Course Description

Materials Fee: $ 10 Class Fee: $490 Includes Non- refundable deposit: $50 Plus 4 Monthly Payments $110 (Compare at $60 per month) Curriculum: $ 70 Homework: Yes Hours/Week: 1-2 Max/Min Students: 10/5 Grades: 11-12 English with Composition This class is designed to open up the world of literature and writing on a whole new level, while giving students the knowledge and confidence they need to prepare for college. Each week there will be a reading assignment followed by a lecture and class discussion. Readings will include classics like Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, the short stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and novels such as Herman Melville’s Moby Dick and Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment. Particular emphasis will also be given to the study of poetry. Essays and a Research Paper will be not only assigned but taught. Another highlight of this course will be the focus on developing skills in Grammar, Logic and Rhetoric (the never-to-be-ignored-trio-of-a-foundation for how we think and communicate). Class Time: 1 1/2 hours. This is a two semester class totaling 16 weeks per semester or 8 months of class time. Biography:  Brian has a Masters in Arts and Humanities at the University of Dallas . He completed his undergraduate work at Dallas Baptist University and holds a degree in Biblical Studies and Philosophy. Brian has taught Latin at a private Christian School as well as done substitute teaching in the Birdville Independent School District for both middle and high school students. We rejoice that Brian has been led to join with us in our mission.