Fortis Academy: Week11, March 30-April 3, 2026

11th Week 113/30/20263/31/20264/1/20264/2/20264/3/2026Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern LitBNW wrap upPolitics and the English Language
George Orwell		OrwellScrewtape Letters, Chapters 6, 7, 8, 10
Good Friday - No School
American & Modern LitWatch the movie "Tom Sawyer"; DiscussRead Twain Tom SawyerWatch the "Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain" Lesson 3 Not a Boy's Book at All, Tom Sawyer Part 1; DiscussRead Twain Tom Sawyer
Pre-CalculusInscribed Figures in Quadratics SurfacesSection 10.4: 1-19 oddParametric and Cartesian Equations for Rotated ConicsSection 10.6: 1-7 odd, 15-19 oddChapter 10 Test 4/15
Intro to PhiloDiscuss Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guide to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, Stephen Turley, Ch 2Read Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guidde to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, Stephen Turley, Ch 3Discuss Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guide to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, Stephen Turley, Ch 3Read Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guidde to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, Stephen Turley, Ch 4
Biblical GreekWork on ch. 22 translationsCh. 22 translations for 25 minutes. Study vocab for 10 minutes.In class work day for project: bring computer or any other needed materials.No HW: Happy Easter! :)
Christian ThoughtRead Romans, Bickel and Jantz - Ch 3 (Rom 2:17-3:31); Discuss Romans, Bickel and Jantz - Ch 3 (Rom 2:17-3:31); Discuss Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 4Read Romans, Bickel and Jantz - Ch 4 (Rom 4); Read Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 5,6Discuss Romans, Bickel and Jantz - Ch 4 (Rom 4); Discuss Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 5Read Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 5,6; Read Romans, Bickel and Jantz - Ch 5 (Rom 5)
Physicsfinish Chapter 11 DC circuitsreview experiment in slides for DC circuitsDC circuits experimentNo HW: Happy Easter! :)
American & Modern HistoryFinish video, "The Blitzkrieg". Discuss second half of ch. 18.Read the rest of ch. 18: pgs. 329-340.WW2: continued discussionWorkbook questions for ch. 18 #40-43, 46-49, 51, 56, 59-60, 62-63. Due Wednesday, 4/8.Happy Easter!
French IIHomework due. Wrapping up Chapter 11, introduction to 12, conditional tense, school subjects, school systemComplete the pages on Chapter 11 given out in class. Due Wednesday.Homework due. Chapter 12, the school system in France. Conditional tense. Verbs followed by the infinitive.Do exercises C, D, and E in the textbook, page 179 and 181. Due next Wednesday. 4/1.April 1 recitation of Psaume 23:1-6
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DebateChapter 18Complete GCR assignmentChapter 18Complete GCR assignment

  Fortis Academy: Week 10, March 23-27, 2026

11th Week 103/23/20263/24/20263/25/20263/26/20263/27/2026Co-Teacher Notes
Dual Credit American & Modern LitBrave New WorldBrave New World Revisited:
- Propaganda In a Democratic Society
- Propaganda Under a Dictatorship		BNWBrave New World Revisited:
- The Art of Selling
- Brianwashing
- Subconcious Pursuasion		BNW

HW: Everything in the P.S. section at the end of the text:
- Aldus Huxley: A life of the Mind
- Too Far Ahead of Its Time?
- Prophecies Fulfilled: The Contemporary Response
- A Letter to George Orwell

Prep for Postmodern quiz on Monday
American & Modern LitWatch the "Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain" Lesson 1 The Study of Literature; DiscussRead Twain "The Story of the Bad Little Boy"; Read Twain "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"Watch the "Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain" Lesson 2 Truth-Telling and Democracy; discussRead Twain Tom SawyerWatch the movie "Tom Sawyer"; Discuss
Pre-CalculusConic Section General Equations ReviewSection 10.2: 1-35 EOOParametric Equations for Conic SectionsSection 10.3: 1-19 oddDESMOS Building Conic Sections ActivityChapter 10 Test 4/15
Intro to PhiloDiscuss Kreeft, Aesthetics; Read/Discuss Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guide to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, Stephen Turley, IntroductionRead Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guide to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, Stephen Turley, Ch 1Discuss Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guide to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, Stephen Turley, Ch 1Read Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guidde to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, Stephen Turley, Ch 2Begin watching video "The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King"
Biblical GreekHand back graded word studies. Continue working on ch. 21 translations.Read ch. 22. Make ch. 22 vocabulary cards.ch. 22 video, questions. Work on translations for ch. 22.Re-read ch. 22. Study vocab for ch. 21-22Work on ch. 22 translations.
Christian ThoughtIntro to the quarter; read Romans, Bickel and Jantz - Ch 1 (Rom 1:1-17); Discuss Intro and Theme; Discuss Live Like a Narnian,Rigney - Ch 1Read Romans, Bickel and Jantz - Ch 2 (Rom 1:18-2:16); Read Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 1,2Discuss Romans, Bickel and Jantz - Ch 2 (Rom 1:18-2:16); Discuss Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 1, 2Read Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 3,4Discuss Live Like a Narnian, Rigney - Ch 3
Physicspp 248-255 DC circuits slides 58-73read pages 256-266catch up day on homework if you have 3Q work to finish finish and turn inreview slides 74-84pp 256-266 slides74-84review slides 85-93
American & Modern HistoryWW2: Watch WW2 In Color: The Gathering StormRead ch. 18, pgs. 316-329WW2Ch. 18 workbook questions #2, 5-10, 13-14, 18, 21, 26-27, 29-30Turn in homework. Continue discussing WW2
French IIChapter 11 continued. Homework due from Thursday of week 9A Vous la Parole p. 170. Prepare for discussion (and written) # 1, 2, and 3. for Wednesday.Discussion of A Vous la Parole and continuation of La Derniere Classe.Complete the questions on page 174 about La Derniere Classe. Due Monday.no class
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DebateChapter 16Complete GCR assignmentChapter 17Complete GCR assignmentNo Class

  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
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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
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DebateChapter 14Complete GCR assignmentChapter 14Complete GCR assignmentNo Class

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