Fortis Academy: Week 9, March 9-13

11th Week 93/9/20263/10/20263/11/20263/12/20263/13/2026Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern LitBNWBNW 13, 14, 15BNWBNW 16, 17, 18BNW
American & Modern LitWatch movie "Ender's Game"; DiscussThink about the ideas of the movieWatch movie "Ender's Game"; DiscussThink about the ideas of the movieWatch movie "Ender's Game"; discuss
Pre-CalculusReal-World Triangle Problems (con't)Section 9.7: 13-23 oddChapter 9 ReviewStudy for Chapter 9 TestChapter 9 Test
Intro to PhiloDiscuss essayWork on essayDiscuss essayWork on essayEssay 3.1 due; discuss essays
Biblical GreekIn class work day on class project.Work on word study summary, due this Friday.Work on ch. 21 translations in class.Work on Word study summary, due tomorrow!Turn in word study summaries, typed. Share what you're learning with your classmates. Work on ch. 21 translations.
Christian ThoughtReview quarter; discuss essay; Essay 3.1 How do faith and reason relate to covenants and to Jesus? Why does man have difficulty with his role of stewardship? What is freedom? How does freedom relate to stewardship? Discuss the nature of man’s soul. How does the nature of truth relate to the soul? What is the effect of sin on the soul? How does salvation remove the barriers between God and man? Why is growth in the soul of a Christian so important? How do we grow as Christians? How do we relate to reality?Prepare for essay; Read Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 8Discuss essay; discuss Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 7,8Prepare for essayWrite essay 3.1 in class
Physicschapter 11 pp 246-253read chapter 11 pp 253-266chapter 11 pp 253-266finish reading chapter 11 work on homeworkwork on homework go over experiment for DC circuitsno homework
American & Modern HistoryDiscuss supply side economics in groups first, then as a whole.Read Keynesian Economics packet. Highlight & make notes. Come to class prepared to discuss tomorrow.Discuss Keynesian Economics first as groups, then as a whole.Write a 1 paged, handwritten compare and contrast on supply side vs. Keynesian economics. How does this relate to the Great Depression?Discuss what you learned this week, differences & similarities between the two systems. Game day.Have a wonderful Spring Break! :)
French IIDevoir du. Vocabulaire, Le Monde Militaire, chapitre 11. Discussion de la lecture sur la Révolution Haïtienne Les phrases complexes, chapitre 11.Conjugation practice in the pluperfect (Remember the ones that use être!) Do exercises E, F, and G in the WB. Due Wednesday.Examining time frames in complex sentencesComplete WB pages in Chapter 11. Study the verses from Psalm 23.pas de classe
Art
DebateChapter 15Complete GCR assignmentChapter 15Complete GCR assignmentNo Class

  Fortis Academy, week 8: March 2-6, 2026

11th Week 83/2/20263/3/20263/4/20263/5/20263/6/2026Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern LitBrave New WorldBrave New World, Chapters 7-8Brave New WorldBrave New World, Chapters 9-10Brave New World
HW: Chapters 11-12
American & Modern LitIntroduce Essay 3.2; DiscussPrepare for Essay 3.2Discussion Essay 3.2Prepare for Essay 3.2Write Essay 3.2 in class
Pre-CalculusVector AdditionSection 9.6: 1-7 odd, 8Vector Addition with BearingsSection 9.6: 9-21 oddReal-World Triangle Problems
Section 9.7: 1-11 odd		Chapter 9 Test 3/13
Intro to PhiloDiscuss Kreeft, Philosophy of HistoryRead The Philosophy of Tolkien, by Peter Kreeft pp. 130-146Discuss Kreeft, Philosophy of HistoryRead The Philosophy of Tolkien, by Peter Kreeft pp. 130-146Continue watching video "The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers"; Essay 3.1 Develop an essay based on the ideas explored so far (due 3/13, 7+ pages)
Biblical GreekVideos: Bill Mounce explains Future Active Indicative and Roots & Stems. Discuss questionsStudy your passage and work on word study summary, due next Friday, 3/13. Only work for 30ish minutes.Project work day in class: work on word study summary.Read ch. 21, make ch. 21 vocabulary cardsDiscuss ch. 21 in class. Mounce video?? Begin on ch. 21 exercises.**Word study summary due next Friday, 3/13!
Christian ThoughtSession 8: The final sacrifice and the birth of a new order; Why did God become a man? How does the cross of Christ remove all the barriers between God and man?Read Koukl, pp. 125-144How does Jesus fulfill the three major covenants? Discuss Koukl; discuss quizRead Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 7; prepare for quizTake Quiz 3.4 in class
Physicstest on Chapter 10read pp232-234 chapter 11 DC circuitschapter 10 DC circuits pp 232-234read pp 235-237 chapter 10 DC circuitschapter 10 DC circuits pp 235-237read chapter 10 238-245
American & Modern HistoryComplete test corrections in class. Bring notes and textbook!! Please bring work to class to do once your corrections are complete.Read ch. 17: The New Deal, pgs. 297-315Discuss ch. 17: The New DealCh. 17 workbook questions. I will give you the question numbers in class on Wednesday.Discuss ch. 17: The New Deal
French II
Art
DebateChapter 14Complete GCR assignmentChapter 14Complete GCR assignmentNo Class

 Fortis Academy: Week 7, February 23-27, 2026

11th Week 72/23/20262/24/20262/25/20262/26/20262/27/2026Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern Lit
American & Modern LitWatch “An Introduction to C.S. Lewis: Writings and Significance” Lesson 7 Lewis’s Literary Criticism: Medieval Cosmology; DiscussRead Study Guide for Lesson 7; Read The Abolition of Man, by C.S. Lewis, Ch 3Watch “An Introduction to C.S. Lewis: Writings and Significance” Lesson 8 ‘The Way’; discussRead Study Guide for Lesson 8,9; Read The Abolition of Man, by C.S. Lewis, Ch 3Watch "An Introduction to C.S. Lewis: Writings and Significance" Lesson 9 'The Abolition of Man''; Discuss
Pre-CalculusArea of a non-right TriangleSection 9.3: 1-13 oddThe Law of SinesSection 9.4: 1-11 oddThe Ambiguous Case
Section 9.5: 1-13 odd		Chapter 9 Test 3/13
Intro to PhiloDiscuss Kreeft, EpistemologyRead The Philosophy of Tolkien, by Peter Kreeft pp. 119-129Discuss Kreeft, EpistemologyRead The Philosophy of Tolkien, by Peter Kreeft pp. 119-129Continue watching video "The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers"
Biblical GreekWork on Review #4 in class. Go over Friday's test.Study for test. Study vocabulary.Review #4 in class and/or study for test.Study for test. Review vocabulary.Greek test: ch. 16-20!
Christian ThoughtSession 7: The Gospels, the advent of Messiah and the promise of freedom; What were the expectations of the first century Jews related to the coming messiah-king?Read Koukl, pp. 104-124Discuss Jesus' God/man nature; discuss KouklRead Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 6Discuss Koukl; discuss Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 5,6
Physics
American & Modern HistoryGroup work: Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert HooverRead ch. 16 document in Workbook: Calvin Coolidge's speech on the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Be prepared to discuss on class on Wednesday!Class discussion on Calvin Coolidge speechStudy for history test, ch. 12-16.History Test, ch. 12-16
French IIConjugaisons dues. Revision du chapitre 10: le conditionnel,, il fautFaites l'exercice no. 2 dans la section "A Vous la Parole" sur la page 159. Ecrivez ce qu'il faut ou qu'il ne faut pas faire au nouvel etudiant. Faites un minimum de dix phrases. A rendre mercredi 25/2.Discussion d'Alex de Toqueville, p. 159. Revision du chapitre 10.Revisez De la Democratie en Amerique par Alexis de Tocquesville. Repondez aux questions sur la page 160. Donnez les phrases dans le texte qui y repondent. A rendre lundi prochain, le 2 mars.no class
Art
DebateChapter 12Complete GCR assignmentChapter 13Complete GCR assignmentNo Class


  Fortis Academy: Week 6, February 16-20, 2026

11th Week 62/16/20262/17/20262/18/20262/19/20262/20/2026Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern LitNo ExitAbsurdism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absurdism#AbsurdismThe Pedestrian
Ray Bradbury

Herrison Bergeron
Kurt Vonnegut		The Pedstrian and Herrison Bergeron

HW: Brave New World - Chapters 1 and 2
American & Modern LitWatch “An Introduction to C.S. Lewis: Writings and Significance” Lesson 4 Lewis’s Fiction: Narnia and the Storied Moral World; discussRead Study Guide for Lesson 4; Read The Abolition of Man, by C.S. Lewis, Ch 2Watch “An Introduction to C.S. Lewis: Writings and Significance” Lesson 5 Lewis’s Fiction: The Space Trilogy - A Cosmos of Old Wars and New Battles; DiscussRead Study Guide for Lesson 5,6; Read The Abolition of Man, by C.S. Lewid, Ch 2“An Introduction to C.S. Lewis: Writings and Significance” Lesson 6 Lewis’s Literary Criticism: The Value of Indirect Communiction; Discuss
Pre-CalculusDouble and Half Angle Trig PropertiesSection 8.6: 13-15 odd, 21-43 oddLaw of Cosines
Section 9.2: 1-17 odd		Study for Chapter 8 TestChapter 8 TestChapter 9 Test 3/13
Intro to PhiloDiscuss Kreeft, AnthropologyRead The Philosophy of Tolkien, by Peter Kreeft pp. 94-118Discuss Kreeft, AnthropologyRead The Philosophy of Tolkien, by Peter Kreeft, pp. 94-118Continue watching video "The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers"
Biblical GreekConference with Mrs. Nix about your passage. What have you learned so far? Meanwhile, study vocabulary or study for your project.Continue working on ch. 20 exercises for 20 minutes. Study vocabulary for 10 minutes.Finish ch. 20 exercises. Begin review #4, ch. 15-20 in workbook together in class.Work on Review #4 for 25 minutes.Go over Review #4. Practice translation on pg. 86 of workbook.**Test next Friday over chapters 16-20!!
Christian ThoughtSession 6: The New Covenant and the return of Judah; How is the interplay between the Abrahamic and Mosaic Covenants demonstrated in God's dealing with His people? What is the nature of Daniel's "70 Weeks" prophecy?Read Koukl, pp. 85-103What is the nature of the New Covenant? Discuss Koukl; discuss quizDiscuss Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 5; Prepare for quizTake Quiz 3.3 in class
PhysicsTest on Chapter 9 turn in all homework and any labs that are dueread chapter 10 pp 217-222Begin chapter 10 pp 217-222read chapter 10 pp 223-228chapter 10 pp 223-228finish reading chapter 10
American & Modern HistoryHand back quizzes. Finish discussion on Wilson's 14 points. Begin discussing ch. 16.Read ch. 16: From Boom to Bust, pg. 276-296ch. 16 notes and discussion: From Boom to BustWorkbook questions on ch 16... TBD (I will write them on the board and send out an Email on Wednesday).Discuss ch. 16: From Boom to Bust**There will be an inclass test next week.
French IIChapitre 9 continuation; review of futur, que, tout.Conjugate in present, imperfect, and future the verbs on the sheet handed out in class. Also complete Chapter 9 examen pages handed out in class. Due Wednesday.Chapitre 10. boire, conduire, plaire. Conditional tense.Verb conjugations: parler, finir, and repondre in all learned tenses so far.(on sheet handed out in class) Due Monday 2/23.no classBegin memorization of Psaume 23: 1-6 for a recitation on Wednesday April 1.
Art
DebateChapter 10Complete GCR assignmentChapter 11Complete GCR assignmentNo Class

Subscribe to: Comments (Atom)