Starting Points: Where Our Thinking Begins by David Quine (completed in one year)
Teacher: Mary Bell and Beverly Stewart
Mary Bell will be teaching the Wednesday 1-year Starting Points Class
Beverly Stewart will be teaching the Friday Year 2 of Starting Points in 2-years.
Grades: 8 -12
Please Note: If you began the 2-year program, the second year will be taught by Beverly Stewart and will meet on Friday. The meeting dates for this class are:
Fall: August 29 through October 31 (ten weeks)
Spring: January 9 through March 13 (ten weeks)
Class Description: A 36-week study in which we will study seven basic world view questions through a study of theology, literature, apologetics and American History as outlined in David Quine's Starting Points. Students will develop a written description of their own world views and will begin learning to identify the world views of others. Worth 3 high school credits: Bible, Literature, American History. See www.cornerstonecurriculum.com for in-depth description of the curriculum.
Does the class meet a second day of the week? No
Prerequisites: Strong reading and writing skills--a recent essay is required with application, as a sample of your own writing skills.
Maximum number of students that you will allow to take this class: 10
Cost per student (numeric only): $50 per month
Homework: Heavy homework each week with some major writing assignments. In the Starting Points introduction (p. 10) David Quine says to expect to spend 1 to 2 hours per day on homework. This is no exaggeration and your schedule should be planned accordingly.
Supplies that the students should bring to class: highlighters, paper, pencil or pen, and the Starting Points Books available from Cornerstone Curriculum (usually a sale in the spring) or Christian Book Distributors or Amazon. We will use all books listed in Starting Points Curriculum list.
Required Reading List:
Never Before in History: America’s Inspired Birth. Amos, Gary and Richard Gardiner.
ISBN: 0-964210428
The Deadliest Monster: An Introduction to Worldviews. Baldwin, J. F.
ISBN: 0966317602
Mere Christianity. Lewis, C. S.
ISBN: 0-06-065292-6.
Know What You Believe: Connecting Faith and Truth. Little, Paul E.
ISBN: 0-781439647.
Know Why You Believe. Little, Paul E.
ISBN: 0-8308-2250-X
Assumptions That Affect Our Lives. Overman, Christian.
ISBN: 0-9714532-7-6.
Answers for Difficult Days. Quine, David.
ISBN: 0965651215
Starting Points Syllabus: World View Primer. Quine, David.
No ISBN—must be bought new for each student—this is a write-in workbook.
Frankenstein. Shelley, Mary.
ISBN: 0553212478
How to Read Slowly: Reading for Comprehension. Sire, James W.
ISBN: 0-877883572.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson, Robert Louis.
ISBN: 0-553-21277-X.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Lewis, C. S.
(any complete version will do)
The Magician’s Nephew. Lewis, C. S.
(any complete version will do)
The Horse and His Boy. Lewis, C. S.
(any complete version will do)
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