The Schedule
Year at a Glance — Semester 1 (Weeks 1–15)
| Wk | Dates | Math | Theology | Literature | History | Thesis & Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8/27 | Prologue, Chs. I–III | G&K pref.–intro + ch. 1; Gen 1–3 | Hesiod, Theogony | SPV 1 | Create calculus notebook |
| 2 | 9/3 | Ch. IV; Ex. I | G&K 2; Gen 12–17 | Iliad 1–3 | SPV 2 | Three accounts of origins |
| 3 | 9/10 | Ch. V; Ex. II: 1–7 | G&K 3; Gen 18–22 | Iliad 4–6 | Documents: Chs. 1–2 | ◆ Research question + ANI chart due |
| 4 | 9/17 | Ex. II: 8–11(a–c) | G&K 4; Exod 19–24; Ps 136 | Iliad 7–9 | SPV 3 | |
| 5 | 9/24 | Ch. VI; Ex. II, III | G&K 5; Lev 1–7; Ps 106 | Iliad 10–12 | SPV 4 | ◆ Advisor confirmed; Paragraph #1 (Iliad IX) |
| 6 | 10/1 | Ex. III: 2–14 | G&K 6; Josh 23–24; Ps 105 | Iliad 13–15 | Documents: Chs. 3–4 | Work on college applications |
| 7 | 10/8 | Ch. VII; Ex. IV: 1–3 | G&K 7; 1 Sam 1–3 | Iliad 16–18 | SPV 5 | Work on college applications |
| 8 | 10/15 | Ch. VIII; Ex. V: 1–3 | G&K 8; 1 Sam 8–10 | Iliad 19–21 | SPV 6 | ◆ Annotated bibliography due |
| — | 10/22 | — | — | — | — | NO MEETING — no assigned work |
| 9 | 10/29 | Ex. V: 4–7, 9–10; Ex. IV:4 | G&K 9; 1 Sam 15–17, 31 | Iliad 22–24 | Documents: Chs. 5–6 | |
| 10 | 11/5 | Ch. IX; Ex. VI | G&K 10; 2 Sam 5–7, 11–12; Ps 68 | Sophocles, Oedipus Rex | SPV 7 | Essay #1 (Iliad) |
| 11 | 11/12 | Ex. VII: 1–3; review | G&K 11; 1 Kgs 4, 8–12; Prov 8–9 | Odyssey 1–3 | SPV 8 | Paragraph #2 (Oedipus) |
| 12 | 11/19 | Ch. X, first half | Jer 1–9 | Odyssey 4–6 | Documents: Chs. 7–8 | ◆ Lock in thesis plan, Advisor Mtg. #1 |
| — | 11/26 | — | — | — | — | NO MEETING — Thanksgiving |
| 13 | 12/3 | Ch. X, finish | Jer 26, 29–32, 36, 38–39 | Odyssey 7–9 | SPV 9 | Paragraph Defense (Spielvogel–Theology) |
| 14 | 12/10 | Ch. XI, first half | Jer 42–44; Ezek 37; Ps 137; Dan 1–3 | Odyssey 10–12 | SPV 10 | Paragraph #4 (Odyssey V) |
| 15 | 12/17 | Ch. XI, finish | Dan 4–7, 9; Neh 1–6, 8; Haggai | Odyssey discussion (1–12) | Documents: Chs. 9–10 | ◆ Write-up #1 due (abbreviated) |
| — | 12/24–1/7 | — | — | — | — | WINTER BREAK — thesis major works only |
Abbreviations: G&K = Gospel and Kingdom; SPV = Spielvogel, Western Civilization: Volume I: To 1715. A ◆ in the last column marks a thesis deliverable.
Year at a Glance — Semester 2 (Weeks 16–30)
| Wk | Dates | Math | Theology | Literature | History | Thesis & Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1/14 | Ch. XII; Ex. X | Matthew 1–7; Orthodoxy pref.–intro + I | Odyssey 13–15 | SPV 11 | Interpretation Essay (Goldsworthy) |
| 17 | 1/21 | Ch. XIII; Ex. XI | Matthew 8–13; Orthodoxy II | Odyssey 16–18 | SPV 12 | |
| 18 | 1/28 | Ch. XIV, first half | Matthew 14–20; Orthodoxy III | Odyssey 19–21 | Documents: Chs. 11–12 | ◆ Write-up #2 due; humanism debate |
| 19 | 2/4 | Ch. XIV, finish | Matthew 21–28; Orthodoxy IV | Odyssey 22–24 | SPV 13 | |
| 20 | 2/11 | Ch. XV; Ex. XIV | Acts 1–2, 7, 10, 15; Orthodoxy V | Aeneid 1–2 | SPV 14 | Paragraph #5 (Orthodoxy) |
| 21 | 2/18 | Ch. XVI; Ex. XV | Romans 1–4; Orthodoxy VI | Aeneid 3–4 | — | ◆ Write-up #3 due (+ #4 if used) |
| 22 | 2/25 | Ch. XVII; Ch. XVIII, first half | Romans 5–8; Orthodoxy VII | Aeneid 5–6 | SPV 15 | Paragraph #6 (Aeneid IV) |
| 23 | 3/4 | Ch. XVIII, finish | Romans 12–13; Orthodoxy VIII | Aeneid 7 | Documents: Ch. 15 | ◆ Full outline due; Advisor Mtg #2 |
| 24 | 3/11 | Ch. XIX, first half | Hebrews 8–10; Orthodoxy IX | Aeneid 8 | — | |
| — | 3/18–3/25 | — | — | — | — | SPRING BREAK — no assigned work |
| 25 | 4/1 | Ch. XIX, finish | — | Aeneid 9 | — | ◆ ROUGH DRAFT due |
| 26 | 4/8 | Ch. XX; Ex. XIX | Philippians | Aeneid 10 | — | ◆ Peer review; Advisor Mtg #3 |
| 27 | 4/15 | Ch. XXI; Ex. XX | 1 Peter | Aeneid 11 | SPV 16 | |
| 28 | 4/22 | Berkeley, The Analyst | Revelation 1–5 | Aeneid 12 (epic complete) | Documents: Ch. 16 | ◆ Revised draft + practice talk |
| — | 4/29 | — | — | — | — | NO MEETING — no assigned work |
| 29 | 5/6 | Limits & derivatives | Revelation 20–22 | Epic retrospective (discussion) | — | ◆ FINAL DRAFT due |
| 30 | 5/13 | — | — | — | — | ◆ PRESENTATION & DEFENSE |
Abbreviations: G&K = Gospel and Kingdom; SPV = Spielvogel, Western Civilization: Volume I: To 1715. A ◆ in the last column marks a thesis deliverable.
Week-by-Week Detail
Each week’s full readings and deliverables have their own page: see Weekly Assignments.