Academy Syllabus During the 2008-2009 school year we will be using The Mystery of History, Vol. 2 by Linda Hobar for our history text.  Each family is required to purchase a copy of this book.  This text includes required reading for each week, maps, and optional activities to complement what is covered in class.  In addition, students 8 and older will be required to read 5-6 books per school year for literature.  These books are chosen to enhance the student's understanding of the time period as well as to serve as a tool for learning literary elements.  Please check back soon for a week-by-week syllabus for the 2008-2009 school year. If I had children and could manage it, I would have them study not only languages and history, but also singing and music together with the whole of mathematics... The ancient Greeks trained their children in these disciplines;...they grew up to be people of wonderous ability, subsequently fit for everything. Martin Luther