2023 - 2024
high school course Descriptions
8:15 Classes
Art - The Power of Color: In this two-semester high school class, we will explore the power of color and vibrancy in the world around us. We will learn much about color theory and application of colors to create mode and setting. God’s creation is very bright and beautiful, and we will explore this as we understand color and shape better.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets one day a week.
Pass/Fail class
Prerequisites: none
Homework: 2 - 4 hours per week
Internet needed for homework: yes
Textbook needed: no
Material Fee: $15
Marine Biology w/Lab: In this two-semester course, we will explore life in the ocean from landlocked Colorado! We will look at the variety of life forms in the ocean and then look at the different environments in the ocean where we find these life forms. The class usually ends with a field trip to the Aquarium in Denver.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets two days a week.
Prerequisite: none
Text (sourced and purchased by family): Apologia Exploring Creation with Marine Biology, Edition: Second Edition, ISBN:978-1-940110-95-0
NOTE – We are no longer using the older edition with the blue cover. It must be the 2nd Edition with the white cover.
Homework: 3 - 4 hours per week
Internet needed for homework: no
Lab Fees: $20
Principles of Bible Study: This two-semester class designed for freshmen Diploma Program students will equip students with principles of Hermeneutics as well as establish the importance of such doctrines as Inerrancy, Inspiration, Sufficiency, as well as an epistemic confidence in interpretation. It will discuss various methods of interpretation, seeking to give the students the tools necessary to work through hard passages and to allow the Bible to change them as they grow in knowledge through their interaction with Scripture.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets one day a week.
Prerequisites: high school level reading and comprehension
Text Required (sourced and purchased by family):
Grasping God’s Word: a Hands-on Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible. 4th Edition - by J. Scot Duvall, J Daniel Hays; ISBN-10: 0310109175
Homework: 1 - 2 hours per week
Internet Needed for Homework: Only for uploading assignments
Material Fee: none
World History: In this two-semester class, students will be taught the basics of world history. The first semester will focus on history from Creation to the Age of Exploration. The second semester will continue through the end of the 20th century. Throughout each semester, students will read, analyze, and discuss the material given. Special emphasis will be given to the importance of discussing material to facilitate a better understanding of historical concepts as well as the ability to discuss events within their historical context. Students will learn the basics of how to write history papers.
Course Detail
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets one day a week.
Prerequisite: none
Text (sourced and purchased by family):
Bob Jones World History 4th Edition, ISBN-13 : 978-1606821909; if you can find it cheaper, 3rd Edition is close - ISBN-13: 978-1591669845
Colorado Heritage has a limited quantity of this textbook available for a donation. Please contact the office at office@coloradoheritage.org for details.
Homework: 1 - 3 hours per week
Internet needed for homework? yes
Lab/Material Fees: None
Lab/Material Fees: None
9:15 Classes
Algebra I: In this two-semester course, we will delve into Algebra 1 using the Math-U-See curriculum. Through the completion of the course, we will find that God has created numbers to help bring order to our world. We will cover the algebraic concepts of distributive property, graphing a line, graphing inequalities, addition and multiplication of polynomials, factoring trinomials with coefficients, solving equations with factoring, and many more.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets two days a week.
Prerequisite: Before you choose this class, please have your student take the Math-U-See Placement Tool to determine if Algebra 1 is the correct level. You can find the placement tool at https://placement.mathusee.com/
Required Textbook/Material:
Math-U-See Algebra 1: Legacy Instruction Manual set which comes with lesson-by-lesson text instructions, detailed solutions, and the DVD with lesson-by-lesson video instruction.
Algebra 1: Legacy Student Workbook set with lesson-by-lesson worksheets, review pages, honors pages, and tests.
Please ensure that the edition you are purchasing has 35 lessons (This edition was released in the second half of 2009.). Older editions with 34 lessons should not be purchased. (There is also a new Algebra 1 curriculum sold by Math-U-See, that is NOT written by Mr. Demme, called Algebra 1: Principles of Secondary Mathematics. That is not what you want to purchase. Mr. Demme's Algebra 1: Legacy is the correct curriculum.)
Optional Textbook/Material Purchase:
Your student may find it very helpful to have the full Algebra 1: Legacy Universal Set which includes all the block kits used.
Other required material: graph paper, regular lined paper, ruler, pencil
Bring to each class: graph paper, regular lined paper, ruler, pencil, and student workbook. On the first day of class, please bring your test book.
Homework: 3–5 hours per week
Internet needed for homework: yes, occasionally
Materials fee: n/a
Health & Nutrition: In this two-semester class, we will complete an overview of human anatomy and learn ways to stay healthy. We will take a look at nutrition and exercise and spend some time on mental and spiritual health.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets two days a week.
Prerequisite: none
Text (sourced and purchased by family):
Apologia Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition, Edition: 1st ISBN:978-1-940110-34-9
Homework: 3 to 4 hours reading and homework per week
Internet needed for homework: no
Lab fee: none
NT Survey: This two-semester class will serve as a true survey of the New Testament portions of the Scripture. The goal is to equip students to know the contents of each book of the New Testament as well as have a broad understanding of the key themes, characters, and doctrines that the New Testament teaches.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets one day a week.
Prerequisite: high school level reading and comprehension.
Text required (sourced and purchased by family):
The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament – by Dr. Andreas J. Köstenberger Ph.D., L. Scott Kellum, and Charles L Quarles; ISBN-10: 1433684004 Homework: 3-4 hours per week
Internet Needed for Homework: Only for uploading Bible Digests
Material Fees: none
British Literature: In this two semester course, we will read and discuss British literature selections in light of Scripture and take note of the accompanying cultural issues from eight different literary periods. This course also traces English Christianity from its long-ago beginnings to the present and observes its amazing, worldwide impact upon so many peoples and nations. We will examine a full-length work of Shakespeare’s (embedded in our textbook), read the full book Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott, and finish up the second semester by reading C. S. Lewis’s last book in his space trilogy, That Hideous Strength. Our goal is not only to survey the magnificent canon of literature from England but also to have the students love these glorious works by reading them, writing about them, and discussing them.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Course meets two days a week.
Prerequisites: Students need to commit to reading large chunks of literature selections weekly. Some are difficult because of an older language style, but all are extremely worthwhile.
Required:
Please bring your textbook to every class time.
Please bring a loose-leaf notebook with page protectors—this class has many handouts that need to be organized for easy reference. Handouts need to be filed in the loose-leaf notebook for easy reference, and students will be tested on their contents.
MLA format is preferred for essays and papers.
Texts (sourced and purchased by family):
British Literature, (updated 2nd ed. ISBN 978-1-57924-951-9), Bob Jones University Press.
Colorado Heritage has a limited quantity of this textbook available for a donation. Please contact the office at office@coloradoheritage.org for details.
By October, students need to obtain:
Ivanhoe by October by Sir Walter Scott, Graham Tulloch ( ISBN 0140436588 available from Christianbook.com for $11.00)
That Hideous Strength (February 2024) The Space Trilogy, 3 Volumes in 1, (ISBN 1451664826 available from Christianbook.com for $12.00).
Homework: reading, writing, etc.
Internet needed: possibly to look up essay formats
Material fee: none
10:15 Classes
Algebra II: In this two-semester class, we will continue to develop strong reasoning skills and learn major concepts and skills. We will continue to work through simplifying multiple-degree rational expressions, working with imaginary and complex numbers, understanding and applying binomial theorem, solving basic quadratic equations with factoring, applying analytic geometry to conic sections, and solving simultaneous equations.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets two days a week.
Prerequisite: Algebra I
Texts (sourced & purchased by family; please purchase prior to class): Math-U-See Algebra II Universal Set
Homework: 1 to 2 hours per week
Internet needed for homework: Yes
Materials fee: None
Geometry: In this two-semester course, we will explore Geometry using the Math-U-See curriculum. Through the completion of the course, we will find that God has created an orderly world, and we will discover how to see and interpret that order. We will cover the geometric concepts of angles, two-dimensional shapes, three-dimensional shapes, the measurements for those angles and shapes, and more.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets two days a week.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1. Before you choose this class, please have your student take the Math-U-See Placement Tool to determine if Geometry is the correct level. You can find the placement tool at https://placement.mathusee.com/
Textbook: Math-U-See Geometry Universal Set (SKU # 1120-100) which includes the Instruction Manual with lesson-by-lesson instructions and detailed solutions, the DVD with lesson-by-lesson video instruction, the Student Workbook with lesson-by-lesson worksheets, review pages, honors pages, and the test booklet. Second Edition is needed.
Materials required: a ruler, protractor, and a technical drawing compass.
Bring to class: regular lined paper, ruler, protractor, compass, and student workbook. On the first day of class, bring your Test book.
Homework: 3–5 hours per week
Internet needed for homework: yes
Materials fee: n/a
Knitting/Crocheting for grades 3 - 12: In this two-semester class, students will be guided in learning the skills of knitting and/or crocheting. Beginning students will start with the skills of yarn hold and basic stitches. Each student will progress at his/her own rate through instruction and skill appropriate projects. Students will also learn to read and follow patterns. All materials will be provided to get started. The students may need to purchase yarn, hooks/needles, and notions for later projects. Knit/crochet class is for students in grades 3-12.
Course Details
Two 12-week semesters. Class meets one day a week.
Prerequisite: none
Texts (sourced & purchased by family; please purchase prior to class): none
Homework: one to two hours per week
Internet needed for homework: no
Materials fee: $10.00
OT Survey: This two-semester class will serve as a true survey of the Old Testament portions of the Scripture. The goal is to equip students to know the contents of each book of the Old Testament as well as have a broad understanding of the key themes, characters, and doctrines that the Old Testament teaches.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets one day a week.
Prerequisite: high school level reading and comprehension.
Texts required (sourced and purchased by family):
The World and the Word: an Introduction to the Old Testament – By Eugene H. Merrill, Mark F. Rooker, Michael A. Grisanti; ISBN-10: 0805440313
Homework: 4 - 5 hours per week
Internet Needed for Homework: Only for uploading Bible Digests
Material Fees: none
11:15 Classes
Speech:This two-semester class will help you to utilize the written and spoken tools of the English language with the goal of helping you communicate. One way we will do this is work on writing clear sentences with correct punctuation. Another way is work on identifying and avoiding logical fallacies in our conversation and writing and, finally, to speak clearly and with purpose, conveying solid ideas confidently while in front of others.
In order to be successful in this class, students should come to class prepared to interact with one another. This is a hands-on class and will require a teachable spirit. Students must be willing to get up front and talk—sometimes giving a prepared speech, sometimes an impromptu speech. Students will need to keep a loose-leaf notebook for the class—every handout must be displayed in this notebook, along with quizzes, tests, and speeches. This notebook will be graded at the end of class.
A loose-leaf notebook with notebook paper and page protectors is required! Many handouts will be given and must be displayed in the page protector directly in the class notebook.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets one day a week.
Prerequisite: a willingness to stand before the class and speak
Materials required (supplied by the family): a loose-leaf notebook with notebook paper and page protectors
Texts (sourced and purchased by family):
Sound Speech* by BJU Press ISBN 978-60682-236-4
*Colorado Heritage has a limited quantity of this textbook available for a donation. Please contact the office at office@coloradoheritage.org for details.
Homework: one to two hours per week: weekly reading and speech preparation assigned; studying for quizzes, tests
Internet needed for homework: possibly, but rarely
Material Fee: none
Chemistry: In this two-semester course we will explore the wonders of the chemical world around us. We will learn about atomic structure and types and chemical bonds and discover just how much information is hiding in the Periodic Table. And that’s just the beginning! Throw in thermodynamics, acid/base chemistry, rate kinetics, and stoichiometry, and we will have a full but fun year!
Course Details
14-week semesters. Class meets two days a week.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1
Text (sourced and purchased by family): Apologia Exploring Creation with Chemistry; Edition: 3rd (white cover) ISBN:978-1-940110-2-57
Colorado Heritage has a limited quantity of this textbook available for a donation. Please contact the office at office@coloradoheritage.org for details.
Homework: 3 - 4 hours per week
Internet needed for homework: no
Lab Fees: $20
Survey of Christian Worldview: Survey of Christian World View is a two-semester capstone class, and is designed for the junior and senior level students to complete their Bible education at Colorado Heritage. In this course, we will review 13 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett. Our goal in this course is to examine all of life from a Biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life. This course is designed in a way that challenges the presuppositions of each student, with the expectation that positive exponential change can and should occur if the material is understood and applied. Successful students should expect to engage in the coursework through active conversations in class, daily reading outside of class, and rigorous exams meant to assist in content retention.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. On-campus class meets one day a week. Available also as a Distant Learning Course for those who meet the criteria for this arrangement. Please see your Diploma Program Handbook.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the following Colorado Heritage Courses: Principles of Bible Study, OT Survey, and NT Survey (Exceptions to these pre-requisites will be considered by our Bible Department upon request.)
Text/Materials needed (sourced and purchased by family)
Two books of student’s choosing, one for each semester for written book review assignment (Book must be approved by week two of each semester.)
Truth Project Travelogue Devotional
Homework: one to two hours per week
Internet needed for homework: possibly for distant learners
Lab/Material Fees: none
Heritage Chorale/High School Choir (ages 12+): This is a two-semester class. Each semester, we will perform a themed concert with songs from a variety of eras and genres. We focus on vocal technique, sight-reading, and performance values. No audition is required. Students are required to attend the end-of-semester performance which is generally scheduled for the final week of the semester. The date of the performance is scheduled by the beginning of the semester.
Course Details
Two 12-week semesters plus a dress rehearsal (session 13) and a performance (session 14).
Meets one day a week.
Prerequisite: None
Text (sourced and purchased by family): None; music will be provided by the teacher.
Homework: None
Internet needed for homework: No
Material Fee: None
1:15 Classes
US Government: - In this two-semester course, discover what has made the United States one of the most successful experiments in self-government in world history. Delve into the principles & mechanics of a Constitutional republic from a Biblical perspective, including the Constitution, the three branches of government, the election process, and more. Enjoy lively discussions of current events and how they relate to our Constitution, as well as what it means to be a responsible citizen of the United States. Course work will include outside reading and exercises from textbook, class discussions, chapter quizzes, possible writing assignments, and a final exam.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets two days a week.
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of American history helpful, but not required.
Homework: 2 - 2.5 hrs/week
Textbook (sourced/purchased by family): American Government, 4th ed (2020), Bob Jones University Press, ISBN 978-1-62856-424-2
Internet needed for homework: no
Lab fee: $5.00
Research & Composition: In this two-semester class, students will engage in various activities designed to develop research and writing skills. Emphasis will be placed on developing a quality composition with citations. Although most compositions will be essay length or shorter, one full research paper* is required for each semester. No textbook is required, but library and internet access are required. *Diploma Program students may opt to submit their Biographical Sketch as their semester research paper.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets two days a week.
Prerequisite: a basic high school composition course
Text (sourced and purchased by family): none
Homework: 2 - 3 hours per week
Internet needed for homework: yes
Material Fee: none
Drama: During this two-semester course, students will learn elements of drama including developing our voices, understanding the stage and stage presence, portraying emotions with our facial expressions and body movements, and “becoming” a character. We will use theatrical games to help us learn about acting. We will also turn to Scripture weekly as we learn to act (and do everything else) for the glory of God. Students should come each week ready to participate and full of energy.
Course Details (Please see fall and spring semester details below course details.):
Two 12-week semesters
Class meets one day a week.
Homework: Students will need to work on memorizing their parts for the plays. They may also need to put together some minor items for costumes and props.
To bring to class: Please have students bring a notebook and writing instrument to each class.
Other: Each student will be required to lead a devotion at the beginning of at least one class period. The devotion should include reading a Bible passage and an explanation of why they love that passage. The student will then lead the class in prayer.
Internet needed for homework: no
Text needed: no
Material Fee: none
Fall Semester Details: During our fall semester we will be working toward our final presentation of an adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Each student will have a role in this play and will be expected to memorize their lines. Students will be required to attend any dress rehearsals that we have outside class time and also participate in the final performance. We will not be performing with the elementary choir this semester.
Fall performance/rehearsal dates:
Dress Rehearsal - Friday, November 17 at 9:30am to 11:30am
Performance - Friday, November 17 at 7pm.
There may be additional practices required outside of class time, and, if so, TBA.
Spring Semester Details: During our spring semester, we will be working toward our final presentation. The presentation will be a play, but is still TBA. Dates of rehearsal/performance are TBA.
2:15 classes
Advanced Ensemble: In this two-semester class, we will learn a combination of standard chamber music and hymn arrangements to perform in conjunction with the chorale performance. Material is selected seasonally or topically. Students are required to attend the end-of-semester performance which generally is scheduled the last week of each semester. We announce the specific dates by the beginning of each semester.
Course Details
Two 12-week semesters plus a dress rehearsal (session 13) and a performance (session 14). Class meets one day a week.
Prerequisite: Students must be able to play an orchestral instrument, be able to read music, and play at least at an advanced beginner level (approx. Suzuki, level 3).
Text (sourced and purchased by family): None. Music will be provided by teacher.
Homework: None required, although practicing at home may be beneficial for some students.
Internet needed for homework: No
Material Fee: None
Calculus: In this two-semester class, we will work on mastery of derivatives, integrals, calculus applications, differential equations, and more.
Course Details
Two 14-week semesters. Class meets two days a week.
Prerequisite: Proficiency in Pre-Calculus (Previous exposure to Trigonometry helpful.)
Texts (sourced & purchased by family): Calculus (student pack)* by Math-U-See.
*Families may want to also purchase the Teacher Pack which contains an instructional video.
Homework: approximately one to two hours of homework per class period (approximately 2 to 4 hours per week)
Internet needed for homework: yes
Materials fee: none