TEACH THEM TO THINK

The middle school years can be challenging but also a time of tremendous positive growth. Fortis’ approach is to work with students’ natural tendencies for questioning and debate by teaching them to engage in disputation in a fair and constructive manner. In the classroom, teachers explore subjects in depth, cultivating critical thinking skills and exploring questions of how and why within the context of a Christian worldview. ​​​ 

Logic students take on greater responsibilities as they spend more time on campus. During the Logic stage, parents transition from the role of hands-on co-teachers to the role of guides, overseeing assignments and helping their students develop study skills and greater independence.  

CURRICULUM SEQUENCE 

• Language Arts: Grammar, Composition, Classic Literature

• History: Ancient, Middle Ages, American

• Science: General Science, Physical Science, Earth Science

• Mathematics: Math-6, Pre-Algebra, Geometry

• Classical Languages: Latin I, Latin II, Classical Latin I

• Bible: Biblical Survey (6th)

• Logic: Informal Logic (7th), Formal Logic (8th)

• Fine Arts Electives: Theater, Art

• Reading List Examples (6th – 8th): The Hobbit; Treasure Island; Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar; The Red Badge of Courage; Oliver Twist; Ivanhoe; The Hiding Place; Animal Farm; The Fellowship of the Ring; The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood;  Prince and the Pauper; To Kill a Mockingbird; The Old Man and the Sea