本文專注美國基督教教育的第七、八年級的人文學科課程列表。
在这里向大家推薦基督教古典式學校（Christian Classical School）的教學課程。學校的教學規劃（curriculum）與使用教材有一定的參考價值。希望對美國教育、在家教育、課外讀物感興趣的家長有所幫助！我對唯理達基督教古典式學校（Veritas Classical School）的介紹和教學反思可閱讀之前的發文：https://vocus.cc/article/626c4322fd897800018a9edd 。
學年主題
第七、八年級（Grade 7 & 8）的教學以美國歷史為主。需要注意的是，我們學校合併兩個年級教學，七年級和八年級的學生一起上課。為避免教學內容的重複，課程分Year A、Year B兩年教學。與第五、六年級不同的是，第七、八年級會專注在美國的歷史上。
文學與詩歌 Literature & Poetry
七、八年級的閱讀難度已經有很大提升。英文小說長度由六萬字到十八萬字不等，包括經典的英國文學、莎士比亞的作品、個人傳記等等。每學年要讀七本書。這兩個年級已經要求學生有完全自主閱讀的能力。
英文閱讀 Year A
- The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, A Retelling by Gary D. Schmidt
- Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin
- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
- Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
- Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
英文閱讀 Year B
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling
- Call of the Wild by Jack London
- Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
- The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
- Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
- The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
拼讀與詞彙 Phonics, Spelling & Vocabulary
- EPS, Vocabulary from Classical Roots B (Year A)
- EPS, Vocabulary from Classical Roots C (Year B)
寫作與語法 Composition & Grammar
- IEW, U.S. History-Based Writng Lessons
- Easy Grammar Plus
- Our Mother Tongue: A Guide to English Grammar Paperback by Nancy Wilson
歷史與地理 History & Geography
- A History of Us by Joy Hakim, Volume 1-6 (Year A)
- A History of Us by Joy Hakim, Volume 7-10 (Year B)
- Map of the Month: North America, Thirteen Colonies (Year A)
- American History Maps (Year B)
聖經 Bible
- Greenleaf Guide to the Old Testament (Year A)
- Memoria Press, Christian Studies III (Year B)
拉丁文 Latin
- Henle Latin
背誦 Recitation
- Books of the Bible
詩篇背誦 Year A
- Old Testament verses/passages
- Passage from Romeo and Juliet
- The War Inevitable by Patrick Henry
- The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
- Preamble to Declaration and Constitution
- Dover Thrift Editions, 101 American Poems
詩篇背誦 Year B
- New Testament verses/passages
- If by Rudyard Kipling
- Dover Thrift Editions, 100 Best-Loved Poems
批判性思維 Critical Thinking Skills
- Fallacy Detective (Year A)
- Introductory Logic (Year B)
