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GENTLENESScentral’sAcademicContentObjectivesGentleness ReasonedGentleness Resolved

Gentleness ReformedGentleness Reborn

central’sGentleness ReasonedGentleness Resolved

Gentleness ReformedGentleness Reborn

BibleAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesBiblebecauseitistheinspiredWordofGodandthemeanstowhichtheHolySpiritcaninstructus.EverythingintheBibleiswrittentoteachus.ThroughenduranceandtheencouragementoftheScriptureswehavehope.(Romans15:4)ThroughstudyingtheBible,saintswillbelievethatJesusistheSonofGod(John20:31).WhilesaintstakeadailyBiblecourse,thecontentofthisbookiswovenintoallareasofinstructionandlifeatourschool. TheacademiccontentobjectivesforfifhgradewillfocusonthefruitoftheSpiritanditsqualityofgentleness.ThecurriculumteachesstudentstoolsforBiblestudyandthenundertakestraditionaldoctrinalsubjectmatter.SomeofthetopicsincludeGod,HisWord,theChurch,Salvation,Heaven,andHell.Saintsnotonlygainanunderstandingofthesedoctrines,buthowthesedoctrinesapplytothempersonally.TheknowledgeandapplicationwillgrowtheirfaithandhelpthemtoliveforChristmorefaithfully.Saintswillhaveopportunitiestoconsidertheteachingsofscriptureinrelationtothefollowing:• Beinghonest• Gettingalongwithothers• Self-esteem• Gooduseoftime• Divorceinthefamily• Wantingtobeacceptedbyothers• Feelingothersareunfair

B.ACO 5.1 Using Bible Study ToolsThesaintwilllearnwhytheymustknowTruthandfaithfullystudyGod’sWord(John8:32).TheywilldeveloptheskillstostudyGod’sWorddeeperandbecomefamiliarwithtoolsusedtoaidintheirunderstanding.Keyconceptsincludea)DeveloptimelinesofBibleeventsb)ReadBiblemapsandlocationsofBibleeventsc)Useaconcordancetolearnaboutthecontextofversesd)Useon-lineBibleresourceswithdiscernment

B.ACO 5.4 Doctrine of ChristThesaintwilllearnthatChristisGod.TheywillunderstandwhyHecametoearthasaman.Keyconceptsinclude:a)TheTrinity(John4:46-54;Matt16:13-16)b)Christhadahumanbodyandisourexample(Matt4:1-11)c)ThePassoverandhowChristisoursubstitute(Exodus12:1-14;21-39;Isaiah53:5-7;John1:28-29;Psalm86:5;Luke23:39-43)

B.ACO 5.2 Doctrine of the BibleThesaintwilllearnthattheBibleisinspiredbyGodandthatitisprofitablefordoctrine,forcorrection,andinstruction(2Timothy3:16).TheywilllearnthebooksoftheBibleandthatthewriterswerepeopleinspiredbyGod.Itsmessageistrue,eternal,andendures.TheywillgainanunderstandingofhowGodfaithfullyusesHisWordtospeaktothem.

B.ACO 5.3 Doctrine of GodThesaintwilllearnthatGodisomnipresent,omniscient,andomnipotent.

B.ACO 5.5 Doctrine of the Holy SpiritThesaintwilllearnwhotheHolySpiritisandHisrole.Keyconceptsinclude:a)Heisapartofthetrinityb)HelivesinifwehaveacceptedJesusChristasoursaviorc)HegivesusthefruitoftheSpiritd)Heempowers,convicts,instructs,andhelpsustounderstandGod’sWord

B.ACO 5.6 Doctrine of ManThesaintwilllearnthatmaniscreatedintheimageofGod,butisbornwithasinfulnature.ThatGoddesiresarelationshipwitheachpersonwearecreatedtoglorifyGod.Keyconceptsinclude:a)IamspecialtoGodb)Ineedredemptionc)ImustworshipandserveHim

B.ACO 5.7 Doctrine of SinThesaintwilllearntheorigin,effects,andconsequencesofsin.Keyconceptsinclude:a)Wearesinful,butdon’thavetosinb)WeareseparatedfromGod,butcanbereunitedc)Wewilldiephysically,butdon’thavetodiespiritually

B.ACO 5.8 Doctrine of SalvationThesaintwilllearnsalvationisbygrace,throughfaithinChristalone.

B.ACO 5.9Heaven and HellThesaintwillknowthatallpeoplewillspendeternityineitherHellorHeaven,whicharetworealplaces.StudentswilllistsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenHeavenandHell.

B.ACO 5.10AngelsThesaintwilllearnthatangelsareGod’smessengersandwerecreatedforgood.Satanwascreatedasanangelandhispridecausedhimtofall.StudentswilllearnwaysofresistingtheDevil,whoseekstodeceiveus.

B.ACO 5.11The ChurchThesaintwillunderstandtheconceptoftheChurchasthebodyofChrist.Theywillidentifyopportunitiestoworship,fellowship,andserveintheirchurch.Theywillbeabletodefinetwoordinances:a)baptismb)Lord’sSupperThestudentwilllearnwhatitmeanstobesaltandlightandlearnhowtobeawitnessforChristbothverballyandnon-verbally(Matthew5:13-16;John4:35-37).

B.ACO 5.12Eschatology (Future Events)Thesaintwilllearnabouttherapture,Jesusiscomingagain,andthatwedonotknowthedayortime.ThestudentwilllearnthereisaseparatejudgmentforbelieversandunbelieversandbeabletoanalyzeatimelineoftheBiblethatshowscontinuityofGod’sWordfrombeginningtoend.

B.ACO 5.13Christian LifeThesaintwilllearnthattohaveagentle“walk”withGodtheymustmeetwithGoddailythroughprayerandBiblereading.Their“walk”shouldincludesharingtheGospelwithothers.Studentswillidentifywaystodothis.

B.ACO 5.11Jesus Christ in the Old TestamentThesaintwill…a)learnJesusChristfulfilledtheOldTestamentpropheciesconcerningHimself.b)distinguishthe“letterofthelaw”and“thespiritofthelaw.”c)evaluatetheirrelationshiptoJesusChristasMessiah-King,Priest,Teacher/Prophet.d)worshipHimasGodandrealizethatreceivingHimastheirpersonalSavioristhemostimportantchoicetheywillevermake.

Hebrews 7-10

B.ACO 5.1 God’s Special RevelationThestudentwilldiscoverhowGodchosetorevealHimselfandHisplanofredemptioninagentlewaythroughtheBible.1 Timothy 1:17; Nehemiah 9; 2 Timothy 3:16; Genesis 4; Hebrews 11:4; 1 John 3:12; Jude 1:11; 1 Corinthians 13:3-7; Matthew 5:21-26

language artsAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesLanguageArtsbecausethroughspeaking,reading,andwriting,saintswillbeabletobetterunderstandGod’sWordandcommunicateitsmessagetoothers(2Timothy2:15). Infifthgrade,readingandwritingskillscontinuetosupportanincreasedemphasisoncontent-arealearningandutilizationofavarietyofresourcestolocateandreadprimarysourcesofinformation.Thesaintwillreadtextsinallsubjectsandwillacquireinformationtoanswerquestions,generatehypotheses,makeinferences,supportopinions,confirmpredictions,compareandcontrastrelationships,andformulateconclusions.Thesaintwillcontinuetodevelopanappreciationforliteraturebyreadingavarietyoffictionandnonfictionselections.“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”,“Amos Fortune, Free Man”,“The Twenty- One Balloons”,and“Caddie Woodlawn”serveastheprimarytextforstudentstodeveloptheirLanguageArtsskills.TheywillbeaskedtoevaluateallliteraturefromaBiblicalperspectiveandcomparestoryeventstotheirfaithinGod.AllLanguageArtslessonsandtopicswillbeapproachedfromtheperspectivethatGod’sWordistheultimateauthorityforTruth.Thesaintwillcontinuetoincreasecommunicationskillsusedinlearningactivitiesandcreateaprojectusingonline,print,andmediaresources.ThesaintwilluseoralandwrittencommunicationskillstodescribekeyconceptsandinformationcontainedinCCA’sacademiccontentobjectivesinBible,mathematics,science,andsocialstudies.Inaddition,thesaintwillplan,draft,revise,andeditwritingstodescribe,toentertain,toexplain,andtopersuade.Thestudentwilldefinethemeaningandconsequencesofplagiarism. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeFifthGradeEnglishVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicalTruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

LA.ACO 5.1 Thesaintwilllisten,drawconclusions,witness,andshareresponsesinsubject-relatedgrouplearningactivities.a)Participateinandcontributetodiscussionsacrosscontentareas.b)Organizeinformationtopresentinreportsofgroupactivities.c)Summarizeinformationgatheredingroupactivities.d)Communicatenewideastoothers.e)Demonstratetheabilitytocollaboratewithdiverseteams.f)Demonstratetheabilitytoworkindependently.

LA.ACO 5.2Thesaintwilluseeffectiveverbalandnonverbalcommunicationskillstodeliverplannedoralpresentations.a)Maintaineyecontactwithlisteners.b)Usegesturestosupport,accentuate,anddramatizeverbalmessage.c)Usefacialexpressionstosupportanddramatizeverbalmessage.d)Usepostureappropriateforcommunicationsetting.e)Determineappropriatecontentforaudience.f)Organizecontentsequentiallyaroundmajorideas.g)Summarizemainpointsastheyrelatetomainideaorsupportingdetails.h)Incorporatevisualmediatosupportthepresentation.i)Uselanguageandstyleappropriatetotheaudience,topic,andpurpose.

LA.ACO 5.3 Thesaintwilllearnhowmediamessagesareconstructedandforwhatpurposes.a)Differentiatebetweenauditory,visual,andwrittenmediamessages.b)Identifythecharacteristicsandeffectivenessofavarietyofmediamessages.

Communication: Speaking, Listening, Media Literacy

LA.ACO 5.4 Thesaintwillexpandvocabularywhenreading.a)Usecontexttoclarifymeaningofunfamiliarwordsandphrases.b)Usecontextandsentencestructuretodeterminemeaningsanddifferentiateamongmultiplemeaningsofwords.c)Useknowledgeofroots,affixes,synonyms,antonyms,andhomophones.d)Identifyanauthor’suseoffigurativelanguage.e)Usedictionary,glossary,thesaurus,andotherword-referencematerials.f)Developvocabularybylisteningtoandreadingavarietyoftexts.g)Studywordmeaningsacrosscontentareas.

Reading LA.ACO 5.6 Thesaintwillreadanddemonstratecomprehensionofnonfictiontexts.a)Usetextorganizers,suchastype,headings,andgraphics,topredictandcategorizeinformationinbothprintanddigitaltexts.b)Usepriorknowledgeandbuildadditionalbackgroundknowledgeascontextfornewlearning.c)Skimmaterialstodevelopageneraloverviewofcontentandtolocatespecificinformation.d)Identifythemainideaofnonfictiontexts.e)Summarizesupportingdetailsinnonfictiontexts.f)Identifystructuralpatternsfoundinnonfiction.g)Locateinformationtosupportopinions,predictions,andconclusions.h)Identifycauseandeffectrelationshipsfollowingtransitionwordssignalingthepattern.i)Differentiatebetweenfactandopinion.j)Identify,compare,andcontrastrelationships.k)Identifynewinformationgainedfromreading.l)Usereadingstrategiesthroughoutthereadingprocesstomonitorcomprehension.m)Readwithfluencyandaccuracy.

LA.ACO 5.7 Thesaintwillwriteforavarietyofpurposes:todescribe,toinform,toentertain,toexplain,andtopersuade.a)Identifyintendedaudience.b)Useavarietyofprewritingstrategies.c)Organizeinformationtoconveyacentralidea.d)Writeacleartopicsentencefocusingonthemainidea.e)Writemultiparagraphcompositions.f)Usepreciseanddescriptivevocabularytocreatetoneandvoice.g)Varysentencestructurebyusingtransitionwords.

LA.ACO 5.5 Thesaintwillreadanddemonstratecomprehensionoffictionaltexts,narrativenonfiction,andpoetry.a)Describetherelationshipbetweentextandpreviouslyreadmaterials.b)Describecharacterdevelopment.c)Describethedevelopmentofplotandexplaintheresolutionofconflict(s).d)Describethecharacteristicsoffreeverse,rhymed,andpatternedpoetry.e)Describehowanauthor’schoiceofvocabularycontributestotheauthor’sstyle.f)Identifyandaskquestionsthatclarifyvariouspointsofview.g)Identifymainidea.h)Summarizesupportingdetailsfromtext.i)Drawconclusionsandmakeinferencesfromtext.j)Identifycauseandeffectrelationships.k)Make,confirm,orrevisepredictions.l)Usereadingstrategiesthroughoutthereadingprocesstomonitorcomprehension.m)Readwithfluencyandaccuracy.

LA.ACO 5.8Thesaintwilleditwritingforcorrectgrammar,capitalization,spelling,punctuation,sentencestructure,andparagraphing.a)Usepluralpossessives.b)Useadjectiveandadverbcomparisons.c)Identifyanduseinterjections.d)Useapostrophesincontractionsandpossessives.e)Usequotationmarkswithdialogue.f)Usecommastoindicateinterrupters.g)Useahyphentodividewordsattheendofaline.h)Editforfragmentsandrun-onsentences.i)Eliminatedoublenegatives.j)Usecorrectspellingofcommonlyusedwords.k)Identifyanduseconjunctions.

LA.ACO 5.9 Thesaintwillfind,evaluate,andselectappropriateresourcesforaresearchproduct.a)Constructquestionsaboutatopic.b)Collectinformationfrommultipleresourcesincludingonline,print,andmedia.c)Usetechnologyasatooltoresearch,organize,evaluate,andcommunicateinformation.d)Organizeinformationpresentedoncharts,maps,andgraphs.e)Developnotesthatincludeimportantconcepts,summaries,andidentificationofinformationsources.f)Givecredittosourcesusedinresearch.g)Definethemeaningandconsequencesofplagiarism.

Writing

Research

h)Reviseforclarityofcontentusingspecificvocabularyandinformation.i)Includesupportingdetailsthatelaboratethemainidea.

mathAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesMathematicsbecauseGoddesignedourworldwithprecision.ThestudyofMathematicsatCentralChristianAcademyismorethanthestudyofnumbersalone.ItisthestudyofhowmathreflectstheperfectionofGod’screation.Throughthiscourse,studentswilldiscoverarelationshipbetweencreationandmathematics.ItwillhelpstudentsgainagreaterunderstandingofwhoGodis. ThroughdailycalendarandliteratureunitactivitiesfifthgradesaintswillseethatMathskillsareessentialtotheireverydaylives.TheywillseethatmathematicalconceptsareapartofGod’sdesignandperfectplanforHiscreation. Thefifthgradeobjectivesplaceemphasisonnumbersensewithwholenumbers,fractions,anddecimals.Thisfocusincludesconceptsofprimeandcompositenumbers,identifyingevenandoddnumbers,andsolvingproblemsusingorderofoperationsforpositivewholenumbers.Saintswilldevelopproficiencyintheuseoffractionsanddecimalstosolveproblems.Saintswillcollect,display,andanalyzedatainavarietyofwaysandsolveprobabilityproblems,usingasamplespaceortreediagram.Saintsalsowillsolveproblemsinvolvingvolume,area,andperimeter.Saintswillbeintroducedtovariableexpressionsandopensentences,andwillmodelone-steplinearequationsinonevariable,usingadditionandsubtraction.Saintswillinvestigateandrecognizethedistributiveproperty.Alloftheseskillsassistinthedevelopmentofthealgebraicconceptsneededforsuccessinthemiddlegrades. Whilelearningmathematics,saintswillbeactivelyengaged,usingconcretematerialsandappropriatetechnologiessuchascalculatorsandcomputers.However,facilityintheuseoftechnologyshallnotberegardedasasubstituteforasaint’sunderstandingofquantitativeconceptsandrelationshipsorforproficiencyinbasiccomputations. Mathematicshasitsownlanguage,andtheacquisitionofspecializedvocabularyandlanguagepatternsiscrucialtoasaint’sunderstandingandappreciationofthesubject.Saintsshouldbeencouragedtousecorrectlytheconcepts,skills,symbols,andvocabularyidentifiedinthefollowingacademiccontentobjectives. Problemsolvinghasbeenintegratedthroughoutthesixcontentstrands.ThedevelopmentofproblemsolvingskillsisamajorgoalofCCA’smathematicsprogramateverygradelevel.Instructionintheprocessofproblemsolvingisintegratedearlyandcontinuouslyintoeachsaint’smathematicseducation.Saintsarehelpedtodevelopawiderangeofskillsandstrategiesforsolvingavarietyofproblemtypes. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeFifthGradeMathematicsVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

Number and Number Sense Focus: Prime and Composite Numbers and Rounding Decimals

M.ACO 5.1 Thesaint,givenadecimalthroughthousandths,willroundtothenearestwholenumber,tenth,orhundredth.

M.ACO 5.2 Thesaintwilla)recognizeandnamefractionsintheirequivalentdecimalformandviceversa;andb)compareandorderfractionsanddecimalsinagivensetfromleasttogreatestandgreatesttoleast.

M.ACO 5.3 Thesaintwilla)identifyanddescribethecharacteristicsofprimeandcompositenumbers;andb)identifyanddescribethecharacteristicsofevenandoddnumbers.

M.ACO 5.6 Thesaintwillsolvesingle-stepandmultisteppracticalproblemsinvolvingadditionandsubtractionwithfractionsandmixednumbersandexpressanswersinsimplestform.

M.ACO 5.7 Thesaintwillevaluatewholenumbernumericalexpressions,usingtheorderofoperationslimitedtoparentheses,addition,subtraction,multiplication,anddivision.

Computation and Estimation

Focus: Multistep Applications and Order of Operations M.ACO 5.8 Thesaintwill

a)findperimeter,area,andvolumeinstandardunitsofmeasure;b)differentiateamongperimeter,area,andvolumeandidentifywhethertheapplicationoftheconceptofperimeter,area,orvolumeisappropriateforagivensituation;c)identifyequivalentmeasurementswithinthemetricsystem;d)estimateandthenmeasuretosolveproblems,usingU.S.Customaryandmetricunits;ande)chooseanappropriateunitofmeasureforagivensituationinvolvingmeasurementusingU.S.Customaryandmetricunits.

M.ACO 5.9 Thesaintwillidentifyanddescribethediameter,radius,chord,andcircumferenceofacircle.

M.ACO 5.10 Thesaintwilldetermineanamountofelapsedtimeinhoursandminuteswithinatwenty-fourhourperiod.

M.ACO 5.4 Thesaintwillcreateandsolvesingle-stepandmultisteppracticalproblemsinvolvingaddition,subtraction,multiplication,anddivisionwithandwithoutremaindersofwholenumbers.

M.ACO 5.5 Thesaintwilla)findthesum,difference,product,andquotientoftwonumbersexpressedasdecimalsthroughthousandths(divisorswithonlyonenonzerodigit);andb)createandsolvesingle-stepandmultisteppracticalproblemsinvolvingdecimals.

GeometryFocus: Classification and Subdividing

MeasurementFocus: Perimeter, Area, Volume,

and Equivalent Measures

M.ACO 5.11 Thesaintwillmeasureright,acute,obtuse,andstraightangles.

M.ACO 5.12 Thesaintwillclassifya)anglesasright,acute,obtuse,orstraight;andb)trianglesasright,acute,obtuse,equilateral,scalene,orisosceles.

M.ACO 5.13 Thesaint,usingplanefigures(square,rectangle,triangle,parallelogram,rhombus,andtrapezoid),willa)developdefinitionsoftheseplanefigures;andb)investigateanddescribetheresultsofcombiningandsubdividingplanefigures.

M.ACO 5.14 Thesaintwillmakepredictionsanddeterminetheprobabilityofanoutcomebyconstructingasamplespace.

M.ACO 5.15 Thesaint,givenaproblemsituation,willcollect,organize,andinterpretdatainavarietyofforms,usingstem-and-leafplotsandlinegraphs.

M.ACO 5.16Thesaintwilla)describemean,median,andmodeasmeasuresofcenter;b)describemeanasfairshare;c)findthemean,median,mode,andrangeofasetofdata;andd)describetherangeofasetofdataasameasureofvariation.

Probability and Statistics Focus: Outcomes and Data

Patterns, Functions,and Algebra

Focus: Equations and Properties

M.ACO 5.17 Thesaintwilldescribetherelationshipfoundinanumberpatternandexpresstherelationship.

M.ACO 5.18 Thesaintwilla)investigateanddescribetheconceptofvariable;b)writeanopensentencetorepresentagivenmathematicalrelationship,usingavariable;c)modelone-steplinearequationsinonevariable,usingadditionandsubtraction;andd)createaproblemsituationbasedonagivenopensentence,usingasinglevariable.

M.ACO 5.19Thesaintwillinvestigateandrecognizethedistributivepropertyofmultiplicationoveraddition.

CentralChristianAcademyteachesSciencebecauseitisimportantforsaintstogainanunderstandingoftheworldGodcreated.Scienceshouldopenachild’smindtothewondersofcreationandseehowitrevealsGod’sglory.ThescientificprocessandinvestigationshelpsaintstothinkthroughGod’spurposeandHisexpectationsforhowweshouldtakecareoftheearth. Thefifthgradeobjectivesemphasizetheimportanceofselectingappropriateinstrumentsformeasuringandrecordingobservations.Theorganization,analysis,andapplicationofdatacontinuetobeanimportantfocusofclassroominquiry.Scienceskillsfromprecedinggrades,includingquestioning,usingandvalidatingevidence,andsystematicexperimentation,arereinforcedatthislevel.Saintsareintroducedtomoredetailedconceptsofsoundandlightandthetoolsusedforstudyingthem.Keyconceptsofmatter,includingthoseaboutatoms,molecules,elements,andcompounds,arestudied,andthepropertiesofmatteraredefinedingreaterdetail.ThewaysinwhichGoddesignedthecellularmakeupoforganismsandthedistinguishingcharacteristicsofgroupsoforganismsarestressed.StudentslearnaboutthecharacteristicsoftheoceansandEarth’ssurface. ThefifthgradeobjectivesfocusonstudentgrowthinunderstandingthescientificviewdefinestheideathatexplanationsofnaturearedevelopedandtestedusingBiblicalprinciples,observation,experimentation,models,evidence,andsystematicprocesses.Scienceincludestheconceptsthatscientificexplanationsarebasedonlogicalthinking;aresubjecttotheTruthofGod’sWord.Theobservational,inferential,andexperimentalevidence;areopentorationalcritique;butcannevercontradicttheWordofGod.ThesaintwilllearnthatthesciencecanprovideexplanationsandpredictionswithinGod’screation,butcannotbeusedtoanswerallquestions.ThosecasesrequirefaithinHim. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeFifthGradeScienceVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedandinsomecasesrefutedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

scienceAcademic Content Objectives

S.ACO 5.2 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandhowGodcreatedsoundtobemade,transmitted,andused.Keyconceptsincludea)compressionwaves;b)vibration,compression,wavelength,frequency,amplitude;c)theabilityofdifferentmedia(solids,liquids,andgases)totransmitsound;andd)usesandapplicationsofsoundwaves.

Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic

S.ACO 5.1 Thesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofscientificreasoning,logic,andGod’screationbyplanningandconductinginvestigationsinwhicha)itemssuchasrocks,minerals,andorganismsareidentifiedusingvariousclassificationkeys;b)estimatesaremadeandaccuratemeasurementsoflength,mass,volume,andtemperaturearemadeinmetricunitsusingpropertools;c)estimatesaremadeandaccuratemeasurementsofelapsedtimearemadeusingpropertools;d)hypothesesareformedfromtestablequestions;

Force, Motion, and Energy

e)independentanddependentvariablesareidentified;f)constantsinanexperimentalsituationareidentified;g)dataarecollected,recorded,analyzed,andcommunicatedusingpropergraphicalrepresentationsandmetricmeasurements;h)predictionsaremadeusingpatternsfromdatacollected,andsimplegraphicaldataaregeneratedandtestedaccordingtoGod’sWord;i)inferencesaremadeandconclusionsaredrawn;j)modelsareconstructedtoclarifyexplanations,demonstraterelationships,andsolveneeds;andk)currentapplicationsareusedtoreinforcescienceconceptsBiblically.

S.ACO 5.6 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandcharacteristicsGodcreatedintheoceanenvironment.Keyconceptsincludea)geologicalcharacteristics;b)physicalcharacteristics;andc)ecologicalcharacteristics.

S.ACO 5.3 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthebasiccharacteristicsGodcreatedwithinvisiblelightandhowitbehaves.Keyconceptsincludea)transversewaves;b)thevisiblespectrum;c)opaque,transparent,andtranslucent;d)reflectionoflightfromreflectivesurfaces;ande)refractionoflightthroughwaterandprisms.

S.ACO 5.4 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatGod’screationofmatterisanythingthathasmassandtakesupspace;andoccursasasolid,liquid,orgas.Keyconceptsincludea)distinguishingpropertiesofeachphaseofmatter;b)theeffectoftemperatureonthephasesofmatter;c)atomsandelements;d)moleculesandcompounds;ande)mixturesincludingsolutions.

Matter

S.ACO 5.5 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatGodcreatedintricateorganismsofoneormorecellsandeachhavedistinguishingcharacteristicsthatplayavitalroleintheorganism’sabilitytosurviveandthriveinitsenvironment.Keyconceptsincludea)basiccellstructuresandfunctions;b)classificationoforganismsusingphysicalcharacteristics,bodystructures,andbehavioroftheorganism;andc)traitsoforganismsthatallowthemtosurviveintheirenvironment.

Living Systems

S.ACO 5.7 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandhowEarth’ssurfacehaschanged.Keyconceptsincludea)identificationofrocktypes;b)therockcycleandhowtransformationsbetweenrocksoccur;c)EarthhistoryandthesixmaingeologicevidencesfortheGenesisFloodwww.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n4/geologic-

evidences-part-one

1.Fossilsofseacreatureshighabovesealevel2.Rapidburialofplantsandanimals3.Rapidlydepositedsedimentlayersspreadacrossvastareas4.Sedimenttransportedlongdistances5.Rapidornoerosionbetweenstrata6.Manystratalaiddowninrapidsuccession

d)thebasicstructureofEarth’sinterior;

Interrelationships inEarth/Space Systems

Earth Patterns,Cycles, and Change

e)changesinEarth’scrustduetoplatetectonics;www.answersingenesis.org/articles/ee2/plate-tectonics

Saintswilllearnthemotionoftheearth’scrustisacceptedbyuniformitarianandcreationistscientistsalike.Thedifferenceliesinthetimeframeoverwhichthemovementhashappened.Currentseafloorspreading,magneticreversalsrecordedintheseafloorcrust,similarrocksandfossilsacrossoceanbasins,andthepuzzle-likefitofcontinentsareevidencesthatappeartobeexplainableinslow-and-uniformtermsoverbillionsofyears.However,theseevidencescanbebetterexplainedbytherapidandcatastrophicmovementoftheplatesduringtheFlood.Computermodelinghasshownthatthecontinentscouldhaveseparatedinamatterofweeks—millionsofyearsarenotrequired.Thekeyistherunawaycatastrophicrateofsinkingofthepre-Floodoceanfloorcrustafteritbrokeup.Additionally,thecatastrophicplatetectonicsmodelprovidesamechanismfortherainfallduringtheFloodandthepresenceoffossilizedmarinecreaturesatopmountainsandrocklayersspreadacrossthecontinents.ThecontinentswereoriginallygroupedtogetherknownasPangaea.TheBiblesuggeststheseparationhappenedatCreation(Gen.1:9-10)about6,000yearsagoandagainduringtheFloodabout4,300yearsago(Gen.7:11-12),whilesecularscientistsbelievethishappenedtwiceoverthelast800orsomillionyearsofearthhistory.

f)weathering,erosion,&deposition;g)humanimpact.

social studiesAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesSocialStudiesbecauseitisimportantforstudentstogainanunderstandingoftheirheritageasitrelatestoBiblicalprinciplesandthesocietyinwhichwelive.Historyisconsideredtobe“Hisstories”andtherefore,themaintextbookforthiscourseistheHolyBible. Thefifthgradestudentswillcontinuethestudyofhistorythatbeganinsecond,third,andfourthgrade.TheyhavealreadycoveredhistoryspanningfromCreation(4,000B.C.)totheMiddleAges(AD30-1456).Thissoursewillcoverpeopleandeventsfrom1455to1707.TheMedici’s,theInquisition,andChristopherColumbus,Michelangelo,MartinLuther,andHenryVIII,Copernicus,Shakespeare,andPocahontaswillgivethefifthgradesaintaglimpsesofthegreatpower,greatminds,andgreatpassionthatexistedduringthisperiodofhistory. Thefifthgraderwilllookatwhatwasgoingonallovertheworldintheorderthatithappened.So,whiletheRenaissanceandReformationweretakingshapeinEurope,they’lllookattheriseofwealthyempiresinWestAfrica;theMoguldynastyofIndia;andthepeacefullivesoftheAboriginalsofAustralia.TheywillalsovisitIvantheTerribleinRussiaandtheTokugawafamilyinJapan. StorieswillbetoldofthemasterpaintersandsculptorswhomadetheRenaissancefamousaswellasthescientistsandphilosopherswhodissectedit.Andthetimeperiodwouldn’tbecompletewithoutboardingashiportwotocircumnavigatetheglobeforspicesandrichesintheEast.ManymoreexplorerswilltouchthesoilofNorthAmericaandstartanewchapterinthehistoryoftheworld.We’llbowwiththePilgrimswhowillgivethanksfortheirsurvivalandwelcometheNativeAmericanstotheirfeast.Throughitallthesaintswilldiscoverhowthespiritofgentlensswaspresentorabsent. Thestudieswillcontinuetodevelopstudents’geographicalskillsandunderstandingofcitizenshipandgovernmentalsystems.Theirunderstandingofeconomicconceptswillalsobechallengedastheylearnaboutthegrowthofnations. ThefollowingmaterialwillbetaughtusingTheMysteryofHistoryVolumeIIIbyLindaLacourHobar(2004),materialsfromtheAbekaHistorybooks,andreliableinternetresources.

M.ofH.Lessons1-21

e)evaluateanddiscussissuesorallyandinwriting;f)analyzeandinterpretmapstoexplainrelationshipsamonglandforms,waterfeatures,climaticcharacteristics,andhistoricalevents;g)distinguishbetweenparallelsoflatitudeandmeridiansoflongitude;h)interpretpatrioticslogansandexcerptsfromnotablespeechesanddocumentswhilerealizingtheChristianfoundationincluded;i)identifythecostsandbenefitsofspecificchoicesmade,includingtheconsequences,bothintendedandunintended,ofthedecisionsandhowpeopleandnationsrespondedtopositiveandnegativeincentives.

The Age of Rebirth1455-1521

SS.ACO.5.1-3 ThesaintwilllearnofTheWArofRoses(1455-1485),Cosimode’MediciandtheRiseofItalianRenassiance(1464),andFerdinand,Isablle,andtheSpainishInquisition(1469).

FirstQuarter-History

SS.ACO.5.7-8 ThesaintwilllearnaboutChristopherColumbus’voyagetoan“otherworld”(1492)andthereturnofCristobalColon(1493-1502).

SS.ACO.5.4-6 ThesaintwilllearnaboutIvanthegreat(1480),DiasanddaGamaRoundtheCapeofGoodHope(1487,1497),andLorenzotheMagnificent(1492).

SS.ACO.5.10-12 Thesaintwillstudyworldothereventsfrom1498-1503• ThedeathofSavonarola• TheSafaridEmpireofPersia• LeonardoDaVincipaintingof

theMonaLisa

SS.ACO.5.13-15 Thesaintwillstudyartistsfrom1508to1511.• Michelangelo• ArtistsoftheNorthern

Renaissance• Eramuswrites“InPraiseof

Folly”

SS.ACO.5.16-18 Thesaintwillstudyimportantpeoplefrom1513to1517andtheinfluencethey’vehad.• NiccoloMachiavelliandThe

Prince• Raphael• MartinLutherandhis“Ninety-

FiveThesis”

SS.ACO.5.19-21Thesaintwillstudyworldeventsfrom1519to1521.• ConquistadorsofSpain:Cortes

andPizarro• FerdinandMagellansailswest• MartinLutherandthespread

oftheprotestantreformation

SkillsThroughouttheYearSS.ACO 5.01 ThesaintwilldemonstrateskillsforBiblical,historicalandgeographicalanalysisandresponsiblecitizenship,includingtheabilitytoa)identifyandinterpretprimaryandsecondarysourcedocumentstoincreaseunderstandingofhistoricaleventsb)makeconnectionsbetweenthepastandthepresent;c)sequenceeventsinWorldhistoryfromtheRenaissanceandReformaitontotheGrowthofNationsd)studytheinterpretationofideasandeventsthatdifferenthistorianspublishandcomparethemtoaBiblicalview;

SS.ACO 5.02 Thesaintwillusemaps,globes,photographs,pictures,ortablestoa)locatethesevencontinentsandfiveoceans;b)locateanddescribethelocationofthegeographicregionsoftheareasstudiedc)locateandidentifythewaterfeaturesimportanttothehistorybeingstudiedd)recognizekeygeographicfeaturesonmaps,diagrams,and/orphotographs.

SS.ACO.5.9 ThesaintwillbecomefamiliarwiththeEmpiresofWestAfrica:Ghana,Mali,andSonghai(1493).

ThirdQuarter-HistoryThe Age of Reason

1572-1632M.ofH.Lessons43-63

SS.ACO.5.43-45 Thesaintwillstudyeventsfrom1572to1581including• TychoBraheandJohannes

Kepler:StargazersoftheRenaissance

• SirFrancesDrake• WilliamtheSilentleadsthe

DutchRevolt

SS.ACO.5.46-48 Thesaintwillstudyinfluentialpeopleandeventsfrom1584to1592.• SirWalterRaleigh• EnglanddefeatstheSpanish

Armada• MicheldeMontaigneand

EssaysSS.ACO.5.49 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheworksofWilliamsShakespeare(1592).

SS.ACO.5.52 ThesaintwillstudytheinfluentialliteraturebyCervantes:TheDonQuixote(1605).SS.ACO.5.53 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheAustralianAborigines(1605).

SS.ACO.5.55 ThesaintwillstudySamueldeChamplain’sandHenryHudson’sexplorationofCanada(1608,1611).

SecondQuarter-HistoryThe Age of Reform

1522-1572M.ofH.Lessons22-42

SS.ACO.5.22-24 Thesaintwillstudyeventsinhistoryfrom1522to1525including:• SuleimanandtheOttoman

Turks• UlrichZwingliLeadstheSwiss

Reformation• TheAnabaptistMovementand

MennoSimons

SS.ACO.5.25-27Thesaintwillstudyinfluentialpeoplefrom1526to1529including:• Babur,Akbar,andtheMughai

DynastyofIndia• HenryVIIIandhismanywives• SirThomasMore

SS.ACO.4.28 ThesaintwillstudyTitianandtheriseofVenice(1526).

SS.ACO.5.29ThesaintwilllearnaboutwomenduringtheRenaissanceandReformation(15th-16thCenturies).

SS.ACO.5.32 ThesaintwilllearnofIvantheTerrible(1533).

SS.ACO.5.35 ThesaintwillstudyNicolausCopernicus(1543).

SS.ACO.5.34 ThesaintwilllearnofWilliamTyndale,FatheroftheEnglishBible(1536).

SS.ACO.5.39 ThesaintwillstudyJohnKnoxandtheScottishReformation(1559).

SS.ACO.5.30ThesaintwilllearnofJohnCalvinandhisinfluence(1533).

SS.ACO.5.33 ThesaintwillstudyexplorersofNorthAmerica(1534,1539,1540).

SS.ACO.5.36 ThesaintwillstudyBartolomedeLasCasas(1550).

SS.ACO.5.37, 38, 40, 41 Thesaintwilllearnaboutfamouswomenofthisperiodandtheirinfluences:• MaryTudor,“Bloody Mary”

(1553)• ElizabethI(1558-1603)• Mary,QueenofScots(1561)• Jeanned’Albert(1562)

SS.ACO.5.42 ThesaintwillstudytheSt.Bartholomew’sDayMassacre(1572).

SS.ACO.5.50 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheinfluencesofTokugawa,Japanfrom1603to1867.

SS.ACO.5.51 ThesaintwilllearnaboutSirFrancisBaconandtheAgeofReason(1605).

SS.ACO.5.54, 56, 57 ThestudentwillstudythefoundingofJamestown(1607),JohnSmyth(1608),andthemarriageofPocahontas(1614).

SS.ACO.5.59 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthePilgrimslandingatNewPlymouth(1620).

SS.ACO.5.60 ThesaintwilllearnaboutSquantoandthesignificantroleheplayedinthelifeofthePilgrims(1621).

SS.ACO.5.61 ThesaintwillstudyReneDescartesandhiscontributionstoourteachingstoday(1628).

SS.ACO.5.58 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheThirtyYears’War(1620)

SS.ACO.5.62 ThesaintwillstudyJohnWinthropandthePuritans(1630).

SS.ACO.5.62 ThesaintwillstudyGalileoGalilei(1632).

FourthQuarter-HistoryThe Age of Resolve

1632-1707M.ofH.Lessons64-84

SS.ACO.5.64 ThesaintwillstudyabouttheJewsoftheRenaissanceandReformationperiod(16thand17thcentury).

SS.ACO.5.65 ThesaintwilllearnaboutRembrandt,hisart,andthesignificanceithadinhistory(1634).

SS.ACO.5.66 ThesaintwilllearnaboutThomasHooker,founderofConnecticut(1639).

SS.ACO.5.67 ThesaintwillidentifyJohnAmosComeniusanddiscoverhowhhehasinfluencedmoderneducation(1641).

SS.ACO.5.68 ThesaintwillstudytheEnglishCivilWars(1642-1651).

SS.ACO.5.69 ThesaintwillwillidentifyRobertBoyle:Thefirstmodernchemist(1645).

SS.ACO.5.70 ThesaintwillstudyGeorgeFoxandtheQuakersof1648.

SS.ACO.5.71 ThesaintwillidentifyBlaisePascalandseehowhisworksinfluencedmathandscience(1654).

SS.ACO.5.72 ThesaintwillstudythereignandinfluencesofLouisXIV:TheSunKing(1661).

SS.ACO.5.73 ThesaintwillstudytheScottishCovenantersandtheirpartinhistory(1661).

SS.ACO.5.74 ThesaintwilllearnaboutK’ang-hsitheManchuandtheCh’ingDynasty(1662).

SS.ACO.5.75 ThesaintwillstudySirIsaacNewtonandhiscontributionsandinfluencestoscienceandmath(1666).

SS.ACO.5.76 Thesaintwillstudyauthorsoftheseventeenthcentury:• JohnMilton1667• JohnBunyan1678

SS.ACO.5.77 ThesaintwilllearnaboutWilliamPennandthefoundingofPennsylvania(1678)

SS.ACO.5.78 ThesaintwillstudytheAtlanticSlaveTrade(late17thCentury).

SS.ACO.5.79 ThestaintwillstudyWilliamandMaryandtheGloriousRevolution(1689).

SS.ACO.5.80 ThesaintwillidentifyJohnLocke(1689).

SS.ACO.5.81 ThesaintwillstudytheSalemWitchTrials(1692).

SS.ACO.5.82 ThesaintwillstudyJohnAmnan:FounderoftheAmish(1693).

SS.ACO.5.83 ThesaintwillstudyPeterI:CzarofRussia(1696).

SS.ACO.5.84 ThesaintwilllearnaboutIsaacWattsandhiscontributiontoourhymnsandchurchmusicoftoday(1707).

physical educationAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademybelievesthatstudentsneedtobephysicallyactivetogrowproperly.AccordingtotheNationalAssociationofSportsandPhysicalEducation(NASPE),elementaryclassesshouldspend150minuteseveryweekinphysicaleducation.SinceGodchoosesourbodiesforHistempleanddwellingplace,itisimportantthatwetakecareofthem(1Corinthians6:19-20).Therefore,CCAplacesapriorityonchildrenbeingactiveatschoolandemphasizesastrongphysicaleducationprogram.Saintsinfifthgradeapplymovementprinciplesandconceptstoenhancetheirmovementperformance,personalfitness,andgamestrategyandtactics.Theydevelopproficiencyingames,sports,andeducationalgymnastics.Saintsdemonstratespecializedskillsalone,withapartner,orinasmallgroup.Theyaccessanduseresourcestoimprovepersonalfitnessastheyexhibitaphysicallyactivelifestyle.Saintscontinuetodevelopresponsiblepersonalandsocialbehaviorsastheyworkwithothersinsafeandrespectfulways.SaintscontinuetoexhibitthefruitoftheSpirit,Christ-likebehaviors,andapplyproperrulesandprocedures. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeFifthGradePhysicalEducationVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

PE.ACO 5.1 Thesaintwilldemonstrateproficiencyinmovementskillsandskillcombinationsincomplexmovementactivities.a)Demonstrateproficiencyinlocomotor,non-locomotor,andmanipulativeskillcombinationsinmorecomplexenvironmentsandmodifiedsportsactivities.b)Performeducationalgymnasticsequences,includingtravel,roll,balance,andweighttransfer,withsmoothtransitionsandchangesofdirection,shape,speed,andflow.c)Performdifferenttypesofrhythm/movementsequencesincludingAmericanandinternationalexercises.

Skilled Movement:

PE.ACO 5.2 Thesaintwillunderstandandapplymovementprinciplesandconceptsincomplexmovementactivities.a)Applyprinciplesofaccuracy,force,andfollow-throughwhenprojectingobjects.b)Identifyanddemonstratebasicsmall-groupoffensiveanddefensivetacticsandstrategies(e.g.,bodyfakes,useofspeed,changeofdirection,keepingbodylowwhilemoving/guarding).c)Identifyandapplyprinciplesofpracticetoenhanceperformance(e.g.,form,consistency,repetition).d)Usefeedback,includingavailabletechnology,toimproveperformance.

Movement Principlesand Concepts:

PE.ACO 5.4 Thesaintwillusepersonalfitnessassessmentdatatoenhanceunderstandingofphysicalfitness.a)Identifysourcesfordatacollection(e.g.,printmaterials,communityresources,heartratemonitors,Internet,pedometers,skinfoldcalipers).b)Analyzefitnessdatatodescribeandimprovepersonalfitnesslevels(e.g.,applydatatoownplanforimprovementinatleasttwocomponentsofhealth-relatedfitness).

Personal Fitness:

PE.ACO 5.5 ThesaintwillexhibitthefruitoftheSpiritandparticipateinestablishingandmaintainingasafeenvironmentforlearningphysicalactivities.a)Workindependentlyandwithotherstoimprovelearningduringphysicalactivity.b)Displayappropriatecooperativeandcompetitivebehaviors.

Responsible Behaviors:

PE.ACO 5.3 Thesaintwilldescribeshort-andlong-termbenefitsofengaginginregularphysicalactivity.

Physically Active Lifestyle:

PE.ACO 5.6 Thesaintwillidentifyandparticipateregularlyinphysicalactivitiesathome,church,andschoolthatarebasedonpersonalabilitiesandinterests(e.g.,forimprovementthroughpractice,forenjoyment,forsocialinteraction,forpersonalchallenge).

CentralChristianAcademyteachesMusictoextendourstudentsabilitiesandtalents.MusicwasusedthroughouttheBibleasaformofcelebrationandworship.Knowledgeandskillsthatstudentsacquirethroughfineartsinstructionincludetheabilitiestothinkcritically,solveproblemscreatively,makeinformedjudgments,workcooperativelywithingroups,appreciatedifferentcultures,imagine,andcreate. Theserequirementsinthefinearts,setreasonabletargetsandexpectationsforwhatistaughtinfifthgrade.Theacademiccontentobjectivesformusicsetclear,concise,measurable,andrigorousexpectationsforyoungpeople.CentralChristianAcademyteachersmaygobeyondtheprescribedstandardstoenrichthecurriculumandmeettheneedsofallstudents.Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeFifthGradeMusicVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

MC.ACO 5.1 Thesaintwillsingarepertoireofpraiseandworshipsongsintunewithacleartonequality.1.Demonstratebeginningchoralbehaviorsandskillsingroupsinging.2.Participateingroupsinginginvolvingtwo-partorthree-partharmony.3.Developage-appropriateabilityinsingingskills.

Performance and Production:

MC.ACO 5.2 Thesaintwillnotateandperformrhythmicpatternsthatincludesixteenthnotes,adottedeighthfollowedbyasixteenthnote,singleeighthnotes,eighthrests,pairedeighthnotes,quarternotes,quarterrests,halfnotes,halfrests,dottedhalfnotes,wholenotes,andwholerests,usingbodypercussion,voice,pitchedinstruments,ornon-pitchedinstruments.

MC.ACO 5.3 Thesaintwillnotateandperformmelodiesfromthetreblestaff,usingtraditionalnotation.1.Usevoiceorinstruments.2.Usecomputertechnology.

MC.ACO 5.4 Thesaintwillrespondtomusicwithchoreographedandnon-choreographedmovements.

MC.ACO 5.5 Thesaintwillperformmusicofincreasingdifficultyinmusicalensembles,usingpitchedandrhythminstruments.

MC.ACO 5.6 Thesaintwillcreatemusicthroughavarietyofexperiences.1.Improvisemelodiesandrhythmsofincreasingcomplexity.2.Createmovementtoillustratemeterandform.3.Composeshortmelodicorrhythmicphraseswithinspecifiedguidelines.

musicAcademic Content Objectives

MC.ACO 5.7 Thesaintwillidentifythemeandvariationsform.

Judgment and Criticism:

MC.ACO 5.9 Thesaintwillidentifyinstrumentsfromvariousmusicensembles,includinginstrumentsfromtheBibleandothercultures,usingsightandsound.

Cultural Contextand Music Theory:

MC.ACO 5.8 Thesaintwillusemusicterminologytodescribemusicperformancesandcompositions.

MC.ACO 5.10 Thesaintwillidentifythefunctionsofthetopandbottomnumbersofmetersignaturesindupleandtriplemeters.

MC.ACO 5.11 Thesaintwillplacemusicexamplesintobroadcategoriesofstyle.1.Usemusicterminologytocompareandcontrastavarietyofmusicstyles.2.Explorehowvocalstylecontributestothequalityandenjoymentofmusicalselections.3.Exploreandperformavarietyofmusicstyles.4.Identifynotablecharacteristicsofthemusicofworldcultures.5.Identifyacomposerandonemusicalcompositionfromeachoffourdifferentperiodsofmusichistory.

MC.ACO 5.12 ThesaintwillexhibitthefruitoftheSpiritandrespectforthecontributionsofselfandothersinamusicsetting.1.Contributetopraiseandworshipinagroupeffortofmakingmusic.2.Contributetopraiseandworshipinagroupeffortoflisteningtomusic.3.ParticipateinmusicactivitiesthatinvolveexhibitingthefruitoftheSpirit.

Aesthetics:

MC.ACO 5.13 Thesaintwilldescribetherelationshipsbetweenmusicandotherdisciplines.1.DescribeGod’saestheticnaturecanbefoundthroughoutscripture.2.RecognizethatsomehavebeengiventalentformusicandweareallexpectedtodevelopourtalentsfortheglorificationofGod.

CentralChristianAcademyteachesArttoextendoursaintsabilitiesandtalents.VariousformsofartwereusedthroughouttheBible.Knowledgeandskillsthatstudentsacquirethroughfineartsinstructionincludetheabilitiestothinkcritically,solveproblemscreatively,makeinformedjudgments,workcooperativelywithingroups,appreciatedifferentcultures,imagine,andcreate. Theserequirementsinthefinearts,setreasonabletargetsandexpectationsforwhatistaughtinfifthgrade.Theseacademiccontentobjectivesforgradefiveenablesaintstousetheirknowledgeandskillstosynthesizeinformation,thusallowingthemtoproduceandrespondtoworksofart.EmphasisisoncommunicationoftheirownChristianvaluesandbeliefsinartappreciationandproduction.StudyrelatestoartproducedbyculturesfromPre-Columbiantimesto1877.Saintwillgainfluencyinusingandunderstandingtheelementsofartandtheprinciplesofdesignastheyrelatetoartisticexpressionandcommunication. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeFifthGradeVisualArtsVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

Visual Communication and Production

A.ACO 5.1 Thesaintwillsynthesizeinformationtoproduceworksofart.

A.ACO 5.6 Thesaintwilldevelopideasforworksofartbybrainstorming,conductingresearch,andmakingpreliminarysketches.

A.ACO 5.11 Thesaintwillemphasizespatialrelationshipsinworksofart.

artAcademic Content Objectives

A.ACO 5.4 Thestudentwillcreaterepeatingpatterns,usingtranslation(slide),reflection(flip),androtation(turn).

A.ACO 5.9 ThesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofsymbolicmeaningsbyincorporatingChristiansymbolsinaworkofart.

A.ACO 5.14 Thesaintwillusethree-dimensionalartmediatocreateasculptureintheround,highrelief,orbas-relief.

A.ACO 5.2 Thesaintwillusetheprimarycolorsandblackandwhitetomixavarietyofhues,tints,andshadestocreateaworkofart.

A.ACO 5.7 Thesaintwillcollaboratewithotherstoproduceaworkofartthatcharacterizesahistoricaltimeperiod.

A.ACO 5.12 Thesaintwillexpressideasthroughartisticchoicesofmedia,techniques,andsubjectmatter.

A.ACO 5.3 Thesaintwillusetheelementsofart—line,shape,form,color,value,texture,andspace—toexpressideas,images,andemotions.

A.ACO 5.8 ThesaintwilldefendaBiblicalpositionregardingahistoricalorcontemporaryissuethroughtheproductionofaworkofart.

A.ACO 5.13 Thesaintwillusetechnologytoproduceaworkofart.

A.ACO 5.5 Thestudentwillusetheprinciplesofdesign,includingproportion,rhythm,balance,emphasis,variety,contrast,andunity,toexpressideasandcreateimages.

A.ACO 5.10 Thesaintwilluselinearperspectiveinaworkofart.

A.ACO 5.15 Thesaintwilldescribethechangesthatoccurinclay,includingplastic,leatherhard,greenware,bisque,andglazeware,duringtheceramicprocess.

A.ACO 5.16 Thesaintwillproducefiberartthatreflectsthequalitiesofthefiberartofanotherage,culture,orcountry.

Judgment and Criticism

A.ACO 5.20 Thesaintwillresearchartistsfromavarietyofculturesandtheworksofarttheyhaveproduced.

Aesthetics

A.ACO 5.18 Thesaintwillcomparecontemporaryandhistoricalartandarchitecture.

A.ACO 5.19 Thesaintwillidentifytheinfluencesofhistoricevents,subjectmatter,andmediainworksofart.

A.ACO 5.17 Thesaintwilldescribeanddiscussvariouscommercialartcareers(e.g.,productdesigner,fashiondesigner,graphicartist,photographer).

A.ACO 5.21 ThesaintwillidentifyanddiscusshowAmericanhistoricaleventsinfluencedworksofart,withemphasesonwestwardexpansionandtheCivilWar.

A.ACO 5.22 Thesaintwillresearch,compare,andcontrasttheartoftwocultures,usingcontemporarytechnology.

A.ACO 5.23 Thesaintwillcompareandcontrastartfromvariousculturesandperiods,includingPre-Columbian,African-American,ColonialAmerican,andEuropean,usingappropriateartvocabulary.

A.ACO 5.24 Thesaintwilldiscussanartist’spointofviewbasedonevidencefromwrittensources.

A.ACO 5.25 Thesaintwillcompareandcontrastnaturalandconstructedenvironments.

A.ACO 5.26 ThesaintwillanalyzeworksofartbasedonaBiblicalperspective,visualproperties,andhistoricalcontext.

Cultural Contextand Art History

A.ACO 5.27 Thesaintwillapplyspecificcriteriatoassessafinishedproduct.

A.ACO 5.28 Thesaintwilldiscusstheroleofartandartistsinsociety.

A.ACO 5.29 Thesaintwilldiscusshowcriteriausedtovalueartwithinaculturevaryovertime,andtheirbeliefinJesusChristshouldinfluencetheirresponsestoworksofart.Theywillunderstandhowotherswhohavedifferentbeliefsmayresponddifferently.

A.ACO 5.30 Thesaintwilldescribeavaluedobjectwithinpresent-daycultureintermsofaestheticpreferences.

A.ACO 5.31 Thesaintwillarticulatereasonsforestablishingpreferencesamongworksofart,usingappropriateartvocabulary.

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