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American Literature: The purpose of American Literature is to learn the concepts and ideas embodied in literature that shaped America and made her a distinct nation.  Students will discuss such themes as liberty, justice, independence, happiness, sacrifice, and other concepts fundamental to the American idiom.  Students will be asked to read several great works by American authors and discuss them both in class and in essay form.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the broad outlines of European history from the Renaissance and Reformation to the present. It covers the startling religious, economic, intellectual, scientific, technological, political, artistic, cultural, ideological, and social changes that have come to shape not only Western civilization but also world civilization in general. Because so much of modern history has been dominated by Europe, and because Europeans pioneered the crucial historical processes that have since been experienced, to lesser or greater degrees, by the entire global community, this course focuses particular attention on events and developments in Europe, while at the same time trying to shed light on the changing patterns of interaction, articulation, and domination that have characterized the relationship between the nations of Europe and the rest of the world. There will be a heavy emphasis throughout the course on primary source reading as well as student writing.

US History 1492-1877 is the first part of a two year survey of the history of the United States of America. This course is intended to introduce students to key figures, historical events, political, religious, economic, and intellectual movements that significantly influenced the founding and development of the United States up to the year 1877. A heavy emphasis will be placed on class discussion, reading primary sources, and writing.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theological foundations of the Catholic Faith as expressed in both the Apostles’ and Nicene creeds. Students will use the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Scripture, and the writings of prominent theologians to explore more deeply the Person of Jesus Christ, His salvific mission, the Catholic Church, and particular apologetical questions. A heavy emphasis is placed on the articulation of theological concepts in both spoken and written form.

COURSE OVERVIEW:

elcome to 8^th Grade English and Literature class!  I am delighted to have you as a student!  And I invite you to prepare your imaginations for a journey where we will encounter heroes, villains, the redeemed, and the fallen.  Over the course of the year, you will meet classic characters (Kino, Napoleon the Pig, Scrooge, Scout, Atticus Finch, Romeo, Juliet and many more), and you will grow in your understanding of the great conversation literature presents – the conversation about what it is to be human.  You can join the great conversation and, in addition, cultivate new ideas and skills that will develop you into a stronger reader, writer, speaker, and thinker.

Are you ready for the journey?

 Are you ready for the journey?

The 2D Art Projects class was created to offer middle school students the opportunity for more in-depth explorations in art beyond what is covered in the CKC classes.  Each quarter consists of three or four main projects focusing primarily on a range of drawing, painting and mixed-media techniques.  Additional, smaller assignments will lead up to or compliment the major projects throughout the semester along with the viewing and discussion of images from art history. 

In the Music Appreciation course, students continue the study of Western music starting with the end of the Romanic Era and continuing to the present day.  Students are introduced to the lives and compositional works of the world’s great classical composers from 1900-2012.  In addition to studying the musical aspects of these compositions, students are exposed to the historical and cultural influences of the time.  Music theory, opera, jazz, music theatre, and world music are also discussed as they relate to each time period.

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