This course is designed to be the second physics course taken in high school. When combined with Exploring Creation With Physics, those two years of high school physics cover the entire Advanced Placement (AP) syllabus, giving the student the equivalent of one year of college physics. The course provides detailed descriptions of kinematics, dynamics, rotational motion, gravity, oscillations, waves, optics, thermal physics, electrical forces, electrical potential, DC circuits, magnetic forces, atomic physics, and nuclear physics. The student is also given an introduction to the fascinating topics of special relativity and general relativity.  The text for this course is Apologia's Advanced Physics in Creation.

Section 1

Mon

3:00 pm

-

4:30 pm

Closed

Justin Myrick

C. S. Lewis manifested his beliefs in all genres of his writings -- from fiction, fantasy, and poetry to apologetics, biography, and letters. These beliefs proved central to his life and influence Christian thought today: (1) He worked to uphold the reality and utter truthfulness of orthodox Christianity. (2) He taught that all men are destined to eternal life either in heaven or in hell and that momentarily they are preparing themselves for one place or the other. (3) He lived as if God should be obeyed explicitly. (4) He held a conviction of the existence of a devilish fallacy at the center of much modern thought. (5) He saw the elevation of self over God as perhaps man's most persistent temptation. (6) He often mentioned that many world myths were but shadows of the light of God brooding over man. Students will study five of Lewis's books: Surprised by Joy, Mere Christianity, Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, and Till We Have Faces. The course allows students to review all major areas of literary study in preparation for college placement exams, and allows students to develop critical analysis skills within the literary genres of philosophy, theology, apologetics, mythology, and fiction. Students taking this course will complete written weekly assignments of three types of essay formats, brief findings, book reviews/analyses, and other literary discussion. Under the direction of the instructor, students will actually do much of the teaching during class, based on their weekly readings and study. All students will share their written essays for peer review and instructor comment. This course was designed by Dr. Sharon Bridwell, and she personally selected Mrs. Naomi Neuman to teach it. Though it may be taken as a standalone course, it is intended as a first semester to the second semester Tolkien class, and registration priority will be given to those who are registered for both courses.

Section 1

Wed

1:15 pm

-

2:45 pm

Closed

Naomi Neuman

This is an Advanced Placement BC Calculus course. Students will graphically, numerically and analytically examine the limit and continuity of functions. They will study Derivatives at a point and as functions, along with second derivatives and applications. Interpretations and properties of Integration, including Riemann's Sums and applications, will be examined. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus will be used for analytical and graphical analysis of functions. Students will investigate series and polynomial approximations using Taylor and Maclaurin series. This is a fast-pace, rigorous, college-preparatory Calculus course. The text is Calculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic from Prentice Hall.  Click here for more information on the TPS Math Program, click here for a recorded explanation of our entire curriculum, or click here for the course outline. 

Section 1	Tue	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Closed	Lisa Crosby
Section 2	Mon	8:00 am	-	9:30 am	Closed	Lori Martin

NEW! One of our primary concerns is that our kids would leave home for college and beyond firmly grounded in God's Truth and able to discern the world's subtle deceptions. Studying worldviews and discussing issues is good, but studying the Bible is essential. Therefore, this course is built on a recursive in-depth study of Gen 1-11, as this account of the Fall and the rapid progression of sin in Creation contains the foundational background for truth-assaulting worldviews and issues throughout time. From this starting point, we will study these worldviews and issues biblically from Genesis through Revelation, and historically from Creation to the Present. In this approach, students will see the unity and consistency of the entire Bible applied to each worldview and specific issue. There will be selected readings from outside texts, such as: The God Who Is There (Schaeffer); Total Truth (Pearcey); The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog (Sire); Thinking Like a Christian (Noebel); Reading Between the Lines: A Christian Guide to Literature (Veith); and Art for God's Sake: A Call to Recover the Arts (Ryken); and more. Where possible, discussions will be led by guest speakers with expertise in and passion for the particular topic under consideration. Topics will include: (1) What is Truth and how is it discerned?; (2) Current prevailing worldviews (Deism, Naturalism, Secular Humanism, Post-modernism, modern Eastern mysticism, "Christian" Modernism, and others) found in major regions of the world and on college campuses; (3) Issues such as cloning, global warming, abortion, capital punishment, gun control, and others; (4) Various cultural topics in media, music, and the arts; (5) Plus many others. Discussions will be open and interactive, and will consider the biblical basis for the range of conservative Christian views on each topic. In all topics and discussions we will affirm the centrality of salvation through grace by faith and the inerrant authority of the Bible. There will be no papers or tests, although the teacher will work with parents who want to assign papers to their students for credit. To make this course accessible for all students, the cost will be only $200 for the entire year (if you desire for your student to take the course but cannot afford it, please let us know). All proceeds from this course will go to TPS service missions. For a more detailed description, including a more complete list of topics and texts, please click here.

Section 1

Tue

1:15 pm

-

2:45 pm

Closed

Jeff Gilbert

In The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien's imaginative genius forged a new world, Middle-earth, complete with its own legends and history, and its own languages and peoples. Many have read the books and seen the movies, but few have actually studied The Lord of the Rings series in depth. This advanced Grade 12 course will look at Tolkien's background in early English literature and comparative mythology to see how he prepared himself for writing the Annals of the Shire and the translated narrative from the pen of Frodo Baggins. Students will complete written weekly assignments of three types of essay formats, brief findings, book reviews, poetry/song analyses, and other literary discussion on The Lord of the Rings. Students will review Tolkien's works by using his own standard of what makes good fantasy literature. The course allows students to review all major areas of literary study in preparation for college placement exams, and allows students to develop critical analysis skills within the fantasy genre. Under the direction of the instructor, students will actually do much of the teaching during class based on their weekly readings and study. All students will share their written essays for peer review and instructor comment. This course was designed by Dr. Sharon Bridwell, and she personally selected Mrs. Naomi Neuman to teach it. Though it may be taken as a standalone course, it is intended as a second semester to the first semester Lewis class, and registration priority will be given to those who are registered for both courses.

Section 1

Wed

1:15 pm

-

2:45 pm

Open

Naomi Neuman

In this advanced Latin readings course, students who have already made a transition into reading unedited ancient Roman authors will read and interact with a variety of Latin authors, including Livy, Ovid, Cicero, Eutropius, Aulus Gellius, Cornelius Nepos, Sallust, and Horace. Through reading and discussion students will evaluate the literary style of Rome at the height of its cultural development. They will also evaluate and analyze the values and world view expressed by the authors they read, developing an informed Biblical opinion about these classic authors.
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Section 1

Fri

11:30 am

-

1:00 pm

Closed

Dave Spotts