Christian School

Scope &Sequence

Preschool through Grade 12

2018–2019

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Four-Year-Old Kindergarten

MusicArts & Crafts

MusicArts & Crafts

Language Arts

Two-Year-OldsLanguage development and

listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, trans-portation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science

Three-Year-OldsRecognition of name, sound,

and picture for short vowels and consonants

Formation of vowels and consonants in upper and lower case

Numbers Simple counting 1–25Number concepts 1–10Simple counting 1–30

Number concepts 1–15

Bible Hymns/chorusesMemory verses

Traditional and fun songs

Traditional and fun songs

Lessons such as Creation, Noah, Boy Samuel, Daniel, Boyhood of Jesus, Zacchaeus, Good Samaritan

Colors, shapes, following directions, eye-hand coordination

Development of motor skills in drawing, coloring, cutting, and gluing

Numbers Number recognition and counting 1–100

Number concepts 1–20Numbers before and after 1–20Numbers largest and smallest 1–20

Addition facts 1 + 1 6 + 1 2 + 1 7 + 1 3 + 1 8 + 1 4 + 1 9 + 1 5 + 1

Bible Lessons such as Creation, Noah, Boy Samuel, Daniel, Boyhood of Jesus, Zacchaeus, Good Samaritan (includes memory verses and hymns /choruses)

Language Arts

Phonics and ReadingRecognition of name, sound,

and picture of long and short vowels and consonants

Sounding of blends and one- and two-vowel words

Reading of sentences and stories with one- and two-vowel words

Cursive WritingFormation of letters, blends,

and wordsWriting of first name

PoetryTwenty-six poems and finger plays

committed to memory

Language development and listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, trans-portation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science

LanguageLanguage development and

listening skills that include color, words, shapes, animals, trans-portation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science

PreschoolP

K4

Language Arts

MusicArts & Crafts

Phonics and ReadingRecognition of name, sound, and

picture of long and short vowels and consonants

Sounding of blends, one- and two-vowel words, and words with special sounds

Beginning phonics rules and special sounds

Reading of sentences and stories from thirteen books containing one-and two- vowel words and special sounds

Cursive WritingLetters, blends, words, and sen-

tencesName

LanguageRecognition of sentences by capital

letters and periodsRhyming wordsOpposites

Social Studies

Community HelpersChildren of the World

America: Our Great Country (map studies, famous Americans and places)

Hymns /chorusesMemory versesBible doctrine

Lessons: Salvation Series, Genesis, Life of Christ, Missionary Stories

Traditional, patriotic, fun songs Basic art concepts and techniques (cutting, gluing, painting) and further development of coordination/motor skills

PoetryThirteen poems committed to

memory

PlantsGod’s Plan for Seeds

AnimalsGod’s Plan for AnimalsGod’s Plan for the Seashore

Health and Human BiologyGod’s Plan for Me

Science

Bible

Earth and SpaceGod’s Plan for WeatherGod’s Plan for Seasons

Number recognition, counting, and writing 1–100

Number concepts 1–100Numbers before and

after 1–100Numbers largest and

smallest 1–100Counting and writing by tens to

100Counting and writing by fives to

100Counting and writing by twos to

100Number sequences by ones

Using number words 1–10 and first–tenth

Value of coins and dollar bill

Telling timeUsing the calendarDays of the weekAddition facts through 10One-step story problems

in additionBeginning subtractionSequencingSame/differentBasic geometric shapes

Numbers Fractions—one half, one fourth

Arithmetic symbols—plus, minus, equals

Five-Year-Old Kindergarten K5

Bible

Science

Historyand

Geography

Arithmetic

Health, Safety,

Manners

LanguageCapitalization of first word in a

sentence, proper names, names of God, days of the week, and months of the year

Correct punctuation at the ends of sentences

Recognition of complete sentencesWords using suffixes, prefixes,

syllables, compound words, rhyming words, opposite words, same meaning words, and contractions

Alphabetizing of wordsWriting complete sentences and

short stories

PhonicsReview of vowels, consonants,

blends, one- and two-vowel words, consonant blends

Recognition and use of all phonics special sounds in reading

Spelling rules: doubling consonants, dropping silent e, changing y to i

ReadingOral reading ComprehensionVocabulary development

Language Arts

Social StudiesCommunity HelpersAmerica Our Great CountryChildren of the World

This is my AmericaMy America's FreedomSymbols of America

This is My WorldCanada, Mexico, Peru,

The Bahamas, England, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Egypt, Israel, India, China, Australia, Japan

Great People of AmericaMy America GrowsMy America TravelsMy America TalksMy America is BeautifulMy America Sings

Health and Human BiologyDiscovering Myself

Energy, Forces, MachinesDiscovering My Toys

HealthEating good foodsExercisingRestPostureCare of body, clothes, home

SafetyAt home and away from homeOn streets, playgrounds, water

Number recognition, counting, and writing 1–1,000

Greatest and leastCounting and writing by tens, fives,

twos, and threesNumber sequencesOrdinal numbersAddition facts through 13 and

three-digit addition with carryingSubtraction facts through 13

and two-digit subtractionStory problemsNumbers before and after by

ones, twos, tens

Between numbersCounting and combining coinsTelling time to the nearest five

minutesRecognizing odd and even

numbersEnglish and some metric measuresPlace value in ones, tens, and

hundredsUnit fractions ½ ⅓ ¼Reading a thermometerUsing a rulerMultiple combinations

Lessons: Salvation Series, Genesis, Life of Christ, Paul (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

AnimalsDiscovering AnimalsDiscovering Insects

PlantsDiscovering Plants

SeasonsDiscovering Seasons

Creative WritingChronologicalInformationalOriginal

Spelling and PoetryWeekly phonics-based word listWeekly test with phonicsReinforcement activitiesEight poems committed to memory

with poetic elements

PenmanshipReview of letter formationConnecting letters Daily seatwork practice in all aca-

demic areas

MannersAt home, school, church, public

Concept of multiplicationCalendarsReading pictographs and bar graphsDeveloping listening skillsRoman numerals

MusicArts & Crafts

Traditional, patriotic, fun songs Development of art concepts and techniques in muliple types of media based on the color wheel.

First Grade1

Language Arts

Bible

Arithmetic

Health, Safety,

Manners

Science

History

PhonicsReview of vowels, consonants,

blends, one- and two-vowel words, consonant blends

Recognition and use of all phonics special sounds in reading

Spelling rules: doubling consonants, dropping silent e, changing y to i

ReadingOral and silent readingDeveloping accuracy, fluency,

comprehension, and analytical skills

Literary terms and components

Analysis of literature and illustration

Cursive WritingReview of letter formationGuided creative writingWriting paragraphs, stories, poems,

and journal entriesDaily seatwork practice in all aca-

demic areas

Spelling and PoetryWeekly phonics-based word listVocabulary words and definitions

second semesterWeekly testReinforcement activitiesEight poems committed to memory

LanguageCapitalization of first word in a sen-

tence, days of the week, months of the year, special

holidays, names of God, and proper nouns

America's flags and freedomsEarly AmericansAmerican holidays and songsColonial lifeDeclaration of IndependenceAmerican War for Independence

PioneersCivil WarRailroads and cattle ranchingAmerican immigrantsAmerican free enterprise system

and work ethic

Creator's design, plan, and balanceHuman brain and body systemsFive sense organsPlants: parts and growthAnimals and their habitats:

oceans, ponds, forests, savannas, rainforests

Scientific investigation

Planets and solar systemStars, sun, moonEarth: planet designed for life

Number recognition, counting, and writing 1–10,000 and beyond

Numbers greatest and leastCounting and writing to hundred

thousands, by threes to 36, by fours to 48

Ordinal numbersAddition facts through 18,

column addition, four-digit addi-tion with carrying

Subtraction facts through 18, four-digit subtraction with borrowing

Multiplication facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10Division facts 2, 3, 5, 10

Story problemsMultiple combinationsEstimationRoundingNumbers before and after by

ones, twos, threes, fives, tens, twenty-fives, and hundreds

Counting and combining coins and bills

Telling time to the nearest minuteEnglish and some metric

measuresDrawing and measuring lines to

one-half inchDeveloping listening skills

Lessons: Salvation Series, Life of Moses, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Jonah, Favorite Bible Stories, Christmas, Crucifixion and Resurrection (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

How and where scientists workScience tools and safetyEnergy, force, movementWork and machinesStates of matterAtmosphere and water cyclePredicting weather

Correct punctuation at the ends of sentences

Complete sentences, 4 kinds of sen-tences, subjects and predicates, 4 parts of speech

Words using suffixes, prefixes, abbre-viations, compound words, rhyming words, opposite words, same-meaning words, singular and plural words, singular possessive words, and contractions

Alphabetizing words and other re-search skills

Word usage rulesWriting of complete sentences, ques-

tions, exclamationsProofreader's marks for capitalization,

spelling, punctuation

American inventions, inventors, scien-tists, and athletes

Americans of courage and creativityLast states and territories addedGood citizenship

CalendarsPlace value to hundred thousandsUnit fractions, comparing fractionsDetermining changeReading a thermometerReading pictographs, bar graphs, line

graphs, and circle graphsRoman numerals

HealthPostureNutrition/exerciseRest/cleanlinessPreventative care

SafetyEmergency preparation

at home and away from homeWinter and water safetyStorm safety

MannersCourtesyKindnessCheerfulnessRespectThoughtfulnessThankfulnessPatienceTable manners

MusicArts & Crafts

Traditional, patriotic, fun songs Seasonal and keepsake projects that develop art concepts and techniques using multiple types of media, featuring chalk

Second Grade 2

Language Arts

MusicArts & Crafts

Bible

Health, Safety,

Manners

Arithmetic

Science

History and

Geography

ReadingOral and silent readingDeveloping accurancy,

fluency, comprehension, and analytical skills

Reading comprehensionVocabulary developmentDiscussion for Biblical and personal

applicationAnalysis of literature, text structure,

and illustrationApplication of literary terms and

components

WritingReview cursive formation

3⁄4-space highWriting original paragraphs, stories,

graphic organizers, summarizing exercises, journal entries

Creative writing promptsResearch reports

Spelling and PoetryWeekly word list with

vocabulary based on spelling rules and patterns

Sentence construction using spelling words

Continents and oceans of the world

Study of world geographyStates of the United States

Study of our American heritage through the lives of great people

Founding of America, includingMiles StandishWilliam Penn

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin BannekerDolley MadisonExpanding of America (plus Civil

War era) includingDaniel BooneLewis and ClarkHarriet TubmanAbraham LincolnDL Moody

Scientist Scientific methodHow/where scientists workTools, graphing, safety

How creation works Energy sources/typesForce/movement/machinesStructures/magnetism/matter

Earth’s Atmosphere Weather/water cycle/climates

Earth’s surface Shape/structure/soilLandforms/weathering/

surface changes/rockStewardship

Plant world Seeds/structures/other ways

plants sproutForest types/decomposers/plants

that grow from sporesSolar system

Sun/planets/stars/moonTime/space science/our home

HealthPosture, exerciseNutrition, dietCleanlinessPreventative care

spiritual, mental, social health

MannersMealtime mannersProper introductionsTelephone mannersCourtesy and respectRefusal techniquesBullying procedures

Place value up to hundred millionsAddition facts through 18, column

addition, carrying, checkingSubtraction facts through 18, bor-

rowing, checkingMultiplication 0-12 Tables, multi-

digit factors with carrying, checking

Division 1-12 Tables, long division with remainders, checking

Story problemsRounding to nearest ten, hundred,

and dollarEstimation of sums, differences,

productsAveraging numbers

SafetyFire/water/storm safetyHome/play safetyPublic/street/bicycle safetyOnline safetyFirst aid

Geometric plane and solid shapes, terms, perimeter, area

Interpreting and constructing bar graphs, line graphs, and picto-graphs

Finding the unknown number in an equation

Comparing values using greater than (>), less than (<), and equals (=) symbols

Fractions: terminology, mixed numbers, comparing, adding, subtracting, equivalent, reducing to lowest tems

Lessons: Salvation Series, David, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, Ezra / Nehemiah, Esther, Christmas, Crucifixion and Resurrection, Parables, Samuel, (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

Music theory/flutophoneTraditional, patriotic, fun songs

Modernization of America, includingAlexander Graham BellTheodore RooseveltGeorge Washington CarverAmelia EarhartRonald ReaganDonald Trump

Learning strategies and spelling logic

Reinforcement activitiesEight poems committed to memory

GrammarPunctuation and capitalization rulesRecognition of simple nouns, subjects,

verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctionsWord usageForming plurals and common contrac-

tionsRecognition of antonyms,

homonyms, synonymsDictionary skills, glossary skills

Animal world & habitat Vertebrates/invertebratesPrairie/desert/rainforest/arctic/

coral reef/streamFood Chains

Human body systems Cells/tissue/organsNervous system/sense organsHeart & circulatory systemLungs & respiratory systemTeeth & digestive systemBones & skeletal systemMuscles & muscular system

Roman numeralsEnglish and metric measuresConverting measures, solving mea-

surement equations and story problems

Drawing and measuring lines to the nearest half inch and centimeter

Telling time to nearest minute, solv-ing elapsed-time problems

Counting and combining coins and bills; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division money problems; determining change

Solving multi-process combinations using parentheses to determine order of operations

Development of art concepts and techniques in multiple types of media featuring charcoal and water colors

Third Grade3

Language Arts

MusicArts & Crafts

Bible

Health

Arithmetic

Science

History and

Geography

Reading and LiteratureOral readingReading comprehensionSpeed readingVocabulary building

PenmanshipReview of cursive writing forma-

tion through skill practice, word games, original composition, and sentence dictation

Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry

Weekly word lists with challenging words and vocabulary

Reinforcement activitiesSix poems committed to memory

Language Writing Process

Letters— friendly, post cards, thank-you notes

Gathering informationWriting with detailsWriting an encyclopedia reportWriting book reportsCreative writingDictionary skills

Map studyState history for six weeksEight documents memorizedThe Years of DiscoveryThe Years of ExplorationThe First AmericansThe English Come to AmericaThe New England ColoniesThe Middle and Southern Colonies

PlantsPlants: Provision for Man and Beast

AnimalsInsects: Miniature Marvels of

CreationBirds: Winged Wonders

A Picture of Colonial LifeThe Great AwakeningThe French and Indian WarThe American War for

Inde pendenceBuilding a New NationOur Nation GrowsThe Civil WarNew Frontiers

MatterMatter: Water, Air, and Weather

EnergyEnergy: Sound and Hearing

Physical FitnessYour Body FrameworkThe Muscle BuilderYour Breathing Machine

Personal HygieneA Winning SmileYour Body’s CoverKeys to Good Grooming

Place value of whole numbers and decimals

Mastery of fundamental operations

Story problemsEstimating answersEnglish and metric measuresConverting measures within the

same system and solving mea-surement equations

Roman numerals

Addition, subtraction, and multipli-cation involving fractions

EstimationAveragingFactoringDivisibility rulesIntroduction to decimalsMaking changeReading a thermometer

Lessons: Salvation Series, Genesis, Life of Christ, Life of Paul (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

Music theory/flutophoneTraditional, patriotic, fun songs

GrammarSentence structure, kinds of sen-

tences, punctuation, capitalization facts, abbreviations, possessive words

Recognizing and using all eight parts of speech

Diagraming verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs

Correctly using troublesome words

An Age of ProgressBeyond Our BoundariesThe World WarsTime for Freedom and

Responsibility

Interpersonal RelationshipsA Healthier You

Earth and SpaceGeology: Planet EarthOceanography: Wonders of

the SeaAstronomy: Consider the Heavens

Solving equations using addition and subtraction axioms

Graphs and scale drawingBasic geometric shapesPerimeter and areaUsing an English and metric rulerTime lapse

Basic drawing and painting techniques, color concepts, and perspective

Fourth Grade 4

MusicArts & Crafts

Language Arts

Bible

Health

Arithmetic

Science

History and

Geography

Reading and LiteratureOral readingReading comprehensionSpeed readingVocabulary building

PenmanshipReview of cursive writing forma-

tion through skill practice, word exercises, original composition, and sentence dictation

Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry

Weekly word lists on various categories and vocabulary study

Six poems committed to memory

Eight documents reviewedGeography facts: terms, rivers,

capitals, mountains, climate, deserts

Introduction to History and Geog-raphy

Fertile Crescent: Cradle of Civiliza-tion

Ancient Middle EastMiddle East Today

Countries of Central and Southern Asia

Countries of the Far EastEgypt: The Gift of the NileAfrica Long AgoAfrica in Modern TimesAncient Greece: Home of BeautyRome: Ruler of the Ancient WorldChristianity: The Greatest Force

in History

Language Writing Process

Sentences and sentence partsSynonyms, antonyms, homonymsDictionary, thesaurus skillsLetters—friendly, post cards, thank-

you notesMaking an outline Writing a library research paperWriting book reportsCreative writing

AnimalsAmazing MammalsA Variety of Vertebrates

EnergyForce and motionElectricity and magnetism

Engines: steam, internal combustion, jet propulsion, rocket engines

LightMatter

Water, Air, Weather

Circulatory SystemLife in the BloodYour Hardy HeartPathways through Your Body

Nutrition and Physical FitnessA Balanced DietDaily Food GuideMaintaining Your Proper WeightRaising Your Rate of Metabolism

Aerobic EnduranceMuscular Strength and Flexibility

Digestive SystemDigestion Begins in the MouthThrough the Esophagus, Stomach,

Small Intestine, Liver, PancreasAbsorbing Digested Foods

Place value of whole numbers and decimals

Mastery of fundamental operations

Story problemsProblem-solving strategiesRoman numeralsMeasuring to the eighth inchCalculating timeMaking changeRounding off whole numbers,

money, decimals, and mixed numbers

English and metric measures

Converting measures within the same system and solving measurement equations

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving fractions

Finding parts of a wholeFactoringDivisibility rulesProbabilityAddition, subtraction, multiplication,

and division involving decimalsIntroduction to percentsReading a thermometerNegative temperature

Lessons: Salvation Series, Life of Moses, Tabernacle, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Jonah, Samuel, Christmas, Crucifixion and Resurrection, Life of David (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

GrammarPunctuation, capitalization, and quo-

tation factsRecognizing and diagraming all eight

parts of speechRecognizing and diagraming

complementsWord usage

England and the British IslesOther Countries of Western EuropeCountries of Eastern Europe“Land Down Under” and Beyond

Earth and SpaceGeology: Treasures of the EarthOceanography: The Living SeaAstronomy: The Eight Planets, Stars,

Moon, SunConservation: Preserving the Sea

Interpersonal RelationshipsSocial Acceptance, Mental Aware-

ness, Spiritual Warfare

Converting from a Celsius scale to a Fahrenheit scale and from a Fahr-enheit scale to a Celsius scale

Solving algebraic equationsGraphs and scale drawingsGraphing ordered pairsReading schedules and chartsBasic geometric shapesPerimeter and areaSquares and square rootsEstimation

Traditional, patriotic, fun songs Basic drawing and painting techniques, color concepts, and perspective

Fifth Grade5

Language Arts

MusicArts & Crafts

Bible

Arithmetic

Health

Science

History and

Geography

Reading and LiteratureOral reading Reading comprehensionSpeed readingVocabulary building

PenmanshipReview of cursive writing

formationPractice penmanship through

crea tive writing and word exercises

Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry

Weekly word lists by prefixes, suffixes, and root words

Vocabulary study from the word lists

Eight poems committed to memory

Language Writing Process

Writing paragraphs, poetry, outlines, library research paper, narra-tion, journal, book reports, letters, creative writing

Advanced map studiesGeography facts, including

the 50 statesEight documents reviewedNorth America: Canada,

United States, Mexico and Central America

South America: Continent of Natural Resources, Nations of South America

United States History: The Colo-nial Heritage, New World's First Republic, U.S. in the Twentieth Century

Earth and SpaceOur Fascinating EarthGod’s Great UniverseExploring Space

PlantsPlentiful Plants

AnimalsObserving Invertebrates

Safety and First AidSafety FirstFirst Steps of First Aid

Growth and FitnessYour Changing BodyAn Active Lifestyle

AnatomyEndocrine SystemRespiratory SystemMuscular SystemSkeletal System

Place value of whole numbers and decimals

Maintaining skills in fundamental operations

Story problems/Problem- solving strategies

Roman numeralsRounding offEnglish and metric measuresConverting measures within the

same system and solving mea-surement equations

Adding, subtracting, and multiplying measures

Prime factoringFundamental operations involving

fractions and decimalsEstimationRatios and proportionPercentProbabilityGraphs and scale drawing/

Introduction to statistics Basic geometric shapesPerimeter, area, and

circumferenceBisecting anglesReading thermometers

Lessons: Salvation Series, Life of Christ, Parables, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, Esther, Ezra /Nehemiah (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

Sentences and sentence partsFragments, run-onsLibrary skillsStudent Writers’ Handbook

GrammarPunctuation and capitalization

rulesRecognizing, diagraming, using

all eight parts of speechWord usage

ChemistryMatter and Chemistry (atoms,

elements, and compounds)

A Healthy Mind and BodyYour Body’s DefensesLymphatic SystemYour Communication System Nervous SystemSkinDrugs—Use and AbuseA Healthy Spirit

Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit and Fahrenheit to Celsius

Equation solving/Introduction to basic algebra

Latitude, longitude, and time zonesBanking, finding interest, and

installment buyingReading electric and gas meters

Traditional, patriotic, fun songs Further development of perspective, introduction to composition, study of accomplished artists

Sixth Grade 6

Bible

Language Arts

Mathematics

Life Scienceand Health

World History

and Geography

GrammarCapitalization rulesPunctuation rulesKinds of sentences and

diagrammingEight parts of speech and their

usesDiagramming eight parts of

speechSentence structure

CompositionEssay answerSummariesLettersInformative, narrative, and process

essaysCharacter sketchWriting style The writing processOutlinesBook reportsParagraphsResearch paperThe library

The BeginningFrom Sumer to CanaanDown to EgyptIsrael and Its LandAccording to His WillGreece: A Drama in Two ActsRome before ChristRome after ChristEarly Church HistoryIslam versus ChristendomFrom Empire to Feudalism

An Age of DarknessThe Protestant ReformationPost-Reformation EuropeThe English NationAn Age of ExplorationThe United StatesFrance in the Modern AgeThe British EmpireScience & Industry in the

Modern AgeThe New World of ClassicsWorld War I and the Rise of

Communism

Invitation to SciencePlants: Provision for LifeYour Wonderful BodyA Healthy Life

Creation & ScienceMammalsBirdsFish, Reptiles, and AmphibiansInsects

Intermediate MathematicsMaintaining arithmetic skills (see

grades 4-6)Fractions and decimalsFactoringUsing and applying of percentSigned number arithmeticIntroduction to algebraIntroduction to plane and solid

geometryDevelopment and use of area and

volume formulas

English and metric systems of measurement

Introduction to probabilityIntroduction to statisticsConstructing and Interpreting

Statistical Representations Graphing on the Cartesian PlaneDirect variationPowers and rootsPolynomial arithmeticRadicalsSolving equations

Lessons/Map Journeys: Exodus, Life of Christ (includes memory verses and hymns)

Vocabulary, Spelling, Poetry

Vocabulary lessonsWeekly spelling lessonsEight poems memorized

LiteratureStories and poems read for enjoy-

ment by authors such as Frost, Dickinson, Kipling, Bunyan, Alcott, Luther, Dickens, Defoe

Before and During World War IIThe Cold War EraToward a New Millennium Change in the New MillenniumEastern Hemisphere GeographyParliamentary ProcedureCurrent events

Assorted InvertebratesThrough the Microscope Forestry: Generous GiantsEcology: Harmony in God’s

Creation

Algebraic word problemsInequalitiesOptional fast fact concepts— Factorials,simple interest,

discounts and coupons, visual sequences, line symmetry, cross sections of solid figures, tree diagrams, compliment of an event, dependent events, reflections, slope of parallel and perpendicular lines, graphing from slope-intercept form, nonproportional relationships, raising a power to a power

Seventh Grade7

Language Arts

Bible

Mathematics*

Earth and Space Science

U.S. History

and Geography

SexEducation

from theBible

GrammarCapitalization rulesPunctuation rulesKinds of sentences and

diagramingEight parts of speech and their usesDiagraming eight parts of speechSentence structure

CompositionManuscript formThe writing process

The libraryOutliningSummariesBook reportsParagraphsDescriptionsResearch paperWriting style

Vocabulary, Spelling, PoetryVocabulary lessonsWeekly spelling lessonsNine poems memorized

A New World to ExploreThe First English ColoniesFounding of the New ColoniesLife in Colonial AmericaPreparation for IndependenceHome of the BraveLand of the FreeFrom the Appalachians to

the RockiesThe Jacksonian EraInnovations and InventionsThe Second Great Awakening

Education and CultureThe Promise of the WestThe Civil War and

Recon structionThe Age of IndustryThe Gilded AgeGrowing into GreatnessInto the Twentieth Century The Rise of Big GovernmentA World at WarTime for Freedom and ResponsibilityTroubled Times for AmericaWhich Way, America?

Pre-AlgebraMaintaining skills in fundamental

operations (see grades 4–7)Principles of mathematicsEnglish and metric measuresBasic algebraic conceptsSigned numbersPowers and rootsLike and unlike termsMultiplying and dividing monomialsMultiplying and dividing polynomials

by monomials

Multiplying polynomials by polynomials

Problem-solving strategiesWord problems solved algebraicallyReading and constructing graphsGraphical scale drawingsStatistics and probabilityBusiness mathEarning incomeBankingStocks and bondsInsuranceBasic plane and solid geometric

concepts

Lessons/ Map Journeys: Journeys of Paul, Joshua, Judges (includes memory verses and hymns)

MoralityDating and marriageSins such as adultery,

fornication, and homosexuality

LiteratureReading for enjoyment stories and

poems by such authors as Twain, Whittier, Longfellow, Frost, Hawthorne, Sandburg

In Defense of FreedomConstitution StudyWestern Hemisphere GeographyCurrent eventsNational, State, and Local

Government

Properties of geometric figuresConstructing geometric figuresPerimeter, area, surface area, and

volumePythagorean ruleSine, cosine, and tangentScientific notation

Introduction to ScienceFoundations of GeologyMinerals and RocksWeathering and Erosion

Interpreting the Fossil RecordA Survey of the SeasThe Atmosphere

Water Vapor and Air MassesStorms and ForecastingConsider the HeavensMan and the UniverseEnvironmental Science

Eighth Grade

*Mathematics courses can be taken in a different sequence to meet your scheduling needs.

8

Language Arts

Bible

Mathematics*

Health

Physical Science

World Geography

GrammarCapitalization rulesPunctuation rulesKinds of sentences and

diagramingEight parts of speech and their

usesDiagraming eight parts of speechSentence structure

CompositionManuscript formWriting processThe libraryParagraphsOutlining

Book reportsSummariesDescriptionsResearch paperWriting lettersImproving writing style

Vocabulary, Spelling, PoetryVocabulary lessonsWeekly spelling lessonsTen poems memorized

LiteratureClassics on the following themes:

truth and wisdom, courage, humility, justice, temperance, beauty, joy and peace, faith and hope, love, and time and eternity

World GeographyIntroduction to GeographyAsia: The Middle East, Central

and Southern Asia, The Far EastAfrica: Northern Africa, Tropical

Africa, Southern AfricaEurope: Mediterranean Europe,

Central Europe, the Low

Introduction to Physical ScienceMatter and Energy

Measuring MatterStates of MatterEnergyHeat

ChemistryFoundations of ChemistryMolecules and ChemistryChemistry in ActionScience vs. Evolution

Countries, the British Isles, Scandinavia, Russia and Eastern Europe

Australia, the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica

North America: Canada, the United States, Mexico and Middle America

Polynomial ArithmeticPolynomial FactoringRadical Expressions and Equa-

tionsQuadratic EquationsStatistics and Probability

Algebra IReal Numbers and AlgebraLinear Equations in One VariableLinear Equations in Two

VariablesLinear InequalitiesSystems of Equations

Study series: Kings of Israel: United Kingdom, Israel’s Divided Kingdom (includes memory verses and hymns)

Nutrition and exercisePersonal hygieneBody systemsMental health

Personal safetyFirst aidDisease preventionDrug abuse

Reading for enjoyment stories and poems by such authors as Hale, Tol-stoy, O. Henry, Hawthorne, Alcott, à Kempis, Longfellow, Shakespeare

South America: Andean Countries, Brazil and the Guianas, Southern Countries

Current events

Motion and WavesMotion and ForcesWaves and SoundLight and Color

Electricity and MagnetismElectrostaticsMagnetismElectricityElectronics

Right relationshipsSpiritual growth

Rational Expressions and Equations

Functions

Ninth Grade

*Mathematics courses can be taken in a different sequence to meet your scheduling needs.

9

Language Arts

ConsumerMathematics**

Bible

Keyboarding**

Mathematics*

Biology

World History

and Cultures

GrammarCapitalization and punctuation

rules, kinds of sentences and diagraming, eight parts of speech and their uses, diagraming eight parts of speech, sentence structure, dictionary skills, usage and diction

CompositionParagraphs, the library and

research paper, outlining, improv-ing writing style, book reviews, descriptions

Vocabulary, Spelling, PoetryVocabulary lessonsWeekly spelling lessonsTen poems memorized

World LiteratureClassics by such authors as Dickens,

Browning, Millay, Holmes, Poe, Doyle, Yeats, Tolstoy, Herbert

Introduction to art appreciationIntroduction to literary terms and

forms: short story; narrative poetry; plot; imagery and figura-tive language; theme; rhyme and

Life SciencesNatural History and Scientific Inves-

tigationEvolution: A Retreat from

ScienceIntroduction to Ecology

ZoologyMammalsBirdsReptiles and AmphibiansFishArthropodsVariety in the World of

Invertebrates

BotanyFlowering Seed PlantsStructure and Function of LeavesFlowers, Fruits, and SeedsStems and RootsVariety in Plant World

Human Anatomy and PhysiologyFearfully and Wonderfully MadeBones and MusclesNervous SystemNutrition and DigestionCirculation and RespirationIntegumentary, Excretory, Endo-

crine, and Reproductive SystemsDisease and the Body’s Immune

System

Algebra IIBasic AlgebraEquations and InequalitiesPolynomial Equations and

InequalitiesFunctions

Systems of Equations and Inequali-ties

MatricesExponential and Logarithmic Func-

tionsTriangles and Basic

Trigonometry

Asia and Africa: The Beginnings of Civilization

FoundationsSumerMiddle EastOther Asian CulturesEgyptOther African Cultures

Europe: Beginnings of Western Civilization

GreeceRomeEarly Church HistoryThe Byzantine Empire

The Middle Ages: From the Ancient to the Modern

The Dark AgesMedieval CultureThe Rise of Modern Nations

The Reformation EraThe Protestant ReformationPost-Reformation EuropePost-Reformation Science and

CultureThe Age of Ideas

FranceEngland and AmericaThe Age of IndustryThe Victorian Era

Buying a car, travel, income, budgeting, housing, food, cloth-ing, leisure activities,

rhythm; emotion; fixed form, continuous form, and free verse poetry; paradox; setting; point of view; tone

Major works in historical orderAuthors such as Homer, Aesop,

Virgil, Foxe, Luther, Milton, Bunyan, Newton, Machen

Complete novel: Silas MarnerComplete play: Julius Caesar

Unbelief and Revolution in 19th Century Europe

The Twentieth Century World War IRise of Communism20th-Century LiberalismWorld War IIThe Cold War EraThe Rise of GlobalismCurrent events

Cellular and Molecular BiologyCytologyHeredityDNALaboratory work: dissections,

microscopy, field studies, nutri-tion, cellular biology, genetics

Laboratory Studies

Trigonometry and the Cartesian Plane

Sequences, Series, and CountingProbabilityStatistics

federal taxes and records, banking investments, the small business

Study series: Bible Doctrines (includes memory verses and hymns)

Basic Key IntroductionSpecial Symbols and Numbers Introduction to Business Documents

Business Letters with Special Features

Letter Styles and Unbound Reports

Professional TablesDocument Formatting

Tenth Grade

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Language Arts

Spanish 1or French 1**

Bible

DocumentProcessing**

Mathematics*

BusinessMathematics**

Chemistry

U.S. History

Vocabulary, Spelling, PoetryVocabulary lessonsWeekly spelling lessonsNine poems memorized

American LiteratureHighlights of American literatureShort storyThe first books, poets, historians,

personal narratorsIntroduction to American artWriters and works of the nineteenth

and twentieth centuriesAuthors such as Melville, Longfellow,

Whittier, Dickinson, Sandburg, Frost, Bryant

GrammarReview of grammar, the

sentence, and mechanicsDictionary skillsDiction and usageLibrary skills

CompositionWriting process, paragraphs, book

reviews, outline, character sketch and analysis, essays, paraphrases, summary, research paper, exposition, classification, extended definition, letter and résumé

Discovery and ExplorationThe Thirteen Original ColoniesLife in Colonial AmericaPreparation for IndependenceConflict with EnglandThe War for IndependenceThe Critical Period and the

ConstitutionThe Federalist EraThe Age of JeffersonThe Nationalist EraThe Age of JacksonRevival and Missions

Education and TechnologyExpansion to the PacificSlavery and SecessionThe Civil WarReconstructionA Nation on the MoveThe Triumph of Free EnterpriseLife in the Gilded AgePolitics in the Age of IndustryExpanding World InfluenceThe Progressive EraWorld War I

The TwentiesDepression and the New DealWorld War IIYears of Strength and StabilityTroubled TimesThe Reagan Era and the 1990sAmerica Enters the New Millennium

2000–PresentCurrent events

Study series: Life Management, Jesus and His Followers (Gospels) (includes memory verses and hymns)

PronunciationWord formationVerse memorization as a

witnessing toolGrammar

Vocabulary School, clothes, family, home, food,

creation, vacation

Personal financesBookkeeping and accountingBusiness formulasMetric-English conversions

InvestmentsTaxesBankingThe small business

Plane Geometry (traditional approach)

Formal arrangement of a proofRectilinear figuresCircle

ProportionsSimilar polygonsSurface polygonsRegular polygons and circles

Light, Electrons, and Atomic Structure

The Periodic TableThe Chemical Bond and Intermo-

lecular ForcesSelected Nonmetals and Their

CompoundsSelected Metals and SemimetalsSolutions and ColloidsChemical Kinetics

Chemistry: An IntroductionMatter: The Substance of

ChemistryStoichiometry: Elements and Com-

poundsStoichiometry: Chemical

ReactionsGasesChemical Thermodynamics

Selections from Moby Dick, Ben-Hur, Song of Hiawatha, Courtship of Miles Standish

Complete novel: The Scarlet Letter

Chemical EquilibriumAcids, Bases, and SaltsOxidation-Reduction Reactions

and ElectrochemistryNuclear ChemistryOrganic ChemistryLaboratory studies

Solutions of right triangles by means of ratios

ApplicationConversation, reading,

interview, report, letter, oral translation

Employment DocumentsMLA Style ReportsThe Itinerary and Agenda

Letter with TablesBusiness Document Production

Eleventh Grade

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Language Arts

Spanish 2 or French 2**

Bible

Speech**

Family/ Consumer Sciences**

Mathematics*

Physics

Economics

Government

GrammarReview of grammar, the sentence,

and mechanicsDictionary skillsDiction and usageResearch skills

CompositionParagraph, theme, outline, narra-

tive, poetry, extended definition, essay, description, character sketch,

vocation project, book reviews, and extemporaneous writing

VocabularyVocabulary lessons

English LiteratureWriters and works from the following

periods: Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Elizabethan, and Puritan

Selections from Beowulf, Canter-bury Tales, and Paradise Lost

Our constitutional republicThe ConstitutionThe legislative branch: CongressThe executive branch: the presi-

dency and the bureaucracyThe judicial branch: the federal

courtsThe Bill of Rights

Everybody’s economicsEconomists and economic lawsFactors of productionLaws of supply and demandProductive market economyGood that competition does

Efficiency of productionWhy everybody needs to saveWhat money is good forGovernment and the economySuccesses and difficulties in the

market economy

Foundations of the American republic

America: a unique nationGovernment under GodThe shaping of the American

republic

Introduction to physicsMaterial substances

Matter, liquid, gaseous, solid Mechanics

Introduction to motion, vectors and projectile motion, forces in nature, concurrent forces, cir-cular and periodic motion, work and machines, energy and momentum, rotary motion

ThermodynamicsHeat, laws of thermodynamics

Wave phenomenaWaves, sound, nature of light,

reflection of light, refraction of light, wave optics

Electricity and magnetismElectrostatics, magnetism, current

generation, electric circuits, electrical devices

Modern PhysicsAdvanced physics concepts, theo-

ries of relativity laboratory studies

Precalculus with Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry

Trigonometry applied to right triangles

Angles on the cartesian planeTrigonometric functions of any angleGraphing the trigonometric

functionsTrigonometric identities and

formulas

Planes and surfaces in three dimensions

Polar coordinatesEquations representing empirical

dataThe first derivativeAcceleration and the second

derivativeApplication of the first and

second derivativeThe integral (anti-derivative)

Trigonometric equations and inverse trigonometric functions

Solving oblique trianglesComplex numbers and De Moivre’s

TheoremIntercepts, symmetry, and domainPoint of intersection of graphsParametric equationsDistance, slope, and the straight lineThe conic sections

Grains, breads, and food preparation

ServingTable setting, meal service, and

etiquetteSuccessful entertaining

LunchAdding flavorProduceLunch time favorites

IntroductionKitchen and food safetyBasic techniques and equipment

Healthy habitsNutritionConsumer education

BreakfastMilk and beveragesEggs

DinnerMeat, poultry, and fishAppetizers and desserts

Laboratory Work:Cookies, nutrition, breakfast, muffins,

yeast bread, pasta, cheese sauce, vegetables, salad, lunch, supper, pudding, cake reception, pie crust, dinner party

Everyday speechThe place of speech in societyEveryday conversation Special types of conversationGroup discussionParliamentary procedure

Interpreting declamations and poetry

StorytellingExtemporaneous devotionals

InterpretationTalking with the bodyInterpreting monologuesReading with meaningOur American pronunciationListening

Writers and works from the Eighteenth Century, Romantic Period, Victorian Age, and Twentieth Century

Authors such as Wordsworth, Scott, Coleridge, Burns, Tennyson

Condensed novel: Robinson Crusoe (includes conversion experience)

Complete play: MacbethComplete novel: The Pilgrim’s ProgressTen poems memorized

Our federal republicFederalismState governmentLocal governmentAmerican citizen in actionCurrent events

Promise and performance in the market economy

A look at the global economyA cheerful view of our economic

future

Stories from the life of Christ (a witnessing tool)

Vocabulary

GrammarConversationsCultural readings

CompositionInterviews

Study series: Genesis—First Things, Revelation and Church History (includes memory verses and hymns)

Twelfth Grade

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