BIBLE+ |
Beginnings of the great controversy
Creation and the fall of man
Flood and destruction of the world |
Apostasy, repentance, reformation of the Hebrew people
Life of Jesus from birth to resurrection
Early Christian church to Reformation |
Disappointment of 1844, Three angels' messages
Millennium, New Jerusalem
Second coming of Christ
Controversy ended |
ART |
Watercolor and pastel
Sculpture and drawing
Graphics
Color theory |
Architecture: history and construction
Elements and principles of design
Forms in composition
Proportion and perspective |
Still life and scapes: sea, land, city, sky
Major individual project
Art history and appreciation |
COMPUTERS |
Socioeconomic impact
Computer types: IBM, Apple
Modem, fax, networking, bulletin boards
Keyboard: speed, accuracy |
Database management
Columns, tables, graphs
Desktop publishing: review and practice
Menus |
Criminal misuse of computer and program
Operating systems: review and practice
Protection programs for virus |
LANGUAGE ARTS |
Reading and Literature
Read independently
Word analysis: etymology
Comprehension: author's intent, summarizing paraphrasing, compare content
Wide variety of literature
Compare literary forms and types
Literary elements: rhyme, rhythm, and figurative language
Analysis of media: reliability, accuracy, point of view
Read in the content area
Abstract vocabulary development
Words that persuade, dissuade, entertain, enlist |
Speaking
Appropriate vocabulary and use
Parliamentary procedure
Conduct interviews and surveys
Spelling
Assigned words
Organized study plan
Spells correctly written work
Listening
Critical thinking: fact versus opinion, nonverbal clues, persuasive words
Writing
Legibility
Mechanical writing
Composition: writing across the curriculum |
Parts of Speech: collective, appositive noun, transitive and intransitive, passive and active voice verbs; demonstrative, intensive and relative pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, correlative conjunctions, interjections
Sentences: complex, implied subject, direct and indirect objects, diagramming, independent & dependent clauses
Capitalization and punctuation
Study Skills and Reference
References: periodicals, Readers Guide, Bible commentaries
Setting goals, priorities, schedules |
MATHEMATICS |
Exponents and scientific notation
Order of operations
Fundamental operations of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers
Development and use of formulas |
Problem solving and application
Graphing: ordered pairs and inequalities
Geometric concepts: terms, constructions, Pythagorean Theorem |
Inequalities: introduction
Ratio, proportion, and percent
Integers
Absolute value
Statistics: mean, median, mode, range |
MUSIC |
Complex rhythmic patterns
Minor scales
Music and instruments of the romantic period |
Sight reading, two-part songs
Meter changes
Simple chord progressions |
Write simple major key signature
Recognize music of Eastern cultures
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
Motor skills: team sports, tumbling stunts, track and individual activities
Concepts: safety, games strategies, environmental responsibility, sports history |
Fitness: testing, agility, running and jogging, cardiovascular endurance, heart rate monitoring |
Positive attitudes: self-worth, self-control, honesty, humility, patience
Interpersonal skills: cooperation, sportsmanship, leadership, respect |
SCIENCE & HEALTH+ |
God's universe: galaxies, stars, solar systems
Genetics
Viruses and bacteria
Fungi and protists |
Invertebrates, insects, anthropoids
God's plan for sexuality
Sexual issues and responsibilities
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Sexually transmitted diseases
The immune system and HIV infection
Machines
Force, motion, and energy |
SOCIAL STUDIES+ |
Eastern hemispheres
Greek and Roman civilizations
Civilizations of the Americas: history of Bermuda
Medieval societies: Europe, Japan
Growth of Islam
Renaissance and Reformation
Age of Reason: Enlightenment |
Industrial Age and Scientific Revolution
Comparison of political systems
Technological progress and implications
World trade and resources
World geography, environment |
Contemporary problems and issues
Economics: free trade versus central planning
Map and globe skills
Community service and ADRA
Brotherhood
Impact of religious differences |
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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. |
