Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy
2010-2011 Curriculum Scope and Sequence
NINTH GRADE TENTH GRADE ELEVENTH GRADE TWELFTH GRADE
THEOLOGY Sacred Scripture Honors Catholic Doctrine Honors Moral Theology/Ethics Honors Apologetics Honors
4 credits An introduction to the Old and Unambiguous, comprehensive Thomistic analysis of the moral A solid defense of the Catholic
New Testaments and the and persuasive exposition of the act. Answers to moral questions religion. Its aim is to prove from
Church’s teaching on Divine deposit of Faith. Parts one and and controversial issues from the reason the divine authority of the
Revelation. Douay-Rheims two of the Catechism (Creed and standpoint of both religion and Church. Examination of
version. Papal encyclicals sacraments). Students will know philosophy. Includes instruction in theological and philosophical
include Providentissimus Deus. their Faith, and the reasons for it. prayer and the means to perfection. heresies. Apologetics thesis.
Main text: Introduction to the Main text: Apologetics & Main text: Catholic Morality, Main text: Apologetics & Catholic
Bible, Laux. Catholic Doctrine, Sheed. Laux. Doctrine, Sheed.
LITERATURE Ancient/Medieval Literature Advanced Continental Advanced American Literature Advanced British Literature
4 credits Honors Literature A literature and writing course A literature and writing course
Classic literature from Critical reading, analysis, focusing on critical analysis of focusing on the diverse genres of
2000 B.C. through A.D. 1300. examination and interpretation works from the post-colonial British literature throughout the
Catholic perspective. of diverse literary genres from period to the 20th century. ages. Catholic perspective. Pearl,
Fundamentals of literary A.D. 1300 to the present. Catholic perspective. Brookhiser, Beowulf, Chaucer, Marlowe,
analysis. Includes vocabulary Catholic perspective. Feeney, Fitzgerald, Frost, Shakespeare, Dickens, Orwell,
and composition. Bible, Epic of Vocabulary and composition. Hawthorne, Kilmer, Longfellow, C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, etc. Prep AP
Gilgamesh, Homer, Plato, Dante, Chekov, Corneille, Poe, Porter, etc. Prep AP English English Literature and
Herodotus, Thucydides, Virgil, Goethe, Dostoevsky, Manzoni, Language and Composition exam. Composition exam.
Augustine, St. Benedict, etc. Solzhenitsyn, Tolstoy, etc.
HISTORY Ancient/Medieval History Advanced European History Advanced United States History Advanced American
4 credits Honors Survey from A.D. 1300 to Survey from pre-Columbian times Government & Economics
Survey through A.D. 1300 with modern times. Includes a study to the present. Explore themes. Survey of the foundations of
the Incarnation as the focal of the glory of, cleaving of, and Political, diplomatic, intellectual, republican government, intentions
point. Appreciation of the revolution against Christendom. cultural, social and economic of our founding fathers and the
founding, building and glory of Catholic perspective. Political, history. Appreciation for the role principles of a free economy.
Christendom and our Western diplomatic, intellectual, cultural, of the Catholic Church and the Analysis of primary documents.
heritage. Catholic perspective. social and economic history. founding fathers of America. Constitution seen in the light of
Political, social, intellectual and Analysis of primary and Analysis of primary and secondary Catholic social teaching
economic history. Analyze secondary sources. Frequent sources. Frequent essays. U. S. (Thomistic). Quadragesimo Anno;
primary- and secondary-source essays. Prep AP European and Illinois constitution tests. Prep Tocqueville, Paine, Sowell, etc.
documents. History exam. AP United States History exam. Prep AP U.S. Government exam.
Texts: The Founding of Texts: The Glory of Texts: Oxford History of the Other texts include: AP American
Christendom, The Building of Christendom, The Cleaving of American People, Samuel Eliot Government, Wilson and Dilulio;
Christendom, Carroll; The Christendom, The Revolution Morison; supplement: Christ and excerpts from My Grandfather’s
Western Heritage, Kagan, Against Christendom, Carroll; the Americas, Carroll; Hillsdale Story, Thomas; The Anti-Capitalist
Ozmet and Turner. The Western Heritage, Kagan. College Guide to the Constitution. Mentality, von Mises.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy
2010-2011 Curriculum Scope and Sequence
MATH Geometry Algebra II Pre-Calculus Calculus AB / Calculus BC
4 credits Sets, subsets and set operations; Problem solving; language of Topics from algebra, geometry, Covers all the topics in the
terms and definitions; deductive algebra; linear relationships; trigonometry, discrete mathematics Advanced Placement Calculus AB
structure and statements of functions: quadratic, and mathematical analysis. Graph and Calculus BC syllabi. Review
logic; concepts and proofs; intro polynomial, rational, functions and data analysis; of functions and trigonometry,
to trigonometry; circles; exponential, logarithmic; prepare for ACT/SAT. derivatives, area between two
coordinate geometry, etc. graphing; trigonometry; etc. curves, etc. Prep for AP exam.
MATH Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Pre-Calculus
4 credits Evaluation of expressions Sets, subsets and set operations; Problem solving; language of Topics from algebra, geometry,
involving signed numbers, terms and definitions; deductive algebra; linear relationships; trigonometry, discrete mathematics
exponents and roots; solution structure and statements of logic; functions: quadratic, polynomial, and mathematical analysis. Graph
and uses of equations; quadratic concepts and proofs; intro to rational, exponential, logarithmic; functions/data analysis; prepare for
formula; etc. trigonometry; circles; etc. graphing; trigonometry; etc. ACT/SAT.
SCIENCE Biology Chemistry Physics Advanced Chemistry or Biology
4 credits College-prep course provides a Rigorous foundation prepares College-prep course. Introduction College-level study. Chemistry
detailed introduction to the students for college-level work. to the methods and concepts of covers detailed descriptions of
methods and concepts of Stoichiometry, acids and bases, general physics. Heavy emphasis limiting-reagent stoichiometry,
biology. Lab required. Catholic redox reactions, etc. Regular on vector analysis. Lab work. Pre- atomic and molecular orbitals,
teaching on evolution and the laboratory work. Pre-requisite requisite: Geometry; basic trig organic chemistry, etc. Prep AP.
sanctity of life. or co-requisite: Algebra I. functions. Pre-req: Algebra II.
ANCIENT Latin I Latin II Latin III Latin IV or Advanced Latin IV
LANGUAGE Introduces students to the Continuing study of Latin Intensive linguistic study and the Focus on translating selected
1-4 credits perennial tongue of Western focuses on mastering grammar translation of prose. Subject matter speeches of Cicero. Advanced
civilization and of Holy Mother with an emphasis on verbs, and focuses on three great leaders: Latin prepares students to take the
Church. Grammar, syntax, form; continuing the skills necessary Julius Caesar, Vercingetorix, and Advanced Placement exam in early
ecclesiastical pronunciation. for translation. Jesus Christ: the God-man. May.
MODERN All students are required to take Spanish or French I Spanish or French II Spanish or French III
LANGUAGE a minimum of one year of Latin Introduction focuses on Intermediate study of a modern Advanced study of a modern
2-3 credits during the high-school years. memorization and repetition of language for the purpose of language for the purpose of
paradigms and morphology. reading, writing and speaking. reading, writing and speaking.
INFORMATION Students master keyboarding skills, and learn Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications, internet research techniques and email skills.
PROCESSING
CONSUMER This course empowers students to make sound financial decisions for life. Units covered include: saving and investing; credit and debt; financial
EDUCATION responsibility and money management; insurance, risk management and income and careers; and the power of giving.
Text: Foundations in Personal Finance, Dave Ramsey
PHYSICAL Skills, rules, and strategies for individual and group sports. Tools to assess, achieve and maintain personal physical fitness. Presidential Fitness
EDUCATION Test. Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum.
CHOIR Fundamentals of choral singing. Emphasis on the sacred music of the Church: plainchant, homophony and polyphony. Vocal production, sight-
singing, and the enjoyment of singing. Music theory, history and appreciation. Includes instruction on leadership in a vocal part and in a choir.
CRTITICAL Developmentally sequenced verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities improve students’ vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic and figural-
THINKING spatial skills, as well as their visual and auditory processing. Students develop superior thinking, communication and analytical skills.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy
2010-2011 Curriculum Scope and Sequence
Catholic Culture: Each day students in grades K-12 recite morning prayers (including consecrations to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary), the Angelus and the
Blessing before Meals and Grace after Meals at noon, and at the end of the day students kneel and recite five decades of the Rosary in English on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On
Tuesday the Rosary is recited in Latin, and on Thursday the Divine Mercy Chaplet is recited. On First Friday students assist at the extraordinary form of the Mass and benediction;
confession is also available.
Students in grades K-6 participate in the Virtue of the Month program, and all students participate in the monthly Works of Mercy program. Each year, minor changes are made in the
curriculum to improve our program and to better serve our students. The Academy reserves the right to change, alter or amend the curriculum whenever such changes are deemed
necessary.