Simply Classical Curriculum: Levels 9 & 10 One-Year Pace Set

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Knights, Knaves, & Knowledge
Ages 13-16 (Chronological Age or Skill Level)

In Levels 9 & 10 students study the Middle Ages, First Form Latin, classic literature including Robin Hood and Heidi; music by Bach and Haydn; fractions, decimals, and geometry; spelling, geography, and insects; and the New Testament. With increasing knowledge of English grammar and writing, students embark on Classical Composition: Fable and Narrative with the time-honored preliminary exercises known as the progymnasmata.

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With comprehensive materials that make teaching easy—even without any Latin background— First Form Latin is perfect place to start studying the mother tongue of Western Civilization.

The First Form Latin Student Text, Second Edition offers a systematic presentation of grammar in five logical units and includes appendices with English grammar, prayers, a vocabulary index, and more.

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The First Form Latin Student Workbook, Second Edition contains the exercises for the student to complete in our First Form Latin program.

**The First Form Latin Student Workbook, Second Edition is not compatible with the First Form Latin Teacher Key, First Edition. If you purchase a Second Edition Student Workbook, you will need a Second Edition Teacher Key (Workbook, Quizzes, & Tests)**

Teacher Manual Sample

The First Form Latin Teacher Manual contains the inset Student Text with answers in color and comprehensive teaching instructions.

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The First Form Latin Teacher Key (Workbook, Quizzes, & Tests), Second Edition features inset pages from the First Form Latin Student Workbook, Second Edition and the First Form Latin Quizzes & Tests, Second Edition booklet with the answers in an easy-to-read, 2-color format. A grammar catechism and vocabulary drill sheets are also provided.

The First Form Latin Flashcards are pre-cut and cover the vocabulary (Latin, lesson number, and any derivative, on one side; English on the other), and Latin sayings (Latin and lesson number on one side, English on the other).

If you are interested in flashcards that cover the grammar forms taught in First Form Latin thought Fourth Form Latin, check out our Latin Grammar Recitation Flashcards.

Sample Quiz

**The First Form Latin Quizzes & Tests, Second Edition is not compatible with the First Form Latin Teacher Key, First Edition. If you purchase a Second Edition Quizzes & Tests, you will need a Second Edition Teacher Key (Workbook, Quizzes, & Tests)**

Written by Cheryl Lowe (author of the best-selling Latina Christiana), First Form and its sister Latin products have been used by more than 100,000 students across the world to learn Latin! First Form’s grammar-first approach focuses on grammar forms and vocabulary because these are the skills suitable for the grammar stage student. All beginners—regardless of age—are in the grammar stage of learning. Syntax (how to use the grammar) and translation are logic and rhetoric stage skills, respectively, and quickly overwhelm the student unless introduced at a slow, gentle pace and taught for mastery. First Form is the ideal text for all beginners, grades 5 & up, or is a great follow-up to Latina Christiana at any age. Now every school and homeschool can have a truly successful Latin program that creates Latin scholars instead of Latin drop-outs.

Based on twenty years of teaching experience, this revolutionary "grammar-first" series will be your guide as you and your students successfully climb the mountain of Latin Grammar all the way to the top! The uniqueness of the Forms Series lies in two features: (1) Commitment to the trivium model of teaching grammar systematically in order to facilitate retention and understanding, rather than topically, to facilitate translation; and (2) Extensive workbook exercises to ensure skills mastery and rapid recognition of inflected forms.

This First Form Latin Pronunciation Audio includes all vocabulary and grammar forms for each lesson, as well as a pronunciation guide. CD and Lifetime Streaming both included.

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Jessica Watson will walk your child step-by-step through First Form Latin. Jessica will go with you anywhere you have internet access.

This product is a lifetime membership that gives you access to stream the First Form Latin Instructional Lessons.

Access membership information on your My Account page under the Streaming Courses tab.

First Form Latin Online Instruction Sample

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Song Book Sample

Lingua Angelica is an excellent Christian Latin reading and translation course. The CD contains 4 Latin prayers and 24 Latin hymns, beautifully sung by a six-voice a capella choir.  The Student Book provides facing vocabulary, space for interlinear translation, and grammar word study exercises.  In addition to well-written instructions on how to use the course, the Teacher Manual contains a complete copy of the Student Book with answers, making the teacher's job easier.  We have also included a song book with the musical scores and short histories for each piece.

CD Sample (Track 13: Ave Verum Corpus):

Lingua Angelica is an excellent Christian Latin reading and translation course. The CD contains 4 Latin prayers and 24 Latin hymns, beautifully sung by a six-voice a capella choir.  The Student Book provides facing vocabulary, space for interlinear translation, and grammar word study exercises.  In addition to well-written instructions on how to use the course, the Teacher Manual contains a complete copy of the Student Book with answers, making the teacher's job easier.  We have also included a song book with the musical scores and short histories for each piece.

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Lingua Angelica I Teacher Key Sample

“Christian Latin is infinitely easier to read than classical authors, so why would you start anywhere else?”

Lingua Angelica is an excellent Christian Latin reading and translation course. By using Latin hymns and prayers with simple sentences and clearer word structure than most Latin literature, this course is the ideal starting point for beginning Latin translation. The Teacher Manual contains well-written instructions on how to use the course in addition to a complete copy of the Student Book with answers, making the teacher's job easier. Lingua Angelica covers 24 beautiful hymns sung by a six-voice Gregorian chant choir. All 4 Latin prayers and 12 of the Latin hymns are covered in Lingua Angelica I. (Additional hymns are covered in Lingua Angelica II.)

Use the Teacher Key in conjunction with the Student Workbook, Song Book, and Pronunciation Audio.

This is the Student Book for the Rod & Staff Grade 5 Set. For information on the subjects covered, click here.

Part 1 of the Teacher's Manual for the Rod & Staff Grade 5 Math Set. The teacher's manual comes in two volumes.  Pages from the Student Book  are printed with the answers filled in. Teaching notes are also included.

Part 2 of the Teacher's Manual for the Rod & Staff Grade 5 Math Set.

The Tests for the Rod & Staff Grade 5 Math Set are bound together in this separate book with perforated pages.

The Speed Drills for the the Rod & Staff Grade 5 Math Set.  Speed drills increase facility with basic arithmetic which prepares students for more complex math later. Pages are perforated.

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The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang contains most of all the fairy tales that have been retold for over a century, in a beautiful MP-published edition. Our Student Guide and Teacher Guide increase both the understanding of the text and develop reading comprehension skills.

Blue Fairy Book Teacher Guide Sample

The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang contains most of the fairy tales that have been retold for over a century, in a beautiful leather edition meant to last. Our Student Guide and Teacher Guide increase both the understanding of the text and develop Reading Comprehension skills.

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden tells the story of Chester, Tucker, and Harry. Tucker is a city mouse who lives in the Times Square Subway Station and spends his days scrounging for food around New York with his friend Harry the cat. Then, one day, Tucker meets a country cricket from Connecticut named Chester at the Bellini’s newsstand. Together, Harry and Tucker show Chester around New York City and discover his amazing musical ability. With his unique talent, Chester is able to delight the people of New York and help the Bellini family business before returning to his home in the country.

The Cricket in Times Square Teacher Guide, Second Edition Sample

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden is a Newbery Honor-book that tells the story of Chester, Tucker, and Harry. Tucker is a city mouse who lives in the Times Square Subway Station and spends his days scrounging for food around New York with his friend Harry the cat. Then, one day, Tucker meets a country cricket from Connecticut named Chester at the Bellini’s newsstand. Together, Harry and Tucker show Chester around New York City and discover his amazing musical ability. With his unique talent, Chester is able to delight the people of New York and help the Bellini family business before returning to his home in the country.

The Cricket in Times Square Teacher Guide, Second Edition contains all answers to The Cricket in Times Square Student Guide, Second Edition as well as all quizzes and tests.

The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli tells of strength and honor in the face of adversity. During the Middle Ages the young noble, Robin, is sent away to train to become a knight. However, when he loses the use of his legs he fears this dream will never become a reality. A friar named Brother Luke takes Robin to the monastery of St. Mark’s to care for him. Through the training and encouragement he receives from Brother Luke Robin learns many practical skills as well as the power of hope. Thanks to his newfound independence and self-confidence, while serving as a page to Sir Peter de Lindsay, Robin is able to protect the kingdom when Lindsay Castle is threatened by Welsh invaders.

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The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli tells of strength and honor in the face of adversity. During the Middle Ages the young noble, Robin, is sent away to train to become a knight. However, when he loses the use of his legs he fears this dream will never become a reality. A friar named Brother Luke takes Robin to the monastery of St. Mark’s to care for him. Through the training and encouragement he receives from Brother Luke Robin learns many practical skills as well as the power of hope. Thanks to his newfound independence and self-confidence, while serving as a page to Sir Peter de Lindsay, Robin is able to protect the kingdom when Lindsay Castle is threatened by Welsh invaders. The Door in the Wall Teacher Guide contains all answers to The Door in the Wall Student Guide as well as all quizzes and tests.

Heidi by Johanna Spyri has remained a children's favorite for over a century. Our Student Study Guide will aid the student in developing their Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension skills.

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Heidi by Johanna Spyri has remained a children's favorite for over a century. Our Student Study Guide will aid the student in developing their Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension skills.

The Twenty-One Balloons relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman, who in 1883 set off in a balloon across the Pacific, survived the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and was picked up in the Atlantic.

The Twenty-One Balloons Teacher Sample

The Twenty-One Balloons relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman, who in 1883 set off in a balloon across the Pacific, survived the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and was picked up in the Atlantic. The Twenty-One Balloons Teacher Guide contains all answers to The Twenty-One Balloons Student Guide as well as all quizzes and tests. 

The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane by C.M. Millen tells the story of a young monk in a monastery in the mountains of Mourne. In rhyming verse, Millen describes the life of the monks as they copy text in brown ink onto brown pages. However, Theophane, is enthralled by the beauty and color of the world he sees out his window. One day while out on a walk, Theophane decides to make different colored ink from the plants he loves so much. The colorful creations of Theophane inspire the other monks whose pages become filled with spectacular illuminations. Artist Andrea Wisnewski quaintly captures the beauty and simplicity of monastic life with her unique papercut print and watercolor illustrations.

From the publisher: "The year is 1291, and Walter is the twelve-year-old son of William Tell, the greatest bowman in the land of Uri. Walter lives happily in the remote heights of the Alpine Mountains, caring for his family’s goat herd and practicing his marksmanship in the hopes of making his father proud. But as the end of the year approaches, Walter’s peaceful life is shaken as his country enters a revolution, and Walter must carry a secret that could threaten the life of the father he loves so dearly. More than seven hundred years have passed since the day Walter stood in the marketplace balancing an apple on his head while the Austrian tyrant Gessler commanded Walter’s father, William Tell, to take aim at the apple with his great crossbow. The dramatic tale of William’s arrest and escape and the daring revolt of the Swiss against the Austrians has become a legend around the world."

Paris in the 1400s. A young girl named Marguerite delights in assisting her father, Jacques, in his craft: illuminating manuscripts for the nobility of France. His current commission is a splendid book of hours for his patron, Lady Isabelle, but will he be able to finish it in time for Lady Isabelle's name day? This timeless tale explores Marguerites adventure in realistic color and thorough detail.
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In this initial Fable stage, students look at a single story or idea and begin learning how to use words to engage the imagination of the audience. They master the structures of thought or ideas that go into a narrative and learn to create recognition by using figures of description. Students learn to restructure facts to tell the same story or idea. They also discover that words are symbols representing ideas, and as writers they can communicate the same idea using a variety of words and sentence structures.

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In this initial Fable stage, students look at a single story or idea and begin learning how to use words to engage the imagination of the audience. They master the structures of thought or ideas that go into a narrative and learn to create recognition by using figures of description. Students learn to restructure facts to tell the same story or idea. They also discover that words are symbols representing ideas, and as writers they can communicate the same idea using a variety of words and sentence structures.

Student Guide Sample

In Classical Composition II: Narrative, students continue to build invention skills as well as the ability to engage the imagination of an audience. They master the structures of thought that originate narratives and learn to create recognition by using figures of description. They develop the ability to communicate the same idea using a variety of words, sentence structures, and various perspectives.

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Video Track List

The Classical Composition II: Narrative Instructional Videos provide expert instruction in a portable and convenient format. Let master teacher Abigail Johnson guide your student through all 20 Narrative lessons!

In Classical Composition II: Narrative, students continue to build invention skills as well as the ability to engage the imagination of an audience. They master the structures of thought that originate narratives and learn to create recognition by using figures of description. They develop the ability to communicate the same idea using a variety of words, sentence structures, and various perspectives.

Traditional Spelling IV Student Workbook Sample

Memoria Press is proud to introduce the next step in the Traditional Spelling series: Traditional Spelling IV. A comprehensive, phonetic approach to teaching spelling, this course is designed for students who have completed a phonics program and are reading at a fourth grade level.

Traditional Spelling IV Teacher Manual Sample

Memoria Press is proud to introduce the next step in the Traditional Spelling series: Traditional Spelling IV. A comprehensive, phonetic approach to teaching spelling, this course is designed for students who have completed a phonics program and are reading at a fourth grade level.

Rod & Staff Grade 5 English Worksheets contain 68 worksheets that cover sentence types and structure, the eight parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, synonyms, review, and more.

Memoria Press features the Rod & Staff Grade 5 English Worksheets in our Fifth Grade Classical Core Curriculum, where they help with extra English grammar practice.

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This additional copybook in our series includes the memory passages students memorize in the Memoria Press Christian Studies II course. It teaches penmanship, basic grammar, spelling, literature, accuracy, attention to detail, and memorization—all through the simple skill of copying. Not only do we want our students to form beautiful letters, we want them to copy beautiful words. We have selected Scripture from the King James Bible (chosen for its poetic verse). Our Copybooks are simple, clean, and focused on the task at hand. You won’t find meaningless color illustrations strewn throughout our pages. The font size in Copybook Cursive III is college-ruled for older students continuing their copywork practice.

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All Major New Testament Stories

Christian Studies III is the last book in a three-year reading course that builds faith by teaching Salvation History as real history. Students work through one-third of The Golden Children’s Bible each year, for three years. Your child will learn the fundamentals of Bible stories, history, and geography, with solid detail at a manageable pace.

Famous Men of the Middle Ages Text Sample

The story of the Middle Ages is told through the lives of Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Edward the Black Prince, and Joan of Arc, among others. Famous Men of the Middle Ages guides students through the turbulent “dark age” of history and illustrates the transition from the end of ancient times to the birth of the modern era. This exciting book is a perfect precursor to Famous Men of Modern Times.

Our Student Guide comprehensively covers Famous Men of the Middle Ages. Each of the 30 workbook lessons includes famous quotes, a drill of key people and places, 10 vocabulary words, 5-10 comprehension questions, and an activities section that includes mapwork, timelines, discussion questions, and art projects. The program also comes with an appendix of supplements, including maps, a “Who Said That?” worksheet, a timeline, drill questions, and drawing pages. The Teacher Guide includes tests.

A digital copy of the book can be found here.

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The story of the Middle Ages is told through the lives of Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Edward the Black Prince, and Joan of Arc, among others. Famous Men of the Middle Ages guides students through the turbulent “dark age” of history and illustrates the transition from the end of ancient times to the birth of the modern era. This exciting book is a perfect precursor to Famous Men of Modern Times.

Our Student Guide comprehensively covers Famous Men of the Middle Ages. Each of the 30 workbook lessons includes famous quotes, a drill of key people and places, 10 vocabulary words, 5-10 comprehension questions, and an activities section that includes mapwork, timelines, discussion questions, and art projects. The program also comes with an appendix of supplements, including maps, a “Who Said That?” worksheet, a timeline, drill questions, and drawing pages.

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In addition to introducing your child to the classical stories and people of the Middle Ages, we highly recommend these flashcard supplements to improve your child's recall as he or she explains and remembers the famous events, stories, and people that have shaped history and Western civilization. Who were the Visigoths? What is Mecca? You can be sure your child will know and remember these important facts, and more, with Memoria Press' flashcards. You can purchase sets made for each Famous Men book series.

Geography II Text Sample

After studying Geography I, students are ready to cover areas of the world outside the ancient Roman Empire. Each lesson includes physical features, history, and culture. Students will continue to deepen their understanding of past and present as they learn about ancient and modern countries.

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Geography II Student Guide Sample

After studying Geography I, students are ready to cover areas of the world outside the Ancient Roman Empire. Each lesson includes physical features, history, and culture. Students will continue to deepen their understanding of past and present as they learn about ancient and modern countries.

Geography II Teacher Sample

After studying Geography I, students are ready to cover areas of the world outside the ancient Roman Empire. Each lesson includes physical features, history, and culture. Students will continue to deepen their understanding of past and present as they learn about ancient and modern countries.

Geography I Review Student Workbook Sample

This review will help students retain the knowledge they gained in their study of Geography I. The review takes very little time and makes a great companion to Geography II.

Geography I Review Teacher Key Sample

This review will help students retain the knowledge they gained in their study of Geography I. The review takes very little time and makes a great companion to Geography II.

Volume 2: The Middle Ages
From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance

We have always been fans of Susan Wise Bauer’s Story of the World series, but we never seemed able to find room for it in our curriculum in the past. We recently came up with the great idea of adding it as a supplement to our Classical Core packages for summer reading! Read Volume 2 before 6th grade.

The Book of Insects Sample

Insects are so small that we often pass them by. But they form three-fourths of the whole animal kingdom, and they do us so much good and so much harm that we ought to know about them. In The Book of Insects you will learn that it is not Mrs. Cricket who sings, but Mr. Cricket. That some beetles are actually rather useful, and that some are destructive, ravenous little creatures. You will come to know what a day in the life of an ant is like, and why bees are so busy. You will learn where each little fellow likes to live and what he eats. The Book of Insects focuses on observation and classification of insects in the tradition of the classical naturalists, enabling students to experience the order and beauty of creation through a deep study of it.

A digital copy of the first edition of this book can be purchased here.

Insects Student Workbook Sample

The Book of Insects Student Workbook provides exercises for the student in which he/she will not only better grasp what is taught throughout the course, but also they will have fun doing so!

Insects Teacher Sample

This Teacher Guide provides valuable resources for the teacher, answers to the questions contained within the Student Book, and also quizzes and tests.

Peterson First Guide to Insects Sample

From the publisher: "This concise field guide to 200 common insects features: 1) Full-color illustrations of the most common and conspicuous insects; 2) Introductory sections on observing insects, parts of insects, and more; and 3) The Peterson Identification System, which uses arrows on the illustrations and italics in the descriptions to show you exactly what to look for."

From the publisher:  Simple drawing guide for kids show how to create 30 accurate images, including a grasshopper, monarch butterfly, tarantula, caterpillar, cicada, praying mantis, walking stick, scorpion, carpenter ant, Japanese beetle, inchworm, centipede, termite, and other insects. Step-by-step lessons are accompanied by blank practice pages.

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Insects are so small that we often pass them by. But they form three-fourths of the whole animal kingdom, and they do us so much good and so much harm that we ought to know about them. With vibrant illustrations by Katie Khan, these flashcards bring to life the little creatures we often pass by. Bees, dragonflies, grasshoppers, house flies, and more make appearances in the 38 flashcard set.

This product is designed to supplement The Book of Insects course from Memoria Press.