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Teacher Edition & Student Books Preschool Pathways for Circle Time: In the Big Red • Read-aloud suggestions • Hands-on learning Barn • Listening skills and visual Arts: Let’s Create! Preschool • Large group activity memory • Creative expression • Language and vocabulary skills Premath: 1, 2, 3, Go! • Hand-eye coordination Prereading: A-B-C Time • Counting and number Music: Sing with Me • Print awareness recognition • Singing and listening • Letter recognition • Sorting and sequencing • Moving and playing • Auditory discrimination Premath: Look Up, Look Down Motor: A Hop, Skip, and a Jump Prereading: Colors Are Fun! • Social interaction • Color recognition • Opposites and positional words Premath: Show Me a Shape Social: Happy Habits Prereading: Rhyme Time • Manners, habits, and social • Language expression • Shape recognition training • Auditory discrimination • Large motor skill development • Dramatizations • Following directions Cooking: Yummy in My • Creative movement Tummy Listening and Literature: • Cooking and following directions Once Upon a Time Environment: Let’s Discover! • Sensory and language experiences • Tales in the Barnyard stories • Science and observation skills
Bible Truths Bible Content generosity (the wise men), biblical principles to personal-life • Topical Bible study in 13 units honesty (Paul’s nephew), prayer situations. Walking God’s Way (Elijah), forgiveness (Jesus), trust • Character traits based on Christ’s Bible Truths for Christian 2nd Edition perfect example (Noah), respect (Josiah), and patience (Abraham). Growth • Bible stories from Old and New • 13 questions and answers cor- Testaments illustrate character Character Emphasis related with Bible content traits: obedience (David), courage • Character traits emphasized in (Esther), kindness (Elisha), respon- application stories show children Memory Verses • 13 verses sibility (Joseph), thankfulness their need of Christ as Savior (Timothy), contentment (Paul), and demonstrate ways to apply
Prereading Handwriting • Community helpers, • Language acquisition and • Correct posture, pencil hold, and transportation development paper placement Science Footsteps for Fours • Recognition of alphabet letters • Prewriting skills; nger tracing • Environment: seasonal changes 3rd Edition • Phonemic awareness of alphabet and pencil tracking of left-to- of plants and animals; animal sounds /a/ to /z/ right, vertical, horizontal, diago- families and animal homes nal, zig-zag, and curved lines • Letter-sound recognition of • Hands-on: experiments, cooking, medial short-vowel sounds; initial • Uppercase and lowercase weather, space, and magnets and nal consonants PreCursive alphabet; numbers • Optional beginning reading 0–12 Art strand for eager learners • Art suggestions and craft activi- Mathematics ties correlated with unit themes Listening and Literature • Number recognition 0–20; • Traditional literature; realistic and counting to 100; shape recogni- Motor fanciful prose and poetry; nursery tion; pattern sequencing; color • Fine and gross motor develop- rhymes sequencing ment activities; games, action rhymes, and action songs • Vocabulary development and • Calendar, clock, coins, measure- enrichment ment, dot patterns, number sets, Music number line, ordinals, fractions • Auditory memory; sound by • Songs, rhymes, and musical direction, pitch, tempo, and • Position words games volume; rhyming words Social Studies • Additional music strand to • Listening questions to develop • Concepts of God’s plan for the complement lessons through comprehension child and his family movement, rhythm instruments, • Dictation of group writing expe- • Patriotism, patriotic symbols, retelling of stories, games, and riences; sentence completions; holidays songs story sequencing bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 1 K5
Focus on Fives LANGUAGE ARTS digraphs, long vowels; r-in u- Handwriting Prereading enced vowels; special vowel • Letter formation; principles of 4th Edition • Print awareness: left-to-right eye combinations; vowel patterns slant; alignment; spacing; pencil progression; visual discrimina- for long vowels (examples: _oke, hold; posture tion; visual memory _o, _oat) RELATED ARTS • Reasoning; classifying; sequenc- Early Reading Skills Art ing size and shape relationships • Comprehension • Drawing; painting; making crafts • Rhyming; awareness of author; • Predicting outcomes; answering to match the unit themes of the picture reading questions after silent reading; lessons (examples: puppets, • Listening comprehension sequencing events; developing papier-mâché pig) • Comparing vocabulary Motor Skills • Following directions; perceiving • Perceiving relationships; distin- • Encouraging ne-motor skills concepts, such as up/down, hard/ guishing reality from fantasy through prewriting activities, soft • Matching words and pictures; ngerplays, cooking and Learning • Alphabet recognition: phonemic matching sentences and pictures; Center activities, and student awareness reading short stories activity worksheets Phonics and Word Perception • Oral communication and oral • Developing gross-motor skills • Units 1–3: Letter-sound associ- reading during simple games and group ation—consonants and short • Discussion; action rhymes; pan- activities tomime; retelling stories; reading vowels; words with closed Music syllable phonograms (examples: phonics stories orally • Traditional and piggyback songs; _it, _at); plural words with s and Composition music games es; compound words; possessive • Dictating sentence ideas for indi- words vidual composition; completing • Units 4–6: Letter-sound associ- sentence starters ation—consonant blends and
Heritage Studies • Geography: US landmarks; his- Science • Appreciating God’s creation tory: Native Americans, colonial • Learning about birds, bugs, mag- life; culture: families, commu- nets, seasons, water, our bodies, nity helpers, Hispanic culture, weather, rocks, oceans, sun, Bible times, farming, American moon, plants, and animals celebrations • Experiencing hands-on activities
Reading Word Recognition Comprehension fanciful animal stories, poetry, • Application of phonics concepts • Picture reading Bible accounts, and realistic presented in K5 phonics lessons • Questioning to develop higher ction • Readers 1–16—short vowels, order thinking skills • Distinguish reality from fantasy single consonants • Predict text; make inferences; Silent Reading • Readers 17–34—short vowels, draw conclusions; predict • Reading for speci c information; consonant blends and digraphs, outcomes reading for author’s message long vowels, r-in uenced vowels, • Compare; sequence events; special vowels follow directions Oral Reading • Word families; high-frequency • Communicate message of the words; compound words; words Vocabulary author; communicate in a natural • Meaning from context with su xes manner Literature • Portray a character • Read a variety of genres: family • Respond to punctuation: period, stories, informational articles, exclamation point, question mark, quotation marks
2 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Bible Truths Bible Content Character Emphasis • Chronological and topical study • Character traits emphasized in Updated 2nd Edition of the Old and New Testaments application stories correlated • Bible characters include Noah, with biblical content Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Joshua Catechism through Jonah, and Christ. • 50 questions correlated with • Topics include Creation, learning biblical content about the Bible, the life of Christ, prayer, and missions. Memory Verses • Lessons for Thanksgiving, • 25 verses or passages Christmas, and Easter
Math Numeration Geometry • Capacity: holds more, holds less; • Identify 0–100 • Flat shapes: circle, square, trian- cup, quart, gallon, liter 3rd Edition • Writing 0–100 gle, rectangle; symmetry; same • Temperature: hot, cold shape • Measuring tools: ruler, scale, Number Sense • Solid gures: ball-shape (sphere), thermometer, cup • Ordinals: rst–sixth; rst, next, can-shape (cylinder), box-shape last; before, after, between; pat- • Time: to hour (rectangular solid, cube), cone- terns; place value: tens/ones • Calendar: days, weeks, months, shape (cone) year Counting • Spatial relationships: top, middle, • Money: penny, nickel, dime, • Count to 150 by 1s bottom; left, right; over, under; quarter • Count to 100 by 10s inside, outside; on, o ; front, back • Count to 50 by 5s; count on • Patterns Problem Solving • Oral word problems; graphs; Addition Estimation probability • Sums to 10; equation; vertical • Numbers of objects form; money; oral word problems • Length: centimeter Statistics and Graphs • Pictograph; bar graph; tallies Subtraction • Weight: weighs more, weighs less • Di erences to 10; equation; • Capacity: holds more, holds less Calculators vertical form; money; oral word • Number recognition, count up, Measurement count back; addition; subtraction problems; take-away; comparison • Size: larger, smaller Algebra Readiness • Length, height; longer, shorter; • Equation nonstandard units; inch; centimeter Fractions • Weight: weighs more, weighs • Equal parts; halves; thirds; less; pound fourths; halves of a set of objects
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 3 Math Numeration Algebra Readiness Measurement and Data • Identify numbers 0–100 • Understand part-whole • Sort and classify objects by attri- 4th Edition • Write numbers 0–100 relationship butes (number, color, size, shape) • Correlate the relationship be- • Compare measurable attributes; Number Sense tween addition and subtraction length (longer/shorter), height • Compose/decompose numbers (taller/shorter), weight (heavier, • Identify ordinal positions: rst– Equal Parts of a Whole lighter), capacity (more, less) tenth; rst, next, last (Fraction Concepts) • Measure: nonstandard units and • Count equal parts in a whole • Determine order: before, after, inches; more than one attribute between • Distinguish between equal parts • Determine temperature: hot, cold • Find patterns in numeration and unequal parts • Tell time: read and write time to • Partition a whole into equal parts • Develop place value: tens and the hour; daytime, nighttime; ones Geometry sequence events; more time, less • Identify teen numbers as 10 and • Describe attributes of plane time some more shapes: circle, square, triangle, • Read a calendar: days of the Counting and Cardinality rectangle in various orientations week; months of the year; yester- • Count and make sets to 20 • Describe attributes of solid day, today, tomorrow; seasons gures: ball shape (sphere), can • Count to 100 by 1s and 10s • Identify and count pennies shape (cylinder), box shape • Count on from any given number (rectangular solid, cube), cone Pictographs to 100 shape (cone) • Solve word problems by using • Represent the quantity of a manipulatives, drawing pictures, • Construct shapes with number using manipulatives or or acting out situations manipulatives by drawing a picture • Write and solve number sen- • Identify spatial relationships: top, tences (equations) Whole Number Operations: middle, bottom; left, right; over, Addition and Subtraction under; inside, outside; on, o ; • Sums to 10: join sets; count on; front, back compose/decompose numbers • Extend and construct patterns • Count back di erences to 10; take (color, shape, size) apart; unknown part Estimation • Represent addition/subtraction • Number of objects sentences with pictures (manipu- • Length: longer, shorter latives, draw, act out) • Weight: weighs more, weighs less • Write addition/subtraction sen- tences (equations) • Capacity: holds more, holds less • Solve word problems • Time: more time, less time • Tell a story for a number sentence • Explain the sum or di erence
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Bible Truths Bible Content • Lessons for Thanksgiving, Bible Truths for Christian • Chronological and thematic Christmas, and Easter Growth A Father’s Care study of the Old and New • 75 of the complete set of 164 Bible Study Skills 3rd Edition Testaments questions correlated with 10 • Using the contents page of a biblical themes • Bible characters include Noah, Bible to locate a verse Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Peter, Memory Verses and Paul. Character Emphasis • 36 verses or passages • Themes include God keeps His • Character traits used in applica- promises, God’s guidance, God’s tion stories show students their Hymns care, God gives strength, the need of Christ as Savior and ways • 10 songs, each accompanying a Bible, and prayer. to apply biblical principles to unit theme personal life situations.
Bible Truths Bible Content • Lessons for Thanksgiving, Bible Truths for Christian • Chronological and thematic Christmas, and Easter Growth A Father’s Care study of the Old and New • 75 of the complete set of 164 Bible Study Skills 4th Edition Testaments questions correlated with 10 • Using the contents page of a biblical themes • Bible characters include Noah, Bible to locate a verse Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Peter, Memory Verses and Paul. Character Emphasis • 36 verses or passages • Themes include God keeps His • Character traits used in applica- promises, God’s guidance, God’s tion stories show students their Hymns care, God gives strength, the need of Christ as Savior and ways • 10 songs, each accompanying a Bible, and prayer. to apply biblical principles to unit theme personal life situations.
Science • Process skills, science tools, scien- LIFE SCIENCE PHYSICAL SCIENCE ti c method Living Things Motion 3rd Edition • Animals: tame animals (pets, • Forces, motion, friction, gravity, EARTH SCIENCE farm animals), zoo animals, wild weight, magnetism Earth animals, meeting needs, animal • Seasons: characteristics of spring, tracks, animal marks Energy summer, autumn, and winter • Sound: how sounds are made, • Plants: roots, stems, leaves, ow- • Weather: temperature, wind, how sound moves, sound and ers, uses for plants water cycle, clouds, precipitation, matter, uses of sounds what a weatherman does Human Body Matter • Senses: seeing, hearing, touch- • Soil: what it is made of • Characteristics of solids, liquids, ing, tasting, smelling Space and gases; parts to a whole • Health and safety: forming • Sun, moon, and stars: the sun as healthy habits, teeth, keeping a star, sunrise, sunset, the moon’s safe size, phases of the moon, stars, the Little Dipper and the Big Dipper
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 5 Science GENERAL SCIENCE parts of animals, life cycle (robin), Seasons • Science, scientists, the ve senses, parents and their o spring, results • Earth’s revolution and tilt, cycle of 4th Edition STEM: the engineering design of sin seasons, characteristics of winter, process (ask, imagine, plan, make, spring, summer, fall OUR BODIES make better, share), a scientist’s worldview, process skills (observe, The Human Body Weather • Animals and people (similarities classify, measure, infer, predict, • Temperature, wind, the water cycle and di erences), parts outside communicate) science tools (hand (clouds, rain, sleet, hail, snow), what (head, arms, legs), parts inside lens, ruler, measuring cup/beaker, a meteorologist is and does (bones, muscles, heart, lungs, brain, balance scale, thermometer), stomach) PHYSICAL SCIENCE the scienti c method (problem, Light Energy hypothesis, materials, procedure, Care for the Human Body • Beginnings of light, natural or observations, conclusions) • Be kind to others (in words and manmade light, light and objects LIFE SCIENCE actions), healthy habits (for a strong (transparent, translucent, opaque), Plants body, to keep germs away, to keep shadows, characteristics (illumi- germs away from others, for strong • Living things, nonliving things, nates, how light travels) teeth), safe habits (at play, in the car, needs of plants (light, air, water, at home, in the community) Sound Energy dirt, space), ways people use plants, • How sound is made, how sound result of sin, parts of plants (roots, EARTH SPACE SCIENCE moves, sound and matter, how stems, leaves, owers), life cycle The Earth and Its Lights sound is heard, how sound changes (seed, seedling, adult plant), parents • Beginnings, earth’s rotation, (volume, pitch) and young sun (characteristics, path), stars Communicating with Light Animals (characteristics, star pictures), moon (characteristics, path, phases) and Sound • Environment, needs of animals (air, • Around home, around school, water, food, shelter, space), classify- around the community; additional ing animals ( sh, birds, mammals), worldview learning
Heritage Studies Focus American History • Goods and services • Developing a Christian world- • Native Americans Culture 3rd Edition view of the family, community, • Columbus and the New World • Biblical worldview America, and the world • Settlements: Jamestown and • Changes in technology and Geography Plymouth transportation • Beginning map skills: cardinal Government • Families and family trees directions, map key, continents • Community, state, and national • Diverse Native American cultures and oceans, globe leaders Social Studies Skills • Tracing routes • The United States capital • Primary sources • Simple mapmaking • National symbols and • Timeline • Reading map symbols monuments • Compare and contrast, main idea, World History Economics classi cation, sequencing • Missions • Needs and wants • Graphic organizers, charts, • Explorers • Trading with the Indians graphs, diagrams
Heritage Studies Focus • Settlements: Jamestown and • Technology and tools • Developing a Christian worldview Plymouth Culture 4th Edition of the family, community, jobs, • Founding of the United States • Biblical worldview land, and the United States • Abraham Lincoln • Families and homes • E ects of immigration Geography • Celebrations • United States today • Types of land and water, conti- • Families in history nents and oceans Government • Churches and schools • Globes and maps (title, key, com- • Rules and laws, justice • Changes in travel and pass rose), cardinal directions • Community, state, and national communication • Saving and using resources leaders; elections • Contributions of immigrants Weather • Description and symbols of the Social Studies Skills • Seasons United States • Addresses and landmarks • Water cycle • Rights and responsibilities of • Sorting and sequencing American citizens History • Bar graphs, diagrams, timelines, • Time (past, present, future) Economics and calendars • Primary and secondary sources • Needs and wants • Literacy skills: compare, main • Goods and services idea and details, fact and opinion, American History • Trading, barter, money cause and e ect • Native Americans • Jobs, volunteers • Explorers • Budgeting
6 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Math Numeration • Word problems; take-away, com- • Weight: weighs more, weighs less • Identify 0–999 parison, missing addend • Capacity: holds more, holds less 3rd Edition • Writing 0–1,000 • Zero principle Measurement • Number words: zero to twenty Multiplication • Length/height: nonstandard Number Sense • Readiness; repeated addition; units, inch, centimeter • Ordinals: rst–tenth; rst, next, doubling; counting by 2s, 3s, 5s; • Weight: weighs more, weighs last; before, after, between equation; word problems less; pound • Pattern; sequencing: rst, next, Division • Mass: kilogram last; before, after, between • Readiness; fair shares • Capacity: holds more, holds less; • Number line cup, quart, gallon, liter Algebra Readiness • Place value: hundreds/tens/ones; • Temperature: Fahrenheit; Celsius • Equation; missing addend 10 more/10 less; 100 more/100 • Measuring tools: ruler, scale, less; even/odd numbers; compare Fractions thermometer, cup with < and >; expanded form • Equal parts; halves; thirds; • Time: to ve-minute interval; fourths; part of a set of objects; Counting elapsed time fair shares • Count to 1,000 by 1s; count to • Calendar: days, weeks, months, 1,000 by 100s; count to 200 by Decimals year 10s; count to 100 by 5s; count to • Money • Money: penny, nickel, dime, 50 by 2s; count to 30 by 3s; count quarter forward and backward Geometry • Flat shapes: circle, square, trian- Problem Solving Addition gle, rectangle; sides and corners; • Word problems; graphs; tables; • 100 basic facts; 2- and 3-digit symmetry; same size; same shape probability; money addends; rename 10 ones as 1 • Solid gures: sphere, cylinder, Statistics and Graphs ten; column addition; equation; rectangular prism, cube, cone, • Pictograph; bar graph; tallies vertical form; word problems pyramid; corners, faces, curves • Order principle, zero principle, • Spatial relationships; patterns; Calculators grouping principle perimeter • Make numbers; addition; subtraction Subtraction Estimation • 100 basic facts; fact families; • Numbers of objects 2-digit minuend and subtrahend; • Length: inch, centimeter equation; vertical form; money
Math Numeration Subtraction Estimation • Read and identify 0–999 • 100 basic facts (using fact families • Numbers of objects 4th Edition • Write and picture 0–999 and other strategies); two-digit • Length: is longer, is shorter • Number words: zero to twenty minuend and subtrahend; equa- • Weight: weighs more, weighs less tion; vertical form; money • Capacity: holds more, holds less Number Sense • Word problems: take-away, com- • Compose/decompose parison, missing addend Measurement • Ordinals: rst–tenth; rst, next, • Subtract 0 rule • Length/height: nonstandard last; before, after, between units, inch, centimeter • Patterns; sequencing: rst, next, Multiplication Readiness • Weight: weighs more, weighs less • Repeated addition; counting by last; before, after, between • Capacity: holds more, holds less 2s, 5s, 10s Number Line • Temperature: Fahrenheit; Celsius • Place value Algebra Readiness • Measuring tools: ruler, scale, • Represent a picture with a num- • Hundreds/tens/ones; thermometer, cup ber sentence; missing addend 1 more/1 less, 10 more/10 less, • Time: hour and half hour; elapsed 100 more/100 less • Understand and use addition time properties (commutative, associa- • Expanded form • Calendar: days, weeks, months tive, identity) • Compare with < and > • Money: penny, nickel, dime, • Even/odd numbers Fractions quarter • Equal parts; halves; fourths (quar- Problem Solving Counting ter); part of a set of objects • Find patterns in numeration • Word problems; picture, tally chart, bar graph • Count to 999 Geometry • Plane shapes: circle, square, trian- • Reasoning • Count by 1s, 5s, 10s to 200 gle, rectangle; sides and corners • Count forward and backward Graphs and Data • Solid gures: sphere, cylinder, • Pictures, graphs, bar graphs, tally rectangular prism, cube, cone; Addition charts • 100 basic facts (using strategies) corners, faces, curved sides • Number sentences (equations) • Spatial relationships; patterns; Calculators (optional) and vertical form perimeter • Make numbers; addition; • Two- and three-digit addends; subtraction money bjupresshomeschool.com • Rename 10 ones as 1 ten Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 7 Phonics & English Prereading Skills • Recognizing soft and hard c and Composition • Interpreting pictures, sequencing, g, the silent consonants, open • Oral composition: dictating a 3rd Edition matching sounds with pictures and closed syllables word, a phrase, and a sentence; • Decoding 130 phonograms or describing an experience; sharing Listening word families an idea • Listening enjoyment: songs, • Written composition: completing stories, poems, nursery rhymes, • Developing word-recognition a sentence, a story, and a rhyme; folktales skills writing complete sentences, • Listening comprehension: inter- • Recognizing rhymes; writing stories, letters, poems, a recipe, preting information, listening for analogies instructions; journaling; learning facts and details, following direc- • Reading phrases and sentences the ve steps in the writing tions, making critical judgments, with comprehension process making application, identifying a Vocabulary main idea • Determining meaning from Grammar and Mechanics context • Capitalization; punctuation: peri- Oral Communication ods, question marks, exclamation • Taking part in songs, discussion, • Synonyms, antonyms, compound points, commas; contractions; sharing of ideas, action rhymes, words possessives pantomimes, dialogues, and cho- Structural Analysis • Parts of speech: action words, ral readings; retelling stories • Counting syllables; dividing naming words, describing words Phonemic Awareness and words: base words, pre xes, • Position words; comparatives, Phonics su xes superlatives • Using auditory discrimination Study Skills and letter-sound association for Reading • Using alphabetical order, follow- each of the 44 English sounds • Reading for comprehension, ing directions, reading a color and their variant spellings drawing conclusions key, reading for the main idea • Identifying: consonant blends and digraphs, vowel digraphs and diphthongs, r-in uenced vowels
Phonics & English Prewriting Skills association for each of the 44 Written Communication • Interpreting pictures, match- English sounds and their variant • Sentences: complete thought, 4th Edition ing sounds with pictures, print spellings completing a sentence, writing a awareness • Identifying consonant blends and sentence; sentence parts (subject digraphs, short and long vowel part, verb part) Listening patterns, r-in uenced vowels, • Paragraphs: topic, topic sentence, • Listening enjoyment: songs, sto- diphthongs details; completing the ve-step ries, poems, nursery rhymes • Recognizing rhyming words writing process • Listening comprehension: inter- • Genre: narrative, informational preting information, listening for • Recognizing hard and soft c, text, poem, thank-you note facts and details, following direc- hard and soft g, silent consonant tions, making critical judgments, patterns • Journaling • Recognizing open and closed making application, identifying a Grammar, Mechanics, and syllables main idea Usage • Decoding 130 phonograms or • Capitalization: beginning of a Oral Communication word families • Taking part in songs, discussions, sentence; proper nouns • Developing word recognition action rhymes, dialogs, recita- • Punctuation: end of a sentence skills tions, retelling stories (period, question mark, exclama- • Writing a dictated word, phrase, Vocabulary tion point); comma; apostrophe or sentence; describing an experi- • Determining meaning from in contractions and possessive ence; sharing ideas context nouns • Collaborative conversations: pair- • Synonyms, antonyms, compound • Parts of speech: nouns, verbs share, small-group discussions, words, contractions, analogies (action and linking), adjectives, class discussions, asking and adverbs, and prepositions Structural Analysis answering questions • Sentences: subject-verb • Counting syllables, syllable divi- agreement Phonemic Awareness and sion; pre xes, su xes, su x rules Phonics Reading for Comprehension Study Skills • Using auditory and visual discrim- • Reading phrases and sentences • Using alphabetical order; follow- ination as well as letter-sound with comprehension ing directions; reading a color key
8 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Reading Phonics and Word • Interpret pictures; follow direc- Study Skills Recognition tions, sequence; classify; compare • Alphabetizing, book parts, glos- 3rd Edition • Review and application of and contrast; cause and e ect sary, calendar, color key, locate phonics concepts presented in • Make inferences; draw conclu- information, maps, diagrams Phonics and English 1 sions; predict outcomes Fluency • Word families • True/false statements; size/spa- • Silent reading: read for under- • Consonant sounds: single, blends, tial/time relationships; main idea standing, speci c information, digraphs, silent, soft and hard c • Punctuation; capitalization; biblical truth, author’s message and g sentence sense; comparatives/ • Oral reading: communicate mes- • Vowel sounds: short, long, r-in u- superlatives sage of the author; language-like enced, special Literature ow; communicate meaning, • Open/closed syllables; syllable • Reading a variety of genres: mood; portray characters, emo- division realistic ction, historical ction, tion; respond to punctuation • Service words fantasy, fable, folktale, article, Composition Vocabulary Bible account, missionary stories, • Describe a picture, an experience, • Meaning from context; syn- drama an object, a place, and an event onyms; antonyms; pre xes; • Character traits and motives; • Write a newspaper article, a letter, su xes; analogies; compound setting a journal entry, and a poem words; contractions; action • Fanciful elements; similes • Complete a sentence and a story words; describing words; naming • Poetry: rhyme, rhythm, frame words; riddles; Bible words onomatopoeia • Write a response to the theme Comprehension of a story, an event from another • Literal, interpretive, critical, ap- point of view, and things learned preciative levels; biblical truth about God
Reading Phonics and Word • Interpret pictures; follow direc- Study Skills Recognition tions, sequence; classify; compare • Alphabetizing, book parts, glos- 4th Edition • Review and application of and contrast; cause and e ect sary, calendar, color key, locate phonics concepts presented in • Make inferences; draw conclu- information, maps, diagrams Phonics and English 1 sions; predict outcomes Fluency • Word families • True/false statements; size/spa- • Silent reading: read for under- • Consonant sounds: single, blends, tial/time relationships; main idea standing, speci c information, digraphs, silent, soft and hard c • Punctuation; capitalization; biblical truth, author’s message and g sentence sense; comparatives/ • Oral reading: communicate mes- • Vowel sounds: short, long, r-in u- superlatives sage of the author; language-like enced, special Literature ow; communicate meaning, • Open/closed syllables; syllable • Reading a variety of genres: mood; portray characters, emo- division realistic ction, historical ction, tion; respond to punctuation • Service words fantasy, fable, folktale, article, Composition Vocabulary Bible account, missionary stories, • Describe a picture, an experience, • Meaning from context; syn- drama an object, a place, and an event onyms; antonyms; pre xes; • Character traits and motives; • Write a newspaper article, a letter, su xes; analogies; compound setting a journal entry, and a poem words; contractions; action • Fanciful elements; similes • Complete a sentence and a story words; describing words; naming • Poetry: rhyme, rhythm, frame words; riddles; Bible words onomatopoeia • Write a response to the theme Comprehension of a story, an event from another • Literal, interpretive, critical, ap- point of view, and things learned preciative levels; biblical truth about God
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 9 Spelling 30 Weekly Word Lists • Structural generalizations: word, identifying and correcting • Ten words per list (nine pattern su xes s, es, ed, er, est, ing; su x misspelled words, standard- 3rd Edition words and one sight word) rules: no change to base word, ized-test practice • Words frequently used in writing double the nal consonant, drop the nal e Dictionary Skills • Review list with pattern words • Location skills every fth week Word Study • Alphabetical order to the rst and Generalizations • Phonics and structural analysis second letter • Phonics generalizations: short activities • Entry words, guide words, word and long vowel patterns, • Word meaning activities: sen- forms, sample sentence r-in uenced vowel patterns, tence contexts, rhyming words, Writing Application diphthongs meaning or picture clues, puzzles • Dictation sentences in tests • Consonant patterns: consonants, Proofreading consonant blends and digraphs, • Spelling awareness: identifying soft c the correct spelling for a given
• PreCursive letter formation for Handwriting A–Z; using correct pencil hold, 3rd Edition paper position, posture, and spacing; being consistent in slant and letter alignment; placing words on a line correctly; practic- ing letter formation with words, sentences, Bible principles, and poems
10 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Grade 2 Bible Truths Bible Content • Interpreting meaning • Highlights heroes of the faith • Integrates doctrine into a chrono- • Using a Bible glossary Bible Truths for Christian A Servant’s Heart logical and thematic study of the • Using the contents page of a Growth 3rd Edition Old and New Testaments Bible • 89 of the complete set of 164 • Bible characters include Noah, Character Emphasis questions and answers correlated Abraham, Gideon, Samson, with appropriate biblical themes Nehemiah, Ruth, Esther, Daniel, • Character traits used in appli- Dorcas, Paul, and Jesus. cation stories show students Memory Verses their need of Christ as Savior • Themes include God as King, • 36 verses or passages and demonstrate ways to apply obedience, humility, serving, biblical principles to personal-life Hymns and Songs forgiveness, giving, thankfulness, situations. • 10 songs, each accompanying a surrender, stewardship, courage, unit theme; 20 more to choose faith, faithfulness, zeal, priorities, Christian Living Application from loyalty, joy, and evangelism. • Discussion questions are used throughout to clarify under- Bible Study Skills standing and aid in thoughtful • Understanding parts of a verse application of biblical virtues.
Bible Truths Bible Content • Interpreting meaning • Highlights heroes of the faith • Integrates doctrine into a chrono- • Using a Bible glossary Bible Truths for Christian A Servant’s Heart logical and thematic study of the • Using the contents page of a Growth 4th Edition Old and New Testaments Bible • 89 of the complete set of 164 • Bible characters include Noah, Character Emphasis questions and answers correlated Abraham, Gideon, Samson, with appropriate biblical themes Nehemiah, Ruth, Esther, Daniel, • Character traits used in appli- Dorcas, Paul, and Jesus. cation stories show students Memory Verses their need of Christ as Savior • Themes include God as King, • 36 verses or passages and demonstrate ways to apply obedience, humility, serving, biblical principles to personal life Hymns and Songs forgiveness, giving, thankfulness, situations. • 10 songs, each accompanying a surrender, stewardship, courage, unit theme; 20 more to choose faith, faithfulness, zeal, priorities, Christian Living Application from loyalty, joy, and evangelism. • Discussion questions are used throughout to clarify under- Bible Study Skills standing and aid in thoughtful • Understanding parts of a verse application of biblical virtues.
Science GENERAL SCIENCE LIFE SCIENCE PHYSICAL SCIENCE • Process skills, science tools, scien- Living Things Motion 4th Edition ti c method • Living things: living contrasted • Motion: forces, motion, friction, with nonliving things, basic gravity, weight, magnetism EARTH SCIENCE needs (food, water, space, Earth shelter), characteristics of living Energy • Parts of the earth: the surface, • Light and shadows: sources of things, life cycles globes, volcanoes, earthquakes, light, re ection, colors, transpar- • Fossils and dinosaurs: Creation, layers ent, translucent opaque, shadows evolution, fossils, ways fossils • Movement of the earth: sunrise, form, dinosaurs Matter sunset, rotation, daytime, night- • Plants: parts of a plant, what • Matter and heat: forms of matter time, revolution, seasons plants need, seeds, seed disper- (solid, liquid, gas), changing • Natural resources: conservation, sal, plant life cycle forms (freezing, melting), tem- water, soil, erosion, fossil fuels; perature, thermometer reduce, reuse, recycle Human Body • Systems of the body: skeletal, Space muscular, circulatory, respiratory, • Earth in space: rotation; revolu- digestive tion, day and night, seasons • food and exercise bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 11 Science GENERAL SCIENCE kinds of force (friction, gravity, How Animals Grow and What Science Is magnetism) Change 5th Edition • Science, scientists, importance of EARTH-SPACE SCIENCE • Needs of animals (air, water, food, science, a scientist’s worldview, sci- space, shelter), changes animals How the Earth Moves ence inquiry skills (observe, classify, make to where they live (by storing • Solar system (origin, planets), Earth measure, infer, predict, communi- food, building shelters), classifying (shape, globe as a model), rotation cate), science tools (hand lens, ruler, animals (with backbones: sh, birds, (axis, day/night, sunrise/sunset), beaker, thermometer, balance), mammals, amphibians, reptiles; revolution (orbit, seasons) scienti c method (problem, without backbones: insects, hypothesis, materials, procedure, What Makes Up the Earth spiders), how animals grow and observations, conclusions), STEM: • Earth’s surface (water, land), inside change, parents and their o spring, the engineering design process the earth (studying the earth, geol- life cycle (butter y, frog), food chain (ask, imagine, plan, make, test and ogist, layers of the earth), weather- (predator and prey, results of sin) make better, share) ing (water, ice, wind, plants), erosion Where Things Live (wind, water, erosion control), the PHYSICAL SCIENCE • Populations, communities, water earth’s moving surface (volcanoes, What Matter Is habitats (ocean, pond, wetland), earthquakes) • Origin of matter, describing matter, land habitats (rainforest, woodland properties of matter (color, shape, What Natural Resources Are forest, desert, savanna, tundra), size, temperature, hardness, texture, • Natural resources (air, water, changing habitats (animals, plants, ability to sink or oat), classifying soil, plants, animals, fossil fuels), wild res, people) by property, states of matter (solid, pollution, natural resource products What Fossils Show Us liquid, gas) (from water, soil, plants, animals, • Creation or evolution, fossils, kinds fossil fuels), the Three Rs (reuse, How Matter Changes of fossils (petri ed, mold, cast, reduce, recycle) • Temperature and matter, solids to amber, trace, frozen), plant fossils, liquids, liquids to gases, gases to LIFE SCIENCE insect fossils, dinosaur fossils, dino- liquids, liquids to solids, changing How Plants Grow and Change saurs (Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus matter (reversible/irreversible, • Living things, nonliving things, rex), end of dinosaurs bend/break, mixture), combining plant needs (water, air, soil, light, How the Human Body Works matter space), the Fall and plants, parts of • Body systems (skeletal, muscular, plants (roots, stems, leaves, owers), How Matter Moves circulatory, respiratory, nervous, life cycle (seed and its parts, seed- • Force (push/pull, cause/e ect), digestive), food, exercise ling, adult plant), how seeds travel motion (direction, cause/e ect), (air, water, animals) speed (cause/e ect), origin of force,
Heritage Studies Focus American History • Constitution • Developing a Christian perspec- • Founding of the colonies 3rd Edition • First president tive on United States history from • Immigration Economics Native Americans to the founding • Revolutionary War of the independent nation • Economics in a community and in Government the colonies Geography • Constitutional Convention • Map skills: compass rose, keys, Culture • Laws landforms, bodies of water, land- • Native American cultures • Leaders form map, map grid, globe • Cultures in the colonies • Rights and responsibilities of a • Climate citizen
Heritage Studies Focus Government • Primary and secondary sources • Developing a Christian worldview • How a bill becomes a law Economics Community and of communities, government, Government • Purpose of government • Work, specialization buying and selling, people and • Constitution, Bill of Rights 4th Edition places, and American culture • Scarcity, opportunity cost, • Levels of government (national, budgets Geography state, local) • Goods and services • Map skills: grid map, map scale • Choosing leaders • Producers and consumers, types • Geography of North America • Citizens: process of citizenship, of resources • Geography of United States: rights and responsibilities • Supply and demand population density, land forms, • Countries working together • Trading between countries bodies of water, climate zones Social Studies Skills American Culture History • Comparing points of view • Core values • Communities: development of • Problem solving • In uences: Native Americans, changes within • Comparing fact and ction immigrants, technology • Memorials • Cause and e ect • Sharing culture
12 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Math Numeration Multiplication • Length: inch, foot, yard; centime- • Identify and write 0–9,999; num- • Repeated addition; array; number ter, meter 3rd Edition ber words: zero to nine hundred line; equation; vertical form; fac- • Weight: more than/less than ninety-nine tors: 0–5, 10; word problems 1 pound, 1 ounce Number Sense • Order principle, identity principle, • Mass: more than/less than 1 kilo- zero principle • Place value: thousands/hun- gram; about 1 gram/more than 1 gram dreds/tens/ones; 10 more/10 less; Division 100 more/100 less; even/odd • Equal sets; equation; missing fac- • Capacity: more than/less than numbers; round to the nearest tor; divisor: 1–5; word problems 1 cup, 1 pint, 1 quart, 1 gallon; ten and hundred; compare with more than/less than 1 liter < and >; expanded form Algebra Readiness • Equation; missing addend; Measurement • Ordinals: rst–twentieth missing factor; order principle, • Length: inch, foot, yard; centime- • Patterns; sequencing: before, grouping principle, zero principle ter, meter after, between; number line • Capacity: cup, pint, quart, gallon; Fractions Counting liter • Equal parts; halves to tenths; part • Count by 1s, 5s, 10s, and 100s; by • Weight: ounce, pound of a set; fair share; compare with 2s to 60; by 3s to 30; by 4s to 40 • Mass: gram, kilogram common denominators; compare • Temperature: Fahrenheit; Celsius Addition with 1 as the numerator • Measuring tools: ruler, scale, • 100 basic facts; fact families; four- Decimals digit addends; column addition; thermometer, cup, liter • Money rename 10 ones as 1 ten, 10 tens • Time: to ve-minute interval; as 1 hundred, 10 hundreds as 1 Geometry a.m./p.m.; elapsed time thousand; money; word prob- • Plane gures: circle, square, • Calendar: day, week, month, year lems; strategies triangle, rectangle, pentagon, • Money: penny, nickel, dime, • Order principle, zero principle, hexagon, oval; sides, vertices; quarter, half-dollar, dollar grouping principle similar, congruent; symmetry; slides, ips, turns Problem Solving Subtraction • Word problems; graphs; tables; • Solid gures: sphere, cylinder, • 100 basic facts; fact families; charts; map skills; probability; rectangular prism, cube, cone, three- and four-digit minuend money pyramid; faces, edges, vertices, and subtrahend; rename 1 ten as curves Statistics and Graphs 10 ones, 1 hundred as 10 tens, 1 • Lines: horizontal/vertical; parallel/ • Pictograph; bar graph; coordinate thousand as 10 hundreds; money intersecting graph; line graph; circle graph; • Word problems; take-away, • Area; perimeter; patterns tables; charts; tallies comparison, missing addend; strategies Estimation Calculators • Zero principle • Round to nearest ten and • Addition; subtraction hundred
Math Numeration Addition • Word problems: take-away, • Identify and write 0–9,999; num- • 100 basic facts (using fact families comparison, missing addend; 4th Edition ber words: zero to nine hundred and other strategies); four-digit strategies ninety-nine addends; vertical form addition; • Zero principle rename 10 ones as 1 ten, 10 Number Sense tens as 1 hundred, 10 hundreds Multiplication • Place value: thousands/hun- as 1 thousand; money; word • Repeated addition; array; number dreds/tens/ones; 10 more/10 less; problems line; equation; vertical form; fac- 100 more/100 less; even/odd tors: 0–5, 10; word problems • Order principle, zero principle, numbers; round to the nearest grouping principle • Order principle, identity principle, ten and hundred; compare with zero principle < and >; expanded form • Word problems Division • Ordinals: rst–twentieth Subtraction • Equal sets; equation; missing fac- • Patterns; sequencing: before, • 100 basic facts (using fact families tor; divisor: 1–5; word problems after, between; number line and other strategies); three- and four-digit minuend and Algebra Readiness Counting subtrahend • Equation; missing addend; • Count by 1s, 5s, 10s, and 100s; by • Rename 1 ten as 10 ones; 1 missing factor; order principle, 2s to 60; by 3s to 30; by 4s to 40 hundred as 10 tens, 1 thousand grouping principle, zero principle as 10 hundreds; money bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 13 Fractions Estimation • Temperature: Fahrenheit; Celsius • Equal parts; halves to tenths; part • Round to nearest ten and • Measuring tools: ruler, scale, of a set; fair share; compare with hundred thermometer, cup, liter common denominators; compare • Length: inch, foot, yard; centime- • Time: to ve-minute interval; with 1 as the numerator ter, meter a.m./p.m.; elapsed time Decimals • Weight: more than/less than • Calendar: day, week, month, year • Money 1 pound, 1 ounce • Money: penny, nickel, dime, • Mass: more than/less than 1 kilo- quarter, half-dollar, dollar Geometry gram; about 1 gram/more than • Plane gures: circle, square, 1 gram Problem Solving triangle, rectangle, pentagon, • Word problems; graphs; tables; • Capacity: more than/less than hexagon, oval; sides, vertices; charts; map skills; probability; 1 cup, 1 pint, 1 quart, 1 gallon; similar, congruent; symmetry; money more than/less than 1 liter slides, ips, turns Statistics and Graphs Measurement • Solid gures: sphere, cylinder, • Pictograph; bar graph; coordinate • Length: inch, foot, yard; centime- rectangular prism, cube, cone, graph; line graph; circle graph; ter, meter pyramid; faces, edges, vertices, tables; charts; tallies curves • Capacity: cup, pint, quart, gallon; • Lines: horizontal/vertical; parallel/ liter Calculators intersecting • Weight: ounce, pound • Addition; subtraction • Area; perimeter; patterns • Mass: gram, kilogram
English Parts of Speech Usage Study and Reference Skills • Noun: common, proper, singular, • Pronoun reference, contractions • Reference skills: parts of a book: Writing & Grammar plural, passive, abbreviation, title, page, table of contents; Writing Skills Updated 2nd Edition possessive library: ction, non ction, • Writing process: plan, draft, • Verb: action; linking; help- biography; information sources: revise, proofread, publish ing—has, have; present and encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, • Writing traits: ideas, organization, past tenses; regular and certain magazine, DVD; electronic card word choice, conventions irregular verbs catalog; computer: safety/eti- • Using a dictionary • Pronoun quette, key-word search • Using a thesaurus • Adjective • Dictionary skills: alphabetical • Conferencing with teacher and order, guide word, entry word, • Adverb peer de nition, sample sentence Sentence Structure • Organizational tools: word-web, • Study skills: listening: follow • Sentence: fragment, run-on time-order chart, senses chart, directions, listening strategies, sentence, combining sentences, note cards identify facts and details; taking expanding sentences • Using a rubric for self-assessment notes • Sentence parts: subject part, Listening and Speaking subject, predicate part Writing Projects • Shared writing Skills • Sentence type: statement, ques- • Listening skills: following direc- tion, command, exclamation • Independent writing tions, listening strategies, identify • Paragraph development Conventions facts and details • Poetry: Hebrew poem, couplet, • Capitalization: proper nouns, • Speaking skills: audio recordings, shape poem titles, abbreviations, initials, book collaborative conversations, • Personal story, friendly letter, titles reading orally instructions, opinion to introduce • Punctuation: period, question a book, research report mark, exclamation point, comma, apostrophe
14 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Reading Phonics and Word • Make inferences; draw conclu- Informational Text Skills Recognition sions; predict outcomes • Book parts: title, author, illustra- 3rd Edition • Reteaching of phonics: a review • True/false statements; time/place tor, contents, glossary of the forty-four sounds of relationships; relevant informa- • Alphabetizing; books of the Bible; English with many of the variant tion; facts/opinions; main idea calendar; recipe; poem stanzas; spellings • Punctuation; capitalization; hymn stanzas; captions; head- • Open/closed syllables; counting abbreviations; comparatives/su- ings; maps; diagrams; graphs; syllables; syllable division: base perlatives; possessives; pronouns; graphic organizers words/pre xes/su xes, action words; describing words VC/CV pattern, compound words, Fluency • Silent reading: read for under- consonant + -le Literature • Reading a variety of genres: standing, speci c information, • Service words realistic ction, historical ction, biblical truth, author’s message Vocabulary fantasy, fable, folktale, tall tale, • Oral reading: communicate mes- • Meaning from context; syn- article, Bible account, biography, sage of the author; language-like onyms; antonyms; homophones; poetry, drama, mystery ow; communicate meaning, pre xes; su xes; analogies; com- • Main character; character devel- mood; portray characters, emo- pound words; contractions opment, motives, traits tion; respond to punctuation; convey dialog Comprehension • Setting; plot; point of view; fan- • Literal and higher-order levels; ciful elements; idioms; imagery; Composition biblical truth similes; gurative language • Writing in response to reading • Interpret pictures; follow direc- • Poetry: rhyme; rhythm; repetition; • Descriptions; personal experi- tions; sequence; classify; compare onomatopoeia; alliteration ences; poems and contrast; cause and e ect; • Alternate story ending problem and solution
Spelling 32 Weekly Word Lists • Contractions Proofreading • Words frequently used in writing • Spelling awareness; identifying 2nd Edition • Su xes: s, es, ed, ing, er, est • Pattern words and irregular • Su x rules: no change to the and correcting misspelled words spelling words base word, double the nal con- in sentences or passages • Interactive study method sonant, drop the nal e, change • Identifying the correct spelling • Weekly review of patterns y to i for a given word • Standardized-test practice Generalizations Word Study • Phonics generalizations; vowel • Word sort: classifying words Dictionary Skills patterns: short and long vowels, based on shared features • Location skills r-in uenced vowels, diphthongs • Word building: making new • Alphabetical order to the rst, • Consonant patterns: consonants, words by adding or omitting second, and third letter consonant blends and digraphs, letters • Entry words, guide words, word soft c, soft g, silent consonants • Phonics and structural analysis forms activities • Two-syllable words ending in le, Writing Application er, y, and reliable patterns • Word-meaning activities: con- • Dictation sentences in tests • Structural generalizations: com- texts, meaning clues, synonyms, • Real-life writing application pound words antonyms, homophones
• Maintaining PreCursive alphabet • Applying use in subject content Handwriting and mastering cursive alphabet areas: Bible, math, English skills, 2nd Edition • Maintaining good handwriting science, Heritage Studies skills: good posture, paper posi- • Copying good cursive models tioning, pencil hold, correct-letter that include Scripture, poetry, formation, slant, alignment, hymns, pledges, recipes, thank- rhythm, spacing, neatness you notes, invitations, and friendly letters
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Bible Truths Bible Content cooperation, dedication, and students their need of Christ as • Integrated doctrine through thankfulness. Savior and ways to apply biblical Following Christ a chronological and thematic • Lessons for Thanksgiving, principles and commands to life 3rd Edition study of the Bible emphasizing Christmas, and Easter situations. application Bible Study Skills Bible Truths for Christian • Bible characters include Cain, • Using cross references Growth Abel, Seth, Job, Lot’s wife, • 164 questions/answers pre- Korah, Elijah, Jesus, the apostles, • Reinforces using the Bible’s contents page and glossary, inter- sented in 10 biblical themes aid Peter, Philip, and Paul and his understanding and facilitate coworkers. preting meanings, sequencing events, reading maps discipleship • Themes include sin and salvation, purity, life of Christ, willingness, Character Emphasis Memory Verses friendships, obeying authorities, • Discussion questions throughout • 36 verses or passages and application stories show • Emphasis on application
Bible Truths Bible Content cooperation, dedication, and students their need of Christ as • Integrated doctrine through thankfulness. Savior and ways to apply biblical Following Christ a chronological and thematic • Lessons for Thanksgiving, principles and commands to life 4th Edition study of the Bible emphasizing Christmas, and Easter situations. application Bible Study Skills Bible Truths for Christian • Bible characters include Cain, • Using cross references Growth Abel, Seth, Job, Lot’s wife, • 164 questions/answers pre- Korah, Elijah, Jesus, the apostles, • Reinforces using the Bible’s contents page and glossary, inter- sented in 10 biblical themes aid Peter, Philip, and Paul and his understanding and facilitate coworkers. preting meanings, sequencing events, reading maps discipleship • Themes include sin and salvation, purity, life of Christ, willingness, Character Emphasis Memory Verses friendships, obeying authorities, • Discussion questions throughout • 36 verses or passages and application stories show • Emphasis on application
Science GENERAL SCIENCE LIFE SCIENCE sweat glands, pores, oil glands, • Process skills, science tools, scien- Living Things skin care 4th Edition ti c method • Cold-blooded animals: sh, PHYSICAL SCIENCE amphibians, reptiles EARTH SCIENCE Motion Earth • Warm-blooded animals: birds, • Motion: forces, friction, gravity, mammals; instincts and learned • Rocks: how they form (igneous, weight, magnetism, motion, behaviors sedimentary, metamorphic), work, energy, kinds of energy weathering, Genesis Flood • Plants: parts, photosynthesis, chlorophyll, uses Energy • Minerals: uses, characteristics of • Sound: vibrations, causes, sound minerals • Ecosystems: characteristics of living things, environment, waves, speed of sound through • Soil: layers of soil, humus population, community, habitats, matter, re ected sound waves, • Weather: atmosphere, tempera- producers, consumers, decom- echoes, absorbing sound waves, ture, precipitation, water cycle, posers, herbivores, omnivores, characteristics of sound (pitch, weather instruments (rain gauge, carnivores, food chains, food volume, quality), using sound, weather vane, anemometer, ther- webs, predator, prey, changes in parts of the ear, how sound trav- mometer), drought, clouds, wind, ecosystems, resources, balancing els through the ear meteorologist, weather forecast, ecosystems storms (tornado, hurricane, Matter • Cells: microscope, cell sizes and blizzard) • Matter: properties of matter, shapes, one-celled living things, mass, volume, using a balance Space parts of cells, tissues, organs, and graduated containers, states • Solar system: the sun, planets, systems of matter (solid, liquid, gas), asteroids and dwarf planets; changing states of matter (evapo- Human Body constellations, astronomers, ration, condensation), properties • Skin: epidermis, dermis, char- telescopes of water, physical changes, acteristics of skin, melanin, n- mixtures, chemical changes gerprints, nerves, blood vessels, 16 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Science • Process skills, science tools, scien- LIFE SCIENCE inherited traits and behavior), ti c method Cells, Tissues, Organs, and studying animals 5th Edition EARTH-SPACE SCIENCE Systems Ecosystems • Cells: de nition, observing, kinds, • Living together (population, The Solar System parts of plant and animal cells community, habitat, ecosystem), • Solar system (origin, worldviews, (nucleus, cytoplasm, membrane, resources, eating for energy gravity, patterns, the sun and other wall); Tissues: de nition, examples (producer, consumer, decomposer), stars, observing stars and planets), (muscle, nerve); Organs: de nition, types of consumers (herbivore, car- inner planets and moons (Mercury, upper body organs; Systems: de - nivore, omnivore), living together Venus, Earth and Moon, Mars), outer nition, skin (largest organ of human in groups, food chains, food webs, planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, body), epidermis ( ngerprints), changes in an ecosystem (balance) Neptune), asteroids, dwarf planets dermis (blood vessels, sweat glands, oil glands) PHYSICAL SCIENCE Weather and Climate Matter and Sound • Weather: studying weather, weather Plants • Physical properties (mass, volume, tools (rain gauge, thermometer, • Plant life cycle (germination, matter), states of matter (solid, weather vane, anemometer), clouds growth, reproduction, death), liquid, gas), changes in states (solids (stratus, fog, cumulus, cirrus), pre- photosynthesis (what a plant needs, and liquids, liquids and gases), cipitation (water, cycle, rain, sleet, what a plant produces), uses of states of water, physical and chem- snow, hail), wind, severe weather plants, plant traits, adaptation (bib- ical changes, serving with matter, (drought, ood, thunderstorm, tor- lical view, evolutionary view) sound (vibrations, sound waves, nado, hurricane, blizzard), weather characteristics of sound [pitch, warnings; Climate: climate zones Cold-Blooded Animals volume, uses]) (polar, temperate, tropical), climate • Classifying animals (vertebrate, change (biblical view, di erent view, temperature), cold-blooded animals Forces and Motion ( sh, amphibians, reptiles, insects, possible causes, God’s promise) • Force: fast, slow, direction, kinds spiders), characteristics, features to (contact/noncontact forces); Soil, Rocks, Minerals, and survive and grow, ways to repro- Motion: directions, distance, speed, Fossils duce, life cycles of cold-blooded how force a ects motion, patterns • Soil: parts of soil, layers of soil (top- animals of motion (observations, predic- soil, subsoil, bedrock), weathering, tions, unseen patterns, created erosion, conservation; Rocks: sed- Warm-Blooded Animals patterns), work imentary, igneous, metamorphic; • Warm-blooded animals (birds, Minerals: properties (hardness, crys- mammals), characteristics, features Electricity and Magnetism to survive and grow, ways to tal shape, color), uses of minerals; • Electricity: electric charges (positive, reproduce, are humans mam- Fossils: biblical view (how and when negative, neutral), static electricity, mals?, taking care of animals, life fossils formed, extinction, adapta- current electricity; Magnetism: cycles of animals (birth, growth, tion), evolutionary view (how and magnets (magnetism, magnetic reproduction, death), animals and when fossils formed, extinction, eld, poles), uses of magnets, elec- their o spring (same kind, inherited adaptation), Is evolution true? tromagnets (discovering electro- traits, instincts, learned behavior, magnets, uses of electromagnets)
Heritage Studies Focus • Fact and opinion, cause and • Preamble • Learning about the founding and e ect, compare and contrast • Political parties, Electoral College 3rd Edition growth of a new nation from a American History Christian perspective Economics • America’s beginning • Cost and bene ts Geography • Trail of Tears • Imports and exports • Map skills: cardinal and interme- • Wars: Revolutionary War, French • Planning a budget diate directions, grids, globe, lati- and Indian War, War with Great tude and longitude, hemispheres, Britain, and Civil War Culture • Songs: patriotic, folk, hymns landforms, prime meridian, • Communication and equator, and population map transportation • Flag etiquette Social Studies Skills • Inventions • Food sampling • Primary and secondary sources; • Western Expansion renewable and nonrenewable resources Government • Constitutional Convention • Charts and graphs: timeline • Bill of Rights • Articles of Confederation
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 17 Math Number Sense two to three digits by one digit; • Area; perimeter; patterns • Recognize and write 0–1,000,000 renaming; strategies; word Estimation 3rd Edition with numerals and words; Roman problems; commutative property; • Round to nearest ten, hundred, numerals I–XII associative property; identity and one thousand • Ordinals: rst through nine- property; zero property • Length; distance; capacity; ty-ninth; order; number line Division weight; mass • Place value: 10 more/10 less; ones • 110 basic facts; fact families; to hundred thousands; expanded equal sets; repeated subtraction; Measurement form; round to the nearest ten, measurement; partition/strate- • Length: ½ inch, foot, yard, mile; hundred, one thousand, compare gies; equation; division frame; centimeter, meter, kilometer with > and < word problems; two and three • Capacity: cup, pint, quart, gallon; • even/odd numbers digits by one digit; one-digit milliliter, liter remainders • Weight: ounce, pound Counting • Count by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 100s, Algebra Readiness • Mass: gram, kilogram 1,000s, 10,000s; count by 2s to 20, • Equation; missing addend; • Temperature: Fahrenheit; Celsius by 3s to 30, by 4s to 40, by 5s to missing factor; negative numbers • Time: to one-minute interval; past 50, by 6s to 60, by 7s to 70, by 8s (temperature); addition and and future elapsed time to to 80, by 9s to 90 multiplication; properties ve-minute interval; before/ after the hour; a.m./p.m.; noon/ Addition Fractions midnight • 100 basic facts; fact families (with • Part of a whole; part of a set; • Calendar: date, future date; strategies); ve-digit addends; equivalent fractions; compare; schedule vertical form; rename 10 ones as order; mixed numbers; add and • Money: coins; ve-dollar bill; 1 ten to 10 one thousands as 1 subtract like fractions ten thousand; money; strategies; ten-dollar bill; dollar sign; decimal word problems; commutative Decimals point; addition, subtraction property, associative property, • Read and write tenths and hundredths; mixed numbers; Problem Solving identity property • Word problems; graphs; tables; compare; order; add and subtract; charts; schedule; map skills; logic; Subtraction rename 10 tenths as 1 one and probability; money; multi-step • 100 basic facts; fact families; ve- 10 hundredths as 1 tenth; word problems; problems with too digit minuend and subtrahend; forms; money; word problems word problems; rename 1 ten little information; problem-solv- as 10 ones to 1 ten thousand as Geometry ing plan 10 one thousands; money; word • Plane gures: circle, polygons, square, triangle, rectangle, pen- Data and Graphs problems; strategies; take-away, • Bar graph, pictograph; line plot; tagon, hexagon, octagon; edge, comparison; missing addend; line graph; coordinate graph; vertex; slides, ips, turns zero principle circle graph; tables and charts; • Solid gures: sphere, cube, tallies Multiplication cylinder, cone, rectangular prism, • 110 basic facts; fact families; rectangular pyramid; faces; Calculators multiples; repeated addition; edges; vertices; curved surface • Addition; subtraction arrays; number line; equation; • Lines: horizontal/vertical; parallel/ vertical form; one digit factors; intersecting; symmetry
18 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Math Number Sense vertical form; one digit factors; • Lines: horizontal/vertical; parallel/ • Recognize and write 0–1,000,000 two or three digits by one digit; intersecting; symmetry 4th Edition with numerals and words; Roman renaming; strategies; word • Area; perimeter; patterns numerals I–XII problems; commutative property; Estimation • Ordinals: rst through nine- associative property; identity • Round to nearest ten, hundred, ty-ninth; order; number line property; zero property and one thousand • Place value: 10 more/10 less; ones Division • Length; distance; capacity; to hundred thousands; expanded • 110 basic facts; fact families; weight; mass form; round to the nearest ten, equal sets; repeated subtraction; hundred, one thousand, compare measurement; partition/strate- Measurement with > and < gies; equation; division frame; • Length: ½ inch, foot, yard, mile; • even/odd numbers word problems; two and three centimeter, meter, kilometer digits by one digit; one-digit • Capacity: cup, pint, quart, gallon; Counting remainders milliliter, liter • Count by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 100s, 1,000s, 10,000s; count by 2s to 20, Algebra Readiness • Weight: ounce, pound by 3s to 30, by 4s to 40, by 5s to • Equation; missing addend; • Mass: gram, kilogram 50, by 6s to 60, by 7s to 70, by 8s missing factor; negative numbers • Temperature: Fahrenheit; Celsius to 80, by 9s to 90 (temperature); addition and • Time: to one-minute interval; past multiplication; properties and future elapsed time to Addition ve-minute interval; before/ • 100 basic facts; fact families (with Fractions after the hour; a.m./p.m.; noon/ strategies); ve-digit addends; • Part of a whole; part of a set; midnight vertical form; rename 10 ones equivalent fractions; compare; • Calendar: date, future date; as 1 ten to 10 one thousands order; mixed numbers; add and schedule as 1 ten thousand; money; subtract like fractions strategies; word problems; com- • Money: coins; ve-dollar bill; mutative property, associative Decimals ten-dollar bill; dollar sign; decimal property, identity property • Read and write tenths and point; addition, subtraction hundredths; mixed numbers; Subtraction compare; order; add and subtract; Problem Solving • 100 basic facts; fact families; ve- rename 10 tenths as 1 one and • Word problems; graphs; tables; digit minuend and subtrahend; 10 hundredths as 1 tenth; word charts; schedule; map skills; logic; word problems; rename 1 ten forms; money; word problems probability; money; multistep as 10 ones to 1 ten thousand as problems; problem-solving plan Geometry 10 one thousands; money; word Data and Graphs problems; strategies; take-away, • Plane gures: circle, polygon, square, triangle, rectangle, pen- • Bar graph, pictograph; line plot; comparison; missing addend; line graph; coordinate graph; zero principle tagon, hexagon, octagon; edge, vertex; slides, ips, turns circle graph; tables, charts, tallies Multiplication • Solid gures: sphere, cube, Calculators • 110 basic facts; fact families; cylinder, cone, rectangular prism, • Addition; subtraction multiples; repeated addition; rectangular pyramid; faces; arrays; number line; equation; edges; vertices; curved surface
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 19 English Parts of Speech Conventions • Using a dictionary • Noun: common, proper, singular, • Capitalization: proper nouns, • Using a thesaurus Writing & Grammar plural, irregular possessive; titles, abbreviations, initials, book 2nd Edition abbreviation titles Writing Projects • Shared writing • Verb: action, linking, helping; • Punctuation: period, question present, past, and future tenses mark, exclamation point, comma, • Independent writing • Pronoun: subject, object, apostrophe, quotation marks • Paragraph development • Poetry: sound poem possessive Usage • Instructions, friendly letter, • Adjective: comparative, • Homophones; pronoun refer- personal story, persuasive essay, superlative ence; contractions; subject/verb story, book report, research • Adverbs agreement; pre xes; su xes report Sentence Structure Writing Skills Study and Reference Skills • Simple sentence; fragment; • Writing process: plan, draft, • Reference skills: parts of a book run-on sentence; compound revise, proofread, publish sentence (title page, table of contents, • Writing traits: ideas, organization, index), library (electronic catalog, • Sentence parts: complete subject, word choice, conventions encyclopedia, atlas) complete predicate, simple sub- • Writing conference with teacher ject, simple predicate • Dictionary skills: alphabetical and peer order, guide words, parts of an • Sentence types: declarative, inter- • Organizational tools: writing pro- entry, multiple de nitions rogative, imperative, exclamatory cess chart, word-web, time-order • Study skills: taking notes • Compound subjects; compound chart, senses chart, note cards, predicates; diagramming paragraph model Listening-Speaking Skills • Rubric for self-assessment • Listening skills; speaking skills: • Proofreading marks to improve making an introduction writing and make corrections
English Parts of Speech Usage Study & Research Skills • Noun: common, proper, singular, • Pronoun reference; contractions; • Reference skills: parts of a book, Writing & Grammar plural, possessive, abstract, subject-verb agreement using the library; Non-print 3rd Edition collective sources: internet, electronic Writing Skills & Support • Verb: action, linking, helping; catalog, videos • Shared writing present, past, and future tenses; • Study skills: taking notes, internet • Independent writing irregular verbs safety, keyword search • Paragraph development • Pronoun: subject, object, pos- • Writing process: plan, draft, Listening, Speaking & sessive, singular, plural, courtesy Viewing Skills order revise, proofread, publish • Listening skills: collaborative dis- • Writing traits: ideas, organization, • Adjective cussions, think-pair-share, active voice, word choice, sentence u- • Adverb listening stories ency, conventions, presentation • Preposition • Speaking skills: reading orally, • Writing conference with teacher presenting reports Sentence Structure and peer • Viewing skills: visual analysis, • Sentence: fragment, run-on sen- • Graphic organizers: opinion chart, image brainstorm tence, compound sentence word web, time-order chart, story • Sentence parts: complete subject, map, paragraph model, note • Presentations: oral report with complete predicate, simple sub- cards visual display, audio recording, video recording ject, simple predicate • Checklist for self-assessment • Sentence types: declarative, inter- • Rubric for summative assessment Biblical Worldview rogative, imperative, exclamatory • Proofreading marks to improve • Communication in relation to • Diagramming; combining sen- writing and make corrections Creation, Fall, Redemption using tences; expanding sentences • Using a thesaurus the themes of friendship, author- ity, work, celebration, and people Conventions Writing Projects • Capitalization: proper nouns, • Informative/explanatory: game titles, abbreviations, initials, book instructions, research report; titles Opinion: book review, persuasive • Punctuation: period, question essay; Narrative: friendly letter; mark, exclamation point, comma, Poetry: sound poem apostrophe • Journal and re ection activities
20 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Reading Phonics and Word • Punctuation; capitalization; ab- • Skimming; scanning; PQ3R study Recognition breviations; comparatives/ method 3rd Edition • Phonics review; introduction of superlatives; possessives; pro- • Calendar; maps; diagrams; additional variant spellings nouns; verbs; adverbs; adjectives graphs; timeline; schedule • Syllable division: base words/ Literature Fluency pre xes/su xes, VC/CV pattern, • Reading a variety of genres: • Silent reading: read for under- compound words, pre xes/suf- realistic ction, historical ction, standing, speci c information, xes, two-syllable words, words fantasy, fable, folktale, tall tale, biblical truth, author’s message ending with –tion; consonants + article, Bible account, biography, le; schwa syllables • Oral reading: communicate mes- poetry, play, non ction, legend sage of the author; language-like • Service words review • Main character; character devel- ow; communicate meaning, Vocabulary opment, motives, traits mood; portray characters, • Meaning from context; syn- • Setting; plot; con ict; point of emotion, motive; respond to onyms; antonyms; analogies; view; foreshadowing; fanciful punctuation; choral reading compound words; contractions elements Composition • Idioms; imagery; personi ca- Comprehension • Poetry; simile; rhyming riddles; tion; metaphor; simile; humor; • Literal and higher-order levels; alliterative phrases sarcasm; suspense biblical truth • News article; classi ed ad; per- • Poetry: rhyme; rhythm; onomato- • Sequence; classify; compare and sonal experience; journal entry; poeia; alliteration; quatrains contrast; cause and e ect; prob- friendly letter; persuasive essay; lem and solution Study Skills descriptive paragraph • Make inferences; draw conclu- • Book parts: contents; glossary • Story mapping; play writing; tall sions; predict outcomes • Encyclopedia; Bible concordance; tale; research writing; decree/law; • Time/place relationships; relevant cross-references; biographical nancial report information; facts/opinions; main dictionary; newspaper; classi ed idea ad
Spelling 32 Weekly Word Lists • Su x rules: no change to the • Identifying the correct spelling • Words frequently used in writing base word, double the nal con- for a given word 2nd Edition • Pattern words and irregular sonant, drop the nal e, change • Standardized-test practice spelling words y to i Dictionary Skills • Interactive study method Word Study • Location skills • Weekly review of patterns • Word sort: classifying words • Alphabetical order to the rst, based on shared features Generalizations second, and third letter • Phonics generalizations: vowel • Word building: making new • Entry words, guide words, patterns: short and long vowels, words by adding or omitting word forms, de nitions, sample r-in uenced vowels, diphthongs letters sentences • Consonant patterns: consonants, • Phonics and structural-analysis • Syllable division: compound consonant blends and digraphs, activities words; words with two middle soft c, soft g, silent consonants • Word meaning activities: con- consonants; words ending in le; • Two-syllable words ending in le, texts, meaning clues, synonyms, open and closed syllables antonyms, homophones er, y, and reliable patterns Writing Application • Structural generalizations: com- Proofreading • Dictation sentences in tests pound words • Spelling awareness; identifying • Real-life writing application • Contractions and correcting misspelled words • Su xes: s, es, ed, ing, er, est in sentences or passages
• Maintaining cursive alphabet: • Copying good cursive models Handwriting uppercase and lowercase that include Scripture, poetry, 2nd Edition • Maintaining good handwriting timelines, tables, diaries, logs, skills using 3/8" writing lines maps, quotations, character traits, • Applying use in subject content and hymns areas: Bible, math, English skills, science, heritage studies
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Bible 4 Bible Content Bible Study Skills Bible Truths • A chronological study of the Old • Promotes personal interaction • 147 questions and answers The Pathway of Promise Testament with the Bible that help to understand the • Emphasizes understanding the • Emphasizes skill in reading progression of God’s revelation of Bible as one story with three Scripture and letting the Bible Himself and major biblical events progressive parts: Creation, Fall, answer important questions and truths for growth in Christ and Redemption • Makes the Bible a personal Memory Verses • Tracks the progression of the companion for growing in Christ • Accompanying memory verses Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, and through observing, interpreting, for each week New Covenants, anticipates the and applying Scripture ful llment through the life of Christ • Introduces Christ as the perfect Prophet, Priest, and King
Science • Process skills, science tools, and LIFE SCIENCE PHYSICAL SCIENCE scienti c method Living Things Forces and Machines 4th Edition • Anthropods: exoskeletons, body • Forces: friction, work EARTH SCIENCE parts, protection, ways of eating, Earth • Simple Machines: levers, pulleys, life cycles, metamorphosis, social • Changes on the earth: volca- wheels and axles, inclined planes, insects noes, earthquakes, frost, action, screws, wedges abrasion, weathering, erosion, • Spiders: body parts, webs, get- ting food Energy deposition, landslides, avalanches • Electricity: positive charges, neg- • Plants: owering plants, parts of • Landforms: deltas, dunes, ative charges, static electricity, a ower, pollination, seeds, seed glaciers current electricity, conductors, dispersal, seed parts, plant life • Soil: formation, conservation insulators, resistors, series circuits, cycle, reproduction, methods of parallel circuits • Natural resources: renewable classi cation resources (soil, water, trees, • Magnetism: magnetic eld, uses • Ecosystems: environment, basic conservation, pollution, hydro- of magnets, electromagnets, needs, resources, competition, electric energy, wind energy, generators partnerships, migration, hiberna- solar energy), nonrenewable • Light: sources of light, speed tion, changes, pollution resources (fossil fuels); reduce, of light, transparent, translu- • Animal defenses: adaptations reuse, recycle cent, opaque, shadows, visible (camou age, mimicry), protec- • Water and oceans: water spectrum, re ection, refraction, tion (armor and horns) cycle, tides, waves, deep ocean lens, parts of the eye, path of light currents, surface currents, ocean Human Body through the eye, vision correction oor, ocean depths, ocean • Digestive system: digestive tract Matter creatures and digestive process • Measuring matter: length, vol- Space • Nutrition: proteins, fats, carbohy- ume, mass, weight • Moon: shape and size, at- drates, vitamins, minerals, healthy mos-phere and temperature, diet planning mass and gravity, light, features • Skeletal and muscular system: (maria, mountains, craters, rilles), skeleton, parts of bones, marrow, revolution, rotation, phases, joints, ligaments, cartilage, mus- eclipses cles, injuries • History of the moon: man’s theo- ries, science, age of the moon
22 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Heritage Studies Focus • The fty states (states, history, Economics • Developing a biblical worldview landmarks) • Stock market 3rd Edition through the study of American • Inventions: communication, • Supply and demand history transportation Culture • American Industrial Revolution Geography • Languages • Spanish-American War • Map skills: hemispheres, equator, • Adjustment of immigrants in latitude/longitude, and prime • Civil War America meridian • Revolutionary War • Evangelism and missionary work • Natural resources; climates • War of 1812 • Regions • Territories Social Studies • Cause and e ect World History Government • Timeline • World War I • Branches of American • Primary sources • World War II government • Voting American History • Indians • Citizenship
Math Number Sense arrays; number line; equations; Geometry • Recognize and write vertical form; one-digit factors; • Plane gures: circle, polygons, 3rd Edition 0–100,000,000 with numerals and one digit times two or four digits; square, triangle, rectangle, pen- words; Roman numeraIs I–XXXIX two digits times two to three tagon, hexagon, octagon; edge, • Ordinals; rst through nine- digits; renaming; strategies; word vertex; slides, ips, turns ty-ninth; order; number line; 10 problems • Solid gures: sphere, cube, more/10 less • Commutative property, associa- cylinder, cone, rectangular prism, • Place value: ones to hundred tive property, identity property, rectangular pyramid; face, edge, thousands; expanded form; even/ zero property, multiplication vertex, curved surface odd numbers; round to the near- principle, addition principle • Lines: horizontal/vertical, parallel/ est ten, hundred, one thousand; Division intersecting, segments; points; compare with > and < • 110 basic facts (using strategies); rays; angles: right, acute, obtuse Counting fact families; equal sets; repeated • Symmetry; similar; congruent • Count by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 100s, subtraction; measurement; • Circle: radius, diameter 1,000s, 10,000s; count by 2s to 20, partition/strategies; equation; • Perimeter; area; patterns division frame; word problems; by 3s to 30, by 4s to 40, by 5s to Estimation 50, by 6s to 60, by 7s to 70, by 8s computation: two to four digits • Round to nearest ten, hundred, to 80, by 9s to 90 by one digit; two to three digits by two digits; one to two digit and one thousand Addition remainders • Round for addition, subtraction, • 100 basic facts; fact families; multiplication, and division six-digit addends; vertical form; Algebra Readiness • Length; distance; capacity; rename 10 ones as 1 ten to 10 • Equations; missing addend; weight; mass one thousands as 1 ten thousand missing factor; negative numbers; • Strategies; word problems; function tables; variables Measurement • Length: ¼ and ½ inch, foot, yard, money Fractions mile; centimeter, meter, kilome- • Commutative property, associa- • Part of a whole; part of a set; add ter, millimeter tive property, identity property and subtract like fractions and • Capacity: cup, pint, quart, gallon; mixed numbers with like frac- Subtraction milliliter, liter tions; rename improper fractions • 100 basic facts (using strategies); • Weight: ounce, pound, ton • Equivalent fractions; compare; fact families; six-digit minuend • Mass: gram, kilogram and subtrahend; rename 1 ten as order • Temperature: Fahrenheit; Celsius 10 ones to 1 ten thousand as 10 Decimals • Time: to one-minute interval; past one thousands • Read and write tenths and and future elapsed time to • Strategies; word problems; hundredths; mixed numbers; ve-minute interval; before/ money; take-away, comparison; compare; order; add and subtract; after the hour; a.m./p.m.; noon/ missing addend; unknown part rename 10 tenths as 1 one and midnight • Zero principle 10 hundredths as 1 tenth; word • Calendar: date, future date; forms; money; word problems; schedule Multiplication round to nearest whole • 110 basic facts; fact families; • Money: coins; one-, ve-, ten-, multiples; repeated addition; and twenty-dollar bills; dollar bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 23 sign; decimal point; addition; sub- problems; problems with too little • Mean, median, mode, range, traction; multiplication; division information frequency Problem Solving Data Calculators • Use a problem-solving plan: • Pictograph; bar, line, circle, and • Addition; subtraction; division problems; graphs; tables; charts; coordinate graphs schedule; map skills; logic; • Tables; charts; tallies; line plot; probability; money; multistep stem-and-leaf plot
Math Number Sense zero property, multiplication • Circle: radius, diameter • Recognize and write principle, addition principle • Perimeter; area; complex area; 4th Edition 0–100,000,000 with numerals and Division volume; patterns words; Roman numeraIs I–XXXIX • 110 basic facts (using strategies); Estimation Number Patterns fact families; equal sets; repeated • Round to nearest ten, hundred, • Ordinals; rst through nine- subtraction; measurement; parti- and one thousand, one million ty-ninth; order; number line; 10 tion/strategies; equation; round • Round for addition, subtraction, more/10 less the division; adjust the quotient; multiplication, and division division frame; word problems; • Place value: ones to hundred • Length; distance; capacity; nding averages; computation: millions; expanded form; even/ weight; mass odd numbers; round to the near- two to four digits by one digit; est ten, hundred, one thousand; two or three digits by two digits; Measurement compare with >, <, and = one or two digit remainders; • Length: ¼ and ½ inch, foot, yard, divisibility rules mile; centimeter, meter, kilome- Counting ter, millimeter Algebra Readiness • Count by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 100s, • Capacity: cup, pint, quart, gallon; • Equations; missing addend; 1,000s, 10,000s; count by 2s to 20, milliliter, liter by 3s to 30, by 4s to 40, by 5s to missing factor; negative numbers; • Weight: ounce, pound, ton 50, by 6s to 60, by 7s to 70, by 8s function tables; variables • Mass: gram, kilogram to 80, by 9s to 90 Fractions • Temperature: Fahrenheit; Celsius • Part of a whole; part of a set; add Addition • Time: to one-minute interval; past and subtract like fractions and • 100 basic facts; fact families; and future elapsed time to mixed numbers with like frac- six-digit addends; vertical form; ve-minute interval; before/ tions; rename improper fractions rename 10 ones as 1 ten to 10 after the hour; a.m./p.m.; noon/ • Equivalent fractions; compare; one thousands as 1 ten thousand midnight order • Strategies; word problems; • Calendar: date, future date; money Decimals schedule • Commutative property, associa- • Read and write tenths and • Money: coins; one-, ve-, ten-, tive property, identity property hundredths; mixed numbers; and twenty-dollar bills; dollar Subtraction compare; order; add and subtract; sign; decimal point; addition; sub- • 100 basic facts (using strategies); rename 10 tenths as 1 one and traction; multiplication; division 10 hundredths as 1 tenth; word fact families; six-digit minuend Problem Solving and subtrahend; rename 1 ten as forms; money; word problems; round to nearest whole • Use a problem-solving plan: prob- 10 ones to 1 ten thousand as 10 lems; graphs; tables; charts; write one thousands Geometry word problems; schedule; map • Strategies; word problems; • Plane gures: circle, polygon, skills; logic; probability; money; money; take-away, comparison; square, triangle, rectangle, pen- multistep problems; problems missing addend; unknown part tagon, parallelogram, rhombus, with too little information, • Zero principle hexagon, octagon; edge, vertex; fractions slides, ips, turns Multiplication • Solid gures: sphere, cube, Data • 110 basic facts; fact families; • Pictograph; bar, line, circle, and cylinder, cone, rectangular prism, multiples; repeated addition; coordinate graphs square prism, triangular prism, arrays; number line; equations; rectangular pyramid, square • Tables; charts; tallies; line plot; vertical form; one-digit factors; pyramid, triangular pyramid; face, stem-and-leaf plot one digit times two to four digits; edge, vertex, curved surface • Mean, median, mode, range, two digits times two or three frequency digits; renaming; strategies; word • Lines: horizontal/vertical, parallel/ problems intersecting, segments; points; Calculators rays; angles: right, acute, obtuse • Commutative property, associa- • Addition; subtraction; division tive property, identity property, • Symmetry; similar; congruent
24 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 English Parts of Speech • Punctuation: period, question Writing Projects • Noun: common, proper, singular, mark, exclamation point, comma, • Shared writing Writing & Grammar plural, possessive; abbreviation; apostrophe • Independent writing 2nd Edition as a subject, object, and predicate Usage • Paragraph development noun • Homophones; pronoun refer- • Poetry: haiku, acrostic poem • Verb: action, linking, helping; ence; contractions; often- • Personal narrative, friendly letter, present, past, and future tenses confused verbs; double nega- instructions, compare-contrast • Pronoun: subject, object, tives; pre xes; su xes essay, book review, tall tale, possessive • Subject/verb agreement research report, business letter • Adjective: article, predicate adjec- tive, comparative, superlative Writing Skills Study and Reference Skills • Reference skills: parts of a book • Adverb • Writing process: plan, draft, revise, proofread, publish (title page, table of contents, • Preposition • Writing traits: ideas, organization, glossary), library (electronic Sentence Structure word choice, conventions catalog, encyclopedia, atlas, • Sentence; fragment; run-on sen- • Writing conference with teacher periodicals) tence; compound sentence and peer • Dictionary skills: alphabetical • Sentence parts: complete subject, • Organizational tools: character order, guide words, parts of an complete predicate, simple sub- web, events/details chart, opinion entry, multiple de nitions ject, simple predicate chart, outline, plot pyramid, • Study skills: taking notes, • Compound subjects; compound T-chart, time-order chart, Venn outlining predicates; clauses: indepen- diagram, word web Listening-Speaking Skills dent, dependent; introductory • Rubric for self-assessment • Speaking skill: read a narrative phrases; prepositional phrases; • Proofreading marks to improve aloud diagramming writing and make corrections Conventions • Using a dictionary • Capitalization: proper nouns, • Using a thesaurus titles, abbreviations
Reading Word Recognition informational text, procedural • Maps, timelines, diagrams, • Optional remedial phonics text, proverbs, parables, psalm, graphs, charts, sidebars, captions, Voyages Bible account, fantasy, folktale, titles, subtitles/section titles Vocabulary 3rd Edition fable, tall tale, myth, poetry, • Meaning from context; syn- reader’s theater, play Book Reports onyms; antonyms; analogies; • Writing process used to prepare • Main character; character Greek and Latin roots; multiple and present written and oral motives, traits, background, and meanings book reports development Comprehension • Setting; plot; theme; cause and Fluency • Literal and higher-order levels e ect; climax; point of view; • Silent reading: reading for • Sequencing; classifying; com- con ict; foreshadowing; irony; information, entertainment, parison and contrast; cause and moral; mood; suspense; good/evil understanding, spiritual growth, e ect; problem and solution elements; humor; symbol; word author’s message, biblical truth • Making inferences; drawing con- play; main idea and supporting • Oral reading: communicating clusions; predicting outcomes details; worldview author’s message; communicat- • Place/size/time relationships; • Imagery; personi cation; ono- ing mood and motive; conveying relevant/irrelevant information; matopoeia; metaphor; simile; emotion; portraying character; facts/opinion; main idea; dialect; exaggeration; dialect, palindrome conveying meaning of Scripture; discernment; sense of history • Poetry: free verse, haiku, limerick, voice in ection; volume and pacing • Biblical discernment and cultural acrostic, shape poems; rhyme, awareness rhythm Composition • Metaphor, simile, haiku, limerick, Literature Study Skills acrostic, folktale ending, letter, • Various genres: realistic ction, • Glossary; dictionary; Bible con- journal entry, research writing, historical ction, Christian ction, cordance; Bible study; internet interview mystery, biography, autobi- research ography, narrative non ction,
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 25 Spelling 32 Weekly Word Lists Word Study Dictionary Skills • Word lists: 16 pattern words, • Word sorting: classifying words • Location skills 2nd Edition plus challenge words and review based on shared features • Alphabetical order to the fourth words • Word building: forming words by letter: alphabetizing words • Interactive study method manipulating patterns, syllables, between guide words a xes Generalizations • Use of the pronunciation key • Word meaning: using a word in • Phonics generalizations: long, • Use of a dictionary entry: entry the context of meaning (de - short, and r-in uenced vowel word, pronunciation, word forms, nitions, synonyms, antonyms, sounds; diphthongs; reliable de nitions, sample sentences homophones, homographs, patterns in two-syllable words; • Syllable division: base words and categories, analogies) unstressed-syllable vowel a xes, two-syllable vowel-con- patterns Proofreading sonant patterns, unstressed • Structural generalizations: • Spelling awareness: identifying syllables compound words, in ectional the correct spelling for a given • Accenting syllables: words with su xes, pre xes, derivational word, identifying and correcting a xes, syllable patterns su xes misspelled words in sentences or Writing Activities passages • Su x rules: no change to the • Dictation sentences in weekly base word, doubling the nal • Standardized-test practice tests consonant, dropping the nal e, • Real-life writing application changing y to i
• Maintaining cursive alphabet: timelines, tables, diaries, logs, Handwriting uppercase and lowercase maps, quotations, character traits, 2nd Edition • Maintaining good handwriting and hymns skills using 3/8" writing lines • Applying use in subject content areas: Bible, math, English skills, science, heritage studies • Copying good cursive models that include Scripture, poetry,
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Bible Truths Bible Content • Lessons for Thanksgiving, biblical principles to apply to • Integrates doctrine into a chrono- Christmas, and Easter personal-life situations. Living in God’s Love logical and thematic study of the Bible Study Skills Bible Truths for Christian 3rd Edition Old and New Testaments • Using a Bible dictionary, learning Growth • Bible characters include Levites, to outline Scripture • 164 questions correlated with 10 Samson, Deborah, Jonah, • Reinforces interpreting meaning, biblical themes Rehoboam, King Asa, and Philip using cross-references, abbrevia- and the Ethiopian. Memory Verses tions, and a concordance • Themes include sin and grace, • Verses or passages correlate with obedience, holiness, the body as Character Emphasis unit themes God’s temple, evangelism and • Character traits used in applica- missions, and false teachers. tion stories show students their need of Christ as Savior and
Bible 5 Bible Content Bible Study Skills Bible Truths • A chronological study of the New • Promotes thoughtful interaction • 147 questions and answers to The Fullness of Time Testament with the Bible text through ques- help understand the progression • Emphasizes understanding the tions and answers of God’s revelation of Himself and Bible as one story with the New • Encourages students to read and major biblical events and truths Testament being the culmination memorize the Scriptures on their for growth in Christ of Creation, Fall, and Redemption own Memory Verses • Tracks the major themes of • Introduces the students to Bible • Accompanying memory verses glory, kingdom, covenants, law/ study tools such as outline for understanding and remem- wisdom, atonement/priesthood, headings, cross-references, bering major Bible principles and divine presence throughout concordances, dictionaries, from the lessons the life of Christ and the New digital Bibles, and Bible marking Testament strategies • Demonstrates Christ as the • Trains the students to observe culmination of the major themes the biblical themes throughout of the Bible the story of Scripture
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 27 Science • Process skills, science tools, scien- LIFE SCIENCE PHYSICAL SCIENCE ti c method Living Things Energy 4th Edition • Dinosaurs: fossil evidence, • Heat: potential and kinetic en- EARTH SCIENCE extinction ergy, thermal energy, tempera- Earth ture, changing states of matter, • Layers of the earth: characteris- • Biomes: characteristics, plant thermal expansion, conduction, tics of the core, mantle, and crust and animal life in the tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous convection, radiation, fuel, • Soil: weathering, erosion, how forest, grasslands, desert, tropical unwanted heat, applications to soil is formed rainforest, mountains, marine and space technology • Minerals: characteristics of min- freshwater biomes, wetlands • Sound: sound waves, frequency, erals, uses of gems, metals, and • Ecosystems: environment, pop- speed, pitch, volume, timbre, other minerals, mining ulation, habitat, food chain, food echoes, ultrasound, music, • Rocks: formation of igneous, web, predator and prey, energy acoustics sedimentary, and metamorphic pyramid, competition, adap- • Light: electromagnetic waves, rocks tation, migration, hibernation, properties of waves, visible spec- • Fossils: contrasting creation and symbiosis, instincts, learned be- trum, refraction, re ection, colors, evolution, the Genesis Flood, haviors, cycles (seasons, carbon, mirrors, lasers, electromagnetic fossil formation, excavating and nitrogen, water), stresses ( res, spectrum restoring fossils, dating and inter- oods, droughts, man-made), preting fossils succession, native and invasive Matter • Measuring matter: volume, mass, • Layers of the atmosphere: char- species, extinction, endangered weight, density acteristics of the troposphere, species stratosphere, mesosphere, • States of matter: solids, liquids, thermosphere, exosphere, and Human Body and gases ozone layer • Respiratory system: nose, phar- • Physical changes: melting, ynx, larynx, vocal cords, trachea, • Weather: air, air pressure, tem- freezing, vaporization, boiling, bronchi, lungs, inhaling, exhaling, perature, air masses and fronts, evaporation, condensation breathing muscles, asthma and winds, precipitation, clouds, • Atoms and molecules: identify- other breathing di culties, dan- storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, ing atoms, molecules, elements, gers of smoking weather instruments, reading and compounds • Circulatory system: heart, arter- weather maps • Mixtures: evenly and unevenly ies, veins, capillaries, blood cells, mixed mixtures, characteristics of Space blood types, donation blood, solutions • Space technology: regulating excretory system heat in spacecraft
Heritage Studies Time Period political, map projection, regions/ • Roles of the three branches of • (ca. 1400) to the present state capitals government 4th Edition Map Skills American History Economics • Cardinal and intermediate, map • Chronlogical presentaion • Inventions symbols and key, map scales, • Events and personalities from • Stock market map grids, latitude and longi- pre-Columbus to the present • Supply and demand tude, time zones • Biblical evaluations of events, actions, and attitudes Culture Kinds of Maps • Languages • Globe, historical, physical and Government • Religions relief, road map, distribution map, • Biblical philosophy • Customs
28 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Math Number Sense subtracting mixed numbers with • Circle: center point, radius, diam- • Recognizing and writing like and unlike fractions eter, chord, central angles 3rd Edition 0–100,000,000,000 as numerals • Multiplying a whole number • Triangles: sum of angles = 180º; and words; Roman numerals I–C times a fraction and a fraction acute, obtuse, right; isosceles, • Place value: ones to hundred bil- times a whole number; multiply- scalene, equilateral lions; comparing; expanded form; ing a fraction times a fraction; even/odd numbers; positive/ multiplying a whole number Estimation negative numbers; number line; times a mixed number; multi- • Rounding to a given place expressions and equations plying a mixed number times a • Rounding for addition, subtrac- mixed number tion, multiplication, and division Addition & Subtraction • Dividing a whole number by a • Whole numbers; fractions; • Basic facts (fact families and other fraction; dividing a fraction by a decimals strategies); six-digit numbers; fraction; reciprocals • Length; distance; capacity; renaming to hundred thousands; weight; mass inverse relationship; strate- Decimals gies; word problems; money; • Reading and writing tenths, Measurement compensation hundredths, one thousandths; • Length; capacity; weight; mass; • Properties: commutative, associa- writing as fractions and mixed temperature tive, identity; zero principle numbers; comparing; ordering; • Time: past and future elapsed renaming to thousandths; word time; equivalent units; converting Multiplication forms; money; word problems; units; adding and subtracting • Basic facts (fact families and other rounding to nearest hundredth • Calendar; writing dates strategies); multiples; repeated • Multiplying a decimal by a whole addition; arrays; equations; number, by a decimal, and by a Problem Solving vertical form; one to three digits power of 10 • Use a problem-solving plan: times two to four digits; renam- • Dividing a decimal by a one-digit problems; graphs; tables; charts; ing; strategies; word problems; whole number; dividing a whole schedule; map skills; logic; money; factor trees; prime and number by a whole number with probability; money; multistep composite numbers; GCF; LCM a decimal quotient; dividing to problems; problems with too • Properties: commutative, asso- rename a fraction as a decimal; di- little or too much information ciative, identity, zero, distributive viding a decimal by a power of 10 over addition Data Geometry • Tables; charts; tallies; frequency Division • Points; horizontal/vertical lines; table; line plot; stem-and-leaf plot • Basic facts (fact families and other parallel/intersecting/perpendic- • Pictograph; bar/double-bar strategies); equal sets; inverse ular lines; line segments; rays; graph; line/double-line graph; of multiplication; measurement; angles: right, acute, obtuse; circle graph; coordinate graph partition; fraction form; equa- measuring angles • Mean, median, mode; range; tions; two to four digits by one or • Plane gures: circle, polygon, frequency; scale; interval two digits; remainders; strategies; square, triangle, rectangle, word problems; money Ratios, Proportions, Percents pentagon, hexagon, octagon, • Equivalent ratios; unit rate; scale quadrilateral, parallelogram, Fractions drawings; map scale • Part of a whole; part of a set; rhombus, trapezoid; edge, vertex; • Writing percents as fractions and equivalent fractions; comparing; similar, congruent, symmetrical; decimals; writing fractions as ordering; lowest terms; renaming translation, re ection, rotation; percents; comparing percents to improper fractions and mixed perimeter, circumference, area decimals and fractions; nding numbers • Solid gures: sphere, cone, cylinder, the percent of a number • Adding and subtracting like and polyhedron, cube, prism, pyramid; unlike fractions; adding and face, edge, vertex, curved surface; Calculators nets; surface area; volume • Varied activities
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 29 Math Number Sense • Multiplying a whole number Estimation • Recognizing and writing times a fraction and a fraction • Rounding to a given place 4th Edition 0–100,000,000,000 as numerals times a whole number; multiply- • Rounding for addition, subtrac- and words; Roman numerals I–C ing a fraction times a fraction; tion, multiplication, and division • Place value: ones to hundred bil- multiplying a whole number • Whole numbers; fractions; lions; comparing; expanded form; times a mixed number; multi- decimals plying a mixed number times a even/odd numbers; positive/ • Length; distance; capacity; mixed number negative numbers; number line; weight; mass expressions and equations • Dividing a whole number by a fraction; dividing a fraction by a Measurement Addition & Subtraction fraction; reciprocals • Length; capacity; weight; mass; • Basic facts (fact families and other temperature strategies); six-digit numbers; Decimals • Time: past and future elapsed renaming to hundred thousands; • Reading and writing tenths, time; equivalent units; converting inverse relationship; strategies; hundredths, thousandths; writing units; adding and subtracting word problems; money; as fractions and mixed numbers; compensation comparing; ordering; renaming • Calendar; writing dates • Properties: commutative, associa- to thousandths; word forms; Problem Solving tive, identity, zero principle money; word problems; rounding • Use a problem-solving plan: to nearest hundredth problems; graphs; tables; charts; Multiplication • Multiplying a decimal by a whole schedule; map skills; logic; • Basic facts (fact families and other number, by a decimal, and by a probability; money; multistep strategies); multiples; repeated power of 10 problems; problems with too addition; arrays; equations; • Dividing a decimal by a one-digit little or too much information vertical form; one to three digits whole number; dividing a whole times two to four digits; renam- number by a whole number with Data ing; strategies; word problems; a decimal quotient; dividing to • Tables; charts; tallies; frequency money; factor trees; prime and rename a fraction as a decimal; di- table; line plot; stem-and-leaf plot composite numbers; GCF; LCM viding a decimal by a power of 10 • Pictograph; bar/double-bar • Properties: commutative, asso- graph; line/double-line graph; ciative, identity, zero, distributive Geometry circle graph; coordinate graph over addition • Points; horizontal/vertical lines; • Mean, median, mode; range; parallel/intersecting/perpendic- frequency; scale; interval Division ular lines; line segments; rays; • Basic facts (fact families and other angles: right, acute, obtuse; Ratios, Proportions, Percents strategies); equal sets; inverse measuring angles • Equivalent ratios; unit rate; scale of multiplication; measurement; • Plane gures: circle, polygon, drawings; map scale partition; fraction form; equa- square, triangle, rectangle, • Writing percents as fractions and tions; two to four digits by one or pentagon, hexagon, octagon, decimals; writing fractions as two digits; remainders; strategies; quadrilateral, parallelogram, percents; comparing percents to word problems; money rhombus, trapezoid; edge, vertex; decimals and fractions; nding Fractions similar, congruent, symmetrical; the percent of a number translation, re ection, rotation; • Part of a whole; part of a set; Calculators equivalent fractions; comparing; perimeter, circumference, area • Varied activities ordering; lowest terms; renaming • Solid gures: sphere, cone, cylinder, improper fractions and mixed polyhedron, cube, prism, pyramid; numbers face, edge, vertex, curved surface; • Adding and subtracting like and nets; surface area; volume unlike fractions; adding and • Circle: center point, radius, diam- subtracting mixed numbers with eter, chord, central angles like and unlike fractions • Triangles: sum of angles = 180º; acute, obtuse, right; isosceles, scalene, equilateral
30 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 English Parts of Speech Conventions • Using a thesaurus • Noun: common, proper, singular, • Capitalization: proper nouns, Writing Projects Writing & Grammar plural, possessive; abbreviation; titles, abbreviations, initials • Shared writing 2nd Edition as a subject, object, and predicate • Punctuation: period, question • Independent writing noun mark, exclamation point, comma, • Verb: action, linking, helping; apostrophe • Paragraph development present, past, future, perfect • Poetry: diamante, sense poem tenses Usage • Compare-contrast essay, per- • Homophones, pronoun refer- • Pronoun: subject, object, posses- suasive business letter, personal ence; subject/verb agreement; sive, re exive narrative, book review, research contractions; pre xes; su xes • Adjective: article, demonstrative, report, imaginative instructions, proper, predicate adjective Writing Skills play • Adverb • Writing process: plan, draft, Study and Reference Skills revise, proofread, publish • Preposition; conjunction: coordi- • Reference skills: parts of a book nating, subordinating • Writing traits: ideas, organization, (title page, table of contents, word choice, conventions index, glossary, bibliography), Sentence Structure • Writing conference with teacher encyclopedia, periodicals, library • Sentence: simple, compound, and peer (electronic catalog, atlas, alma- complex; fragment; subject part, • Organizational tools: T-chart, nac, textbook) simple subject, predicate, simple Venn diagram, opinion chart • Dictionary skills: guide words, predicate for a business letter, personal parts of an entry, multiple • Sentence types: declarative, inter- narrative, planning chart for book de nitions, multiple entries rogative, imperative, exclamatory review, time-order and special (homographs) • Compound subjects; compound words, word web, play map; • Study skills: taking notes, predicates; clauses: independent, bibliography outlining dependent; phrases: introduc- • Rubric for self-assessment tory, prepositional; diagramming; Listening-Speaking Skills • Proofreading marks to improve basic sentence patterns • Speaking skills: oral book review, writing and make corrections presenting a play • Using a dictionary
Reading Vocabulary procedural text, proverbs, Bible • Maps; timelines; diagrams; • Meaning from context; syn- prophecy, Bible account, fantasy, graphs; charts; sidebars; captions; Quests onyms; antonyms; analogies; folktale, fable, tall tale, myth, titles; subtitles/section titles Greek and Latin roots; multiple poetry, reader’s theater 3rd Edition Book Reports meanings • Main character; character mo- • Writing process used to prepare tives, traits, background, dialect, Comprehension and present written and oral development • Literal and higher-order levels book reports • Setting; plot; theme; cause and • Sequence; classify; compare and e ect; climax; rising and falling Fluency contrast; cause and e ect; prob- action; point of view; con ict; • Silent reading: for information, lem and solution foreshadowing; humor; invented entertainment, understanding, • Make inferences; draw con- words; irony; moral; mood; sus- spiritual growth, author’s mes- clusions; predict outcomes; pense; symbol; rhetorical ques- sage, and biblical truth summarize tions; tone; wordplay; worldview • Oral reading: communicate • Self-monitoring; facts/opinion; • Imagery; personi cation; ono- author’s message; communicate main idea and supporting details; matopoeia; metaphor; simile; mood and motive; convey emo- sense of history exaggeration; dialect tion; portray character; convey • Biblical discernment and cultural • Poetry: free verse, limerick, hymn, meaning of Scripture; voice awareness sonnet, tanka, riddles, rhyme, in ection; volume and pacing Literature rhythm Composition • Various genres: realistic ction, Study Skills • Metaphor; simile; haiku; tanka; historical ction, Christian ction, • Glossary; dictionary; Bible con- limerick; letter; journal entry; science ction, mystery, biog- cordance; Bible study research writing; interview raphy, autobiography, narrative • Summarizing; skimming; internet non ction, informational text, research; digital literacy
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 31 Spelling 32 Weekly Word Lists Word Study • Alphabetical order to the fourth • Word lists: 20 pattern words, • Word sorting: classifying words letter: alphabetizing words 2nd Edition 5 review words based on shared features between guide words • Interactive study method • Word building: forming words by • Use of the pronunciation key manipulating patterns, syllables, • Use of a dictionary entry: entry Generalizations a xes word, pronunciation, word forms, • Phonics generalizations: review • Word meaning: using a word in de nitions, sample sentences, of long, short, and r-in uenced the context of meaning (de - etymology vowel sounds; diphthongs; nitions, synonyms, antonyms, reliable patterns in multisyllable • Syllable division: base words and homophones, homographs, words; unstressed syllable vowel a xes, two-syllable vowel-con- categories, analogies) patterns sonant patterns, unstressed syllables • Structural generalizations: Proofreading compound words, in ectional • Spelling awareness: identifying • Accenting syllables: compound su xes, pre xes, derivational the correct spelling for a given words, words with a xes, syllable su xes word, identifying and correcting patterns, accent changes in homographs • Su x rules: no change to the misspelled words in sentences or base word, doubling the nal passages Writing Activities consonant, dropping the nal e, • Standardized-test practice • Dictation sentences in weekly changing y to i tests Dictionary Skills • Location skills • Real-life writing application
• Maintaining cursive alphabet: Handwriting uppercase and lowercase 2nd Edition • Maintaining good handwriting skills using 3/8" writing lines • Applying use in subject content areas: Bible, math, English skills, science, heritage studies • Copying good cursive models that include Scripture, poetry, timelines, tables, diaries, logs, maps, quotations, character traits, and hymns
32 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Grade 6
Bible Truths Bible Content Bible Study Skills students their need of Christ • Integrates doctrine into a chrono- • Using a Bible commentary as Savior and application of Redemption: logical and thematic study of the • Reinforces interpreting meaning, biblical principles to personal-life God’s Grand Design Old and New Testaments using cross-references, abbrevia- situations. 4th Edition • Bible characters include Adam tions, a concordance, and a Bible Bible Truths for Christian and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, dictionary Growth Ruth, David, Hezekiah, Jesus, • 164 questions correlated with 10 Peter, and Paul. Character Emphasis • Walking with God segments biblical themes • Themes include God’s covenant, cover 38 application topics for under the blood, God’s provi- Memory Verses students to study what God says dence, the Incarnate Word, the • 36 verses or passages and then evaluate their attitudes book of Revelation, and the and actions history of the Bible. • Character traits used in appli- • Lessons for Thanksgiving, cation stories and a novel show Christmas, and Easter
• An introduction to the concept • Encourages students to evaluate • Equips students to deal with Basics of a Biblical of worldview that encourages non-biblical worldviews in light other worldviews and religions Worldview students to think about the way of the Scriptures with answers from the biblical they think (metacognition) • Helps students understand their worldview • Introduces students to the parts identity in God’s big story—cre- of a worldview: the big story of ated in the image of God, fallen in the world; the beliefs and values Adam, and redeemable in Christ that come out of that big story; • Encourages students to obey the and the resulting actions of both Creation Mandate and the Great individuals and cultures. Commandments to love God and • Uses the Bible to answer the their neighbor worldview questions: Where did • Encourages student to I come from? Why am I here? strengthen society through their What’s wrong with the world? relationships with their families, What can make it right? Where friends, and communities am I headed?
Science • Process skills, science tools, scien- resources (fossil fuels, nuclear LIFE SCIENCE ti c method energy, hydroelectric energy, Living Things 4th Edition geothermal energy, wind energy, • Cells and classi cation: char- EARTH SCIENCE solar energy), minerals, metals, acteristics of living things, cell Earth soil conservation, water; reduce, theory, tissues, organs, systems, • Earthquakes: faults, causes, reuse, recycle cell reproduction, six kingdoms recording and interpreting data of classi cation, scienti c names, from earthquakes Space microscopes • Volcanoes: causes, locations, clas- • Stars: magnitude, size, distances • Animal classi cation: inverte- sifying by shape and eruption, between, kinds of stars, constel- brate phyla (Porifera, Cnidaria, e ects and products of volcanoes lations, star groups, asteroids, echinoderms, mollusks, worms, • Weathering and erosion: types meteoroids, comets, telescopes, spectroscopes arthropods), vertebrates ( sh, and examples of mechanical and amphibians, reptiles, birds, • Solar system: parts of the sun, chemical weathering, agents of mammals) erosion, types of erosion solar storms, seasons, the planets, • Plant classi cation: nonvascular • Soil: particles and texture of soil, dwarf planets, eclipses, space exploration, satellites, probes plants (mosses and liverworts), formation, horizons seedless vascular plants (ferns, • Natural resources: renewable horsetails, and club mosses), and nonrenewable energy bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 33 gymnosperms, angiosperms, re exes, the ve senses, memory, Newton’s laws of motion, simple parts of a plant sleep, disorders, drug abuse, machines, compound machines endocrine system • Plant and animal reproduction: Energy parts of a ower, pollination and • Immune system: communicable • Electricity: static and current fertilization, types of fruit, seeds, and noncommunicable diseases, electricity, types of circuits, mea- spores, asexual reproduction, pathogens, vectors, epidemics, suring electricity, batteries, mag- gestation, placental and marsu- nonspeci c responses, the netism, electronics, integrated pial mammals, eggs, parental care immune response, functions circuits, computers • Genetics: heredity, traits, DNA of white blood cells, immunity, structure, Mendel’s experi- antibiotics, antibodies, autoim- Matter ments, dominant and recessive mune diseases, allergies, trans- • Chemistry: parts of an atom, genes, Punnett squares, genetic fusions and transplants, immune atomic theory, classifying disorders and diseases, genetic de ciencies elements, periodic table of the elements, compounds, chemical engineering PHYSICAL SCIENCE formulas, chemical reactions, Motion Human Body atomic bonds, acids and bases • Nervous system: central nervous • Motion and machines: velocity, system, the brain, the periph- acceleration, momentum, work, eral nervous system, neurons,
Heritage Studies Focus • Con icts between nations • Languages • Developing a Christian worldview • Archaeological ndings • Arts and music 3rd Edition of ancient civilizations (Creation Government • Food and clothing to AD 1500) • Empires and kingdoms American History Geography • Rulers • Ancient in uences on American • Map skills • Development of cities government and economy • Climate; natural resources Economics • World War II • Topography • Trade Social Studies Skills • Comparison of characteristics • Currency • Cause and e ect of ancient civilizations with the • Job specialization • Timeline modern regions Culture • Costs and bene ts • Primary sources World History • Religions and philosophies • Historical events • Ancient customs and traditions
Heritage Studies Focus Government American History • Developing a Christian worldview • Empires and kingdoms • Ancient in uences on American 4th Edition of ancient civilizations (Creation • Rulers government and economy to AD 1500) • Development of cities Social Studies Skills Geography Economics • Cause and e ect • Map skills • Trade • Timeline • Climate; natural resources • Currency • Costs and bene ts • Topography • Job specialization • Primary sources • Comparison of characteristics Culture of ancient civilizations with the • Religions and philosophies modern regions • Ancient customs and traditions World History • Languages • Historical events • Arts and music • Con icts between nations • Food and clothing • Archaeological ndings
34 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Math Number Sense Fractions Estimating • Recognize and write • Part of a whole; part of a set; • Round whole numbers and 3rd Edition 0–100,000,000,000 as numerals equivalent fractions; comparing; decimals to a given place; round and words; Roman numerals I–C ordering; lowest terms; renaming fractions to the nearest ½ or • Place value: ten thousandths to improper fractions and mixed whole; front-end estimation hundred billions; comparing; ex- numbers • Round to estimate a sum, di er- panded form; even/odd, positive/ • Add, subtract, multiply, and ence, product, and quotient negative, prime/composite num- divide like and unlike fractions; Measurement bers; number line; expressions cross-products; cancellation; pic- • Length; capacity; weight; mass and equations torial representations or journal • Temperature: Fahrenheit; Celsius • Part-whole relationships; inverse entries to express understanding • Time: elapsed time; time zones; operations of operations timeline; 24-hour clock; wages Addition & Subtraction Decimals • Rename within the metric and • Basic facts (fact families and other • Read and write tenths, hun- customary systems to add, sub- strategies); nine-digit column dredths, thousandths; write as tract, multiply, and divide addition fractions and mixed numbers; Problem Solving • Mental compensation comparing; ordering; renaming • Graphs; tables; charts; schedule; • Properties: commutative, associa- to thousandths; word forms map skills; probability; money; tive, identity; zero principle • Add and subtract Venn diagram • Multiply a decimal by a whole Multiplication • Use a problem-solving plan: number, by a decimal, and by a • Basic facts (fact families and other Multistep problems; problems power of 10 strategies); multiples; repeated with too little or too much infor- • Divide a decimal by a one-digit addition; vertical form; one to mation; group planning whole number; divide a whole three digits times two to four dig- • Strategies: patterns; logic; guess number by a whole number with its; renaming; factor trees; prime/ and check; diagram/model; a decimal quotient; divide to composite numbers; GCF; LCM simpler problem; formulas; work rename a fraction as a decimal; • Properties: commutative, associa- backwards; write an equation tive, identity, zero, distributive divide a decimal by a power of 10 Statistics and Graphs Geometry Division • Pictograph; bar/double bar graph; • Points; lines: parallel, intersecting, • Basic facts (fact families and other line/double line graph; histogram; perpendicular; line segments; strategies); equal sets; measure- circle graph; coordinate graph rays; symmetry; similar/congru- ment/partition; fraction form; • Tables; charts; tallies; frequency ent; constructions; angles: right, equations; mental division by 10; table; line plot; stem-and-leaf acute, obtuse; measure angles; two to four digits by one or two plot; box-and-whisker plot sum of angles in a triangle = 180° digits; remainders; mixed number • Mean, median, mode; range; • Plane gures: regular/irregular; and decimal quotients; decimal frequency; scale; interval equivalent for a fraction polygons; triangles: scalene, isos- celes, equilateral; quadrilaterals; Ratios, Proportions, Percents Equations parallelograms; transformations: • Equivalent ratios; unit rate; scale • Inverse operations; compen- translation, re ection, rotation; drawings; map scale sation; simplify expressions; perimeter; area • Percents as fractions and deci- evaluate expressions; if-then • Solid gures: sphere, cone, cylin- mals; write fractions and decimals statements; solve for an unknown der, polyhedrons, cube, prisms, pyr- as percents; compare percents to Pre-Algebra amids; face, edge, vertex, curved decimals and fractions; nd the • Missing addend/subtrahend/ surface; nets; surface area; volume percent of a number; determine minuend/factor; add, subtract, • Circle: center point, radius, the sales price given a discount as multiply, and divide integers; diameter, chord, central angles, a percent positive/negative numbers circumference • Proportionate geometric gures • Variables in expressions and equations; solve for a variable in an equation
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 35 Parts of Speech • Dependent and independent • Rubric for self-assessment English clauses; introductory preposi- Writing & Grammar • Noun: common, proper, singular, • Proofreading marks to improve plural; abbreviation; appositive; tional phrases; sentence patterns; writing and make corrections 2nd Edition singular and plural possessive; diagramming • Using a dictionary English words from Greek root Conventions • Using a thesaurus; avoiding words; as subjects, objects • Capitalization: proper nouns, propaganda tactics • Verb: principal parts; past, pres- proper adjectives, abbreviations, Writing Projects ent, and future tenses; perfect initials, titles tenses • Shared writing • Punctuation: period, question • Independent writing • Pronoun: subject, object, posses- mark, exclamation point, comma, • Paragraph development sive, re exive, intensive, interrog- apostrophe ative, demonstrative, inde nite; • Poetry: limerick, free verse with antecedent Usage • Personal narrative, newspaper • Adjective: article, proper, demon- • Homophones; pronoun reference; editorial, instructions, research strative, predicate adjective subject/verb agreement; con- report, historical ction, com- • Adverb: comparative, superlative tractions; often-confused verbs; pare-contrast essay, cover letter double negatives; misplaced • Preposition; conjunction: modi ers; pre xes; su xes Study and Reference Skills coordinating, subordinating; • Reference skills: parts of a book interjection Writing Skills (title page, table of contents, • Writing process: plan, draft, Sentence Structure index, glossary, bibliography) revise, proofread, publish • Sentence: fragment; run-on; • Dictionary skills: guide words, simple, compound, complex; • Writing traits: ideas, organization, parts of an entry, multiple declarative, interrogative, impera- word choice, conventions de nitions tive, exclamatory • Organizational tools: events/ • Study skills: taking notes, • Complete subject and predicate; details chart, outline, persua- outlining simple subject and predi- sive chart, planning chart, plot Listening-Speaking Skills cate; compound subjects and diagram, time-order chart, Venn • Speaking skills: oral publishing predicates diagram, word web; bibliography; outline for written instructions
Reading Word Recognition and change; at/round, dynamic/ Fluency • Syllable division and accented static characters; comparing and • Silent reading: for information, As Full as the World syllables review contrasting characters entertainment, understanding, • Setting; plot; con ict; crisis; point spiritual growth, author’s mes- 2nd Edition Vocabulary of view; foreshadowing; ash- sage, biblical truth • Vocabulary review and quizzes back; moral; mood; tone; sus- • Oral reading: communicate • Meaning from context; syn- pense; denouement; cli hanger; author’s message; communicate onyms; antonyms; pre xes; suf- resolution; open/closed endings; mood, motive, meaning, emo- xes; analogies; Greek and Latin theme; symbolism; good/evil tion; persuasive manner; interpret roots; etymologies; adjectives; • Author biographies; propaganda, dialect; choral reading; voice adverbs Caldecott and Newbery awards expression; reading rate Comprehension • Idiom; personi cation; exag- Composition • Literal and higher-order levels; geration; hyperbole; allusion; • Setting; plot; character sketch biblical truth understatement; sarcasm; irony; • Advertisement; article; pre- • Sequence; classify; compare and dialect dictions; summary; compare contrast; cause and e ect; prob- • Poetry: rhyme, rhythm, allitera- and contrast; charting; report; lem and solution tion, anaphora timeline; interview; research; • Draw conclusions; predict/ Study Skills brainstorming ideas evaluate outcomes; making judg- • Glossary; encyclopedia; thesau- • Short story; play; tall tale; biblical ments; interpret information rus; Bible study; catalog order; ction; devotional; radio broad- • Relevant/irrelevant information; Dewey decimal system; nonprint cast; personal experience; hu- facts/opinions; main idea; dis- media; periodical guide; atlas; morous incident letter; opinion; cernment; sense of history headlines; primary/secondary thank-you note; friendly letter; Literature sources; Venn diagram; graphic descriptive paragraph • Reading a variety of genres: organizers • Poem; riddles; haiku; cinquain; ction, realistic ction, historical • Skimming; scanning; PQ3R study rhymes; choral reading ction, fantasy, folktale, fable, method; outlining; paraphrasing; • Devices of style: imagery, hyper- article, Bible account, biography, note taking; summarizing; topic bole, allusion; theme; irony; pun; poetry, narrative sentence; listening strategy point of view; gurative language • Main and lesser characters; • Maps; diagrams; graphs; charts; character, motives, traits, growth timeline; tables
36 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Spelling 32 Weekly Word Lists Word Study • Use of a dictionary entry: entry • Word lists: 25 words (20 pattern • Word sorting: classifying words word, pronunciation, parts of 2nd Edition words, 5 review words) based on shared features speech, word forms, de nitions, • Interactive study method • Word building: forming words by sample phrases or sentences, manipulating patterns, syllables, etymology Generalizations a xes, word roots • Syllable division: base words and • Phonics generalizations: reliable • Word meaning: using a word in a xes, two-syllable vowel-con- patterns in multisyllable words, the context of meaning (de - sonant patterns, unstressed including review of previously nitions, synonyms, antonyms, syllables learned vowel and consonant homophones, homographs, • Accenting syllables: compound patterns; unstressed syllable categories, analogies, derivations, words, words with a xes, syllable vowel patterns and sentence completion) patterns, accent shifts in homo- • Structural generalizations: graphs and derivations compound words, in ectional Proofreading su xes, pre xes, derivational • Spelling awareness: identifying Writing Activities su xes and correcting misspelled words • Dictation sentences in weekly • Su x rules: no change to the in sentences or passages tests base word, doubling the nal • Standardized-test practice • Real-life writing application consonant, dropping the nal e, changing y to i Dictionary Skills • Alphabetical order: alphabetizing • Etymology: Greek word parts; words between guide words Latin pre xes, roots, and su xes • Use of the pronunciation key
• Maintaining cursive alphabet: Handwriting uppercase and lowercase 2nd Edition • Maintaining good handwriting skills using 3/8" writing lines • Applying use in subject content areas: Bible, math, English skills, science, heritage studies • Copying good cursive models that include Scripture, poetry, timelines, tables, diaries, logs, maps, quotations, character traits, and hymns
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Pasaporte al Communication Cultures Comparisons • Presents over 250 Spanish words • Introduces cultural aspects of • Provides an opportunity to español Kit A and phrases in context and eight Spanish-speaking countries compare Hispanic culture numbers to 100; develops listen- as well as useful facts about with the students’ own culture ing-comprehension skills through Hispanic culture in general through recipes, music, and read-aloud books; provides additional theme-related cultural native-speaker recordings of Connections information • Integrates interdisciplinary con- conversations and total physical nections, such as science, math, response commands for listening Communities music, and drama; o ers practice • Arouses interest in missionary and modeling; leads students to in grammar, vocabulary, and pro- work; suggests community move, point, color, read, and spell nunciation through songs, Bible outreach activities; encourages through a variety of worktext verses, and Bible truths parent participation with vocabu- activities lary clip-and-learn ashcards
Pasaporte al Communication Cultures Comparisons • Presents more than 500 Spanish • Highlights cultural aspects of • Contrasts Hispanic culture español Kit B words and phrases in context; eight Spanish-speaking countries; with the students’ own culture develops listening-comprehen- presents a variety of facts about through recipes, music, and sion skills through read-aloud Hispanic culture in general additional theme-related cultural books, recorded conversations for information listening and modeling, dictation Connections • Makes interdisciplinary con- exercises, and total physical Communities nections with heritage studies, • Arouses interest in missionary response commands that lead science, math, geography, and work; encourages parent partici- students to move, point, pan- other subjects; o ers practice in pation with vocabulary clip-and- tomime, speak, read, and write grammar, vocabulary, and pro- learn ashcards through a variety of classroom nunciation through songs, Bible and worktext activities verses, and Bible truths
38 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Grade 7 Bible Truths Bible Content Special Studies • A complete study of Christ’s life, • The Romans, Herod, Jewish 4th Edition including events and topical leaders, Jewish holidays, the cru- studies of the Lord’s teaching ci xion, Israel, Sea of Galilee • Includes brand new unit on the Memory Verses Sermon on the Mount • 84 verses Applying the Bible to Life Number of Lessons • Focuses on the character traits • Seven units divided into 63 con- Christ taught and embodied tinuous sections
The Story of the Bible Content • Points students to Jesus Christ, • Takes students on a journey who will ful ll all of the promises Old Testament through the story of the Old of redemptive history prophesied Testament, including both the in the Old Testament Major and Minor Prophets • Focuses on the Bible study skill of • Special studies: the narrative observation sections of the Old Testament are complemented by features that cover the “writings” sections of the Old Testament
• Foundations of life science: nutrition, and reproduction; ecological pyramids; organism Life Science de nition of science, modeling, importance of protists; struc- relationships, competition, 4th Edition thinking scienti cally, limitations ture, nutrition, and importance camou age, warning coloration, of science, biblical vs. naturalistic of fungi; plant structure; water mimicry, predation, symbiosis, worldview; scienti c method; movement, gas exchange, and parasitism; natural resources, characteristics of life, cell theory, photosynthesis in plants; plant agriculture, endangered species, molecules and life; classi ca- growth and hormones; plant extinction, human population tion of life; cell structure and tropisms, nastic movements, and changes, conservation, pollution function, cellular respiration, photoperiodism; plant classi - • The complex design of the photosynthesis cation and life cycles; sexual and human body: structure and • Heredity and the origin of life: asexual reproduction in plants; function of skin, burns; structure genes and cell division, mitosis ower structure, seeds, and and function of skeletal system, and meiosis, asexual and sexual pollination fractures, joints; types of muscles, reproduction; DNA replication, • The animal kingdom: sponges, muscle physiology; homeosta- RNA transcription, protein syn- cnidarians, atworms, round- sis, types of blood cells, blood thesis; Mendelian genetics, ge- worms, earthworms, mollusks, clotting, blood types, blood netic crosses, variations on simple echinoderms, arthropods; plasma; blood vessels, heart genetics; genetic disorders; endotherms and ectotherms, structure, ow of blood through gene mutations, chromosomal body systems in vertebrates; heart, blood pressure; immune changes, genetic engineering, sh, amphibians, metamorpho- system, organ transplants; aller- cloning, stem cell technology; sis, reptiles; birds, mammals, gies, autoimmune diseases, and biblical creationism, nonliteral classi cation of mammals; animal AIDS; excretory system; anatomy, views of creation, age of the behavior, external and inter- physiology, and disorders of the earth, the Flood, fossils; history of nal fertilization, egg structure respiratory system; anatomy and evolutionary theory, mutations and development, placental physiology of the digestive sys- and evolution, evolutionary reproduction tem, chemical digestion; nervous family trees, speciation • Interactions in the environment: system, re exes, brain anatomy, • Microbiology and plant biology: ecosystems, biomes, abiotic envi- sense organs; hormones and archaebacteria vs. eubacteria; ronment, water cycle, succession; endocrine glands, puberty; me- bacterial structure, reproduc- biotic community, populations, tabolism, nutrition; psychoactive tion and importance; antibiotic carbon and oxygen cycles, drugs, smoking, addiction; spread resistance in bacteria; viruses; nitrogen cycle, limiting factors; of disease, protection against protozoan movement, nutrition, circadian rhythms, seasonal disease and reproduction; algal structure, rhythms; food chains, food webs, bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 39 Life Science The Pattern of Life The Animal Kingdom the circulatory and lymphatic • De nition of science, science and • Characteristics of animals, systems; lymphatic system and 5th Edition worldview, biblical vs. natural- characteristics and classi cations immunity; lymph vessels and istic worldviews, science and of invertebrates; sponges, cnidari- nodes biblical ethics, characteristics of ans, worms, mollusks, echino- • Components of the immune life, homeostasis, design of life, derms, arthropods; characteristics system; nonspeci c vs. speci c modeling, thinking scienti cally, and classi cations of vertebrates; immunity; vaccines; active vs. limitations of science, classi ca- endotherms vs. ectotherms; sh, passive immunity; parts of the tion of life amphibians, reptiles, birds, and nervous system; central nervous • Cell theory, cell structure and mammals system vs. peripheral nervous sys- function, cellular respiration, • Nutrition, transport, support, tem; nerves, re ex arc, and nerve photosynthesis movement, and control systems impulses; sense organs structure • Genes, DNA replication, RNA tran- of animals and function; eyes, ears, touch, scription, protein synthesis, cell • Animals reproduction and smell, and taste division, mitosis and meiosis behavior, external and internal • Hormones and endocrine glands; • Mendelian genetics, genetic fertilization, egg structure and puberty; human reproduction crosses, variations on simple development, and placental and biblical sexuality; human genetics, population genetics reproduction; innate and learned growth and development behavior • Biblical creationism vs. evolution- Interacting with the ism, change in nature, worldview The Human Body Biosphere and change • Structure and function of skin, • Ecology; abiotic vs. biotic factors; Microorganisms and Plants bones, joints, and muscles; types ecosystems and biomes • Archaebacteria vs. eubacteria, of muscles • Cycles of matter; water cycle, bacterial structure, reproduction, • Digestive system structure and oxygen and carbon cycles, and and importance; antibiotic resis- function; food and nutrition; nitrogen cycle; food chains, tance in bacteria; viruses chemical vs. mechanical diges- energy pyramids, and food webs; • Protist movement, nutrition, tion; alimentary canal organs; relationships between organisms; classi cation, and reproduction; accessory organs; urinary system symbiosis; succession structure, nutrition, and impor- structure and function • Managing and protecting the tance of fungi • Respiratory system structure and environment; pollution classi ca- • Plant structure and classi cation function; connection between tion and solutions; substance vs. the respiratory and circulatory energy pollution; using natural • Plant hormones, tropisms, and systems; circulatory system struc- resources; renewable vs. non- photoperiodism, plant reproduc- ture and function; heart, blood renewable resources; manage- tion and life cycles cells and plasma; blood vessels; ment philosophy; conservation ow of blood through the heart vs. preservation; management and lungs; connection between principles
World Studies Topic Government Religion • World cultures (Creation to the • Comparative world governments • Historical comparison of world 4th Edition present) in history religions (especially Islam) to Christianity Geography Economics • In uence of geography on the • Comparative economics histori- Culture development of civilizations cally and geographically • Arts; sciences; ways of life in the past and the present History • Chronological and cultural ap- proach to world studies
40 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Fundamentals • Whole numbers: comparing and • Using percents: enlargement and permutations; probability; mean, ordering; estimating; operations; reduction; sales tax; discounts; median and mode; circle, bar, of Math exponents; roots of perfect sale price; simple interest; com- and line graphs; histograms; box- 2nd Edition squares mission; percent change and-whisker plots; stem-and-leaf • Decimals: comparing and • Measurements: customary units diagrams ordering; rounding; approximat- of length, capacity, and weight; SI • Integers: ordering; operations; ing square roots; operations; (metric) units of length, capacity, applying order of operations; estimating square roots; scienti c and mass; renaming metric units; expansion to and properties of notation time zones; temperature conver- the real numbers • Number theory: divisibility; sions; precision • Algebra: evaluating expressions; factors; prime and composite • Geometry: measuring angles; solving one- and two-step equa- numbers; GCD and LCM; con- pairs of angles; perpendicular tions; solving one- and two-step verting to and adding in other and parallel lines; transversal of inequalities number bases parallel lines; polygons; circle; • Relations and functions: • Fractions: equivalent fractions; perimeter and circumference; coordinate plane; functions and mixed numbers; comparing and Pythagorean theorem; congruent function rules; graphing linear ordering; operations; order of and similar gures functions; slope; translation of operations • Area and volume: area of quad- gures in a plane • Rational numbers: ratio and rilaterals, triangles, and circles; • Logic and set theory: statements proportion; solving proportions; areas of similar gures; surface and negations; compound and scale drawings; decimals as area of prisms, cylinders, and conditional statements and rational numbers; nding a per- pyramids; volume of prisms and negations; truth tables; sets and cent (part) of a number; nding cylinders subsets; union and intersection of the percent; nding the whole • Probability and statistics: fun- sets; nite and in nite sets amount damental principle of counting;
Writing & Grammar Parts of Speech Usage • Narration: family tradition report, • Noun; pronoun; verb (simple • Subject/verb agreement; pro- dramatic scene 3rd Edition and perfect tenses); adjective; noun/antecedent agreement; • Persuasion: letter to editor adverb; preposition; conjunction; pronoun reference; troublesome • Poetry: found poem interjection words (homophones, homonyms, etc.) Study and Reference Skills Sentence Structure • Dictionary: guide words, entry • Sentence patterns: S-InV, Writing Skills word, syllabi cation, pronunci- S-TrV-DO, S-TrV-IO-DO, S-LV-PN, • Writing process: planning, draft- ation, de nition, function label, S-LV-PA; introduction to ing, revising and proofreading, etymology; library: types of mate- dependent clauses; sentence publishing; paragraph devel- rials, call number, alphabetizing, types: declarative, interrogative, opment: fact, example, statistic, Dewey decimal system, Library imperative, exclamatory; clause incident/anecdote, sensory detail, of Congress system, card catalog, structure: simple, compound, reason; paragraph organization: computer catalog; reference complex; sentence errors: chronological, spatial, order of tools; parts of a book; scheduling fragments, comma splices, fused importance; style: precise words, study time; memory techniques; sentences showing—not telling reading comprehension: de ni- Mechanics Examples of Writing Projects tions, restatements, examples, • Capitalization; punctuation; • Description: biographical sketch word parts; test-taking strategies: classroom tests, standardized spelling • Exposition: in-class essay, science tests report evaluation
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 41 Writing & Grammar Parts of Speech (and Verbals) Mechanics sentences, tightening writing • Noun; pronoun; verb (simple • Capitalization; punctuation; with appositives, combining 4th Edition tense and perfect tenses); handbook of spelling rules sentences, gurative and fresh adjective; adverb; preposition; language); voice; point of view conjunction (coordinating, correl- Usage • Subject-verb agreement; pro- Examples of Writing ative, subordinating); interjection; noun-antecedent agreement; Projects verbals (participle, in nitive, pronoun reference; troublesome • Argumentative writing, article gerund, verbal phrases with words; misplaced modi er; dan- writing, informative writing, modi ers, functions as di erent gling modi er narrative writing parts of speech) Study Skills Sentence Structure Writing Skills • Writing process (planning, • Scheduling study time; memory • Sentence patterns (S-InV, drafting, revising, proofreading, techniques; reading comprehen- S-TrV-DO, S-TrV-IO-DO, S-LV-PN, publishing); types of support sion (de nitions, restatements, S-LV-PA); introduction to (fact, example, statistic, incident/ examples, word parts); test-tak- dependent clauses; sentence anecdote, sensory detail, ing strategies (classroom tests, types (declarative, interrogative, reason); paragraph organization standardized tests) imperative, exclamatory); clause (chronological, spatial, order of structure (simple, compound, importance); paragraph unity; complex, compound-complex); style (precise words, showing sentence errors (fragments, not telling, e ective fragments, comma splices, fused sentences) strong action verbs, adding details, rhythm, expanding
Explorations Approach • Cultures represented: American, interpretive to critical to appre- • Thematic English, Russian, New Zealand ciative and guide the students in Literature in evaluating the literature and Organization Features applying the associated concepts. 4th Edition • The book contains introductory • Six themes: courage, nature and Unit review pages ask questions essays that acquaint the student man, generosity, our land, humil- about key terms and concepts. with the unit themes. Selections ity, family The text also includes short bi- within each of the units require ographical sketches of individual Content reading with discernment, a goal authors. • Genres represented: fables, toward which all literature teach- drama, poetry, hymns, Scripture, ers hope to direct their students. short story, biography, autobi- “Thinking Zone” question pages ographical accounts, historical introduce students to terms and essays, essays concepts used in literary analysis. Questions progress from literal to
42 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Exploring Themes Approach • Cultures represented: Caucasian reading comprehension strategy • Thematic American, Hispanic American, (Reader’s Craft). The Big Question in Literature African American, Native provides an opportunity for 5th Edition Organization American, Chinese, British, biblical worldview shaping. The • Six themes: love, community, Russian, Vietnamese two tasks help students develop transformation, justice, persever- writing skills and critical-thinking ance, purpose Features skills. • This book is arranged by thematic • During Reading questions, Content units. Each unit opener contains which appear throughout each • Genres represented: autobiogra- an illustration, a unit theme, selection in the margin, guide phy, biblical narrative, biography, and a unit Essential Question. students through the two read- comic strip, coming-of-age story, Selections within each unit re- ing tasks. drama, dramatic dialogue, essay quire reading with discernment, (humorous, persuasive), fantasy, a goal toward which all literature • On an After Reading page, folktale (fairy tale, fable, myth, teachers hope to direct their students answer Think & Discuss tall tale), historical ction, hymn, students. Each unit also contains questions, many of which require informational text, interview, writing opportunities. them to demonstrate a high level legend, letter, memoir, narrative of understanding of the concepts • A Before Reading page precedes non ction, nonsense literature, traced throughout their reading each selection and introduces novel excerpt (includes verse and the lesson. These pages students to a Big Question, the novel excerpt), opinion piece, also include short biographical genre of the text selection, and poetry (includes free verse and sketches of individual authors. two reading tasks: analyzing a narrative), science ction, short work for its technical features • Unit Review pages ask questions story, speech (Author’s Craft) and employing a about key terms and concepts.
Vocabulary Approach Content incorporate biblical stories with • Uses context as a major means of • Focuses on Latin pre xes and a focus on character building Level A learning roots, synonyms, antonyms, and often relate to other subjects 3rd Edition homonyms, word families, students may be learning Plan concise words, denotation, and • Includes 15 two-part lessons, 15 connotation cumulative reviews, and a sup- plement containing various types Features of reinforcement and vocabu- • Uses a variety of learning lary-building exercises (games, methods, including word stories puzzles, contests, etc.) and spelling helps; lessons that
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Bible Truths Bible Content • Supports biblical-worldview Memory Verses • Takes students on a journey thinking by explaining how • Every section requires a Scripture 4th Edition through the story of the Old Creation-Fall-Redemption consti- reading and at least one memory Testament tutes the narrative of the Bible verse • Points students to Jesus Christ, Special Studies Number of Lessons the name whispered throughout • Special “Ketuvim” sections • 44 sections in 7 units the OT cover Job, Psalms, Proverbs, • Asks critical-thinking ques- Ecclesiastes, and Song of tions about Bible and textbook Solomon readings
The Life of Christ • A study of the words and works of • Focuses on the Bible study skill of Christ in the Gospels (particularly interpretation and the applica- the book of Matthew) as they tional emphasis of Christlikeness relate to the Messianic ful llment or sancti cation of the one true big story of God’s redemptive plan and the coming of the kingdom
Earth Science • Introduction to earth science: metamorphic rocks, critiquing in weather modeling; describ- Earth science and exercising bibli- the uniformitarian rock cycle; the ing climate and climate zones, 4th Edition cal dominion, worldviews and process of fossilization, paleon- climate data and interpretation, science, the structure of science, tology, fossil fuels; weathering, observed short-term climate scienti c models, what earth erosion and deposition, soils and changes from volcanism and science is; maps and cartography, soil formation oceanic cycles, climate models, geographic information systems • The water world: ocean basins worldviews and long-term cli- (GIS); introduction to physical and landforms, seawater com- mate change, environmentalism science, matter, forces, energy, position, ocean environments; and biblical stewardship of the and measuring tides, currents, waves; history of environment • The restless earth: Earth as a oceanography, methods and in- • The heavens: the sun-Earth- special place designed for life, a struments, deep-sea exploration, moon system—the sun’s brief history of geology, opera- underwater habitats, research structure, composition and tional and historical geology, the vehicles; stream characteristics, energy, the solar spectrum; the earth’s interior structure, natural lakes and ponds, limnology; moon’s structure and surface, resources; old- and young-earth groundwater reservoirs, ground- origin theories; Earth’s orbit, origin theories of the earth, evi- water chemistry, water as a seasons, timekeeping, lunar dences for catastrophic changes resource, solution caves and karst phases, eclipses, tidal e ects; in the earth’s history, models topography models of the solar system, for geologic tectonics; tectonic • The atmosphere: composition Kepler’s laws, classi cation and forces, faults and earthquakes, and thermal structure of the brief description of the planets, earthquakes and seismology, ef- atmosphere, special regions; dwarf planets, small solar system fects of earthquakes; mountains energy in the atmosphere; bodies, evidences for a young and hills, tectonic mountains and measurable weather data, causes solar system, constellations and landforms, non-tectonic moun- of wind, global wind patterns, star properties, stellar classi ca- tains and landforms; volcanic sources of local winds, cloud for- tion and the H-R diagram, stellar emissions, volcano activity and mation, classifying clouds, precip- aging, classi cation of galaxies, classi cation, intrusive volcanism itation, dew and frost; air masses nonstellar objects, cosmology • Earth’s rocky materials: describ- and weather fronts, causes of and worldviews; challenges ing minerals, identifying and precipitation, winter storms, of space exploration, rocketry, classifying minerals, minerals thunderstorms, tornadoes, principles of satellite and space as resources; classifying rocks, hurricanes, weather forecasting, probes, challenges and need for igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, weather maps, applications of GIS manned space exploration
44 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Earth Science • Introduction to earth science: metamorphic rocks; critiquing applications of GIS in weather earth science and exercising bib- the uniformitarian rock cycle; the modeling; describing climate 5th Edition lical dominion; worldviews and process of fossilization; paleon- and climate zones; climate data science; the structure of science; tology, fossil fuels; weathering, and interpretation; observed scienti c models; what earth erosion, and deposition; soils and short-term climate changes from science is; maps and cartography; soil formation volcanism and oceanic cycles; geographic information systems • The water world: ocean basins climate models, worldviews (GIS); introduction to physical and landforms; seawater compo- and long-term climate change; science, matter, forces, energy, sition; ocean environments: tides, environmentalism and biblical and measuring currents, and waves; history of stewardship of the environment • The restless earth: the earth as oceanography, methods and in- • The heavens: The sun-earth- a special place designed for life; struments; deep-sea exploration; moon system; the sun’s structure, a brief history of geology; opera- underwater habitats; research composition, and energy; the tional and historical geology; the vehicles; stream characteristics; solar spectrum; the moon’s earth’s interior structure; natural lakes and ponds; limnology; structure and surface, and origin resources; old- and young-earth groundwater reservoirs and theories; Earth’s orbit; seasons, origin theories of the earth; evi- groundwater chemistry; water and timekeeping; lunar phases; dences for catastrophic changes water as a resource, solution eclipses, and tidal e ects; models in the earth’s history; models caves and karst topography of the solar system; Kepler’s laws; for geologic tectonics; tectonic • The atmosphere: Composition classi cation and brief descrip- forces, faults and earthquakes; and thermal structure of the tion of the planets; dwarf planets earthquakes and seismology; ef- atmosphere; special regions; and small solar system bodies; ev- fects of earthquakes; mountains energy in the atmosphere; idences for a young solar system; and hills; tectonic mountains and measurable weather data; causes constellations and star properties; landforms; nontectonic moun- of wind; global wind patterns; stellar classi cation and the H-R tains and landforms; volcanic sources of local winds; cloud diagram; stellar aging; classi ca- emissions, volcano activity and formation; classifying clouds; tion of galaxies; nonstellar ob- classi cation; intrusive volcanism precipitation, dew, and frost; jects; cosmology and worldviews; • Earth’s rocky materials: describ- air masses and weather fronts; challenges of space exploration; ing minerals; identifying and causes of precipitation; winter rocketry; satellites and space classifying minerals; minerals as storms, thunderstorms, torna- probes; challenges and need for resources; classifying rocks; igne- does, and hurricanes; weather manned space exploration ous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and forecasting, weather maps and
The American Topic History successes and problems of the • American history • Introduction to the history of free market Republic America 4th Edition Geography Religion • Geographic development of Government • In uence of Christianity on the United States through land • Republican form of government American history; in uences of acquisition; pro les of major under the Constitution religious diversity geographic regions Economics Culture • Development and e ects of • Interaction of people, ideas, and inventions and industries; cultures in America
• Integers: absolute value; including hexadecimal; opera- tips, and interest (including com- Pre-Algebra operations; exponents; order of tions in other bases pound); percent change 2nd Edition operations; scienti c notation • Rational numbers: forms of; • Applications: equations with • Expressions: real-number prop- ordering fractions and decimals; variables on both sides; writing erties; evaluating and simplifying decimal equivalents of fractions; and solving equations and expressions; translating word conversion of repeating decimals inequalities phrases; rounding and estimating to fractions; ratios and propor- • Relations and functions: coordi- results of operations tions; subsets and properties of nate plane; functions; graphing • Equations: solving two-step real numbers linear functions and linear in- equations; removal of parenthe- • Operations on rational numbers: equalities; slope; direct variation ses; subsets of the real numbers; operations; evaluating and • Statistics and probability: popu- irrational numbers; solving linear simplifying expressions; solving lation and sample; mean, median, inequalities; applying equations equations involving rationals; and mode; scatterplot; quartiles; and inequalities operations in scienti c notation box-and-whisker; stem-and-leaf; • Number theory: prime factor- • Percents: solving percent equa- histograms; choosing the correct ization; GCD and LCM; arithme- tions; applying percents; scales; type of graph; permutations; tic and geometric sequences; discount, markup, commissions, combinations; probability number bases other than 10, bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 45 • Radicals: square roots; radical similarity; 30–60 and 45–45 right of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, equations; equations with radi- triangle ratios; distance and mid- cones, and spheres cals; equations of the form point formulas; symmetry and • Polynomials: de nition of a ax2 + b = c; Pythagorean theorem; transformation polynomial; operations with operations with radicals; cube • Areas and volumes: areas of polynomials, including multi- roots quadrilaterals, triangles, and cir- plying binomials and dividing a • Geometry: pairs of angles; cles; relation of lengths and areas polynomial by a monomial polygons; perimeter and of similar regions; surface areas circumference; congruence and
Writing & Grammar Parts of Speech (and Verbals) Mechanics Examples of Writing Projects • Review of all from Grade 7 plus • Capitalization; punctuation; • Description: travel brochure, 3rd Edition the following new material: spelling character pro le pronoun—relative; verb—pro- Usage • Exposition: news story, business gressive tense, passive voice; letter • Review of all from Grade 7 conjunction—correlative; • Narration: autobiography, fable verbals—participle, in nitive, Writing Skills • Persuasion: debate script, print gerund, verbal phrases with • Review of all from Grade 7 plus advertisement modi ers, functions as di erent the following new material: parts of speech essay—thesis statement, outlin- Study and Reference Skills • Review of all from Grade 7 plus Sentence Structure ing; introductory and concluding paragraphs the following new material: • Review of all from Grade 7 plus dictionary—usage label the following new material: de- pendent clause—adjective clause
Excursions in Approach Norwegian, Cuban, Chinese, concepts used in literary analysis. • Thematic Irish, Czech, New Zealand, Greek, Questions progress from literal to Literature Burmese, South African, German, interpretive to critical to appre- 3rd Edition Organization Dutch, Yiddish, Polish ciative and guide the students • Six themes: friends, choices, in evaluating the literature and heroes, discoveries, adventurers, Features applying the associated concepts. • The book contains introductory viewpoints Unit review pages ask questions essays that acquaint the student about key terms and concepts. Content with the unit themes. Selections The text also includes short bi- • Genres represented: short ction, within each of the units require ographical sketches of individual novel, drama, poetry, hymns, folk- reading with discernment, a goal authors. tale, personal essay, humorous toward which all literature teach- essay, diary ers hope to direct their students. • Cultures represented: American, “Thinking Zone” question pages English, French, Japanese, introduce students to terms and
Vocabulary Approach homonyms, word families, • Uses context as a major means of concise words, denotation, and Level B learning connotation 3rd Edition Plan Features • Includes 15 two-part lessons, 15 • Uses a variety of learning cumulative reviews, and a sup- methods, including word stories plement containing various types and spelling helps; lessons that of reinforcement and vocabu- incorporate biblical stories with lary-building exercises (games, a focus on character building puzzles, contests, etc.). and often relate to other subjects students may be learning Content • Focuses on Latin pre xes and roots, synonyms, antonyms,
46 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Grade 9
Bible 9 Why the Bible Matters Publish Great Things That I May Know Him • Discusses the Bible’s design and • Presents the biblical teaching on • Presents aspects of Christ’s function, focusing on how the world missions and includes prac- character and focuses on His Bible relates to science, history, tical methods for teen involve- relationships with various groups and literature; explains how the ment in missions; focuses on key of people in the Gospel of Mark Bible can help us make decisions biblical doctrines supporting and evaluate ideas God’s desire to save all from sin; provides activities to motivate students to reach the world for Christ
• A study of the one big story The Triumph of of Scripture (Creation, Fall, Christ Redemption) from Acts to Revelation and the instruction for the church on how to live out the beliefs and values that are derived from that one true big story. • Focuses on the Bible study skill of application and reinforces the proper model of sancti cation for maintaining a holy walk.
• Structure of matter: science as the elements; periodic trends; and potential energy; energy Physical Science the development of models to electronegativity and valence transformations and conserva- 6th Edition explain and describe phenomena electron structure; covalent, ionic, tion; thermodynamics—thermal in a fallen and broken world; and metallic bonds; compounds energy, temperature, and heat; biblical versus secular worldview classi ed according to bond-type; basic hydraulic theory; gas laws; aspects of science; de nition chemical formulas and equations; uid mechanics of key elements of scienti c oxidation numbers; introduc- • Waves and energy: description knowledge—laws, theories, tion to organic chemistry and of periodic motion; waves and and hypotheses; scienti c study biochemistry wave phenomena; sound and its and application of scienti c • Changes in matter: types of properties; the human voice and knowledge as a key aspect chemical reactions; radiation and hearing; applications of sound; of obedience to the Creation nuclear changes; classifying mix- static electricity; electric elds; Mandate; methodologies of tures; solutions and the solution electric current and Ohm’s law; science; scienti c measurement; process; measuring concentra- circuits and electrical safety; the metric system; accuracy, tion; acids and bases; salts from magnets and magnetism; AC precision, and repeatability in acid-base reactions; pH system and DC generators and motors; measurements; introduction and measurement transformers; electromagnets to the nature and classi cation • Matter in motion: describing and their uses; bands of the of matter and energy; changes motion; frames of reference; electromagnetic spectrum; the matter undergoes; historical de- momentum; Newton’s laws of properties of visible light; the velopment of the atomic model; motion; gravity; free-fall; me- nature of color; re ection and structure of the atom; origin of chanical work; levers and other mirrors; refraction and lenses the periodic table; elements and simple machines; mechanical their symbols; classi cation of advantage and e ciency; kinetic
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 47 Cultural Geography Topic Economics • Physical, political, and cultural • In uence of land, climate, and 4th Edition geography resources on national economics Geography Religion • Complete survey of geographic • Stewardship of resources; status principles and regions; map skills of Christianity; geography of Bible lands; comparative world History religions; world missions • Geographic approach to key historic events Culture • Eight culture regions and their Government in uence on lifestyles, language, • Overview of types of govern- arts, and culture ments; current issues
Cultural Geography Topic Economics • Physical and human geography • In uence of land, climate, and 5th Edition and their interactions resources on national economics Geography Religion • Complete survey of geographic • Stewardship of resources; status principles and regions; map skills of Christianity; geography of Bible lands; comparative world History religions; world missions • Geographic approach to key historic events Culture • Eight cultural regions and their Government in uence on lifestyles, language, • Overview of types of govern- arts, and culture ments; current issues
• Operations: review of the real data, using graphs, equations, • Factoring: common monomials, Algebra 1 number system, number lines, and tables; direct and inverse trinomials, special patterns 3rd Edition absolute value, arithmetic oper- variations; graphing abso- • Radicals: simpli cation and oper- ations of integers and rational lute-value functions ations with radicals; Pythagorean numbers, exponents, and order • Linear functions: graphs, slopes, theorem, distance and mid- of operations and intercepts of linear equa- point formulas; solving radical • Variables and equations: using tions; determining the equation equations and graphing radical variables, algebraic expressions, of a line; parallel and perpendic- functions; applications and formulas; writing and solving ular lines; correlation and lines of • Quadratic equations: solving by linear equations t; graphing linear inequalities factoring, taking roots, complet- • Using equations: solving literal • Systems of equations and ing the square, and the quadratic equations and proportions; inequalities: solving systems formula; graphing parabolas and applying equations to applica- graphically, by substitution, and nding zeros; applications tions involving similar gures, by elimination; applications of • Rational expressions and percentages, money, motion, and systems equations: simpli cation and mixtures • Exponents: products, quotients, operations with rational expres- • Solving inequalities: linear and powers of exponential sions; solving rational equations; inequalities, including con- expressions; scienti c notation; applications junctions, disjunctions; ab- graphing exponential functions; (Each chapter includes a feature solute-value equations and exponential growth and decay on sequences and graphing inequalities • Polynomials: classi cation, evalu- calculator tips.) • Relations and functions: repre- ation, operations, special patterns senting relationships between
48 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Writing & Grammar Parts of Speech (and Verbals) Usage Examples of Writing Projects • Review of all from Grade 8 plus • Review of all from Grade 8 plus • Description: comparison/contrast 3rd Edition the following new material: the following new material: paper noun—collective; verb—indic- modi er placement—misplaced • Exposition: ve-paragraph ative and imperative moods; modi er, two-way modi er, research essay, storyboard (public adjective—determiner; dangling modi er service announcement) adverb—quali er, relative; prep- • Narration: personal experience osition—phrasal; conjunction— Writing Skills • Review of all from Grade 8 plus • Persuasion: devotional subordinating; verbals—verbal the following new material: • Poetry: quatrain, diamante phrases with objects paragraph development—com- Study and Reference Skills Sentence Structure parison/contrast; style—concise- • Review of all from Grade 8 plus • Review of all from Grade 8 ness, smoothness, fresh words; the following new material: plus the following new ma- sentence variety—length and dictionary—in ected forms, terial: dependent clause— complexity, sentence patterns, variant spellings, eld label, adverb clause; clause sentence beginnings; sentence stylistic label; library—Cutter structure—compound-complex expansion and reduction—de- number; reference tools—New pendent clauses, phrases, single York Times Index, subject index, Mechanics words; sentence logic—mis- • Capitalization; punctuation; yearbook, Bible commentary; placed and dangling modi ers; spelling reading comprehension—com- parallelism; avoiding biased parison and context; test-taking language strategies—analogy
Fundamentals Approach • Cultures represented: American, detailed literary analysis in the • Critical English, French, Russian, Swedish, tenth-grade text. In addition, of Literature Japanese the text uses Scripture passages Organization 2nd Edition • Supplementary material: Cyrano to illustrate and clarify literary • Six unit divisions: con ict, theme, de Bergerac (video) concepts. The unit introduction, character, structure, point of view, the headnotes, and the end ques- moral tone Features tions for each story encourage • The introductory essays focus on Content the student to use the informa- six basic elements of literature. • Range of selections: classic to tion gleaned from reading to These elements lay the founda- contemporary nd meaning, to analyze that tion for the student’s under- • Genres represented: ction, meaning in light of Scripture, and standing of interpretive literature to apply the lessons to life. non ction, poetry, drama and prepare him for the more
Vocabulary Approach homonyms, word families, • Uses context as a major means of concise words, denotation, and Level C learning connotation 3rd Edition Plan Features • Includes 15 two-part lessons, 15 • Uses a variety of learning cumulative reviews, and a sup- methods, including word stories plement containing various types and spelling helps; lessons that of reinforcement and vocabu- incorporate biblical stories with lary-building exercises (games, a focus on character building puzzles, contests, etc.) and often relate to other subjects students may be learning Content • Focuses on Latin pre xes and roots, synonyms, antonyms,
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Bible 10 Personal Evangelism and Martyrdom: The Final Walking by the Spirit Discipleship Triumph of Faith • Surveys the person and work • O ers a biblical foundation and • Inspires students to live God- of the Holy Spirit in the Old and practical methods for personal centered lives and to see God’s New Testaments, focusing on evangelism and discipleship; purpose in su ering and persecu- the Spirit’s role in salvation and focuses on the doctrines of man, tion; encourages them to triumph sancti cation sin and salvation, the Great through adversity Commission, and discipleship
Bible Truths Bible Content Special Studies • A program for Bible reading that • Book and topical studies that • Mummies, geography of teaches students to recognize 3rd Edition develop theological themes in Palestine, archaeology, music and major biblical themes Old Testament prose, poetry, and warfare in the Old Testament, Memory Verses prophecy priests • 72 verses Applying the Bible to Life Additional Resources Number of Lessons • Focuses on honoring and obey- • A chart grouping all Old • 51 lessons in three units ing God in every area of life Testament books by genre, listing authors and themes
• Science of life: God and science, evolution, biblical creationism, mollusks, echinoderms, arthro- Biology truth, types of reasoning, faith, intelligent design, Noah’s Flood, pod characteristics, crustaceans, 4th Edition modeling, scienti c method, fossils, dating methods, age of arachnids, insects, chordate limits of science, controlled ex- the earth characteristics, vertebrate life periments, attributes of life, study • Science of organisms: classi- processes, vertebrate behavior, of life, measurement, micro- cation, binomial nomencla- sh, amphibians, reptiles, birds, scopes, elements, thermodynam- ture, use of dichotomous keys, mammals, ecology, ecosystems, ics, solutions, basic chemistry, comparison of species and kind, animal rights, pollution, Creation organic chemistry, cell structure, speciation, phylogenetic trees, Mandate organelles, levels of cellular bacterial structure, bacterial • Study of human life: human organization, living state of cells, reproduction, control of bacteria, distinctions; tissues, organs, and homeostasis, membrane trans- viruses and related organisms, systems; diseases and disor- port, photosynthesis, aerobic and human diseases and disorders, ders; integumentary, skeletal, anaerobic cellular respiration, disease detection and control, muscular, respiratory, digestive, metabolism and protein synthe- aging and death, protozoan circulatory, lymphatic, excretory, sis, mitosis, meiosis, sexual re- classi cation and structure, algal nervous, endocrine, and repro- production, Mendelian genetics, structure and reproduction, algal ductive systems; bone structure genetic crosses, sex-linked traits, classi cation, fungus-like protists, and growth; muscle structure and chromosome and gene changes, fungi classi cation and structure, contraction; breathing; nutrition gene expression, gene mutations, plant classi cation, plant tissues and digestion; blood; immunity; cancer, population genetics, and anatomy, plant physiology, neurons and nerve function; eugenics, Christian approach to conduction in plants, plant brain; senses; hormones; smok- biotechnology, cloning, genetic hormones, tropisms, plant repro- ing, alcohol, and other drugs; engineering, stem-cell technol- duction, ower structure, animal addiction; female cycles; human ogy, gene therapy, genetically characteristics and anatomy, embryology and birth; human modi ed crops, worldviews, phi- sponges, cnidarians, atworms, relationships; abortion and losophy of evolution, biological roundworms, segmented worms, euthanasia; sexual purity
50 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 • Living in God’s World: Creation, of biological evolution, tenets • Animals: characteristics of ani- Biology Fall, Redemption; Creation of biological evolution, biblical mals; classi cation and structure 5th Edition Mandate, study of life, attri- views of origins, contrasting the of sponges, cnidarians, worms, butes of life, the energy and evolutionary and biblical views mollusks, echinoderms, and information of life, worldviews, of history arthropods; invertebrate repro- nature of science, modeling, • Microorganisms and Plants: duction and roll in the environ- scienti c method, microscopes, taxonomy, binomial nomencla- ment, classi cation and structure elements, thermodynamics, basic ture, use of dichotomous keys, of ectothermic vertebrates; the chemistry, physical and chemical comparison of species and kind, reproduction and role in the changes, solutions, organic speciation, phylogenetic trees, environment for sh, amphibians, chemistry, ecology, ecosystems, archae and bacteria, bacterial and reptiles; classi cation and biomes, food web, symbiosis, structure, bacterial reproduction, structure of birds and mammals, biochemical cycles, population control of bacteria, viruses and the reproduction and role in the growth and biodiversity, climate related organisms, diseases, pro- environment of endothermic change, conservation tozoan classi cation and struc- vertebrates • The Pattern of Life: cell theory ture, protozoan reproduction and • The Human Body: the essence and structure, organelles, ho- role in the environment, chromist of humanity; tissues, organs, and meostasis, osmosis, membrane classi cation and structure, systems; structure, function and transport, metabolism, DNA chromist reproduction and role role of the following systems in synthesis, protein synthesis, in the environment, evolution the human body: integumen- photosynthesis, aerobic cellular and protists, fungi classi cation tary system lymphatic, skeletal, respiration, fermentation, mitosis, and structure, fungi reproduction muscular, respiratory, circulatory, meiosis, Mendelian genetics, and role in the environment, digestive, excretory, nervous, genetic crosses, sex-linked traits, plant classi cation and structure, endocrine, and reproductive gene expression, population nutrient transport in plants, plant systems; human growth and genetics, gene and chromosomal hormones, tropisms, plant repro- development, balanced living mutations, cancer, genetic engi- duction and role in the environ- neering, historical development ment for mankind’s use
World History Topic Government Culture • World history • The relationship between • Examination of how individuals 5th Edition Christians and the world’s politi- have carried out the Creation Geography cal systems Mandate, including the develop- • Chronological survey of physical ment of their God-given talents in and political geography Economics the elds of art, music, literature, • Comparative economics from and science History both a historical and a geographi- • Chronological survey of world cal perspective history from Creation to the present with added coverage of Religion non-Western civilizations • Focus on western, Judeo- Christian heritage and Islam, while also surveying the religions of Asian, African, and Latin American cultures
• Foundations of geometry: sets; • Relationships in triangles: cir- • Surface area and volume: nets; Geometry de nitions; incidence postulates cumcenter, incenter, orthocenter, prisms; cylinders; pyramids; 4th Edition and theorems; segment and centroid; indirect proof; triangle spheres; non-Euclidean geome- angle measure; circles; polygons; inequalities; constructions try; perspective polyhedra • Quadrilaterals: classi cation; • Transformations and symmetry: • Reasoning and proof: induc- characteristics; proofs; analytic re ections; translations; rotations; tive and deductive reasoning; geometry related to trapezoids, dilations; invariants; symmetry; truth tables; proofs using kites, parallelograms, squares, applications angles and segments, bisectors, rectangles, and rhombi • Similarity: triangles; right trian- constructions • Area: postulates; polygons; gles; proportions; chords and • Parallel and perpendicular lines: Pythagorean theorem; special tangents of circles; golden ratio characteristics; proofs; construc- triangles; regular polygons; and • Trigonometry: basic ratios; solv- tions; and coordinate geometry circles ing right triangles; applications; • Congruent triangles: angles in • Circles: chords; tangents; arc vectors; areas; identities triangles; congruence postulates length; sectors; inscribed angles; and theorems; ow-chart proofs; secants; constructions; graphs right triangles; midsegments bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 51 Elements Approach Features to past and present literature. A • Critical • This textbook builds on the rm grasp of these details will of Literature critical foundation provided in aid in developing essential skills Organization 2nd Edition the ninth-grade text. Having mas- in literary analysis and apprecia- • Eight units divided into two parts: tered the six fundamental com- tion, skills that can be pro tably marks and modes of literature ponents of literature, students are applied to a study of Scripture. and genres of literature ready to focus on those literary In addition, careful evaluation Content elements that de ne and distin- of worldview as expressed in an • Marks and modes of literature: guish lasting artistic literature. author’s writing trains students imaginative comparison, sound Introductory essays, “Thinking to exercise biblically based moral and syntax, allusion and symbol, Zone” questions, and critical discernment. irony thinking questions deepen • Genres of literature: folktale students’ understanding of key and epic, essay and short story, elements of style and expression poetry, drama as well as major forms important
Vocabulary Approach Features • Uses context as a major means of • Uses a variety of learning Level D learning methods, including word stories 3rd Edition and spelling helps; lessons that Plan incorporate biblical stories with • Includes 15 two-part lessons, 15 a focus on character building cumulative reviews, and a sup- and often relate to other subjects plement containing various types students may be learning of reinforcement and vocabu- lary-building exercises (games, Content puzzles, contests, etc.) • Focuses on Greek pre xes and roots, clipped words, compounds, blends, diminutives, reduplica- tion, and onomatopoetic words
Writing & Grammar Parts of Speech (and Verbals) modi er placement—split • Persuasion: persuasive speech, • Review of all from Grade 9 in nitive editorial 4th Edition plus the following new mate- Writing Skills • Poetry: poetry and metaphor rial: verb—subjunctive mood; • Review of all from Grade 9 • Multimedia: webpage design pronoun—inde nite, relative, plus the following new mate- reciprocal; adverb—conjunctive; Study and Reference Skills rial: essay—choosing a mode; verbals—perfect gerund, passive • Review of all from Grade 9 plus sentence variety and emphasis— in nitive the following new material: choosing between constructions, library—website, bibliogra- Sentence Structure coordination and subordination; phy, online databases; reading • Review of all from Grade 9 plus sentence energy—action verbs, comprehension—grammatical the following new material: sen- details, accuracy, gurative lan- context; test-taking strategies— tence patterns—S-be-Advl, guage; sentence logic—logical essay questions S-TrV-DO-OC; dependent comparison, clear comparison, clause—noun clause subject placement Mechanics Examples of Writing Projects • Capitalization; punctuation; • Description: eyewitness report appendix of spelling rules • Exposition: research essay, cause- and-e ect essay Usage • Review of all from Grade 9 plus • Narration: short story, oral the following new material: anecdote
52 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Grade 11 Bible 11 The Way of the Word Beyond the Sun What Is Truth? • Teaches methods of Bible study, • Presents an expositional view • Contrasts the Christian world- including principles of interpre- of Ecclesiastes, revealing God’s view with the basic tenets of tation and application; includes perspective on the meaning of Hinduism, Buddhism, secular exercises that study a passage life in a fallen world humanism, and postmodernism according to genre and context and apply Scripture to contempo- rary situations
Bible Truths Bible Content Special Studies Memory Verses • Studies of the prison and pastoral • Character studies on Cerinthus, • 94 verses 3rd Edition epistles, general epistles, and Mark, Peter, and John; study of prophecy from Revelation several New Testament cities Number of Lessons • 57 lessons in four units Applying the Bible to Life Additional Resources • Focuses on practical principles • A chart listing author, date, origin, derived from epistles and recipients, and themes of each prophecies book
• Chemistry for life: history, role, molecular shapes, polar covalent • Chemical equilibrium: reversible Chemistry and potential of chemistry; a bonds and irreversible reactions, equilib- 4th Edition biblical perspective on studying • Chemical composition and reac- rium concentrations, equilibrium science tions: oxidation numbers, writing constants, Le Châtelier’s principle, • Matter: states of matter, interac- formulas, chemical nomenclature, applications of equilibrium tions with energy, phase changes polyatomic ions, balancing chem- chemistry • Measuring and calculating: ical equations, types of reactions • Acids, bases, and salts: proper- measurement systems, SI units, • Chemical calculations: the mole; ties of acids and bases, acid and signi cant digits in measurement structural, molecular, and empir- base de nitions, pH and pOH and calculation, organized prob- ical formulas; percent composi- scales, neutralization, titrations, lem solving tion; stoichiometric conversions; bu ers • Atomic structure: historical limiting reactants; percent yield • Oxidation and reduction: redox development of atomic models; • Gases: properties of gases, reactions, electrochemistry, subatomic particles, orbitals, measuring pressure, gas laws, electrolytic cells, electrolysis, quantum numbers, orbital partial pressures, stoichiometric voltaic cells notation, electron con guration, conversions with gases • Organic chemistry and bio- isotopic notation • Solids and liquids: intermolecu- chemistry: organic compounds, • Elements: development of the lar forces, properties of solids and hydrocarbons, functional groups, modern periodic table, descrip- liquids, phase changes, crystalline organic reactions, carbohydrates, tive chemistry; periodic trends solids, phase diagrams proteins, lipids of atomic and ionic radius, elec- • Solutions: solution types, solva- • Materials chemistry: ceramics, tronegativity, electron a nity, tion, solubility, rate of solution, semiconductors, polymers, plastic ionization energy measuring concentration, colliga- recycling, nanotechnology • Chemical bonds: causes and tive properties, colloids • Nuclear chemistry: nuclear sta- types of bonding; Lewis struc- • Chemical thermodynamics: ther- bility; measuring radiation; alpha, tures, formula units, properties of mochemistry, enthalpy, speci c beta, and gamma decay; nuclear di erent kinds of compounds heat, reaction tendency, entropy, reactions • Bond theories and molecular free-energy change geometry: valence bond theory, • Chemical kinetics: energy dia- molecular resonance, molecular grams, rates of reactions, reaction orbital theory, valence shell mechanisms, rate laws electron pair repulsion theory, bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 53 Chemistry Foundations of Chemistry theory, molecular geometry, and enthalpy, entropy and reac- • Chemistry: modeling matter, VSEPR and molecular shape, tion tendency, entropy changes, 5th Edition chemistry and worldview, chem- orbital hybridization, a measure free-energy change, worldview istry and modeling, chemistry of polarity, water molecules con ict in thermodynamics helps people, a biblical worldview designed for usefulness, seeking Chemical Kinetics of chemistry, doing chemistry, the perfect bonding model • Reaction rates, kinetics, energy scienti c inquiry, thinking like a Chemical Compounds diagrams, collision theory, acti- scientist • Ionic compounds, oxidation vation energy and the activated Matter numbers, using oxidation num- complex, rates of reactions, • Classi cation of matter, orga- bers, polyatomic ions, covalent reaction mechanisms, rate laws nizing our study, properties and compounds, nonmetals with mul- and reaction orders, kinetics in changes of matter, classi cation tiple oxidation numbers, writing the real world of matter, energy and matter, chemical formulas, naming Chemical Equilibrium work and energy, conservation of compounds, acids, binary acids, • Equilibrium, equilibrium con- mass-energy, the law of entropy, ternary acids stants, le Châtelier’s principle, thermal energy, temperature, and Chemical Reactions and equilibria and industry, solution heat, states of matter, changes Equations equilibrium, ionic equilibria, of state • Chemical equations, information common-ion e ect, precipitation Measurements in Chemistry in chemical equations, balancing reactions • Measurement systems, met- equations, special symbols in Acids, Bases, and Salts ric system, unit conversion, equations, limitations of balanced • De ning acids and bases, prop- measurements, limitations of equations, types of reactions, erties of acids and bases, models measurements, accuracy, preci- ionic equations of acids and bases, acid-base sion, signi cant gures, problem Chemical Calculations equilibria, self-ionization of water, solving in chemistry, calculations • The mole, Avogadro’s number, pH and pOH scales, acid-base with measured data molar mass, types of formulas, strength, amphoteric substances, Atomic Structure percent composition, empirical polyprotic acids, measuring pH, • Early thoughts about matter, formulas, stoichiometry, limiting neutralization, salts, titration, investigating atoms, Dalton’s reactants, percent yield bu ers model, development of atomic Gases Oxidation and Reduction models, Thomson’s model, • Properties of gases, kinetic-mo- • Redox reactions, oxidation, Rutherford’s model, completing lecular description of gases, reduction, oxidizing and reducing Rutherford’s model, useful nota- properties of gases, gas laws, agents, using oxidation to solve tions, isotopes standard conditions, Dalton’s law problems, balancing redox reac- Electron Arrangement of partial pressures: mixtures of tions, electrochemical reactions, • Bohr model, electron energy gases, gas stoichiometry, gases electrochemical cells, electrolytic levels, the quantum-mechanical in reactions, molar volume, ideal cells, voltaic cells model, electron con gurations, gases, ideal gas law Organic Chemistry valence electrons, electron dot Solids and Liquids • Organic compounds, unique notation, ions • Intermolecular forces, kinetic carbon atom, classi cation Periodic Table and Elements description of solids, crystalline of hydrocarbons, substituted • Early organization, element and amorphous solids, crystalline hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, al- periodicity, Mendeleev’s periodic structures, kinetic description of dehydes and ketones, carboxylic table, the modern periodic table, liquids, e ects of intermolecular acids, esters, amines and amides, periodic trends, elements by their attractions, vapor pressure and organic reactions groups boiling point, distilling liquids, phase diagrams, using liquids to Biochemistry • Chemistry of life, chemical reac- Chemical Bonds solve problems • Bonding basics, octet rule, types tions in cells, biochemistry and ul- of chemical bonds, polarity Solutions timate questions, carbohydrates, and bond character, covalent • The dissolving process, types of lipids, proteins, polypeptide bonding, diatomic elements, solutions, the dissolving process, chains, enzymes, nucleic acids, Lewis structures, ionic bonding, solvent selectivity, solution equi- amino acids, worldview con ict in the structure of ionic com- libria, rate of solution, solubility, biochemistry pounds, polyatomic ions, metallic measures of concentration, Nuclear Chemistry bonding, properties of com- colligative properties, suspen- • Inside the nucleus, nuclear stabil- pounds, using chemistry to solve sions and colloids, properties of ity, energy and nuclear changes, problems colloids measuring radiation, radioac- Bond Theories and Molecular Thermochemistry tive decay, predicting types of Geometry • Thermodynamics and physical decay, radioactive decay series, • Bond theories, limits of Lewis changes, measuring heat and half-life, using nuclear chemistry, structures, orbitals and va- temperature, enthalpy of phase nuclear reactions, ssion, fusion, lence bond theory, molecular changes, speci c heat, thermody- using nuclear chemistry to solve resonance, when the octet rule namics and chemical changes, re- problems doesn’t work, molecular orbital action tendency, chemical bonds 54 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 United States Topic Economics • United States history • Development of free-enterprise History system and e ects of govern- Geography 5th Edition ment involvement • In uence of physical geography on American history Religion • Contributions of various reli- History gions, especially Christianity, to • Chronological survey of American America’s heritage history from European discovery to the present Culture • Integration of various facets of Government American culture; cultural change • Structure of American govern- ment; the Constitution
• Basic algebra: real numbers; solv- the discriminant; complex roots; • Trigonometry: right triangle Algebra 2 ing equations and inequalities; quadratic inequalities and coordinate plane trigonom- 3rd Edition absolute value equations and • Polynomial functions: roots, etry; special triangles and the inequalities; distance on number graphing, and modeling with unit circle; radians; graphs of lines; word problems; compound quadratic and polynomial func- trigonometric functions, inverse inequalities tions; problem solving; rational functions • Linear relations: graphs of root, remainder, and factor • Trigonometric identities: law linear functions; slopes; special theorems; fundamental theorem of sines; law of cosines; problem functions; linear inequalities; dis- of algebra solving; proving identities; trigo- tances and midpoints; modeling • Radicals and exponents: rational nometric equations with linear regressions exponents; inverse functions, • Sequences and series: explicit • Systems: solved graphically simplifying expressions; solving and recursive formulas; arithme- and algebraically; systems of equations, graphing and model- tic and geometric sequences and inequalities; systems of three ing with radical and exponential series; summation notation variables; problem solving; linear functions • Probability and statistics: programming • Exponential and logarithmic counting principles; theoretical • Matrices: organizing data; functions: operations, inverse and experimental probabilities; operations; determinants; solving relations and functions, using independent, dependent, and systems using Cramer’s rule and exponential and logarithmic mutually exclusive events; bino- inverse matrices; transformations functions, natural logarithms mial distribution, descriptive sta- • Quadratic equations: solving by • Rational expressions: simplify- tistics, representing data; normal factoring, taking roots, complex ing; solving equations; graphing; distributions; making inferences numbers, completing the square, variations • Conic sections: circles; parabolas; and the quadratic formula; using ellipses; hyperbolas; systems of quadratic relations
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 55 Writing & Grammar* Parts of Speech (and Verbals) Usage Examples of Writing Projects • Review of all from Grade 10 • Review of all from Grade 10 • Description: interview 3rd Edition plus the following new material: plus the following new material: • Exposition: formal-research verb—verb-adverb combina- pronoun shift; verb tense consis- paper, analytical essay, critical tions; adverb—inde nite relative, tency and sequence response to literature interrogative; conjunction— • Narration: narrative poem, phrasal subordinating; verbals— Writing Skills • Review of all from Grade 10 folktale perfect participle, passive gerund, plus the following new material: • Persuasion: letter to editor perfect in nitive, progressive paragraph organization—cause- • Poetry: hymn in nitive, elliptical in nitive and-e ect order, compari- Study and Reference Skills Sentence Structure son-and-contrast order; sentence • Review of all from Grade 10 • Review of all from Grade 10 plus energy—pauses for breath; plus the following new material: the following new material: sen- parallelism—clarity; sentence reference tools—literary index, tence patterns—retained object logic—direct expression, logical literary sources in passive sentence predication, avoiding mixed constructions, using noun clauses Mechanics when needed, ending in strength, • Capitalization; punctuation; linking with new information appendix of spelling rules
American Approach • Modern American literature: and evaluating a work’s ideas • Historical modern poetry, modern prose from a biblical worldview. These Literature* and drama three tasks help students develop Organization 3rd Edition • Contemporary American critical-thinking skills and a deep • Five major literary divisions: early literature: contemporary poetry, understanding of the ideas and American literature, American ro- contemporary prose writings of literary and historical manticism, American realism and gures. naturalism, modern American lit- Features • During-reading questions, erature, contemporary American • The units are arranged accord- which appear throughout each literature ing to major literary periods. selection in the margin, guide Timelines, unit and chapter intro- Content students through the three ductions, author biographies, and • Early American literature: reading tasks. brief headnotes help students settlement, religious experience, • After reading, students answer build necessary background revolution “Think and Discuss” questions, knowledge of the historical and many of which require them • American romanticism: minor cultural context from which a to demonstrate a high level of romantics (Knickerbockers, New literary work arises. England School), major romantics understanding of the concepts • A before-reading page precedes (transcendental optimists, tran- traced throughout their reading each selection and introduces scendental pessimists), voices of and lesson. students to three reading tasks: con ict analyzing a work for its technical • American realism and natural- features, employing a reading ism: regionalists, realists and strategy to aid comprehension, naturalists
*The English 11 video course is a yearlong course that covers both American Literature and Writing & Grammar every day. Daily les- sons will focus on literature and writing while covering grammar in review. Material in the books that is not covered in the video course is represented in italics. Please feel free to supplement the course with the material not covered as necessary.
Vocabulary Approach Features Content • Uses context as a major means of • Uses a variety of learning • Focuses on sources of English Level E learning methods, including word stories words, coined words, French 3rd Edition and spelling helps; lessons that words, Greek and Latin loan Plan incorporate biblical stories with words, allusions, back-formation, • Includes 15 two-part lessons, 15 a focus on character building and folk etymology cumulative reviews, and a sup- and often relate to other subjects plement containing various types students may be learning of reinforcement and vocabu- lary-building exercises (games, puzzles, contests, etc.)
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Bible Truths How Firm a Foundation! In God’s Presence God and His Ways • Discusses how we got the Bible, • Presents in story format the • Surveys the biblical teaching 3rd Edition how we know which books principle of Christian music as it on the doctrines of God, man, belong in the Bible, and how relates to God’s holiness; uses a Christ, salvation, and the church, the Bible was transmitted and study of Chronicles to illustrate focusing on their relevance to translated; focuses on inspiration, the nature of music and to show everyday life canonicity, and authority how Scripture guides musical choices
Biblical Worldview Scope Sequence • Analyzes the truth, goodness, and • Explains what a worldview is • Tells the story of Scripture in beauty triad in culture and the Creation, Fall, Redemption • Explores the role of detail, applying it to worldview arts, providing examples of fallen presuppositions issues culture and art and culminating • Presents a positive case for a • Examines gender, marriage, and in a call for students to become biblical worldview family from the perspective of a sub-creators imaging the ulti- mate Creator • Defends the Christian faith biblical worldview against major opponents, • Examines the creational struc- Memory Verses especially postmodernism and tures of government, science, and • One memory passage for each of scientism history, then explores the ways in the 27 chapters • Relates the story of Scripture— which the fall has a ected these Number of Lessons Creation, Fall, Redemption—to elds and the ways in which they • 80 sections in nine units major academic disciplines and can be pushed back in redemp- cultural domains tive directions
Physics • A framework: the Christian systems; work, energy, and total its relationship to current and worldview in which we do mechanical energy; conservation conductors; electromagnetism 3rd Edition science in obedience to God’s of energy and simple machines; and alternating currents; AC commandment to exercise good momentum and its conservation, circuit characteristics stewardship over the earth for His collisions, center of mass, and • Geometric optics and light: glory and for the bene t of our angular momentum; periodic the electromagnetic spectrum, fellow humans; the structure and and simple harmonic motion, the sources and propagation of light; limitations of science; overview of pendulum, damped and driven re ection and mirrors; refraction physics; scienti c methodology oscillations, and physical waves and lenses; wave interference, and modeling; the metric (SI) • Thermodynamics and matter: di raction, and polarization; system of measurement as well as Kinetic-molecular theory of intensity and color of light; principles of measurement; rules matter and the states of matter; optical instruments (telescopes, for determining and using signif- thermal properties of matter, microscopes, etc.) icant digits in measurements and measuring temperature, and • Modern physics: relativity: calculations the gas laws; theories of heat, Galilean, special, and general • Classical mechanics: mathemat- thermal energy, mechanisms for relativity; quantum physics: quan- ical description of motion in one heat transfer; the four laws of tum theory, quantum mechanics, and two dimensions (kinematics thermodynamics; entropy and its the atom, and modern atomic of motion); vectors and scalars consequences; uid mechanics models; nuclear physics: radiation in graphical and analytical solu- (hydrostatics and hydrodynamics) and radioactivity, radioactive tions; forces and the causes of • Electromagnetics: electrostatics decay, nuclear reactions, and motion according to Newton’s and charges; electric elds and elementary/subatomic particles laws (dynamics); friction; motion capacitors; current, voltage, in a plane, including circular resistance, and basic DC circuits; motion; motion of multibody transistor theory; magnetism and
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 57 American Topic Economics • American government • Taxation, bureaucratic funding, Government and foreign policy impact on US Geography 3rd Edition economy • References to political geography Religion History • Scriptural foundation for law • Historical perspective of the and government; in uence of phases of American government Christianity in early America Government Culture • Thorough analysis of all levels • Interest groups; mass media; and all branches of American American political behavior government
American Topic Economics • American government • Taxation, government funding, Government and foreign policy impact on US Geography 4th Edition economy • References to political geography Religion History • Scriptural foundation for law • Historical perspective of the and government; in uence of phases of American government Christianity in America Government Culture • Thorough analysis of all levels • Interest groups; mass media; and all branches of American American political behavior government
Economics Topic Economics Culture • Economics • Survey of basic economic topics, • Analysis of personal economic 3rd Edition including supply and demand concerns, such as budgeting, History and the circular ow of income managing credit, saving, and • Biographies of 15 in uential and products nancial planning economists • Promotes free-market ideals Government Religion • Comparative economic systems; • Scriptural principles applied to all business and competition; money areas of economics and banking; national economic concerns, such as productivity, unemployment, and in ation
58 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 Consumer Math • Math skills: fractions, decimals, • Borrowing: simple interest equity; building a house, includ- integers; problem solving using loans; add-on loans and annual ing converting dimensions to 3rd Edition proportions and percent; solving percentage rate; discount loans; scale for a set of plans; nding linear equations; negative amortized loans; how credit cards the area of rectangular lots in exponents to prepare for nance work; how interest is calculated acres; calculating the amount of formulas and payments are applied to shingles needed from a house • Measurement: customary and SI credit accounts plan, allowing for pitched roofs (metric) units; conversion within • Transportation: calculating the • Maintaining a home: real-es- and between systems using nance charge and monthly tate tax based on millage rates; dimensional analysis; perimeter, payment for a new car; depre- home-owner’s insurance; circumference, area, volume, and ciation; leasing costs including calculating utility charges for capacity residual value, mileage penalty; electricity, gas, water, and sewer; • Income: calculating hours car insurance; cost of gas, oil, and communications; calculating worked from clock times, gross tires; scheduled maintenance and house repairs, maintenance, and pay including overtime; payroll repair costs home improvements deductions, including FICA and • Food: store specials and coupons; • Life and health insurance: mor- federal withholding; buying and unit prices; calculating freezer tality tables; term, whole-life, and selling stocks and bonds, includ- payback periods; consumer universal life insurance; health ing brokerage fees price index; calorie counting; insurance, including payout of • Budgeting: a standardized bud- nding the calories expended in bene ts; Social-Security retire- get; an annual budget; reducing activities ment bene ts annual budget to monthly or • Clothing: planning for seasonal • Income taxes: general principles weekly; emergency adjustments; buying; calculating discounts of calculating federal income revising the annual budget including multiple ones; online taxes; 1040EZ, 1040A, and 1040, • Banking: checking accounts and shopping; internet buying tips; including extra schedules A and deposits; overdraft penalties and savings from making clothing; B and Form 2441 for childcare protection; service charges; rec- retail marketing of clothing, bene ts onciling a bank statement; simple returns, net pro t and gross • Vacations: costs of food and interest; compounding interest; pro t margin; markup rate and lodging; cost of transportation; interest on savings using the min- breakeven point for retailer getting around at the site; travel imum balance or daily interest • Housing: renting; buying a times across time zones; econo- methods; e ective interest rate; house, including down pay- mizing admissions savings programs with regular ments, closing costs, points, deposits and monthly payments; owner’s
• Analyzing functions: relations; • Trigonometric identities and • Sequences and series: recursive Precalculus linear, quadratic, power, and equations: derive and verify and explicit formulas; arithmetic 2nd Edition piecewise functions; continuity, identities; use identities to solve and geometric sequences; sum- transformations, and operations equations; derive and apply the mations; the binomial theorem; of functions, parametric repre- law of sines and law of cosines. mathematical induction sentations and modeling with • Vectors, polar graphs, and com- • Descriptive statistics: counting functions plex numbers: describe and per- principles and basic probability; • Radical, polynomial, and ratio- form operations on 2-D and 3-D graphic representations; mea- nal functions: describing zeros, vectors; graph polar coordinates sures of central tendency and asymptotes, and end behavior of and equations; represent and variability; normal distributions radical, polynomial, and rational perform operations on complex • Inferential statistics: probability functions and solving related numbers in polar form. distributions; the central limit equations and inequalities • Systems and matrices: using theorem; con dence intervals; • Exponential and logarithmic Gaussian elimination; determi- hypothesis testing; research functions: graphing, applying nants, and inverse matrices to studies properties, solving equations, solve systems of equations and • Limits, derivatives, and inte- and modeling inequalities; decomposing into grals: limit theorems; tangents • Trigonometric functions: angle partial fractions to the curve; derivative theorems and arc measures; trigonometric • Analytic geometry: analyzing including product, quotient, and functions in a right triangle, for parabolas, ellipses, circles, and chain rules; area under a curve other angles, and of real num- hyperbolas; rotated conics; para- and integration; fundamental bers; graphs of trig functions; metric and polar representations theorem of calculus inverse trig functions
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 59 Writing & Grammar Parts of Speech (and Verbals) Usage • Exposition: research report, • Review of all from Grade 11 • Review of all from Grade 11 response to a dramatic scene 2nd Edition plus the following new material: plus the following new material: (literary analysis) verbals—passive participle idiomatic use of prepositions • Narration: dramatic scene, inte- rior monologue Sentence Structure Writing Skills • Review of all from Grade 11 • Review of all from Grade 11 plus • Persuasion: persuasive essay plus the following new material: the following new material: para- • Poetry: sonnet absolute phrase graph development—quotation, • Multimedia: video report visual aid Mechanics Study and Reference Skills • Capitalization; punctuation; Examples of Writing Projects • Review of all from Grade 11 appendix of spelling rules • Description: descriptive essay, comparison/contrast essay
Writing & Grammar Parts of Speech (and Verbals) Usage • Exposition: research report, • Review of all from Grade 11 • Review of all from Grade 11 response to a dramatic scene 3rd Edition plus the following new material: plus the following new material: (literary analysis) verbals—passive participle idiomatic use of prepositions • Narration: dramatic scene, inte- rior monologue Sentence Structure Writing Skills • Review of all from Grade 11 • Review of all from Grade 11 plus • Persuasion: persuasive essay plus the following new material: the following new material: para- • Poetry: sonnet absolute phrase graph development—quotation, • Multimedia: video report visual aid Mechanics Study and Reference Skills • Capitalization; punctuation; Examples of Writing Projects • Review of all from Grade 11 appendix of spelling rules • Description: descriptive essay, comparison/contrast essay
British Literature Approach • The Age of Reform: the Victorian literary and historical gures and • Historical period, the Modern period to apply biblical criteria when Updated 2nd Edition • Supplementary material: Macbeth evaluating the beliefs espoused Organization (video) by such gures. The questions for • Four major literary divisions: the thought and discussion, which Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Features follow the selections, progress the Age of Revolution, the Age of • The units are arranged according from factual to evaluative and are Reform to major literary periods. The ma- valuable both for class discus- terial provided through the unit Content sion and for providing students introductions, headnotes, and • The Middle Ages: the Old English with an opportunity to develop timelines enables the student to period, the Middle English period further literary and moral analyze individual authors and discernment. • The Renaissance: the Tudor their works in a historical and cul- period, the Stuart period tural context. Such analysis serves • The Age of Revolution: the to broaden the student’s world, Neoclassic period, the Romantic enabling him to understand period the ideas and writings of noted
60 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 British Literature Approach • Civil War to Enlightenment students to three reading tasks: • Historical survey emphasizing Part 1: Civil War and Restoration analyzing a work for its technical 3rd Edition close reading skills Part 2: Early Neoclassical Writers features, employing a reading Part 3: Age of Johnson strategy to aid comprehension, Organization Part 4: Voices from the Outside and either evaluating a work’s • Five major literary divisions: • Romanticism to Victorianism ideas from a biblical worldview the Middle Ages, the English Part 1: Signs of Change or creating a new work using the Renaissance, Civil War to Part 2: The Major Romantics selection as a model. These tasks Enlightenment, Romanticism Part 3: Early Victorians help students develop writing to Victorianism, Modern and Part 4: Late Victorians skills, critical thinking skills, and Contemporary Literature • Modern and Contemporary a deep understanding of the Content Literature ideas of important literary and • This historical approach to a Part 1: Modern Literature historical gures. survey of British literature is Part 2: Postwar and • During-reading questions, organized according to ve major Commonwealth Literature which appear throughout each units: selection in the margin, guide Features students through the three • The Middle Ages • The units are arranged accord- reading tasks. Part 1: Heroes of Old ing to major literary periods. • Discussion questions, which Part 2: Literature and Community Timelines, unit and part introduc- students answer after reading, Part 3: Changing Society tions, author biographies, and require them to demonstrate a • The English Renaissance brief headnotes help students high level of understanding of Part 1: Renaissance Humanism build necessary background the work’s literary concepts and Part 2: Reformation and National knowledge of the historical and themes. Identity cultural context from which a Part 3: Lyric and Metaphysical literary work arises. Poetry • A before-reading page precedes Part 4: Renaissance Drama each selection and introduces
Vocabulary Approach Features narrowing, strengthening and • Uses context as a major means of • Uses a variety of learning weakening, etc.), words from Level F learning methods, including word stories other languages, native English 3rd Edition and spelling helps; lessons that words, and number words (e.g., Plan incorporate biblical stories with semi-, bi-, prime, decimate) • Includes 15 two-part lessons, 15 a focus on character building cumulative reviews, and a sup- and often relate to other subjects plement containing various types students may be learning of reinforcement and vocabu- lary-building exercises (games, Content puzzles, contests, etc.) • Focuses on changes in word meanings (broadening and
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Spanish 1 This traditional curriculum uses a • narrating and describing in the culture sections. The textbook in- functional approach so that stu- present tense cludes the following grammatical 2nd Edition dents learn to perform the follow- • relating past events structures: nouns, pronouns, ad- ing functions: • relating future plans jectives, subject-verb agreement, gender and number agreement, • greeting and leave-taking • expressing simple opinions regular and irregular verbs in the • asking and answering simple • telling the gospel message questions present and preterite tenses, the The book contains 12 chapters. near future, reflexive verbs, direct • using numbers in everyday With the exception of the intro- and indirect object pronouns, and contexts ductory chapter, each chapter is command forms. • giving and following directions divided into three lessons. Each • making purchases lesson includes dialog, vocabu- lary, grammar, pronunciation, and
Spanish 1 The Spanish 1 textbook follows commands, and narrate in present students learn about how to show an innovative, standards-based time in the following contexts: biblical love to their Hispanic 3rd Edition approach to language learning • School-related activities neighbors, how to share the gos- that will help students develop • Family and life at home pel, and how to evaluate cultural their ability to use Spanish in all products, practices, and perspec- • Activities in town three modes of communication tives from a biblical point of view. • Pastimes, sports, and ministry (interpretive, presentational, interpersonal). The text is orga- • Travel and missions nized thematically and supports • The workforce students as they learn to de- Biblical worldview is heavily scribe, make comparisons, give emphasized in the text as the
This second-year book reviews restaurant, hotel, bank, airport, tense, preterite tense, imperfect Spanish 2 and expands the material taught store, and doctor’s o ce tense, future tense, conditional 2nd Edition in Spanish 1. It uses a functional • giving and following directions tense, present perfect tense, approach so that students learn to • showing courtesy pluperfect tense, future perfect perform the following functions: tense, reflexive verbs, imperative • witnessing • narrating and describing events verbs, the present subjunctive, The 12 chapters are divided into in the present, past, and future and the imperfect subjunctive. three lessons each and include • communicating facts, questions, a dialog or reading, vocabulary, and opinions grammar, and Scripture verses. • communicating needs and wants The text covers the following in a variety of settings, such as a grammatical structures: present
Spanish 2 follows the same to talk about future plans and • predicting that things will Spanish 2 standards-based approach from how to explain things even when happen 3rd Edition Spanish 1, presenting everyday circumstances change. Students At the heart of the book, students situations in a communicative learn important language func- learn to develop and deliver their context with the goal of language tions such as: own personal testimony of salva- proficiency. The textbook starts • getting around town tion in order to share the gospel by offering a substantial review of • describing past events in your with people from Spanish- content from Spanish 1, and then family speaking cultures. focuses on past narration at a • describing tasks done at home moderate pace in all three modes • describing problems to a doctor of communication (interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational). • describing routines in the past The book ends by showing how 62 Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 800.845.5731 This textbook contains 12 chap- Verb forms reviewed or intro- Spanish 3 ters that are divided into three les- duced include the present, sons each and include letters, tips, stem-changing, imperfect, cultural facts, Scripture verses, present perfect, preterite, future, and stories from missionaries. conditional, past perfect, future It develops grammar concepts, perfect, conditional perfect, for- vocabulary, and questions for oral mal and familiar imperatives, and communication. Students learn to subjunctive moods in both pres- give devotionals, tell Bible stories, ent and past tenses. follow a recipe, act as tour guides, make comparisons, and retell events using various verb tenses.
French 1 This course uses a functional • ordering food in a restaurant and subject-verb agreement; approach that cultivates the stu- • narrating and describing in the present, passé composé, and fu- 2nd Edition dent’s ability to both understand present tense ture tenses; possession, negation, and communicate in spoken and • relating past events and direct and indirect object written French: pronouns. Chapter topics include • relating future plans and events • greeting and leave-taking making acquaintances, family, • giving the gospel message in a housing and furnishings, going to • asking and answering simple simple manner questions town, shopping, going to a restau- French 1 is divided into 17 chap- rant, weather, writing letters, the • expressing simple feelings and ters plus one review chapter. Each doctor’s office, school, witnessing, opinions chapter includes vocabulary, dia- sports and hobbies, the country- • using numbers in everyday log, grammar, pronunciation, and side, and the train station. contexts culture sections. The grammar • giving and following directions sections teach gender, number,
This course uses the functional • giving advice and making reflexive verbs, direct and indirect French 2 approach. While improving listen- suggestions pronouns, the subjunctive mood, ing and reading skills, it refines • praying and witnessing in French and future, passé composé, imper- grammar points and expands • using checks and bank accounts fect, conditional, and pluperfect vocabulary to help the student tenses. Chapter topics include • reading and understanding a communicate more precisely: animals, people and personalities, French menu • narrating in present, past, and clothing and jewelry, the franco- French 2 is divided into 17 chap- future tenses phone world, numbers, weather, ters plus one review chapter. sports, French cuisine, promises • describing people and Each chapter includes a listening and advice, war, education, opin- personalities text, grammar with exercises, oral ions and judgments, witnessing • naming and locating geographi- communication, and reading text. for Christ, narration, money and cal places Oral and reading comprehension banks, cars and traffic, and drama. • discussing sports and wars exercises are based on classic literature and cultural articles. Grammar exercises focus on
bjupresshomeschool.com Online DVD Teacher Edition & Student Books 63 Latin I This course blends inductive and • “Real” Latin is introduced early one or more paragraphs in Latin. deductive teaching. and used throughout. This At the conclusion of each chapter 2nd Edition • The format is conversational. includes quotations from famous is a summary section that helps • Understanding precedes Roman writers and Latin transla- to prepare the student for the memorization. tions of Scripture. chapter test. • Context derivatives are used to • Roman history is presented The activity manual contains teach vocabulary. chronologically: kingdom, repub- extensive practice for all the con- lic, empire. cepts taught. • English borrowings from Latin are emphasized: derivatives and loan The text contains 23 chapters, phrases. each including vocabulary, grammar, historical information, • The declension and conjugation derivatives, and loan words, and formats are traditional.
This second-year Latin text con- The beginning lessons are a Latin II tains 18 chapters and covers an review of first-year Latin. The sub- overall view of Roman history junctive mood is introduced and through excerpts from Roman compared to the indicative. As the authors. Julius Caesar’s writings lessons progress, more vocabulary provide much of the information, and grammar rules are introduced and there are other authors, in- and are seen in the historical cluding Cicero. writings.
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