of description. Examining the role of sentence variety in writing style. Identifying the different types of sentences.

3. Fable : Examining fable structure. Manipulating fables to be condensed, expanded, slanted.

Presenting a fable inductively as well as deductively.

EXPOSITORY WRITING 4. Proverb : Studying maxims and sententiae, and identifying their themes. Using a proverb as a

component of an essay to relate to personal experience or a modern issue. 5. Anecdote ( Chreia ): Using a story about a famous person to illustrate a point in an essay.

Identifying verbal, action and mixed anecdotes and their uses. 6. Encomium and Invective: Praising or blaming a given subject, usually a person. Controlling

levels of English usage, analyzing uses of pathos, ethos and logos. 7. Comparison : Comparing a given subject with another subject. Practice using techniques of

transition. 8. Common topic ( Commonplace ): Explaining the good or evil that a person represents. 9. Speech­in­Character (êthopoeia) : Inventing dialogue, which a given personmight have made

on a specified occasion. Chronology of progression of ideas. 10.Confirmation and Refutation : Arguing for or against an issue in question. Analyzing the truth

of a statement. Inventing and arranging arguments according to probability and clarity. Identifying biased and fallacious statements.

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11.Thesis : Inquiring through reason into a debatable question, which argues a general point.

Writing and supporting a thesis statement. 12.Proposal of law : Arguing for or against a legislative proposal. This we save for the Advanced

Placement United States Government class. Progymnasmata uses models of writing, written only by the very best writers, such as:

Ovid ­­ master of description Plutarch ­­ moral biography Shakespeare ­­ encomium, invective, speech­in­character Benjamin Franklin ­­ technique Charles Dickens ­­ irony and characterization Winston Churchill ­­ pathos, ethos, logos Martin Luther King ­ rhetorical devices Tony Blair ­­ commonplace

The two­year Progymnasmata class focuses on the following aspects of writing throughout the study of the genres:

• Role of diction, sentence variety, and rhetorical devices in writing style • Uses of pathos, ethos and logos in rhetoric • Ways to generate ideas and arrange them in an effective progression • Role of the audience in determining purpose and style • The importance of delivery • The essential attributes of clarity, brevity and credibility

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UPPER SCHOOL COURSES: 2016­17

Classical Core Strands Latin 1/3 Latin 2/2 Latin 3/3 Latin III Latin IV *AP Latin V Logic I: Aristotelian Material Logic Omnibus I – Ancient Epic & History *Omnibus IV – Ancient Drama & History Progymnasmata I Rhetoric I Additional Languages Greek Mini Class Greek ½ Greek 2/2 Greek II Italian ½ History/Social Sciences American History Civics Economics & Personal Finance Geography: World Geography History (Middle School): Ancient (ages 11—13) History (High School): Ancient & Medieval Western Civilizations Mathematics Algebra I (Friday) Algebra II (Friday) Mathematics: Tutoring (Friday) Philosophy Philosophy III: Callings (Friday) Science Physical Science (ages 13­14 ONLY) Anatomy & Physiology and Lab (Friday) *Chemistry and Lab (Friday) Art & Communications Art History I: Ancient ­ Gothic Debate (Friday) Speech (Friday) Studio Art II Studio Art II: High School (Friday) Study Skills (ages 11—12 ONLY) High School Seminars College Application Seminar—fall (Mondays; time and dates TBD) *Advanced Placement English Preparatory Class—spring (Mondays; time and dates TBD) *SAT Prep Class—fall (Friday semester class) *AP History Essay­Writing Seminar—spring (Friday semester class) Study Skills Seminar—August 11th, 9am ­ 1pm * Course titles with an asterisk or labeled A.P. are for high school age only and may be taken as a portion of the preparation for Advanced Placement exams or SAT Subject Tests. Please consult course descriptions and the Upper School Registration packet for details concerning additional preparation needed.

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Classical Cottage School Upper School Schedule ­ Thursday 2016­2017 For families with children ages 11­13, please refer to both the Grammar and Upper School schedules for course opportunities for your children.

8:00­8:30 a.m.

Memory Period 8:10­8:25 (No registration required) *Omnibus I:

Ancient Epic & History

Period 1 8:30­9:30 a.m.

Latin ⅓ (H. Schearer) Greek 2/2

History (High School): Ancient

& Medieval Civilizations

Civics

Period 2 9:35­

10:35 a.m. Latin 3/3

(H. Schearer) Latin III

(D. Solomon) Logic I Greek 1/2 American History Civics

10:40—10:55 a.m. CHAPEL

Period 3 11:00­

12:00 p.m.

Latin 2/2 (H. Schearer)

Latin IV (S. Schearer) Logic I Greek II

History (Middle School) ­ The Ancients

(Ages 11­13 ONLY)

Economics & Personal Finance

Rhetoric I

12:00 ­ 12:45 p.m. LUNCH

12:30­12:45 p.m. Latin Club Greek Mini Class

Period 4 12:50­1:50

p.m.

AP Latin V (S. Schearer) Progymnasmata I Latin ⅓

(D. Solomon)

Art History: Ancient ­ Gothic

Geography: World

Geography Rhetoric I

**Period 5 2:00­

3:30 p.m.

Roman Culture (1x/month)

(No registration required)

*Omnibus IV: Ancient Drama & History

Fundamentals in Choral Singing

(8­18) Studio Art II Study Skills Italian 1/2 Physical

Science

*Omnibus I is offered 1 ½ hours three times a month on schedule with Omnibus IV. **All 5 th period classes are offered for 1 ½ hours three times a month to accommodate Roman Culture.

Classical Cottage School Upper School Schedule ­ Friday 2016­2017

DROP­OFF CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY

Period 1 8:30–10:30 a.m. Algebra I Chemistry

Period 2 10:30­12:30 p.m.

Algebra II

Anatomy & Physiology (class ends at 12:00)

Advanced Speech (11:30­12:30)

12:30­1:00 p.m. LUNCH

Period 3

1:00 p.m.­2:30 p.m.

Math tutoring available by request

*Philosophy III: Callings

Debate (ends at 2:00 p.m.)

Period 4 2:30­

3:30/4:00 p.m.

Math tutoring available by request

SAT Prep (fall) (ends at 4:00)

AP European History Essay­Writing

(spring) (ends at 3:30)

*Studio Art II (High School) (class ends at 4:00)

* This class meets for 1 ½ hours three times a month.

MONDAY CLASSES

Time and Dates TBD College Application Seminar (fall) at the home of Cindy Leahy

Time and Dates TBD Advanced Placement English Prep

Class (spring) at the home of Cindy Leahy

ONE DAY SEMINAR

. One Day Seminar Study Skills

2016­17 Classical Cottage School UPPER SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Unless otherwise noted, all classes are offered for one hour, one day a week for 32 weeks . Tuition

is based on a minimum of 10 students.

The Upper School curriculum has three core strands that are essential for the purpose of developing the tools of learning. Each strand—Latin, Progymnasmata/Logic/Rhetoric and Omnibus—comprises six years of study and is intended for mature middle school or high school students. Please read the course descriptions carefully and/or contact the instructor before making a final determination of when your student should begin.

CLASSICAL CORE COURSES

Latin Logic/Rhetoric Omnibus Latin I (over a Progymnasmata I Omnibus I ­ Ancients 2­ or 3­year period) Progymnasmata II Omnibus II ­ Medieval/Renaissance Latin II Logic I Omnibus III ­ Modern Latin III Logic II Omnibus IV ­ Ancients Latin IV Rhetoric I Omnibus V ­ Medieval/Renaissance AP Latin V Rhetoric II Omnibus VI ­ Modern

Special Note for AP and SAT Subject Test courses: We are fortunate to have these courses taught by teachers who are both well­qualified and experienced in teaching their fields of study. The course syllabi are in sync with College Board curricular parameters, and our many of our students have been highly successful on the Advanced Placement or SAT Subject tests listed for these courses. However, in order to support students in preparation for these exams, parents will need to 1) be responsible for January exam registration at their respective local high school or for researching to find another high school that is administering that test, 2) purchase test­specific study materials, and 3) structure regular independent study for review purposes. A meeting to give parents a more detailed orientation will be offered in January. Advanced Placement English Preparatory Class : February—April Cindy Leahy Prerequisites: A background in Progymnasmata and Omnibus or by teacher permission Ages: 16 & up Tuition: $125.00 for 6 three­hour sessions on a Monday (exact dates and time TBD) Materials Fee: $15.00 An intense preparatory class for students intending to take the Advanced Placement English Language & Composition and/or the English Literature exams. These tests are an excellent way for students who’ve had several years of Progymnasmata and Omnibus to validate their transcripts for colleges and to possibly earn 3­6 college credits and avoid having to take freshman English. Coursework will include: a thorough overview to the exams and test­taking strategy; review of rhetorical terminology; introduction to and group analysis of the seven types of questions; and essay­writing practice in a timed and formal setting. Advanced Placement History Essay­Writing Seminar : February—MayJeffrey Bass Ages: 15 & up Tuition: $110 (This is a semester class and will be offered 1 hour on Friday.) Materials Fee: $20.00 (additional purchase of a study guide required) This course, taught by a college professor, is designed to develop skills for the several types of essays found in Advanced Placement history exams with a content emphasis on European history. Students will become adept at analyzing primary sources (usually documents, though maps, art and quantitative data will also be employed) so as to incorporate them into essay prompts as expected on placement tests.

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This is the most essential task for any scholar approaching a standardized exam or course in history. Using the assigned book, there will be some review of historical content in terms of exploring how different themes and periods can be linked for making broad arguments in essays. The writing techniques taught in this class will serve students well in a wide array of humanities and social science courses that they will take in college. This course will be especially beneficial for those who’ve already taken European History at the Classical Cottage School or who are preparing to take the AP European History exam in the spring. Algebra I Lina Cahan Prerequisites: Pre­Algebra/Math 8 Ages: 13 & up Tuition: $350.00 (This class meets for 2 hours on Friday.) Materials Fee: $20.00 (additional purchase of textbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 3­4 hours per week N.B.: Required entrance test, to be scheduled with instructor, will indicate readiness for the course. The following topics will be covered: order of operations, real numbers and their operations, distributive property, solving linear equations, functions, ratios, graphing lines, direct variation, solving and graphing inequalities, linear systems, exponents and operations, radical expressions, quadratics, polynomials and factoring, and the Pythagorean theorem. Algebra II Lina Cahan Prerequisites: Algebra I & Geometry Ages : 14 & up Tuition: $375.00 (This class meets for 2 hours on Friday and tuition includes weekly video conferencing.) Materials Fee: $20.00 (additional purchase of textbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 4­5 hours per week N.B.: Students not currently enrolled in Mrs. Cahan's Geometry class will be required to take an entrance exam to verify readiness for the course. Students who do not pass but are only deficient in a few areas may still be allowed to take the course provided they complete assigned summer work to bring them up to a satisfactory level. Final determination will be at the teacher's discretion. The following topics will be covered: equations and inequalities, functions, scatter plots, absolute value, solving systems in 2 or 3 variables, matrices, graphing and solving quadratic equations, complex numbers and radical (irrational) numbers, exponents and their properties, finding rational zeros of polynomials, rational exponents, inverse functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, direct/inverse variation, rational functions, conics (circles, ellipses, hyperbolas), probability, statistics, and series and sequences. American History Lonnie Barham Prerequisites: None Ages: 14 & up Tuition: $200.00 with a minimum of 10 students Materials Fee: $20.00 (additional purchase of textbooks and atlas required) Estimated Homework Time: 3­4 hours per week This high school course will cover the development of the United States from pre­European exploration through the challenges of our modern world. The class will be taught with an emphasis on primary documents along with a collection of activities to give students a hands­on approach to studying their nation's past. The instructor will bring the history "alive" through the use of stories and anecdotes so that students may understand and appreciate how our collective past affects us today and that the study of history is the study of life. There will be weekly homework assignments, chapter readings, and take­home activities.

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Anatomy & Physiology TBD Prerequisites: High School Biology highly recommended Ages: 15 & up Tuition: $300.00 (This class meets for 1 ½ hours on Friday.) Materials Fee: $75.00 (additional purchase of textbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 3 hours per week This course will focus on examining the histology, anatomy and physiology of the human body. Students will study the systems of the body requiring the use of a fetal pig (must be taken home in between classes) and other specimens for lab dissection. While this class is an important follow­up to Biology, it will be less intensive. Art History I: Ancient—Gothic Abigail Gomez Prerequisites: None Ages: 12 & up Tuition: $200.00 Materials Fee: $30.00 (additional purchase of textbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 2 hours per week This course will explore the art and architecture of many cultures from early B.C. through the Gothic period. We will explore the art of the early peoples of Europe, Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near and Middle East, Africa, India, Japan, China and the Americas. Classes will be a combination of slide and lecture. We will be using Art: A Brief Art History (5th edition) by Marilyn Stokstad as our textbook, which will be used again for next year’s Art History II: Renaissance—Modern course. Students will need a spiral notebook for notes and a three­ring binder for the required handouts. Quizzes will be given about every 6 weeks. Chemistry Julie Shanabrook Prerequisites: Algebra I Ages: 15 & up (14­year­olds may take the class with permission of the instructor prior to registration.) Tuition: $375.00 (This class meets for 2 hours on Friday and tuition includes weekly video conferencing.) Materials Fee: $50.00 (additional purchase of textbook and lab workbook required) Estimated Homework Time : 4­5 hours per week Video Conferencing is tentatively scheduled for Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. (to be discussed with the class) This is a high school level, college preparatory class in general chemistry. We will explore the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry in the lecture and lab. Concepts to be covered include scientific measurement and notation, the structure and types of matter, the periodic table, bonding, chemical nomenclature, molecular geometry and hybridization, mass relations and stoichiometry, aqueous solutions, gas laws, and thermochemistry. (Pause, inhale deeply. It’s actually fun!) We will also learn about laboratory equipment and safety before conducting basic chemistry experiments in class and learning how to record, analyze, and present data. An additional video conferencing session will be offered for clarification of content, assistance with problems, and support in case of snow days . Note: Due to teacher absence, the first 4 classes of this course will be videotaped for students. Support during these class times will be available for chapter problems. The curriculum of this course can serve as a foundation for the SAT Subject Test in Chemistry. Parents will need to 1) be responsible for January exam registration at their respective local high schools, 2) purchase test specific study materials and 3) structure regular independent study for review purposes.

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Civics Jeannine Garber Prerequisites: None Ages: 12—15 Tuition: $200.00 Materials Fee: $40.00 (additional purchase of textbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 3 hours per week The Civics class will cover American democracy (including the people and our history), citizenship, state and local governments, the law, and political parties and interest groups. There will be an emphasis on the U. S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and Amendments 11­27, and an emphasis on the three branches of government. This class serves as a beneficial precursor to high school government. We strongly recommend that all students complete Civics before taking AP U. S. Government & Policy. College Application Seminar : September—November Cindy Leahy Prerequisites: None Ages: Intended for those applying for college by year’s end Tuition: $125.00 for 6 three­hour sessions on a Monday (exact dates and time TBD) Materials Fee: $15.00 Applying to college is a stressful process, requiring much time, research, documentation and essay writing. Intended for those applying for college by year’s end, this seminar will make the process more systematic, timely and effective. Course content will include: researching to determine what colleges you want to apply to; research to determine what those colleges want on your application; transcript preparation; scholarship ideas; personal reference requests; and effective application essay writing. While this won’t be the only time you’ll spend on this time­intensive process, it will make your efforts more efficient, make scholarships more possible, and reduce Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday stress. Debate Debbie Snyder Prerequisites: None Ages: 14 & up Tuition: $200.00 (This class meets for 1 hour on Friday.) Materials Fee: $40.00 (includes Debate Source Book) Estimated Homework Time: less than 1 hour per week This class will cover Lincoln Douglas and Parliamentary Debate, concentrating on critical thinking and thoughtful argumentation. Students will be encouraged to participate in local Stoa tournaments ( stoausa.org ). Participation in tournaments is encouraged but NOT required. The Lincoln Douglas resolution will be announced in May 2016. N.B.: Students who have taken Debate at the Classical Cottage School in previous years are welcome to take the class again. Debate resolutions change as current events change, so there is still plenty of room to grow in forensic abilities year after year. Experienced students will have the opportunity to develop leadership and coaching abilities while continuing to grow in skills alongside the newer students. Economics & Personal Finance Jeannine Garber Prerequisites: None Ages: 13 & up Tuition: $200.00 Materials Fee: $40.00 (additional purchase of textbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 3 hours per week Economics & Personal Finance will cover the basic concept and theories of the American economic system, supply and demand, business and labor, government and banking, economic global developments, and personal finance. The students will be completing projects, including comparison shopping, a resume, a job interview, a stock­exchange assignment, and a monthly household budget. Several papers on such topics as the Great Depression and the Federal Reserve System will be

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assigned. This high school level class meets the Standards of Learning that are a required part of the Virginia Advanced Studies Diploma. Geography: World Geography Janette Cascio Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of maps and continents Ages: 12 & up Tuition: $200.00 Materials Fee: $30.00 (additional purchase of atlas required; instructor will notify families later in the summer of the most up­to­date edition to order) Estimated Homework Time: 1­2 hours per week This is an advanced geography class that focuses on the locations of countries, states, provinces, islands, major cities, bodies of water and other physical features. Students will also gain cultural geographic knowledge to help understand the diverse world in which they live, and will explore the unique characteristics of each continent. Homework will focus primarily on labeling maps. Greek Mini­Class Sebastian Langenberg Prerequisites: None Ages: 11 & up Tuition: $30.00 Materials Fee: $20.00 (students should have access to a good English dictionary, such as a recent edition of Merriam­Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ) Estimated Homework Time : 15­30 minutes a week Come begin an exploration of Ancient Greek! Students will learn the Greek Alphabet and some elementary grammar in a fun, slow­paced environment. Greek 1/2 Sebastian Langenberg Prerequisites: Latin helpful but not required Ages: 12 & up recommended Tuition: $220.00 (tuition may increase due to enrollment numbers) Materials Fee: $20.00 (additional purchase of textbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 3 hours per week A beginner’s course in Ancient Greek! Start the journey to reading classic, ancient texts like Homer and Aristotle in the original language. The text Athenaze integrates real Greek into each chapter, so students will slowly become familiar with the language as they move from translating simple sentences to entire paragraphs. By the end of this course, students will be able to translate simple paragraphs as well as carefully selected ancient Greek texts, including excerpts from the New Testament, which was written in Koine Greek. Greek 2/2 Sebastian Langenberg Prerequisites: completion of Greek ½ or equivalent Ages: 13 & up recommended Tuition: $300.00 (tuition has been adjusted to reflect lower enrollment numbers) Materials Fee: $20.00 (additional purchase of textbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 3 hours per week Continue on in Ancient Greek! After a brief refresher, we will jump into learning new grammatical structures and vocabulary. We will also begin translating untouched excerpts from ancient authors as we move through the textbook. By the end of the year, students will be able to begin translating real Greek passages from such classics as Homer’s Iliad .

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Greek II Sebastian Langenberg Prerequisites: completion of Greek 2/2 or equivalent Ages: 14 & up recommended Tuition: $375.00 (tuition has been adjusted to reflect lower enrollment numbers) Materials Fee: $20.00 (additional purchase of textbooks required) Estimated Homework Time: 3 hours per week In Greek II we will complete From Alpha to Omega and then will continue on to translate Homer’s Iliad , one of the great classics! By the end of this course, students will be able to read large selections from Homer's Iliad in his original language, the way it was meant to be read! History (Middle School): The Ancients Daniel LaPre Prerequisites: None Ages: 11—13 Tuition: $200.00 Materials Fee: $30.00 (additional purchase of textbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 2­3 hours per week This middle school history class will begin with a study of ancient western civilizations and continue through the fall of Rome. The students will work with a text, and there will be a weekly lectures and discussions. The students will be expected to take notes as they study their reading assignments and will be given a mid­term and a final exam. History: Ancient & Medieval Western Civilizations Daniel LaPre Prerequisites : None Ages : 14 & up Tuition : $220.00 Materials Fee : $45.00 (additional purchase of textbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 3­4 hours per week This history course will delve into the civilizations of Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Old Testament Israel, Late Antiquity Rome (which includes New Testament Christianity) and Medieval Christendom. From the remarkable ideas of the ancient Greeks to the Roman civilization that inspired America’s Founding Fathers, and from the Jewish culture that gave rise to the largest religion in the world today to the building of the civilization of Christendom, students will discover just how much these cultures have influenced later European history and the West. Italian ½ Sarina Vogt Prerequisites : A knowledge of beginning Latin is helpful but not required. Ages : 11 & up Tuition : $200 (This class meets 3 times a month for 1 ½ hours.) Materials Fee : $30 (the teacher will supply copies of the text) Estimated Homework Time: 2­3 hours per week This beginning language class will cover the first 12 chapters of the Hans Oerberg Nature Method textbook for Italian (the same method as the CCS Latin program). The instructor will provide all copies of the text, which will be supplemented with additional sources, including Basic Italian by Alessandra Visconti, Anche in Italiano by Bettinelli/Favaro and Italian websites like Tuttoscuola.it and Stranita.it. In addition, students will be sent recordings of the text in order to have ample exposure to sounds and pronunciation. Homework will consist of both written assignments and audio recordings.

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Latin 1/3 Hartley Schearer/Deanna Solomon Prerequisites: Strong reading and writing skills Ages: 9—11 Tuition: $200.00 Materials Fee: $10.00 (additional purchase of textbook and workbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 45 minutes per day (3 hours per week) This is the first of a three­year sequence of Latin 1 for younger students who are ready to begin tackling Lingua Latina at a slower pace than the Latin ½ track (students in this course will complete chapters 1—8). Students should be able to read, write, and develop note­taking skills. A parent MUST attend the class with the student. Homework will require 45 minutes of focused Latin study every day, and students will need a great deal of assistance at home. Latin 3/3 Hartley Schearer Prerequisites: CCS Latin 2/3 or equivalent Tuition: $200.00 Materials Fee: $10.00 (additional purchase of textbook and workbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 1 hour per day (4 hours per week) This is the last of a three­year sequence of Latin I for younger students who are tackling Lingua Latina at a slower pace than the Latin ½ track. This year students will work through chapters 17—24 of the text. Students must have completed Latin I (through chapter 16) successfully in order to continue. A parent MUST attend the class with the student. Homework will require 45 minutes to 1 hour of focused Latin study every day, and students likely will need a great deal of assistance at home. Latin 2/2 Hartley Schearer Prerequisites: CCS Latin ½ Tuition: $200.00 Materials Fee: $10.00 (additional purchase of textbook and workbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 1 hour per day (4 hours per week) This year­long course is the second half of Latin 1 for middle­school or high­school students. Chapters 13—24 of Lingua Latina will be covered in this course which, together with Latin ½, equals 1 high school credit for foreign language. A parent is required to attend class with the student so that proper assistance can be given at home. Homework will require 1 hour of focused Latin study every day, and students will likely need a great deal of assistance at home. Latin III Deanna Solomon Prerequisites: CCS Latin II Tuition: $200.00 Materials Fee: $10.00 (additional purchase of workbook and dictionary required) Estimated Homework Time : 1 hour per day (4 hours per week) This course centers on the study of Latin literature, primarily literature about Roman history before the time of Augustus, with pictures which illustrate much of what the students are reading about the development of Rome from its beginnings to an empire. Students will read and analyze excerpts from such authors as Livy and Eutropius, reading actual selections from Caesar, Cicero, and Catullus at the end of the school year. Prerequisite is successful completion of Latin II. As with all CCS Latin classes, a parent is required to attend class with the student so that proper assistance can be given at home. Homework will require 1 hour of focused Latin study every day, and students likely will need a great deal of parental monitoring and support.

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Latin IV Susan Schearer Prerequisites: CCS Latin III Tuition: $250.00 (tuition may increase due to enrollment numbers) Materials Fee: $10.00 (additional purchase of text and workbooks required) Estimated Homework Time : 4­5 hours per week The first semester of Latin IV will be a continuation of Latin III with a focus on Roman history, buildings, and literature during the period of the emperors, with readings from Vergil, Ovid, Horace, Petronius, Pliny, and Martial. During the second semester, students will read and analyze the first two books of Vergil’s Aeneid to get a head start on AP Latin V. As with all CCS Latin classes, a parent should attend class with the student so that proper assistance can be given at home. This course requires at least 1 hour of focused Latin study every day, and students likely will need a great deal of parental support. AP Latin V Susan Schearer Prerequisites: CCS Latin IV Tuition: $350.00 (tuition has been adjusted to reflect lower enrollment numbers) Materials Fee: $10.00 (additional purchase of workbooks required) Estimated Homework Time : 5­6 hours per week In keeping with the AP Latin exam, this course will cover selections from two authors' works: Vergil's epic, the Aeneid , and Julius Caesar's Commentaries on Gallic Wars , parts of which CCS students will already have studied in previous years, but will review in depth this year. This course is designed for students who have proved their grammar and translation skills in Latin IV and will require at least 1 to 2 hours of daily work. Students will learn skills of analysis and comprehension of the Latin text in class discussions and frequent essays. Students are encouraged to take the AP test in May to prove their accomplishments in Latin at this level. Mothers are strongly encouraged, but not required, to attend Latin class with their students. Logic I: Aristotelian Material Logic Dan Dunn Prerequisite: Progymnasmata II or concurrent enrollment in Progymnasmata I Ages: 13 & up Tuition: The instructor is offering this class at no cost. Materials Fee: $15.00 (additional purchase of books required) Estimated Homework Time: 3 hours per week Aristotelian Logic is an in­depth study of the classical syllogism. This two­year course presents a beginning of the study of Formal Logic, with an extensive concentration on Material Logic. Formal Logic is concerned with the structure of the argument, and Material Logic is concerned with the content of the argument and the question of “truth”. Formal Logic considers the three acts of the mind: simple apprehension, judgment, and deductive inference. In this first year of Logic, we begin with a focus on simple apprehension and judgment, as well as on Material Logic, the science of “what” things are. The concepts of Material Logic studied include: Aristotle’s Categories, the Four Causes, predicables, definitions, comprehension and extension. There will also be a parenthetical study of informal logic: common fallacies of everyday speech and writing. Class format will be in­class lecture, group discussion, and written exercises to do at home during the week. Mathematics: Tutoring Lina Cahan Tuition: $50.00 per hour Personal or small group instruction available in all math levels up to calculus. Contact Lina Cahan at 540­822­4140 or cahans@verizon.net to arrange times or groups.

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Omnibus I: Ancient Epic & History Cindy Leahy Prerequisites : None Ages : 11 & up Tuition : $240.00 (This class meets 3 times a month for 1 ½ hours.) Materials Fee: $90.00 (includes all handouts and books) Estimated Homework Time: 6 hours per week This is the first of a six­year series addressing the literature, history and culture of major Western civilizations in chronological order. (The courses progress through ancient /medieval/renaissance/modern time periods and then repeat the cycle with different literature.) Please note that students may join the Omnibus cycle at any time during the first three years; there is no prerequisite, though the Progymnasmata course is a good preparation. Optimal level is middle school/early high school. The course format will be a Paideia discussion (used in the Great Books program), which is based on close reading of literature and historical accounts. The goals of the Paideia approach are to build skills of inductive and deductive thinking through careful analysis of the text. Readings will be excerpts chosen from key writings of the ancient period. Students will read and discuss George Orwell's Animal Farm , Homer's Iliad and Odyssey , and Vergil's Aeneid , along with excerpts from Herodotus, Thucydides, Livy, Suetonius, Plutarch and Aristophanes. The year’s emphasis will be an examination of the oral and written traditions, as well as a study of the epic and of history as a genre. The readings will be analyzed for themes, structure and style; the interrelation between history, literature and culture will be a constant focus. The four major writing assignments will include two essays (a commonplace and a thesis) and two expressive writings, which will be speeches­in ­character. While the writing component may seem intimidating for younger students, all writings are genres of Progymnasmata , so most students will be familiar with their composition; additionally, while everyone will be able to do the speech­in­character assignments, those younger students who are not yet ready for the full essays will be encouraged to at least do the preparation for the essays and will receive class instruction for that purpose. Each full year is equal to 1 high school English credit. Omnibus IV: Ancient Drama & History Cindy Leahy Prerequisites : None Ages: 13 & up Tuition : $240.00 (This class meets 3 times a month for 1 ½ hours.) Materials Fee : $200.00 (includes all handouts and books) Estimated Homework Time : 6 hours per week This is the fourth of a six­year series addressing the literature, history and culture of major Western civilizations in chronological order. (The courses progress through ancient /medieval/renaissance/modern time periods and then repeat the cycle with different literature.) Please note that students may join the Omnibus cycle at any year in the cycle pending instructor approval. Optimal level is high school. The course format will be a Paideia discussion (used in the Great Books program), which is based on close reading of literature and historical accounts. The goals of the Paideia approach are to build skills of inductive and deductive thinking through careful analysis of the text. Readings will be excerpts chosen from key writings of the ancient period with early epic, the development of Greek drama, Aristotle's theory of tragedy, and the variety of approaches to written history being the focus for the year. Students will read and discuss Gilgamesh , Herodotus' Histories , Livy's Early History of Rome , Aeschylus' Oresteia , Sophocles' Theban cycle, Euripides' Medea and Electra , Aristophanes' Knights (abridged), and Plautus' Braggart Soldier . We'll also read excerpts from Thucydides and Suetonius' historical accounts. Readings will be analyzed for themes, structure and style; the interrelation between history, literature and culture will be emphasized. The four major writing assignments will include two essays (a thesis and an encomium) and two expressive writings (a modern myth and an imitation). In order to more fully develop student writing skills, there will be class instruction and feedback via drafts for each writing assignment. Each full year is equal

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to 1 high school English credit. Parents of students intending to take the Advanced Placement English exams should be sure to register for the A.P. Preparation class that is offered second semester. Philosophy III: Callings Dan Dunn Prerequisites: Logic is helpful, but not required. Ages: 14 & up Tuition: The instructor is offering this class at no cost. (This class meets 1 ½ hours on Friday, 3 times a month.) Materials Fee: $60.00 (All readings, except those from the Bible, will be provided by the instructor.) Estimated Homework Time: 4 hours per week In Philosophy, we are all invited to deepen our love of wisdom. For the Ancients in the West, this love manifested itself in three distinct ways: Judaism, Christianity, and Hellenism. The meetings of Judaism and Christianity with Hellenism opened creative possibilities throughout the medieval period. Following the East­West Schism of the 11 th century, and with the benefit of new Latin translations of the ancient Greek philosophers (Aristotle in particular), the Jewish, Christian and Muslim scholars of the West were able to develop unique approaches to questions of faith and reason. Within the Christian West, a new recognition of the autonomy of philosophy and science gave rise to new possibilities for education, but new challenges as well. A separation of faith and reason, of religion and science, ensued, often with antagonism between them. Will modern man be able to reason through to his responsibilities in this present age? In particular, how will people of faith respond to the fears and anxieties of this generation? In Philosophy III: Callings, we will consider these questions through the lens of Leviticus and the Gospel of Saint Luke , with a focus on the implications of conversation between God and man, and between man and man. We will read from Song of Songs ( Song of Solomon ), the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians , Plato’s Symposium , Aristotle’s Politics , Saint Augustine’s Exposition on the Psalms , Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica , on prudence and justice; Hume, Locke, Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling , Freud, Vladimir Soloviev, Martin Buber, Jacques Ellul on The Contemporaneity of the Reformation and Christian Faith and Social Reality , and Ta­Nehisi Coates. Work at home will be reading and some written assignments. Work in class will be Socratic style discussion. N.B.: Philosophy I (Beginnings) and Philosophy II (Names) continue this discussion using additional readings. Students may join Philosophy at any time during the three­year cycle. Physical Science Jen Wright Prerequisites: None Ages: 13—14 Tuition: $220.00 (This class meets 3 times a month for 1 1∕2 hours.) Materials Fee: $25.00 (additional purchase of textbook & workbook required) Estimated Homework Time: 2­3 hours per week Covering introductory Physics and basic Chemistry, this hour and a half long class is intended for students in early high school, though it will also be an option for responsible 8th graders. Beginning with scientific inquiry and matter, students will move on to introductory chemistry, motion, forces, energy, and electricity. Basic math, data analysis and graph creation and interpretation will be incorporated throughout the class. Each unit will have labs with hands­on/visual opportunities for learning. Students will be expected to do vocabulary definitions and take notes as well as practice exercises and critical thinking applications. Unit tests, vocabulary quizzes, and labs will be graded; all other work will be reviewed and corrected in class.

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Progymnasmata I Cindy Leahy Prerequisites: None Ages: 12 & up (11 year olds may take Progymnasmata if they have successfully completed 1 year of CCS Latin.) Tuition: $220.00 Materials Fee: $45.00 Estimated Homework Time: 2­3 hours per week Part one of a two­year course, this class is based on D’Angelo’s Composition in the Classical Tradition . Progymnasmata (which means preliminary exercises) is the ancient art and science of teaching the skills of writing. This curriculum is similar to The Institute for Excellence in Writing program, but more comprehensive in scope and also includes introductory study of literary and rhetorical devices as well as an introduction to fallacies and techniques of persuasion. Over the two­year course, students are led step­by­step through eleven increasingly challenging genres of writing and steadily build their writing proficiencies. Genres to be studied this first year include: narratives, descriptions, fables, proverbs and anecdotes. The culminating skill is the crafting of carefully structured persuasive essays. Rhetoric I The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV Prerequisites: Progym II and Logic II Tuition: $220.00 (tuition may increase due to enrollment numbers) Materials Fee: $35.00 (additional book purchases required) Estimated Homework Time: 3 hours per week The first of the two­year culminating course of the core logic/rhetoric strand, this course will enable the student to use all the tools from Progymnasmata and Logic for incisive analysis and articulate expression. Students will study Aristotle’s Rhetoric and apply those principles to analyze seminal speeches. They will also hone their own use of rhetoric by regularly writing and delivering speeches in class. The first year of Rhetoric I will focus on the three branches of rhetoric. Students will also study Mortimer Adler’s classic text How to Read a Book on the best techniques for getting the most from a book. SAT Prep Class : September—January Jeffrey Bass Prerequisites: Intended for high school juniors and seniors preparing to take the SAT exam this year Ages: 15 & up Tuition: $150.00 (This is a semester class and will be offered 1 ½ hours on Friday.) Materials Fee: $30.00 (no additional text required) Estimated Homework Time: 3 hours per week Provides intensive training for math, critical reading, and writing sections of SAT from a college professor. The emphasis will be on critical thinking, test­taking strategies, and writing mechanics. In addition to resources provided by the Princeton Review, students will take instructor­designed exams that replicate the SAT experience. Hands­on learning will be a constant feature of the classroom experience as students develop a greater ability to think on their proverbial feet. Speech: Advanced Speech Debbie Snyder Prerequisites: None Ages: 14 & up Tuition: $200.00 (This class meets for 1 hour on Friday.) Materials Fee: $20.00 Estimated Homework Time: less than 1 hour per week This class will focus on competitive interpretive, impromptu, and platform speaking. Students will be encouraged to participate in local Stoa tournaments ( stoausa.org ). [Participation in tournaments is encouraged but NOT required.] N.B.: Students who have taken Speech at the Classical Cottage School in previous years are welcome to take the class again. The focus of the class is different each year, and experienced students will have the opportunity to develop leadership and coaching abilities while continuing to grow in skills alongside the newer students.

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Studio Art II Abigail Gomez Prerequisites : None Ages: 11 & up Tuition: $220.00 (This class meets 3 times a month for 1 ½ hours.) Materials Fee: $95.00 Estimated Homework Time: little to no homework Students will develop their skills and abilities in art production using art elements, principles, media­processes, subject matter and themes, and then use these skills to express their own ideas both in 2D and in 3D form. Students will use a sketchbook weekly (covered in the materials fee) as every project will require a preliminary sketch. Collage, Drawing, Painting, Relief Printing and Sculpture will be included in this class. Studio Art II offers different projects and skill­building than Studio Art I, and may be taken by students in either order. Studio Art II (High School) Abigail Gomez Prerequisites : Students should have a basic knowledge of the fundamental elements and principles of art and design. Ages: 14 & up Tuition: $220.00 (This class meets for 1 ½ hours on Friday.) Materials Fee: $95.00 Estimated Homework Time: little to no homework Materials Fee: $95.00 Students will develop and refine their skills and abilities in creative thinking and art production using art elements, principles, media­processes, subject matter and themes to express their own ideas both in 2D and in 3D form. Students will use a sketchbook weekly (covered in the materials fee) as every project will require a preliminary sketch. Collage, Drawing, Painting, Relief Printing and Sculpture will be included in this class. Studio Art II offers different projects and skill­building than Studio Art I, and may be taken by students in either order.

N.B.: This high school level class assumes a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of art.

Study Skills Leigh Ann Lynch/Julie Shanabrook Prerequisites: None Ages : 11—12 Tuition: $220.00 (This class meets 3 times a month for 1 ½ hours.) Materials Fee: $30.00 Estimated Homework Time : 30—60 minutes per week Want to launch your middle schooler? The primary focus of this class will be study/organizational skills. Students will practice fundamental study skills including reading text actively and abstracting key points, brainstorming and webbing, creating study guides, memory techniques, oral note taking, test taking skills, time management and materials organization, and public speaking. This interactive class will encourage group discussion and the making of connections with prior knowledge. Throughout the course, students will compile a comprehensive study skills notebook. Our goal is to help the students actively engage with written and spoken information to allow them to retrieve, apply and connect their knowledge. Most weeks expect one hour or less of homework, outside of practical application of skills to homework for other classes.

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Study Skills Seminar – August 11 Leigh Ann Lynch/Julie Shanabrook Prerequisites: None Ages: 14 & up Cost of Seminar: $40 Materials Fee: $30 N.B.: Seminar will be held 9 am ­ 1 pm on August 11, 2016. Eager to see more independence in your high schooler when it comes to managing time wisely, especially as it relates to school work? Consider a one­day overview of study skills and habits necessary for success in high school and beyond. Complete with a study skills binder containing all handouts from the year­long class, this seminar will guide and instruct high school students to take ownership of their time, schedule, and work habits through interactive training and discussion. The binder includes a learning styles inventory, weekly schedule planner, and homework assignments template. This seminar will launch your son or daughter to a new level of independence and accountability.

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UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER BIOGRAPHIES Lonnie Barham Lonnie Barham is a native of Frederick County; he graduated from James Wood High School and went on to major in history at Virginia Tech, graduating with a B.A. in History in 1971. He taught American History at Clarke County's middle school (6 th —8th grades) for 32 years. This will be his 11th year teaching for the Classical Cottage School. Lonnie lives in Winchester with his wife, Becky, who retired from Winchester Public Schools and is now a part­time teacher for a children’s learing center. The Barhams have two children, Anne and Greg, and four grandsons (Colby, Luke, Colt and Chase), all of whom live in the area. Jeffrey Bass Jeffrey Bass earned a Bachelor's Degree in History from the University of Virginia. After serving as a naval officer and working in the private sector, he completed a Master's and Ph.d. in History from the University of Connecticut. He has taught a wide range of U.S. and Modern European History courses at the university level for fourteen years. His research and writing interests lie primarily in the Cold War era. Jeff has been teaching history, SAT Prep, and research and essay­writing seminars at the Classical Cottage School for the past three years. Lina Cahan Lina Cahan has a BS in Mathematics from James Madison University. She taught in the Fairfax County School system, has extensive experience tutoring all levels of math, teaching SAT prep classes and has been offering math classes to homeschoolers in her home in Lovettsville. She is the mother of five children and has blessed the students at the Classical Cottage School for the past 6 years. Janette Cascio Janette Cascio is a professional cartographer and received a B.A. in Geography from Mary Washington College. Before homeschooling her children, she worked at the Defense Mapping Agency for 4 years as an air photo interpreter and at the U.S. Geological Survey for 12 years in mapping. This will be Janette’s 12th year teaching Geography at the Classical Cottage School. Dan Dunn Dan Dunn has been with the Catholic Worker, his primary vocation, since 1993, first in New York and currently in Romney, WV. This work addresses questions of political, economic and social justice. Dan has a BS degree in Building Science and a professional degree in architecture. He served as a teaching assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has served as a private tutor for homeschoolers in the subjects of literature, grammar and math. In addition, he has taught catechism courses for middle schoolers as well as conducted seminars in ethics and economics for adults and ethics and architecture for professionals.This is Dan's fifth year teaching at CCS.

Jeannine Garber Jeannine Garber retired from Clarke County Schools, teaching eighth grade Civics and Economics. She graduated as a McMurran Scholar from Shepherd University and obtained a Masters in Education degree from Shenandoah University. Jeannine has three adult children and a grandson and granddaughter. She has taught Economics, Civics, and AP U.S. Government and Policy at the Classical Cottage School for 9 years. Abigail Gomez Abigail Gomez was born in New York, and has lived in Virginia for the past 20 years. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Tech in 2007, concentrating on found object sculpture and recycled art. She also studied drawing, painting, and jewelry making at Santa Reparata International School of Art in Florence, Italy in 2003. In December 2015 she completed the requirements for a Master of Fine Arts in painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Abigail is the owner and artist at Pretty Girl Painting, a fine art and mural painting business located in Winchester VA. She is also co­owner of Jack Knuckle Gourmet, Winchester’s first gourmet food truck. For the past four years, Abigail has taught art at Mountain View Christian Academy as well as private art classes, and has taught at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, the Shenandoah Arts Council, and the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Shenandoah Valley. We are delighted to welcome Abigail to the Classical Cottage School this year! Sebastian Langenberg Sebastian Langenberg is from Amissville, VA, and currently lives in The Plains. He attended the University of Mary Washington, where he studied classics and took extensive classes in Ancient Greek as well as Latin. He was awarded the Greek award, which is given to the graduating senior who shows excellence in Greek. After college, he attended a year of law school at the Mississippi College School of Law before deciding to begin a career in real estate. He is currently with Long and Foster Realty.

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Daniel LaPre Dan LaPre has a B.A. in History from Roberts Wesleyan College, and an M.A. in Public Policy and Juris Doctorate from Regent University. He worked as an aide for Senator Dan Coats of Indiana from 1991­1994, as Deputy Chief of Staff for Representative Charles Norwood from 1995­2003, and as Director of Congressional Relations for the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition from 2003­2011. Dan retired in 2011 to start a maple syrup farm, which his family named Vale of the Blue Ridge Maple Farm. Dan’s family has been involved with the Classical Cottage School for several years, and this is the 2 nd year he will share his passion for history with us! Cynthia Leahy Cindy Leahy has been an educator for over 30 years. From 1983 to 2002, she taught at Clarke County High School, where she taught English, Biology, Aesthetics and International Baccalaureate Philosophy, supervised International Baccalaureate extended essays and served for 8 years as English department chairperson. In 1991 she was named the Potomac Edison Teacher of the Year for excellence in innovation for the teaching of writing. She has developed the Progymnasmata and Omnibus courses at the Classical Cottage School and has been teaching them for the past 13 years. Leigh Ann Lynch Leigh Ann began homeschooling when her oldest was three and entering "preschool". Fourteen years later, she now homeschools all 4 of her children ranging in age from 9—17. A teacher by training, she received her Masters in Elementary Education from the College of William and Mary after graduating from Emory University with a BA in English. She has taken further graduate courses in Child Development at JMU. Hartley Schearer Hartley Schearer has a BA in Classics from Hampden­Sydney College and an MA in Education from James Madison University. He was a Latin teacher and co­Librarian at Randolph­Macon Academy from 1968 to 1973 and at Daniel Morgan Middle School from 1973 to 2000. This will be his 11th year teaching at the Classical Cottage School. Susan Schearer Susan Schearer has a BA in Classics from Randolph­Macon Woman’s College and an MA in Classics from Indiana University. She taught Latin at Handley High School in Winchester, VA, from 1970—2000. She has been teaching at the Classical Cottage School for the past 13 years and has introduced our students to the joys of Junior Classical League conventions and certamen. Julie Shanabrook Julie Shanabrook has homeschooled her two daughters for the past twelve years. She was an Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia with a concentration in Biology and upper level coursework in inorganic and organic chemistry. She received a Masters in Physical Therapy from Boston University. She has taken the Study Skills Course and Multisensory Math II Course at the Sienna School in Maryland, and was a teaching assistant for its Middle School Study Skills program in summer 2011. The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV Father Tom lives in Purcellville with his wife Tait and their five children. He has been a priest of the Episcopal Church since 1998, has earned Masters Degrees in Divinity and Education, and is working to complete his doctorate in homiletics. He has served as Rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, in Purcellville, since 2002. Before giving his life to the Church, Tom served as an Army infantryman and a Capitol Hill staffer in the House and Senate. Tom loves learning, teaching, preaching, leading, shooting, woodworking, playing strategy games, and delights to see people's lives change for the better. This will be Tom’s second year teaching at the Classical Cottage School. Debbie Snyder Debbie Snyder has a current California Teaching Credential from Pepperdine University, California. She has been an educator for over 30 years, teaching various subjects in public, private, and homeschool classroom situations. For the last nineteen years, both on the West Coast and on the East Coast, she has been actively involved in speech and debate as a teacher, board member, and coach. She has administered and coached a large club in Purcellville, VA. To update her own skills, she is presently a member of Toastmasters International. This will be Debbie’s third year teaching at the Classical Cottage School.

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Deanna Solomon Deanna Solomon graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies with a Concentration in Latin. Her studies took her to Greece and Italy, where she spent time traveling throughout mainland Greece, the Peloponnesus, Crete, Rome, Florence, Siena, Pisa, Capri, Pompeii and Ostia. In 2015, she earned a Master of Education with High Distinction, earning a Gold Medallion, through Liberty University. She has over twenty­six years’ experience teaching and tutoring in the private, church and home school environments, including twelve years teaching Latin. An avid learner from the School of Life, Mrs. Solomon is passionate about Precept Bible Study, classical education, learning classical languages, reading great literature, sewing and gardening. Deanna and her husband John are the parents of three boys: Taylor, Zachary and Mitchell, along with a newdaughter in love – Emily. Deanna is a member of the Board of Advisors and serves as the Latin Department Chair. Sarina Vogt Born in a small town by the Po River in the Northern region of Piedmont, Sarina moved to the USA after marrying Mr. Jim Vogt, whom she met in Paris, France, where she was studying French while working as an au­pair. She attended the University of Turin, the Faculty of Foreign Language, where she had planned to major in French. Mother of six, she has been homeschooling for the past 19 years and is presently working at home as an Italian interpreter for an international language company based in Arizona. She also teaches Italian at the Shenandoah Valley Foreign Language School located in Winchester. Sarina is excited to share her native language with students at the Classical Cottage School. Jen Wright Jen Wright has been homeschooling her four boys for 10 years and this will be her 8th year teaching at CCS. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and worked as an Operations Research Analyst and an Applications Programmer for US Airways and EDS for 10 years. She has a passion for math and science, especially physics.

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MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS Chapel Jan Wilkerson Families who want to include prayer in their day may attend Chapel in the sanctuary each Thursday morning from 10:40 to 10:55 a.m. Dads are invited to lead this devotional time with stories, songs, or Bible readings. Students join in the Pledge of Allegiance and prayers for our country at the conclusion of Chapel. We invite you to join this peace­filled time of fellowship with other Christians. Competitive Certamen Dianne Klopp Latin students who enjoy challenging games are invited to compete in our Competitive Certamen program. Questions test participants’ knowledge of Roman history and culture, Latin grammar, and Greek/Roman mythology. Practice sessions will occur every Thursday, usually from 3:45—4:30 pm, and a one­hour practice session will follow Roman Culture on the 2 nd Thursday of the month. Students will be encouraged to purchase a Certamen Notebook for $15 and must pay dues of $30 for admission to competitions. Approximately 8 competitions will be held in various locations throughout the state. For more information, go to www.virginiajcl.org and click on “Certamen”. Families registered at CCS will receive information on how to sign up in early fall. Contact Dianne Klopp if you have further questions. Junior Classical League Deanna Solomon Upper School Latin students are automatically enrolled in the Virginia Junior Classical League. The VJCL State Convention is traditionally held at the Richmond Convention Center on the Sunday and Monday just before Thanksgiving. Students may participate in this event with the approval of their Latin teacher. Those in grades 7 and up may choose to participate in the National Junior Classical League Convention that occurs one week every summer (usually in late July). Students will receive information on these conventions from their Latin teachers at the appropriate time. Meanwhile, visit www.virginiajcl.org for more information or contact Deanna Solomon. Memory Period Kim Schatz All students are invited to attend a 15­minute memory period of Latin drill from 8:10—8:25 a.m. on Thursdays in the Chapel. Students will chant Latin declensions, verb conjugations, pronouns, prayers and much more. Memory Period is a great help for all Latin students, but especially for those new to the language. Cost: free. No sign­up is required. Roman Life & Culture Enrichment Sessions Susan Schearer Once a month, our Latin teacher Susan Schearer presents an engaging slide presentation or dramatization on a different aspect of Roman culture. These enrichment sessions are usually held the 2 nd Thursday of most months from 2­3 PM. This presentation is open to all students and families enrolled in the Classical Cottage School as long as a parent is with the children and they are able to sit quietly and not detract from the learning process. We strongly encourage Latin students participating in Certamen to attend this program. Cost: free. No sign­up is required. Yearbook Committee Kathleen Moorcones The Classical Cottage School Yearbook Committee assists the Yearbook Committee Chairman in compiling our annual yearbook. Not only does the committee need student volunteers but also several volunteer moms to coordinate and supervise the individual class photos and work closely with the Chairman to cover all details of tracking and taking photos for the yearbook. Students can earn volunteer hours for their transcripts by being on the Yearbook Committee More information on how to sign up will be available at the beginning of the school year.

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UPPER SCHOOL TUITION LIST

CLASS NAME MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO:

MATERIALS FEE

1ST PAYMENT

DUE May 19th

2ND PAYMENT

DUE Sept 22nd

AP English Prep Class (Spring) Cindy Leahy $15.00 $ 94.00 $ 31.00

AP European History Essay­Writing Seminar Jeff Bass $ 20.00 $ 83.00 $ 27.00

American History Lonnie Barham $ 20.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Anatomy & Physiology TBD $ 75.00 $ 225.00 $ 75.00

Art History I: Ancient ­ Gothic Abigail Gomez $ 30.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Chemistry Julie Shanabrook $ 50.00 $ 281.00 $ 94.00

Civics Jeannine Garber $ 40.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

College Application Seminar Cindy Leahy $ 15.00 $ 94.00 $ 31.00

Debate Debbie Snyder $ 40.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Economics & Personal Finance Jeannine Garber $ 40.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Geography: World Janette Cascio $ 30.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Greek 1/2 Sebastian Langenberg $ 20.00 $ 165.00 $ 55.00

Greek 2/2 Sebastian Langenberg $ 20.00 $ 225.00 $ 75.00

Greek II Sebastian Langenberg $ 20.00 $ 281.00 $ 94.00

Greek Mini Class Sebastian Langenberg $ 20.00 $ 23.00 $ 7.00

History: Ancient (Middle School) Dan LaPre $ 30.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

History: Ancient & Medieval (High School) Dan LaPre $ 45.00 $ 165.00 $ 55.00

Italian 1/2 Sarina Vogt $ 30.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Latin 1/3 Hartley Schearer $ 10.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Latin 1/3 Deanna Solomon $ 10.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Latin 2/2 Hartley Schearer $ 10.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Latin 3/3 Hartley Schearer $ 10.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Latin III Deanna Solomon $ 10.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Latin IV Susan Schearer $ 10.00 $ 188.00 $ 62.00

Latin V: AP Susan Schearer $ 10.00 $ 262.00 $ 88.00

Logic I: Aristotelian Material Logic Dan Dunn $ 15.00 $ ­ $ ­

Logic I: Aristotelian Material Logic Dan Dunn $ 15.00 $ ­ $ ­

Mathematics: Algebra I Lina Cahan $ 20.00 $ 262.00 $ 88.00

Mathematics: Algebra II Lina Cahan $ 20.00 $ 281.00 $ 94.00

Omnibus I: Ancient Epic & History Cindy Leahy $ 90.00 $ 180.00 $ 60.00

Omnibus IV: Ancient Drama & History Cindy Leahy $ 200.00 $ 180.00 $ 60.00

Philosophy III: Callings Dan Dunn $ 60.00 $ ­ $ ­

Physical Science Jen Wright $ 25.00 $ 165.00 $ 55.00

Progymnasmata I Cindy Leahy $ 45.00 $ 165.00 $ 55.00

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CLASS NAME MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO:

MATERIALS FEE

1ST PAYMENT

DUE May 19th

2ND PAYMENT

DUE Sept 26th

Rhetoric I Tom Simmons $ 35.00 $ 165.00 $ 55.00

SAT Prep Class Jeff Bass $ 30.00 $ 112.00 $ 38.00

Speech: Advanced Speech Debbie Snyder $ 20.00 $ 150.00 $ 50.00

Studio Art II Abigail Gomez $ 95.00 $ 165.00 $ 55.00

Studio Art II: High School Abigail Gomez $ 95.00 $ 165.00 $ 55.00

Study Hall Monitor PAY MONITOR $10.00 FIRST CLASS

Study Skills Julie Shanabrook $ 30.00 $ 165.00 $ 55.00

Study Skills Seminar Julie Shanabrook $ 30.00 $ 40.00 $ ­

* All Upper School class tuition rates are based on a predetermined minimum number of students. If the minimum is not met, tuition will be adjusted accordingly. Families will be given the option to drop the class without penalty due to any increased tuition.

Please pay materials and first tuition payments in one check.

If your child(ren) is taking more than one class from the same teacher, you may combine those payments

into one check.

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CLASSICAL COTTAGE SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL BOOKLIST 2016­2017

Algebra I Elementary Algebra , by Harold Jacobs (c. 1979) ( ISBN 0­7167­1047­1) Solutions: Teacher's Guide to Elementary Algebra (Jacobs) (ISBN 0­7167­1075­7)

Algebra II Advanced Algebra (2nd edition) by Univ. of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP). Black cover with blue circles. (ISBN 0­13­058416­9) Solutions manual for the 2 nd edition: (ISBN 0­673­45814­8)

American History America: A Narrative History , 6th Edition By Tindall & Shi ISBN 13:978­0­393­92820­4 OR ISBN 10:0­393­92820­9; Students may also purchase the two­volume set: America: A Narrative History Vol. I by Tindall & Shi (ISBN 0­ 393­92418­1); America: A Narrative History Vol. II by Tindall & Shi (ISBN 0­393­92419­X); Magellan Geography United States History Atlas by Tindall & Shi (ISBN 1­930194­01­3) Students planning to study independently for the SAT Subject Test or AP exam should also purchase: For The Record: A Documentary History Of America 2nd Edition by Shi & Mayer Vol I (ISBN 0­393­92444­0); For The Record: A Documentary History Of America 2nd Edition by Shi & Mayer Vol. II, (ISBN 0­393­92445­9); ALSO: SAT Subject Test Study Guide book or an AP Study Guide book (recommended: 5 Steps to a 5 US History 2016 )

Anatomy & Physiology TBD

Art History I: Ancient—Gothic

Art: A Brief Art History (5th Edition) by Cothren, Michael and Stokstad, Marilyn (ISBN­10: 0205017029)

Civics Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, and You McGraw Hill/Glencoe, 2008 (ISBN: 978­0­07­874631­4 MHID: 0­ 07­874631­0)

Economics & Personal Finance

Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, and You McGraw Hill/Glencoe, 2008 (ISBN: 978­0­07­874631­4 MHID: 0­ 07­874631­0)

Greek 1/2 Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek Book I , 2 nd Edition, by Maurice Balme and Gilbert Lawall (ISBN­13: 978­0195149562)

Greek 2/2 From Alpha to Omega, An Introduction to Classical Greek, Revised 3 rd Edition, by Anne Groton (ISBN­13: 978­1585100347)

Greek II Selections from Homer's Iliad, Allen Rogers Benner (ISBN: 978­0806133638); Homeric Vocabularies, Owen and Goodspeed (ISBN: 978­0806108285); A Lexicon of Homeric Greek (ISBN 978­0806143088)

History (Middle School): The Ancients

Textbook TBD

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History (High School): Ancient and Medieval Western Civilizations

Western Civilization (combined volume, 6 th edition) by Jackson Spielvogel (ISBN­13: 978­0534646028) or ( ISBN­10: 0534646026)

Italian 1/2 Texts and supplementary materials will be provided by the instructor.

Latin – All Upper School level classes

Textbooks and workbooks will be ordered at registration through Classical Cottage School.

Logic I: Aristotelian Material Logic

Socratic Logic by Peter Kreeft (ISBN­10: 1587318008, ISBN­13: 978­1587318009); Traditional Logic I by Martin Cothran (ISBN­10: 1930953100 OR ISBN­13: 978­1930953109)

Omnibus I: Ancient Epic & History

IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE SAME TEXT FOR CLASS DISCUSSIONS, THE INSTRUCTOR (CINDY LEAHY) WILL BE ORDERING ALL BOOKS. Due to book availability factors, it’s hard to predict when all books will be ready for distribution, but families should expect to hear details via email by the end of June. Books include: George Orwell's Animal Farm , Homer's Iliad and Odyssey , and Vergil's Aeneid .

Omnibus IV: Ancient Drama & History

IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE SAME TEXT FOR CLASS DISCUSSIONS, THE INSTRUCTOR (CINDY LEAHY) WILL BE ORDERING ALL BOOKS. Due to book availability factors, it’s hard to predict when all books will be ready for distribution, but families should expect to hear details via email by the end of June. Books include: Gilgamesh , Herodotus' Histories , Livy's Early History of Rome , Aeschylus' Oresteia , Sophocles' Theban cycle, Euripides' Medea and Electra , Aristophanes' Knights (abridged), and Plautus' Braggart Soldier .

Philosophy III: Callings The Bible (any translation is fine)

Physical Science Science Explorer: Physical Science, Edition: 2009 Author: Prentice Hall (ISBN: 0­13­366860­6)

Rhetoric I

The Rhetoric and Poetics of Aristotle, 1 st Edition, Introduction by Edward Corbett ( ISBN­13: 9780075546023); Classical Rhetoric by Martin Cothran, Memoria Press (ISBN: 978­1­930953­44­4); How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren ( ISBN­13: 004­2516291251) Thank You for Arguing , by Jay Heinrichs (ISBN­10: 0385347758) Rhetorial Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers , Brendan McGuigan (ISBN­10: 1580497659)

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