BIBLE - 5^th GRADE

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

The heart of this curriculum is the Bible; the story of God and his people.  Bible is the living World of God to his people and must be the basis of the students daily lives.  It is a subject that is taught so that commitment, academic focus and application are kept in balance.

OBJECTIVES

To enable the student to:

1.       Accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, as the Lord leads.

2.       Understand the basic Bible themes.

3.       Recognize the overall story of the Bible as God's plan of Salvation.

4.       Understand the literary dimensions of the Bible.

5.       Retell and respond to Bible stories.

6.       Enjoy reading the Bible.

7.       Perceive God as a communicative Being who invites prayer, who cares for individuals, and who has advice for needs and must punish sins.

8.       Relate Bible knowledge to daily life.

9.       Believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired and infallible World of God, each part of which has a particular purpose and fits into the overall purpose of the Bible.

COURSE OUTLINE

I.                     Writings in the Pentateuch and Books of History

II.                   Writings in the Books of Poetry.

A.                  Psalms

B.                  Proverbs

C.                  Job

III.                  The Prophetic Writings

IV.                Role of the Prophets

A.                  Amos

B.                  Isaiah

V.                  Portraits of the Messiah

VI.                Gospel Writings -- The Birth and Early Ministry of Jesus

VII.               Gospel Writings -- Jesus' Ministry

VIII.             Kinds of Writing in the Gospels

IX.                 Gospel Writings -- Jesus' Death, Resurrection, and Ascension

X.                   Luke Writes about the Early Church -- Acts

XI.                 New Testament Letters and the Book of Prophecy

A.                  Thessalonians

B.                  I Corinthians

C.                  Revelation

MEMORY WORK:

A.                  Psalm 8

B.                  Psalm 78:1-4

C.                  Proverbs 1:7

D.                  Isaiah 53:1-7

E.                  Amos 5:14,24

F.                  Matthew 5:1-12

G.                 Matthew 28:18-20

H.                  John 1:1-14

I.                     John 3:16-21

J.                   Acts 2:1-4

K.                  I Corinthians 11:23-26

L.                   I Corinthians 13

M.                 I Corinthians 15:20-22

N.                  Ephesians 6:13-17

O.                 Hebrews 11:1,6

MATERIALS

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LANGUAGE ARTS - 5TH GRADE                                                                       Top

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

Language Arts is a combination of reading, writing and language skills needed to build a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning.  This foundation is made up of various skills and strategies that lead to independence in decoding, comprehension, writing and thinking.

OBJECTIVES

The student will be able to:

1.       Set reading goals.

2.       Clarify words, statements ideas and author's purpose.

3.       Sum up and retell main points, important information, concisely.

4.       Predict outcomes.

5.       Set writing goals.

6.       Make uninteresting topics interesting.

COURSE OUTLINE

I.                     Listening and Speaking

II.                   Structural Analysis

A.                  Inflectional Endings

B.                  Contractions

C.                  Affixes

III.                  Word Meaning

A.                  Vocabulary

B.                  Synonyms

C.                  Antonyms

D.                  Multiple-Meaning Words

E.                  Affixes

F.                  Homophones

IV.                Literature

A.                  Genres

1.       Poetry

2.       Fiction

3.       Nonfiction

B.                  Literary Devices

1.             Rhyme

2.             Figurative Language

3.             Alliteration and Onomatopoeia in Poetry

C.                  Author's Purpose

D.                  Author's Technique

1.       Use of First or Third Person

2.       Use of Dialogue

3.       Development of Character

4.       Use of Suspense and Surprise

5.       Use of Humor

6.       Setting of Tone or Mood

7.       Choice of Viewpoint

8.       Persuasion

V.                  Story Elements

1.       Characters

2.       Setting

3.       Point of View

4.       Plot

VI.                Comprehension and Critical Thinking

A.                  Analyzing Character

B.                  Identifying the Main Idea

C.                  Finding Supporting Details

D.                  Cause and Effect

E.                  Time

F.                  Sequence

G.                 Making Comparisons

H.                  Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion

I.                     Verifying

J.                   Reading Strategies

1.       Setting Reading Goals and Expectations

2.       Clarifying

3.       Summing Up

4.       Predicting

5.       Question Asking

VII.               Writing

A.                  Steps

1.       Evaluating and Revising

a.                   Inserting Details and Missing Information

b.                   Extending Sentences

c.                   Writing Sentences in Correct Time Order

d.                   Deleting Misleading or Extraneous Material

e.                   Developing Paragraph Cohesiveness

f.                     Rephrasing Sentences for Clarity

g.                   Developing Strong Topic Sentences

h.                   Combining Sentences

2.       Final Proofreading

B.                  Writing Genres (Nonfiction)

C.                  Writing Strategies

1.             Planning

2.             Setting Writing Goals

3.             Considering Readers

4.             Using Reading to Improve Writing

5.             Elaborating

6.             Revising

VIII.             Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

A.                  Parts of Speech

1.       Nouns

2.       Verbs

3.       Pronouns

4.       Conjunctions

5.       Adjectives

6.       Adverbs

7.       Negatives and Double Negatives

8.       Prepositions and their Objects

B.                  Sentences

1.       Parts of a Sentence

a.                   Subject

b.                   Predicate

c.                   Phrases

d.                         Clauses

2.       Subject-Verb Agreement

3.       Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

4.       Types of Sentences

5.       Sentence Structure

a.                   Complete and incomplete Sentences

b.                   Run-on Sentences

C.                  Punctuation

1.       End Punctuation

2.       Comma

3.       Apostrophe

4.       Colon

5.       Quotation Marks

D.                  Capitalization

IX.                 Study and Research

A.                  Study Aids (Learning Test-Taking Techniques)

B.                  Research Aids

1.       Parts of a Book

2.       Libraries

3.       Dictionary and Glossary

4.       Encyclopedia

5.       Geographic Reference Sources

6.       Graphics

a.                   Illustrations

b.                   Time Lines

c.                   Legends, Labels, Captions

d.                   Charts, Diagrams, Graphs

C.                  Life Skills (Career Awareness)

D.                  Study and Research Strategies

1.       Responding to New Information

2.       Note taking

MATERIALS

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SOCIAL STUDIES – 5^th GRADE                                                             Top

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

History is introduced as a picture of what man has done in the time God has given him.  This curriculum provides a solid foundation in world history and geography which is soundly based on God's Word and Christian principles.  It is written to Christian teachers who have an understanding of history, as well as of how to teach it effectively.

OBJECTIVES

To enable the student to:

1.       Learn the history of the Eastern Hemisphere.

2.       Learn the important geographic locations of each region studied.

3.       Explore the different cultures and traditions throughout Old World history.

4.       Develop skill at using maps, globes and other resources.

5.       Develop Christian character by studying history as a picture of what people have done with the time God has given them.

6.       Develop an interest in current events.

COURSE OUTLINE

I.                     The Fertile Crescent:  Cradle of Civilization

A.                  History Is a Story

B.                  Beginnings of Human History

C.                  Summer

D.                  Ur of Chaldees

E.                  Geography Data

1.       Countries of the Earth

2.       The Seven Continents

II.                   Egypt:  The Gift of the Nile

A.                  Geography of Egypt

B.                  Pharaohs/Dynasties

C.                  Everyday life

D.                  Decline of Egypt

E.                  Geography Data

1.       Earth's Hemispheres

2.       Latitude and Longitude