Vine Classical Community

Vine Classical Hall

2025-2026

Humanities Courses

    • Manna I: Ancient History and Literature – Annie Crawford – $850/year (1.5-hours, T/TH)
    • Manna III: Modern History and Literature – Annie Crawford – $850/year (1.5-hours, T/TH)
    • American Government – Rebecca Sempsrott – $300/semester (1.75 hour, Tues.)
    • Pre-Manna: Early Modern – Johnson/Goodbrake – $500/year (1.5 hour, Tues.)

Writing Courses

    • Literatecs: Literature and Composition (8th) – Jill Anderson – $500/year (1.5 hour, Tues.)
    • Writing I – Jill Anderson – $550/year (1.5 hour, Tues.)
    • Writing with Literature – Jill Anderson – $550/year (1.5 hour, Tues.)
    • Writing II (11th/12th) – Jill Anderson – $550/year (1.5 hour, Tues.)
    • Senior Thesis – 12th – Jill Anderson – $TBD/year (1.5 hour, 1 Tues/mo.)

Apologetics Courses

    • Logic I – Robin Hollis – $300/year (1 hour, Tues.)
    • Foundations in Personal Finance – $450/year (1 hour, TH)
    • Bioethics – Amy Hamilton – $200/Fall semester (1.25 hours, TH)
    • Vocation Workshop – Teacher TBD – $200/Spring semester (1.25 hours, TH)

Science Courses

    • Accelerated Chemistry I (Novare) – Melissa Laiming – $700 + $50 lab supply fee (1.5-hours, T/TH)
    • General Science – Teacher TBD – $450/year (1.5-hours, Tues.)

Other Courses

    • Personal Finance – Joanna Knighten – $450/year (1.5-hours)

For more information or to register, email hall@vineclassicalcommunity.com.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

MANNA I – ANCIENT HISTORY AND LITERATURE: This course provides an integrated program of reading through the most important works of Western Theology, History and Literature. Students learn to read and appreciate the Great Books in light of the truth of Scripture. In Manna I, students will fine-tune reading, writing, and discussion skills as we examine key texts from the ancient world and the discuss answers to the big questions proposed by the greatest thinkers of ancient times. Book list includes Genesis, Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Oresteia, Oedipus Rex, The Last Days of Socrates, The Republic, The Early History of Rome, Nicomachean Ethics, and The Histories, The Peloponnesian War.

MANNA III – MODERN HISTORY AND LITERATURE This course provides an integrated program of reading through the most important works of Western Theology, History, and Literature. Students learn to read and appreciate the great books in light of the truth of Scripture. Manna III focuses on works of the modern world from the Reformation through the early 20th Century. Book list will include such works as Hamlet, Paradise Lost, selections from Enlightenment thinkers, selections from Romantic Poets, Emma, A Tale of Two Cities, Origin of the Species, and The Communist Manifesto.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: This one-semester survey of American Government is designed to cultivate curiosity and a deeper appreciation for the U.S. political system while preparing students to take the CLEP exam for college credit. Students will engage with a textbook and primary sources, explore the foundational structures of government institutions, study key court cases that have shaped American policy, and discuss both the nation’s founding principles and its controversies. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of American government, a greater appreciation for its uniqueness and complexities, and the preparation needed to succeed on the CLEP test. Textbooks: TBD. Prerequisite: 11th/12th grade, or by permission. Class length: 1.75 hours

LITERATECS: MIDDLE SCHOOL LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION: Designed for 7th and 8th graders, Literatecs uses literature as a focus for exploring various kinds of essay writing. Students explore poetry, short stories, novels, and drama and delve into interpreting and analyzing literature. Students also have an opportunity to explore some creative writing. Literatecs alternates with Wordsmiths and can be taken in either order.  

WRITING I: Writing 1 is recommended for freshmen and sophomores. This course introduces young writers to the core components of good essay writing: grammar, mechanics, critical reasoning, organization, and an understanding of the different types of writing and how they are used in different subject areas. The course focuses on the different types of expository writing, and culminates in an in-depth research project. Students will also practice the skills necessary for success on the language and writing portions of the SAT. This course is a 1.5 hour, pre-AP level course. Optional Honors & CLEP Track w/ mentorship available for advanced, motivated students w/ prior approval – $75 per test.

WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE: Writing About Literature is open to all high school students without a prerequisite; however, it ideally follows Writing I. The focus is on the close reading of poetry, fiction, drama, and creative non-fiction in a historical context. Students delve into representative works of literature to determine structure, style, and theme, as well as how these reflect the beliefs and theories of the works’ time and how the work relates to our time. The students then respond to these essays in multiple ways, including the writing of reflective, analytical, and critical essays.

WRITING II: Designed for juniors and seniors who have completed Writing I. Writing II emphasizes the reasoning and writing skills necessary for writing advanced essays and research papers. The focus for this advanced class is on scholarly, argumentative writing, and therefore includes instruction and exercises in critical analysis, rhetoric, logic, and synthesis. This course may be eligible as a dual credit course; more information on how to register for dual credit will be available soon. Class length: 1.5 hours.

SENIOR THESIS: The senior honors thesis provides a unique opportunity for students to delve deeply into a topic of their choice through a full semester of in-depth research using a university library and scholarly databases. During the spring semester, students focus on writing a fully documented 20+ page paper, including a literature review and synthesis-based argument. Components for the thesis include a paper proposal, annotated bibliography, literature review, working outline, multiple drafts, and the final draft of the thesis.

INTRO TO FORMAL LOGIC: Logic is the art of reasoning well, helping students to be masters of words that they may discern and proclaim truth. This Introductory Logic course builds a firm foundation of reasoning from the knowledge of God, then teaches the skills of defining terms, determining the truth of statements, discerning and constructing valid arguments – including arguments in normal English. By teaching the fundamentals of thinking well, logic helps students excel in every subject they study, from math and science to rhetoric and humanities.Prerequisite: The Art of Argument: An Introduction to Informal Fallacies is recommended, but not required. We will continue to review informal fallacies from The Art of Argument. Recommended age: 8th/9th grade. Class length: 1 hour.

FOUNDATIONS IN PERSONAL FINANCE: This course focuses on practical information to aid students in preparing for their lives as functional adults. Students will watch videos, listen to podcasts, read books, and complete projects to understand, analyze, and apply important financial principles. Textbook included with tuition. Class length: 1 hour.

BIOETHICS: Students will examine bioethics from a Biblical and philosophical perspective. In addition to reading, class discussion and talks with visiting experts in the field, students will find and discuss current news articles and op-eds on topics such as abortion, euthanasia, assisted reproduction and transgender treatment, as well as write dialogues to practice responding to the kinds of claims they will encounter in college and the workplace. Our goal is to prepare students to think carefully and speak articulately about issues surrounding life, sex, and family so they can wisely engage an increasingly confused culture. Texts include Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey and Tactics by Gregory Koukl. Pre-requisite: for Juniors and Seniors only. Class length: 1.25 hour.

VOCATION COHORT: This course will focus on learning to live out the Gospel through our daily work. We may accept the truth of the Gospel rationally, but how do we embody that truth in our vocations and habits? Students will learn what a “Kingdom vocation” means, take Strength Finder and Enneagram tests to help them explore their callings, and learn spiritual disciplines such as making a rule of life, meeting with a mentor, practicing the daily prayer of examen, and fasting. Book list includes Every Good Endeavor by Tim Keller and The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley. Prerequisite: for Juniors and Seniors only. Class length: 1.25 hour.

ACCELERATED CHEMISTRY: Chemistry is the study of elements: how they combine to form mixtures and compounds, the properties of these substances, and the processes involved. One of the astonishing things about the physical world is that as complex as the details are, we can understand a lot about how it works in terms of just a few basic principles from physics. This course will build on what the students have learned in physics to cover topics on atomic structure, periodic law, chemical bonding, molecular theory, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, kinetic theory, the gas laws, solutions, acids/bases, thermochemistry, and the basics of organic chemistry. Students should be concurrently enrolled in Algebra 2. Textbook: Chemistry for Accelerated Students by John Mays (Novare, 3rd Edition) This course will be taught over two days, 1.5 hours each day, including teaching, labs, quizzes, and tests. Tuition is $700 + $50 lab supply fee.