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BIBLE+
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Life of Christ
Parables and teachings of Jesus
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Miracles of Jesus
Death and Resurrection
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Disciples then and now
Christian witness and service
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ART
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Realism and abstractions
Vocabulary
Interpreting feelings and ideas in art
Hue, Values, Intensity
Positive and negative space
Create designs
Acquaintance with artists' lives and their works
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Fabric comparisons: color, texture, design
Media experimentation
Collage, paper mache, block prints, enlargements
Proportions and perspective
Organic and inorganic
Elements and principles of design
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Creative lettering
Print making
Construction and assembly 3-D
Still life
Color combination
Color wheel
Complementary colors
Graduated value scale
Architectural forms
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COMPUTERS
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Careers, impact on jobs
Software selection and manuals
Electronic advances
Programming
Logo, list, handling sound, music
Ethics and commercial programs
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Modem, Fax, Bulletin boards, Networking
Keyboarding: technique, accuracy, speed
Block, copy, move, fonts, graphics
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Newspaper layout and graphs
Update records, sorting, report preparation
Directories: copy and delete files, change menu, organize, alphabetize, prioritize
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LANGUAGE ARTS
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Reading and Literature
Read at instructional level
Read independently
Word analysis
Comprehension
Variety of literature: classics, contemporary, multicultural
Literary elements: Rhyme, rhythm, figurative language
Analysis of media: reliability and accuracy
Speaking
Vocabulary and usage
Discussion and conversation
Present reports
Christian drama: audience awareness, empathy
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Parliamentary procedure
Conduct interviews and surveys
Spelling
Assigned words
Organized study plan
Spells correctly written work
Listening
Critical thinking: fact versus opinion, persuasive words, nonverbal clues
Writing
Legibility
Composition, Reports, Stories, Poetry, Journal, Diary, Plays
Parts of speech: abstract and concrete nouns, auxiliary and perfect forms of verbs, indefinite interrogative
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pronouns, adverts: place, time, manner, degree intensifier, prepositions, subordinate conjunctions and interjections
Sentences: complex, implied subject, direct and indirect objects, independent and dependent clauses
Capitalization
Punctuation: bibliography, letter parts, introductory word or phrase, direct address, appositive, subordinate clause
Study Skills and Reference
Note taking and outlining
Concordance and index
Dictionary and Thesaurus
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MATHEMATICS
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Converting common fractions to decimal fractions
Exponents
Factoring: prime and composite
Geometric figures and angles, classification and measurement
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Fundamental operations of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers
Integers
Problem solving and application
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Percent: meaning of and problems using
Concepts of similarity, angles, congruence, and symmetry
Statistics: mean, median, mode, sampling
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MUSIC
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Sixteenth notes, triplet patterns
Sight reading
Major scales
Canons
Cadences IV-I, VI
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Composers and their compositions
First and second endings
Sharp, flat, and natural
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Tonal qualities of human voice
Classical period: music and hymns
Descriptive music
Early Advent hymns
Classroom singing
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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Motor skills: team sports, track, lead-up games
Fitness: testing, agility, running and jogging, cardiovascular endurance
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Positive attitudes: self-worth, self-control, patience, responsibility
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Concepts: strategies, history, current sports events
Interpersonal skills: cooperation, sportsmanship, leadership, respect
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SCIENCE & HEALTH+
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Man's uniqueness in creation
Skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems
Sense organs
Integumentary and excretory systems
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Circulatory and respiratory systems
Earth's moving crust
Volcanoes and earthquakes
Weathering and erosion
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The Biblical flood
Rocks, minerals, and soil
Digestion and nutrition
Substance abuse
Safety and first aid
Electricity and magnetism
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SOCIAL STUDIES+
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God's involvement in events
Map and globe skills
Resources of the world
Cultures of the past and present
Greece and Rome, Middle Ages and Renaissance
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Countries and cultures of the Eastern and/or Western hemisphere, Latin America and Canada
Religious influences
Exploration: pre-Columbian
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Revolutions and governmental changes
Twentieth Century
Lands and people
Climate
Economic systems
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+ Subjects may alternate for grades 5 and 6 and for grades 7 and 8. Materials are adapted to the appropriate grade level.
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