Course Listings
005 Bible 5 |
Grade 5
This is a full year course.
In this course, students will focus on the choices of various Old and New Testament characters. Through these character studies, application will be made to challenge students in their own decision making.
006 Bible 6 |
Grade 6
This is a full year course.
In this course students will lay the foundation for a lifetime of Bible learning. By examining the lives of Old and New Testament characters, they will learn the instructions God gave His people. These studies will enable them to make application to their own lives.
007 Bible 7 |
Grade 7
This is a full year course.
Study of the lives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Abraham Study – (Genesis 12-23)
Isaac and Jacob – (Genesis 24-36)
The study of the Life of Abraham offers an excellent beginning for Bible study. The student will learn Biblical principles and truths that will challenge them in their own spiritual walk. In the life of Abraham, we will discover God’s choosing and the revelation of His redemptive plan for mankind. The student will learn how man can become righteous and how God is always faithful to His Word.
In the character studies of Isaac, Jacob, and Esau, the student will learn how God renews His covenant promise to Abraham through the lives of his descendants. The student will discover how God’s redemptive plan can be traced throughout the lives of these men and how two nations evolved as a result. The student will be challenged to evaluate their relationship with God by
comparing them with the choices these men made.
008 Bible 8 |
Grade 8
This is a full year course.
First semester: Joseph – (Genesis 37-50)
This is a character study on the life of Joseph who was forced to handle extreme situations, being falsely accused and suffered unjustly. In the end, God was preparing him to save a nation. The student will learn how to look at life’s difficult situations in light of a loving God who has a purpose for those who are His.
Second semester: Names of God Study
The student will discover the character, nature, and attributes of a holy God as each are revealed in fifteen of His Hebrew names found in the Old Testament. This study has proven to be most beneficial in the personal development and prayer life of each diligent student.
009 Bible 9 |
Grade 9
| 1.0 Credit(s)
This is a full year course.
Study of Romans
Students will observe ad interpret a letter written by the apostle Paul to the Church of Rome, a church that had not yet been established. This foundational book of the New Testament examines the character of God, the fall of man, justification by faith in Jesus Christ, and the standard of living expected for His church.
010 Bible 10 |
Grade 10
| 1.0 Credit(s)
This is a full year course.
The Gospel of Luke
“A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher” (Luke 6:4). This one year course will observe the life of Jesus and His method of sharing the Gospel and the cost to all those who will follow it.
011 Bible 11 |
Grade 11
| 1.0 Credit(s)
This is a full year course.
First semester : The Book of Joshua
Moses’ words to the next leader of Israel were “Be strong and courageous,” and Joshua held to those words throughout this book of victory (a period of almost thirty years) for a nation who was coming out of a time of “wandering away from God.” Students will examine the characteristics of a faithful leader who brings Israel through countless victories, as well as the one time in the book where he fails.
Second semester: The Book of Judges
Unlike the Book of Joshua, Judges records the downward spiral of a nation who pulls away from their covenant with God for almost four hundred years. Students will examine the corruption that dwells in a camp where God was once enthroned, but has now been replaced by man.
012 Bible 12 |
Grade 12
| 1.0 Credit(s)
This is a full year course.
Required for all seniors
First semester: The Book of Ephesians
The apostle Paul writes from prison to a church he had established and wanted to continue to encourage. He prayed that these believers would know what they possess, their position in Christ, and their purpose. As students examine these truths, they will illustrate the ways God blesses the body of Christ, how Jesus reconciles it, God’s purpose for it, how to build it up, the cost of being subject to it, and the armor God supplies it.
Second semester: The Book of Nehemiah
Students will examine the live of a man with an ordinary job who leaves to do and extraordinary work for God. As they observe the character of Nehemiah and his leadership with the nation of Israel, they will also identify the hand of God on a nation who steps back under a covenant to which He has remained faithful.
105 Language Arts |
Grade 5
This is a full year course.
In this course, students will increase their skill in correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and writing skills. Students will also learn to write narrative, how-to, descriptive, imaginative, and persuasive compositions. Through the literary program, the students will be able to read with comprehension, evaluate, analyze, and appreciate good literature.
106 Language Arts |
Grade 6
This is a full year course.
In this course students will increase their skills in correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure and writing skills. Students will also study the structure of paragraphs and learn to write expository, narrative, persuasive, and comparison/contrast paragraphs. Literature will be examined by the plot, structure, characterization, and imagery.
107 English |
Grade 7
This is a full year course.
Students will sharpen their skills in mechanics by mastering correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure and writing skills. In composition, students are expected to focus on unity and coherency in writing and learn to use a good variety of simple, compound, and complex sentences. Students will practice proper usage of troublesome verb pairs, modifiers, and homonyms, and will study agreement of subjects and verbs. Grammar studies will include spending extended time recognizing the grammar rules, mastering composition structures (paragraph structure, essay writing, and a research paper), vocabulary, and spelling. Literature will include reading and writing about the novel, short story, and poetry. The year will culminate with students using these analytical and composition skills to write character sketches and other analyses of literary selections.
108 English |
Grade 8
This is a full year course.
Students will continue to focus upon the skills of correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure and writing skills. Continued instruction will be given covering the parts of speech, and students will further their competency in composition. Literary studies will require students to analyze the characteristics and figures of speech they encounter in their reading, with emphasis upon metaphor, simile, personification, rhyme, alliteration, assonance, plot, conflict, theme, characterization, climax, and irony. Analytical and composition skills will be utilized when writing assignments describing authors, literary selections, or literary characters.
109 English I |
Grade 9
| 1.0 Credit(s)
This is a full year course.
English I includes a study of grammar, literature, spelling/vocabulary, and writing skills. Grammar skills to be addressed include the following: manuscript form; punctuation, and recognition of the eight parts of speech. Compositions will be examined and the themes of truth and wisdom, courage, humility, justice, temperance, beauty, joy and peace, faith and hope, love, and time and eternity will be addressed. The types of literature to be studied include novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and nonfiction.
110 English II |
Grade 10
| 1.0 Credit(s)
This is a full year course.
In English II, the students will learn various grammatical skills, analyze literature, and concentrate on definitions and the correct usage of words. Grammatical skills will continue to address manuscript form, capitalization, punctuation, recognition of sentences, and the eight parts of speech. Learning to write various compositions will enable the student to concentrate on structure, development, unity, and coherence. Students will profit from their study of world literature through selective analysis of various stories. They will gain a respect for a finished piece of literature as well as develop a sense of error.
111 English III |
Grade 11
| 1.0 Credit(s)
This is a full year course.
In English III, the student will read and respond to American literary works in a variety of literary forms including novels, short stories, poetry, drama, essays, and nonfiction. Analysis of literature will include examining how character, plot, setting, and theme contribute to the meaning and impact of a literary work; examining the uses and effects of literary devices such as figurative language, allusion, dialect, dialogue, and symbolism; and interpreting and explaining a literary work using examples, details, and quotations from the text. In addition to the literature study, the course will include further development of the student’s composition skills by having students structure essays in a clear sequence, with a beginning, middle, and end and by making clear transitions among ideas, paragraphs, and sentences.
112 English IV |
Grade 12
| 1.0 Credit(s)
This is a full year course.
In English IV, the student will read and respond to British literary works in a variety of forms including novels, short stories, poetry, drama, essays, and nonfiction. Analysis of literature will include identifying main ideas, opinions, and significant supporting details in selections; analyzing how relationships, images, patterns, and symbols are used to convey implied meanings; and evaluating the merit of an argument, action, or policy by examining evidence in the material itself and by comparing the evidence with information available in other sources. In addition to the literature study, the course will include further development in the student’s composition skills by having the student organize writing in clear, coherent sequences, making connections and transitions among ideas, paragraphs, and sentences; and by having the student convey clear, focused main ideas with accurate and relevant supporting details in ways appropriate to topic, context, audience, and purpose.
116 AR Reading 5 |
Grade 5
This is a nine week course which is part of the 5th grade enrichment rotation.
In Accelerated Reading, students are actively engaged in reading to improve comprehension. Students are guided in selecting books based on their individual reading levels, and comprehension quizzes are completed for each book. Listening skills are developed through oral reading.
117 AR Reading 6 |
Grade 6
This is a nine week course which is part of the 6th grade enrichment rotation.
In Accelerated Reading, students are actively engaged in reading to improve comprehension. Students are guided in selecting books based on their individual reading levels, and comprehension quizzes are completed for each book. Listening skills are developed through oral reading.
132 Pre AP English II |
Grade 10
| 1.0 Credit(s)
This is a full year course.
Prerequisites
Reading on or above grade level
Proficient oral and written communications skills
Self-discipline to plan, to organize, and to carry out tasks
Teacher recommendation and a signed student/parent contract are required.
Pre-AP English (grade 10) is designed to develop advanced critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. Geared toward highly motivated students, this course requires students to critique, analyze, and interpret a variety of world literature in all genres. The course develops skills in the use of the writing process to compose various forms of discourse for a variety of audiences and purposes. Students must be prepared to devote considerable time to independent readings and outside research projects. There are summer reading requirements.
133 AP English Literature and Composition |
Grade 11 Grade 12
| 1.0 Credit(s)
This is a full year course.
Prerequisites
An average of 85% or higher in English IV and approval of instructor. The student can also make a grade of 90% or higher on an Entry Exam in English IV. This also requires the approval of the instructor and a signed student/parent contract.
An AP course in English Literature and Composition engages students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Students strive to deepen their understanding of how writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. Students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes and the way figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone contribute to the overall purpose of the work. The course also includes representative works from many genres and periods of literature. Writing assignments focus on the critical analysis of literature and include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays. In addition, well-constructed creative writing assignments are pursued to breech the gap between reading and application. Students who enroll in this course must take the Advanced Placement exam in the spring at a cost of approximately $86.00. Students who successfully complete the course and the examination will receive the weighted GPA.