Homeschool Scope & Sequence

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Scope &Sequence

Preschool through Grade 12

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MusicArts & Crafts

MusicArts & Crafts

Language Arts

Two-Year-OldsLanguage development and

listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, transportation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science

Three-Year-OldsRecognition of name, sound,

and picture for short vowels and consonants

Formation of vowels and consonants in upper and lower case

Numbers Simple counting 1–25Number concepts 1–10

Simple counting 1–30Number concepts 1–15

Bible Hymns/chorusesMemory verses

Traditional and fun songs

Traditional and fun songs

Lessons such as Creation, Noah, Boy Samuel, Daniel, Boyhood of Jesus, Zacchaeus, Good Samaritan

Colors, shapes, following directions, eye-hand coordination

Development of motor skills in drawing, coloring, cutting, and gluing

Numbers Number recognition and counting 1–100

Number concepts 1–20Numbers before and after 1–20Numbers largest and smallest

1–20

Addition facts 1 + 1 6 + 1 2 + 1 7 + 1 3 + 1 8 + 1 4 + 1 9 + 1 5 + 1

Bible Lessons such as Creation, Noah, Boy Samuel, Daniel, Boyhood of Jesus, Zacchaeus, Good Samaritan (includes memory verses and hymns /choruses)

Language Arts

Phonics and ReadingRecognition of name, sound,

and picture of long and short vowels and consonants

Sounding of blends and one- and two-vowel words

Reading of sentences and stories with one- and two-vowel words

Cursive WritingFormation of letters, blends,

and wordsWriting of first name

PoetryTwenty-six poems and finger plays

committed to memory

Language development and listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, trans portation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science

LanguageLanguage development and

listening skills that include color, words, shapes, animals, transportation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science

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K4

Preschool

Four-Year-Old Kindergarten

Language Arts

MusicArts & Crafts

Phonics and ReadingRecognition of name, sound,

and picture of long and short vowels and consonants

Sounding of blends, one- and two-vowel words, and words with special sounds

Beginning phonics rules and special sounds

Reading of sentences and stories from thirteen books containing one- and two-vowel words and special sounds

Cursive WritingLetters, blends, words, and

sentencesName

Social Studies

Community HelpersChildren of the World

America: Our Great Country (map studies, famous Americans and places)

Hymns /chorusesMemory versesBible doctrine

Lessons: Salvation Series, Genesis, Life of Christ, Missionary Stories

Traditional, patriotic, fun songs Basic art concepts and techniques (cutting, gluing, painting) and further development of coordination/motor skills

LanguageRecognition of sentences by capital

letters and periodsRhyming wordsOpposites

PoetryThirteen poems committed to

memory

PlantsGod’s Plan for Seeds

AnimalsGod’s Plan for AnimalsGod’s Plan for the Seashore

Health and Human BiologyGod’s Plan for Me

Science

Bible

Earth and SpaceGod’s Plan for WeatherGod’s Plan for Seasons

Number recognition, counting, and writing 1–100

Number concepts 1–100Numbers before and after 1–100Numbers largest and smallest

1–100Counting and writing by tens

to 100Counting and writing by fives

to 100Counting and writing by twos

to 100Number sequences by ones

Using number words 1–10 and first–tenth

Value of coins and dollar billTelling timeUsing the calendarDays of the weekAddition facts through 10One-step story problems

in additionBeginning subtractionSequencingSame/differentBasic geometric shapes

Numbers Fractions—one half, one fourthArithmetic symbols—plus, minus,

equals

K5Five-Year-Old Kindergarten

Bible

Science

History and

Geography

Arithmetic

Health, Safety,

Manners

LanguageCapitalization of first word in

a sentence, proper names, names of God, days of the week, and months of the year

Correct punctuation at the ends of sentences

Recognition of complete sentences

Words using suffixes, prefixes, syllables, compound words, rhyming words, opposite words, same meaning words, and contractions

Alphabetizing of wordsWriting complete sentences and

short stories

PhonicsReview of vowels, consonants,

blends, one- and two-vowel words, consonant blends

Recognition and use of all phonics special sounds in reading

Spelling rules: doubling consonants, dropping silent e, changing y to i

ReadingOral reading ComprehensionVocabulary development

Language Arts

Social StudiesCommunity HelpersAmerica: Our Great CountryChildren of the World

This Is My AmericaMy America’s FreedomsSymbols of My America

This Is My WorldCanada, Mexico, Peru, The

Bahamas, England, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Egypt, Israel, India, China, Australia, Japan

Great People of AmericaMy America GrowsMy America TravelsMy America TalksMy America Is BeautifulMy America Sings

Health and Human BiologyDiscovering Myself

Energy, Forces, MachinesDiscovering My Toys

HealthEating good foodsExercisingRestPostureCare of body, clothes, home

SafetyAt home and away from homeOn streets, playgrounds, water

Number recognition, counting, and writing 1–1,000

Greatest and leastCounting and writing by tens,

fives, twos, and threesNumber sequencesOrdinal numbersAddition facts through 13 and

three-digit addition with carrying

Subtraction facts through 13 and two-digit subtraction

Story problems

Numbers before and after by ones, twos, tens

Between numbersCounting and combining coinsTelling time to the nearest five

minutesRecognizing odd and even

numbersEnglish and some metric

measuresPlace value in ones, tens, and

hundredsUnit fractions ½ ⅓ ¼

Lessons: Salvation Series, Genesis, Life of Christ, Paul (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

AnimalsDiscovering AnimalsDiscovering Insects

PlantsDiscovering Plants

SeasonsDiscovering Seasons

Creative WritingChronologicalInformationalOriginal

Spelling and PoetryWeekly phonics-based word listWeekly test with phonicsReinforcement activitiesEight poems committed to

memory with poetic elements

PenmanshipReview of letter formationConnecting letters Daily seatwork practice in all

academic areas

MannersAt home, school, church, public

Reading a thermometerUsing a rulerMultiple combinations Concept of multiplicationCalendarsReading pictographs and bar

graphsDeveloping listening skillsRoman numerals

MusicArts & Crafts

Traditional, patriotic, fun songs Development of art concepts and techniques in multiple types of media based on the color wheel

1 First Grade

Language Arts

Bible

Arithmetic

Health, Safety,

Manners

Science

History

PhonicsReview of vowels, consonants,

blends, one- and two-vowel words, consonant blends

Recognition and use of all phonics special sounds in reading

Spelling rules: doubling consonants, dropping silent e, changing y to i

ReadingOral and silent readingDeveloping accuracy, fluency,

comprehension, and analytical skills

Literary terms and componentsAnalysis of literature and

illustration

Cursive WritingReview of letter formationGuided creative writing

Writing paragraphs, stories, poems, and journal entries

Daily seatwork practice in all academic areas

Spelling and PoetryWeekly phonics-based word listVocabulary words and definitions

second semesterWeekly testReinforcement activitiesEight poems committed to

memory

LanguageCapitalization of first word in a

sentence, days of the week, months of the year, special holidays, names of God, and proper nouns

Correct punctuation at the ends of sentences

America’s flags and freedomsEarly AmericansAmerican holidays and songsColonial lifeDeclaration of IndependenceAmerican War for Independence

PioneersCivil WarRailroads and cattle ranchingAmerican immigrantsAmerican free enterprise

system and work ethic

Creator’s design, plan, and balance

Human brain and body systemsFive sense organsPlants: parts and growthAnimals and their habitats: oceans,

ponds, forests, savannas, rainforests

Planets and solar systemStars, sun, moonEarth: planet designed for life

Number recognition, counting, and writing 1–10,000 and beyond

Numbers greatest and leastCounting and writing to hundred

thousands, by threes to 36, by fours to 48

Ordinal numbersAddition facts through 18, column

addition, four-digit addition with carrying

Subtraction facts through 18, four-digit subtraction with borrowing

Multiplication facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10Division facts 2, 3, 5, 10Story problemsMultiple combinationsEstimationRoundingNumbers before and after by

ones, twos, threes, fives, tens, twenty-fives, and hundreds

Counting and combining coins and bills

Telling time to the nearest minuteEnglish and some metric

measures

Lessons: Salvation Series, Life of Moses, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Jonah, Favorite Bible Stories, Christmas, Crucifixion and Resurrection (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

Scientific investigationHow and where scientists workScience tools and safetyEnergy, force, movementWork and machinesStates of matterAtmosphere and water cyclePredicting weather

Complete sentences, 4 kinds of sentences, subjects and predicates, 4 parts of speech

Words using suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations, compound words, rhyming words, opposite words, same-meaning words, singular and plural words, singular possessive words, and contractions

Alphabetizing words and other research skills

Word usage rulesWriting of complete sentences,

questions, exclamationsProofreader's marks for

capitalization, spelling, punctuation

American inventions, inventors, scientists, and athletes

Americans of courage and creativity

Last states and territories addedGood citizenship

Drawing and measuring lines to one-half inch

Developing listening skillsCalendarsPlace value to hundred thousandsUnit fractions, comparing

fractionsDetermining changeReading a thermometerReading pictographs, bar graphs,

line graphs, and circle graphsRoman numerals

HealthPostureNutrition/exerciseRest/cleanlinessPreventative care

SafetyEmergency preparation Safety at home and away from home

Winter and water safetyStorm safety

MannersCourtesyKindnessCheerfulnessRespectThoughtfulness

ThankfulnessPatienceTable manners

MusicArts & Crafts

Traditional, patriotic, fun songs Seasonal and keepsake projects that develop art concepts and techniques using multiple types of media, featuring chalk

2Second Grade

3Language

Arts

MusicArts & Crafts

Bible

Health, Safety,

Manners

Arithmetic

Science

History and

Geography

ReadingOral and silent readingDeveloping accuracy,

fluency, comprehension, and analytical skills

Reading comprehensionVocabulary developmentDiscussion for Biblical and personal

applicationAnalysis of literature and illustrationIdentification of simple text

structuresApplication of literary terms and

components

WritingReview cursive formation

3⁄4-space highWriting original paragraphs, stories,

graphic organizers, summarizing exercises, journal entries

Creative writing promptsResearch reports

Spelling and PoetryWeekly word list with

vocabulary based on spelling rules and patterns

Sentence construction using spelling words

Map reading skills/activitiesStates of the United States by regionTopographical study of the

United StatesStudy of our American heritage through the lives of great people

Founding of America, includingMiles StandishWilliam Penn

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin BannekerDolley MadisonExpanding of America

(plus Civil War era), includingDaniel BooneLewis and ClarkHarriet Tubman

Scientist Scientific methodHow/where scientists workTools, graphing, safety

How creation works Energy sources/typesForce/movement/machinesStructures/magnetism/matter

Earth’s Atmosphere Weather/water cycle/climates

Earth’s surface Shape/structure/soilLandforms/weathering/

surface changes/rockStewardship

Plant world Seeds/structures/other ways

plants sproutForest types/decomposers/plants

that grow from sporesSolar system

Sun/planets/stars/moonTime/space science/our home

HealthPosture, exerciseNutrition, dietCleanlinessPreventative care Spiritual, mental, social health

MannersShowing courtesy through politeness

(includes proper introductions), kindness, respect, helpfulness

(includes dealing with bullying), obedience (includes refusal techniques), gratitude, phone etiquette, and putting others first

Place value up to hundred millionsAddition facts through 18, column

addition, carrying, checkingSubtraction facts through 18,

borrowing, checkingMultiplication 0-12 Tables, multi-

digit factors with carrying, checking

Division 1-12 Tables, long division with remainders, checking

Story problemsRounding to nearest ten, hundred,

and dollarEstimation of sums, differences,

productsAveraging numbers

SafetyPublic safety (includes street and

personal safety)Recreational safety (includes

bicycle and water safety)Home safety (includes fire and

Internet safety)

Geometric plane and solid shapes, terms, perimeter, area

Interpreting and constructing bar graphs, line graphs, and pictographs

Finding the unknown number in an equation

Comparing values using greater than (>), less than (<), and equals (=) symbols

Fractions: terminology, mixed numbers, comparing, adding, subtracting, equivalent, reducing to lowest tems

Lessons: Salvation Series, Samuel, David, Elijah, Elisha, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Daniel, Ezra / Nehemiah, Esther, Crucifixion and Resurrection, Parables (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

Music theory/flutophoneTraditional, patriotic, fun songs

Abraham LincolnDL MoodyModernization of America, includingAlexander Graham BellTheodore RooseveltGeorge Washington CarverAmelia EarhartRonald ReaganDonald Trump

Learning strategies and spelling logic

Reinforcement activitiesEight poems committed to memory

GrammarPunctuation and capitalization rulesRecognition of nouns, verbs, adjectives,

adverbs, conjunctionsIdentifying subject and predicateWord usageForming plurals and common contractionsRecognition of antonyms,

homonyms, synonymsDictionary skills, glossary skills

Animal world & habitat Vertebrates/invertebratesPrairie/desert/rainforest/arctic/

coral reef/streamFood Chains

Human body systems Cells/tissue/organsNervous system/sense organsHeart & circulatory systemLungs & respiratory systemTeeth & digestive systemBones & skeletal systemMuscles & muscular system

Roman numeralsEnglish and metric measuresConverting measures, solving

measurement equations and story problems

Drawing and measuring lines to the nearest half inch and centimeter

Telling time to nearest minute, solving elapsed-time problems

Counting and combining coins and bills; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division money problems; determining change

Solving multi-process combinations using parentheses to determine order of operations

Development of art concepts and techniques in multiple types of media featuring charcoal and water colors

Third Grade

Language Arts

MusicArts & Crafts

Bible

Health

Arithmetic

Science

History and

Geography

Reading and LiteratureOral readingReading comprehensionSpeed readingVocabulary building

PenmanshipReview of cursive writing formation

through skill practice, word games, original composition, and sentence dictation

Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry

Weekly word lists with challenging words and vocabulary

Reinforcement activitiesSix poems committed to memory

Language Writing Process

Letters—friendly, post cards, thank-you notes

Gathering informationWriting with detailsWriting an encyclopedia reportWriting book reportsCreative writingDictionary skills

GrammarSentence structure, Kinds of

sentences, Punctuation,

PlantsPlants: Provision for Man and Beast

AnimalsInsects: Miniature Marvels of

CreationBirds: Winged Wonders

MatterMatter: Water, Air, and Weather

EnergyEnergy: Sound and Hearing

Physical FitnessYour Body FrameworkThe Muscle BuilderYour Breathing Machine

Personal HygieneA Winning SmileYour Body’s CoverKeys to Good Grooming

Place value of whole numbers and decimals

Mastery of fundamental operations

Story problemsEstimating answersEnglish and metric measuresConverting measures within

the same system and solving measurement equations

Roman numerals

Addition, subtraction, and multiplication involving fractions

EstimationAveragingFactoringDivisibility rulesIntroduction to decimalsMaking changeReading a thermometer

Lessons: Salvation Series, Genesis, Life of Christ, Life of Paul (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

Music theory/flutophoneTraditional, patriotic, fun songs

Capitalization facts, Abbreviations, Possessive words

Recognizing and using all eight parts of speech

Diagramming verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs

Correctly using troublesome words

Map studyState history for six weeksEight documents memorizedThe Years of DiscoveryThe Years of ExplorationThe First AmericansThe English Come to AmericaThe New England ColoniesThe Middle and Southern Colonies

A Picture of Colonial LifeThe Great AwakeningThe French and Indian WarThe American War for Inde-

pendenceBuilding a New NationOur Nation GrowsThe Civil WarNew Frontiers

An Age of ProgressBeyond Our BoundariesThe World WarsTime for Freedom and

Responsibility

Interpersonal RelationshipsA Healthier You

Earth and SpaceGeology: Planet EarthOceanography: Wonders of

the SeaAstronomy: Consider the Heavens

Solving equations using addition and subtraction axioms

Graphs and scale drawingBasic geometric shapesPerimeter and areaUsing an English and metric rulerTime lapse

Basic drawing and painting techniques, color concepts, and perspective

4Fourth Grade

MusicArts & Crafts

Language Arts

Bible

Health

Arithmetic

Science

History and

Geography

Reading and LiteratureOral readingReading comprehensionSpeed readingVocabulary building

PenmanshipReview of cursive writing formation

through skill practice, word exercises, original composition, and sentence dictation


Weekly word lists on various categories and vocabulary study

Six poems committed to memory

Eight documents reviewedGeography facts: terms, rivers,

capitals, mountains, climate, deserts

Introduction to History and Geography

Fertile Crescent: Cradle of Civilization

Ancient Middle EastMiddle East Today

Countries of Central and Southern Asia

Countries of the Far EastEgypt: The Gift of the NileAfrica Long AgoAfrica in Modern TimesAncient Greece: Home of BeautyRome: Ruler of the Ancient WorldChristianity: The Greatest Force

in History


Sentences and sentence partsSynonyms, antonyms, homonymsDictionary, thesaurus skillsLetters—friendly, post cards,

thank-you notesMaking an outline Writing a library research paperWriting book reportsCreative writing

AnimalsAmazing MammalsA Variety of Vertebrates

EnergyForce and motionElectricity and magnetism

Engines: steam, internal combustion, jet propulsion, rocket engines

LightMatter

Water, Air, Weather

Circulatory SystemLife in the BloodYour Hardy HeartPathways through Your Body

Nutrition and Physical FitnessA Balanced DietDaily Food GuideMaintaining Your Proper Weight

Raising Your Rate of MetabolismAerobic EnduranceMuscular Strength and Flexibility

Digestive SystemDigestion Begins in the MouthThrough the Esophagus, Stomach,

Small Intestine, Liver, PancreasAbsorbing Digested Foods


Mastery of fundamental operations

Story problemsProblem-solving strategiesRoman numeralsMeasuring to the eighth inchCalculating timeMaking changeRounding off whole numbers,

money, decimals, and mixed numbers

English and metric measures

Converting measures within the same system and solving measurement equations

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving fractions

Finding parts of a wholeFactoringDivisibility rulesProbabilityAddition, subtraction, multiplication,

and division involving decimalsIntroduction to percentsReading a thermometerNegative temperature

Lessons: Salvation Series, Life of Moses, Tabernacle, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Jonah, Samuel, Christmas, Crucifixion and Resurrection, Life of David (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

GrammarPunctuation, capitalization,

and quotation factsRecognizing and diagramming all

eight parts of speechRecognizing and diagramming

complementsWord usage

England and the British IslesOther Countries of Western EuropeCountries of Eastern Europe“Land Down Under” and Beyond

Earth and SpaceGeology: Treasures of the EarthOceanography: The Living SeaAstronomy: The Eight Planets, Stars,

Moon, SunConservation: Preserving the Sea

Interpersonal RelationshipsSocial Acceptance, Mental

Awareness, Spiritual Warfare

Converting from a Celsius scale to a Fahrenheit scale and from a Fahrenheit scale to a Celsius scale

Solving algebraic equationsGraphs and scale drawingsGraphing ordered pairsReading schedules and chartsBasic geometric shapesPerimeter and areaSquares and square rootsEstimation

Traditional, patriotic, fun songs Basic drawing and painting techniques, color concepts, and perspective

5 Fifth Grade

Language Arts

MusicArts & Crafts

Bible

Arithmetic

Health

Science

History and

Geography

Reading and LiteratureOral reading Reading comprehensionSpeed readingVocabulary building

PenmanshipReview of cursive writing

formationPractice penmanship through

crea tive writing and word exercises


Weekly word lists by prefixes, suffixes, and root words

Vocabulary study from the word lists

Eight poems committed to memory


Writing paragraphs, poetry, outlines, library research paper, narration, journal, book reports, letters, creative writing

Advanced map studies Geography facts, including the

50 statesEight documents reviewed

North America: Canada, United States, Mexico and Central America

South America: Continent of Natural Resources, Nations of South America

United States History: The Colonial Heritage, New World’s First Republic, U.S. in the Twentieth Century

Earth and SpaceOur Fascinating EarthGod’s Great UniverseExploring Space

PlantsPlentiful Plants

AnimalsObserving Invertebrates

Safety and First AidSafety FirstFirst Steps of First Aid

Growth and FitnessYour Changing BodyAn Active Lifestyle

AnatomyEndocrine SystemRespiratory SystemMuscular SystemSkeletal System


Maintaining skills in fundamental operations

Story problems/Problem- solving strategies

Roman numeralsRounding offEnglish and metric measuresConverting measures within

the same system and solving measurement equations

Adding, subtracting, and multiplying measures

Prime factoringFundamental operations

involving fractions and decimalsEstimationRatios and proportionPercentProbabilityGraphs and scale drawing/

Introduction to statistics Basic geometric shapesPerimeter, area, and

circumferenceBisecting angles

Lessons: Salvation Series, Life of Christ, Parables, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, Esther, Ezra /Nehemiah (includes memory verses, hymns /choruses, and Bible doctrine)

Sentences and sentence partsFragments, run-onsLibrary skillsStudent Writers’ Handbook

GrammarPunctuation and capitalization rulesRecognizing, diagramming, using

all eight parts of speechWord usage

ChemistryMatter and Chemistry (atoms,

elements, and compounds)

A Healthy Mind and BodyYour Body’s DefensesLymphatic SystemYour Communication System Nervous SystemSkinDrugs—Use and AbuseA Healthy Spirit

Reading thermometersConverting Celsius to Fahrenheit and

Fahrenheit to CelsiusEquation solving/Introduction to basic

algebraLatitude, longitude, and time zonesBanking, finding interest, and

installment buyingReading electric and gas meters

Traditional, patriotic, fun songs Further development of perspective, introduction to composition, study of accomplished artists

6Sixth Grade

Bible

Language Arts

Mathematics

Life Scienceand Health

World History

and Geography

GrammarCapitalization rulesPunctuation rulesKinds of sentences and

diagrammingEight parts of speech and their

usesDiagramming eight parts of

speechSentence structure

CompositionEssay answerSummariesLettersInformative, narrative, and

process essaysCharacter sketchWriting style The writing processOutlinesBook reportsParagraphsResearch paperThe library

The BeginningFrom Sumer to CanaanDown to EgyptIsrael and Its LandAccording to His WillGreece: A Drama in Two ActsRome before ChristRome after ChristEarly Church HistoryIslam versus ChristendomFrom Empire to Feudalism

An Age of DarknessThe Protestant ReformationPost-Reformation EuropeThe English NationAn Age of ExplorationThe United StatesFrance in the Modern AgeThe British EmpireScience & Industry in the

Modern AgeThe New World of Classics

Invitation to sciencePlants: provision for lifeYour wonderful bodyA healthy life

Creation & scienceMammalsBirdsFish, reptiles, and amphibiansInsectsAssorted invertebrates

Basic MathematicsMaintaining skills in fundamental

operations (see grades 4–6)Fractions and decimalsFactoringProblem-solving strategiesFactorialRatio and proportionApplication of percentPersonal financesMetric system

ProbabilityBasic geometric conceptsDevelopment and use of

formulasReading and constructing graphsIntroduction to statisticsIntroduction to algebraNegative numbersPowers and rootsTime zones, latitude, and

longitude

Lessons/Map Journeys: Exodus, Life of Christ (includes memory verses and hymns)

Vocabulary, Spelling, PoetryVocabulary lessonsWeekly spelling lessonsEight poems memorized

LiteratureStories and poems read for

enjoyment by authors such as Frost, Dickinson, Kipling, Bunyan, Alcott, Luther, Dickens, Defoe

World War I and the Rise of Communism

Before and During World War IIThe Cold War EraToward a New Millennium Change in the New MillenniumEastern Hemisphere GeographyParliamentary ProcedureCurrent events

Through the microscope Forestry: generous giantsEcology: harmony in God’s

Creation

Introduction to plane and solid geometry

Pythagorean rule Sine, cosine, tangent

7 Seventh Grade

Bible

Mathematics*

Earth and Space

Science

U.S. History

and Geography

SexEducation

from theBible

A New World to ExploreThe First English ColoniesFounding of the New ColoniesLife in Colonial AmericaPreparation for IndependenceHome of the BraveLand of the FreeFrom the Appalachians to

the RockiesThe Jacksonian EraInnovations and InventionsThe Second Great Awakening

Education and CultureThe Promise of the WestThe Civil War and

Recon structionThe Age of IndustryThe Gilded AgeGrowing into GreatnessInto the Twentieth Century The Rise of Big GovernmentA World at WarTime for Freedom and

Responsibility

Pre-AlgebraMaintaining skills in fundamental

operations (see grades 4–7)Principles of mathematicsEnglish and metric measuresBasic algebraic conceptsSigned numbersPowers and rootsLike and unlike termsMultiplying and dividing

monomialsMultiplying and dividing

polynomials by monomials

Multiplying polynomials by polynomials

Problem-solving strategiesWord problems solved

algebraicallyReading and constructing graphsGraphical scale drawingsStatistics and probabilityBusiness mathEarning incomeBankingStocks and bondsInsurance

Lessons/ Map Journeys: Journeys of Paul, Joshua, Judges (includes memory verses and hymns)

MoralityDating and marriageBiblical sexuality

Troubled Times for AmericaWhich Way, America?In Defense of FreedomWestern Hemisphere GeographyCurrent eventsNational, State, and Local

Government

Basic plane and solid geometric concepts

Properties of geometric figuresConstructing geometric figuresPerimeter, area, surface area, and

volumePythagorean ruleSine, cosine, and tangentScientific notation

Introduction to ScienceFoundations of GeologyMinerals and RocksWeathering and ErosionInterpreting the Fossil Record

A Survey of the SeasThe AtmosphereWater Vapor and Air MassesStorms and Forecasting

Consider the HeavensMan and the UniverseEnvironmental Science

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* Mathematics courses can be taken in a different sequence to meet your scheduling needs.

Language Arts


diagrammingEight parts of speech and their usesDiagramming eight parts of speechSentence structure

CompositionManuscript formThe writing process

The libraryOutliningSummariesBook reportsParagraphsDescriptionsResearch paperWriting styleEssay answersDialoguePoemsNarrativesEssays

Vocabulary, Spelling, PoetryVocabulary lessonsWeekly spelling lessonsTen poems memorized

LiteratureReading for enjoyment stories and

poems by authors such as Twain, Dickens, Longfellow, Frost, Hawthorne, and Sandburg

Eighth Grade

Language Arts

Bible

Mathematics*

Health

Physical Science

World Geography


diagrammingEight parts of speech and their

usesDiagramming eight parts of

speechSentence structure

CompositionManuscript formWriting processThe libraryParagraphs

OutliningBook reportsSummariesDescriptionsResearch paperWriting lettersImproving writing style

Vocabulary, Spelling, PoetryVocabulary lessonsWeekly spelling lessonsTen poems memorized

LiteratureClassics on the following themes:

truth and wisdom, courage, humility, justice, temperance,

World GeographyIntroduction to GeographyAsia: The Middle East, Central

and Southern Asia, The Far EastAfrica: Northern Africa, Tropical

Africa, Southern AfricaEurope: Mediterranean Europe,

Central Europe, the Low

Introduction to Physical ScienceMatter and Energy

Measuring MatterStates of MatterEnergyHeat

ChemistryFoundations of ChemistryMolecules and ChemistryChemistry in ActionScience vs. Evolution

Motion and WavesMotion and ForcesWaves and SoundLight and Color

Countries, the British Isles, Scandinavia, Russia and Eastern Europe

Australia, the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica

North America: Canada, the United States, Mexico and Middle America

Systems of EquationsPolynomial ArithmeticPolynomial FactoringRadical Expressions and

EquationsQuadratic Equations

Algebra I Real Numbers and AlgebraLinear Equations in One VariableLinear Equations in Two

VariablesLinear Inequalities

Study series: Kings of Israel: United Kingdom, Israel’s Divided Kingdom (includes memory verses and hymns)

Nutrition and exercisePersonal hygieneBody systemsMental health

Personal safetyFirst aidDisease preventionDrug abuse

beauty, joy and peace, faith and hope, love, and time and eternity

Reading for enjoyment stories and poems by such authors as Hale, Tolstoy, O. Henry, Hawthorne, Alcott, à Kempis, Longfellow, Shakespeare

South America: Andean Countries, Brazil and the Guianas, Southern Countries

Current events

Electricity and MagnetismElectrostaticsMagnetismElectricityElectronics

Right relationshipsSpiritual growth

Statistics and ProbabilityRational Expressions and

EquationsFunctions

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* Mathematics courses can be taken in a different sequence to meet your scheduling needs.

Ninth Grade

Language Arts

ConsumerMathematics**

Bible

Keyboarding**

Mathematics*

Biology

World History

and Cultures

GrammarCapitalization and punctuation

rules, kinds of sentences and diagramming, eight parts of speech and their uses, diagramming eight parts of speech, sentence structure, dictionary skills, usage and diction

CompositionParagraphs, the library and

research paper, outlining, improving writing style, book reviews, descriptions

Vocabulary, Spelling, Poetry

Vocabulary lessonsWeekly spelling lessonsTen poems memorized

World LiteratureClassics by such authors as

Dickens, Browning, Millay, Holmes, Poe, Doyle, Yeats, Tolstoy, Herbert

Introduction to art appreciationIntroduction to literary terms and

forms: short story; narrative poetry; plot; imagery and figurative language; theme; rhyme and rhythm; emotion; fixed form, continuous form, and free verse poetry; paradox; setting;

Disease and the Body’s Immune System

Life SciencesNatural History and Scientific

InvestigationEvolution: A Retreat from

ScienceIntroduction to Ecology

ZoologyMammalsBirdsReptiles and AmphibiansFishArthropods

BotanyFlowering Seed PlantsStructure and Function of LeavesFlowers, Fruits, and SeedsStems and RootsVariety in Plant World

Human Anatomy and Physiology

Fearfully and Wonderfully MadeBones and MusclesNervous SystemNutrition and DigestionCirculation and RespirationIntegumentary, Excretory,

Endocrine, and Reproductive Systems

Asia and Africa: The Beginnings of Civilization

FoundationsSumerMiddle EastOther Asian CulturesEgyptOther African Cultures

Europe: Beginnings of Western Civilization

GreeceRomeEarly Church HistoryThe Byzantine Empire

The Middle Ages: From the Ancient to the Modern

The Dark AgesMedieval CultureThe Rise of Modern Nations

The Reformation EraThe Protestant ReformationPost-Reformation EuropePost-Reformation Science and

CultureThe Age of Ideas

FranceEngland and AmericaThe Age of Industry

Buying a car, travel, income, budgeting, housing, food,

point of view; toneMajor works in historical orderAuthors such as Homer, Aesop,

Virgil, Foxe, Luther, Milton, Bunyan, Newton, Machen

Complete novel: Silas MarnerComplete play: Julius Caesar

The Victorian EraUnbelief and Revolution in

19th Century EuropeThe Twentieth Century

World War IRise of Communism20th-Century LiberalismWorld War IIThe Cold War EraThe Rise of GlobalismCurrent events

Variety in the World of Invertebrates

Cellular and Molecular BiologyCytologyHeredityDNALaboratory work: dissections,

microscopy, field studies, nutrition, cellular biology, genetics

Laboratory Studies

Clothing, Leisure Activities, Federal Taxes and Records,

Banking Investments, The Small Business

Study series: Bible Doctrines (includes memory verses and hymns)

Basic Key IntroductionSpecial Symbols and Numbers Introduction to Business

Documents

Business Letters with Special Features

Letter Styles and Unbound Reports

Professional TablesDocument Formatting

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* Mathematics courses can be taken in a different sequence to meet your scheduling needs. ** Electives can be taken in different grade-level sequences based on your scheduling needs.

Algebra IIBasic AlgebraEquations and InequalitiesPolynomial Equations and

InequalitiesFunctions

Systems of Equations and Inequalities

MatricesExponential and Logarithmic

FunctionsTriangles and Basic

Trigonometry

Trigonometry and the Cartesian Plane

Sequences, Series, and Counting

ProbabilityStatistics

Tenth Grade

Language Arts

Spanish 1or French 1**

Bible

DocumentProcessing**

Mathematics*

BusinessMathematics**

Chemistry

U.S. History

Vocabulary, Spelling, PoetryVocabulary lessonsWeekly spelling lessonsNine poems memorized

American LiteratureHighlights of American literatureShort storyThe first books, poets, historians,

personal narratorsIntroduction to American artWriters and works of the nineteenth

and twentieth centuries

GrammarReview of grammar, the

sentence, and mechanicsDictionary skillsDiction and usageLibrary skills

CompositionWriting process, paragraphs,

book reviews, outline, character sketch and analysis, essays, paraphrases, summary, research paper, exposition, classification, extended definition, letter and résumé

Discovery and ExplorationThe Thirteen Original ColoniesLife in Colonial AmericaPreparation for IndependenceConflict with EnglandThe War for IndependenceThe Critical Period and the

ConstitutionThe Federalist EraThe Age of JeffersonThe Nationalist EraThe Age of JacksonRevival and Missions

Education and TechnologyExpansion to the PacificSlavery and SecessionThe Civil WarReconstructionA Nation on the MoveThe Triumph of Free EnterpriseLife in the Gilded AgePolitics in the Age of IndustryExpanding World InfluenceThe Progressive EraWorld War IThe Twenties

Depression and the New DealWorld War IIYears of Strength and StabilityTroubled TimesThe Reagan Era and the 1990sAmerica Enters the New Millennium

2000–PresentCurrent events

Study series: Life Management, Jesus and His Followers (Gospels) (includes memory verses and hymns)

PronunciationWord formationVerse memorization as a

witnessing toolGrammar

Vocabulary School, clothes, family, home, food,

creation, vacation

Personal financesBookkeeping and accountingBusiness formulasMetric-English conversions

InvestmentsTaxesBankingThe small business

Plane Geometry (traditional approach)

Formal arrangement of a proofRectilinear figuresCircle

ProportionsSimilar polygonsSurface polygonsRegular polygons and circles

Light, Electrons, and Atomic Structure

The Periodic TableThe Chemical Bond and

Intermolecular ForcesSelected Nonmetals and Their

CompoundsSelected Metals and SemimetalsSolutions and ColloidsChemical Kinetics

Chemistry: An IntroductionMatter: The Substance of

ChemistryStoichiometry: Elements and

CompoundsStoichiometry: Chemical

ReactionsGasesChemical Thermodynamics

Authors such as Melville, Longfellow, Whittier, Dickinson, Sandburg, Frost, Bryant

Selections from Moby Dick, Ben-Hur, Song of Hiawatha, Courtship of Miles Standish

Complete novel: The Scarlet Letter

Chemical EquilibriumAcids, Bases, and SaltsOxidation-Reduction Reactions

and ElectrochemistryNuclear ChemistryOrganic ChemistryLaboratory studies

Solutions of right triangles by means of ratios

ApplicationConversation, reading,

interview, report, letter, oral translation

Employment DocumentsMLA Style Reports

The Itinerary and AgendaLetter with Tables

Business Document Production

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Eleventh Grade

Language Arts

Spanish 2 or French 2**

Bible

Speech**

Family/ Consumer Sciences**

Mathematics*

Physics

Economics

Government

GrammarReview of grammar, the sentence,

and mechanicsDictionary skillsDiction and usageResearch skills

CompositionParagraph, theme, outline,

narrative, poetry, extended definition, essay, description,

character sketch, vocation project, book reviews, and extemporaneous writing

VocabularyVocabulary lessons

English LiteratureWriters and works from the

following periods: Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Elizabethan, and Puritan

Selections from Beowulf,

Our Constitutional RepublicThe ConstitutionThe Legislative Branch: CongressThe Executive Branch: The

Presidency and the BureaucracyThe Judicial Branch: The Federal

CourtsThe Bill of Rights

Everybody’s EconomicsEconomists and Economic LawsFactors of ProductionLaws of Supply and DemandProductive Market EconomyGood That Competition Does

Efficiency of ProductionWhy Everybody Needs to SaveWhat Money Is Good ForGovernment and the EconomySuccesses and Difficulties in the

Market Economy

Foundations of the American Republic

America: A Unique NationGovernment under GodThe Shaping of the American

Republic

Introduction to PhysicsMaterial Substances

Matter, Liquid, Gaseous, Solid Mechanics

Introduction to Motion, Vectors and Projectile Motion, Forces in Nature, Concurrent Forces, Circular and Periodic Motion,

Work and Machines, Energy and Momentum, Rotary Motion

ThermodynamicsHeat, Laws of Thermodynamics

Wave PhenomenaWaves, Sound, Nature of Light,

Reflection of Light, Refraction of Light, Wave Optics

Electricity and MagnetismElectrostatics, Magnetism, Current

Generation, Electric Circuits, Electrical Devices

Modern PhysicsAdvanced Physics Concepts,

Theories of Relativity Laboratory Studies

Precalculus with Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry

Trigonometry Applied to Right Triangles

Angles on the Cartesian PlaneTrigonometric Functions of Any AngleGraphing the Trigonometric

FunctionsTrigonometric Identities and

Formulas

Planes and Surfaces in Three Dimensions

Polar CoordinatesEquations Representing Empirical

DataThe First DerivativeAcceleration and the Second

DerivativeApplication of the First and

Second DerivativeThe Integral (Anti-Derivative)

Trigonometric Equations and Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Solving Oblique TrianglesComplex Numbers and De Moivre’s

TheoremIntercepts, Symmetry, and DomainPoint of Intersection of GraphsParametric EquationsDistance, Slope, and the Straight LineThe Conic Sections

Grains, Breads, and Food Preparation

ServingTable Setting, Meal Service, and

EtiquetteSuccessful Entertaining

LunchAdding FlavorProduceLunch Time Favorites

IntroductionKitchen and Food SafetyBasic Techniques and Equipment

Healthy HabitsNutritionConsumer Education

BreakfastMilk and BeveragesEggs

DinnerMeat, Poultry, and FishAppetizers and Desserts

Laboratory Work:Cookies, Nutrition, Breakfast, Muffins,

Yeast Bread, Pasta, Cheese Sauce, Vegetables, Salad, Lunch, Supper, Pudding, Cake Reception, Pie Crust, Dinner Party

Everyday SpeechThe Place of Speech in SocietyEveryday Conversation Special Types of ConversationGroup DiscussionParliamentary Procedure

Interpreting Declamations and Poetry

StorytellingExtemporaneous Devotionals

InterpretationTalking with the BodyInterpreting MonologuesReading with MeaningOur American PronunciationListening

Canterbury Tales, and Paradise LostWriters and works from the Eighteenth

Century, Romantic Period, Victorian Age, and Twentieth Century

Authors such as Wordsworth, Scott, Coleridge, Burns, Tennyson

Condensed novel: Robinson Crusoe (includes conversion experience)

Complete play: MacbethComplete novel: The Pilgrim’s ProgressTen poems memorized

Our Federal RepublicFederalismState GovernmentLocal GovernmentAmerican Citizen in ActionCurrent events

Promise and Performance in the Market Economy

A Look at the Global EconomyA Cheerful View of Our Economic

Future (Economics Supplement provides

personal financial literacy topics throughout the course.)

Stories from the life of Christ (a witnessing tool)

Vocabulary

GrammarConversationsCultural readings

CompositionInterviews

Study series: Genesis—First Things, Revelation and Church History (includes memory verses and hymns)

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Twelfth Grade