Any experience with this class? Or any of Memoria Press's online high school classes?

Thank you all for your helpful suggestions! Lori- you are amazing! That is exactly what I needed. I so appreciate all of your time and effort. Thank you for the sample transcript and the college requirements; it is so helpful to see it all laid out like that. First, the Saxon we use includes Geometry in Algebra 1 and 2. Lisa, I like how you titled them Integrated Math 1 and 2. She is planning to take Calculus her senior year. Second, it appears that I need to plan some electives! So, she is going to take SAT prep with WTMA this summer and that counts as .5 credit. She also needs to squeeze in .5 credit of economics. Question- She is a fairly good piano student. Her piano teacher, who has a masters in piano from Wheaton, said that the piece that she is working on now is a good audition piece for music school- just to give you an idea of the level she is at. She has no desire to study music in college. However, at this level can I count her practice time and weekly lessons as an elective, maybe call it Applied Piano? If she practiced an hour a day then it would be 1 credit hour. Or is it best to list piano as an extracurricular activity. I was also thinking of using the music theory book that the WTMA uses for their Music Theory class, and that would be .5 fine art credit. I would still need another .5 credit. Third- extracurricular activities. The past two summers she has attended Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. I realized that it isn't a prestigious, selective camp, but she did get 1 hour of college credit. Can this 1 hour be creatively translated into .5 high school credit-probably not ; )? She is in an amateur astronomy club and occasionally helps teach classes to elementary school kids. Now I realize she needs to step this up and try to do more. She volunteers at an organization that sends food to children in Nicaragua. She is saving up money to take a mission trip there- possibly next summer. Again, something to prioritize. She is planning to participate in Teen Pact in the spring as part of the government co-op class. She is also very active in church activities (sings in choir, preached sermon for youth Sunday, teaches kids' church, participates in camps and mission trips.) I'm not sure how much of this to include and how to include it on a transcript. I need to look online for sample transcripts. Fourth- Latin. It makes me sad to for her to quit it after all the hard work she's put in, so I think she will continue. You are right about Lukeion being an overkill, but she really likes Mrs. Barr, and especially Dr. Fisher. I don't think she will want to go elsewhere, but I don't want her to get Bs with Lukeion when she could get As through a less intense latin provider. My guess is that colleges are not aware of the rigor of Lukeion classes. This has been so helpful. Thank you to all who have replied.

That's a good question. I've only checked with Grove City and was told that with only two years of Latin she would have to take a (I think) modern language in college. With 3 years of Latin, then she would need to take 6 hours in college. With 4 years and a 4 on the AP test, then she wouldn't have to take any foreign language. I'm just wondering if she gets science degree, will she need a foreign language. My husband has an engineering degree from Texas A&M, and he never had to take a foreign language. Therefore he would have not needed AP Latin. That was a while back and things may have changed. Thanks for bringing this up. I need to look into it.

My oldest daughter will be entering 11th grade. I'm still trying to figure out high school as we go along, so I would appreciate any suggestions. My daughter is a strong student. She works very hard but is naturally slow at everything she does. She wants to go into some science field in college, but she isn't sure what. Her dream is to be an astrophysicist because she loves astronomy. However, she realizes that she isn't a math genius. She is also considering a medical field, and she has enjoyed chemistry this year. I was planning on her taking four years of Latin, but I am reconsidering this because Latin has been so time consuming. I want her to take physics soon so she will know if she likes it. I'm not sure how important it is to have an AP class her junior year before she applies to colleges. She is looking at Texas A&M, Grove City, and Wheaton as possible colleges. This is what she has taken her freshman and sophomore years. I would say she was at her limit with this workload- at times a little too stressed. Although she has done well in these classes. 9th grade- Latin 1 (Lukeion) Rhetoric 1 (WTMA) Biology (WTMA) Algebra 1 (Saxon) World History (part of Sonlight 200) 10th grade- Latin 2 (Lukeion) Greek and Roman History (Lukeion) Greek and Roman Literature (Lukeion) Chemistry (WTMA) Algebra 2 (Saxon) These are the the options I am considering for next year. What do you think? I'm feeling a little overwhelmed seeing them all typed up. Option 1 AP American History (WTMA) Physics (Derek Owens) Advanced Math (WTMA) Rhetoric 2 (WTMA) American Literature (lighter, not online) Option 2 American History (Notgrass, a little lighter) America Literature Physics (DO) Advanced Math (WTMA) Rhetoric 2 (WTMA) Latin 3 (Lukeion) Option 3 American History (Notgrass, a little lighter) America Literature Physics (DO) Advanced Math (WTMA) Rhetoric 2 (WTMA) Anatomy& Physiology (WTMA) Option 4 AP American History Physics Anatomy & Physiology Advanced Math American Literature Basically, I'm trying to decide whether or not to continue Latin, to take AP US History or an easier choice, or to try to fit in 2 sciences next year. I would like her to have the writing instruction in Rhetoric 2. She is also planning to do a simple government class at a co-op next spring. Any thoughts? Thanks for your help.

Do you think a strong proof-based geometry class, such as Jacob's geometry, is important for future engineers? My son is on the Saxon track with geometry built into algebra 1, 2, and advanced math. Is that enough?

I'm sorry, "The Historian's Craft"

I would love to hear your thoughts about it. Challenging? Helpful?

Thank you for your help. We have been using the older books that have included geometry. I'm glad to know that is enough. Thanks for sharing how you named the credits- that's helpful too.

I've always understood that geometry is built into Saxon algebra 1, 2, and advanced math. Now I see there is a Saxon geometry. Is it enough to do the algebra 1, 2, and adv math? Also, how long did you take to do advanced math? I've heard it can take a year and a half or even 2 years? Thanks for your help!

I would agree. My dd did First Form in 7th and 8th grade, and it prepared her well for Lukeion in 9th grade.

Sure, Siver Moon. That sounds like a very impressive class that you have put together, and it will definitely stand out on his transcript. I am just trying to figure this whole credit/ transcript thing out. Thanks for your help 😄

Thanks. That makes sense, because on further thought, I wondered how I could assign a grade to just reading them. However, should I call the course English 9 on her transcript and hope colleges look further to see what is included in that. Or should I just call it Rhetoric 1 and just add the book list to the course description. Or should I just not include the book list. I think rhetoric from WTMA looks more impressive than English. This is my first high schooler and I'm trying to figure all this out. Thanks for your help!

My daughter read these books this year in 9th grade. She also took Rhetoic 1 with WTMA, which I will count as her English credit. I'm wondering if I can count a literature credit as well. She pretty much just read them. She discussed them with me a little, but I didn't have her write because of all the writing in rhetoric. Maybe a .5 credit? Till We Have Faces Jane Eyre Romeo and Juliet Pontus Pilate The Christmas Carol Pride and Prejudice To Kill a Mockingbird Oliver Twist The Best of Father Brown She could maybe squeeze in another or two this summer. What do you think? Thanks!

Rhetoric 1 has been challenging for my 9th grade daughter, who took WWS 1 and 2. She has done well, but she has had to work very hard. She is a good but slow writer. The Greek readings that they have done this semester have been challenging. She has had to put a great deal more thought in her writing than WWS. WWS is a lot more step by step, where rhetoric has required more creativity. I would be reluctant to put an 8th grader in the class.

My daughter is in the class this year. Evolution was taught very straight forward from the Holt textbook. The instructor didn't present evidence from both sides; it was definitely one -sided. But I noticed she consistently referred to it as "a theory." It seemed to be similar to what they would get in public school. My daughter had taken apologia biology and was presented with lots of evidence that contradicted evolution in 8th grade. So I felt okay with her hearing this presentation of evolution. Otherwise, I have been very pleased with the class. They pretty much follow the textbook. They read additional articles and respond to each other's write-ups on a discussion board. The instructor is well prepared and encouraging. Hope this is helpful.