Fortis Academy: Week 12, October 27-31, 2025

10th Week 1210/27/202510/28/202510/29/202510/30/202510/31/2025Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern LitDIIDII - Afterward of assigned textDIIThe Hound of Heaven - Francis Thompson
The Collar - George Herbert ~1630
HW: The Happy Prince, Oscar Wilde
American & Modern LitRead/listen The Screwtape Letters dramatization, Letters 1-3; DiscussRead The Screwtape Letters, Preface-Letters 1-3Read/listen The Screwtape Letters dramatization, Letters 4-6; DiscussRead The Screwtape Letters, Letters 4-6Read/listen The Screwtape Letters dramatization, Letters 7-9; Discuss
Latin IIStart Ch. 6 Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, Start De Theodosio ImperatoreHomework due Wednesday, Wkbk ch. 6 ex 1Con't ch. 6 and readingStudy superlative formsCh. 6 con't.
Latin IChapter 4 Test ReviewStudy for test over Chapter 4Chapter 4 TestCopy the new Vocabulary to Learn on page 73. Turn in tomorrow.Chapter 5. Review of first and second declension adjectives; new type of 1st and 2nd decl. adjectives ending in -er. Intro to passive voice.
Algebra IIDefinitions of Zero and Fractional ExponentsExercise 6.4 11-45 oddExact Values of Powers and Radicals - No Calculators!Exercise 6.5 13-59 oddCalculating Square Roots and Review of Scientific Notation Exercise 6.6 11-37 oddChapter 6 Test 12/5
Christian ThoughtDiscuss Atheism on Trial, Markos - More Moral Than God?, pp. 143-171; Watch video "The Story of Reality" Session 4: JesusRead Atheism on Trial, Markos - More Moral Than God?, pp. 143-171Discuss Atheism on Trial, Markos - More Moral Than God?, pp. 143-171; Discuss quizDiscuss Atheism on Trial, Markos - More Moral than God?, pp. 143-171; Prepare for the quizTake Quiz 2.2 in class
Physicschapter 5 pp 116-122finish reading chapter 5, work on homework and study for test on Fridaycatch up day chapter 5, finish all homework and study for test on Fridayfinish all homework and study for test on Fridaytest on Chapter 5begin reading chapter 6 pp126-134
American & Modern HistoryDiscuss ch. 7, Religiion in 1800's America.Read ch. 7, pgs.120-138Group work: 1800s American Writers & literatureNarration: choose one of the following 1) write a poem 2) 1 page written narration (by hand) 3) picture narration 4) memorize 200 words from de Tocqueville's essay. Your narration can be over ch. 6 or 7. Due Monday, 11/3. QUIZ GRADE!!Chapter 8: The Old South and Slavery**Historical dress-up day is Wednesday, 10/29. I will give 10 points of extra credit to a student who dresses up in costume depicting a person in Modern America (from 1776 to today).
French IIChapter 4 concepts: articles of countries,prepositions, y, en, multiple object pronouns, ou, demonstratives; A Vous La Parole and readingComplete the Examen pages at home. Use your books and notes. Due Wednesday.Examen due; Chapter 5 begin; Les valeurs, nombres, verbes reflechis, Imperatif avec pronoms1) Ecoutez l'enregistrement de lecture dans le cahier d'exercices "Plus d'argent pour les animaux que pour les livres." 2) Ecrivez une page sur les valeurs sur la page 69- Choose one of the questions in exercise A and write a page about it. Use some of the vocabulary from the list above it. Turn in Monday 11/3.no class
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DebateDiscussionComplete GCR Assignment - On Guard Chapter 7 Part 1DiscussionComplete GCR Assignment - On Guard Chapter 7 Part 2Discussion

 Fortis Academy: Week 11, October 20-24, 2025

10th Week 1110/20/202510/21/202510/22/202510/23/202510/24/2025Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern LitNFTUGThe Death of Ivan Ilyich: Chapters 1 - 3DIIDII: Chapters 4 - 7DII

HW:
DII: 8 - 11 (end)
American & Modern LitWatch "C.S. Lewis on Christianity" by Michael Ward, Lesson 7 - Heaven and Hell; Discuss; Discuss Essay 2.1 (in-class)Prepare for essayDiscuss essayPrepare for essayWrite Essay 2.1 in class
Latin IIStart ch 5 Confessio GoliaeWkbk Ch 5 ex 1, 1-2Ch 5 con't.Study ch 5 vocab p 95Ch 5 vocab quiz
Latin IChapter 4, Review; derivatives, in class WB exercises1)Decline dolus and venenum, translating each form; 2) Copy the verbs in the vocabulary and all their principal parts, giving the definition of each part. 3) Conjugate each verb in the present tense, giving the definition of each form. Due Wednesday.Vocabulary review. WB exercises 5 & 6 in classComplete WB exercises 6 & 7. Study vocabulary for quiz Friday.Vocabulary Quiz Chapter 4, activity if timeTest over Chapter 4 on Wednesday, 10/22.
Algebra IIGeneral Equations of an Exponential FunctionStudy for Chapter 5 TestChapter 5 TestExercise 6.2 1-10* all
*do not use a calculator
Rules of Exponents Review Exercise 6.3 1-31 odd ExerciseChapter 6 Test 12/5
Christian ThoughtDiscuss Atheism on Trial, Markos - Seeing is Believing, pp. 89-116; Watch video "The Story of Reality" Session 3: ManRead Atheism on Trial, Markos - Seeing is Believing, pp. 89-116Discuss Atheism on Trial, Markos - Seeing is Believing, pp. 89-116; Discuss KouklRead Atheism on Trial, Markos - The Good, the True, the Beautiful, pp. 117-140Discuss Atheism on Trial, Markos - The Good, the True, the Beautiful, pp. 117-140
Physicstest on chapter 4 turn in notebook(experiment and homework)
American & Modern HistoryFinish notes and lecture from Last week. Complete ch. 6 notes.Read pg. 110-119 of chapter 6 (to the end of the chapter. Read ch. 6 document 1, de Tocqueville. Be prepared to discuss tomorrow.Discuss de Tocqueville: "Why the Americans are so Restless in the Midst of their Prosperity".No HW: PSAT todayThe two-party system in America: From the Federalists & anti-federalist to today's Democrat vs. Republican.
French IIChapitre 4; pronom relatif ou, pronoms demonstratifs; le jeu d'awale discussionFaites exercise O p. 58, et ex. B, p. 60. Lisez l'exercice 2 sur la page 64 et considerez un pays francophone que vous voudriez recherher. A discuter mercredi.Revision de grammaire; les demonstratifs1) Research a francophone country. Write 2 pages in English (one-sided, double-spaced) about this country. 2) Complete M-R in the WB to turn in Monday.no class
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DebateDiscussionComplete GCR Assignment - On Guard Chapter 6 Part 1DiscussionComplete GCR Assignment - On Guard Chapter 6 Part 2Discussion

  Fortis Academy: Week 10, October 13-17, 2025

10th Week 1010/13/202510/14/202510/15/202510/16/202510/17/2025Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern Lit
Teacher Inservice, Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
Close-read weekend readingNFTUG - Themes?Find textual evidence in Part II about themes talked about in classNFTUG

HW: 1 page essay, book only: What is NFTUG about? Bring to class on Monday
American & Modern LitRead Study Guide for Lesson 5Watch "C.S. Lewis on Christianity" by Michael Ward, Lesson 5 - Prayer and the BibleRead Study Guide for Lesson 6; Read Study Guide for Lesson 7Watch "C.S. Lewis on Christianity" by Michael Ward, Lesson 6 - Suffering and Death; Discuss
Latin II
Latin I1)Review chapter 4 vocabulary flashcards. 2)Read page 64 in the text. 3)Write the correct form of the adjective magnus, magna, magnum to agree with the following nouns: castris, filios, bellum, praemia, portae, rivum. 4) Decline nauta armatus. Note: nauta is masculine! HW due Wednesday.Homework due. Chapter reading. Vocab review and derivatives. LF 2 continued. Ex 5,6,7 in class.Decline agricola bonus. Do exercise 8 and 9 on page 66 in the textbook. Label your homework "Week 10 TH HW." Due Friday.Review of chapter 4 concepts. Chapter reading review. Talking p. 67.
Algebra IIExercise 5.7: 1,5Review Chapter 1-5
Exercise 5.9 1, 2, 4
Exercise 5.9: 3, 7-10
(Cumulative Review)
DESMOS Marbleslides Quadratics
Christian ThoughtRead Atheism on Trial, Markos - Miracles, pp. 63-86Discuss Atheism on Trial, Markos - Miracles, pp. 63-86; Discuss Koukl; Discuss quizRead Atheism on Trial, Markos - Miracles, pp. 63-86; Prepare for quizTake Quiz 2.1 in class
Physicsset up for experiment 3Experiment 3 'hot wheels'finish writing up experiment and do homeworkcatch up date test on Monday on Chapter 4study for test, finish experiment write up and do homework
American & Modern HistoryRead pg. 93-102 (stop after paragraph 1). Complete workbook questions 1, 4, 6, 9-11. Due tomorrow.Turn in HW. Watch documentary about Lewis and Clark. Discuss L&C expedition after video.Read pg. 102-110 (stop after 3rd paragraph). Complete workbook questions 13, 17, 21-23. Due tomorrow.Turn in HW. Discuss chap. 6, pgs. 92-110.
French IILisez "les iles" sur la page 52. Faites les exercices F et G sur les pages 52-53. A rendre mercredi. (Due Wednesday)Pronoun y, en, expressions of quantity, part 2 of pronons d'objets multiplesFaites les exercices H-L, p. 61-62 dans le cahier d'exercices. A rendre lundi prochain (Due next Monday)no class
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DebateComplete GCR Assignment - On Guard Chapter 5 Part 1DiscussionComplete GCR Assignment - On Guard Chapter 5 Part 2Discussion

 Fortis Academy: week 9, October 6-10, 2025

10th Week 910/6/202510/7/202510/8/202510/9/202510/10/2025Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern LitNFTUGNFTUG: Section 2, Chapters 1 - 3NFTUGNFTUG: 4 - 6NFTUG: 7 - 10
American & Modern LitWatch "C.S. Lewis on Christianity" by Michael Ward, Lesson 2 "Good and Evil"; discussRead Study Guide for Lesson 2; read Study Guide for Lesson 3Watch "C.S. Lewis on Christianity" by Michael Ward, Lesson 3 "Conversion and New Life"; discussRead Study Guide for Lesson 4Watch "C.S. Lewis on Christianity" by Michael Ward, Lesson 4 "Enjoyment and Contemplation"; discuss
Latin II
Latin IChapter 4, 2nd declension neuter nounsDecline new vocabulary words bellum, praemium, venenum, vinculum. Create flashcards of the new Vocabulary to Learn. Bring to class Wednesday.Dative case, Chapter 4. Chapter reading.Workbook exercises 1 and 3 in the workbook, page 17 and 19.Test corrections due. In class review of wB exercises. us, a, um adjectives
Algebra IIImaginary and Complex Numbers 23a-e, 25Exercises 5.4: 1-21 oddEquation of Quadradic Functions from their GraphsExercise 5.6 1-15 oddQuadratic and Linear Functions as Mathematical Models
Exercise 5.7: 1,5
Christian ThoughtAtheism on Trial, Markos - Introduction: Nothing New Under the Sun, pp. 7-14; DiscussRead Atheism on Trial, Markos - In the Beginning, pp. 17-37Discuss Atheism on Trial, Markos - In the Beginning, pp. 17-37Read Atheism on Trial, Markos - The Laws of Nature, pp. 39-62Discuss Atheism on Trial, Markos - The Laws of Nature, pp. 39-62
Physicschapter 4 pp 89-96read chapter 4 pp 97-103chapter 4 pp 97-103finish reading chapter 4 and read experiment 3 conservation of energyfinish chapter 4set up for experiment 3
American & Modern HistoryNatural rights vs. Civil rights: continued discussion on the Bill of Rights.Read ch. 5, pg. 74-92.Discuss ch. 5: The Experiment begins.Read Federalist #10 in your workbook, pg. 51-55. Complete questions 1-5, pg. 56 on paper. Due tomorrow.Turn in HW. Finish discussing ch. 5. Discuss Federalist #10.
French IIChapter 4, 2nd declension neuter nounsDecline new vocabulary words bellum, praemium, venenum, vinculum. Create flashcards of the new Vocabulary to Learn. Bring to class Wednesday.Dative case, Chapter 4. Chapter reading.Workbook exercises 1 and 3 in the workbook, page 17 and 19.Test corrections due. In class review of WB exercises. us, a, um adjectives
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DebateDiscussionComplete GCR Assignment - On Guard Chapter 4 Part 2DiscussionComplete GCR Assignment - On Guard Chapter 4 Part 3Discussion