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Books

The following books are resources your team might consider using to study for quiz bowl.

Art

  • Gods and Heroes in Art 
  • Gospel Figures in Art
  • How to read Bible stories and myth in art 
  • How to read a modern painting
  • How to read a painting: Lessons from the old masters
  • How to read world history in art
  • Love and Erotic in Art
  • Old Testament Figures in Art

Eyewitness Companion Series

  • Architecture
  • Astronomy
  • Art
  • Classical Music
  • Film
  • Mythology
  • Opera
  • Philosophy
  • Religions
  • World History

General Coverage

  • Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (particularly good for middle school students)
  • Dictionary of Theories

History

  • Encyclopedia of American History
  • Encyclopedia of World History

ism Works

  • Economist Book of isms
  • isms: Understanding Architecture
  • isms: Understanding Art
  • isms: Understanding Religions

Literature

  • Benet’s Readers Encyclopedia
  • Oxford Companion to English Literature
  • Oxford Companion to American Literature
  • Oxford Dictionary of Plays

Non-Fiction

  • Masterpieces of World Philosophy 

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  • The Race For State

    2011-12 Top 20 Varsity Wins
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    1.SP Seven Lakes**SP34.50
    2. SP St. John's** SP 30.50
    3. SP Cistercian** SP 29.00
    4. SP Kinkaid SP 22.00
    4. SP LASA SP 22.00
    6. SP Bellaire SP 19.00
    7. SP Temple SP 16.50
    7. SP Westside SP 16.50
    9. SP Antonian SP 16.00
    9. SP Westside SP 16.00
    9. SP Austin Harmony SP 16.00
    12. SP St. Stephen's SP 15.00
    12. SP St. Mark's SP 15.00
    14. SP George Ranch SP 13.00
    15. SP Harlandale SP 10.50
    16. SP Cinco Ranch SP 10.00
    17. SP Reagan SP 9.25
    18. SP O'Connor** SP 8.25
    19. SP Katy Taylor SP 8.00
    20. SP Clark SP 7.25
  • The Race for M.S. State

    2011-12 Top 10 M.S. Wins
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    1. SP St. John's SP 15
    2. SP T.H. Rogers SP 14
    3. SP Holy Family SP 12
    4. SP Kealing SP 10
    5. SP St. Thomas More SP 07
    6. SP Village School SP 06
    7. SP Beck SP 05
    7. SP Presbyterian SP 05
    7. SP St. Vincent SP 05
    10. SP John Paul II SP 03
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  • 2011-12 Varsity Schedule

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    12/3 SP HoHoHo SP Houston
    1/14 SP Winter Rodeo SP Rice
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    3/31 SP Bluebonnet Bowl SP Houston
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    10/1 SP M.S. Kickoff SP TBA
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