second grade

K I N D N E S Scentral’sAcademicContentObjectivesKindness Formed

Kindness Freed

Kindness Followed

Kindness Fulfi lled

Focus: The Josefi na Story Quilt

During the fi rst quarter in the Kindness Fruit Stand, the saints form learning through spiritual, social, and academic experiences. As they read The Josefi na Story Quilt, they see how Faith forms a quilt to tell about her journey. The saints form their own story as they begin to quilt together a Biblical world view. They understand how the world was formed by God and how scientifi c data supports the Biblical account of creation. The saints see how early civilizations formed the basis of our math, oral, and written language systems. They are developing their language and math skills as they learn that numbers form their own language. The second grade saint is no longer simply identifying numbers, but understanding that digits represent specifi c values that have meaning and worth. As their reading and writing skills continue to form, they are able to decode words, sentences, and stories. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, independent work, small group time, and individual instruction.

B.ACO 2.1-2.5 creation through JobLA.ACO 2.1- 2.9, 2.11, 2.12 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO 2.1-2.4, 2.15,2.16 number sense, geometryS.ACO 2.1, 2.7 scientifi c investigation, fossils and erosion

SS.ACO 2.1-2.8 Creation - 2000 B.C., 2.40,2.41 civics and economicsPE.ACO 2.1-2.5 movement, personal fi tness, responsible behaviors, active lifestyle

MC.ACO 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7,2.8, 2.10 performance, production, content, theory, judgement,criticismA.ACO 2.3,2.4,2.5,2.8,2.9,2.11,2.13,2.15,2.16,2.18,2.19,2.21,2.22 visual communication, production, history

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Spiritually Socially

Ancient Societies

Kindness Formed

Erosion & FossilsDinosaursFloodAge of

the Earth

The World is Formed

Man is Formed in

God’s Image

Adam & Eve

Intelligence of Man

Ice Age

Sumerians & Minoan Civilization

Tower of Babel &

Stonehenge

Pioneers, Western

Civilization

Early America

Civilizations Formed

Me

Classroom Procedures, Establishing

Routines

Forming Number Sense

Forming Writings &

Stories

Forming Fluent

Readers

Academically

Story Mapping, Writing Process

Capitals within

Sentence Structure

Content & Conventions

Verbs Nouns

Oral Expression

Forming Scientifi c

Data

Forming Figures & Shapes

Word Structure, Decoding

Symmetry

Place Value

Rounding & Comparing

Ordinal Numbers

Skip Counting

Focus: The Drinking Gourd

Throughout the second quarter in the Kindness Fruit Stand, the saints explore the idea of spiritual freedom. As their Biblical world view grows, they begin to understand that Christ died to set them free of their own sin. Slavery and obtaining freedom re-occurs in history from Exodus to the Underground Railroad. The 19th century time period comes alive as they read The Drinking Gourd. They learn about Harriet Tubman and other brave heroes who helped slaves gain social freedom. The saints explore their own social freedoms as they are given opportunities to choose right from wrong. During this quarter, the second grade saint is asked to complete more classwork independently. They obtain academic freedoms as they read, write, and advance their math skills without the assistance of others. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, independent work, small group time, and individual instruction.

B.ACO 2.6-2.11 Genesis 12 the book of Ruth, plan of salvationLA.ACO 2.1-2.9, 2.11, 2.12 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO 2.5-2.9, 2.17 computation, estimation, graphingS.ACO 2.1-2.3 scientifi c investigation, magnets, matter, constellations

SS.ACO 2.9-2.15 (1922-1199 B.C.), 2.39 mappingPE.ACO 2.1-2.5 movement, personal fi tness, responsible behaviors, active lifestyleMC.ACO 2.1-2.8, 2.10 performance, production, content, theory, judgement,criticism

A.ACO 2.1-2.9, 2.12-2.22 visual communication, production, history, judgement, aesthetics

Accept Believe

Harriet Tubman and the

Underground Railroad

Spiritual Freedom Social Freedom Academic Freedom

Kindness Freed

Confess

Egypt, Slavery, Pharaohs

Abraham, Jacob & Esau, Joseph, Ruth,

Naomi, & Gideon

Trojan Horse

The Ten Commandments & Hammurabi’s Code

China & Shang

Dynasty

The Exodus, Ark of the Covenant,

Tabernacle, Joshua, Rahab

Mapping Skills

Addition & Subtraction

Facts

Computation & Estimation

Tables & Graphs 1 & 2 Step

Addition, Subtraction Problems

Matter

Magnets

Mathematics LanguageScienceFreedom From

Our Sin

Biblical Examples of

Freedom

Social Freedom in History

Appreciating Differences, Getting Along with Others

Synonyms & Antonyms

Story Elements

Commas

“How to” Narratives

Compare& Contrast

Writing Process

Adjectives

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Focus: The Bears on Hemlock Mountain

The third quarter in the Kindness Fruit Stand challenges the saints to choose right from wrong. They have to decide who and what to follow. In their book, The Bears on Hemlock Mountain, Jonathan is sometimes obedient and sometimes disobedient. He is either following what he believes to be right or what others tell him is right. While the second grade saints know that they should follow God, it can sometimes be confusing to determine if people or instructions are Godly. They learn that even Biblical kings and judges did not always follow God. Instructions can be simple or come in multiple steps. The saints use mapping skills and extend their abilities in reading and writing. Following instructions while using forms of measurement is emphasized in math. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, independent work, small group time, and individual instruction.

B.ACO 2.12-2.16 the Judges, Elijah, young David, Jonah, kings & rulersLA.ACO 2.1-2.9, 2.10-2.12 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO 2.10-2.14 measurement, money, length, weight, mass, time, temperature, calendarS.ACO 2.1, 2.5, 2.8 scientifi c investigation, living systems, resources

SS.ACO 2.16-2.26 (1117-760 B.C.), 2.39 mapping, 2.40 economics, 2.41 citizenship. PE.ACO 2.1-2.5 movement, personal fi tness, responsible behaviors, active lifestyle

MC.ACO 2.1-2.11 performance, production, content, theory, judgement,criticismA.ACO 2.1-2.22 visual communication, production, history, judgement, aesthetics

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Kindness Followed

Prefi xes & Suffi xes

Telling Time,Past & Future Days,

Calendar

Instructions using Forms of Measurement

LengthWeightMassLiquid

Volume

Cursive Writing

Money: Counting,Adding,

Subtracting

Temperature

Maps

Following People Following Instructions

Israel Divides:Northern & Southern

Prophets:Samuel Elijah Elisha Jonah Amos

Judges:DeborahGideon

JephthahSamson

Kings: SaulDavid

AbsolomSolomon

Homer

Zhou Dynasty

India &

Hinduism

Olympic Games

Phoenicians

Following God

Research Living

Systems Habitats

Instructions about Location

Instructions for Reading and Writing

Expanding Sentences

Proper, Common, & Plural Nouns

Character Analysis

Personal NarrativesBeginning End

Story Elements

Middle

Following People

Focus: The Courage of Sarah Noble

The saints in the Kindness Fruit Stand learn that it takes courage to gain fulfi llment through kindness. This quarter they read The Courage of Sarah Noble, a short novel about an eight year old’s courage to journey through the wilderness and show kindness to everyone she meets. As the saints observe God’s kindness fulfi lled through nature, they fi nd ways to analyze, record, and graph their discoveries. The saint’s journey through history continues as they study the time period from 748 B.C. to 629 B.C.. They discover the courage of prophets and kings as the kindness of Jesus Christ is fulfi lled. As they conclude their second grade year, the saints express their fulfi llment of kindness through multiple forms of writing. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, independent work, small group time, and individual instruction.

B.ACO 2.17-2.20 Psalms, Proverbs, Prophets, King JosiahLA.ACO 2.1-2.9, 2.10-2.12 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO 2.17-2.19, 2.20-2.22 patterns, functions, algebra, probability, & statisticsS.ACO 2.1, 2.4, 2.6 scientifi c investigation, life cycles, weather patterns

SS.ACO 2.27-2.38 (748-629 B.C.), 2.39 geography, 2.40 economics, 2.41 citizenship. PE.ACO 2.1-2.5 movement, personal fi tness, responsible behaviors, active lifestyle

MC.ACO 2.1-2.11 performance, production, content, theory, judgement,criticismA.ACO 2.1-2.22 visual communication, production, history, judgement, aesthetics

Prophets

Kindness Fulfi lled

Obadiahthrough Malachi

Through History

Rome Assyria

King Sennacherib

Ancient America Mesopotamia

KingJosiah

King Manasseh

Judah

King Hezekiah

Places

Through Writing

Through Nature

Extreme Weather

Weather Patterns

Life Cycles

Through Mathematical

Concepts

Multiplication

Counting Patterns

Range, Median, Mode

Equivalent Equations

Probability Sorting & Graphing

Types of Graphs

Poetry Persuasive Writing

Fact & Opinion Writing

Psalms & Proverbs

Prefi xes & Suffi xes

Cursive Writing

Beginning End

Story Elements

Middle

“Friends have ways of speaking without words.” - Alice Dalgliesh, The Courage of Sarah Noble

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BibleAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesBiblebecauseitistheinspiredWordofGodandthemeanstowhichtheHolySpiritcaninstructus.EverythingintheBibleiswrittentoteachus.ThroughenduranceandtheencouragementoftheScriptureswehavehope.(Romans15:4)ThroughstudyingtheBible,saintswillbelievethatJesusistheSonofGod(John20:31).WhilesaintstakeadailyBiblecourse,thecontentofthisbookiswovenintoallareasofinstructionandlifeatourschool. TheBiblecourseforsecondgradefocusesonthefruitoftheSpiritanditsqualityofkindness.ThecourserequiressaintstostudyBiblecharactersandbooksintheOldTestamentalongsideoftheirhistorystudies.BystudyingdifferentbooksoftheBibleandthelifescenariosfoundintheOldTestament,theywillbeabletofocusontheirowncharacteranddiscoverwaystoshowkindnesstoday.

B.ACO 2.5 Job ThesaintwilllearnhowJobsufferedandstillallowedGodtoshowkindnesshim.ControllinghistongueandbeingpatientareaspectsofGod’skindness.Showingkindnesscanbedifficultwhenwearesuffering.

B.ACO 2.6 AbrahamThesaintwilllearntolistentoGod,behonest,andpray.TheywillstudyexamplesapplicabletothisobjectiveinAbraham’slife.Genesis 12:1-9; 13:1-18; 18:1-15; 21:1-17; 22:1-18Hebrews 11:8-19; Luke 12:16-23;

B.ACO 2.7 JoshuaThesaintwillstudythelifeofJoshuaandlearn…a)peerpressurecaninfluenceourchoicesandstandingaloneforGodtakescourageandsacrificebutresultsinGod’sblessings.b)qualitiesofGodlyleadership.c)servingGodrequiresspendingtimelisteningtoandapplyingHisWordaswellasputtingawayanythingthatbecomesasubstituteforGod.Numbers 13-14; 20:20-24; Deuteronomy 18:9-14; Joshua 1:1-9; 5:13-6:21; 6:17-8:28; Proverbs 1:8-19

B.ACO 2.8 JosephThesaintwillstudyexamplesofkindnessthroughthelifeofJosephandlearn…a)GodissovereignandthereexistsarelationshipbetweenbelievinginGod’ssovereigntyandforgivingothers.b)trueforgivenessisbothunconditionalandsacrificialinnature.c)theChristianlifesometimesincludessufferingforthesakeofChrist.Godistheonethathelpsusovercometrialsandtemptations.d)thereexistsarelationshipbetweenpurityintheirthoughtlifeandtheiractions.Genesis 37:1-36; 39-41; 50:15-21

Kindness FormedGenesis 1-11, Job

FirstQuarter-Bible

SecondQuarter-BibleKindness FreedGenesis 12 - Ruth

B.ACO 2.1 Adam and Eve ThesaintwilllearnhowAdamandEvelivedinaperfectworldwherekindnessgrewcontinually.TheywilllearnthatwhenAdamandEvedisobeyedGodthefirstsinandunkindactwascommittedbyhumans.Beingunkindisasin.Thepaymentforsinisdeath.TheywilldiscoverhowourworldisfullofsinandhowitaffectsthecharactersinTheJosefinaStoryQuiltandaffectsthemintheirlives.

B.ACO 2.2 Cain and Abel ThesaintwilllearnhowCainandAbeleachofferedasacrificetoGod.Theywillunderstandwhyonewasacceptableandtheotherwasnot.TheywillalsoseehowCain’sangerledhimtodounkindactsandsin.

B.ACO 2.4 Noah ThesaintwilllearnhowGodprovidedNoahandhisfamilysalvationfromtheflood.TheywilllearnthattheirsalvationdependedonNoahtobeobedienttoGod’sdirections.

B.ACO 2.3 Methuselah ThesaintwilllearnaboutthegenealogyoftheBiblecharacters.TheywillfocusonMethuselah.Theywilllearnthathelived969yearsduringbothAdamandNoah’stime.

B.ACO 2.10 MosesThesaintwillcomparethestoryofMosestoThe Drinking Gourdandthejourneystofreedom.ThesaintwillexplorespecifictraitsthatMosesgainedinhisexperiencesandhowtheyhelpedhimtoshowkindness.a)Behumbleandkindb)Becourageousandkindc)BediligentandkindExodus 1, 2, 3-4, 12, 31:1-11; Leviticus 16; Numbers 1,11, 14:10-24; Joshua 1-4; Hebrews 11:23-29;1 Corinthians 12:12-26.

B.ACO 2.13 Elijah ThesaintwillstudyhowElijahtrustedGodandwasbold.StudentswilllearnthattostandupforwhattheBibleteaches,isnotbeingunkind.

B.ACO 2.11 RuthThesaintwilllearnthatRuthisloyalandalovingservant.RuthisknownforherkindnesstoNaomi.Thesaintwillseehowkindnesstowardotherscanhaveeffectontheirlifeandthosearoundthem.

B.ACO 2.14 Young DavidThesaintwillunderstandthatkindnessisshownthroughbravery.ThestudentwilllearnthatDavidfacedthegiantGoliathandwillcompareintheirliteraturebookhowJonathanfacedgiantbears.

B.ACO 2.9 MiriamThesaintwilllearnhowMiriamwasresponsibleandrespectedauthority.Saintswilllearnhowbothofthesetraitsmakethemabletoshowkindness.

B.ACO 2.12 The JudgesThesaintwilllearnaboutGod’skindnesswhilestudyingvariousjudgesa)Deborah:Godistheirhelperb)Gideon:FaithinGodovercomesfearc)Jephthah:Thedifferencebetweenbeingsorryforyoursinandtruerepentanced)Samson:God’splandoesnotdependonthechoicespeoplemake,butbadchoicescanlimitGod’spowerinone’slifeJudges 1-2, 4-5, 6-8,10:6-12:7, 13-16; Luke 15:11-32

B.ACO 2.16 Kings & RulersThesaintwilllearncontentmentwithGod’sprovisionsandpromiseswhilestudyingthefollowingcharactersandtopicsa)Samuel:SensitivitytoGod

1 Samuel 1; 3; 12; Matthew 13:1-23b)Saul:PrideandDisobedience

1 Samuel 9; 10; 15; 28; Deuteronomy 17:14-20; 18:9-14

c)David:ConfidenceinGod1 Samuel 16-17

d)David:SinandConsequences2 Samuel 11-12; Psalm 51

e)Absalom:Rebellion2 Samuel 15:1-15; 18:9-18; Psalm 3

f)Solomon:Wisdom,Talents,andTreasures

1 Kings 1-3; 6; 7:13-51; 8-9; Proverbs 1; 1 Chronicles 28-29

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FourthQuarter-Bible

Kindness FollowedJudges, 1,2 Samuel, Jonah

Kindness Fulfi lledPsalms-Jeremiah

B.ACO 2.15 JonahThesaintwilllearnthestoryofJonahandtheimportanceofbeingobedienttoGod

B.ACO 2.19 ProphetsThesaintwilllearnabouttheOldTestamentprophetsandwhatmakesthemsignificant• Judah• Micah• Nahum• Zephaniah• Jeremiah

B.ACO 2.17 PsalmsThesaintwilllearnhowthepsalmscanhelpusexpressourrelationshiptoGod.

B.ACO 2.18 ProverbsThesaintwilllearnhowwecangainwisdomfromthebookofProverbs,

B.ACO 2.20 King JosiahThesaintwilllearnabouttheeightyearoldking,KingJosiah.TheywillrealizethatGodwantstousethemwhiletheyareyoung.

CentralChristianAcademyteachesLanguageArtsbecausethroughspeaking,reading,andwriting,saintswillbeabletobetterunderstandGod’sWordandcommunicateitsmessagetoothers(2Timothy2:15). Readingandtheuseofliteraturecontinuestobeapriorityinsecondgrade.Saintswillbeimmersedinfourexamplesofawardwinningliterature.“The Josefina Story Quilt”,“The Drinking Gourd”,“The Bears on Hemlock Mountain”,and“The Courage of Sarah Noble”serveastheprimarytextforsaintstodeveloptheirLanguageArtsskills.TheywillbeaskedtoevaluatetheliteraturefromaBiblicalperspectiveandidentifyhowcharactersshowkindnesstoothers.Inadditiontothesefourmainresources,secondgraderswilllearncomprehensionstrategiesforotherfictionandnonfictionmaterials.Theywillbeabletoidentifymainideas,makeandconfirmpredictions,andformulatequestionsaboutlearninginallsubjects.Thefirstthreebooksfallwithinatypicalsecondgradeleveltext.Thefinalbookisathirdgradeleveltext.Saintswhosereadingscoresindicatetheyarebelowthetextlevelwillbeprovidedadditionalsupportwhilethoseaboverangewillbegivenadditional,morechallengingreadingmaterial.Aprintandtechnology-richenvironmentwhichrelatestoallareasofthecurriculumandinterestwillalsobeused.Thesaintwillexpandvocabularybyspeakingandlisteningeffectivelyinclassroomdiscussions,usingacombinationofstrategieswhenreadingage-appropriateselectionswithfluencyandexpression.Theywillwritestories,letters,andsimpleexplanations;applysimplegrammaticalprinciplestowriting;andlocateinformationinreferencematerials.Saintswillcontinuereceivinginstructioninphonologiccoding.TheywillacquireaninternalizedabilitytoanalyzethestructureofwordsinEnglishandapplytheirunderstandingofthatstructurewhenreadingandspelling.AllLanguageArtslessonsandtopicswillbeapproachedfromtheperspectivethatGod’sWordistheultimateauthorityforTruth.Wheneverpossible,languagearts,mathematics,science,socialstudies,art,music,and/orphysicaleducationobjectiveswillbeintegratedintocombinedlessons. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradeEnglishVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

LA.ACO 2.1 Thesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingoforallanguagestructure.a)Createoralstoriestosharewithothersb)Participateorallyinthesharingofprayerrequestsandclassprayertimec)Createandparticipateinoraldramaticactivitiesd)Usecorrectverbtensesinoralcommunicatione)Useincreasinglycomplexsentencestructureinoralcommunication

LA.ACO 2.2Thesaintwillcontinuetoexpandlisteningandspeakingvocabularies.a)Usewordsthatreflectagrowingrangeofspiritualdevelopment,interestsandknowledgethroughtheBiblicalprinciplesandliteraturepresentedb)Clarifyandexplainwords,ideas,andBibleversesorallyc)Followoraldirectionswiththreeorfourstepsd)Givethreeandfourstepdirectionse)Identifyandusesynonymsandantonymsinoralcommunication

LA.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwilluseoralcommunicationskills.a)Useorallanguagefordifferentpurposes:towitness,inform,persuade,andentertain.b)Sharestoriesorinformationorallywithanaudience.c)Participateasacontributorandaleaderinaprayergroupandinaccomplishingeducationalassignmentsandprojects.d)Summarizeinformationsharedorallybyothers.

Oral Language

language artsAcademic Content Objectives

LA.ACO 2.4 Thesaintwillusephoneticstrategieswhenreadingandspelling.a)Identifywordstructuressuchasvowels,consonants,blends,digraphs,digraphblendsandusethisknowledgetodecodeandspellwords.b)Useknowledgeofshortvowels,longvowelsinvowel-consonant-eandopensyllables,r-controlledvowels(ar,er,ir,or,ur),vowelteams(ai,ay,ee,ey,ea,oi,oy,oa,ow,oe,ou,oo,ue,ew,au,aw)todecodeandspellwords.c)Readandspellwordswithunexpectedvowelsounds(old,ild,ind,ost,olt,ive)d)Decoderegularmultisyllabicwordsandsegmentsyllablesintosounds(phonemes)–upto6sounds.

Reading

LA.ACO 2.6 Thesaintwilluselanguagestructuretoexpandvocabularywhenreading.a)Identifyanduseknowledgeofthepartsofwords(syllables,basewords,suffixes)b)Readandspellwordswiths,es,ed,ing,est,ish,able,ive,y,ful,ment,less,ness,ly,tysuffixesc)Useknowledgeofcontractionsandsingularpossessives.d)Useknowledgeofsimpleabbreviations.e)Useknowledgeofantonymsandsynonyms.

LA.ACO 2.7 ThesaintwillreadtheBibleandbooks(fictionandnonfiction),usingavarietyofstrategiesindependently.a)Previewtheselectionbyusingpictures,diagrams,titles,andheadings.b)Setpurposeforreading.c)Read(approximately90wordsperminute)Biblicalpassages,stories,poems,andinformationonacomputerscreenwithfluency,expressionandunderstandingd)Rereadandself-correctwhennecessary.

LA.ACO 2.5 Thesaintwillusemeaningclues,languagestructure,andBiblicalperceptionofmaterialwhenreading.a)Useinformationinthestorytoreadandidentifywords.b)Useknowledgeofsentencestructure.c)Useknowledgeofstorystructureandsequence.

LA.ACO 2.8ThesaintwillreadanddemonstratecomprehensionoffictionandnonfictionandbeabletoanalyzeifthetextalignsitselfwiththeTruthofGod’sWord.a)Makepredictionsaboutcontent.b)Readtoconfirmpredictions.c)RelatepreviousexperiencesandBiblicalknowledgetothetopic.d)Askandanswerquestionsaboutwhatisread.e)Locateinformationtoanswerquestions.f)Describecharacters,setting,andimportanteventsinfictionandpoetry.g)Identifytheproblem,solution,andmainidea.

LA.ACO 2.9 Thesaintwilldemonstratecomprehensionofinformationinreferencematerials.a)UseaBibletolookupspecificpassagesandverses.b)Useatableofcontents.c)Usepicturesandcharts.d)Usedictionariesandindices.

LA.ACO 2.10 Thesaintwillmaintainmanuscriptandbegintomakethetransitiontocursive.

LA.ACO 2.11 Thesaintwillwritestories,letters,andsimpleexplanations.a)Generateideasbeforewriting.b)Organizewritingtoincludeabeginning,middle,andend.c)Revisewritingforclarity.d)Usetechnology.

Writing

LA.ACO 2.12 Thesaintwilleditwritingforcorrectgrammar,capitalization,punctuation,andspelling.a)Recognizeandusecompletesentences.b)Useandpunctuatedeclarative,interrogative,andexclamatorysentences.c)CapitalizeallpropernounsandthewordI.d)Usesingularandpluralnounsandpronouns.e)Useapostrophesincontractions,includingdon’t,isn’t,andcan’t.f)Usecorrectspellingforhigh-frequencysightwords,includingcompoundwordsandregularplurals.

CentralChristianAcademyteachesMathematicsbecauseGoddesignedourworldwithprecision.ThestudyofMathematicsatCentralChristianAcademyismorethanthestudyofnumbersalone.ItisthestudyofhowmathreflectstheperfectionofGod’screation.Throughthiscourse,saintswilldiscoverarelationshipbetweencreationandmathematics.ItwillhelpsaintsgainagreaterunderstandingofwhoGodis. Throughdailycalendarandliteratureunitactivities,secondgradesaintswillseethatMathskillsareessentialtotheireverydaylives.TheywillseethatmathematicalconceptsareapartofGod’sdesignandperfectplanforHiscreation. Thesecondgradeacademiccontentobjectivesextendthestudyofnumberandspatialsensetoincludethree-digitnumbersandthree-dimensionalfigures.Saintswillcontinuetolearn,use,andgainproficiencyinadditionfactsandthecorrespondingsubtractionfacts.SaintswillbegintousestandardU.S.Customaryandmetricunitsofmeasurement;predict,usingsimpleprobability;andcreateandinterpretpictureandbargraphs.Saintswillworkwithavarietyofpatternsandwilldevelopknowledgeofequalitybyidentifyingmissingnumbersinadditionandsubtractionfacts. Whilelearningmathematics,saintswillbeactivelyengaged,usingconcretematerialsandappropriatetechnologiessuchascalculatorsandcomputers.However,facilityintheuseoftechnologyshallnotberegardedasasubstituteforasaint’sunderstandingofquantitativeconceptsandrelationshipsforproficiencyinbasiccomputations. Mathematicshasitsownlanguage,andtheacquisitionofspecializedvocabularyandlanguagepatternsiscrucialtoastudent’sunderstandingandappreciationofthesubject.Saintsshouldbeencouragedtousecorrectlytheconcepts,skills,symbols,andvocabularyidentifiedinthefollowingsetofobjectives. Problemsolvinghasbeenintegratedthroughoutthesixcontentstrands.Thedevelopmentofproblem-solvingskillsshouldbeamajorgoalofthemathematicsprogramateverygradelevel.Instructionintheprocessofproblemsolvingwillneedtobeintegratedearlyandcontinuouslyintoeachstudent’smathematicseducation.Saintsmustbehelpedtodevelopawiderangeofskillsandstrategiesforsolvingavarietyofproblemtypes.Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradeMathematicsVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

Number and Number SenseM.ACO 2.1 Thesaintwilla)read,write,andidentifytheplacevalueofeachdigitinathree-digitnumeral,usingnumerationmodels;b)roundtwo-digitnumberstothenearestten;andc)comparetwowholenumbersbetween0and999,usingsymbols(>,<,or=)andwords(greaterthan,lessthan,orequalto).

M.ACO 2.2 Thesaintwilla)identifytheordinalpositionsfirstthroughtwentieth,usinganorderedsetofobjects;andb)writetheordinalnumbers

M.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwilla)identifythepartsofasetand/orregionthatrepresentfractionsforhalves,thirds,fourths,sixths,eighths,andtenths;b)writethefractions;andc)comparetheunitfractionsforhalves,thirds,fourths,sixths,eighths,andtenths.

M.ACO 2.4 Thesaintwilla)countforwardbytwos,fives,andtensto100,startingatvariousmultiplesof2,5,or10;b)countbackwardbytensfrom100;andc)recognizeevenandoddnumbers.

mathAcademic Content Objectives

M.ACO 2.15 Thesaintwilla)drawalineofsymmetryinafigure;andb)identifyandcreatefigureswithatleastonelineofsymmetry.

M.ACO 2.16Thesaintwillidentify,describe,compare,andcontrastplaneandsolidgeometricfigures(circle/sphere,square/cube,andrectangle/rectangularprism).

M.ACO 2.17Thesaintwillusedatafromexperimentstoconstructpicturegraphs,pictographs,andbargraphs.

M.ACO 2.5 Thesaintwillrecallalladditionfactsandthecorrespondingsubtractionfacts.

M.ACO 2.7 Thesaint,giventwowholenumbers,eachofwhichis99orless,willa)estimatethedifference;andb)findthedifference,usingvariousmethodsofcalculation.

Computation and Estimation

M.ACO 2.8 Thesaintwillcreateandsolveone-andtwo-stepadditionandsubtractionproblems,usingdatafromsimpletables,picturegraphs,andbargraphs.

M.ACO 2.9 Thesaintwillrecognizeanddescribetherelatedfactsthatrepresentanddescribetheinverserelationshipbetweenadditionandsubtraction.

M.ACO 2.11 Thesaintwillestimateandmeasurea)lengthtothenearestcentimeterandinch;b)weight/massofobjectsinpounds/ouncesandkilograms/grams,usingascale;andc)liquidvolumeincups,pints,quarts,gallons,andliters.

M.ACO 2.20 Thesaintwillidentify,create,andextendawidevarietyofpatterns.

Geometry

M.ACO 2.21 Thesaintwillsolveproblemsbycompletingnumericalsentencesinvolvingthebasicfactsforadditionandsubtraction.Thesaintwillcreatestoryproblems,usingthenumericalsentences.

M.ACO 2.22Thesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofequalitybyrecognizingthatthesymbol=inanequationindicatesequivalentquantitiesandthesymbol≠indicatesthatquantitiesarenotequivalent.

Measurement

M.ACO 2.10 Thesaintwilla)countandcompareacollectionofpennies,nickels,dimes,andquarterswhosetotalvalueis$2.00orless;andb)identifythecorrectusageofthecentsymbol(¢),dollarsymbol($),anddecimalpoint(.).

M.ACO 2.12 Thesaintwilltellandwritetimetothenearestfiveminutes,usinganaloganddigitalclocks.

M.ACO 2.13 Thesaintwilla)determinepastandfuturedaysoftheweek;andb)identifyspecificdaysanddatesonagivencalendar.

M.ACO 2.18 Thesaintwillusedatafromexperimentstopredictoutcomeswhentheexperimentisrepeated.

M.ACO 2.19Thesaintwillanalyzedatadisplayedinpicturegraphs,pictographs,andbargraphs.

Probability and Statistics

Patterns, Functions,and Algebra

M.ACO 2.6 Thesaint,giventwowholenumberswhosesumis99orless,willa)estimatethesum;andb)findthesum,usingvariousmethodsofcalculation.

M.ACO 2.14 ThesaintwillreadthetemperatureonaCelsiusand/orFahrenheitthermometertothenearest10degrees.

CentralChristianAcademyteachesSciencebecauseitisimportantforsaintstogainanunderstandingoftheworldGodcreated.Scienceshouldopenachild’smindtothewondersofcreationandseehowitrevealsGod’sglory.ThescientificprocessandinvestigationshelpsaintstothinkthroughGod’spurposeandHisexpectationsforhowweshouldtakecareoftheearth. ThesecondgradeacademiccontentobjectivescontinuetofocusonusingabroadrangeofscienceskillsinunderstandingGod’screation.Makingdetailedobservations,drawingconclusions,andrecognizingunusualorunexpecteddataarestressedasskillsneededforusingandvalidatinginformation.MeasurementinbothEnglishandmetricunitsisstressed.Theideaoflivingsystemsisintroducedthroughhabitatsandtheinterdependenceoflivingandnonlivingthings.Theconceptofchangeisexploredinstatesofmatter,lifecycles,weatherpatterns,andseasonaleffectsonplantsandanimals. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradeScienceVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic

S.ACO 2.1 ThesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofGod’screationthroughscientificreasoningandlogicbyplanningandconductinginvestigationsinwhicha)observationsandpredictionsaremadeandquestionsareformed;b)observationsaredifferentiatedfrompersonalinterpretation;c)observationsarerepeatedtoensureaccuracy;d)twoormorecharacteristicsorpropertiesareusedtoclassifyitems;e)length,volume,mass,andtemperaturearemeasuredinmetricunitsandstandardEnglishunitsusingthepropertools;f)timeismeasuredusingthepropertools;g)conditionsthatinfluenceachangeareidentifiedandinferencesaremade;h)dataarecollectedandrecorded,andbargraphsareconstructedusingnumberedaxes;i)dataareanalyzed,andunexpectedorunusualquantitativedataarerecognized;j)conclusionsaredrawn;k)observationsanddataarecommunicated;l)simplephysicalmodelsaredesignedandconstructedtoclarifyexplanationsandshowrelationships;andm)currentapplicationsandBiblicalprinciplesareusedtoreinforcescienceconcepts.

scienceAcademic Content Objectives

S.ACO 2.2 Thesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatmagnetshavecertaincharacteristicsandattractspecifictypesofmetals.Keyconceptsincludea)magnetism,iron,magnetic/nonmagnetic,poles,attract/repel;andb)importantapplicationsofmagnetism.

Force, Motion, and Energy

S.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandpropertiesofsolids,liquids,andgases.Keyconceptsincludea)identificationofdistinguishingcharacteristicsGodgavesolids,liquids,andgases;b)measurementofthemassandvolumeofsolidsandliquids;andc)changesinphasesofmatterwiththeadditionorremovalofenergy.

Matter

S.ACO 2.4 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatGodcreatedplantsandanimalstoundergoaseriesoforderlychangesintheirlifecycles.Keyconceptsincludea)animallifecycles.Whilesomeanimals(frogsandbutterflies)undergodistinctstagesduringtheirlives,whileothersgenerallyresembletheirparents;andb)plantlifecycles.Floweringplantsundergomanychanges,fromtheformationoftheflowertothedevelopmentofthefruit.

Life Processes

S.ACO 2.5 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatGodcreatedlivingthingstobeapartofasystemHedesigned.Keyconceptsincludea)livingorganismsareinterdependentwiththeirlivingandnonlivingsurroundings;andb)ananimal’shabitatincludesadequatefood,water,shelterorcover,andspace;c)habitatscanchangeovertimeduetomanyinfluences;andd)fossilsprovideinformationabouttheBiblicalaccountofcreation,aworldwidefloodandanimalsthatwereonEarthyearsago.

Living Systems

S.ACO 2.6 Thesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandbasictypes,changes,andpatternsofweather.Keyconceptsincludea)identificationofcommonstormsandotherweatherphenomena;b)theusesandimportanceofmeasuring,recording,andinterpretingweatherdata;andc)theusesandimportanceoftrackingweatherdataovertime.

Interrelationships inEarth/Space Systems

S.ACO 2.7 Thesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatweatherandseasonalchangesaffectplants,animals,andtheirsurroundings.Keyconceptsincludea)effectsofweatherandseasonalchangesonthegrowthandbehavioroflivingthings;andb)weatheringanderosionoflandsurfaces.

Earth Patterns,Cycles, and Change

S.ACO 2.8 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatGoddesignedplantstoproduceoxygenandfood,beasourceforusefulproducts,andprovidebenefitstoourworld.Keyconceptsincludea)importantplantproductsareidentifiedandclassified;b)theavailabilityofplantproductsaffectsthedevelopmentofageographicarea;c)plantsprovideoxygen,homes,andfoodformanyanimals;andd)plantscanhelpreduceerosion.

Resources

social studiesAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesSocialStudiesbecauseitisimportantforsaintstogainanunderstandingoftheirheritageasitrelatestoBiblicalprinciplesandthesocietyinwhichwelive.Historyisconsideredtobe“Hisstories”andtherefore,themaintextbookforthiscourseistheHolyBible. Theacademiccontentobjectivesforsecondgradesaintsincludesignificantpeople,places,andeventsthathappenedinhistoryfromCreation(approximately4,000B.C.)throughearlycivilizations(629B.C.).SecondgraderswillalsostudyimportantperiodsofAmericanHistory.ThroughtheirliteraturetheywilllearnwhatitwasliketoliveinAmericaduringtheWestwardExpansionPeriodandTheUndergroundRailroad.Thesaintswillcontinuetodevelopmapskillsastheylocateareasofstudy.Theywilldemonstrateanunderstandingofbasiceconomicconcepts.ThefollowingobjectivesarebasedonthefirstsemesterstudyofTheMysteryofHistoryVolumeIbyLindaLacourHobar(2010)andmakesuseofmaterialsfromAnswersinGenesis.WheremostancientstudiesencompassonlyEgypt,Greece,andRome,ThecurriculumusedatCCAgoesmuchfarther.Itincludeschronologicallybasedeventsfromallaroundtheworld.BeginningwiththeGardenofEden,lessonswillspreadfromSumerandBabeltoTroy,Phoenicia,andAssyria.ThestudyofearlycivilizationswillincludeKingWuofChinaandAsokaofIndiaaswellasKingDavid.EvenNorthAmericaisvisitedinourlookatancientpeoples.

Kindness FormedCreation -2000 B.C.

SS.ACO.2.1 ThesaintwilllearnhowoldtheearthisaccordingtoaBiblicalaccountoftimeandgainanunderstandingofhow,when,andwhyGodcreatedtheworld.SS.ACO.2.2 ThesaintwilllearnthatmanwasintelligentthroughBiblicalcharacterssuchasJubalandTubal-Cain.SS.ACO.2.3 Thesaintwilllearnoftheworldwideflood(2349B.C.)andtheiceage(2300-1600B.C.)thatwascausedasaresult.

SS.ACO.2.4 Thesaintwilllearnthetrueaccountofdinosaursandtheoriestowhytheyareextinct.SS.ACO.2.5 ThesaintwillstudytheearlycivilizationoftheSumerians(2300B.C.)SS.ACO.2.6 ThesaintwilllearnhowdifferentlanguagesbeganattheTowerofBabel(2242B.C.)andstudyarchitectureandbooksthatfollowedsuchas:TheEpicofGilgameshandStonehedge(2000B.C.).

SS.ACO.2.7 ThesaintwilllearnaboutEarlyEgyptincludingtheunitingoftheculturesinUpperandLowerEgyptandhowthisunitedEgyptgrewstrongerthroughHieroglyphics,pyramids,theGreatPyramid,TheSphinx,andmummification.(3rdand4thcenturiesB.C.).SS.ACO.2.8 ThesaintwillexplainhowthecontributionsoftheMinoanCivilization(2000B.C.)influencedtheworld.

FirstQuarter-History

(M.ofH.Lessons1-12)

ThroughouttheYearGeography

SS.ACO.2.39 Thesaintwillbeabletoconstructsimplemapsandlocatespecificsonamapandglobe• maplegend• compassrose• equator• 7continents,5oceans• themajorrivers

ThroughouttheYearEconomics

SS.ACO.2.40 Thesaintwilllearnabouthumanresourcesandnaturalresources.Theywilldistinguishbetweentheuseofbarterandmoney.

ThroughouttheYearCivics

SS.ACO.2.41 ThesaintwillexplaintheresponsibilitiesofagoodcitizenwithemphasisonhowBiblicalprinciplesandthefruitoftheSpiritrelatetothesequalities.

SS.ACO.2.9 ThesaintwilllearnaboutAbraham(1922B.C.),JacobandEsau(1836B.C.),Joseph(1728B.C.),andHammurabi(1792B.C.).

SS.ACO.2.10 ThesaintwilllearnhowsometimeafterJosephbroughttheIsraelitestoEgypt,theybecameslavesfor400years.

SS.ACO.2.11 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheChinaandShangDynasty(1600-1046B.C.)andhowtheircontributionshaveinfluencedourpresentworld.

SS.ACO.2.12 ThesaintwilllearnaboutMoses,theExodus,theArkoftheCovenant,theTabernacle,Joshua,Jericho,andRahab(1491-1451B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.13 ThesaintwilllearnaboutotherEgyptianleaders:AmenhotepIV,Nefertiti,Tutankhamen(KingTut),andRamsesII(1353-1237B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.14 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheLegendoftheTrojanHorse(1200-1184B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.15 ThesaintwilllearnaboutRuth,Naomi,andGideon.(1200-1199B.C.)

SecondQuarter-History ThirdQuarter-History FourthQuarter-HistoryKindness Freed1922 -1199 B.C.

Kindness Followed1117 B.C. - 760 B.C.

Kindness Fulfi lled748 B.C. - 629 B.C.

SS.ACO.2.16 ThesaintwilllearnaboutSamson(1117B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.17 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheZhouDynasty(Chou)(c.1604-c.256B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.18 ThesaintwilllearnaboutSamuel(1095B.C.),KingSaul(1095B.C.),David(1055B.C.),andSolomon(1015B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.19 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthePhoenicians(1922B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.20 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheKingdomofIsrealandwhyitdividesintotheSouthernKingdomandtheNorthernKingdom(975B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.21 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophets:Elijah(896B.C.)andElisha(895B.C.)andthedifferentKingsofIsrael.

SS.ACO.22 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophets:Joel,Obadiah(587B.C.)Elijah(896B.C.)andElisha(895B.C.)andthedifferentKingsofIsrael.

SS.ACO.2.23 ThesaintwilllearnaboutHomerandhisworksofTheIliad,TheOdyssey(800B.C.)alongwithhisbeliefsofGreekgodsandgoddesses

SS.ACO.2.26Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophets:Jonah(760B.C.)andAmos(808B.C.).

SS.ACO.2.24 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheancientpeopleofIndiaandtherootsofHinduism.

SS.ACO.2.25 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthestartoftheOlympicgames(776B.C.)

(M.ofH.Lessons13-27) (M.ofH.Lessons28-42) (M.ofH.Lessons43-54)SS.ACO.2.27 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheancientcityofRome(748B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.28 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophets,Judah(740B.C.)andMicah(735B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.29 ThesaintwilllearnhowIsraelfelltoAssyriaasforetoldbytheprophets(721B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.30 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophet:Hosea(721B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.31 ThesaintwilllearnhowthegoodkingofJudah:HezekiahdefeatedthekingofAssyria:Sennacherib(710B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.32ThesaintwilllearnaboutAncientNativeAmericans:Paleo,Archaic,Adena,andHopewells(700B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.33 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheriseofAthensandSparta(700-500B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.34ThesaintwilllearnaboutthereignofManasseh(677B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.35 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthepowersofMesopotamiain721B.C.TheyweretheAssyriansandtheBabylonians.

SS.ACO.2.36 ThesaintwilllearnaboutKingJosiahandhisreign(630B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.37 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophets:Nahum(630B.C.)andZephaniah(629B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.38Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophet:Jeremiah(629B.C.)

CentralChristianAcademybelievesthatsaintsneedtobephysicallyactivetogrowproperly.AccordingtotheNationalAssociationofSportsandPhysicalEducation(NASPE),elementaryclassesshouldspend150minuteseveryweekinphysicaleducation.SinceGodchoosesourbodiesforHistempleanddwellingplace,itisimportantthatwetakecareofthem(1Corinthians6:19-20).Therefore,CCAplacesapriorityonchildrenbeingactiveatschoolandemphasizesastrongphysicaleducationprogram.Saintsinsecondgradebegintheirprogressiontowardlocomotorskillpatterns.Theyvarymovementpatternsandbegintocombineskillsineducationalgameandgymnasticactivities.Progressisapparentinskilldevelopmentandinunderstandingkeyelementsoffundamentalmovementskills,includingunderstandingmovementconcepts,health-relatedfitnessconcepts,andthebenefitsofphysicalactivity.Saintsworkcooperativelyandresponsiblyingroupsandarecapableofresolvingconflicts.Theyparticipateinphysicalactivitiesatschoolandidentifyopportunitiestoparticipateinregularphysicalactivityoutsideofschool. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradePhysicalEducationVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

PE.ACO 2.1 Thesaintwillcontinuetodemonstratecorrectcriticalelements(small,isolatedpartsofthewholeskillormovement)oflocomotor,non-locomotor,andmanipulativeskills.1.Demonstrateindividuallyandwithapartnerthemanipulativeskillsofthrowing,catching,kicking,striking,volleying,anddribbling.2.Demonstrateeducationalgymnasticsequences,includingbalance,roll,transferofweight,andflight.3.Demonstratemovingtoarhythmbycombininglocomotorandnon-locomotorskillstoperformbasicsequences.

Skilled Movement

PE.ACO 2.2 Thesaintwillapplythebasicmovementconceptstochangeperformanceoflocomotor,non-locomotor,andmanipulativeskills.1.Usetheconceptofrelationships(e.g.,over,under,around,infrontof,behind,andthrough)indynamicmovementsituations.2.Usetheconceptsofspatialawareness(e.g.,location,directions,levels),andeffort(time,force,flow)instaticanddynamicmovementsituations.

Movement Principlesand Concepts PE.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwill

identifyandparticipateinphysicalactivitiesthatpromoteaerobiccapacity,muscularstrength,endurance,andflexibility.1.Identifythatphysicalfitnessistheabilitytoworkandplaywithenergytospare.2.Nameandlocatethelargemusclegroups.3.Demonstrateactivitiesthatutilizespecificmusclegroups.

Personal Fitness

PE.ACO 2.4 ThesaintwillexhibitthefruitoftheSpiritinphysicalactivitysettings.Theywillbecooperative,respectful,anddemonstratesafebehaviors.

Responsible Behaviors

PE.ACO 2.5 Thesaintwillidentifyopportunitiestoparticipateinregularphysicalactivityoutsideofschool.

Physically Active Lifestyle

physical educationAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesMusictoextendourstudentsabilitiesandtalents.MusicwasusedthroughouttheBibleasaformofcelebrationandworship.Knowledgeandskillsthatstudentsacquirethroughfineartsinstructionincludetheabilitiestothinkcritically,solveproblemscreatively,makeinformedjudgments,workcooperativelywithingroups,appreciatedifferentcultures,imagine,andcreate. Theserequirementsinthefinearts,setreasonabletargetsandexpectationsforwhatistaughtinsecondgrade.Themusicacademiccontentobjectivessetclear,concise,measurable,andrigorousexpectationsforyoungpeople.CentralChristianAcademyteachersmaygobeyondtheprescribedstandardstoenrichthecurriculumandmeettheneedsofallstudents.Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradeMusicVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

MC.ACO 2.1 Thesaintwillsingandplayarepertoireofpraiseandworshipsongs.1.Singmelodieswithintherangeofsixnotes.2.Singavarietyofsongsindividuallyandingroups.3.Playostinato(repetitive)andsingle-chordaccompanimentsonclassroominstruments.

Performance and Production

MC.ACO 2.2 Thesaintwillperformandnotaterhythmicpatterns,usingtraditionalnotationandincludingpairedeighthnotes,quarternotes,quarterrests,halfnotes,andwholenotes.MC.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwillrespondtopraiseandworshipmusicwithmovement.1.Performinchoreographedandnonchoreographedmusicalsandshows.2.FeelfreetopraiseandworshipChristwithappropriatemovementaswellassong.3.Demonstratelocomotorandnon-locomotormovements.4.Dramatizesongs,stories,andpoems.

MC.ACO 2.4 Thesaintwillreadlyricscontainingmorethanoneverseandincludingwordsdividedintosyllables.

MC.ACO 2.5 Thesaintwillcreatemusicthroughavarietyofexperiences.1.Createlyricstofamiliarmelodies.2.Createnewversestosongs.3.Createaccompanimentsandostinatos.4.Createmusictoenhancesongs,stories,andpoems.5.Createmovementtoillustratemeterandform Judgment and Criticism

MC.ACO 2.9 Thesaintwillidentifymelodicpatternsthatmoveupward,downward,andremainthesame.1.Usethevoice,instruments,andmovement.2.Usemusicterminology.3.Usethesevenlettersofthemusicalphabet.

MC.ACO 2.6 Thesaintwillrecognizeforminmusic.1.Identifylikeandunlikemelodicphrases.2.IdentifyandperformmusicinABandABAforms.3.Identifythebeginningandendofphrases.

Cultural Contextand Music Theory

MC.ACO 2.7 Thesaintwillrecognizesuddenandgradualchangesinexpressivequalitiesofmusic.1.Demonstratechangesindynamicsandtempovocally,instrumentally,andwithmovement.2.Usemusicterminologytodescribechanges.

MC.ACO 2.8 Thesaintwillidentifyselectedorchestralandfolkinstruments,usingsightandsound.

MC.ACO 2.10 Thesaintwillexhibitrespectandkindnessforthecontributionsofselfandothersinamusicsetting.1.Contributetoagroupeffortofmakingmusic.2.Contributetoagroupeffortoflisteningtomusic.3.Participateinmusicactivitiesthatinvolvesharing,takingturns,andotherwaysofdemonstratingthefruitoftheSpirit.

MC.ACO 2.11 Thesaintwillidentifyanddiscusstherelationshipsbetweenmusicandotherdisciplines.1.DiscoverhowGod’saestheticnaturecanbefoundthroughoutscripture.2.DiscoverthatsomehavebeengiventalentformusicandweareallexpectedtodevelopourtalentsfortheglorificationofGod.

Aesthetics

musicAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesArttoextendoursaintsabilitiesandtalents.VariousformsofartwereusedthroughouttheBible.Knowledgeandskillsthatsaintsacquirethroughfineartsinstructionincludetheabilitiestothinkcritically,solveproblemscreatively,makeinformedjudgments,workcooperativelywithingroups,appreciatedifferentcultures,imagine,andcreate. Theserequirementsinthefinearts,setreasonabletargetsandexpectationsforwhatistaughtinourkindnessclass.Theacademiccontentobjectivesforgradetwofocusontheacquisitionofareservoirofideasforartmaking.Saintswillacquireideasfromtheirownexperiences,theirschool,theircommunities,theenvironment,andtheartofothercultures.Saintswillexpresstheseideas,usinganincreasingvarietyofartmaterials,skills,techniques,andprocesses. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradeVisualArtsVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

A.ACO 2.1 Thesaintwillinvestigatevarioussolutionstoasinglevisualartsproblem.

Visual Communicationand Production

A.ACO 2.2 Thesaintwillincorporateunanticipatedresultsofart-makingintoworksofart.

A.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwilluseliterarysourcestogenerateideasforworksofart.

A.ACO 2.4 Thesaintwillidentifyanduse1.secondarycolors—orange,violet,andgreen;2.shapes—geometricandorganic;3.three-dimensionalforms—cube,cylinder,sphere,pyramid,andcone;&4.pattern—complex,alternating,andrepeating.

A.ACO 2.5 Thesaintwilluseenvironmentalthemesandhistoricaleventsasinspirationforworksofart.

A.ACO 2.9 Thesaintwillidentifyanduseavarietyofsourcesforartideas,includingnature,people,images,imagination,andresourcematerials.

A.ACO 2.6 Thesaintwillcreateaworkofartfromobservation.

A.ACO 2.7 Thesaintwilldepictobjectsinproportionwithinaworkofart.

A.ACO 2.8 Thesaintwillcollaboratewithotherstocreateaworkofart.

A.ACO 2.10 Thesaintwillcreateathree-dimensionalworkofart,usingavarietyofmaterials.

A.ACO 2.11 Thesaintwillcreateaworkofartbymanipulatingclay.

artAcademic Content Objectives

Judgment and Criticism

A.ACO 2.15 Thesaintwillidentifyartfromothercultures,includingAncientEgypt,AncientChina,andAmericanIndians(FirstAmericans).

A.ACO 2.12 Thesaintwillrecognizethecareersrelatedtothemediatheyhavestudied.

Cultural Context and Art History

A.ACO 2.13 Thesaintwillcomparetheart,artifacts,andarchitectureofothercultureswiththatoftheirownculture.

A.ACO 2.14 ThesaintwillidentifysymbolsfromvariousculturesandbeabletoidentifyhowthesesymbolsconflictandrelatetoChristianity.

A.ACO 2.16 Thesaintwillexpressopinionswithsupportingstatementsregardingworksofart.Participateinartactivitiesthatinvolvesharing,takingturns,andotherwaysofdemonstratingthegoodnessofGodandthefruitoftheSpirit.

A.ACO 2.20 Thesaintwilldiscusslocalpublicartanditsvaluetothechurchandthecommunity.

Aesthetics

A.ACO 2.18 ThesaintwilldistinguishbetweenobjectsthatGodcreatedandobjectsmadebymanintheenvironment.Theywillgainanunderstandingthatman-madeobjectsaremadethroughresourcescreatedbyGod.

A.ACO 2.19 Thesaintwillinterpretideasandfeelingsexpressedinpersonalandothers’worksofart.TheywilldiscoverhowartcanbeaformofworshipwhentheseideasandfeelingfocusonGod.

A.ACO 2.17 Thesaintwillcategorizeworksofartbysubjectmatter,includingportrait,landscape,andstilllife.

A.ACO 2.21 Thesaintwilldescribethemeaningsandfeelingsevokedbyworksofart.1.DiscoverhowGod’saestheticnaturecanbefoundthroughoutscripture.2.DiscoverthatsomehavebeengivenartistictalentsandweareallexpectedtodevelopourtalentsfortheglorificationofGod.

A.ACO 2.22 Thesaintwilldiscussthewaysthattheartofaculturereflectsitspeople’sattitudesandbeliefs.TheywilllearnthatthearttheycreateanddisplayshouldreflectabeliefinJesusChristasourLordandSavior.

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