Distinctly Christian. Uniquely Classical. Curriculum Overview

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1 Distinctly Christian. Uniquely Classical. Curriculum Overview

2 The Classical Model K- Grade 6: Grammar Emphasis on: Basic skills Memorization Facts Vocabulary Learning Through: Hands-on activities Songs or chants Discovery Motion Develops strong knowledge foundations Grades 6-9: Logic Emphasis on: Synthesis of information Analysis Looking for meaning Learning Through: Socratic method Debate Discussion Imitation Develops critical thinking and disciplined thought Grades 9-12: Rhetoric Emphasis on: Development of original thoughts Understanding/presenting new ideas and works Learning Through: Continued debate and discussion Independent study Problem solving Presentations Develops independent and creative thought For more information on the classical model click here

3 Transitional Kindergarten Spiritual Development Survey of major Bible stories and characters Jesus and the Gospel Beginning Bible verse memory Love, pray, obey, serve Social Studies Good citizenship and character building Patriotic symbols and activities Memorize personal information Understanding of community Reading/Literature Experience literature through books, poems, and stories Understand functions of print and pictures Identify all letters and sounds Writing / Grammar (Get Set For School Readiness and Writing) Letter and number recognition and formation Building vocabulary Proper pencil grip Language s (Get Set For School Language and Literacy) Rhyme Syllables Compound words Identify sounds Listening Retelling Narrating stories Math (Saxon Math K) Number sense and whole number computation Identify and count money Understand calendar and telling time Introduction to measurements God s creation Hands on experiments Nature exposure, play, and study Compare and contrast objects and materials Keeping bodies healthy Gross motor skills Fine motor skills Try a variety of instruments Singing in all subjects Learning hymns Basic music theory Explore art forms and materials Study artists and their creations Create art using themes of study

4 Kindergarten Spiritual Development Bible memory (40+ verses) Bible characters and major events (creation, advent) Jesus and the Gospel Love and community History/Geography Timeline from creation to America Continents Survey of world history Key historical figures Reading/Literature (Veritas Phonics Museum) Phonics & early readers Writing / Grammar Basic copy work Handwriting Language s Hearing/memorizing Poetry Math (Saxon Math 1) Mastery of basic addition and subtraction (up to 2 digits) Measurement and reading graphs Develop counting and number sense God s creation Five senses Human body Animals Solar system Exploring movement with focus on gross motor skills Balance Throwing and catching Good sportsmanship Games Intro to classical music and musicians Singing Intro to art materials and projects Elements of art: lines, shape, placement, color

5 1st Grade Spiritual Development Bible memory (45+ verses) Books of the Bible Jesus and the Gospel Love and community History/Geography America: colonial to modern day State & regional historic figures Map skills Reading/Literature (Veritas Phonics Museum & First Favorites) Phonics & early readers Reading comprehension Writing / Grammar (First Language Lessons & Writing with Ease) Parts of speech (nouns, verbs, etc.) Forming sentences Basic copy work Language s Oral comprehension Poetry Memorization and recitation Math (Saxon Math 2) Continued development of number sense Arithmetic calculations with larger numbers Multi-step word problems Fractions and geometric shapes Classification Invertebrate vs. vertebrate States of matter The water cycle, precipitation Physics of light and magnetism Exercise basics Intro to sports Components of a symphonic orchestra Classical music and musicians Singing Elements of shape Drawing with shading Intro to color theory

6 2nd Grade Spiritual Development Bible memory (50+ verses) Books of the Bible Creation and Old Testament events Proverbs - Development of moral character History/Geography (Veritas History Cards) Old Testament and Ancient Egypt Reading (Saxon Phonics 3 & More Favorites) Phonics review Comprehension development Vocabulary Parts of a book Literacy skills Writing / Grammar (Shurley English 2) Cursive handwriting Spelling Parts of speech Sentence development Foreign Language (Song School Latin) Pre-Latin study Latin vocabulary Math (Saxon Math 3) Multiplication and division Multi-step word problems Ordinal numbers, fractions, and angles Insects Chemical changes The moon Bodies of water Magnetism Types of rocks Exercise basics Sports basics Health and wellness Intro to reading music Components of a symphonic orchestra Classical music and musicians Singing Elements of art Featured artists

7 3rd Grade Spiritual Development Bible memory (50+ verses) Old Testament major and minor prophets The Gospels The early church History/Geography (Veritas History Cards) New Testament, Greece, and Rome Reading Literature units for various novels Oral reading Comprehension Character analysis Writing / Grammar (Shurley English 3 & Institute for Excellence in Writing) Use of dictionary and thesaurus Writing in paragraphs Narrative and expository writing Spelling Public speaking Foreign Language (Latin for Children A) Latin vocabulary and grammar Math (Saxon Math 4) Multiplication Long division Elapsed time Fractions Birds Biomes Elements and compounds Solar system/constellations Laws of motion Skills and drills Soccer Volleyball Basketball Frisbee Track & field events Vocal and other parts of a symphonic orchestra Classical music and musicians Terms and vocabulary Notation Theory singing Fundamentals of drawing Featured artists Intro to watercolors

8 4th Grade Spiritual Development Bible memory (50+ verses) Church history Early church creeds History/Geography (Veritas History Cards) The Medieval Period Renaissance and the Reformation Literature Oral reading Comprehension Character analysis Book reports and literary analysis Writing / Grammar (Shurley English 4 & Institute for Excellence in Writing) Essay writing Narrative and expository writing Summaries and research papers Spelling Poetry Foreign Language (Latin for Children B) Latin vocabulary and grammar Translation Math (Saxon Math Intermediate 5) Multiplying by three-digit numbers Division with and without remainders Probability Exponents Square roots Reducing fractions Decimals Botany Chemistry (compounds, solutions, crystals, acids and bases, the periodic table) Earth science (geology) Physics (Newton s Laws, simple machines) Skills and drills Soccer Volleyball Basketball Frisbee Track & field events Vocal Into to recorders Terms and vocabulary Notation theory Pencil Pen and ink Watercolor Colored pencil Fundamentals of drawing

9 5th Grade Spiritual Development Bible memory (50+ verses) Character development, instruction in virtue and etiquette History/Geography (Veritas History Cards) Explorers to 1815 Early American explorers Colonial period U.S. independence Reading/Literature Oral reading Comprehension Character analysis Elements of a novel Writing about literature Writing / Grammar (Shurley English 5 & Institute for Excellence in Writing) Paraphrasing Essay writing Narrative and expository writing Poetry Foreign Language (Latin for Children C) Latin vocabulary and grammar Translation Math (Saxon Math Course 1) Functions and coordinate graphing Integers, exponential expressions Divisibility concepts, prime factorization, ratios, and more Human anatomy Chemistry (periodic table, chemical vs. physical reactions) Astronomy Physics (waves, sound, light, electricity, circuits) Skills and drills Excellence in various sports Health and wellness promotion history and musicians Choral Performance / singing in parts Pencil Still life Chalk pastel Acrylic paint Colored pencil

10 6th Grade Spiritual Development Memorize and discuss I John Character development Worldview History/Geography (Veritas History Cards) 1815 to present Industrialization U.S. Civil War The 20th century Reading/Literature Presentations Book reports Authors: Jules Vern, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Corrie Ten Boom, G.A. Gentry, Jack London Writing / Grammar (Shurley English 7 & Institute for Excellence in Writing) Paraphrasing Essay writing Narrative and expository writing Research Classical Studies (Latin Alive bk 1 & Fallacy Detective) Latin vocabulary and grammar Translation Introduction to informal fallacies Math (Saxon Math Course 2) Pre-algebra Proportions Coordinate planes Variables Volume and area Probability Scientific method, tools and process Cells, bacteria, and disease Genetics Key scientists Solar and wind energy Skills and drills Excellence in various sports Health and wellness promotion Choral presentation Intro to harmony Classical composers Elements of design Figure and gesture Watercolor and Charcoal

11 7th Grade Theology/Philosophy (Omnibus I - Greek Philosophy and Books of the Bible) Exodus Luke and Acts The Code of Hammurabi The last days of Socrates History/Geography (Omnibus I - The Ancient World) Genesis Samuel and Kings The histories The early history of Rome Reading/Literature (Omnibus I - Ancient Literature) Epic of Gilgamesh The Odyssey Plato Plutarch Composition Elements of Style The Lively of Writing Classical Studies (Latin Alive Bk 2 & The of Argument) Latin vocabulary and grammar Translation Recognizing and avoiding informal fallacies Math (Saxon Math Algebra 1/2) Pre-Algebra Fractions and decimals Order of operations Coordinates, exponents, square roots Algebraic phrases Pythagorean Theorem Earth science, rock, geology Space exploration Theories of origins Physical fitness for the glory of God Athletic skills and understanding Choral presentation Harmony Classical composers Pencil Pen and ink Acrylic Elements of design projects

12 8th Grade Theology/Philosophy (Omnibus II - Church Fathers, Medieval Writers, Reformation) On the Incarnation The creeds The Bondage of the Will History/Geography (Omnibus II - Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation) Eusebius The Ecclesiastical History History of the Kings of Britain Literature (Omnibus II - Medieval and Renaissance Literature) Confessions Beowulf The Divine Comedy Macbeth Composition Elements of Style The of Writing Classical Studies (Latin Alive Bk 3 & Introductory Logic) Latin vocabulary and grammar Translation Foundations of formal logic Math (Saxon Math Algebra 1) Exponents Radicals Rational expressions Polynomial equations Physical science Physical fitness for the glory of God Athletic skills and understanding Choral presentation Harmony Classical composers Oil paints Acrylic paints Pencil and colored pencil

13 9th Grade Intensive Short Term: (Technology) Use of technology Software, hardware, programming Engineering Theology/Philosophy (Omnibus III - Modern Theology/Philosophy) Westminster Confession The Social Contract The Communist Manifesto Christianity and Liberalism History/Geography (Omnibus III - Modern US and British History) Of Plymouth Plantation Foundational American documents Lincoln s speeches The Treaty of Versailles Literature (Omnibus III - Modern US and British Literature) Pilgrim s Progress A Tale of Two Cities Slave Narratives The Great Gatsby Classical Studies (Intermediate Logic) Formal logic Math Geometry Problem solving Proofs Biology Specials Spanish I : painting

14 10th Grade Intensive Short Term (Civics) Politics, citizenship, and biblical principles of government Theology/Philosophy Bible survey: entire Bible Chronology and coherence of scriptural revelation Progressive revelation of God s saving plan History/Geography (Omnibus IV - Ancient Greece) The Peloponnesian War The Republic The War with Hannibal Annals of Imperial Rome The Jewish War Literature (Omnibus IV - Ancient Literature) The Iliad The Bacchae On the Nature of Things Metamorphoses Nicomachean Ethics Classical Studies Rhetoric I Rhetorica ad Herennium Instituto Oratoria Persuasive expression Math Algebra II Algebraic manipulation and application Accelerated chemistry Specials Spanish II Physical education

15 11th Grade Intensive Short Term (Economics) Historical and biblical consideration of the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth Theology/Philosophy Apologetics Arguing for the origin and authority of Christianity Modern worldviews History/Geography (Omnibus V - Medieval & Early Modern) Chronicle of the Kings of England Two Lives of Charlemagne Lives of Thomas Becket Martin Luther: Selections from His Writings Saga of the Volsungs Literature (Omnibus V - Medieval & Reformation Literature II ) The City of God The Consolation of Philosophy The Divine Comedy The Canterbury Tales The Prince Romeo and Juliet Classical Studies NT Greek Intro to Koine Greek, the New Testament language Prerequisite to systematic theology Math Pre-Calculus Trigonometry Physics Electives Creative Writing Fine arts Drama

16 12th Grade Intensive Short Term ( Senior Thesis / Research) Software, hardware, programming Engineering Intro to thesis development Project management Research Theology/Philosophy Systematic theology + polemics Systematic study of doctrines Summarizing scriptures History/Geography (Omnibus VI - Modern US & British History) Enlightenment thinkers The Wealth of the Nations Leviathan John Adams Democracy in American Literature (Omnibus VI - Modern US & British Literature II) Paradise Lost Robinson Crusoe Emma Moby-Dick Huckleberry Finn Beyond Good and Evil All Quiet on the Western Front The Sun Also Rises Classical Studies Rhetoric II senior thesis In-depth research in area of personal interest Development, presentation, and defense of a thesis Math AP Calculus Statistics AP Biology Electives Creative writing Fine arts Drama