Language Arts –ACSI Spelling – 1992 Edition; Write Reflection;. A Beka Language, Teacher Created Materials
Students understand the basic features of reading. Our program continues to build on the foundational base of the program. Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. Students use their knowledge or word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade level appropriate words. They are able to describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization and purpose.
Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature. They begin to find ways to clarify the ideas and makes connections between literary works.
Students write in a clear, coherent, and focused manner. The writing exhibits the student’s knowledge and proper use of the eight parts of speech. Essays, reports and stories contain formal introductions, supporting evidence, and conclusions. Students learn to distinguish the following writing techniques and how they are used: fact/opinion; main idea/details; making inferences; drawing conclusions, cause/effect; interviewing, note taking and test taking.
Students continue to work on effective study habits and their ability to use indexes, dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses. They can interpret maps, diagrams, charts and drawings.
Math – Houghton-Mifflin 2002 Edition
This program increases the student’s use of the four basic arithmetic operations applied to fractions, decimals, and positive and negative numbers. They know and use common measuring units to determine length, perimeter, capacity, weight, and temperature. They use grids, tables, graphs, and charts to record and analyze data. Students are introduced to ratios and percents, negative and positive integers and absolute value.
Bible – Association of ChristianSchools International 1995 Edition, NIV Bible
Fifth grade Bible curriculum focuses on Christ and the choices of individuals. Students study characters of the Old Testament (Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, the Judges, Ruth, The Kings and Prophets) and look at situations and choices that were made. Students analyze how these choices resulted in the consequences that affected their lives and the lives of others. Students learn to make Biblical applications to their own lives as it relates to situations and choices they deal with on a daily basis.
Social Studies – The United States – Scott Foresman – 2003 Edition
Students focus on the history of the United States including American explorations, settlements, and colonies, the American Revolution, the Constitution, the Westward Movement, the Civil War, Industrial Revolution and the 20 th Century. In the area of geography, they learn to identify location of states on a map, regions, landforms and natural resources. Each student will write a State report which involves the use of reference materials, maps, and visual aids.
Science – Discovery Works – California Edition – Houghton Mifflin Science – 2000 Edition
This Science program focuses on:
Physical Science – elements and their combinations, and matter
Life Science – Plant and animal structures for respiration, digestion, waste disposal and
transport materials
Earth Science – water on Earth moves between the processes of evaporation and condensation;
Air movement and weather patterns; the solar system; investigations and experiments
