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Philosophy (HS) - In this course students will examine and assess many different philosophical
theories, comparing and contrasting them as we apply their views to different philosophical
questions. What is the world like? What is truth and how do we determine truth? Am I free to
make my own decisions? What are ethics and how do they determine how I live? After a brief
introduction to what philosophy is, what an argument is, and the importance of philosophy,
students will examine the views of many famous philosophers and how theirs texts contribute to
our intellectual heritage. Students will learn Logic- the art of thinking, reasoning and formulating
an argument. Students will first engage in fun basics - analyzing children's literature for
philosophical ideas before proceeding on to studying philosophers from ancient Greece
(Socrates and Plato), to the present modern world. Students will engage in weekly
discussions, hands-on activities and simulations. Required Textbook: The Philosophy Book -
(Big ideas simply explained), Will Buckingham and Douglas Burnham Instructor: Ginger
Maghran

Psychology from a Biblical Perspective (HS) - **May Be Offered 2019-2020** Students will
be introduced to the study of Psychology from a distinctly Christian perspective. The course
focuses on individual behavior and why an individual thinks, feels, and reacts to certain stimuli.
Major emphases will be placed on research methods, stages in childhood and adolescence,
how the brain works, motivation, learning and memory, sensation and perception, stress and
health, altered states of consciousness, psychological testing and disorders. The course will
incorporate weekly activities and discussions to help students understand how psychology is
observed and utilized in our everyday lives. Psychology is a great course to take if the student is
college-bound. Nearly every higher-level institution, whether it is a community college or
university, requires every student to take an Introduction to Psychology course, regardless of
their major. Students will be prepped to take the CLEP Psychology test to receive (4) college
credits. Required Textbook: Psychology - Visualizing Psychology (2nd edition), Carpenter &
Huffman Instructor: Ginger Maghran

High School Geography (HS) - “Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth
and you get neither.” - C.S. Lewis “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
(Genesis 1:1) To help keep God focused at the center of our lives we study His first act of
creation – the earth! Romans 1:20 says that “since the creation of the world, God’s invisible
qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been CLEARLY seen, being understood
from what has been MADE…” To know and understand geography is to address the heart’s
desire to know and understand God. Students will focus on first the United States, then the
remaining global regions and study their; location, regions, natural resources, climates and
weather patterns and God’s ecological balance, human interaction, as well as cartography.
Students will also learn about the geographic circumstances of the various nations, including
how these geographical traits affect their economies, social structures, and interaction with
other nations. Students will examine how other people live and interact with their environment –
as we are ALL made in His image – considering how we all are so very inter-connected and
similar and, yet, very different. Instructor: Ed Moody