Home-educated through high school by her Ivy-educated parents, Christina Somerville earned a BA in Literature from Patrick Henry College in 2007. Upon graduation, she began work as an author, designing a Great Books Literature program for high school students, a Literature program for junior high students, and two textbooks. During this time, Christina also taught group classes in co-ops and for Lampstand Learning Center (now Lucerna Academy). She also conducted seminars for parent-teachers in best teaching practices. In 2016, having completed a “first career” as a curriculum designer, Christina embarked on a “second career” as a private English tutor. The last five years broadened her knowledge of education beyond homeschooling as she teaches international, public school, SAT prep school, AP, and private school students.
Somerville, Christina
High School English
At Compass since 2022
This Year's Classes (2024-2025)
Quarter(s): 1- Graphic History: The American Revolution (through Graphic Novels)
- Great Graphic Novels: The Most Extreme Adventures
- Marvelous Myths and Mythical Marvels: Heroes
- Secret Pages Society: Quests
- Word Games: A Language Arts Olympics (Q1)
- Word Masters: Verbal Analogies and Vocab Challenges (Q1)
- Comprehension Connections: Critical Thinking Through Short Stories
- Literature Roundtable: Dystopian Discourse
- Write to the Point: Paragraphs and Articles
- Rhetoric and Reasoning through Written Works: A Course in Critical Thinking
- Graphic History: Westward Ho! Early 19th Century (through Graphic Novels)
- Great Graphic Novels: Blockbuster British Books
- Marvelous Myths and Mythical Marvels: Origins
- Secret Pages Society: Journeys
- Word Games: A Language Arts Olympics (Q2)
- Word Masters: Verbal Analogies and Vocab Challenges (Q2)
- Graphic History: The Civil War (through Graphic Novels)
- Great Graphic Novels: Shakespeare Shorts
- Marvelous Myths and Mythical Marvels: Monsters
- Secret Pages Society: Adventures
- Word Games: A Language Arts Olympics (Q3)
- Word Masters: Verbal Analogies and Vocab Challenges (Q3)
- Comprehension Connections: Critical Thinking Through Non Fiction
- Literature Roundtable: Time Travel Fiction
- Write to the Point: Essays & Short Stories
- Graphic History: The 20th Century (through Graphic Novels)
- Great Graphic Novels: Classic Adventure Quests
- Marvelous Myths and Mythical Marvels: Transformations
- Secret Pages Society (Elem Book Club): Discoveries
- Word Games: A Language Arts Olympics (Q4)
- Word Masters: Verbal Analogies and Vocab Challenges (Q4)