Class Descriptions 2016-2017 Academic Year LAF Co-op classes will be held at Grace Fellowship Church in Shrewsbury on Thursdays from 9:00am3:20pm. We will have offerings for students in grades PreK-12. We will have three sessions, two 10 weeks and one 8 weeks long. Please see below for exact dates: Session 1 (Fall): Sept 15 to Nov 17 (Make-up:Dec 1) ) Session 2 (Winter): Jan 5 to Mar 9 (Make-up date: Mar 16) Session 3 (Spring): Mar 23 to May 11 (Make-up: May 18) The church has been very gracious to provide us space for a full day of classes each week during our 28 weeks in session next year. While they do not expect that cancellations by Grace Fellowship will occur, they have reserved the right to cancel our classes on a particular day if a ministry event comes up that would require use of the entire facility. They will provide a two week notice if a cancellation is needed in order to meet the overall facility needs of the church. If this happens, we will use a make-up day to reschedule the classes missed. There is an annual enrollment fee of $33 for the first student and another $10 for each additional student, i.e. enrollment fee total for two students is $43, for 3 students is $53, etc.. For most families, this is a considerable savings compared to last year. The fee will cover the cost of website maintenance, liability insurance and other administrative expenses. The enrollment fee is due by Thursday, May 19, 2016 in cash or money order and is non-refundable even if you decide to withdraw students from classes. The new administrative team has done everything possible to keep costs to a minimum. We hope to have registration available for current families by early April. Please see individual class descriptions for a list of class and materials fees required for each course. These fees vary based on instructor and materials involved. There is a possiblity that the class fee per student per class may increase by $0.25 depending on payment method (this will be determinded by the time registration opens).

Please see the page below for our list of class descriptions.

High School (9th-12th Grade) 9:00-9:50 am - 1st Period Chemistry (9th-12th Grades): Chemistry with Lab is a high-school chemistry course for students who have completed Algebra 1. This is a “hands on” laboratory course in which students will be trained to safely complete chemistry experiments. We will use the text Discovering Design with Chemistry by Dr. Jay Wile which provides extensive coverage of chemistry from a Christian, creation-based perspective.We will cover fundamental aspects of chemistry such as the classification of matter, atomic structure, spectroscopy, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, physical change, chemical change, stoichiometry, solutions, ideal gases, acid/base chemistry, reduction/oxidation reactions, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, and chemical equilibrium. Weaving together concepts and their mathematical applications, the course teaches students how to think as a chemist so they can analyze the major changes that occur in matter. Students will complete experiments illustrating these concepts such as determining the number of water molecules in a hydrated compound, calculating percent yield, measuring the concentration of a hydrogen peroxide solution, determining the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar, measuring the specific heat of a metal, performing flame tests, and examining the interference of light waves. This class spans across two periods. Students must take both the lecture and the lab, they are not separate entities. Please be sure you allot two class periods when planning your day to include this course. Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR ALL 3 SESSIONS (this is a year-long class). Prerequisite: Algebra I Required Text: Discovering Design through Chemistry by Dr. Wile Instructor: Cassandra Kesselman Enrollment: Minimum 10 students and Maximum 18 students Class Time: 9:00-10:50am (1st and 2nd period) Lab Fee: $85 per student, per year (covers the cost of purchasing a set of laboratory equipment for each student and other lab supplies), students should also bring their own safety goggles and a lab coat or smock Cost: $11.50 per student, per class (note that this is for 2 class periods) ($115 for a 10 week session and $92 for an 8 week session) Speech/Debate (8th-12th Grades): Every generation is impacted by speech. Through a speech, the Civil Rights movement was born. Through a speech, the Berlin Wall was torn down. Through a speech, the heart of a nation was touched after America's bloodiest battle. Words have the power to effect change, persuade, and educate. They have the power to inform and to mislead. Words are powerful, but the right words, delivered in the right way have the power to change the course of human events. This class will teach your student to craft a speech with meaningful words that will inform, educate, and persuade.

Students will learn how to prepare and research both sides of a debate so that they will be able to argue both sides to the best of their ability. This class will be a research intensive class. Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR ALL 3 SESSIONS (this is a year-long class). Instructor: Zachary Vincent Enrollment: Minimum 8 students and Maximum 20 students Class Time: 9:00-9:50am (1st period) Cost: $6.25 per student, per class ($62.50 for a 10 week session and $50 for an 8 week session)

10:00-10:50 am - 2nd Period Biology (8th-12th Grades): Students will use Apologia's Exploring Creation with Biology (2nd ed.) During this course students will study the sixteen modules in the book covering cells (structure and function), Unicellular organisms, genetics, ecology, insects, plants, reptiles, mammals, and more. Students will participate in hands-on labs. There will be dissections (frog, perch, crayfish, grasshopper, earthworm) and labs with living organisms. Students will learn proper use of a microscope and slide preparation while having the opportunity to view live protozoa. Along with class discussions and labs the students will also participate in lab practicums and presentations. This class spans across two periods. Students must take both the lecture and the lab, they are not separate entities. Please be sure you allot two class periods when planning your day to include this course. Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR ALL 3 SESSIONS (this is a year-long class). Required text: Apologia's Exploring Creation With Biology (2nd Edition)** Instructor: Erin Dickson Enrollment: Minimum 10 students and Maximum 20 students Class Time: 10:00-11:50am (2nd and 3rd period) Materials Fee: $42 per student, per year Cost: $11 per student, per class (note that this is for 2 class periods) ($110 for a 10 week session and $88 for an 8 week session) **Required Supplies: Apologia's Exploring Creation With Biology (2nd Edition), 1/2" binder with 16 dividers and notebook paper, goggles, and a pack of 10 pairs of dissecting gloves (any non-latex plastic glove sized to fit your student’s hands). Broadway Review (6th-12th Grades) Session 1: This class will allow students to explore singing and acting scenes from several Broadway musicals. No experience is necessary and the scenes and songs will be chosen based on the abilities of those taking the class. Weekly assignments will also be given that allow the students to learn more about various shows and their composers. Performance opportunities will be made available as well.

Instructor: Pauline Williams Enrollment: Minimum 6 students and Maximum 25 students Class Time: 10:00 -10:50am (2nd period) Materials Fee: $20 per student, per year Cost: $6 per student, per class ($60 for a 10 week session and $48 for an 8 week session) Drama – Bring the Stage to Life (6th-12th Grades) Session 2 and 3: Everyone likes to be entertained. Whether it be sports, TV, movies, or the theatre, we like to be swept away from our mundane world and journey into the unknown. We love to be enamoured with stories, dazzeled by the lights, and drawn into each character's emotion. But the world that theatre creates does not just happen overnight. The lights don't magically set the mood, the actors and actresses don't magically hit their mark. The end result is months and months of preparation for both players and staff. See what it takes to take a script and make it come alive, from production to stage presence. Join us on this wonderful journey to bring the stage to life. Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR BOTH SESSIONS (this is a two session class). Instructor: Zachary Vincent Enrollment: Minimum 8 students and Maximum 25 students Class Time: 10:00 -10:50am (2nd period) Materials fee: $10 per student, per year Cost: $6.25 per student, per class ($62.50 for a 10 week session and $50 for an 8 week session)

11:00-11:50 am - 3rd Period Intermediate Art and On (8th-12th Grades): This class is geared for the student who either have taken Foundations of Art or has some drawing background but there is also room for advanced students since Mr. Z works with each student at their level. If you have questions about placement Mr. Z would be happy to take a look at some of your student's work to see if this is the right class for them. The objectives of this course are: * To identify and further develop creative skills that consistently result in desired visual compositions. * To identify and apply a variety of painterly materials and techniques that may begin to develop into a personal style and expressive visual statements *To begin a personal portfolio of art that shows growth in craftsmanship and technique in a variety of materials. Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR ALL 3 SESSIONS (this is a year-long class).

Note on Supplies: Students will be expected to bring their own art supplies with them to class each week. The instructor will let everyone know what is needed during the first class. Additional materials may be required as the students’ move through various skills throughout the school year. Students should be expected to spend approximately $20 per session on art supplies to use in class and to build up their collection (which they will be able to keep and use once the class ends). Some creative students may already possess some of the required supplies. If they do not, the instructor will provide suggestions on where to find supplies at the best price, as well as encourage the use of coupons and sale prices at various art/craft supply stores, such as Michael’s, AC Moore, etc. The students informed visits to the art/craft store is part of the learning experience. The majority of painting supplies will not be needed until after Christmas (great ideas for gift items). Instructor: Ronald Zalvidar Enrollment: Minimum 5 students and Maximum 12 students Class Time: 11:00-11:50am (3rd period) Cost: $6 per student, per class ($60 for a 10 week session and $48 for an 8 week session) Make Your Own Movie (6th-12th Grades) Session 2 and 3: Students will write a script with a group and then act out, film and edit their own movie. Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR BOTH SESSIONS (this is a two session class). Instructor: Holly Tymes Enrollment: Minimum 5 students and Maximum 15 students Class Time: 11:00-11:50am (3rd period) Cost: $6.25 per student, per class ($62.50 for a 10 week session and $50 for an 8 week session) Website Design (6th-12th Grades) Session 1: Students will develop their own blog. They will learn layout, design and blog writing skills. Instructor: Holly Tymes Enrollment: Minimum 5 students and Maximum 15 students Class Time: 11:00-11:50am (3rd period) Cost: $6.25 per student, per class ($62.50 for a 10 week session and $50 for an 8 week session) Writing (8th-12th Grades): Abraham Lincoln, when meeting Harriet Beecher Stowe, is reportedly to have said, "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war!" Stories have the potential to change the lives of everyone that read them. Timeless classics like Uncle Tom's Cabin, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Chronicles of Narnia have changed the face of the world. This class will explore what it takes to write a good story. We will explore the form of the story, the formation of character, the

relationship between the antagonist and the protagonist. We will explore the use of simile and metaphor through both story form and poetry. This class is writing intensive. Students should expect to write in a journal every class, and write three to five page stories by the time class has finished. Session 1 – Creative See above. Further description still to come. Session 2 – Research Students will be expected to produce a final 6-9 page research paper. Further decription still to come. Session 3 – Essay, poetry Further description still to come. Instructor: Zachary Vincent Enrollment: Minimum 8 students and Maximum 15 students Class Time: 11:00-11:50am (3rd period) Cost: $6.25 per student, per class ($62.50 for a 10 week session and $50 for an 8 week session)

12:30-1:20 pm - 4th Period Anatomy & Physiology (9th-12th Grades): Using a curriculum from Apologia, this course will cover both the anatomy and physiology of each of the human body's organ systems. We will also stretch student's understanding by incorporating a health element that will allow student's to make a connection to their own bodies. Students will study: the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive systems. This class will be hands on with a large portion of lab work. Examples of some of the labs student's will preform are as follows: a variety of organ dissections (ex. eye, heart, brain), observation of preserved and fresh specimens, blood typing, simulation of blood flow and somatic receptor response. Students will have a project each session and will participate in at least one class practical. We are hoping to offer opportunities for students to listen to guest speakers and attend outside field-trips that will help solidify the material being taught in this class. This class spans across two periods. Students must take both the lecture and the lab, they are not separate entities. Please be sure you allot two class periods when planning your day to include this course.Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR ALL 3 SESSIONS (this is a year-long class). Required textbook: To be determined. Instructors: Erin Dickson, Diane Flanscha Enrollment: Minimum 10 students and Maximum 20 students

Class Time: 12:30-2:20 pm (4st and 5th period) Materials Fee: $50 per student, per year Cost: $11 per student, per class (note that this covers two class periods) ($110 for a 10 week session and $88 for an 8 week session) Foundations of Art (6th-12th Grades): The objectives of this course are: * To give the young artist a comprehensive understanding of the creative visual process. * To identify and use the Principles of Design in a variety of media so the student can select, after a wide choice of experiences, the materials they are most comfortable using. * To identify and use the Elements of Art including color, primarily but not exclusively with dry media, leading to some fundamentals of painting. • To apply and develop creative skills that result in desired visual compositions. Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR ALL 3 SESSIONS (this is a year-long class). Note on Supplies: Students will be expected to bring their own art supplies with them to class each week. The instructor will let everyone know what is needed during the first class. Additional materials may be required as the students’ move through various skills throughout the school year. Students should be expected to spend approximately $20 per session on art supplies to use in class and to build up their collection (which they will be able to keep and use once the class ends). Some creative students may already possess some of the required supplies. If they do not, the instructor will provide suggestions on where to find supplies at the best price, as well as encourage the use of coupons and sale prices at various art/craft supply stores, such as Michael’s, AC Moore, etc. The students informed visits to the art/craft store is part of the learning experience. The majority of painting supplies will not be needed until after Christmas (great ideas for gift items). Instructor: Ronald Zaldivar Enrollment: Minimum 5 students and Maximum 12 students Class Time: 12:30-1:20 pm (4th period) Cost: $6 per student, per class ($60 for a 10 week session and $48 for an 8 week session) Great Books (9th-12th Grades): What is a Great Book? How does a book even get to be in a category where the very term “Great Books” is capitalized? How can reading and discussing the so called Great Books possibly help students in the practical matters of their life? Why would homeschool parents force their high school students to read these “tedious” works of literature? All these questions and more will be answered in our year of reading and discussing together a few of the Great Books from the Middle Ages time period. This class will employ the Socratic Method, which is to say that the success of the class will rely heavily on the students being prepared for class ahead of time and being ready to discuss (out loud) what we are all reading together. Students will learn to identify themes and worldviews throughout literature. They will analyze and synthesize ideas and arguments. They will learn that ideas matter because ideas have consequences. They will become more active learners. If the class is completed as outlined in the

syllabus, they will also earn a full high school credit in Literature and possibly Social Studies! This class assumes that “All truth is God’s truth”, and that His truth may be found in all of His creation, including in the area of literature. The Word of God is relevant to history, literature and to our life. The student will grapple with his own worldview and will begin to understand that he needs to “own” his/her own worldview as a mature adult. Believe it or not, a study of the Great Books is a very useful tool in moving toward this goal! Tentative book list: 1.How to be Your Own Selfish Pig, Susan Shaeffer Macaulay 2. Beowulf 3. The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer 4. The Magna Charta, James Daugherty 5. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, trans. JRR Tolkien 6. The Song of Roland, trans. Dorothy L. Sayers 7. City of God, Augustine 8. Utopia, Thomas More Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR ALL 3 SESSIONS (this is a year-long class). Instructor: Julie Coggins Enrollment: Minimum 6 students and Maximum 15 students Class Time: 12:30-1:20 pm (4th period) Cost: $6.25 per student, per class ($62.50 for a 10 week session and $50 for an 8 week session) **Each student will also need to purchase/borrow the books that we will be reading and discussing (about 8). It doesn't matter whether the books are old or new, but the exact translations used by the class will be required. **

1:30-2:20 pm - 5th Period Civics (8th-12th Grades): I would like to teach this course by using the US Constitution. We will explore each article covering the executive, legislative and judicial branches. We will also follow/study the current presidential election. The class will participate in it's own elections, judicial trials, and legislative sessions using the requirements and duties spelled out in the US Constitution. There will be no textbook, I will use mostly handouts, newspapers, news reports, and outside reading. Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR ALL 3 SESSIONS (this is a year-long class). Instructor: Christy Cornwell Enrollment: Minimum 10 students and Maximum 20 students Class Time: 1:30-2:20 pm (5th period) Materials Fee: $10 per student, per year Cost: $6.25 per student, per class ($62.50 for a 10 week session and $50 for an 8 week session)

Engineering I (6th-12th Grades): The objective of the Engineering Projects course is to increase student awareness and motivation for the study of engineering through the use of hands-on engineering projects. The following outline can be modified to meet time constraints, student readiness level, materials access, etc. Define ENGINEERING and TECHNOLOGY * Define the 9 Core Technologies (Structural, Optical, Fluid, Thermal, Biotechnology, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Material) * Define the 5 Impacts of Technology (Social, Political, Economic, Cultural, Environmental) * Learn Morse Code, the first digital form of long-range communication. Note: Although Morse Code is no longer in wide use today, it symbolizes a method of binary digital communication, i.e. it uses only 2 symbols (dot, dash) to convey any and all necessary information! * Cryptology : code making and code breaking. In today's world, information is regularly 'encrypted', especially information that is sent and received by computer. * Analysis of the Arecibo Radio Telescope Message 1974 - The Arecibo message was sent into outer space in 1974 as a demonstration of how communication with other worlds could be done. The message was sent as a series of binary pulses which can be interpreted as ones and zeroes or dark and light. Each pulse represented a 'pixel' in the message. This same technology is used throughout the world today on computer screens, cell phone screens, etc. * Basic mechanical drawing skills including: measurement (English and metric), how to use a protractor, how to use a compass, etc. * How to draw three orthographic views of a 3D object (front, top, side) * How to draw an isometric view of a 3D object (looks 3D on paper) PROJECT LIST Construct a Sundial Construct an accurate Simple Pendulum to measure time Construct a sandglass for measuring time(eg. 3-minute timer, hourglass) Mr. Circuits project: Automatic Night Light – light comes on automatically in darkness Mr. Circuits project: Variable Speed Lights - lights blink alternately Mr. Circuits project: Morse Code Oscillator – produces dot and dash sounds Mr. Circuits project: Electronic Siren Electricity project: simple AM radio Rhombic Dodecahedron calendar project – a 3D calendar constructed of paper Construction of an ELLIPSE using only straight lines Construct an AlgebraTiles kit for each student, especially those in the Math & Logic class Design and construct a paper hot-air balloon Design and construct a paper kite Design and construct paper airplanes to maximize distance, time aloft, etc. Design and construct a flip-book animation (eg. Galloping horse, walking elephant, or new a nimation created by the student) Create 3D models based on the Math & Logic course study of 3D Geometry (eg. tetrahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, etc) Design and create puzzles

Note: It is highly recommended that you sign up for all 3 sessions but not required. Instructor: David Zolin Enrollment: Minimum 10 students and Maximum 20 students Class Time: 1:30-2:20 pm (5th period) Materials Fee: $10 per student, per year Cost: $7 per student, per class ($70 for a 10 week session and $56 for an 8 week session)

2:30-3:20 pm - 6th Period Engineering Projects – new section (6th-12th Grades): The objective of the Engineering Projects course is to increase student awareness and motivation for the study of engineering through the use of hands-on engineering projects. The following outline can be modified to meet time constraints, student readiness level, materials access, etc. Define ENGINEERING and TECHNOLOGY *Define the 9 Core Technologies (Structural, Optical, Fluid, Thermal, Biotechnology, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Material) *Define the 5 Impacts of Technology (Social, Political, Economic, Cultural, Environmental) *Learn Morse Code, the first digital form of long-range communication. Note: Although Morse Code is no longer in wide use today, it symbolizes a method of binary digital communication, i.e. it uses only 2 symbols (dot, dash) to convey any and all necessary information! *Cryptology : code making and code breaking. In today's world, information is regularly 'encrypted', especially information that is sent and received by computer. *Analysis of the Arecibo Radio Telescope Message 1974 - The Arecibo message was sent into outer space in 1974 as a demonstration of how communication with other worlds could be done. The message was sent as a series of binary pulses which can be interpreted as ones and zeroes or dark and light. Each pulse represented a 'pixel' in the message. This same technology is used throughout the world today on computer screens, cell phone screens, etc. *Basic mechanical drawing skills including: measurement (English and metric), how to use a protractor, how to use a compass, etc. *How to draw three orthographic views of a 3D object (front, top, side) *How to draw an isometric view of a 3D object (looks 3D on paper) PROJECT LIST Construct a Sundial Construct an accurate Simple Pendulum to measure time Construct a sandglass for measuring time(eg. 3-minute timer, hourglass) Mr. Circuits project: Automatic Night Light – light comes on automatically in darkness Mr. Circuits project: Variable Speed Lights - lights blink alternately Mr. Circuits project: Morse Code Oscillator – produces dot and dash sounds Mr. Circuits project: Electronic Siren Electricity project: simple AM radio

Rhombic Dodecahedron calendar project – a 3D calendar constructed of paper Construction of an ELLIPSE using only straight lines Construct an AlgebraTiles kit for each student, especially those in the Math & Logic class Design and construct a paper hot-air balloon Design and construct a paper kite Design and construct paper airplanes to maximize distance, time aloft, etc. Design and construct a flip-book animation (eg. Galloping horse, walking elephant, or new a nimation created by the student) Create 3D models based on the Math & Logic course study of 3D Geometry (eg. tetrahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, etc) Design and create puzzles

Note: It is highly recommended that you sign up for all 3 sessions but not required. Instructor: David Zolin Enrollment: Minimum 10 students and Maximum 20 students Class Time: 1:30-2:20 pm (5th period) Materials Fee: $10 per student, per year Cost: $7 per student, per class ($70 for a 10 week session and $56 for an 8 week session) **Students should come to class equipped with writing instruments (pencil or pen), a ruler (English AND metric edges), and a notebook (looseleaf preferred, but spiral or composition is okay). Sign Language I (6th-12th Grades): American Sign Language ASL1) Provides an introduction to ASL and Deaf culture. Students will develop basic syntactical knowledge of American Sign and basic vocabulary. The course will include games and activities to reinforce learning. Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR ALL 3 SESSIONS (this is a year-long class). Requirements/Texts: Signing Naturally Units 1-6 Student Set, ISBN: 978-1-58121-210-5 The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary, ISBN: 1-56368-043-2 Note: The dictionary is recommended but not mandatory Video recording device (cell phone, webcam, camera or video camera) Note: Recordings will be no longer than 5 minutes Instructor: Brenda Davis Enrollment: Minimum 5 students and Maximum 15 students Class Time: 2:30-3:20 pm (6th period) Materials Fee: $10 per student, per year Cost: $6.25 per student, per class ($62.50 for a 10 week session and $50 for an 8 week session)

World History - Modern (9th-12th Grades): We will study the 20th century history of Europe, Asia and Africa. We will study the most important current historical events of each continent using handouts, maps, videos and outside reading. Geography as well as history will be covered for each continent through map work, class debates, outlines, projects and written reports. Students will be notified about a textbook at a future date. Note: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENT FOR ALL 3 SESSIONS (this is a year-long class). Instructor: Christy Cornwell Enrollment: Minimum 8 students and Maximum 20 students Class Time: 2:30-3:20 pm (6th period) Materials Fee: $10 per student, per year Cost: $6.25 per student, per class ($62.50 for a 10 week session and $50 for an 8 week session)