Author Archives: Emma Smock

Christian Ethics (One Semester Only)

DESCRIPTION:

How do you apply the Scriptures and a biblical worldview to the hot topics of the day? Christian Ethics equips students to engage any hot topic utilizing thoughtful biblical reasoning with the ultimate goal of reaching a decision or position that glorifies God. In short, Christian Ethics as Worship. After laying the foundation for ethical thought and reasoning, we’ll work our way through some of the most contentious issues facing our culture today, such as: abortion, stem cell research/treatment, birth control, war, torture, weapons of mass destruction, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, capital punishment, cloning, designer babies, human sexuality, welfare, and social justice.

There will be some light reading along with three short position papers. Final grade will be heavily weighted on class participation.

Teacher: Steve Noble     c2atoday@yahoo.com

MATERIALS AND TEXTS:

Moral Choices (2nd Ed) by Scott Rae

“Every Good Thing” by Dr. David W. Jones

Civics and Government

DESCRIPTION:

High school civics is usually one of those classes that our kids just “get through,” but not the one I teach! I’ve been a Christian talk radio show host since 2007 and an activist since 2004…both through Called2Action! My “Foundations of Freedom” class is a fantastic way for your teen to learn about the formation of our nation, government, and way of life. Why did the settlers come to America in the first place? Why the Declaration of Independence? Why the Constitution? How was our government designed to work and how does it operate today? All of this from a conservative, biblical worldview.  This is a two semester course and counts as 1 history credit (but not U.S. History).

Teacher: Steve Noble    c2atoday@yahoo.com

MATERIALS AND TEXTS:

Textbook for Civics: American Government (3rd Ed – 2014) BJU Press. Link: http://www.bjupress.com/product/278903

German 3 (Honors German 3)

DESCRIPTION:

Honors German III is a “Pre-AP” level course that builds upon the intermediate skills learned in German II (German IV is the AP level course). This course includes advanced vocabulary, parts of speech, grammar, pronunciation, and Germanic culture. It also focuses more on essay writing, conversation, idioms, and advanced word order. Various media types will be used to assist instruction. High School students who study German III learn more in-depth advanced constructs of the language and equip themselves for AP and college study. Additionally, it will prepare students for standardized German tests for college credit or placement. Students, who are later in college or in the work place, may also combine the study of the German language with study of business, law, trade, science, engineering, technology, ministry, tourism, politics, or music to provide excellent career opportunities for themselves. After successful completion of German III, students are eligible for national recognition, programs of study in Germany, and AP level or college coursework. A complete curriculum map for this course is available at the class website stated below.

Teacher to be identified.

PREREQUISITES:

  • Successful completion of German II or equivalent study or life experience
  • Internet access through a web browser (for access to the instructor’s website)
  • Desire to learn, participate, and stretch

MATERIALS AND TEXTS:

Mom’s and Dad’s Connection

Mom’s Connection is a monthly support group meeting for moms who are homeschooling their children. Our purpose is to provide information, resources and help in different aspects of homeschooling. Mom’s Connection meets on Friday nights from 7-9pm on the dates listed below. We meet in FC210.

Please RSVP to Liz Hale ehale82962@aol.com.

  • Dates and Topics:
  • February 7, 2014 – Speaker and topic to be announced
  • March 14, 2014 – Ken and Hope Auer will speak on “The Value of Non-Academic Education”

Who decided the subjects you needed to study in school? As homeschoolers, you have the opportunity to go where no classroom-based education has gone before and develop skills and talents that will open up many doors. This father/daughter team will explain how this twenty year old developed such an impressive resume, by placing real education above trying to reproduce a standard high school transcript.

Hope Auer was homeschooled from Pre-K through high school and beyond and had quite the variety of beneficial educational experiences in addition to traditional academic subjects. At the age of twenty, she has six years of experience as a piano teacher (http://hopeful-sounds.com) and is currently serving as secretary of the Cary Apex Piano Teachers’ Association. She published her first historical fiction book, A Cry from Egypt, the spring of 2012 and is working on three more books in the series based on her love for history, research, writing and God’s Word (www.hopefulstories.com, www.acryfromegypt.com). Her book was unveiled in May at the NCHE annual conference where she spoke to over 200 people. She continues to work on writing, blogging, speaking and ministering to those interested in writing and seeking her help and counsel. She lives and serves in her father’s house and continues to be a major part of her younger brothers’ and parents’ lives.
Facebook: Hopeful Stories / Twitter: hopefulstories / Websites: www.hopefulstories.com and www.acryfromegypt.com

Ken Auer is the founder and Master Software Craftsman of RoleModel Software, Inc. (http://rolemodelsoftware.com), pastor-elder of a family-integrated church (Southwest Christian Assembly (http://swcassembly.org), head instructor at the Software Craftsmanship Academy (http://craftsmanshipacademy.com) and homeschool father of three children (twenty, sixteen and seven). After twelve years as a successful software developer and leader, he started RoleModel Software in 1997. By God’s grace, he has been learning and working out what God’s call for discipleship means in all aspects of life, how to integrate those aspects (see http://kenauer.com) and what it means “to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers” (Luke 1:17, Malachi 4:6).