Fortis Academy week 3: 8/25-8/29

10th Week 3	8/25/2025	8/26/2025	8/27/2025	8/28/2025	8/29/2025	Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern Lit	Compare and contrast "The Lady of Shalott" of 1832 and 1842 In-class essy. 1 Page max. Printed.	Locksley Hall (1842), Crossing the Bar (1889)	Locksley Hall (1842), Crossing the Bar (1889)	Goblin Market - Christina Rossetti	Goblin Market - Christina Rossetti HW: The Parson’s Daughter of Oxney Colne
American & Modern Lit	Read "Learning to Breathe the Narnian Air"; Discuss	Read Kreeft, Ch 10-Epilogue; Be prepared to discuss	Discuss Kreeft; Discuss "Learning to Breathe the Narnian Air"; Discuss Essay 1.1	Prepare for Essay 1.1	Write Essay 1.1 in class
Latin II	Finish Ch 2	Ch 2 Ex 3, 1-8, Study Vocab ch2 pg 24	Start Ch3	Study Vocab ch2 pg 24	Ch 2 Vocab Quiz, Ch3 con't., Onager
Latin I	Chapter 1 workbook pages due. Chapter 2, Languge Fact 1: 1st and 2nd conjugations, principal parts; new vocabulary to learn p. 19. Review.	Copy all the verbs, their principal parts, and their meanings. Bring to class Wednesday.	Language Fact 2 & 3: Properties of verbs; endings for 1st and 2nd conjugation verbs. Tense and stem.	Write exercise 4 on page 21 in the textbook. Copy the original word given for each exercise. Please skip a line between each exercise. Also decline and translate each form of the noun "fabula, fabulae" Due Friday.	Review HW. HW Due today. Language Fact 4 & 5: the infinitive and subject-verb agreement.
Algebra II	Linear Functions as Mathematical Models *4, 12, 16, 20	Exercise 3.5: 5, 7, 11, 15;	Methods for Solving Systems of Linear Equations and Possible Solutions Set Types (Lesson 4.2)	Review for Chapter 2 and 3 Test	Chapter 2 and 3 Test
Christian Thought	Watch video "Truth Project: Anthropology, Who is man? Discuss video	Read Sire, pp. 53-78	What is the nature of a human being? Discuss video; discuss Sire	Read Sire, pp. 53-78	Discuss video; discuss Sire
Physics	Test on Chapter 1	begin reading chapter 2 on motion pp20-24	Chapter 2 pp 20-24	read chapter 2 pp 25-34	Chapter 2 pp 25-34	read chapter 2 pp 35-45
American & Modern History	Protestant Reformation of the 16th century in Germany and England	Read ch. 2 in LOH, pg 14-20 (stop after paragraph 2)	Age of Exploration and British dominance	Read LOH, pg. 20-25. Answer ch. 2 questions 1, 3-5, 7, 9-10, due tomorrow in class.	Turn in HW. The Colonies group work in class. LOH pg. 25-30.
French II	Chapter 2 Adverbs, comparatives, stress pronouns	Listen to story of the lost sheep, sent by email. Do textbook exercises D and E, p. 16, and F, G, and H, p. 17. Write out the original exercise and skip a line between each. To turn in Wednesday.	Chapter 2, comparisons p. 18, direct object pronouns, and the present participle	Complete textbook exercises , N, and M p. 20,21, ex. P, & Q p. 22-23 and ex. S on p. 25. Due Wednesday 9/3	no class
Debate	Discussion	Complete GCR Assignment - Tactics Chapter 5	Discussion	Complete GCR Assignment - Tactics Chapter 6	Discussion

 

10th Week 2	8/18/2025	8/19/2025	8/20/2025	8/21/2025	8/22/2025	Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern Lit	"Picture of Dorian Gray" and "Tradition and the Individual Talent", Redux	The Lady of Shalott (1832)	My Last Duchess	The Lady of Shalott (1842)	Compare and contrast "The Lady of Shalott" of 1832 and 1842 Weekend: Locksley Hall (1842), Crossing the Bar (1889)
American & Modern Lit	Read "Meditations in a Toolshed," by C.S. Lewis; Discuss	Read Kreeft, Ch. 4-6; Be prepared to discuss	Discuss Kreeft	Read Kreeft, Ch 7-9; Be prepared to discuss	Discuss Kreeft
Latin II	Finish LNM BK 2Ch 1	LMN Bk2 Questions About the Text pg 16	Start LMN B2 Ch2	LMN Bk2 Ch 2 Ex 1, 1-11 pg 23	LMN B2 Ch2 cont., Examine clay cup
Latin I	Bring flashcards to class for revew. Grammar review chapter 1.Practice declining in first declension..Exercises 2,3, 4 & 5 in class.	Write the cases and their functions. Decline the first 5 nouns of the first declension nouns in your Vocabulary to Learn list. Turn in on Wednesday.	Review of HW in class. Translating case endings in English. Review story and "Talking" p. 12-13.	Decline the last 5 words in the Vocabulary to Learn on page 5. Prepare for quiz Friday over the vocabulary, parts of speech, and case.	Vocabulary, parts of speech, and case quiz for Chapter 1. Weekend HW> Begin working on WB pages in class after quiz.	Complete workbook pages for Chapter 1, pp. 1-5. Due Monday.
Algebra II	Point-slope and Standard Form of Lines	Exercise 3.3 1-13 odd	Equations of Linear Functions from their Graphs	Exercise 3.4 1-25 odd	DESMOS Marbleslide Lines and Land the Plane Activities
Christian Thought	Watch video "Truth Project: Philosophy and Ethics, Says Who?" Discuss video	Read Sire, pp. 35-52	What is final reality? Discuss the video; discuss Sire; discuss the quiz	Read Sire, pp. 35-52; prepare for the quiz	Take Quiz 1.1 in class
Physics	Chapter1 pp14-18 The scientific method	prepare to do experiment 1 The Pendulum experiment on Wednesday work on study questions (1-15)	Experiment 1 p 346 the pendulum experiment	finish writing up experiment and finish all study questions study for test on chapter 1 Friday	Catch up day for Chapter 1 finish experiment write up and all homework study for test on Chapter 1	study for Chapter 1 test and finish all homework and experiment 1 to turn on Monday
American & Modern History	Finish Columbus preview and discussion, ch. 1: Beginnings	Read ch. 1, pg. 3-13 in LOH	Continue discussing ch. 1.	Answer questions 1-7 in LOH workbook, pg. 4-5.	Turn in HW. Discussion questions from ch. 1 together. **Bring your LOH workbook to class on Monday!
French II	Imperative, chapter 1, in class exercises, stress pronouns, Le Corbeau et le Renard, A Vous la Parole, p. 12.	Complete remaining exercises in Chapter 1 of Activities Manual. To be reviewed in class on Wednesday.	Review of Chapter 1 exercises and concepts.	Complete "Examen 1" (which is not a real examen but will count as a quiz over chapter 1). You may use your materials to complete the assignment,and you may take your time over the weekend to complete it if you wish. Due Monday 8/25.	no class: some videos for you to watch if you have time ->	For your enjoyment: Other fairy tales in French to watch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=katflcXvca8 ("Rumpllestilskins") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lkPUEP0ZQ0 ("The Lion and the Mouse")
Debate	Discussion	Complete GCR Assignment - Tactics Chapter 3 - View Colombo clip	Discussion	Complete GCR Assignment - Tactics Chapter 4	Discussion

 

10th Week 1	8/11/2025	8/12/2025	8/13/2025	8/14/2025	8/15/2025	Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern Lit	Picture of Dorian Gray - Tell me and your peers what this book is about.	Read the syllabus closely	1. Your questions about the syllabus 2. Picture of Dorian Gray	"Tradition and the Individual Talent" -T.S. Eliot	"Tradition and the Individual Talent" or Picture of Dornian Gray?
American & Modern Lit	Introduce the idea of the class; Read "Why Read Literature?"	Read "The Journey," Peter Kreeft, Preface and Ch 1; Be prepared to discuss	Discuss Kreeft; read "Reason and Imagination"	Read Kreeft, Ch 2,3; Be prepared to discuss	Discuss Kreeft; read "Fairy Tales and the Moral Imagination
Latin II	Review Syllabus, Read De Brittania in LNM Bk2 pg 2	LNM Bk2 pg 5 Ex 1, 1-11, Review vocabulary pg 5	LNM Bk2 ch1 The Subjunctive Mood	LNM Bk2 pg 6 Ex 2, 1-10, Review vocabulary pg 5	LNM Bk2 ch1 The Subjunctive Mood con't.
Latin I	Syllabus review; parts of speech review; introduction of case; pronunciation pages xxv-xxx	Read pp. xxxiii-xxxvii. Reread p. 4 parts of speech. Complete the exercise handed out in class for identifying parts of speech practice and comprehension questions for the readng assignmnt.. Due Wednesday, August 13.	Review of readings. Homework due. Seeing case in English sentences.	Complete case exercise handed out in class. Due Friday.	Introduce Vocabulary to Learn, p. 5. Read story on page 2. Exercises n class. Weekend homework>	Complete flashcards for the Vocabulary to Learn on page 4. Bring to class Monday!
Algebra II	Domain and Range Review	Exercise 2.2 1-11 odd (use DESMOS to graph); 13-15	Functions Review	Exercise 2.4 1-10 all (Use DESMOS to graph); 11-25 odd	Review of slope-intercept form of a line; Graphing Linear Equations in Slope Intercept Form Cheat Sheet; Exercise 3.2 1-19 odd, 22
Christian Thought	Class Introduction; What is a Christian mind? What are mental models of the mind?	Read Sire, "Discipleship of the Mind," pp. 13-34	Watch video "Truth Project: What is truth?" Discuss video	Read Sire, "Discipleship of the Mind," pp. 13-34	Discuss the video; discuss Sire
Physics	introduction to class begin chapter 1 pp 2-8	read chapter 1 pp 1-9 begin working on study questions for chapter 1	Chapter 1 pp 1-9	read chapter 1 pp 10-13 work on study questions for chapter 1	chapter 1 pp 10-13	finish reading chapter 1 13-19 read experiment 1 p 346
American & Modern History	Welcome to class & Syllabus review	Read "Introduction" in LOH, pg. XI-XIV	Q&A: "The Use of the Past" by John Dos Passos. What is history? Why study history?	Read in workbook pg. 7-10, Columbus's log of his 1st voyage. Answer questions 1-4 on paper. Think about #5 for discussion tomorrow.	Discuss Columbus's log, thoughts.... Refresher on Columbus and his discovery and ideas	**Signed Syllabus due Monday, 8/18
French II	Intro, review syllabus; Chapter 1: determiners, adejctives, verbs	Copy the verse for Chapter 1. Complete exercises A-G for chapter 1 from the Activities Manual. Students will turn in work on Mondays, since we do not meet on Fridays. The week's assignments are due on Monday, August 18.	Chapter 1; devoir; pronoms toniques, Petit Chaperon Rouge	Complete exercises H-N in the Activities Manual. Due Monday, August 18.	no class	Review verse and chapter 1 concepts. Listen to the audio file of Le Petit Chaperon Rouge.
Debate	Intro to Apologetics & Debate	Complete GCR Assignment - Tactics Chapter 1	Discussion	Complete GCR Assignment - Tactics Chatper 2	Discussion

Week 17 10th Grade 5/12/25-5/16/25

 

10th Week 17	5/12/2025	5/13/2025	5/14/2025	5/15/2025	5/16/2025	Co-Teacher Notes
Renaissance/Early Modern Literature
French 1	Review for Final exam on Friday. Review will include verses, grammatical concepts, vocabulary, & culture	Prepare for exam	Review for Final exam on Friday.	Prepare for exam	Final.	Bonnes vacances!
Chemistry	OVER VIEW OF MODULE 13	READ MODULE 14 AND 15	OVER VIEW OF MODULE 14 AND 15 AND MAYBE A LITTLE OF 16	NO HOMEWORK	MAYBE SOME TREBUCHET WORK?	READ THE ENTIRE PHYSICS BOOK BEFORE AUGUST! ....OR NOT
Algebra II	Semester Review	Make Semester Summary Sheet	Chapter 11 Test/Semester Final	No Homework	Probability Overview
Classical Latin III
Renaissance/Early Modern History	Notes over the death of Robespierre & Thermadorian Reaction. Review with a classmate for exam.	Study for exam	Final Exam: The French Revolution	No HW	Jeopardy!
Rhetoric	Final Speeches	No Homework	Final Speeches	No Homework	Final Speeches
Biblical Interpretation	Talk about reading	Read Rev. 19-22	Discussion over what you've learned this year. This will count as your final exam grade and participation is not optional.	No HW	No class

Week 16 10th Grade 5/5/25-5/9/25

 

10th Week 16	5/5/2025	5/6/2025	5/7/2025	5/8/2025	5/9/2025	Co-Teacher Notes
Renaissance/Early Modern Literature	Jane Eyre	Study for Final	"Final" Exam	HW: Jane Eyre: "Introduction" from the Penguin Classic version of the text	Final Exam Review HW: Jane Eyre: "Introduction" from the Penguin Classic version of the text
French 1	Chapter 15 review	HW WB written exercise p. 149-151. (exercises A-E) Turn in Wednesday.	Chapter 15	Complete WB exercises on chapter 15 p. 152-154. Turn in Friday.	La Revolution
Chemistry	Test on module 11	begin reading module 12	module 12 pp 418-428	read module 12 pp 429-439	module 12 pp 429-439  PAPER DUE	READ MODULE 13
Algebra II	The Binomial Formula	Exercise 11.10: 1, 7, 11, 19, 23, 33	Half-Life and Carbon Dating Activity	Half-Life and Carbon Dating Activity	Half-Life and Carbon Dating Activity
Classical Latin III
Renaissance/Early Modern History	Scarlett Pimpernel	Complete research and writing assignment using this link. You will turn this in on Friday, 5/9.	Finish Scarlett Pimpernel. Discuss topics	Complete research and writing assignment using this link. You will turn this in on Friday, 5/9.	Turn in this week's writing assignments. Notes over 4 topics.
Rhetoric	Final Speeches Prep	Complete GCR assignment	Final Speeches Prep	Complete GCR Assignment	Final Speech Prep
Biblical Interpretation	Notes: Intro to Revelation	Read Rev. 8-12	Discuss reading	Read Rev. 13-18	No class