BIBLE |
Sources of inspired writings
The Trinity
Role of prophets
Sin and guilt
Justification and sanctification |
Practical problems young Christians face
History and observance of the Sabbath |
Faith, prayer, and forgiveness
Baptism, Communion
State of the dead
Mission outreach of the church
Second coming |
ART |
Watercolor, oil, pastel
Sculpture and drawing
Architecture: history and construction |
Graphics
Color theory
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 |
Computer accessories, scanners, voice recognition |
Importation of graphics
Spreadsheets, data labels, displaying, printing |
File management, subdirectories, merging, linking |
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 areas
Abstract vocabulary development
Words that persuade, dissuade, entertain, enlist |
Speaking
Appropriate vocabulary and usage
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: writing across the curriculum
Parts of speech: appositive nouns,
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collective, passive and active voice verbs, transitive and intransitive, demonstrative, intensive and relative pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, correlative conjunctions, interjections
Sentences: complex, implied subject, direct & indirect objects, dependent & independent clauses, diagramming
Capitalization and punctuation
Study Skills and Reference
References: periodicals, Readers Guide, Bible Commentaries
Setting goals, priorities, schedule |
MATHEMATICS |
Maintaining skills in fundamental operations
Solving for an unknown quantity using inverse operations
Ratios, proportions, and percent
Graphing coordinates, inequalities, systems of equations, ordered pairs, on a number line |
Equalities and inequalities
Formulas and equations
Operations and functions of integers
Geometric concepts terms and construction
Standard and metric measurements
Problem solving and applications |
Squares and square root
Integers: operations, functions, as exponents
Rational numbers, comparing, ordering, and computing
Using triangles to solve problems
Permutations
Statistics and probability |
MUSIC |
Irregular meter patterns
Major key signatures
Music and instruments of the Renaissance period
Homophonic and polyphonic chords |
19th Century and contemporary Seventh-day Adventist hymns
Contemporary music media
Symphonic form
Modulation |
Conducting patterns
Accompaniment chords
Minor scale patterns
Cultural scale patterns
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
Motor skills: team sports, tumbling stunts, track and individual activities
Concepts: safety, games strategies, environmental responsibility, sport history |
Fitness: testing, agility, running and jogging, heart rate monitoring and cardiovascular endurance |
Positive attitudes: self-worth, self-control, honesty, humility, patience
Interpersonal skills: cooperation, sportsmanship, leadership, respect |
SCIENCE & HEALTH+ |
God as Master designer
Plant classification, structure, process
Natural resources and ecology
Animal behavior |
Theories of origins: creation, evolution
Age of the Earth
Dinosaurs and fossils
Geologic column
Disease risk factors |
Consumer, community health
Matter and its structure
Mixtures and compounds
Chemical reactions
Atomic nucleus |
SOCIAL STUDIES+ |
Exploration and discovery
Conflict, growth, & development: colonial heritage
National Constitution
Westward movement
Civil War and Reconstruction
Industrial development |
World powers
History and prophecy
Old World backgrounds
World War I, World War II, Cold War
Meaning of democracy |
Cultural diversity
Political and economic systems
Government
Advanced map and globe skills
Geography
Capitalism and other 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. |
