2021-2022 course catalog

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2 HIGH SCHOOL COURSES MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES

Advanced Placement ® 06 Bible 52 Bible 14 Electives 54 Credit Recovery 18 World Languages 58 Electives 22 Sixth Grade Classes 60 English 30 Seventh Grade Classes 62 World Languages 32 Eighth Grade Classes 64 Mathematics 38 Science 42 Social Studies 46

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Students Geometry, Algebra unknown numbers along the way. will be exposed to a explore the key themes of the AP® 2, Pre-Calculus Students learn that these equations allow college-level course. Biology course—the scientific processes, or Trigonometry/ us to explore the realms of the natural the effects of science on technology Analytical Geometry. world without concrete knowledge of Recommended Student will be and society, the chemistry and makeup exposed to a the values we are working with, and that Grade Levels: of living organisms, genetics, creation, unknown numbers work in predictable 11th-12th college-level course. and diversity; and learn to appreciate ways due to God sustaining His creation. Required Materials: the inherent design of all living things. Recommended Students walk in the footsteps of Newton Lisa Urry, Michael Students engage in a wide variety of Grade Levels: and Leibnitz and evaluate the biblical Cain, Steven activities, with substantial emphasis 11th-12th foundations and historical approaches Wasserman, and Peter on interpreting and collecting data in to the study of mathematics. The course Minorsky, Campbell Required Materials: Biology in Focus, 3rd virtual labs, writing analytical essays, This course includes includes a study of limits, continuity, Edition AP® Edition for and mastering biology concepts and access to materials differentiation, integration, differential Advanced Placement. connections. Throughout this course, from StudyForge. equations, and the applications of The price of this course students are expected to answer These materials are derivatives and integrals. Students learn includes access to the provided at no cost to required etext listed questions, reflect on issues, and the student and are that math is a reflection (measurement, above. The etext will complete lab activities. The primary frequent throughout expression, and organization) of the be provided to the emphasis is to develop an understanding the course. More reality and wonder of God’s created student within one of concepts from a biblical perspective, details can be found in universe. God’s infinite nature is seen week of the student’s the course information start date in the rather than simply memorizing terms and materials section of as we seek ways to deal with the large course. See course technical details. the course. Students numbers we encounter in our world. This for details. Common are also required course bolsters students’ understanding household items, and This course is designed to provide a to use a graphing of Calculus in a fully integrated way and access to research calculator. This should materials as well as college-level experience and prepare be a student-owned prepares students for the AP® Calculus word processing and students for the AP® exam. Students calculator which can AB exam given each year in May. presentation software, must take the AP® Exam in order to be used on the AP may be required for receive AP® credit. exam (online options This course is designed to provide a the completion of lab are not accepted). activities and/or college-level experience and prepare other assignments. See students for the AP® exam. Students course for details. must take the AP® Exam in order to receive AP® credit. Most colleges and universities offer a sequence of several courses in calculus, and entering students are placed within this sequence according to the extent of their preparation, as measured by the results of an AP® examination or other criteria.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 7 AP Computer Science A AP English Language & Composition Credit: 1.0 AP® Computer Science A is equivalent Credit: 1.0 In AP® English Language and to the first segment of a college level Composition, students learn to be Prerequisites: computer science course. As man Prerequisites: better students of English, as well as Algebra 1 and 2. Teacher better communicators―skills God can use Students will be created in the image of God as creative, recommendation, exposed to a categorical builders and designers, English 1, 2 (honors), both locally and worldwide. Students college-level course. students develop the skills to write with a B+ average. read prose written throughout a variety programs or part of programs to correctly Students will be of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical Recommended exposed to a solve specific problems. Throughout the college-level course. contexts, as they learn to filter what Grade Levels: course, students are reminded that God they read through the truth of the Bible. 11th - 12th is the ultimate programmer who lovingly Recommended Students formulate clear and concise Required Materials: created His children and redeems us Grade Levels: biblical responses to controversial issues, The price of this course from sin into salvation. Made in His 11th-12th compare and contrast transcendentalism includes access to the image, students are capable of designing to Christianity, analyze the topic and required etexts listed programs in understandable, adaptable, Required Materials: meaning of death in the Bible, and above. The etexts will An extensive list of be provided to the and appropriately reusable ways. books are required explore aphorisms in the Bible that student within one Throughout the course, connections for completion of provide guidance to the human week of the student’s between faith and computer science are the course. Most are experience. start date in the course. explored. At the same time, the common novels and Students must have the MLA Handbook. a PC or Mac to install development of useful computer More details of these In addition, students learn to write the custom course programs and classes is used as a context materials are found in skillfully for a variety of purposes. They material to complete for introducing other important concepts the course. develop the skill of annotating as a tool the course. More in computer science, including the to study the word of God, as well as details can be found in the course information development and analysis of algorithms, learn to understand the power and materials section of the the development and use of fundamental persuasiveness of words in order to course. data structures, and the study of standard use them effectively, according to the algorithms and typical applications. In Word of God. Through their reading addition, an understanding of the basic and writing, students become aware of hardware and software components of the interactions that occur as a writer’s computer systems and the responsible purposes, audience expectations, and use of these systems are integral parts subjects—as well as generic conventions of the course. and the resources of language— contribute to effectiveness in writing. This course is designed to provide a college-level experience and prepare This course is designed to provide a students for the AP® exam. Students college-level experience and prepare must take the AP® Exam in order to students for the AP® exam. Students receive AP® credit. must take the AP® Exam in order to receive AP® credit.

8 high school AP English Literature & Composition studies are drawn from all world regions, with an emphasis on understanding Credit: 1.0 Read and analyze imaginative literature the world in which we live today. from various periods and disciplines Historical information serves to enrich Prerequisites: while sharpening your understanding of analysis of the impacts of phenomena Recommendation, how a work’s style, figurative language, English 1, 2, 3 with a such as globalization, colonialism, and theme, and other literary elements B+ average. Students human-environment relationships on will be exposed contribute to its meaning and cultural places, regions, cultural landscapes, to college-level significance. Students sample a variety of and patterns of interaction. Students composition and literary genres from a wide selection of literature. also learn about the methods and tools renowned authors, viewing them with a geographers use in their research and critical eye and analyzing them against Recommended applications. Students examine all of Grade Levels: the truth of God’s Word. This course these topics, compare them with biblical 11th-12th fulfills one required English credit for truths, and use problem-solving and high school graduation. decision-making skills to ask and answer Required Materials: The price of this course geographic and biblical questions. includes access to the This course is designed to provide a college-level experience and prepare required etext listed This course is designed to provide a above. The etext will students for the AP® exam. Students college-level experience and prepare be provided to the must take the AP® Exam in order to student within one students for the AP® exam. Students receive AP® credit. week of the student’s must take the AP® Exam in order to start date in the receive AP® credit. course. Common household items, and access to research AP Macroeconomics materials as well as Credit: 0.5 word processing and In AP® Macroeconomics, students are presentation software, called upon to assist the leader of the may be required for Prerequisites: Macro Islands, where the economy is in the completion of lab None. Students will be shambles and in need of some feasible activities and/or other exposed to a college- assignments. More level course. solutions. Students seek to apply biblical details can be found in principles of economic stewardship in the course information Recommended order to improve the island’s economy materials section of the Grade Levels: and bring glory to God through their course. 11th-12th financial decisions and practices. Required Materials: No books are required, The objective of this course is to engage however there are students in real-world application of the AP Human Geography some optional extra economic concepts that they will be resource materials Credit: 1.0 tested on when taking the AP® exam. AP® Human Geography introduces located in the course high school students to college-level information area. In doing so, they learn to biblically Prerequisites: introductory human (cultural) geography, reconcile individual and community None however, needs for scarce resources, recognize students should be as they live in God’s creation and able to read college respond to it. Students will examine how that economies are driven by self- level texts and write changes in population have affected interest, identify the importance of grammatically correct, cultures, language, gender roles, rural Christian forbearance in practicing complete sentences. and urban societies, even the ways we delayed gratification, and recognize the need to seek justice and allocate Recommended worship God. The content is presented Grade Levels: thematically rather than regionally and is resources for the purposes of the gospel 10th-12th organized around the discipline’s main locally and worldwide. subfields: economic geography, cultural Required Materials: geography, political geography, and This course is designed to provide a No books are required, urban geography. The approach is college-level experience and prepare however there are students for the AP® exam. Students some optional extra spatial and problem-oriented. Case resource materials must take the AP® Exam in order to located in the course receive AP® credit. information area.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 9 AP Microeconomics AP Psychology Credit: 0.5 In this course, students explore the Credit: 1.0 In AP® Psychology, students explore power of marginal thinking from a biblical the biblical answer to the question, Prerequisites: perspective and apply it to common Prerequisites: “What makes us human?” as they study Algebra 1 None recommended decisions that individuals and business human behavior and cognition. Students firms encounter each day. Students Recommended learn about and apply important terms, examine, interpret, analyze, and model Grade Levels: concepts, and phenomena associated Recommended key microeconomics concepts and 11th-12th with each major area of psychology from Grade Levels: processes, from the shifting supply and both secular and Christian perspectives, 11th-12th demand of familiar products to the model Required Materials: and enhance their critical thinking of the labor market and how wages are This course requires skills. As they learn about notable Required Materials: Textbook (e-text): School supplies: determined. Students learn that God Myers, David G. and figures and psychological theories, notebook or graph calls us to live by a different “market Nathan DeWall. students identify how the existence of paper; writing utensils system” in which a biblical worldview Myers’ Psychology for God is missing from most theoretical Equipment: scanner guides our decisions to ensure our AP Course. 3rd perspectives. They differentiate the or camera to submit edition. 2018. New images of finished choices honor God and bless others. York: Worth. findings of genetic research and the work . Optional: They learn how biblical principles are biblical perspective of who or what calculator. critical for governments to regulate both determines our physical constitution. monopolies and competitive market They study ethical considerations Common household items, and access to forces responsibly. Students explore the related to human and animal research research materials biblical perspective on labor relations, and identify critical differences between as well as word immigration, resource allocation, ethical standards established by man processing and among other economic topics. In the and those established by God. They presentation software, may be required for long run, taking AP® Microeconomics study the process of sanctification, how it the completion of lab will develop the critical thinking and compares to self-actualization, and how activities and/or other analytical skills that empower students it affects motivation. Students explore assignments. See for a lifetime. As students participate in how having a biblical worldview affects course for details. these activities, they will become better their thoughts, perception, emotions, consumers in the real world, as they use and ultimately their walk with Christ, their resources for God’s glory and the as they learn to align their thoughts good of others. with a biblical worldview. Additional topics include the scientific method, This course is designed to provide a the biological bases of psychology, college-level experience and prepare sensation and perception, learning, students for the AP® exam. Students cognition, development, motivation, must take the AP® Exam in order to emotion, personality, psychological receive AP® credit. disorders, and social psychology.

This course is designed to provide a college-level experience and prepare students for the AP® exam. Students must take the AP® Exam in order to receive AP® credit.

10 high school AP Statistics AP US Government & Politics Credit: 1.0 AP® Statistics introduces students Credit: 0.5 In AP® US Government and Politics, to exploring data, sampling and students investigate key political Prerequisites: experimentation, anticipating patterns, Prerequisites: concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, Algebra 2 Successful completion and determining statistical inference. It of American interactions, roles, and behaviors that Recommended also integrates key statistical concepts History is strongly characterize the constitutional system Grade Levels: with biblical teaching and Christian recommended. and political culture of the United 11th-12th theology. Students learn that many of States. Students study the structure of the “greats” throughout the history Recommended the Constitution, its Judeo-Christian Required Materials: of statistics, including Galileo and Grade Levels: influences, and its implications for 11th-12th This course requires Newton, were not only Christians but the functioning of government today. use of a graphic calculator with a USB were inspired by biblical teachings (the Required Materials: Students learn what the Bible says about cord and access to Ti doctrine of creation, divine providence, The price of this course government and how it has influenced Connect Software (free etc.). In this vein, there are many ways includes access to the key U.S. political values, documents, download). in which statistics can help us know required etext listed and movements across history. Other above. The etext God and God’s world better—to say will be provided to foundational documents, landmark nothing of the many ways in which the student within one Supreme Court cases, and opportunities God’s Word can help us know and week of the student’s for research and civic action are key engage statistics better. As students start date in the course. elements in this rich, biblically integrated work their way through this challenging course that prepares students to be yet highly engaging course, they plan, informed and active participants in conduct studies, anticipate patterns U.S. society. Throughout the course, using probabilities and simulations, use students are challenged to think about statistical inference to analyze data and and participate in U.S. politics and draw conclusions, and otherwise begin government from a distinctly Christian to think about statistics from a distinctly perspective. Christian perspective. Confidence levels in inferential statistics give students This course is designed to provide a occasion to reflect on certainty and college-level experience and prepare uncertainty in Christian theology. students for the AP® exam. Students must take the AP® Exam in order to This course is designed to provide a receive AP® credit. college-level experience and prepare students for the AP® exam. Students must take the AP® Exam in order to receive AP® credit.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 11 AP US History answering multiple-choice and essay questions in AP® format. Credit: 1.0 The study of history provides us with an opportunity to see God’s hand in This course is designed to provide a Prerequisites: our story. AP® United States History World History college-level experience and prepare recommended; strong guides students through exploration, students for the AP® exam. Students reading and writing investigation, and evaluation of the story must take the AP® Exam in order to skills required of the United States. They discover receive AP® credit. that history isn’t a mere collection Recommended of information about the past, but a Grade Levels: dynamic story of how the present world 10th-12th came to be, shifting and reshaping as Required Materials: new details and evidence are revealed. It The price of this course is an opportunity to evaluate the beliefs includes access to the and philosophies of those who have required etext. The shaped history against the truth and etext will be provided to the student within guidelines of God’s Word. It is also an one week of the instrument to explore decisions and student’s start date the outcomes of those decisions as we in the course. More apply those lessons to our time. This details can be found in the course information course focuses on evaluating various materials section of the interpretations of history, as well as the course. development of skills to evaluate history from a biblical perspective.

This course is designed to provide a college-level experience and prepare students for the AP® exam. Students must take the AP® Exam in order to receive AP® credit. AP World History: Modern Credit: 1.0 In AP® World History, students participate in critical analysis from a Prerequisites: Christian worldview, from the beginning None. The student will be exposed to a of human interaction and the separation college-level course. of nations after the tower of Babel to present-day political and social issues. Each module investigates a specific Recommended theme and time period and explores Grade Levels: ways in which God directly guided many 10th-12th of those events, even as man rebelled Required Materials: against Him. Students collaboratively Bentley, Traditions & discuss specific issues in history, Encounters: A Global analyzing them from both biblical and Perspective on the Past secular viewpoints. They analyze primary UPDATED AP Edition © 2017, 6e, Student and secondary documents—in addition Edition and AP World to other quantitative, cartographical, History Modern Prep and artistic sources—to understand and Plus 2020 & 2021. support specific viewpoints of history Price DOES NOT include required etext Traditions and to differentiate issues from one & Encounters . region of the world to the other. At the end of each module, students make connections with the themes of the course and has opportunities to practice

12 high school UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 1313 14 Bible may berequired. presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household Required Materials: Lee Strobel. Evidence for Jesus by Investigation ofthe Journalist’s Personal Student Edition : A Case for Christ: Required Materials: 10th-12th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: Apologetics 11th-12th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: BibleDoctrine Basic 1.0 1.0 Christianity mustbedefended. as wellfaultybeliefsfrom which totheChristianfaith,topics relevant Semester twopicksupwithadditional thegospel. into alltheworldtopreach since thefirst going disciplesbegan the consistent practice of apologetics The lesson contenthelps students grasp today tothe practice church. of the early principles andpractice ofapologetics the moduleconnects apologetics, each church. 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Wordthe Living astheyexplore the in the course points students back to module students focus onJesus.Each existence ofevilallcomeintofocus as and the creationism, as evangelism, the bigquestionsoflife. topics Such Him, studentsfindtruthastheyask Throughof JesusChristisemphasized. life, andresurrection death, the historical Throughout thesemester, of thevalue high school Biblical Truth and Worldview New Testament Survey Credit: 0.5 Biblical Truth and Worldview directs Credit: 0.5 In In this course, students not only learn students to comprehend core Christian about the New Testament and all of its Prerequisites: truths with immediate application to Prerequisites: twenty-seven books and letters—they None None personal life, countering current cultural also explore how the New Testament has shaped the social, cultural, ethical, and Recommended ideas. Scriptural bases are used to help Recommended Grade Levels: students to construct a biblical worldview Grade Levels: political landscape of Western society 9th-12th based on doctrinal truths which address 9th-12th today. It provides an overview of the New real issues in the real world. Because this Testament within its historical and cultural Required Materials: course is designed to engage nonbiblical Required Materials: contexts and describes the impact the Students are required thought processes, it is imperative that Students are required New Testament has had on Western to obtain a copy of to obtain a copy of and watch a number of students be able to rent, download, or and watch a number of ideals, such as morality, education, the commonly available borrow movies (e.g., Signs, Someone commonly available welfare of children, and the abolition videos. See course for Like You, Quiz Show, etc.) and music. videos. See course for of slavery. The course goes on to details. details. examine the New Testament’s influence on Western law and government, including the American Revolution, just war theory, and the women’s rights Life Shaping Decisions movement. It explores the impact Credit: 0.5 Every decision a person makes is a life- that the New Testament has had on shaping decision—some to a greater literature and music, including The Prerequisites: degree than others. This course is about Canterbury Tales, “Amazing Grace,” None. the profoundly life-shaping decisions Les Misérables, and Uncle Tom’s Cabin. students will be making in the very near Finally, the course examines Western Recommended artwork inspired by the New Testament, Grade Levels: future: where to go to college, what 9th-12th courses of study to pursue, what career including Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, path to follow. Life-Shaping Decisions Caravaggio’s Conversion of St. Paul, and Required Materials: is not so much about discovering the Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment. In Common household will of God for one’s life as it is about New Testament Survey, students learn items, and access to discovering the unique ways that God the powerful influence that God’s Word research materials has had throughout history—and may as well as word has gifted each of us with talents and processing and abilities for His glory. The insightful even find themselves determined to presentation software, instruction and practical exercises in use the New Testament to engage and may be required. this course draw students’ attention to transform their own culture. the truths of God’s Word as the basis for making those life-shaping decisions.

Each module in this course presents content through readings, discussions, written assignments, and group work. Students are challenged to discover their own talents and gifts through the creation of presentations, videos, and personal interviews. The best part of it is that as students learn, they also see God’s hand in their life-shaping decisions.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 15 Old Testament Survey worldview in the public their primary source.worldview studied extensively, Credit: 0.5 In this course, students not only learn but it is also held up as the standard about the Old Testament and all of its by which to judge all other worldviews Prerequisites: thirty-nine books—they also explore how None. and disciplines. The students will be the Old Testament has shaped the social, equipped to understand the people Recommended cultural, ethical, and political landscape and ideas of their times. They will be Grade Levels: of Western society today. It offers an able to engage and defend the Christian 9th-12th overview of the Old Testament within its worldview in the public sphere. The historical and cultural contexts and content for this course comes from the Required Materials: examines the impact the Old Testament The Lord of the Rings: Understanding the Times app produced The Two Towers; as has had on Western ideals such as life, by Summit Ministries. Students will use well as choose another equality, freedom, and morality. The this e-text as their primary source. movie depicting the course identifies the Old Testament’s end of time, such as influence on Western law and 2012 or the Left Behind series. Common government, including the Magna Carta, household items, and the Declaration of Independence, and access to research the Civil Rights Movement and describes materials as well as the impact that the Old Testament has word processing and presentation software, had on literature and music, including may be required. Shakespeare’s Macbeth, J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, and African American spirituals. Finally, the course brings students into the world of Michelangelo, Georges de La Tour, Raphael, Rembrandt, and other great artists, highlighting Old Testament themes behind some of their great masterpieces. In Old Testament Survey, students learn the powerful influence that God’s Word has had throughout history—and may even find themselves determined to use the Old Testament to engage and transform their own culture.

Understanding the Times Credit: 1.0 Ideas have consequences. Many of the events of our day are the consequences Prerequisites: of the ideas people have about truth, None God, humanity, and how the world Recommended works. In this course, students study Grade Levels: the ideas and beliefs promoted in our 11th-12th culture today. They explore how they are applied to many different areas of life. Required Materials: Students first study the core beliefs of six Jeff Myers, David A. different worldviews, then apply those Noebel,Understanding the Times (ebook) worldviews to ten disciplines that are The price of this course basic to decisions made throughout life. includes access to Not only is the Christian worldview the required etext studied extensively, but it is also held accessible from within the course. up as the standard by which to judge all other worldviews and disciplines. Students are equipped to understand the people and ideas of their times, and to engage and defend the Christian

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UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 19 CR English 2 (CR) CR English 4 Credit: The English 2 Credit Recovery course Credit: The English 4, students explore a series 10 weeks for 1 credit is a solution that gives students the 10 weeks for 1 credit of literary pieces and to analyze the opportunity to repeat a course to political, social, economic, and cultural Prerequisites: improve their grade. The course is Prerequisites: messages of the times they were written, At least one attempt At least one attempt at the full course in designed around the main objectives at the full course in as well as their relevance to today. The either the traditional of English 2 and gives students the either the traditional works presented span thousands of years or online environment. opportunity to test out of lessons per or online environment. and have been written by Old Testament, This remediation module by taking pretests and showing This remediation New Testament, and modern authors course is not course is not approved by National mastery of learning objectives. The approved by National who share common ideas but employ a Collegiate Athletic learning objectives students are required Collegiate Athletic variety of literary genres to express their Association (NCAA®) to meet are based on national standards Association (NCAA®) views. Whether it’s the dramatic ending as a graduation for English. as a graduation of a play or a colorful verse of modern requirement. requirement. or Old Testament poetry, these authors’ Required Materials: *Common household items, and access words leave students with a broader Students are required to research materials as well as word understanding of the world. to borrow or purchase processing and presentation software, one or more books. may be required for the completion of Throughout the course, students More details online. lab activities and/or other assignments. encounter epic heroes defying danger, identify the qualities of a Christian hero, and meet both tormented minds succumbing to the power of greed and ambition and enlightened CR English 3 thinkers striving for individual rights and Credit: The English 3 Credit Recovery course freedoms. They read of sensitive souls 10 weeks for 1 credit is a solution that gives students the attempting to capture human emotion opportunity to repeat a course to and motivation and determined debaters Prerequisites: improve their grade. The course is taking a stand on critical issues. They At least one attempt at the full course in designed around the main objectives discover what makes Hebrew poetry in either the traditional of English 3 and gives students the the Old Testament unique—even when or online environment. opportunity to test out of lessons per translated into English! Students create This remediation module by taking pretests and showing authentic work pieces that engage them course is not approved by National mastery of learning objectives. The in higher-level learning and provide them Collegiate Athletic learning objectives students are required with a greater understanding of literature Association (NCAA®) to meet are based on national standards and its connection to the world. as a graduation for English. requirement. *Common household items, and access Required Materials: *Common household items, and access to research materials as well as word Students are required to research materials as well as word processing and presentation software, to borrow or purchase processing and presentation software, may be required for the completion of one or more books. may be required for the completion of lab activities and/or other assignments. More details online. lab activities and/or other assignments.

20 high school CR Geometry CR US History Credit: The Geometry Credit Recovery course Credit: The US History Credit Recovery course 10 weeks for 1 credit is a solution that gives students the 10 weeks for 0.5 credit is a solution that gives students the opportunity to repeat a course to opportunity to repeat a course to Prerequisites: improve their grade. The course is Prerequisites: improve their grade. The course is At least one attempt At least one attempt at the full course in designed around the main objectives at the full course in designed around the main objectives either the traditional of Geometry and gives students the either the traditional of US History and gives students the or online environment. opportunity to test out of lessons per or online environment. opportunity to test out of lessons per This remediation module by taking pretests and showing This remediation module by taking pretests and showing course is not course is not approved by National mastery of learning objectives. The approved by National mastery of learning objectives. The Collegiate Athletic learning objectives students are required Collegiate Athletic learning objectives students are required Association (NCAA®) to meet are based on national standards Association (NCAA®) to meet are based on national standards as a graduation for Math. as a graduation for social studies. requirement. requirement. *Common household items, and access *Common household items, and access to research materials as well as word to research materials as well as word processing and presentation software, processing and presentation software, may be required for the completion of may be required for the completion of lab activities and/or other assignments. lab activities and/or other assignments.

CR US Government CR World History Credit: Credit: The World History Credit Recovery The US Government Credit Recovery 10 weeks for 1 credit 10 weeks for 0.5 credit course is a solution that gives students course is a solution that gives students the opportunity to repeat a course the opportunity to repeat a course Prerequisites: Prerequisites: to improve their grade. The course is to improve their grade. The course is At least on attempt At least one attempt at the full course in designed around the main objectives at the full course in designed around the main objectives either the traditional of World History and gives students the either the traditional of American Government and gives or online environment. or online environment. opportunity to test out of lessons per students the opportunity to test out of This remediation This remediation module by taking pretests and showing lessons per module by taking pretests course is not course is not approved by National mastery of learning objectives. The approved by National and showing mastery of learning Collegiate Athletic learning objectives students are required Collegiate Athletic objectives. The learning objectives Association (NCAA®) Association (NCAA®) to meet are based on national standards students are required to meet are based as a graduation as a graduation for History. on national standards for social studies. requirement. requirement. *Common household items, and access *Common household items, and access to research materials as well as word to research materials as well as word processing and presentation software, processing and presentation software, may be required for the completion of may be required for the completion of lab activities and/or other assignments. lab activities and/or other assignments.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 21 22 electives Creative WritingCreative 9th-12th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: 9th-12th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: Information TechnologyDigital available. a schoolemail isnot subscription options if address. 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The purpose of this course is to analysis. The world of law enforcement Prerequisites: help students become a wise consumer Prerequisites: is increasingly making use of scientific There are no None prerequisites for and thoughtful steward who understands method to both better understand the Economics the flow of an economy between crimes and catch those responsible course, however, individuals, businesses, governments, Recommended for them. Forensics 1 seeks to guide Grade Levels: successful completion and the rest of the world. Students will students into an understanding of God’s of English 9 and 9th-12th Algebra 1 are strongly explore scarcity and the decisions desire for both justice and mercy as recommended. made in light of the biblical principles Required Materials: they investigate the order and design of stewardship, man’s fallen nature, Common household in creation that enables crime scene Recommended and sowing and reaping as they seek items, and access to investigation (CSI). The course introduces Grade Levels: to make decisions regarding our limited research materials the most important skills and techniques 11th-12th as well as word resources from an eternal perspective. processing and used by forensic scientists during an In this course, students will recognize presentation software, investigation.Starting with how clues examples of economics in their daily life. may be required for and data are recorded and preserved, the completion of lab the student will follow evidence trails As students progress through the course, activities and/or other until the CSI goes to trial, examining how they will recognize that the costs and assignments. various elements of the crime scene are benefits of choices connect individuals analyzed and processed in court. Justice and groups around the world and should must be served! be an instrument for God’s glory and man’s good. Forensic Science 2: Digital Photography More Secrets of the Dead Credit: 0.5 Have you ever wondered how Credit: 0.5 Examine the evidence! Although the photographers take such great pictures? crime scene represents the first step in Prerequisites: Have you tried to capture those rare, awe- Prerequisites: solving a crime, the crime laboratory Forensic Science 1 None inspiring moments in life and wondered plays a critical role in the analysis of evidence. Forensic Science 2 focuses Recommended why your photos didn’t measure up that Recommended Grade Levels: well? In Digital Photography, students Grade Levels: on the analysis of evidence and testing 9th-12th get the opportunity to refine their 9th-12th that takes place within this setting. understanding and practice of taking Students will examine some of the basic Required Materials: photos. In addition to surveying the Required Materials: scientific principles and knowledge that DSLR camera, tripod history of the trade, students learn the Common household guide forensic laboratory processes, (or necessary item(s) items, and access to to create a astable basics of aperture, shutter speed, research materials such as those testing DNA, toxicology, foundation), reflector, lighting, and composition. Along the as well as word and material analysis. Techniques film or memory card, way, they are encouraged to begin processing and such as microscopy, chromatography, photo editing software thinking about photography in a presentation software, odontology, entomology, mineralogy, (free software and/ may be required for or simulators can distinctively Christian way (e.g., using the the completion of lab and spectroscopy will be examined. And be found online, if art form to promote a biblical worldview, activities and/or other along the way, students will continue needed.) pursuing it with moral and vocational assignments. to discover divine design and order in excellence in imitation of God). Finally, creation, as well as how evidence can students will use basic camera functions uncover both evil intentions and godly and techniques of composition to build pursuits. a portfolio of images, including images of people, landscapes, close-ups, and action photographs.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 23 Foundations of Programming Graphic Design Credit: 1.0 Computer programming is the latest, Credit: 0.5 Graphic Design is an introduction to the and some would say the greatest, effort elements of art, principles of design, Prerequisites: of humanity to reflect and respond Prerequisites: typography, and imagery as they apply Digital Information None to a variety of practical visual solutions, Technology to the order programmed into every corner of creation. In Foundations Recommended including logo design, web design, and Recommended of Programming, students have the Grade Levels: advertisement. God gifted His children Grade Levels: opportunity to consider the role of 11th-12th with the ability to worship, share, and 9th-12th Jesus Christ, the master programmer, respond to Him and His world in in original creation as they seek to play Required Materials: artistic ways. In this course, students Required Materials: their role in a world that requires more Required to have a establish a biblical understanding of scanner or camera Common household and more programs on a regular basis. art and creativity, study how design items, and access to to submit photos. can be used toward fulfilling the Great research materials This course teaches students the skills Students need ONE of the following: Adobe Commission, explore the God-given as well as word required to be competitive in today’s processing and Photoshop, GIMP, or gift of creativity, and learn the basic high-tech workforce. Foundations Pixlr. presentation software, foundations of design. Students survey may be required for of Programming teaches them the the history of design, investigating the completion of lab fundamentals of programming using the shift in artistic subject matter from activities and/or other the computer language Python. The assignments. religious to humanistic during the course provides students with the Renaissance and Industrial Revolution. concepts, techniques, and processes They study the elements of art, principles associated with computer programming of design, and color theory, as well as and software development. They also identify examples of the principles of explore the many programming career design and color symbolism in the Bible opportunities available in this high- and in God’s creation. Students also demand field. Students were designed learn how to critique art in a kind and to create things; this course gives them gracious manner and explain the artistic, opportunity to do that. moral, and spiritual benefits of receiving criticism from others. Through a series of Game Design visual projects, students work both with Credit: 0.5 Are you a gamer? Do you enjoy playing analog and digital media as they explore video games or coding? Does the idea two-dimensional and three-dimensional Prerequisites: of creating and designing your own design and have the opportunity to None virtual world excite you? If so, this is demonstrate the technical skills learned Recommended the course for you! With Game Design, in their own creative way. Grade Levels: students will tap into their creative and 9th-12th technical skills as they learn about the Health: Life Management Skills many aspects involved with game Credit: 0.5 Signposts are everywhere in life, Required Materials: design. Students will learn about sending us in either positive or negative Students will be video game software and hardware, required to download Prerequisites: directions. Students follow the signposts various gaming platforms, necessary None and use some web- in Life Management Skills and learn to technical skills, troubleshooting and based programs use a biblical worldview to develop the including Unity 2017.4 internet safety techniques, and even Recommended skills for healthy, effective, and godly latest LTS version, the history of gaming. Along the way, Grade Levels: GIMP 2.10.10; OS of 9th-12th living—to live according to God’s Word they will also explore what the Bible Windows 7 SP1+, 8, and what He expects. Students learn to teaches about gaming, examine game 10, 64-bit versions or Required Materials: use important tools for communicating Mac OS X 10.9+; GPU: ideas for ethics and worldview, assess Common household feelings and opinions through a biblical Graphics card with the morality of video game violence and items, and access to DX10 (shader model lens. Through the study of real-life issues addiction, and otherwise begin to think research materials 4.0) capabilities. students are guided into forming healthy of game design and video games from as well as word processing and attitudes and behaviors that promote a distinctly Christian perspective. And presentation software, personal development, health, and well- to top it all off, students will even have may be required for being, in order to bring glory to God and the opportunity to create their very own the completion of lab experience His pleasure. Other tools plan for a 2D video game! activities and/or other assignments. provide a foundation for students to become savvy consumers in a world of advertising and credit cards, and to

24 high school focus on practices that will help protect how to filter those through God’s truth. the world God has created for us. You will also learn about the numerous roles involved in the publication process. *This course provides an option to receive CPR certification for course credit. Students needing this option, Leadership Skills Development which many states require for graduation, Credit: 1.0 are required to make arrangements God has created each of us with the for this training with local community ability to influence and lead others in Prerequisites: a way that glorifies Him while taking resources, which often requires a None nominal fee. responsibility for our own choices. In Recommended Leadership Skills Development, students Intro to Social Media: Grade Levels: acquire new power to succeed in high 9th-12th school, college, and life. Students learn Our Connected World how to manage their time, chart their Required Materials: Credit: 0.5 goals, and take action by implementing Whether you’ve already dipped your Common household toes in the waters of social media or are items, and access to proven leadership techniques Prerequisites: still standing on the shore wondering research materials developed by Mawi Learning, a None what to make of it all, learning how as well as word leadership training organization that processing and has worked with more than one million Recommended to navigate media platforms is crucial presentation software, Grade Levels: in order to flourish in our digital age. may be required for students. 9th-12th We can take comfort in the fact that the completion of lab Many courses teach students time activities and/or other God wants us to use these fascinating management, goal-setting, and Required Materials: assignments. communication tools to promote the leadership techniques, but this course Students are required gospel and advance His mission in the to access a variety of is different. Because leadership is social media platforms world. In this course, students receive more than having a position of power, that may require a broad overview of various social various biblical and theological ideas account creation. media platforms while learning how are integrated throughout the course. Audio recording to use these resources in a biblically device and graphic Students don’t just get advice on how design program, such responsible way. Students also discover to achieve influence; this course teaches as Google Slides or best practices with respect to social students to become servant leaders Canva also required. media—for personal, academic, and who see that other people’s needs are even professional use. If you thought met. Rather than acquiring power and social media was just a way to keep track hoarding it, servant leaders share power of friends and share personal photos, this with others. They focus on the growth course shows students how to use these and well-being of others and help others platforms in much more significant ways. to develop and perform at their best. Leadership Skills Development gives Journalism students new power to be a different Credit: 1.0 Are you always the first to know what’s kind of leader and make a real difference going on and excited to share the latest in their world. Prerequisites: news? Do you have a passion to make None sure the truth gets out—and to be sure Recommended you know the real facts behind the story? Grade Levels: If so, Journalism is the course for you! 9th-12th Explore the history of journalism and see how social media and the digital Required Materials: world have changed the way news Common household media operates. Learn about the code items, and access to research materials of ethics journalists should follow, and as well as word how it stacks up against God’s standards processing and for truth and integrity. Learn how to write presentation software, a lead that grabs your readers, and how may be required for the completion of lab to use pictures and images to help tell activities and/or other your story. Discover the roles of sources assignments. and research in telling your story—and

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 25 Mobile App Programming Personal Fitness Credit: 0.5 Mobile App Programming teaches Credit: 0.5 Everyone wants to be fit so they can live foundational computer science their lives to the fullest. Personal Fitness Prerequisites: methodology, concepts, and Prerequisites: seeks to teach students the connection None programming. While students learn None between their physical fitness and their ability to fully glorify God with their Recommended to use the latest mobile development Recommended Grade Levels: software and technologies, they Grade Levels: bodies, leading to fitness in both their 9th-12th consider how mobile computing can 9th-12th physical and eternal lives. Students be used for good and for the expansion are required to participate in weekly Required Materials: of God’s kingdom. From the first lesson, Required Materials: cardiovascular, flexibility, strength, and This course requires a students practice what they are learning Common household endurance activities. Using the theme student to have access to develop and produce functional items, and access to of the city, this high-school-level course to an Android device Android applications that they can share research materials encourages students to be present and running version 2.3+. as well as word Required software with classmates, family, and processing and able to serve and enjoy God’s creation. includes: Safari, friends. Lessons are a mix of dynamic presentation software, This course uses videos, graphics, and Chrome, Firefox activity, video guidance, lecture, and may be required for interactive learning opportunities to (Internet Explorer is not tutorials. The lessons are designed to the completion of lab encourage students to get out and supported). activities and/or other engage both the novice and expert assignments. be active. Fitness logs help students student in the field of mobile application monitor physical activities. By following development. personalized training principles, students can gain confidence from personal Music Appreciation success while developing healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Credit: 0.5 Music is a gift from God and reflects something of the spirit of our human Prerequisites: condition. In Music Appreciation, Personal & Family Finance None students are introduced to an aesthetic Credit: 0.5 How do our personal financial habits Recommended and historical perspective on music, affect our financial future? How can we Grade Levels: covering a variety of styles and Prerequisites: make smart decisions with our money None 9th-12th developments from the Middle Ages to in the areas of saving, spending, and investing? How can we honor the twenty-first century. While exploring Recommended Required Materials: biblical teaching on music and even Grade Levels: God with our finances? This course Common household Christian hymns, students also acquire 9th-12th introduces students to basic financial items, and access to basic knowledge and listening skills, habits, such as setting financial goals, research materials making future music experiences much Required Materials: budgeting, and creating financial as well as word processing and more informed and satisfying. Common household plans. Students will learn more about presentation software, items, and access to topics such as taxation, financial may be required for research materials institutions, credit, giving, and money as well as word the completion of lab management. activities and/or other processing and assignments. presentation software, The course also addresses how may be required for the completion of lab occupations and educational choices activities and/or other can influence personal financial assignments. planning, as well as how individuals can protect themselves from identity theft. Students will explore how to honor God with their money as they seek to be wise stewards of the precious resources he has blessed them with.

26 high school Psychology Social Problems 2: Credit: 0.5 Understanding the thoughts, emotions, Crisis, Conflicts & Challenges and behaviors of self and others is Credit: 0.5 Societies, governments, and individuals Prerequisites: critical to developing and maintaining None enjoy a very complex relationship with interpersonal relationships. The wisest Prerequisites: each other, often with no shortage of Social Problems 1 Recommended understanding of ourselves and others problems. In Social Problems 2, students Grade Levels: comes from looking through the lens of Recommended continue to examine timely social issues 9th-12th Scripture. In this course, students study affecting individuals and societies the field of psychology from a biblical Grade Levels: 9th- 12th around the globe and explore what Required Materials: perspective as they learn theories of Christians can do about these issues Common household historically significant psychologists Required Materials: in light of Scripture. Issues studied items, and access to who laid the foundation for scientific Common household include individualism; consumption and research materials research and a clearer understanding as well as word items, and access to consumerism; homelessness; obesity processing and of the human mind. research materials and health; science and technology; as well as word presentation software, problematic groups such as extremists, may be required for This course explores how psychological processing and presentation software, cults, and gangs; drug and alcohol the completion of lab perspectives influence personality and activities and/or other may be required for abuse; and globalization. Focusing on assignments. play a role in human development. the completion of lab one of these issues at a time, students Students examine how behaviors are activities and/or other assignments. learn about the overall structure of the developed, memories are stored, and problem, how each one impacts their language is acquired. Students also learn lives and communities, and possible about the symptoms and classifications solutions for the problem at both of psychological disorders, along with individual and structural levels. Biblical the various forms of treatments available. teaching is integrated to encourage After completing this course, students students to think of and treat these are equipped with problem-solving issues from the perspective of a distinctly strategies and even learn strategies to Christian worldview. cope with stress. Practical, everyday application of the content is a focus of this course as students learn to evaluate Speech psychological theory and practice in light Credit: 0.5 The skillful use of language is of God’s Word. necessary for mankind to live out the Prerequisites: Great Commission and the Greatest Social Problems 1: A World in Crisis None Commandment. However, the fall brought us under the control of our sinful Credit: 0.5 Recommended Societies, governments, and individuals natures, which makes communication enjoy a very complex relationship with Grade Levels: 9th-12th with God and others problematic. Prerequisites: each other, often with no shortage of None This course presents God’s original problems. Building on the foundation Required Materials: purpose for communication, explores of God’s Word and an understanding Recommended The course requires an the ways the fall has impacted our ability Grade Levels: of human sinfulness, students focus on audio/video recording to communicate, and suggests ways device and a scanner 9th-12th the causes of and responses to these students can return to the way God problems. Focusing on one area of or camera to submit Required Materials: photos/images of intended for us to communicate with concern at a time (e.g., poverty, health finished work. Common household Him and each other. Students learn not care, the environmental crisis), students just the theory but also the practice of items, and access to discover not only how these social research materials effective communication, including how as well as word problems affect them personally and to share their faith, analyze the speeches processing and the world around them, but how they presentation software, of others, build a strong argument, can make a local and global difference resolve conflicts with grace, and speak may be required for for the kingdom of God. the completion of lab with confidence. By the end of this activities and/or other course, students are able to practice assignments. Christlike communication in a variety of situations.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 27 Theater, Cinema, & Film Production Credit: 0.5 Lights! Camera! Action! This course introduces students to the basics of Prerequisites: film and theater productions, including None lighting, sound, wardrobe, camerawork, Recommended and acting and directing. The course also Grade Levels: explores the history of film and theater 9th-12th and the influence that they have had on Western society. In that light, students Required Materials: begin to explore the significance of film Students will need and theater for the Christian faith. They access to the movies Singin’ in the Rain learn about Christian approaches to film, (1952), The Wizard the roles of religion and even Scripture of Oz (1932), and in the development of theater, and a Casablanca (1942). variety of virtues and life skills that can be gained in the processes of film and theater production. To make learning concrete, students also analyze and critique three influential American films throughout the course: Casablanca, Singin’ in the Rain, and The Wizard of Oz.

2828 high school UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 2929 30 english None Prerequisites: Credit: assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household for details.course a list oftitles.) See (Students choosefrom one ormorebooks. to borrow orpurchase Students arerequired (s):Book and listening device Audio/video recording Equipment: Required Materials: None Prerequisites: Credit: English 1 assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household for details.course a list oftitles.) See (Students choosefrom one ormorebooks. to borrow orpurchase Students arerequired (s):Book and listening device Audio/video recording Equipment: Required Materials: English 2 9th Grade Levels: Recommended 10th Grade Levels: Recommended 1.0 1.0 narratives. journeys guide students Later elementstowritetheirownthose same word choiceinliterature andthenuse to analyze thenarrative elementsand Here they learn truthful communication. and understanding presented through and theopportunitiesfor achievement identity in Christ, in God’s equality eyes, texts helpingthemexplore theirtrue continues, students are introduced to thejourneytaking, and writing. As note- important concepts of reading, and prophecy, where theyreview the explore sciencefiction,predictions, the JourneytoUnknown, students and truthfully in everyday life. Starting with clearly prepares themtocommunicate journey through that writingandreading we know. Thiscourse takesstudentsona witheveryone effectively communicate ourabilitytolanguage affects The studyanduseoftheEnglish the Life-Giver has muchtosay! on which tobe human—a subject means suspense film, students explore what it tragedyShakespearean or a modern a story or an analysis, or studying a apoemornovel,reading writing nature is a communicator. Whether GodinHisvery is important,because andeffective communication that clear Throughout these studies, studentssee empowered, andtransformed. to be fulfilled, triumphant, what it means explore to be human— what it means literature, nonfiction, andlife, students fear, andbetrayal. Through thestudyof experience suchaslaughter, obstacles, explore ofthehuman aspect aspecific moduleofthecourse,each students theabundantlife Christoffers.seek In of others, studentsare encouraged to life experiences andtheexperiences theyconsidertheirownand articles.As the beststories,plays, poems,films, words, life”—is “real the foundation of how thehumanexperience—or inother What islife? InEnglish2,studentslearn communication. writtenmany otherskillsfor increased nonfiction, writinganargument, and in essay and analyzing writing, reading high school English 3 Credit: 1.0 What does it say? English 3 guides students into exploring and evaluating Prerequisites: literature and employing literary English 1 and 2 techniques in their own writing. Students Recommended learn to examine all communication Grade Levels: based upon known truth and evaluate 11th it against the truths of God’s Word. In this course, students explore American Required Materials: and Shakespearean plays, explore Equipment: informational texts, perform close Audio/video recording and listening device reading, analyze the historical and Book (s): cultural significance of poetry, analyze Students are required rhetorical devices, and research and to borrow or purchase write argumentative pieces. Along the one or more books. (Students choose from way, they discover how people thought, a list of titles.) See lived, and wrote about their experiences. course for details. The goal is for students to be thorough, Common household accurate, and compelling in their writing items, and access to as they reflect God’s truth. research materials as well as word processing and presentation software, may be required for the completion of lab activities and/or other assignments.

English 4 Credit: 1.0 What drives you? English 4 gives students a front-row seat to study the Prerequisites: motives that have driven people’s actions English 1, 2, and 3 for centuries. Along the way students Recommended encounter epic heroes defying danger, Grade Levels: identify the qualities of a Christian 12th hero, and meet both tormented minds succumbing to the power of Required Materials: greed and ambition and enlightened Equipment: thinkers striving for individual rights and Audio/video recording and listening device freedoms. They read of sensitive souls attempting to capture human emotion Common household items, and access to and determined debaters taking a stand research materials on critical issues. They read to analyze as well as word the way language is used to express processing and human motivation and research to presentation software, may be required for examine the results of actions in the real the completion of lab world. Plus, they discover what makes activities and/or other Hebrew poetry in the Old Testament assignments. unique. The lessons in each module give students the tools they need to gain insights from what they read and to use their knowledge in creative and analytical writing.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 31 32 world languages 9th-12th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: 1 SignLanguage American assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household Required Materials: assignments. activities and/or other the completion of lab may be required for presentation software, word processing and materials as well as toaccess research household items, and device, common audio recording and/or headphones, Microphone, speakers Required Materials: 9th-12th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: Chinese 1 1.0 1.0 and Chinesecharacters. 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Students are immersed in Chinese also enhance their Chinese Mandarin culture as virtual exchange students in and/or headphones, Grade Levels: audio recording listening and speaking skills such as 10th-12th China, and discover even more deeply device, common pronunciations and intonations. Students how language is a tool God has blessed household items, and learn more in-depth Chinese reading Required Materials: us with to deepen relationships no matter access to research and writing strategies and skills. Their Microphone, speakers where we go. Virtual excursions from materials as well as and/or headphones, word processing and Chinese reading abilities and efficiency audio recording one Chinese city to another expand presentation software, are greatly improved and they are able device, common students’ vocabulary, helping them may be required for to write in Chinese in various formats household items, and learn to interact with others and to use the completion of lab such as journal, letter, invitation, and access to research appropriate terms to communicate in activities and/or other materials as well as assignments. essay. Students’ knowledge and skills word processing and various everyday situations. in writing simplified Chinese characters presentation software, *NOTE: This course is currently unavailable are also enriched and fortified. may be required for the completion of lab for enrollment. It will be made available In this course, students learn more about activities and/or other again in Fall 2021. the essential Chinese culture knowledge assignments. Please be sure to review the full course including the origins, histories, syllabus to be sure your student has anecdotes, and etiquettes for various covered all prerequisite material to be cultural settings, events, or occasions. successful. If you have any questions They also gain the ability to compare and about your student’s readiness to take contrast the Chinese culture with their this course, please enroll your student in own cultures in many different aspects, the Chinese 2 placement test. This will so they can communicate God’s love provide you with accurate placement and truth not only verbally but in ways information so you can request the that are culturally appropriate. appropriate level of course for your Students who successfully complete student’s success. Chinese 3 earn honors credit.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 33 French 1 French 2 Credit: 1.0 Bienvenue! French 1 opens with a Credit: 1.0 Salut! Get set for some adventure! In discussion about why God created French 2, students are immersed in Prerequisites: Prerequisites: the French language and culture while None different languages and how French 1 multiculturalism has brought blessing keeping a biblical perspective. This Recommended into our own lives and in history. Students Recommended course is full of engaging and interactive Grade Levels: are then introduced to the language and Grade Levels: videos, dialogues, presentations, self- 9th-12th rich culture of French-speaking countries. 10th-12th checks, and much more! The purpose Native French speakers take students of this course is to further develop the Required Materials: Required Materials: through daily scenarios and give them French communicative skills of listening, Equipment: Equipment: speaking, reading, and writing. In Microphone, speakers the necessary skills to read, write, and Microphone, speakers and/or headphones, speak French. Biblical and theological and/or headphones, French 2, students broaden their French audio recording device ideas are integrated throughout the audio recording device vocabulary and knowledge of grammar. Common household course, so that students continue to grow Common household Students also experience the beauty items, and access to in their faith while learning the basics of items, and access to and expressiveness of a language that is research materials French language and the God-given research materials shared by different people and cultures as well as word as well as word throughout the world. As Christians, processing and basis of language. processing and presentation software, presentation software, they are equipped to share their faith may be required for As students learn new words and phrases may be required for with French speakers and fulfill the Great the completion of lab and the basics of French grammar, they the completion of lab Commission. activities and/or other also read about the biblical perspectives activities and/or other assignments. of various course topics. They learn to assignments. Additional Info: In order for all course features to work, students must access greet people, introduce themselves, this course using Chrome or Firefox on a exchange basic information, count from non-mobile device. one to 1,000, and make simple sentences in both spoken and written French. There are many opportunities to practice through interactive writing, listening, and speaking practice activities. Students also study the cultures of France, Canada, and other French- speaking regions by learning about different geography, foods, celebrations, and traditions. Students are reminded that God is with them on this journey to learn the French language and are encouraged to press into Jesus, to listen to His voice, obey what He says, and experience life in all its fullness. Additional Info: In order for all course features to work, students must access this course using Chrome or Firefox on a non-mobile device.

34 high school German 1 German 2 Credit: 1.0 In German 1, students are introduced Credit: 1.0 In German 2, students build on the to basic communication and grammar and language skills that they Prerequisites: comprehension skills in German. Prerequisites: acquired during German 1. While None Assuming no prior knowledge of the German 1 reviewing basic grammar skills (e.g., Recommended German language, the course introduces Recommended present and past tenses), students study Grade Levels: the fundamentals of German grammar, Grade Levels: stem-changing verb conjugation; form 9th-12th vocabulary, and conversation and 10th-12th more complex German sentences in coordinates the study of language a variety of tenses and using all four Required Materials: with culture through the use of video, Required Materials: cases (nominative, accusative, dative, Equipment: audio, and mass-media production. Equipment: and genitive); and explore cultural Microphone, speakers Microphone, speakers and/or headphones, Students begin to develop a functional and/or headphones, themes regarding current events, famous audio recording device competency in the four primary language audio recording device German people, music, and famous Common household areas (speaking, reading, listening, Common household festivals. Students explore different items, and access to and writing), while also establishing items, and access to careers and discuss relationships. Cultural research materials a solid grammatical base and a firm research materials themes are intertwined throughout this as well as word understanding of German culture. as well as word course, related to going shopping, going processing and processing and presentation software, Guided translation exercises at the end of presentation software, to the zoo, and traveling throughout the may be required for each module, based on various passages may be required for German-speaking world. Finally, guided the completion of lab and versions of the German Bible, help the completion of lab translation exercises, based on various activities and/or other students solidify their understanding, activities and/or other passages and versions of the German assignments. develop translation skills, and explore the assignments. Bible, are included at the end of each context and meaning of select biblical module, helping students to solidify their passages. Students engage in various understanding, develop translation skills, instructional activities throughout the and explore the context and meaning of course, including oral practice (via select biblical passages. Voice Tools), homework assignments, Please be sure to review the full course games, songs, videos, quizzes, tests, syllabus to be sure your student has projects, and other activities such as covered all prerequisite material to be writing wikis and journal entries. Various successful. If you have any questions cultures of the German-speaking world about your student’s readiness to take are explored through readings, videos, this course, please enroll your student in and other activities as well. the German 2 placement test. This will provide you with accurate placement information so you can request the appropriate level of course for your student’s success.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 35 Latin 1 as well as word This course gives students a solid processing and grounding in the structure of the Credit: 1.0 presentation software, There is a reason “all roads lead to language. Building on their knowledge of Rome”—because Romans built much of may be required for the completion of lab Latin grammar and vocabulary, students Prerequisites: the ancient world’s highway system. The None activities and/or other see how this language harkens back to birth and rise of Christianity in the Roman assignments. the time of creation, when there was world show how the overarching plan of Recommended one language and God’s plan for His Grade Levels: God for His creation rules and overrules creation was unfolding across the ages. 9th-12th in the course of history. Roman culture, They discover the power of language the Latin language, and the impact as a vehicle for expressing God’s truth. Required Materials: of Christianity on that culture laid the Equipment: foundation for much of Western culture. Microphone, speakers Latin 3 (Honors) In this course, as students learn how their and/or headphones, Credit: 1.0 In Latin 3, students take their knowledge audio recording device faith confronts history and provides a pathway back to our proper relationship and appreciation of Latin to the next Common household Prerequisites: level, reading some of the best Latin items, and access to with God. Latin 2 research materials prose and poetry ever written or spoken. The purpose of this course is to give as well as word Recommended Great writers, such as Caesar, Cicero, processing and students a foundation in Latin grammar Grade Levels: and Catullus, appeared at a time when presentation software, and vocabulary. Students improve their 11th-12th a vibrant new religious faith emerged— may be required for command of the English language the completion of lab one that would eventually transform Required Materials: activities and/or other by studying Latin and gain a better Roman culture. The great Roman poet assignments. understanding of today’s laws and Software: Vergil himself served as a sort of secular culture by getting into the Roman mind. A word processing program (WordPad prophet, proclaiming that the golden This course also acquaints students is sufficient), a folder age of Caesar Augustus would usher with classical mythology and with the on your hard drive to in a new era of world peace. Little did everyday life of the typical Roman and save your assignments, he know that it would not be Caesar points out how that worldview contrasts as well as a non-local back-up location (i.e. who would transform the world, but a with the Christian worldview. The course Cloud-based folder or newborn babe in Bethlehem. sets students’ feet on a journey as big email) assignments. as their imaginations, with a passport Students’ skills with the Latin language School Supplies: give them direct access to the beauty and to some of the world’s most exciting Plenty of paper for places. On that journey, as they grow computer printing, one power of these great authors’ thoughts. in knowledge, they also deepen their two-inch, three-ring The power of the Latin language would binder and three- Christian faith. also be used to convey the spiritual truth hole punch -OR- that Christ introduced into the world. The composition notebook Latin 2 for handwritten notes, purpose of this course is to strengthen one set of subject students’ Latin vocabulary as well as their Credit: 1.0 History-changing battles, the birth and separators/tabs for appreciation for well-crafted writing rise of Christianity, great poets and your notebook. and the way language enables us to Prerequisites: statesmen, classic art and architecture, Latin 1 Common household understand the mind of God. Students and a language ordained by God to be items, and access to go directly to the source and recognize research materials Recommended heard throughout most of the known why Latin and those who spoke it are still world—you’ll find all of this in Latin 2. as well as word Grade Levels: processing and relevant today. 10th-12th Students see how man’s rebellion from presentation software, God continued in the Roman age, how may be required for Students who successfully complete Latin Required Materials: God’s overarching direction in history the completion of lab 3 earn Honors credit. Equipment: overcame that rebellion, and how God activities and/or other Microphone, speakers assignments. Please be sure to review the full course and/or headphones, continued to work through historical syllabus to be sure your student has audio recording device events to redeem fallen man, providing covered all prerequisite material to be Common household a pathway back to fellowship with God. successful. If you have any questions items, and access to In Latin 2, the plots and the characters about your student’s readiness to take research materials that populated ancient Rome come alive, this course, please enroll your student and students are given a clear lens for in the Latin 3 placement test. This will looking into the heart of the Roman spirit. provide you with accurate placement Students learn how to relate historical information so you can request the events to their Christian beliefs and learn appropriate level of course for your ways to confront and challenge false student’s success. ideas. 36 high school Spanish 1 This will provide you with accurate placement information so you can Credit: 1.0 In Spanish 1, students are immersed in request the appropriate level of course the beauty of the Spanish language and for your student’s success. Prerequisites: the richness of its diverse cultures. They None learn basic grammar and vocabulary skills In order for all course features to work, students must access this course using Recommended to help build their fluency and language Grade Levels: proficiency. They explore the culture Chrome on a non-mobile device. 9th-12th of Spanish-speaking countries through engaging interactive games, videos, and Required Materials: audio recordings, then apply what they Spanish 3 (Honors) Equipment: learn through written practice, listening, Credit: 1.0 Dive into the rich diversity of Hispanic Microphone, speakers and speaking exercises. Along the way, culture across the globe by exploring the and/or headphones, Prerequisites: audio recording device students are encouraged to seek humility tastes, sights, and sounds of this dynamic Spanish 1 & 2 language that reflects triumph, struggle, Common household and other biblical virtues when learning items, and access about other languages and cultures Recommended celebration, and so much more. During to research research and to consider the benefits of learning Grade Levels: this cultural journey, students improve materials as well as Spanish for the kingdom of God. 11th-12th conversational, vocabulary, and writing word processing and skills through authentic tasks. Short of presentation software, In order for all course features to work, Required Materials: obtaining a passport, there is no better may be required for students must access this course using Equipment: the completion of lab way to discover new lands, peoples, or Chrome on a non-mobile device. Microphone, speakers activities and/or other and/or headphones, experiences. As they expound on their assignments. audio recording device knowledge of the Spanish language and Common household culture, students compare myths and items, and access legends to biblical writings, discuss the to research research role of the Christian in challenging and materials as well as changing culture, and discuss biblical Spanish 2 word processing and presentation software, perspectives on a variety of topics, such Credit: 1.0 In Spanish 2, students continue building may be required for as fear and doubt. their Spanish language skills through the completion of lab Prerequisites: audio recordings, engaging images, activities and/or other Students who successfully complete Spanish 1 interactive games, readings, and videos. assignments. Spanish 3 earn Honors credit. Recommended They expand listening, speaking, Please be sure to review the full course Grade Levels: reading, and writing skills, as well as syllabus to be sure your student has 10th-12th increase cultural awareness of Spanish- covered all prerequisite material to be speaking countries. They experience the successful. If you have any questions Required Materials: beauty and expressiveness of a language about your student’s readiness to take Equipment: that is shared by different people and Microphone, speakers this course, please enroll your student cultures through audio recordings, and/or headphones, in the Spanish 3 placement test. This will audio recording device engaging images, interactive games, readings, and videos. The ultimate provide you with accurate placement Common household information so you can request the items, and access purpose of this course is to strengthen to research research Spanish listening, speaking, reading, appropriate level of course for your materials as well as and writing skills as a tool for sharing student’s success. word processing and presentation software, the love of Jesus Christ with the world. In order for all course features to work, may be required for Please be sure to review the full course students must access this course using the completion of lab Chrome on a non-mobile device. activities and/or other syllabus to be sure your student has assignments. covered all prerequisite material to be successful. If you have any questions about your student’s readiness to take this course, please enroll your student in the Spanish 2 placement test.

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The utilization of scientific inquiry, interactive experiences, higher-order thinking, collaborative projects, case studies, and real-world application through labs and a variety of other assessments all aid the student in demonstrating a firm understanding of the physical and chemical properties of God’s good creation. Physics Credit: 1.0 In Physics, students discover the contributions of scientific geniuses Prerequisites: like Galileo, Newton, and Einstein. Algebra 1 and 2 recommended Through their work, students learn the concepts, theories, and laws Recommended that govern the interaction of matter, Grade Levels: energy, and forces within a Christian 9th-12th worldview. From tiny atoms to galaxies with millions of stars, the universal laws Required Materials: of physics are explained through real- Equipment: Scientific calculator world examples. In addition, biblical with logarithmic teaching is consulted in relation to the functions and scientific universe’s physical properties. Using notation capabilities. laboratory activities, simulations, images, and interactive elements, students follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s 4444 high school UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 4545 46 social studies 10th-11th Grade Levels: Recommended recommended. of English 1isstrongly completion Successful Prerequisites: Credit: US Government assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household Required Materials: assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household Required Materials: 10th-12th Grade Levels: Recommended US History recommended. of English 1isstrongly completion Successful Prerequisites: Credit: 0.5 1.0 your worldview andwhatyou placeyour and “right”; makeanidea not necessarily popularitydoes that oughttobeshared; bringprosperity scriptural principlescan done scripturally andhumbly);abidingby solutions (i.e., be pursuing justice can attitudes that don’t to reasonable lead selfishness are poor and vengeance demands responsibility; that freedom lens.Studentsexplore theideas biblical developments of the country through a and thedecisions and evaluating WarCivil through the present, exploring history focuses ontheperiodfrom us? 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Government by isordained God of an informed consent. of aninformed course studentstheimportance teaches from theConsent oftheGoverned.” This among Men,derivingtheirjustPowers asserts, “Governments are instituted part, theDeclaration ofIndependence of just government in the sight of God. In and national levels; and the requirements state, government functionsatthelocal, country’s knowledge beginnings; ofhow understanding onthehistory of the through thecourse, theygainagreater high school faith in provides either hope or despair. They also identify real global problems, Comparisons are made between national think critically about them, and suggest behavior and personal decisions to help well-developed solutions. students learn from history and apply it to their future in an appropriate way. World Geography US History is designed to give all Credit: 1.0 In World Geography, students examine students a deeper understanding of people, places, and environments on the the events and people that created the Prerequisites: local, regional, national, and international None United States we know today and to scales through the lens of God’s truth. prepare them for future courses in history Recommended God stands outside of time and sees all and the humanities. Grade Levels: things from an eternal perspective. While 9th-12th He created all things good, human sin Economics with Financial Literacy introduced an emptiness that is reflected Required Materials: Credit: 0.5 Economic decisions affect us every day of in all cultures. Students examine God’s World atlas, common people, places, and environments our lives. The purpose of this course is to household items, and Prerequisites: help students become wise consumers access to research involved in past and present events from English 9 & 10, and thoughtful stewards who understand materials as well as the spatial and ecological perspectives and Algebra 1, word processing and of geography. recommended the flow of an economy between presentation software, individuals, businesses, governments, may be required for Much of the course focuses on the Recommended and the rest of the world. Students the completion of lab physical processes that shape the Grade Levels: explore scarcity and the decisions activities and/or other physical environment God created; 11th-12th assignments. made in light of the biblical principles the characteristics of major landforms, of stewardship, man’s fallen nature, Required Materials: climates, and ecosystems and their Common household and sowing and reaping, as they seek interrelationships; the political, items, and access to to make decisions about our limited economic, and social processes that research materials resources from an eternal perspective. In shape cultural patterns of regions; types as well as word this course, students recognize examples processing and and patterns of settlement; and the presentation software, of economics in their daily lives. Students distribution and movement of world may be required for learn to recognize that the costs and population. Students analyze how the completion of lab benefits of choices connect individuals location affects activity in economic activities and/or other and groups around the world and should assignments. systems throughout the world. They be an instrument for God’s glory and identify the processes that influence man’s good. political divisions of the planet and analyze the different points of view that affect the development of public policies. Students compare how components Global Studies of culture shape the characteristics Credit: 1.0 With more than seven billion people of regions, and analyze the impact of in the world today, there is more need technology and human modifications Prerequisites: than ever to research and tell the stories on the environment. Students examine None of the global community from God’s these topics, compare them with biblical truths, and use problem-solving and Recommended perspective. In Global Studies, students Grade Levels: take on the role of a news reporter for decision-making skills to ask and answer 9th-12th God’s News Network, researching geographic and biblical questions. and writing stories about human rights, Required Materials: the environment, global security, and Common household international economic systems. The items, and access to research materials stories also have real human interest as well as word because they deal with peoples’ processing and customs, cultures, and how they interact presentation software, with each other and the truths of God’s may be required for the completion of lab Word. Students are expected to research activities and/or other the facts and present them with clarity assignments. and context.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 47 World History Credit: 1.0 In World History, students discover the interconnectedness of world events and Prerequisites: eras as humanity seeks to have dominion None over the earth. The course emphasizes Recommended the contrast between the worldly search Grade Levels: for selfish domination and humble 9th-12th dominion as a servant of God. Students learn about how the Roman Empire Required Materials: developed in two distinct directions. Common household They discover the great intellectual and items, and access to research materials cultural contributions of Islamic empires as well as word and how knights and samurais lived processing and during the Middle Ages of Europe and presentation software, Japan. Students also investigate the rise may be required for the completion of lab and fall of some of the great kingdoms activities and/or other of the Americas and Africa, then travel assignments. back to the Europe of the Renaissance and Reformation era. As they dive into the Age of Discovery, students discover how the clash of eastern and western hemispheres created turbulent times. Students explore the blessings and instruments God has given to humanity for proper dominion of the earth, and the unfortunate results of using them selfishly. They study the advancements in science and thought during the Age of Enlightenment and the social and political revolutions that resulted. Students learn about the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial world in the nineteenth century. They then learn about the interconnectedness of nationalism and colonialism and the two massive world wars which were the end result. Finally, students learn about development in our modern world and the implications that historical events have on us today.

4848 high school UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available high school 4949 50 middle school 51 52 Bible 6th-8th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: LiteracyMS &Interpretation Biblical assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household Required Materials: assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household Required Materials: MS ofChrist Life 6th-8th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: 0.5 1.0 passage oftheirchoice. observing, interpreting, andapplyinga understanding oftheBibleby selecting, Finally, studentsdemonstrate an understanding its message (application). how theyshouldrespond asaresult of (interpretation), andwhat itmeans passage sayswhat each (observation), redemption. Inaddition,studentsanalyze fall,and themesofcreation, the biblical identify how passage alignswith each theme(s) ofthesepassages; theyalso the setting, characterization, plot, and through this course, they not only identify from theBible. studentsprogress As keystoriesandotherpassagesreading literacy theirbiblical bystudents increase In thismiddle school Biblecourse, In MS ofChrist,studentsgetto Life ministry is still lived throughministry isstilllived themtoday. howopportunity tosee Jesus’s life and into practice, allowing studentsthe andputsthem module takesthoseideas current relationship withHim.Thelast the way thoseroles influence their ministriesandroots ofJesus’various Students explore boththeOldTestament lives of those who follow Him today. His interaction andintervention inthe plan throughout theOldTestament and and inheaven. JesustiestogetherGod’s His workandministry, bothonEarth know study of Jesusthrough atopical middle school MS Lightbearers (from Summit Ministries) Credit: 1.0 MS Lightbearers helps students clearly understand the tenets of the Christian Prerequisites: worldview and how they compare to None the tenets of the leading humanistic Recommended worldviews of our day. Students learn Grade Levels: how to apply their Christian faith to 7th-8th every area of life: theology, philosophy, ethics, biology, sociology, psychology, Required Materials: law, politics, economics, and history. Common household Some of the issues covered include items, and access to research materials abortion, apologetics, cults, evolution, as well as word feminism, homosexuality, naturalism, processing and moral relativism, pluralism, relationships, presentation software, and socialism. may be required for the completion of lab activities and/or other assignments.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available middle school 53 54 electives None Prerequisites: Credit: keyboard. on acomputer with a office.comto orsimilar student to have access requiresThis course a Required Materials: 6th-8th Grade Levels: Recommended MS Business Keyboarding assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household of finished work submit photos/images to orcamera scanner Equipment: for details.course of assignments. See for the completion arerequiredcharcoal, markers; pastels; and paints; watercolors; andoil acrylic, paintbrushes; tempera, construction paper; such as sketch paper; Common supplies, art supplies:Art Required Materials: 6th-8th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: MS 2DStudioArt 0.5 1.0 with others. of suffering, and how toshare your faith thepowerhealth, ofScripture, therole Christian includingmorality, spiritual foundations thatare essential for the for Hisglory!You some key willlearn believers God to calls do everything Matthew 10:42;1Corinthians 10:31). paper for aclass (Ecclesiastes 9:10; working onapresentation ortypinga every of your area life, even when you’re discover that being a Christian will impact to prepare for your future career. You will skills internet, andbusiness application aboutcomputerhardware,learning the electronic presentation skills,aswell introductory wordlearn processing and a keyboardingbecome master. You will theproperto technique while learning Simply Type, you will gaintypingspeed Using in-house a special typing software, those dreams intoareality! those dreams and toturn background that you need integrated course will give you the tools inthearts,thisrich,biblically vocation large. Ifyou’ve abouta ever dreamed both inthechurch andin theworldat anddiscoverart ofcritiquing, artcareers your artisticgifts,gainwisdomaboutthe work ofart.Itwillalsohelpyou explore anexcellent,to create God-glorifying foundations, needed well asthebiblical the designelementsandprinciples,as photography—this course you willteach you prefer—medium painting,drawing, bring your artvisionstolife. Whatever howin 2D Studio Art, you’ll learn to in theair. Thisiswhere artisborn,and possibilitiescreative infinite thatlinger of the kiln, and the of paint, the heat standing inanartstudio—thesmell Close your eyes andimagineyou’re middle school MS Career Exploration 1 MS Coding 1A Introduction Credit: 0.5 How do you pick a career path when Credit: 1.0 Do you find yourself wondering how you’re not sure what’s even out there? your favorite apps, websites, and games Prerequisites: This course introduces you to the world Prerequisites: were made? Maybe you want to try None of work by first offering you the biblical None building your own. Well, now you can! Recommended perspective of work and explaining Recommended In Middle School Coding, students get Grade Levels: how to exhibit Christlikeness in the Grade Levels: a good introduction to the basics of 6th-8th workplace. The course allows you to 6th-8th computer science and discover how to begin exploring options in fields such create and build their very own websites Required Materials: as teaching, business, government, Required Materials: using HTML and CSS. They also become Equipment: hospitality, health science, IT, and more! Equipment: familiar with programming languages like video recording device audio/video like a camera or a phone You’ll align your interests, wants, and recording device JavaScript and Python and begin to think needs to career possibilities, including of coding from a distinctively Christian Software: Software: Word processing the required education for each. Along Logo Interpreter perspective. By the end of the course, software, Slide the way, you will learn about God’s plan (https://www. they not only have a better idea of what it processing software for you, the traits of godly leadership, calormen.com/jslogo/ ) means to “program under the lordship of Common household and the biblical perspective on rest and Typing Practice for Christ,” but also their very own portfolio items, and access to recreation. Let’s find a career pathway Programmers (https:// to help showcase their skills! research materials that aligns with God’s plan for your life! typing.io/) as well as word processing and Obvibase (https:// presentation software, www.obvibase.com/) may be required for Newsela (https:// the completion of lab newsela.com) activities and/or other assignments. Tynker (https://www. tynker.com) Lucidchart (https:// MS Career Exploration 2 www.lucidchart.com) Credit: 0.5 Imagine it’s 20 years from now. What Replit (https://repl.it/) career do you see yourself in? What do All of the programs listed Prerequisites: you imagine that you’ll be doing? In this above are free. Some None course, you will read pieces of Scripture may require account creation. Recommended that identify what God calls us to do and Grade Levels: explore the correlation between your Common household 6th-8th calling and your career. You’ll explore items, and access to research materials a wide variety of careers and what it as well as word Required Materials: takes to demonstrate Christlikeness in processing and Equipment: the workplace. You’ll learn more about presentation software, video recording device what steps are needed to prepare for may be required for like a camera or a phone the completion of lab your career, how to compare the pros Software: activities and/or other Word processing and cons of different career choices to assignments. software, Slide find one that’s best for you, and how to processing software prioritize God when searching for a job. Common household items, and access to research materials as well as word processing and presentation software, may be required for the completion of lab activities and/or other assignments.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available middle school 55 MS Exploring Information Technology MS Physical Education Credit: 0.5 If students have ever dreamed of a job Credit: 0.5 Team sports, extreme sports, and in information technology, but aren’t outdoor sports are among the types Prerequisites: sure where to start, this course will help Prerequisites: of activities students learn about and None them explore the different career options None participate in during this course. In MS Recommended available in the field of IT. The course Recommended Physical Education, students learn why Grade Levels: begins by exploring the basic biblical Grade Levels: spiritual health is the most important 6th-8th teaching about technology by posing 6th-8th dimension of health, why exercise is still the question, Is technology good or important from a biblical perspective, Required Materials: bad? After students debate this question, Required Materials: how to improve skills and sportsmanship, Equipment: they examine various IT pathways of web Common household and how to establish and accomplish computer with a items, and access to microphone and and digital communications, information research materials goals. It also provides an overview of camera and support services, network systems, as well as word many dual, team, extreme, and outdoor processing and Software: and programming and software sports. Students have the opportunity to development. In addition, students learn presentation software, earn a national award by participating Google Drive (requires may be required for login), Google Sites to recognize the proper stewardship of the completion of lab in the Presidential Fitness Challenge. (requires login), Gmail technology. This course gives students activities and/or other Practicing game strategy, putting the (requires login), assignments. Lucidpress (requires the opportunity to investigate the various goal of winning in its proper biblical login), Obvibase career pathways that are in such high framework, improving sport skill and (requires login), demand in the world of IT careers performance, respecting and loving CodeSkulptor3, and as they do, they develop a wise, athletes of all kinds and backgrounds, Webcamera.io biblical approach to career planning and managing peer pressure and stress in a Common household reflect on Christian approaches to and biblical way, and making good choices items, and access to applications for software development. balance out the topics students discover research materials as well as word in this course. Fitness logs help students processing and monitor physical activities. Students presentation software, complete projects that lead to the may be required for knowledge, skills, and values they need the completion of lab activities and/or other to implement and maintain a physically assignments. and spiritually active lifestyle.

MS Exploring Music MS Thinking & Learning Strategies Credit: 1.0 What comes to mind when you hear Credit: 0.5 the word “music”? Do you think about MS Thinking and Learning Strategies Prerequisites: equips middle school students with your favorite band or artist? Or do you Prerequisites: None think about instruments and scales and critical thinking skills and test-taking None strategies necessary for academic Recommended chords? The word means something different to everyone—which is why, in Recommended success, preparing them to succeed on Grade Levels: reading, math, and writing assessments 6th-8th this music course, there’s a little bit of Grade Levels: something for everyone! In MS Exploring 6th-8th at the high school level. The objectives Required Materials: Music, students learn about how we of this course go beyond mere test Required Materials: Equipment: hear music; how music affects our lives; preparation, however. In addition to audio/video recording Common household becoming familiar with common test device important elements of music like rhythm, items, and access to pitch, and harmony; different musical research materials formats, question types, and rubrics, Common household genres; singing and the voice; various as well as word students discover the importance of items, and access to processing and instruments; music composition; and using their minds to love and glorify research materials presentation software, God. They learn that God wants us to as well as word the history and culture of music over may be required for processing and the years. Along the way, students also the completion of lab give our best in every school subject presentation software, learn about the role of music in the Bible activities and/or other as a way of honoring Him with our may be required for assignments. minds and aligning with His mission. the completion of lab and in Christianity, the benefits of music activities and/or other in the Christian life, and how to think of Students are encouraged to view study assignments. music and musical performance from a and preparation as an act of worship and distinctly Christian point of view. learn that God wants us to partner with Him in disciplining and developing our minds, so we can stay focused on the ultimate prize of heaven as we run the race on Earth. 56 middle school UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available middle school 57 58 world languages assignments. activities and/or other the completion of lab may be required for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household device audio recording and/or headphones, microphone, speakers Equipment: Required Materials: assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household device audio recording and/or headphones, microphone, speakers Equipment: Required Materials: 6th-8th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: MS Spanish Beginning 7th-8th Grade Levels: Recommended MS Spanish Intermediate MS Beginning Spanish Prerequisites: Credit: 1.0 1.0 device. Chrome or Firefox on a non-mobile students mustaccess thiscourse using In order for allcourse towork, features kingdom ofGod. Spanish for the the benefitsoflearning other cultures, aswell toconsider about when learning come to bear virtuesthat humility andotherbiblical way, theyare alsoencouraged toform similarities and differences. Alongthe to and appreciation for Spanish cultural writing skillswhilebroadening exposure and reading, their listening,speaking, language andculture. Theydevelop in thefascinatingworldofSpanish are invited toimmerse themselves In MS Spanish,students Beginning device. Chrome or Firefox on a non-mobile students mustaccess thiscourse using In order for allcourse towork, features exercises.and speaking discussions, written practice, listening, through Students applywhattheylearn andaudio recordings.games, videos, proficiency through engaginginteractive to helpbuildbasicfluencyandlanguage Spanish grammar skills andvocabulary faith. Students also continue learning on God’s word istotheChristian how importantprayer andmeditation community strengthens relationship, and how practicing theChristianfaithin consider how toHispeople, Godspeaks spiritualtruths.Studentsof deeper about how culture Jesusused to speak as they peoples learn Spanish-speaking the richness ofthediverse cultures of Spanish language. Theyexperience immersedofthe become inthebeauty In MS Spanish,students Intermediate middle school UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available middle school 59 60 sixth grade assignments. activities and/or other the completion of lab may be required for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household scientificcalculator Equipment: Required Materials: None Prerequisites: Credit: 6th Grade Levels: Recommended 1 MS Math 6th Grade Levels: Recommended None Prerequisites: Credit: Arts1 MS Language assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household course. story linked within the from the list orashort choose to read anovel optional. Students may Reading materials are Book(s): Required Materials: 1.0 1.0 explorations inmathematics. course preparing themwellfor future tothisfoundational math adds relevance both eternalandpractical applications with asmile. Connectingtheseskillsto throughout thecourse, leaving students let students practice the skills they learn withgamesthatreinforcepacked and scenarios.Thecourseto real-world is number manipulation by applying it to demonstrate theirknowledge of works. Students have opportunities given ustounderstand how Hisworld the toolofmathematicsGodhas students at every turn as they explore to engage 1isdesigned MS Math college, career, andbeyond. listening skillsnecessary for success in writing, language, and speaking/ cohesively while acquiring the reading, and clearly topresent theirideas learn course and throughout life. Students and informational texts inthis theyread thinkers thefiction astheyevaluate readers and and they critical become informational, andargumentative pieces, effective intheirwritingofnarrative, are encouraged to be heroic and the character ofJesusChrist,students others andoffering hope. By emulating for helping of written communication course torecognize thevalue learn Arts1students intheMS Language motif ofheroes, helpers, andhope, towritelikeahero.Learn Usinga middle school MS Comprehensive Science Students journey through India, discovering their contributions to Credit: 1.0 Middle School Comprehensive Science 1 medicine; then move on to Africa to is the first in a series of three consecutive Prerequisites: follow the rise and fall of the ancient east science classes. It introduces middle African kingdoms of Kush and Axum. None school students to the wonder of God’s Recommended creative designs through the study of Grade Levels: energy, force, weather, climate, Earth’s 6th systems, and living organisms. The course leads students on an exploration Required Materials: of God’s nature and ways through the Lab Materials: study of His creation. Students examine Common household items, and access to topics in-depth and build a foundation research materials for concepts covered in Comprehensive as well as word Science 2 and 3. processing and presentation software, may be required for the completion of lab activities and/or other assignments. See course for details. Basic word processing and presentation software may be required for the completion of lab activities and/or other assignments.

MS World History Credit: 1.0 The Ancient World seems like a faraway time and place. Origins of humans, river Prerequisites: civilizations, the Americas, the Greeks None and Romans, India, China, Ancient Asia, Recommended and Africa were very different places Grade Levels: that each left their mark on history. 6th History is a journey back into time to reflect on these various contributions. Required Materials: The God revealed in Scripture stands Common household outside of time and sees all things from items, and access to research materials an eternal perspective. He created all as well as word things good, but human sin brought processing and with it an emptiness that is reflected in all presentation software, cultures. Students are taught to look for may be required for the completion of lab God at work, restoring His creation and activities and/or other stamping His image onto what humanity assignments. has created. In ancient Egypt, students visit the pyramids and find out the secrets of preserving mummies. They see how the Mayans developed astronomy to a precise science. They even investigate the difference between the Athenians and the Spartans.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available middle school 61 62 seventh grade assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household Required Materials: 7th Grade Levels: Recommended MS Civics assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household course. story linked within the from the list orashort choose to read anovel optional. Students may Reading materials are Book(s): Required Materials: 7th Grade Levels: Recommended MS 1 Language Arts Prerequisites: Credit: Arts2 MS Language None Prerequisites: Credit: 1.0 1.0 countries around the world and why ways Statesinteracts theUnited with foundation. Studentsdiscover biblical impactpublicpolicyutilizinga can lawmaking process, andhow citizens course alsoexamines the elections, state, andfederallocal, levels. The government and how it works at the Students studythestructure ofthe religionbetween andgovernment. their influencesontheinterrelationship many ofwhomwere Christian—and aboutthe Foundinglearn Fathers— principles of government.biblical They expectations of citizenship) alongwith States(includingthebiblical the United and responsibilities ofcitizenshipin course, students discover the rights impact ontheircommunities.Inthis be active citizenswhohave apositive the skillsandknowledge necessary to aboutcivicsgives studentsLearning world andHisWord. the truthsofGod’sas theycommunicate clearly,ideas cohesively, and creatively argumentative andpresent their pieces write narrative, informational, and perspective. toeffectively Theyalsolearn even from God’s the dark pieces, allliterature, toevaluate They learn informational texts withinthecourse. thinkers astheydelve intofictionand readers and critical Students become success incollege, career, andbeyond. for skillsnecessary speaking/listening writing, language,the reading, and Arts2courseMS acquire Language God’s perspective. Studentsinthe help whenliterature isexplored from mayhem, there isalways hopeand In aworldofmystery, monsters, and democracy withaChristianworldview. toparticipateintheAmerican are ready citizenswho students tobeinformed course. Engaginginthisstudyprepares ofcivicsinthis support thelearning events. Geography andeconomics about global Christians should care middle school MS Math 2 Credit: 1.0 How does the study of mathematics apply to reality? That is the question Prerequisites: students answer as they explore the None concepts of MS Math 2. Students explore Recommended their ability to know and enjoy ultimate Grade Levels: reality, God, through His measurable 7th and orderly creation. They expand their knowledge about transformations Required Materials: of shapes by sliding, flipping, and Common household enlarging them on the coordinate items, and access to research materials plane. Students have the opportunity as well as word to create, investigate, and demonstrate processing and knowledge at both intermediate and presentation software, advanced levels. As they complete this may be required for the completion of lab course, students accumulate skills for activities and/or other exploring, using, and enjoying God and assignments. His creation.

MS Comprehensive Science 2 Credit: 1.0 Middle School Comprehensive Science 2 is the second in a series Prerequisites: of three consecutive middle school MS Comprehensive Science 1 science classes. It builds on concepts recommended introduced in the first course of the series, including the disciplines of life Recommended science, physical science, and earth- Grade Levels: space science. Reflections on Scripture 7th throughout the course demonstrate Required Materials: how to reconcile various theories and Lab Materials: laws with biblical doctrine. Students Common household also learn about young-earth and items, and access to old-earth theories regarding the age research materials of the earth and differentiate various as well as word processing and definitions and theories of evolution. presentation software, The course also emphasizes the idea that may be required for mainstream science does not necessarily the completion of lab oppose the Christian worldview. In activities and/or other assignments. See addition, technology, engineering, course for details. and mathematics (STEM) concepts, as Basic word processing well as various biblical and theological and presentation perspectives, are integrated throughout software may be the course. required for the completion of lab activities and/or other assignments.

UC approved NCAA approved honors available credit recovery available placement test available middle school 63 64 eighth grade assignments. activities and/or other the completion of lab may be required for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household Required Materials: Prerequisites: Credit: 8th Grade Levels: Recommended None Pre-Algebra assignments. activities and/or other the completion oflab may berequired for presentation software, processing and as well as word research materials items, to andaccess Common household course. story linked within the from the list orashort choose to read anovel optional. Students may Reading materials are Book(s): Required Materials: 8th Grade Levels: Recommended & 2 MS 1 Language Arts Prerequisites: Credit: Arts3 MS Language 1.0 1.0 biblical stewardship.biblical those truthstothepractice ofproper in the world around them and apply to discover unknown truths mathematical students tousetheirGod-given intellects and principles. It also encourages explore rules,properties, mathematical minds, practice skills, and mathematical provides opportunitiestostretch their concepts for real-world situations. It of mathematical and application guides studentsthrough theexploration toward highschoolmath.Thiscourse bolsters theirconfidence astheyhead relationshipsfunctions, andlinear transformations,such asgeometric understanding higher level concepts truly studentsgainfrom satisfaction manage, and enjoy God’s The creation. about thetoolsnecessary tounderstand, studentslearn and order ofcreation, course. While focusing onthe design as theyworkthrough thisPre-Algebra toansweris thequestionstudentsseek What isthepurposeofmathematics? That growing up. descriptive self-portrait of a young adult student’s portfolio ofwritingsprovide a to go. By theendofcourse, each express whotheyare where theywant students the tools tounderstand and The purposeofthiscourse istogive world in relationship with an eternal God. theirowndescribe placeinachanging They are todefine and alsochallenged foundation ofGod’s changeless truth. faces ofchangewhilestandingonthe course, studentsencounterthemany to changesandchallenges.Inthis reflections abouthow people respond and insidethem.Authors share their discovering theworldsaround them withstoriesaboutpeopleare filled lasting value? Books, poems, and songs weknowHow have whichideas can middle school MS Comprehensive Science 3 Credit: 1.0 Middle School Comprehensive Science 3 is the third in a series of three Prerequisites: consecutive middle school science Middle School Comprehensive classes. It builds on concepts introduced Science 1 and 2 in the first and second courses of the recommended series, including the disciplines of life science, physical science, and earth- Recommended space science. In addition, technology, Grade Levels: 8th engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts, as well as various biblical Required Materials: and theological ideas, are integrated Lab Materials: throughout the course. Students learn Common household about the relationship between science items, and access to and Christianity, properties of matter, research materials as well as word physical and chemical changes, atoms processing and and the periodic table of elements, presentation software, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, may be required for the universe, and the solar system. Hands- the completion of lab activities and/or other on and virtual laboratory investigations assignments. See are included throughout the course course for details. to provide students opportunities for Basic word processing exploration through scientific inquiry, and presentation research, measurement, problem software may be solving, and experimental procedures. required for the completion of lab By the end of the course, students are activities and/or other practicing, experimenting, thinking, and assignments. talking like a scientist—all in light of a Christian worldview.

MS US History Credit: 1.0 Learning about history allows people to see how far we have come and what Prerequisites: may await us on our path to the future. In None this course, students explore the history Recommended of the United States and analyze the Grade Levels: cause and effect in historical events. 8th They investigate history by using the tools of a historian to examine the Required Materials: historical, geographic, political, Common household economic, religious, and sociological items, and access to research materials events that influenced the development as well as word of the United States. Students imagine processing and what it was like to live in the past by presentation software, reading the stories from the people who may be required for the completion of lab experienced it. activities and/or other This course begins with the engaging assignments. stories of what brought the earliest American colonists to the New World and ends with the struggles to repair the United States following the Civil War.

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