Fortis Academy: Week 1, January 12-16, 2026

10th Week 11/12/20261/13/20261/14/20261/15/20261/16/2026Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern LitSemester 1 ReviewGreat Gatsby, Chapter 1Gatsby QuizGatsby, Chapter 2Gatsby

HW: Gatsby 3 & 4
American & Modern LitDiscuss the Semester; watch "Totalitarian Novels" by Larry Arn, Lesson 1 1984: Pain; DiscussRead Study Guide for Lesson 1; Read Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, Ch 1-3Watch "Totalitarian Novels" by Larry Arn, Lesson 2 1984: History and Language; discussRead Study Guide for Lesson 2; read Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, Ch 4-6Watch "Totalitarian Novels" by Larry Arn, Lesson 3 Brave New World: Pleasure; Discuss
Latin IIReview, Ch 7 con't.Textbook Ex 5, 1-5Ch 7 Atticus Leaves AthensReview reading vocabulary on pp 152 and 159Ch 8 Elegantiarum Linguae Latinae Praefatio Prima
Latin IChapter 7;review of semester and policies; Language Fact 1; Third declension masculine and feminine nouns. Memorize 3rd declension endings by Friday for a daily grade. Discussion of LF 2: Indirect Statement; reading and Vocabulary to Learn. Chapter 7 Vocabulary and Grammar quiz will be Friday 1/23.Decline and translate each form of passer and amor on declension sheet handed out in class. Due Wednesday. Create flashcards for Chapter 7 Vocabulary to Learn. Bring to class Wednesday.Derivatives; LF 2 explanation. Ex. 7 in class: Changing direct to indirect.Do WB exercises 3 & 4 on pages 36 & 37. Study for daily grade memorization check on third declension masculine and feminine endings. Workbook pages are due NEXT Friday, 1/23.Daily grade memorization check on third declension endings. Flashcard review. Review and translation of exercise 6. NEXT FRIDAY WB PAGES DUE AND VOCABULARY GRAMMAR QUIZ.Chapter 7 Vocabulary to Learn and LF 1 and 2 quiz next Friday 1/23.
Algebra IIStory of Thales and tan(x) as slope of similar trianglesNo HomeworkOther Trig FunctionsMemorize SOHCAHTOAExercise 15.1: 1-11 odd, 15
Christian ThoughtSession 1: Overview, rulership and dominion; what is the nature of a worldview?; what are the historical events which form the backbone of the Old Testament?; What is the main theme of the Bible?Read Koukl, The Bible Fast Forward, pp. 1-14What is stewardship?; what is the nature of authority?; How do the ideas of stewardship guide our thinking about the relationship between God's sovereignty and man's free willRead Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - IntroDiscuss Koukl; discuss Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Intro
Physicsread chapter 7 and work on homework-see slide 2 of chapter 8 slidesread chp 7 pp176-184chapter 7 pp 180-184read chapter 7 pp 185-188chapter 7 pp 185-188review slides on experiment on Archimedes principle
American & Modern HistoryRead and discuss "The New Colossus" in class.See the attached google doc for instructions. Link can be found here. Follow the instructions on the link and be prepared for group work tomorrow.Work with assigned group to identify key info on assigned historical figure. Present findings to the class.Read ch. 12, pgs. 205-224Discuss ch. 12 in class.
French IIChapter 7; sports, imperfect tense, negativesWB p. 83-85 A, B, D, & F. Conjugate prendre and finir in the imparfait. Due next Monday, Jan. 19.Ch. 7, si, oui, or non, mettre, dontWB p. 85-88, exercise G, H, J, K, M- Due Monday Jan. 19 with Tuesday's homework. Weekend listening to French baseball coverage.:Choose any broadcast. https://www.youtube.com/@baseballtvfrance5872no class
Art
DebateChapter 1Complete GCR assignmentChapter 2Complete GCR assignmentNo Class