BIBLE
- understand that the Bible is one continuous story
- identify biblical history as God’s redemptive work
- understand Christ is the fulfillment of God’s promises
- recall who wrote the Bible, why it was written, where and when it happened, and what kind of books it contains
- recall the stories about creation, the fall, the flood, and the Tower of Babel
- recall stories of the Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and understand God’s covenant with them
- understand why God chose Moses and the role he played in bringing the Israelites from slavery to the Promised Land
- recall the nature of the covenant God made with His people at Mt. Sinai
- remember the Ten Commandments and apply to daily life
- recall Israel’s conquest and division of Canaan
- identify the cycle of oppression and deliverance during the period of the Judges
- identify reasons for God’s rejection of Saul and His choice of David
- identify David’s ascent to the throne and recall the establishment of his kingdom through military campaigns
- recall the story of Solomon’s rise to the throne
- identify building and history of Solomon’s temple
- overview of geography during the ancient and modern times
- understand the context of biblical history in the word
MEMORY WORK
a variety of Old and New Testament scriptures are assigned weekly
READING, LANGUAGE, SPELLING, PHONICS, HANDWRITING & WRITING PROCESS
- view language in its entirety as a gift from God requiring careful stewardship
- understand the unity and diversity of the various components of English (writing literature, grammar, vocabulary, and speech) in the goal of effective communication
- appreciate different literary genres (short story, poetry, nonfiction, drama, novels)
- critique literature through scriptural principles and teachings
- demonstrate oral reading ability
- read a minimum of 2,000 pages of non-text novels for personal enjoyment
- read the novels, No Promises in the Wind, , The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Hobbit, The Westing Game, and Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry
- prepare occasional reports on out-of-class reading
- comprehend content vocabulary, and expand vocabulary usage and knowledge
- understand and use basic spelling rules
- demonstrate and use knowledge of the writing process
- understand and apply the six writing traits in a variety of formal written assignments (personal narrative, expository, persuasive, and comparison/contrast essays, along with poems, short stories, speeches, and letters)
- practice writing for differing audiences (teachers, classmates, parents, principals, and community figures)
- learn the research process and apply to a major research report, using available research tools
- use reference materials correctly
- identify parts of speech and use them correctly in writing
- demonstrate knowledge of sentence structure
- use public speaking skills while presenting a memorized Bible verse or poem to the class
- practice speaking in front of audiences
NOVELS
(Minimum requirement)
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- No Promises in the Wind
- The Westing Game
- The Hobbit
- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
MATH
- view math as a gift from God
- understand that mathematics demonstrates truthfulness and order because God was its Creator
- understand decimals and fractions in everyday applications
- apply the concepts of ratio, proportion, and percent
- know different strategies for mental math
- apply estimation and approximation procedures
- compute with whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, integers, and percents
- determine equivalent forms of fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, and percents
- apply measurement concepts including conversion within a system
- use the commutative and associative properties of addition and multiplication
- use the distributive property of multiplication
- understand and apply the order of operation
- use prime numbers and factors
- compute the perimeter, area, and volume of geometric shapes and figures
- apply computational skills and problem-solving strategies to both real-world and non-routine problems
- construct and analyze graphs, charts, and maps
SCIENCE
- identify God as the Creator and sustainer of our world
- discover God as orderly and consistent
- understand living things as plants or animals
- understand plants’ and animals’ specific adaptations and responses in nature and simple living things
- understand key characteristics of various types of living things
- understand classification of living things
- learn to be a responsible citizen in God’s world and to use resources wisely
- view the human body as a gift from the Lord and therefore apply Christian standards for maintaining healthy bodies
- understand basic structure, function and dysfunctions of body systems
- understand how the body systems work together
SOCIAL STUDIES
- recognize the sovereign hand and presence of God throughout all history
- review location of continents, countries, and major bodies of water
- describe climates of the world
- know geographical terms
- design a personal time line
- realize the impact ancient civilizations have had on today’s world
- learn about ancient civilizations
- understand the blend of physical features, natural resources, and nationalities that make our world unique
- understand the concept of feudalism
- create a history project
- design a project related to a selected world country
- identify significant persons throughout history
- know the culture and geographic features of Africa
- know the culture and geographic features of Asia and Europe
- know the culture and geographic features of the Western Hemisphere