High School

Angela has over 20 years of experience as a professional Fine Artist. She began drawing and painting at an early age under the influence of her grandmother, Margaret Frankland Hudson, who is a professional portrait artist. Angela studied at Memphis College of Art in Memphis, Tennessee, and later graduated from Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Art with a concentration in Studio Art and a minor in English. She has experience in teaching children and adults. She has taught art at Marguerite’s Fine Art Academy and Sacred Heart High School Summer Art Camp, as well as, private art lessons. She is a very passionate teacher, who inspires students and guides them to develop their own creativity and self-expression through art. Angela is a member of the Tennessee Watercolor Society (TnWS), Kentucky Watercolor Society (KWS), and the Southern Watercolor Society (SW). Angela’s paintings have been accepted into juried exhibitions. Her paintings hang permanently in homes across the South, including Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, and as far as Anchorage, Alaska. She resides in Jackson, Tennessee, with her husband and daughter.

High School Classes (Must be at least 13yo to enroll)

ENGLISH

English (10th-12th)
Instructor: Kimberly Condray
Day/Time: Tuesday 10:30-12:25
Using a variety of literature, this class will incorporate literary analysis, vocabulary and grammar using IEW's Teaching the Classics and Windows to the World. The composition portion of the class will use IEW's Student Intensive C and focus on preparing for college-level writing and will include literary critiques and essays. This class constitutes a full high school English credit.

SCIENCE

Chemistry
Instructor: Caroljeanne Phillips
Day/Time: Tuesday 8:30-10:25
Prerequisite: Algebra I
This one-year high school chemistry course is designed to prepare students for college level study. It may be taken either before or after biology. Students will acquire a solid foundation in the fundamentals of chemistry and will find themselves well prepared for higher levels of study. This course is suitable for science and non-science majors alike. The course provides students with a strong background in metrics, atomic and molecular structure, stoichiometry, the kinetics and thermodynamics of chemical reactions, equilibrium and reduction/oxidation. Students will become adept at use of the periodic table. Chemistry is an intense integration of mathematics and science, so mathematic applications are integral to the course and Algebra I is prerequisite.

Students will be required to attend a metrics workshop which will occur one day between the first and second class periods. This is open to all high school students not in this Chemistry course for a fee of $20.

Biology
Instructor: Juliana Kyzar
Day/Time: Tuesday 10:30-12:25
This class is an introduction to the basic principles of biology. The students will get foundational knowledge of some of the major concepts of biology such as living cells, genetics, cellular processes, kingdoms, anatomy, etc. This class will also include a lab portion giving the students the opportunity to apply what they are learning with hands-on experiences.

Physical Science (13yo+)
Instructor: Juliana Kyzar
Day/Time: Tuesday 12:45 - 2:30
This class is a thorough year of learning the physical sciences (physics, chemistry, earth sciences, astronomy and much more). The student learns to research and budget his time by using the Socratic method of learning -- asking and answering lots of questions. Great in-depth lab experiments will be used to enforce the concepts and ideas studied in each chapter.

SOCIAL SCIENCES

(Not Available) U.S. History
Instructor: Linda Simons
Day/Time: Thursday 8:30-10:25
This class is a comprehensive study giving students a survey of events and issues from European exploration to the war on terror, with extensive coverage of the twentieth century using Notgrass's Exploring America. Class discussion, group projects and individual research assignments provide an engaging study of the impact of the people and events of our nation.

World History & Geography
Instructor: Phyllis Broadus
Day/Time: Thursday 10:30-12:25
This class is a comprehensive study giving students a survey of events and issues regarding world events and civilizations while taking in history from a geographical perspective and then building the chronological timeline and relevance of events. Class discussion, group projects and individual research assignments provide an engaging study of the impact of the people and events of our world. Students will go on a grand tour of creation--one continent at a time! Drawing information from a wide variety of resources, students will dive into the geography, history, religion, current events and culture of all seven continents. This class will constitute one credit of World History and a 1/2 credit of World Geography.

Government/Civics
Instructor: Linda Simons
Day/Time: Thursdays 10:30-12:25 (Fall Semester)
It's Election Year and we are taking advantage of this learning opportunity for our students. This year we will be studying civics and government focusing on how presidents have impacted history, caucuses, democratic and republican parties, voting and more. Daily lessons will teach your student about the foundations of American government, the elections process, and how Federal, state, and local governments work. We even hope to hold a mock election for students!

Economics
Instructor: Tim Simons
Day/Time: Thursdays 10:30-12:25 (Spring Semester)
This 1/2 credit course will take you through today’s best print and media resources available in economic education. Included in the print resources are articles written by both classic and contemporary economists, books by some of today’s leading economists and philosophers, and to spice it up even further, there are integrated essays by a few politicians! Believing that students learn best through a variety of venues, we will use DVDs that stimulate vigorous discussion and encourage students to observe and discover the principles of economics in every life. From China to the slums of D.C., it will take your student on an unforgettable journey that not only entertains and informs, but inspires.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Spanish I
Instructor: Rafael Barrantes
Day/Time: Thursday 8:30-10:25
Available to 8th grade student for high school credit.

FINE ART ELECTIVES

Theatre (7th-12th)
Instructor: Diann Robinson
Day/Time: Wednesday 8:30-10:25am
Class will begin with basic theatre, but will move quickly to teach students what is needed from their first audition to performance. Students will learn about props, sets, working together as a team, discipline, what really happens backstage and many other aspects of theatre. One class per month will be held at The Ned downtown. Diann believes that having on stage experience and access to props, costumes, dressing rooms and set design will give a total experience to students taking this class. There will be a year-end performance at The Ned. Students will be able to participate at any level if being on stage is not initially appealing to th

Art (7th - 12th) - Two Class Times Available
Instructor: Angela Broyles
Day/Time: Wednesday 8:30-10:25 and 10:30-12:25
In an instructor-guided studio format, young artists will use a variety of media to expose them to the principles of design, master artists, & the foundations necessary to create successful artwork. Goals will be set while attending to the students interests. The lessons will be designed to broaden students horizons & challenge their creative minds. Students in this class with work together with the Theater and Music classes for the year-end production. The Art class may help with set design, design the program and have art displayed on the night of the performance.

OTHER ELECTIVES

Health & Fitness
Instructor: Kimberly Condray
Day/Time: Thursday 8:30-10:25
Using ACSI's Total Health, this class will provide students with a thorough understanding of all important physical, mental and social health issues. Total Health presents a moral basis for a healthy lifestyle based upon scriptural principles. Anatomy, Body systems, food choices, exercise, diseases, stress, emergencies, responsibility, and more.

Physical Education
Physical Education will begin with a combination of calisthenics (body weight exercises) as well as endurance (running) activities. The student will be encouraged to display biblical team work as well as to strive to meet ones personal best. Various games and sports will be introduced with instruction & interaction. We will build up to a two-part final exam: a physical fitness challenge and a written portion on the basic rules of the sports studied. Each student must come to class wearing appropriate (breathable clothing), tennis shoes, a small towel and a bottle of water. Later on in the semester the students will be required to purchase a jump rope for a fun class wide challenge! This one semester class will be a 1/2 credit class but if an exercise plan is continued throughout the Spring Semester with the Health & Wellness class, it can count as a full High School P.E. credit.

MATH

Algebra I
Instructor: Rebecca Beverly
Day/Time: Tuesday 8:30-10:25
Available to 8th grade student for high school credit.
Students will develop the understanding they need to resolve fairly complex problems and functions. Covers topics including signed numbers, exponents, and roots; absolute value; equations and inequalities; scientific notations; unit conversions; polynomials; graphs; factoring; quadratic equations; direct and inverse variations; exponential growth; statistics; and probability. This class will use Math U See.

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