Scholars

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Join us on a Quest to awaken your scholar's sense of personal mission on a transformative journey.

Be prepared to experience their transformation in allegiance, tenacity, commitment, and mission!

QUEST: Traits of Virtuous Leaders and Worldviews – an exceptional educational project that prepares youth to become principled leaders who can effectively advance the cause of liberty.

What is Quest - Traits of Virtuous Leaders & Worldviews?

QUEST - Traits (for short) is not just another leadership course; it's a comprehensive program that develops both character and understanding. We will explore universal traits, dive deep into the lives and work of incredible individuals, and explore how these figures used these traits to face tests, traps, and trials.

• Study Great Leaders: Analyze the lives of influential statesmen and stateswomen through biographies, discovering how they exemplified these vital traits that positively impacted the world for generations.

• Comprehensive Learning Approach: Experience in-depth reading, writing, discussions, exams, speeches, research, and exploration of their unique mission.

• Understand Competing Worldviews:  Identify and consciously choose their allegiance to a major worldviews through careful study of key documents like the Humanist Manifestos and Communist Manifesto while preparing them to effectively engage with diverse perspectives.

• Cultivate Positive Impact: Become people of positive impact. Cultivate essential traits to become individuals who can and will influence the world for good.

QUEST - Traits is beyond traditional civics education. Through structured writing assignments, oral presentations, hands-on service projects, and engaging simulations, scholars develop:

• Critical thinking and analysis skills

• Confidence with public speaking

• Understanding six major worldviews

• Leadership capabilities

• A sense of personal mission and purpose

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This is going to be a really fun class. We will have our NO GUM board again! It is

adjustable to be an easier class if needed. 

For an easier varsity class, plan to spend an hour or 2 outside of class each week. The student will need to read the week's chapters, watch the assigned great speech or debate each week, and watch or read the classic every other week. They will need to write one main speech and a few 1-2 minute speeches throughout the year. They will also need to do some research for a couple debates and lots of research if they plan to

do debate at the contest. If JV, plan for them to know the classic every other week and a few show and tell length speeches. The team will be inspired to be brave and persuade others of truth as they read of heroes who stood up to evil with their words. They will play games to learn fallacies, biases, and logic so they won't be so easily fooled. They will read beautiful classics and practice speaking or debating on concepts found in them. They will learn how to tell stories, debate instead of fight, and love everyone more deeply. 

11:00-12:30

Noteworthy is a homeschool show choir for 13-18 year-olds, bringing bold harmonies, dynamic choreography, and heartfelt performances to the stage. United by a love of music and community, this talented group proves that homeschoolers can shine just as brightly-and sound just as powerful-as any spotlight.

9:00-10:50

“The Pyramid Project” is a two-semester project, based on the book, Making Connections, by Tiffany Earl. The first semester focuses on the Four Cornerstones of Truth, Reason and Logic, the Habits of a Scientist, and Newtonian Math. The second semester focuses on deepening the use and understanding of the Four Cornerstones through further activities, experimentation, document studies, and writing. 

The purpose of the Pyramid Project is to provide an atmosphere wherein the Habits of a Scientist can be learned and practiced, truth will be sought after and recognized, and logic and reason can be developed alongside the improvement of Newtonian math skills. 

*Students should read Carry on, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham before the first class on August 11th.

9:00-10:50

Key of Liberty is a two-semester Practice Scholar level project studying America's founding period, specifically the American Revolution and the United States Constitution.  Students learn through lectures, writing opinion papers, giving presentations, memorization, field trips, debate, simulations, and reading.  Books and document studies focus on biographies of the Founding Fathers, as well as original documents.  As they complete requirements, they earn ribbons to tie onto their "key," and a class trip at the end of the year is awarded to students who meet all requirements. 

9:00-9:50

In this capstone class, students will reflect on their CliftonStrengths journey and put their learning into action. Through guided discussion, peer collaboration, and personal goal setting, students will review how to align and apply their top strengths in real-world situations at school, in relationships, and beyond. By identifying where their strengths have already made an impact and where they want to grow, students will create a practical plan for continuing to use their talents with purpose. This interactive session celebrates progress while preparing students to take their strengths confidently into the future.