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G O O D N E S Scentral’sAcademicContentObjectivesGoodness Announced Goodness Accepted

Goodness Advances Goodness Abounds

Focus: Charlotte’s Web

God is good and all goodness exists because of Him. During the fi rst quarter in the Goodness Fruit Stand, the saints learn to announce goodness through their spiritual, social, and academic lives. They discover that our world is infl uenced by historical fi gures who announced their beliefs and whose actions led to life changing announcements. As Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego announced a belief in God, entire nations were infl uenced socially. Christ was even announced in the Old Testament prior to His birth. As they read Charlotte’s Web, they learn how the written word can be used to announce and persuade beliefs. Charlotte used her web writings to announce Wilbur’s goodness. Goodness is not only announced in history and writings; it can be declared through God’s creation and announced through academics in science and math. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, cooperative learning activities, independent work, small group time, and project based learning.

B.ACO 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Jesus in the beginning, Habakkuk, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, DanielLA.ACO 3.1-3.3, 3.4-3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.12 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO 3.1-3.4 number sense, place value, addition & subtractionS.ACO 3.1, 3.8,3.9 scientifi c investigation, interrelationships in earth/space, patterns, cycles, change

SS.ACO 3.1-3.10 (626 B.C. to 538 B.C.), 3.39 mappingPE.ACO 3.1 a,b, 3.2 a,b, 3.4 a,b,c, 3.5 a,b movement, personal fi tness, responsible behaviors, active lifestyle

MC.ACO 3.1-3.4, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, 3.12, 3.14 performance, production, music theory, judgement,criticismA.ACO 3.4-3.5, 3.8, 3.10, 3.13, 3.17-3.2, 3.23-3.28 colors, shapes, foreground, feelings, culture, aesthetics

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Rounding Numbers

Predicting Weather

Place Value

Addition & Subtraction

Comparing Numbers

Habakkuk, Huldah

Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego

Temple of Diana

Aesop & Aesop’s FablesJesus:

The Beginning, The End

PythagorasCyrus the

Great

Nebuchadnezzar, Jerusalem taken

captive by Babylon

Confucius

Multisyllabic Words

Expanding Vocabulary

Patterns of Day & Night,

Seasons, Cycles

Sources of Water,

Water CycleEstimation

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Nature & Math Announce Goodness

ContractionsCommasTypes of Sentences

Spiritually AcademicallySocially

First Person Narrative Writing

Attending Church, Bible Study

Investigate, Predict, Draw Conclusions, & Analyze

Subject, Verb Agreement

Predicting Outcomes

Predicate, Subject

Writing to Announce Goodness

Cause and

Effect

Noun, Verb

Problem and

Solution

History Attempts To Announce Goodness

(626 B.C. to 538 B.C.)

My Life Announces Goodness

God’s Word Announces Goodness

“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.” ― E.B. White, Charlotte’sWeb Goodness Announced

Mapping Skills

Buddah

“What was he looking for, a prince in fi ne velvets and a crown cocked on his head?Was it clothes that made a prince, Jemmy wondered, just as rags made a street boy?” ― Sid Fleischman, TheWhippingBoy

Focus: The Whipping Boy

Spiritually Academically

Throughout the second quarter in the Goodness Fruit Stand, the saints learn they must accept the goodness of God. They will study the Biblical account of Esther and learn how Esther had to fi rst accept her role in God’s redemption plan before she was able to be used by Him. In The Whipping Boy, the saints will read about a boy named Jemmy who accepts the punishment for the wrongs committed by Prince Brat. They will make a spiritual connection of how Jesus accepted the punishment for their sins on the cross and now offers salvation to those who accept Him as their savior. They will study social history from 522 B.C. to 404 B.C. and learn about kings and forms of government that accepted and rejected goodness. Acceptance of goodness is demonstrated in academics, too. The saints’ knowledge and skills will be challenged in science, reading, writing, and math. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, cooperative learning activities, independent work, small group time, and project based learning.

B.ACO 3.5, 3.6 - Haggai, EstherLA.ACO 3.1-3.3, 3.4-3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.12 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 multiplication, division, fractionsS.ACO 3.2, 3.3 force, motion, energy, and matter

SS.ACO 3.11-3.19 (522 B.C. to 404 B.C.), 3.37 civics, 3.39 mapping skillsPE.ACO 3.1 a,b,c, 3.2 a,b, 3.3, 3.4 a,b,c, 3.5 a,b movement, personal fi tness, active behaviors & lifestyle

MC.ACO 3.1-3.4, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10-3.12, 3.14 performance, production, music theory, judgement,criticismA.ACO 3.3-3.4, 3.7, 3.9-3.10, 3.13, 3.17, 3.19-3.21, 3.22, 3.25-3.28 production, history, judgement, aesthetics

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Xerxes I & Queen Esther

FixingErrors

Compound Predicate

Subject & Compound

Subject

Subject & Predicate

Simple & Compound Sentences

Complete Sentences

Plurals

Persuasive Writing

Add & Subtract Fractions

Multiplication & Division: Area, Set,

Number Line, Factor 1 = <100Factor 2 = <6

Physical Properties of Objects

Accepting Christ as Savior

Herodotus and His Writings

Darius I Golden Age of Athens

Socrates & Hippocrates

Roman Republic

Battle of the Marathon

Accepting Challenges in Reading & Writing

Accepting Challenges in Science

& Math

Multiplication Facts

Through 12 & Corresponding Division Facts

Simple and Compound Machines

Character Development

Haggai & Zechariah, Rebuilding the Temple

Accepting a Part in

God’s Plan

Goodness Accepted

Socially

Historical Events that Accepted &

Rejected Goodness (522 B.C. to 404 B.C)

Forms of Government, Democracy

Peloponnesian War

Plato & Aristotle

Focus: Mr. Popper’s Penguins

After Goodness is announced and accepted, it can advance during the third quarter in the Goodness Fruit Stand. In Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Mr. Popper and his family must learn about economics and how to work together for a common goal. When they work together to save the penguins, they are connected on a deeper level. Goodness advances when we work together in the Spirit of Christ. Saints grow spiritually as they advance goodness and share their unique gifts and talents with each other as 1 Corinthians 12 explains. This quarter they study social advancements in history and learn how the Bible withstood the test of time. They discover how God designed ecosystems to be balanced so goodness could advance in nature also. Finally, the saints further advance their reading and writing, and measurement skills. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, cooperative learning activities, independent work, small group time, and project based learning.

B.ACO 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10 Malachi, Jesus (birth, childhood, and ministry)LA.ACO 3.1-3.3, 3.4-3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO 3.8-3.16 measurement, money, length, weight, mass, time, temperature, calendarS.ACO 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 living processes and living systems

SS.ACO 3.20-3.29 (427 B.C. to 165 B.C.), 3.38 opportunity costs, 3.39 mapping skillsPE.ACO 3.1 b,c, 3.2 a,b, 3.3, 3.4 a,b,c, 3.5 a,b movement, personal fi tness, active behaviors & lifestyleMC.ACO 3.1-3.4, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10-3.12, 3.14 performance, production, music theory, judgement,criticismA.ACO 3.1, 3.4, 3.6, 3.10, 3.12-3.15, 3.17, 3.19-3.21, 3.25-3.28 communication, production, aesthetics

Archimedes & His Inventions & Contributions to

MathematicsThe Qin Dynasty,

The Great Wall of China, The Han Dynasty

Phillip II of Macedonia

Colossus of Rhodes

Alexander the Great

Emperor Asoka, India to Buddhism

Lighthouse of

Alexandria

Hanukkah

The Punic Wars, Hannibal & His War Elephants

Maccabean Revolt

Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

Research Writing

Counting Money, Making Change

Length: Foot, Yard, Centimeter,

Meter

Volume: Cups, Pints,

Quarts, Liters

Weight, Mass: Ounces,

Pounds, Grams, Kilograms

Area & Perimeter

Periods of Time, Elapsed Time

Celsius, Fahrenheit

Angles, Vertices, Edges, Faces

Points, Line Segments,

Rays, Angles

Congruent, Non congruent Plane Figures

Comparing & Ordering Fractions

Spiritually AcademicallySocially

Goodness Advances

Advancing God’s Word,

Malachi,The Septuagint

Advancing a Personal

Relationship With Christ

Advancement in History

(427 B.C-165 B.C.)

Advancements Measured

Behavioral and Physical Adaptations

Food Chain

Advancement in Ecosystems

Advancements in Reading & Writing Skills

Pronoun

Homophones

Prefi x & Suffi x

Contractions

Simile

Possessive Nouns

Adjective

Advancements in Math Skills

Context Clues

Opportunity CostEconomic

Choice

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". . . and I’m thinking how nothing is as simple as you guess-not right or wrong, not Judd Travers, not even me or this dog I got here. But the good part is I saved Shiloh and opened my eyes some." -Phyllis Reynolds Naylor,Shiloh

Focus: Shiloh

Spiritually Academically

Goodness abounds spiritually, socially, and academically during the fi nal quarter in the Goodness Fruit Stand. The students read Shiloh and discover how goodness abounds even while Marty chooses to tell lies. The saints spend time this quarter understanding the difference between lies and Truth. They analyze their own actions and see that God can work all things for our good, even when situations are at their worst. This is further illustrated as they learn how goodness abounded while Rome and Julius Caesar held political control of the world. They work hard to see that goodness abounds in their own abilities as they fi nish the school year creating multi-paragraph writings, making observations, taking surveys, and determining probability. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, cooperative learning activities, independent work, small group time, and project based learning.

B.ACO 3.11-3.15 Jesus’ disciples, parables, teachings, miracles, death, and resurrectionLA.ACO 3.1-3.3, 3.4-3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.12 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO 3.17-3.20 probability, statistics, patterns, algebraS.ACO 3.7, 3.10, 3.11 components in soil, survival of species, energy, resources

SS.ACO 3.30-3.36 (71 B.C. to 33 A.D.), 3.39 mapping skillsPE.ACO 3.1a-d, 3.2a,b, 3.3, 3.4a-c, 3.5 movement, personal fi tness, responsible behaviors, active lifestyle

MC.ACO 3.1-3.15 performance, production, music theory, judgement,criticismA.ACO 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.10-3.11, 3.13, 3.15 - 3.17, 3.19-3.21, 3.25-3.28 visual production, history, aesthetics

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The 12 Disciples

HerodPilateTiberius Caesar

Augustus Caesar

NounsVerbs

AdjectivesAdverbs

PronounsSingular & Plural

Possessives

Multi-paragraph Writing

The Gladiators & Sparticus

Julius Caesar

Herod the Great

Battle of Actium

1st & 2nd Triumvirate Cleopatra

The Roman Empire

Jesus’ Death and

Resurrection

John the Baptist

The Birth of Christ

Probability & Chance

Pattern Forms

Commutative Properties of Addition &

Multiplication

Observations, Measurements,

Surveys

Rock, Clay, Fertile Soil, Conserving Resources

In Nature: Survival of Species & The Effects of Sin

Sources of Energy:

Renewable & Nonrenewable

Socially

In Reading & Writing

In The Life of Christ In History(71 B.C. to 33 A.D.)

In Relationships with Family and Friends

In Math

ContractionsHomophones

Compare & Contrast

Setting, Characters,

& Events

Goodness Abounds

BibleAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesBiblebecauseitistheinspiredWordofGodandthemeanstowhichtheHolySpiritcaninstructus.EverythingintheBibleiswrittentoteachus.ThroughenduranceandtheencouragementoftheScriptures,wehavehope.(Romans15:4)ThroughstudyingtheBible,saintswillbelievethatJesusistheSonofGod(John20:31).WhilethethirdgradesaintwilltakeadailyBiblecourse,thecontentofthisbookiswovenintoallareasofinstructionandlifeatourschool. TheBiblecourseforthirdgradefocusesonthefruitoftheSpiritanditsqualityofgoodness.ThesaintswilldiscoverthateverythinggoodexistsbecauseofHim.ThecourserequiressaintstostudyBiblecharactersandbooksintheendoftheOldTestamentduringthefirstsemester.Thefinalsemester,thesaintswilldiveintothelifeofChrist.Thestudiesparalleltheirhistorycourse.Astheystudy,theywillfocusontheirowncharacteranddiscoverwaystheHolySpiritcanshowgoodnessintheirownlivestoday.

B.ACO 3.1 Jesus in the BeginningThesaintwilllearnthatGod’sgood planofredemptionthroughChristexistedbeforethefallofman.TheywillunderstandthatChristandthegoodnessofGodwasprophesizedinthebeginningGenesis,John1:1-14

Goodness AnnouncedHabakkuk, Daniel

FirstQuarter-Bible

SecondQuarter-BibleGoodness Accepted

Esther, Haggai

B.ACO 3.4 DanielThesaintwillstudyDaniel,learnhowhisconfidenceandfaithfulnessdemonstratedGod’sgoodnessinallcircumstances.ThesaintwilllearnthathavingconfidenceandfaithinGodiswhatmakeseverysituationgood.

B.ACO 3.6 Esther ThesaintwillstudythelifeandstoryofEstherandthecharactersinthisamazingbook.Theywillseehowshelistenedtoadviceandactedunselfishly.ThisunitallowsthemtoembarkintoaworldofprincesandprincessesthroughthisBiblicalstoryandintheirliteraturebook:TheWhippingBoy.Goodnessrequiresustoputothersfirst.Royaltymustlistenprotecttheneedsofothersbeforetheirown.WearechildrenofGodandthatmakesusprincesandprincessesoftheKingofKings.

B.ACO.3.2 Habakkuk Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophet:Habakkuk.Hisnamemeansto“embrace”or“wrestle.”Itrelatestothefactthathewaswrestlingwithadifficultissue.IfGodisgood,thenwhyisthereevilintheworld?Andiftherehastobeevil,thenwhydotheevilprosper?WhatisGoddoingintheworld?ThesaintwilldiscovertheprogressionHabakkukmakesfromquestioningGodtotrustingGod,allowshimtoprophesizeGoodness.

SS.ACO.3.5 HaggaiBuildingsprotectus.Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophet,HaggaiandhispushtohavetheIsrealitesrebuildtheTemple.TheywilldiscoverthatGodhasaspecificplanandwantstouseeachoftheirlivestoaccomplishthatplan.TheywillbegintograsptheideathattheyareGod’stempletodayandthemessageofHaggaitobebusybuildingthehouseofGod!TheymustprotecttheirheartsandmakethemselvesatempleworthyforChristtoliveinsideof.

B.ACO 3.3 Shadrach, Meshach, and AbednegoThesaintwilllearnaboutthecouragethesemenhadtostandupforwhatwasgood.TrulybelievinginGod’sgoodness,meansgoingthrougha“fire”(figuratively)whileknowingGodwillbethere.

B.ACO 3.11Jesus’ DisciplesThesaintwilllearnthatJesuscalledHisApostlesindividually,transformedthem,andequippedthemsotheycouldbecomemessengersofthegoodnews.StudentswilldemonstratethisknowledgebyrealizingthatGoddoesthesameforthemtoday.Mark1:16-20John1:35-42Mark2:13-17Matthew10:1-8Mark3:13-19

B.ACO 3.13Jesus’ Teachings ThesaintwilllearndifferentplacesinscripturewhereJesusteachesusaboutHisgoodnessandhowwecanshowgoodnessthroughbuildingourlives,praying,loving,andreceivingHisgiftofsalvation.SaintswilldothisthroughstudyingthefollowingScriptures:a)TheBeatitudesMatthew 5:1-16b)Thewiseandfoolishbuilder

Matthew 7:24-27c)Jesus’attributes

John 6:35; 9:5; 10:9; 10:11-14: 11:25; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1

d)TheLord’sPrayerMatthew 6:5-13

e)TheLoveChapter1 Corinthians 13

f)Definingsalvation,being“bornagain”,andlearnwaystopresenttheGospelsuchas“RomansRoad”

John 3:1-21

B.ACO 3.12Jesus’ ParablesThesaintwilldefineparableandexplainthesymbolismusedinseveralparables.SaintswilldiscoverandbeabletoapplyfurtherteachingsofJesus’goodness throughthefollowingparables:a)TheParableoftheSower

Luke 8:4-8; 11-15b)TheParableoftheLost

Luke 8:4-8; 11-15c)TheParableoftheUnmercifulServantMatthew 18:21-35

d)TheParableoftheTalentsMatthew 25:14-30

e)TheParableoftheGoodSamaritanLuke 10:25-37

B.ACO 3.14 Jesus’ MiraclesThesaintwillunderstandthatJesusperformedmiraclestoshowhissovereigntyandtoincreasethefaithofHisfollowers(John2:11).TheywillstudydifferentmiraclesintheBibleandlearnhowChristovercame:a)Nature

John 2:1-11b)TheEnemy

Mark 5:1-20; Ephesians 6:10-18c)Hunger

Matthew 14:13-21d)Blindness

John 9:1-11; 24-38e)Death

John 11:1-44

B.ACO 3.9Jesus’ ChildhoodThesaintwilllearnthatJesuswasentirelygood.HewasfullyGodandfullyman.Theywilllearnthatgrowingupinvolvesdevelopingphysically,intellectually,spiritually,andsocially.Matthew1-2,Luke1-2

B.ACO 3.10 Jesus Prepares for MinistryThesaintwilllearnthatGodhaschosentorevealHimselfandHisgoodplanthroughHisspecialrevelation,theBible,willexpressconfidenceandgratefulnessthatGodchoseagood planwherebyallcanberedeemed,andwillworshipGodforHisPerson,Hisperfectplan,andHisWord.Matthew3:13-4:11

B.ACO 3.15 Jesus’ Death, Burial, Resurrection, and AscensionThesaintwilllearntheeventsleadingtoJesus’deathonthecross...

(John 12:12-19; Matthew 26:17-30; John 17: 1-5; Mark 14:43-52; 15:1-41)

andaffirmthefaithfulnessofGodbyrelatingChrist’sownpredictionsofHisResurrectionandAscension.

(Luke 24:1-49; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22, 44-54; Mark 16:12-18; Luke 24:13-35; John 20:24-29; John 21:1-25; Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:14-18)

ThirdQuarter-Bible

FourthQuarter-Bible

Goodness AdvancesMalachi, The Gospels

Goodness AboundMatthew, Mark, Luke, John

B.ACO 3.8 Jesus is BornThesaintwillreviewtheChristmasstoryandunderstandthemessagethatitbrings.Indoingso,he/shewillseeJesusasmerciful,compassionate,andourtrueproviderofgoodness.

B.ACO 3.7 MalachiAfterthetempleisrebuilt,thepriestsbecomecorrupt.ThesaintwilllearnhowMalachihelpsthemtolookbacktothebeginningofthecovenantandforwardtothepromiseofitsfulfillment,whenChristcomes.

language artsAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesLanguageArtsbecausethroughspeaking,reading,andwriting,studentswillbeabletobetterunderstandGod’sWordandcommunicateitsmessagetoothers(2Timothy2:15). Readingandtheuseofliteraturecontinuestobeapriorityinthirdgrade.Saintswillbeimmersedinfourexamplesofawardwinningliterature.“The Whipping Boy”,“Charlotte’s Web”,“Mr. Popper’s Penguins”,and“Shiloh”serveastheprimarytextforstudentstodeveloptheirLanguageArtsskills.TheywillbeaskedtoevaluatetheliteraturefromaBiblicalperspectiveandcomparestoryeventstothegoodnessofGod.Thefirsttwobooksfallwithinatypicalthirdgradeleveltext.Thefinaltwobooksareabovegradelevel.Saintswhosereadingscoresindicatetheyarebelowthetextlevelwillbeprovidedadditionalsupportwhilethoseaboverangewillbegivenadditional,morechallengingreadingmaterial.Inadditiontothesefourmainresources,thirdgraderswilllearncomprehensionstrategiesforotherfictionandnonfictionliterature,whichrelatestoallareasofthecurriculum.Thesaintwilluseeffectivecommunicationskillsingroupactivitiesandwillpresentbrieforalreports.Readingcomprehensionstrategieswillbeappliedinallsubjects,withemphasisonmaterialsthatreflectCCA’sacademiccontentobjectivesinmathematics,science,andhistoryandsocialscience.Thesaintwillplan,draft,revise,andeditstories,simpleexplanations,andshortreports.Inaddition,thestudentwillgatheranduseinformationfromprintandelectronicsources.Thesaintalsowillwritelegiblyincursive.AllLanguageArtslessonsandtopicswillbeapproachedfromtheperspectivethatGod’sWordistheultimateauthorityforTruth.Wheneverpossible,languagearts,mathematics,science,socialstudies,art,music,and/orphysicaleducationobjectiveswillbeintegratedintocombinedlessons. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeThirdGradeEnglishVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicalTruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

LA.ACO 3.1 Thesaintwilluseeffectivecommunicationskillsingroupactivities.a)Listenattentivelybymakingeyecontact,facingthespeaker,askingquestions,andsummarizingwhatissaid.b)Askandrespondtoquestionsfromteachersandothergroupmembers.c)Explainwhathasbeenlearned.d)Uselanguageappropriateforcontext.e)Increaselisteningandspeakingvocabularies.

LA.ACO 3.2Thesaintwillpresentbrieforalreportsusingvisualmedia.a)Speakclearly.b)Useappropriatevolumeandpitch.c)Speakatanunderstandablerate.d)Organizeideassequentiallyoraroundmajorpointsofinformation.e)Usecontextuallyappropriatelanguageandspecificvocabularytocommunicateideas.

LA.ACO 3.3 Thesaintwillapplyword-analysisskillswhenreading.a)Useknowledgeofallvowelpatterns.b)Decoderegularmultisyllabicwords.

Oral Language Reading

LA.ACO 3.4 Thesaintwillexpandvocabularywhenreading.a)Useknowledgeofhomophones.b)Useknowledgeofroots,affixes,synonyms,andantonyms.c)Applymeaningclues,languagestructure,andphoneticstrategies.d)Usecontexttoclarifymeaningofunfamiliarwords.e)Discussmeaningsofwordsanddevelopvocabularybylisteningandreadingavarietyoftexts.f)Usevocabularyfromothercontentareas.g)Usewordreferenceresourcesincludingtheglossary,dictionary,andthesaurus.

LA.ACO 3.6 Thesaintwillcontinuetoreadanddemonstratecomprehensionofnonfictiontexts.a)Identifytheauthor’spurpose.b)Usepriorandbackgroundknowledgeascontextfornewlearning.c)Previewandusetextfeatures.d)Askandanswerquestionsaboutwhatisread.e)Drawconclusionsbasedontext.f)Summarizemajorpointsfoundinnonfictiontexts.g)Identifythemainidea.h)Identifysupportingdetails.i)Compareandcontrastthecharacteristicsofbiographiesandautobiographies.j)Usereadingstrategiestomonitorcomprehensionthroughoutthereadingprocess.k)Identifynewinformationgainedfromreading.l)Readwithfluencyandaccuracy.

LA.ACO 3.7 Thesaintwilldemonstratecomprehensionofinformationfromavarietyofprintandelectronicresources.a)Useencyclopediasandotherreferencebooks,includingonlinereferencematerials.b)Usetableofcontents,indices,andcharts.

LA.ACO 3.5 ThesaintwillreadanddemonstratecomprehensionoftheBible,fictionaltext,andpoetry.a)Setapurposeforreading.b)Makeconnectionsbetweenpreviousexperiencesandreadingselections.c)Make,confirm,orrevisepredictions.d)Compareandcontrastsettings,characters,andevents.e)Identifytheauthor’spurpose.f)Askandanswerquestionsaboutwhatisread.g)Drawconclusionsabouttext.h)Identifytheproblemandsolution.i)Identifythemainidea.j)Identifysupportingdetails.k)Usereadingstrategiestomonitorcomprehensionthroughoutthereadingprocess.l)Differentiatebetweenfictionandnonfiction.m)Readwithfluencyandaccuracy.

LA.ACO 3.8Thesaintwillwritelegiblyincursive.

LA.ACO 3.9 Thesaintwillwriteforavarietyofpurposes.a)Identifytheintendedaudience.b)Useavarietyofprewritingstrategies.c)Writeacleartopicsentencefocusingonthemainidea.d)Writeaparagraphonthesametopic.e)Usestrategiesfororganizationofinformationandelaborationaccordingtothetypeofwriting.f)Includedetailsthatelaboratethemainidea.g)Revisewritingforclarityofcontentusingspecificvocabularyandinformation.LA.ACO 3.10 Thesaintwilleditwritingforcorrectgrammar,capitalization,punctuation,andspelling.a)Usecompletesentences.b)Usetransitionwordstovarysentencestructure.c)UsethewordIincompoundsubjects.d)Usepastandpresentverbtense.e)Usesingularpossessives.f)Usecommasinasimpleseries.g)Usesimpleabbreviations.h)Useapostrophesincontractionswithpronounsandinpossessives.i)Usethearticlesa,an,andthecorrectly.j)Usecorrectspellingforfrequentlyusedsightwords,includingirregularplurals.LA.ACO 3.11 Thesaintwillwriteashortreport.a)Constructquestionsaboutthetopic.b)Identifyappropriateresources.c)Collectandorganizeinformationaboutthetopicintoashortreport.d)Understandthedifferencebetweenplagiarismandusingownwords.WritingLA.ACO 3.12 Thesaintwilluseavailabletechnologyforreadingandwriting.

mathAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesMathematicsbecauseGoddesignedourworldwithprecision.ThestudyofMathematicsatCentralChristianAcademyismorethanthestudyofnumbersalone.ItisthestudyofhowmathreflectstheperfectionofGod’screation.Throughthiscourse,saintswilldiscoverarelationshipbetweencreationandmathematics.ItwillhelpsaintsgainagreaterunderstandingofwhoGodis. Throughdailycalendarandliteratureunitactivities,thirdgradesaintswillseethatmathskillsareessentialtotheireverydaylives.TheywillseethatmathematicalconceptsareapartofGod’sdesignandperfectplanforHiscreation. Thethirdgradeacademiccontentobjectivesinmathplaceemphasisonlearningmultiplicationanddivisionfactsthroughthetwelve’stable.Saintswillbefluentintheadditionfactsandthecorrespondingsubtractionfacts.Concretematerialsandtwo-dimensionalrepresentationswillbeusedtointroduceadditionandsubtractionwithfractionsandtheconceptofprobabilityaschance.Saintswillusestandardunits(U.S.Customaryandmetric)tomeasuretemperature,length,liquidvolume,andweightandidentifyrelevantpropertiesofshapes,points,linesegments,rays,angles,vertices,andlines.Saintswillinvestigateanddescribetheidentityandcommutativepropertiesforadditionandmultiplication. Whilelearningmathematics,saintswillbeactivelyengaged,usingconcretematerialsandappropriatetechnologiessuchascalculatorsandcomputers.However,facilityintheuseoftechnologyshallnotberegardedasasubstituteforastudent’sunderstandingofquantitativeconceptsandrelationshipsforproficiencyinbasiccomputations. Mathematicshasitsownlanguage,andtheacquisitionofspecializedvocabularyandlanguagepatternsiscrucialtoasaint’sunderstandingandappreciationofthesubject.Saintsshouldbeencouragedtocorrectlyusetheconcepts,skills,symbols,andvocabularyidentifiedinthefollowingsetofobjectives.Problemsolvinghasbeenintegratedthroughoutthesixcontentstrands.Thedevelopmentofproblem-solvingskillsshouldbeamajorgoalofthemathematicsprogramateverygradelevel.Instructionintheprocessofproblemsolvingwillneedtobeintegratedearlyandcontinuouslyintoeachstudent’smathematicseducation.Saintsmustbehelpedtodevelopawiderangeofskillsandstrategiesforsolvingavarietyofproblemtypes. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeThirdGradeMathematicsVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

M.ACO 3.1 Thesaintwilla)readandwritesix-digitnumeralsandidentifytheplacevalueandvalueofeachdigit;b)roundwholenumbers,9,999orless,tothenearestten,hundred,andthousand;andc)comparetwowholenumbersbetween0and9,999,usingsymbols(>,<,or=)andwords(greaterthan,lessthan,orequalto).

M.ACO 3.2 Thesaintwillrecognizeandusetheinverserelationshipsbetweenaddition/subtractionandmultiplication/divisiontocompletebasicfactsentences.Thesaintwillusetheserelationshipstosolveproblems.

M.ACO 3.3 Thesaintwilla)nameandwritefractions(includingmixednumbers)representedbyamodel;b)modelfractions(includingmixednumbers)andwritethefractions’names;andc)comparefractionshavinglikeandunlikedenominators,usingwordsandsymbols(>,<,or=).

M.ACO 3.4 Thesaintwillestimatesolutionstoandsolvesingle-stepandmultistepproblemsinvolvingthesumordifferenceoftwowholenumbers,each9,999orless,withorwithoutregrouping.

Goodness AnnouncedNumber, Number Sense, Place Value, Addition and Subtraction

FirstQuarter-Math

M.ACO 3.6 Thesaintwillrepresentmultiplicationanddivision,usingarea,set,andnumberlinemodels,andcreateandsolveproblemsthatinvolvemultiplicationoftwowholenumbers,onefactor99orlessandthesecondfactor5orless.

M.ACO 3.7 Thesaintwilladdandsubtractproperfractionshavinglikedenominatorsof12orless.

M.ACO 3.8 Thesaintwilldetermine,bycounting,thevalueofacollectionofbillsandcoinswhosetotalvalueis$5.00orless,comparethevalueofthebillsandcoins,andmakechange.M.ACO 3.9 ThesaintwillestimateanduseU.S.Customaryandmetricunitstomeasurea)lengthtothenearest12-inch,in.,foot,yard,centimeter,&meter;b)liquidvolumeincups,pints,quarts,gallons,andliters;c)weight/massinounces,pounds,grams,andkilograms;andd)areaandperimeter.

M.ACO 3.10 Thesaintwilla)measurethedistancearoundapolygoninordertodetermineperimeter;andb)countthenumberofsquareunitsneededtocoveragivensurfaceinordertodeterminearea.

M.ACO 3.5 Thesaintwillrecallmultiplicationfactsthroughthetwelve’stable,andthecorrespondingdivisionfacts.

M.ACO 3.20 Thesaintwilla)investigatetheidentityandthecommutativepropertiesforadditionandmultiplication;andb)identifyexamplesoftheidentityandcommutativepropertiesforadditionandmultiplication.

M.ACO 3.11 Thesaintwilla)telltimetothenearestminute,usinganaloganddigitalclocks;andb)determineelapsedtimeinone-hourincrementsovera12-hourperiod.

M.ACO 3.12 Thesaintwillidentifyequivalentperiodsoftime,includingrelationshipsamongdays,months,andyears,aswellasminutesandhours.

M.ACO 3.13 ThesaintwillreadtemperaturetothenearestdegreefromaCelsiusthermometerandaFahrenheitthermometer.Realthermometersandphysicalmodelsofthermometerswillbeused.M.ACO 3.14 Thesaintwillidentify,describe,compare,andcontrastcharacteristicsofplaneandsolidgeometricfigures(circle,square,rectangle,triangle,cube,rectangularprism,squarepyramid,sphere,cone,andcylinder)byidentifyingrelevantcharacteristics,includingthenumberofangles,vertices,andedges,andthenumberandshapeoffaces,usingconcretemodels.M.ACO 3.15 Thesaintwillidentifyanddrawrepresentationsofpoints,linesegments,rays,angles,andlines.M.ACO 3.16Thesaintwillidentifyanddescribecongruentandnoncongruentplanefigures.

M.ACO 3.17Thesaintwilla)collectandorganizedata,usingobservations,measurements,surveys,orexperiments;b)constructalineplot,apicturegraph,orabargraphtorepresentthedata;andc)readandinterpretthedatarepresentedinlineplots,bargraphs,andpicturegraphsandwriteasentenceanalyzingthedata.

M.ACO 3.18 Thesaintwillinvestigateanddescribetheconceptofprobabilityaschanceandlistpossibleresultsofagivensituation.M.ACO 3.19Thesaintwillrecognizeanddescribeavarietyofpatternsformedusingnumbers,tables,andpictures,andextendthepatterns,usingthesameordifferentforms.

SecondQuarter-MathGoodness Accepted

Multiplication, Division, Fractions

ThirdQuarter-Math

FourthQuarter-Math

Goodness AdvancesGeometry, Measurement:Area, Perimeter, Time, Money

Goodness AboundsProbability, Statistics, Patterns, Functions, Algebra

Goodness AnnouncedInterrelationships in

Earth/Space, Patterns, Cycles, and Change

FirstQuarter-Science

CentralChristianAcademyteachesSciencebecauseitisimportantforsaintstogainanunderstandingoftheworldGodcreated.Scienceshouldopenachild’smindtothewondersofcreationandseehowitrevealsGod’sglory.ThescientificprocessandinvestigationshelpoursaintstothinkthroughGod’spurposeandHisexpectationsforhowweshouldtakecareoftheearth. Thethirdgradeacademiccontentobjectivesforscienceplaceincreasingemphasisonconductinginvestigations.Saintsareexpectedtobeabletodevelopquestions,formulatesimplehypotheses,makepredictions,gatherdata,andusethemetricsystemwithgreaterprecision.UsinginformationtomakeinferencesanddrawconclusionsaboutGod’screationbecomesmoreimportant.Intheareaofphysicalscience,theobjectivesfocusonsimpleandcompoundmachines,energy,andabasicunderstandingofmatter.BehavioralandphysicaladaptationsareexaminedinrelationtotheneedsGodprovidesfortheanimals.God’screationisfurtherexploredinaquaticandterrestrialfoodchainsandthediversitywithinourecosystems.Patternsaredemonstratedintermsofthephasesofthemoon,tides,seasonalchanges,thewatercycle,andanimalandplantlifecycles.GeologicalconceptsalongwithBiblicalaccountsofthefloodareintroducedthroughtheinvestigationofthecomponentsofsoil. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeThirdGradeScienceVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

scienceAcademic Content Objectives

ThroughouttheYearScientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic

S.ACO 3.1 ThesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofscienceasitrelatestoBiblicalTruthbyplanningandconductinginvestigationsinwhicha)observationsaremadeandarerepeatedtoensureaccuracy;b)predictionsareformulatedusingBiblicalknowledgealongwithavarietyofresources;c)objectswithsimilarcharacteristicsorpropertiesareclassifiedintoatleasttwosetsandtwosubsets;d)Godmadeeventsaresequencedchronologically;e)length,volume,mass,andtemperatureareestimatedandmeasuredinmetricandstandardEnglishunitsusingpropertoolsandtechniques;f)timeismeasuredtothenearestminuteusingpropertoolsandtechniques;g)questionsaredevelopedtoformulatehypotheses;h)dataaregathered,charted,graphed,analyzedandcomparedtoGod’sWord;i)unexpectedorunusualquantitativedataarerecognizedandassociatedwiththeexistenceofGod;j)inferencesaremadeandconclusionsaredrawn;k)dataarecommunicated;l)modelsaredesignedandbuilt;andm)currentapplicationsareusedtoreinforcedifferentconcepts.

S.ACO 3.9 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandhowGoddesignedthewatercycletoprovideforlifeonEarth.Keyconceptsincludea)therearemanysourcesofwateronEarth;b)theenergyfromthesundrivesthewatercycle;c)thewatercycleinvolvesseveralprocesses;d)waterisessentialforlivingthings;ande)GodexpectshumanstotakecareofHiscreationandnotbewasteful.ConservingthewaterGodprovidesuswithisimportant.

S.ACO 3.8 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandbasicpatternsandcyclesoccurringinGod’screation.Keyconceptsincludea)patternsofdayandnight,seasonalchanges,simplephasesofthemoon,andtides;b)animallifecycles;andc)plantlifecycles.

S.ACO 3.7 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthemajorcomponentsGodcreatedinsoilanditsimportancetoplantsandanimalsincludinghumans.Keyconceptsincludea)soilprovidesthesupportandnutrientsnecessaryforplantgrowth;b)soildidnotformbysubaerialweatheringoveralongtimebutbyinsitu‘weathering’duringandafteraglobalfloodmentionedinGenesis7.c)topsoilisaproductofsubsoilandbedrock;d)rock,clay,silt,sand,andhumusarecomponentsofsoils;ande)GodexpectshumanstotakecareofHiscreationandnotbewasteful.ConservingtheresourcesGodprovidesusinsoilisimportant.

S.ACO 3.2 Thesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandsimplemachinesandtheiruses.Keyconceptsincludea)purposeandfunctionofsimplemachines;b)typesofsimplemachines;c)compoundmachines;andd)examplesofsimpleandcompoundmachinesfoundintheschool,home,churchandworkenvironments.

S.ACO 3.3 Thesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatobjectsaremadeofmaterialsthatcanbedescribedbytheirphysicalproperties.Keyconceptsincludea)objectsaremadeofoneormorematerials;b)physicalpropertiesremainthesameasthematerialischangedinvisiblesize;andc)visiblephysicalchangesareidentified.

S.ACO 3.6 ThesaintwillinvestigatethedifferentecosystemsGodcreatedandthediversityofplantsandanimalsHeplacedinthem.Keyconceptsincludea)aquaticecosystems;b)terrestrialecosystems;c)populationsandcommunities;andd)Godgavemandominionovertheearth.(Genesis1:24-31).Wearetoconserveandprotecttheseresources.

S.ACO 3.4 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatGoddesignedadaptationstoallowanimalstorespondandsurvivewithintheworldHecreated.Keyconceptsincludea)behavioraladaptations;andb)physicaladaptations.Thesaintwillunderstandthatadaptationsarewayspeopleandanimalsadjusttochangesaroundthem,butthatbeingsdo notphysicallychangeastaughtwithinthetheoryofevolution.

S.ACO 3.5 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandrelationshipsamongGod’screationsinaquaticandterrestrialfoodchains.Keyconceptsincludea)producer,consumer,decomposer;b)herbivore,carnivore,omnivore;c)predatorandprey.

S.ACO 3.10 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandhowGodallowseventsinnatureandhumaninfluencestoeffectthesurvivalofspecies.Keyconceptsincludea)theinterdependencyofplantsandanimals;b)theeffectsofhumanactivityonthequalityofair,water,andhabitat;c)theeffectsoffire,flood,disease,anderosiononorganisms;andd)GodexpectshumanstotakecareofHiscreationthroughconservationandresourcerenewal.

S.ACO 3.11 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandGodprovidesdifferentsourcesofenergyfortheearth.Keyconceptsincludea)energyfromthesun;b)sourcesofrenewableenergy;andc)sourcesofnonrenewableenergy.

SecondQuarter-ScienceGoodness Accepted

Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter

FourthQuarter-Science

ThirdQuarter-Science

Goodness AboundsResources

Goodness AdvancesLife Processes, Living Systems

Interrelationships in Earth/Space, Patterns,

Cycles, and Change

c)visiblephysicalchangesare

S.ACO 3.6 Thesaintwill

c)sourcesofnonrenewableenergy.isimportant.

social studiesAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesSocialStudiesbecauseitisimportantforsaintstogainanunderstandingoftheirheritageasitrelatestoBiblicalprinciplesandthesocietyinwhichwelive.Historyisconsideredtobe“Hisstories”andtherefore,themaintextbookforthiscourseistheHolyBible. Thethirdgradesaintswillcontinuethestudyofhistorythatbeganinsecondgrade.Theyhavealreadycovered3,000yearsofhistoryspanningCreationto629B.C.Theyhavelearnedabouttheriseofmanycivilizations.Thisyeartheywilllearnaboutthenext600yearsofhistoryandthe“ClassicalWorld”.TheirstudieswillincludetherootsofBuddhismandConfucianism,thefallofNineveh,theriseofBabyloniaandGreece,andthelifeofChrist.SaintswillstudycolorfulcharacterslikeDaniel,Aesop,andEsther.AlexandertheGreat,Hannibal,ShiHuangTi,Spartacus,JuliusCeasar,Cleopatra,andMarkAnthony.Theprinciplesofdemocracyandwillbeidentified. Thesaintswillcontinuetodevelopmapskillsastheylocateareasofstudy.Theywilldemonstrateanunderstandingofeconomicconcepts.ThefollowingideaswillbetaughtusingthesecondsemesterstudyofTheMysteryofHistoryVolumeIbyLindaLacourHobar(2010),materialsfromAnswersinGenesis,andtheACSIPurposefulDesignBibleCurriculum.

Goodness Announced626 B.C. to 538 B.C.

SS.ACO.3.1 ThesaintwilllearnhowNinevehwasdestroyed(626B.C.)SS.ACO.3.2 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophet:Habakkuk(609B.C.)andtheprophetess:Huldah(7thCenturyB.C.).SS.ACO.3.3 ThesaintwilllearnaboutNebuchadnezzarandtheyearsJerusalemwastakencaptivebyBabylon.(605,599,588B.C.)SS.ACO.3.4 ThesaintwilllearnaboutDaniel(604B.C.)andEzekial(595B.C.)

SS.ACO.3.5 ThesaintwillaboutAesopandthestorieshetoldknownasAesop’sFables(600B.C.)

SS.ACO.3.6 ThesaintwilllearnaboutShadrach,Meshach,andAbed-Nego(Mid-6thCenturyB.C.)

SS.ACO.3.7 ThesaintwilllearnaboutBuddah(563B.C.)andthedifferencesbetweenBuddhistsandChristianstoday.

FirstQuarter-History

M.ofH.Lessons55-66

ThroughouttheYearGeography

SS.ACO.3.39 Thesaintwillfurtherdevelopmapskillsbylocatingplacesofstudyonamaps,tables,graphs,andcharts.

ThirdQuarterEconomics

SS.ACO.3.38 Thesaintwillidentifyexamplesofeconomicchoiceandwillexplaintheideaofopportunitycost.

SecondQuarterCivics

SS.ACO.3.37 Thesaintwillrecognizetheimportanceofgovernmentinourlivesandbeabletoexplainthefoundationsofarepublicanformofgovernmentandademocracy.

SS.ACO.3.8 ThesaintwilllearnaboutPythagoras(547B.C.)andtheTempleofDiana(550B.C.)

SS.ACO.3.9 ThesaintwilllearnaboutConfuciusandhisteachingsoflifeandgovernment(547B.C.).Theywillrecognizethathiswisdomwaslimitedtowhatmansaysisgoodandright.

SS.ACO.3.10 ThesaintwilllearnaboutBelshazzar(539B.C.)andhowCyrustheGreatreleasedtheJewsfromcaptivity(538B.C.)

SecondQuarter-History ThirdQuarter-History FourthQuarter-HistoryGoodness Accepted522 B. C. - 404 B.C.

Goodness Advances427 B.C. - 165 B.C.

Goodness Abounds71 B.C. - 33 A. D.

M.ofH.Lessons67-81 M.ofH.Lessons82-93 M.ofH.Lessons94-108SS.ACO.3.11 ThesaintwilllearnaboutDariusI(522B.C.)

SS.ACO.3.12 ThesaintwilllearnaboutZerubbabel,theprophets:HaggaiandZechariah,andtherebuildingoftheTemple(520B.C.)

SS.ACO.3.13 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheRomanRepublic(510B.C.)andcompareittoourgovernmenttoday.

SS.ACO.3.14 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheBattleoftheMarathon(490B.C.).

SS.ACO.3.15 ThesaintwilllearnaboutHerodotusandhishowhiswritingscontributedtoourunderstandingofworldevents(484B.C.).

SS.ACO.3.16 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthereignofXerxesI(484B.C.)andtheBiblicalaccountofhisqueen,Esther.

SS.ACO.3.17 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheGoldenAgeofAthens(478-399B.C.),aGreekstatesmannamedPericles,andhowthisperiodhasinfluencedourlivestoday.

SS.ACO.3.18 ThesaintwilllearnaboutSocrates(469-399B.C.)andHippocrates(377B.C.)andtheirteachingsthatarestillusedtoday.

SS.ACO.3.19 ThesaintwillstudythePeloponnesianWar(431-404B.C.).

SS.ACO.3.20 ThesaintwilllearnaboutMalachi(Mid-5thCenturyB.C.)SS.ACO.3.21 ThesaintwilllearnaboutPlato(427-347B.C.)andAristotle(384-322B.C.)SS.ACO.3.22 ThesaintwilllearnaboutPhilipIIofMacedonia(359-336B.C.)andtheMasoleumofHalicarnassus(353B.C.)SS.ACO.3.23 ThesaintwilllearnaboutAlexandertheGreat(336B.C.)andthedivisionofhisempire(323B.C.)SS.ACO.3.24 ThesaintwilllearnaboutArchimedes(287-212B.C.)andhisinventionsandcontributionstomathematics.TheLighthouseofAlexandria(285B.C.)willbestudied.SS.ACO.3.25 ThesaintwilllearnaboutEmperorAsokaofIndiaandtheefforthemadetoconvertIndiatoBuddahism(273-232B.C.)SS.ACO.3.26 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheSeptuagintandhowourBiblehaswithstoodthetestoftime(277B.C).ThestudentwilllearnabouttheColossusofRhodes(292B.C.).SS.ACO.3.27 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheinfluencesofTheQinDynasty(221-206B.C.),theGreatWallofChina,histomb,andTheHanDynasty(206B.C.-220A.D.)SS.ACO.3.28 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthePunicWars,Hannibal,andhiswarelephants(218B.C.)SS.ACO.3.29 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheMaccabeanRevolt,thestartofHannukah,andhowGodalwaysprovidedforHispeople(165B.C.)

SS.ACO.3.30 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthegladiatorsandSpartacus(71B.C.)

SS.ACO.3.31 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheRomanEmpire:a)The1stTriumvirate(60B.C.)b)JuliusCaesar(49B.C.)c)The2ndTriumvirate(43B.C.)d)Cleopatra(37B.C.)e)HerodtheGreat(37B.C)f)TheBattleofActium(31B.C.)g)AugustusCaesar(27B.C)

SS.ACO.3.32 ThesaintwilllearnaboutJohntheBaptist(5B.C.-32A.D.)

SS.ACO.3.33 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthebirthofJesusChrist(4B.C.)

SS.ACO.3.34 ThesaintwilllearnaboutJesus’teachingsandmiracles(30-33A.D.),andtherulersduringhislife:TiberiusCaesar(ruled14-37A.D.)Pilate(ruled26-36A.D.)Herod(ruled4B.C.-39A.D.)

SS.ACO.3.35 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthetwelvedisciplesofChrist(30-33A.D)

SS.ACO.3.36 ThesaintwilllearnaboutJesus’deathandresurrection(33A.D)andwhatthatmeansforustoday.

physical educationAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademybelievesthattheirsaintsneedtobephysicallyactivetogrowproperly.AccordingtotheNationalAssociationofSportsandPhysicalEducation(NASPE),elementaryclassesshouldspend150minuteseveryweekinphysicaleducation.SinceGodchoosesourbodiesforHistempleanddwellingplace,itisimportantthatwetakecareofthem(1Corinthians6:19-20).Therefore,CCAplacesapriorityonchildrenbeingactiveatschoolandemphasizesastrongphysicaleducationprogram.Saintsinthirdgraderefine,vary,andcombineskillsincomplexsituationsanddemonstratemoreproficientmovementpatternsineducationalgame,exercise,andgymnasticactivities.Saintsidentifycriticalelements(small,isolatedpartsofthewholeskillormovement)andapplythemintheirmovement.Theydevelopfitnessknowledgeandcanrelateregularphysicalactivitytohealthbenefits.Theyknowsafepractices,rules,andproceduresandapplythemwithlittleornoreinforcement.Saintsworkcooperativelywithpeersandunderstandthattherearemanydifferencesinmovementskillandabilitylevelsamongmembersoftheirclass. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeThirdGradePhysicalEducationVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

PE.ACO 3.1 Thesaintwillapplylocomotor,non-locomotor,andmanipulativeskillsinincreasinglycomplexmovementactivities.a)Demonstratemostofthecriticalelements(small,isolatedpartsofthewholeskillormovement)formanipulativeskills(e.g.,throwandcatchavarietyofobjects,kicktostationaryandmovingpartners/objects,dribblewithdominanthand/foot,passaballtoamovingpartner).b)Usemanipulativeskillsinmovementcombinations(e.g.,performmanipulativetaskswhiledodgingandmovingindifferentpathways;catcharolledballwhilemoving,andthrowitbacktoapartner).

Skilled MovementPE.ACO 3.2 Thesaintwillapplymovementprinciplesinincreasinglycomplexmovementactivities.a)Applytheconceptofrelationshipswhilemovinginspaceandusingnon-locomotorandmanipulativeskills.b)Applytheprinciplesofrelationshipswhenworkingwithapartnerwhilemoving(e.g.,passingaballinfrontofamovingpartner).

Movement Principlesand Concepts

c)Demonstratemovingtoarhythm(e.g.,performsimplemovementsinvariousformations,developandrefineacreativeeducationalexercisesequence).d)Refineindividualgymnasticsskills,andperformeducationalgymnasticsequenceswithbalance,transferofweight,travel,andchangeofdirection.

PE.ACO 3.3 Thesaintwillengageinavarietyofmoderateandvigorousphysicalactivitiesanddescribehowandwhythebodyrespondstotheactivities(e.g.,physiologicalchangessuchassweating,increasedheartrate,increasedrespiration).

Personal FitnessPE.ACO 3.4 ThesaintwillexhibitthefruitoftheSpiritanddemonstrateanunderstandingofthepurposeforrules,procedures,etiquette,andrespectfulbehaviorswhileinvariousphysicalactivitysettings.a)Demonstrateindependenceandgooduseoftimewhileengaginginphysicalactivity.b)Provideinputintoestablishingrulesandguidelinesforbehaviorinphysicalactivitysettings.c)Workcooperativelywithpeers.

Responsible BehaviorsPE.ACO 3.5 Thesaintwillidentifyandparticipateregularlyinphysicalactivitiestoimproveskillsandpersonalhealth.a)Selectandparticipateinphysicalactivitiesduringunscheduledtimesathome,church,school,andinthecommunity.b)Identifyonephysicalactivitythathe/sheparticipatesinregularlyforfitness,enjoyment,and/orsocialinteraction.

Physically Active Lifestyle

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

MC.ACO 3.1 Thesaintwillsingarepertoireofpraiseandworshipsongsintunewithacleartonequality.1.Singmelodieswithintherangeofanoctave.2.Performinatwo-partmusicensemble.3.Accompanysingingwithrhythmand/ormelodyinstruments.4.Usemusicterminologytointerpretamusicselection.

Performance and Production

MC.ACO 3.2 Thesaintwillnotateandperformrhythmicpatternsthatincludesixteenthnotes,singleeighthnotes,pairedeighthnotes,quarternotes,quarterrests,halfnotes,dottedhalfnotes,andwholenotes,usingbodypercussion,melodicpercussioninstruments,ornon-pitchedpercussioninstruments.

MC.ACO 3.3 Thesaintwillnotateandperformmelodiesfromthetreblestaff,usingtraditionalnotation.1.Usevoiceormelodicinstruments.2.Useawiderangeoftemposanddynamics.3.Recognizethatmusicisdividedintomeasures.

MC.ACO 3.4 Thesaintwillrespondtopraiseandworshipmusicwithmovement.1.Performlineandcirclemovementstomusic.2.Performpraiseandworshipsongs,movementsandgamesfromvariouscultures.3.DramatizeBiblicalsongs,stories,andpoems.4.Performchoreographedandnon-choreographedmovements.

MC.ACO 3.5 Thesaintwillperforminatwo-partensemble,usingpitchedandnon-pitchedinstruments.

MC.ACO 3.6 ThesaintwillperformIandV(V7)chordstoaccompanyatwo-chordmelody,usingclassroominstruments.

MC.ACO 3.7 Thesaintwillcreatepraiseandworshipmusicthroughavarietyofexperiences.1.Createaccompanimentsandostinatosforsongsandchants.2.Createmovementtoillustratemeterandform.3.Createlyricstofamiliarmelodies.4.Createnewversestosongs.

musicAcademic Content Objectives

MC.ACO 3.14 Thesaintwillexhibitrespectforthecontributionsofselfandothersinamusicsetting.1.Contributetoagroupeffortofmakingmusic.2.Contributetoagroupeffortoflisteningtomusic.3.Participateinmusicactivitiesthatinvolvesharing,takingturns,andotherwaysofdemonstratingthegoodnessofGodandthefruitoftheSpirit.

MC.ACO 3.13 Thesaintwilldemonstratethemelodicshape(contour)ofamusicalphrase,usingmusicterminologytodescribehowpitchesmaymoveupward,downward,orstaythesame.

Judgment and Criticism

MC.ACO 3.9 ThesaintwillidentifyABCform.

Cultural Contextand Music Theory

MC.ACO 3.8 Thesaintwillidentifyandperformsetsofbeatsthataregroupedintwosandthrees,usingdescriptiveterminologytoidentifywhichbeatsarestrongandwhichbeatsareweak.

MC.ACO 3.10 Thesaintwillrecognizemusicsymbolswithinamusicalscoreandusemusicterminologytoexplaintheirfunctions.

MC.ACO 3.11 Thesaintwillexplorethemusicofworldculturesthroughsongandmovement.1.Studyfolktalesandmusicalsettingsoffolktales.2.Listentoexamplesofinstrumentsnottraditionallyfoundinbandsororchestras.3.Interpretmusicthroughmovement.4.ParticipateinthewaysothercountriesperformpraiseandworshipduringMissionsWeek.

MC.ACO 3.12 Thesaintwillidentifythefourorchestralfamilies(woodwind,string,brass,percussion),usingsightandsound.

Aesthetics

MC.ACO 3.15 Thesaintwilldescribetherelationshipsbetweenmusicandotherdisciplines.1.DescribeGod’saestheticnaturecanbefoundthroughoutscripture.2.RecognizethatsomehavebeengiventalentformusicandweareallexpectedtodevelopourtalentsfortheglorificationofGod.

CentralChristianAcademyteachesArttoextendoursaints’abilitiesandtalents.VariousformsofartwereusedthroughouttheBible.Knowledgeandskillsthatsaintsacquirethroughfineartsinstructionincludetheabilitiestothinkcritically,solveproblemscreatively,makeinformedjudgments,workcooperativelywithingroups,appreciatedifferentcultures,imagine,andcreate. Theserequirementsinthefinearts,setreasonabletargetsandexpectationsforwhatistaughtinthirdgrade.Theseacademiccontentobjectivesforgradethreeemphasizelearningthroughinquiry.Saintswillexamineaspectsoftheartisticprocess:ideageneration,problemsolving,andself-assessment.SaintswillinvestigatetheintegralroleofartandarchitecturewithintheBibleandancientcultures.TheywillcombineknowledgeoftheBible,ancientartandarchitecture,effectiveartisticprocessesandskills,andavarietyofideastoproduceworksofart.Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeThirdGradeVisualArtsVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

A.ACO 3.1 Thesaintwillidentifyinnovativesolutionsusedbyartiststosolvevisualproblems.

Visual Communicationand Production

A.ACO 3.2 Thesaintwillusevariousartprocessesandtechniquestoproduceworksofartthatdemonstratecraftsmanship.

A.ACO 3.3 Thesaintwilldevelopartideasfromavarietyofsources,includingprint,non-print,andtechnology.

A.ACO 3.4 ThesaintwillstudyGod’screationandidentifyanduse1.intermediatecolors;2.warmandcoolcolors;3.positiveandnegativespace;4.balance—symmetryandasymmetry;5.pattern—extendthesequentialstructure,usingmotifs;and6.contrast.

A.ACO 3.5 Thesaintwillcompare,contrast,anduseorganicandgeometricshapesinworksofart.

A.ACO 3.9 Thesaintwillidentifyandusearchitecturalforms(e.g.,cube,cylinder,sphere,pyramid,cone).

A.ACO 3.6 ThesaintwillcreateafunctionalobjectthatreflectsthecontributionsofGreco-Romancivilizations,asfoundinartifacts.

A.ACO 3.7 Thesaintwillcreatetheillusionofdepthonatwo-dimensionalsurface,usingoverlapping,sizevariation,andplacementinthepictureplane.

A.ACO 3.8 Thesaintwillidentifyanduseforeground,middleground,andbackgroundintwo-dimensionalworksofart.

A.ACO 3.10 Thesaintwillproduceaworkofartthatcommunicatesfeelings.

A.ACO 3.11 Thesaintwillcreateaworkofartinclay,usingthecoil-buildingprocess.

artAcademic Content Objectives

Judgment and Criticism

A.ACO 3.15 Thesaintwillcompareandcontrastarchitecturalstylesofancientcultures,includingGreeceandRome.

A.ACO 3.12 Thesaintwillidentifyanddiscusscommoncharacteristicsinvariousartcareers(e.g.,painter,sculptor,illustrator,visualartteacher).

Cultural Context and Art History

A.ACO 3.13 ThesaintwilldiscusshowtheBible,history,culture,andthevisualartsinfluenceeachother.

A.ACO 3.14 Thesaintwillidentifydistinguishingcharacteristicsoflandscape,seascape,andcityscape.

A.ACO 3.16 ThesaintwillidentifyandexamineobjectsoftheearlyWestAfricanempireofMali.

A.ACO 3.20 Thesaintwilldescribetheproblem-solvingprocessinvolvedinproducingpersonalworksofart,usingappropriateartvocabulary.

Aesthetics

A.ACO 3.18 ThesaintwillexplaintheroleofarchaeologyinlearningabouttheartfromBibletimesandofpastcultures.

A.ACO 3.19 Thesaintwillexamineanddiscusswhyworksofarthavebeeninterpretedindifferentwaysthroughouthistory.

A.ACO 3.17 Thesaintwillidentifyhowworksofartreflecttimes,places,andcultures.

A.ACO 3.21 Thesaintwilldiscussthedifferencebetweenartandothertypesofobjects,usingappropriateartvocabulary.

A.ACO 3.22 Thesaintwillanalyzeworksofartbysubjectmatter,includingportrait,landscape,stilllife,andnarrative.

A.ACO 3.23 Thesaintwillexpressinformedjudgmentsaboutworksofart.

A.ACO 3.24 Thesaintwillanalyzeworksofartfortheuseof1.rhythm;2.balance—symmetryandasymmetry;and3.spatialrelationships—overlapping,size,proportion,andplacement.

A.ACO 3.25 Thesaintwillexaminetherelationshipbetweenformandfunctionintheartifactsofaculture.

A.ACO 3.26 Thesaintwillidentifycommonattributesinworksofartproducedbyartistswithinoneculture.

A.ACO 3.27 ThesaintwilldeterminewhyarthasvaluetoGod,people,thechurch,andthecommunity.

A.ACO 3.28 ThesaintwilldevelopanddescribepersonalreasonsforvaluingworksofartandusingartistictalentsandfortheglorificationofGod.

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