Course Facilitation 2023-24
- Available for American & Modern History, Visual Latin, and Biology
From: $25.00 / month for 10 months
Facilitated courses are a new way to experience some of Compass Classroom’s most popular curricula. They complement our self-paced courses by adding the following benefits꞉
- facilitator to answer student questions
- schedule of lessons
- Zoom discussions of lesson content
- presentation of projects, papers and labs
- comments on submitted work
- dashboard of completed assignments
- notification of missing coursework
- recordings to catch up
Description
Instead of handling every part of the course on their own, families have someone to go to for specific questions about the course, and accountability to complete the work required by the curriculum. Use the service regardless of the format in which you purchased the curriculum—DVD, USB, digital or streaming.  Facilitation for a course does not include the curriculum itself, which must be purchased separately.
Facilitation is offered for the following courses:
Our facilitators are homeschoolers very familiar with our courses and instructors. They have set up a “flipped” classroom environment with multiple options for support. Here’s the range of activities from a student’s point of view:
- Watch the curriculum lesson.
- Read any assignments.
- Have a question? Ask in the group. (See example.)
- Participate in written discussions to reinforce each lesson. (See example.)
- Join Zooms with the facilitator every other week. (See History, Latin and Science tabs for individual schedules.)
- Mark assignments from the curriculum complete. (See example.)
- Upload assignment selections for comment. (See example.)
- Review comments on uploaded work. (See example.)
- Parents can see assignment completions and comments and use them for marking grades. (See example.)
Course help for students:
- Moderated groups
- Comments on selected assignments
- Zoom discussions
- Everything archived and accessible at any time
Course help for parents:
- Orientation to course pieces
- Schedule for completing the year-long course
- Dashboard to view upcoming and completed assignments
- Notifications of your student’s progress
- Month-to-month signups
Learn how facilitation works for each course individually. Click History, Latin, and Science tabs above for specific information.
Additional information
| Age | 13+ |
|---|---|
| Age/Grade | |
| Credit | Designed to fulfill the credit of the self-paced course (sold separately). |
| Credit Amount | |
| Length | Resources, discussions, and meetings available from August 15 to June 15 (10 months). |
| Format | – Moderated discussion group on MyCompassClassroom.com |
FAQ
What is included in a facilitated course?
- Membership in a private discussion board where students can post questions at any time for a direct response.
- Written discussions for each lesson in the curriculum, created by the facilitator on the discussion board.
- Live bi-weekly Zoom discussions on lesson content led by a facilitator.
- Online courseware with steps for all assignments in the curriculum. Students mark these complete or submit documents for review by a facilitator and grading by the parent.
- Review of submitted coursework by the facilitator to make sure it meets the assignment guidelines.
- Weekly reports of submitted assignments sent to parents.
- Access to recordings of live discussions, Q&A sessions, project workshops, and other live webinar events.
For more details about facilitation for a specific course, click one of the subject tabs next to FAQ above.
What is the difference between a facilitator and a teacher?
We use the term facilitator because our teachers—Dwane, Dave, Jonathan, Kurt, etc.— still handle the instruction through their pre-recorded videos (sold separately). The facilitator, on the other hand, makes learning the content and walking through all the assignments easier.
Our facilitators are homeschoolers who have used the curriculum extensively themselves!
What if I have more than one student who wants to take a facilitated course?
Facilitation is priced per-student, per-course. So if you have two students who want to participate in the facilitated course for American History, you would select “American History 2023-2024” from the product page, and input a quantity of 2. The cost would be $50 per month.
Is the curriculum included?
No, it is not. Curriculum videos and/or books must be purchased separately. Facilitation works with your new or existing curriculum purchase in any format—DVD, USB, download, or streaming.
How are assignments and grades handled?
Facilitation does not include grading of individual assignments, tests, or projects. Grading ultimately remains  the responsibility of the parent. However, the facilitator will review all submissions to make sure they meet the assignment guidelines and are ready for parent evaluation. All work submitted within our courseware is held for parent review, and will be scored on a pass-fail basis only. At any time, parents can contact the facilitator to adjust a score to reflect their assigned grade.
Can I begin facilitation after August?
You can begin facilitation at any time. While these courses are aligned with the academic year, there are two ways that you can use the available resources:
- The facilitator is able to help with any lesson in the curriculum, so your student can ask questions at any time in our private discussion boards.
- You will have access to all written discussions and recorded video meetings, project workshops, and help sessions conducted by the facilitator. You can catch up at a pace that works for your family.
History
American History
- Week of Aug 14: Setup/Orientation
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Week of Aug 21: Lesson 1 [Zoom on Aug 25 at 1PM CST]
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Week of Aug 28: Lesson 2
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Week of Sep 4: Lesson 3 [Zoom on Sep 8 at 1PM CST]
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Week of Sep 11: Lesson 4
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Week of Sep 18: Lesson 5 [Zoom on Sep 22 at 1PM CST]
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Week of Sep 25: Lesson 6
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Week of Oct 2: Map Project [Zoom on Oct 6 at 1PM CST]
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Week of Oct 9: Lesson 7
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Week of Oct 16: Lesson 8 [Zoom on Oct 20 at 1PM CST]
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Week of Oct 23: Lesson 9
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Week of Nov 30: Lesson 10 [Zoom on Nov 3 at 1PM CST]
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Week of Nov 6: Lesson 11
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Week of Nov 13: Lesson 12 [Zoom on Nov 17 at 1PM CST]
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Week of Nov 20: Thanksgiving Break
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Week of Nov 27: Lesson 13
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Week of Dec 4: Costumed Speech [Zoom on Dec 8 at 1PM CST]
- Dec 11 – Jan 7: Christmas Break
- Week of Jan 8: Lesson 15
- Week of Jan 15: Lesson 16 [Zoom on Jan 19 at 1PM CST]
- Week of Jan 22: Lesson 17
- Week of Jan 29: Lesson 18 [Zoom on Feb 2 at 1PM CST]
- Week of Feb 5: Thesis Outline
- Week of Feb 12: Lesson 19 [Zoom on Feb 16 at 1PM CST]
- Week of Feb 19: Lesson 20
- Week of Feb 26: Lesson 21 [Zoom on Mar 1 at 1PM CST]
- Week of Mar 4: Spring Break
- Week of Mar 11: Lesson 22
- Week of Mar 18: Thesis Paper [Zoom on Mar 22 at 1PM CST]
- Week of Mar 25: Easter Break
- Week of Apr 1: Lesson 23 [Zoom on Apr 5 at 1PM CST]
- Week of Apr 8: Lesson 24
- Week of Apr 15: Lesson 25 [Zoom on Apr 19 at 1PM CST]
- Week of Apr 22: Lesson 26
- Week of Apr 29: Hour Project [Zoom on May 3 at 1PM CST]
Zoom sessions will be held 1 PM – 2 PM CST on Fridays.
Modernity
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- Week of Aug 14: Setup/Orientation
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Week of Aug 21: Lesson 1 [Zoom on Aug 25 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Aug 28: Lesson 2
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Week of Sep 4: Lesson 3 [Zoom on Sep 8 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Sep 11: Lesson 4
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Week of Sep 18: Lesson 5 [Zoom on Sep 22 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Sep 25: Lesson 6
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Week of Oct 2: Reformational Imitation [Zoom on Oct 6 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Oct 9: Lesson 7
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Week of Oct 16: Lesson 8 [Zoom on Oct 20 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Oct 23: Lesson 9
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Week of Oct 30: Lesson 10 [Zoom on Nov 3 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Nov 6: Lesson 11
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Week of Nov 13: Lesson 12 [Zoom on Nov 17 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Nov 20: Thanksgiving Break
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Week of Nov 27: Lesson 13
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Week of Dec 4: Speech on Tradition [Zoom on Dec 8 at 2:30PM CST]
- Dec 11 – Jan 7: Christmas Break
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Week of Jan 8: Lesson 14
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Week of Jan 15: Lesson 15 [Zoom on Jan 19 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Jan 22: Lesson 16
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Week of Jan 29: Lesson 17 [Zoom on Feb 2 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Feb 5: Thesis Outline
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Week of Feb 12: Lesson 18 [Zoom on Feb 16 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Feb 19: Lesson 19
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Week of Feb 26: Lesson 20 [Zoom on Mar 1 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Mar 4: Spring Break
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Week of Mar 11: Lesson 21
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Week of Mar 18: Thesis Paper [Zoom on Mar 22 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Mar 25: Easter Break
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Week of Apr 1: Lesson 22 [Zoom on Apr 5 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Apr 8: Lesson 23
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Week of Apr 15: Lesson 24 [Zoom on Apr 19 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of Apr 22: Lesson 25
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Week of Apr 29: Lesson 26 [Zoom on May 3 at 2:30PM CST]
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Week of May 6: Lesson 27
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Week of May 13: Hour Project [Zoom on May 10 at 2:30PM CST]
Zoom sessions will be held 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST on Fridays.
Latin
Visual Latin 1
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Week of Aug 14: Setup/Orientation
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Week of Aug 21: Lesson 1 [Zoom on Aug 24 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Aug 28: Lesson 2
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Week of Sep 4: Lesson 3 [Zoom on Sep 7 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Sep 11: Lesson 4
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Week of Sep 18: Lesson 5 [Zoom on Sep 21 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Sep 25: Lesson 6
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Week of Oct 2: Lesson 7 [Zoom on Oct 5 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Oct 9: Lesson 8
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Week of Oct 16: Lesson 9 [Zoom on Oct 19 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Oct 23: Lesson 10
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Week of Oct 30: Lesson 11 [Zoom on Nov 2 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Nov 6: Lesson 12
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Week of Nov 13: Lesson 13 [Zoom on Nov 16 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Nov 20: Thanksgiving Break
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Week of Nov 27: Lesson 14
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Week of Dec 4: Lesson 15 [Zoom on Dec 7 at 11AM CST]
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Dec 11 – Jan 7: Christmas Break
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Week of Jan 8: Review
- Week of Jan 15: Lesson 16 [Zoom on Jan 18 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Jan 22: Lesson 17
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Week of Jan 29: Lesson 18 [Zoom on Feb 1 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Feb 5: Lesson 19
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Week of Feb 12: Lesson 20 [Zoom on Feb 15 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Feb 19: Lesson 21
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Week of Feb 26: Lesson 22 [Zoom on Feb 29 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Mar 4: Spring Break
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Week of Mar 11: Lesson 23
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Week of Mar 18: Lesson 24 [Zoom on Mar 21 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Mar 25: Easter Break
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Week of Apr 1: Lesson 25
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Week of Apr 8: Lesson 26 [Zoom on Apr 11 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Apr 15: Lesson 27
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Week of Apr 22: Lesson 28 [Zoom on Apr 25 at 11AM CST]
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Week of Apr 29: Lesson 29
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Week of May 6: Lesson 30 [Zoom on May 9 at 11AM CST]
Zoom sessions will be 11 AM – 12 PM CST on Thursdays.
Visual Latin 2
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Week of Aug 14:Setup/Orientation
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Week of Aug 21: Lesson 31 [Zoom on Aug 24 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Aug 28: Lesson 32
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Week of Sep 4: Lesson 33 [Zoom on Sep 7 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Sep 11: Lesson 34
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Week of Sep 18: Lesson 35 [Zoom on Sep 21 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Sep 25: Lesson 36
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Week of Oct 2: Lesson 37 [Zoom on Oct 5 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Oct 9: Lesson 38
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Week of Oct 16: Lesson 39 [Zoom on Oct 19 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Oct 23: Lesson 40
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Week of Oct 30: Lesson 41 [Zoom on Nov 2 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Nov 6: Lesson 42
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Week of Nov 13: Lesson 43 [Zoom on Nov 16 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Nov 20: Thanksgiving Break
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Week of Nov 27: Lesson 44
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Week of Dec 4: Lesson 45 [Zoom on Dec 7 at 12:30PM CST]
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Dec 11 – Jan 7: Christmas Break
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Week of Jan 8: Review
- Week of Jan 15: Lesson 46 [Zoom on Jan 18 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Jan 22: Lesson 47
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Week of Jan 29: Lesson 48 [Zoom on Feb 1 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Feb 5: Lesson 49
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Week of Feb 12: Lesson 50 [Zoom on Feb 15 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Feb 19: Lesson 51
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Week of Feb 26: Lesson 52 [Zoom on Feb 29 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Mar 4: Spring Break
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Week of Mar 11: Lesson 53
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Week of Mar 18: Lesson 54 [Zoom on Mar 21 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Mar 25: Easter Break
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Week of Apr 1: Lesson 55
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Week of Apr 8: Lesson 56 [Zoom on Apr 11 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Apr 15: Lesson 57
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Week of Apr 22: Lesson 58 [Zoom on Apr 25 at 12:30PM CST]
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Week of Apr 29: Lesson 59
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Week of May 6: Lesson 60 [Zoom on May 9 at 12:30PM CST]
Zoom sessions will be 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CST on Thursdays.
Science
Devotional Biology
- Week of Aug 14: Setup & Orientation
- Week of Aug 21: Introduction & Chapter 1
- Week of Aug 28: Lab 1 & Chapter 1 [Zoom on Aug 31 at 12:15PM CST]
- Week of Sep 4: Chapter 1 (cont.)
- Week of Sep 11: Chapter 2 [Zoom on Sep 14 at 12:15PM CST]
- Week of Sep 18: Lab 2 & Chapter 2 (cont.)
- Week of Sep 25: Lab 3 & Chapter 3 [Zoom on Sep 28 at 12:15PM CST]
- Week of Oct 2: Chapter 4
- Week of Oct 9: Chapter 4 (cont.) & Chapter 5 [Zoom on Oct 12 at 12:15PM CST]
- Week of Oct 16: Lab 4 & Chapter 5 (cont.)
- Week of Oct 23: Chapter 6 [Zoom on Oct 26 at 12:15PM CST]
- Week of Oct 30: Chapter 6 (cont.)
- Week of Nov 6: Lab 5 & Chapter 6 (cont.) [Zoom on Nov 9 at 12:15PM CST]
- Week of Nov 13: Lab 6 & Chapter 7
- Week of Nov 20: Thanksgiving Break
- Week of Nov 27: Chapter 7 (cont.)
- Week of Dec 4: Chapter 7 (cont.) [Zoom on Dec 7 at 12:15PM CST]
- Dec 9 – Jan 7: Christmas Break
Our facilitator’s schedule for the second semester is TBD, so the date and time of Zoom meetings may change.
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Week of Jan 8: Lab 7 & Chapter 8 [Zoom]
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Week of Jan 15: Chapter 8 (cont.) & Chapter 9
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Week of Jan 22: Chapter 9 (cont.) [Zoom]
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Week of Jan 29: Lab 8
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Week of Feb 5: Chapter 10 [Zoom]
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Week of Feb 12: Chapter 10 (cont.)
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Week of Feb 19: Chapter 11 [Zoom]
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Week of Feb 26: Lab 9 & Chapter 11 (cont.)
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Week of Mar 4: Spring Break
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Week of Mar 11: Lab 10 & Chapter 12 [Zoom]
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Week of Mar 18: Lab 11 & Chapter 12 (cont.)
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Week of Mar 25: Easter Break
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Week of Apr 1: Lab 12 & Chapter 13 [Zoom]
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Week of Apr 8: Chapter 13 (cont.)
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Week of Apr 15: Chapter 14 [Zoom]
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Week of Apr 22: Lab 13 & Chapter 14 (cont.)
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Week of Apr 29: Chapter 15 [Zoom]
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Week of May 6: Chapter 15 (cont.)
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Week of May 13: Appendices and Wrap-up [Zoom]
Zoom sessions will be 12:15 PM – 1 PM CST on Thursdays.
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