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Alpha Omega Academy (AOA) is an Curriculum Options exciting K–12 distance learning academy Quality Christian education is available fully accredited through AdvancED through online, computer–based, or and is structured to meet the needs of print–based courses offered by AOA. today’s families. With qualified teachers, With over 45 elementary and middle administrative services, and award– school courses, AOA offers biblically winning curriculum choices, Alpha based and personalized instruction for Omega Academy’s Christ–centered your student. AOA offers customized distance learning program offers the curriculum based on your student’s perfect combination of flexibility, placement tests and previous credits. assurance, and affordability. Alpha During enrollment, an AOA counselor Omega Academy is committed to suggests a program that meets your creating a successful partnership with student’s academic needs and addresses each parent and enrolled student. any major learning gaps. AOA courses For parents and families who need a are founded on a Christian worldview comprehensive distance education and focus on mastery learning and solution, Alpha Omega Academy is the cognitive reasoning. answer! AOA has enrolled thousands of Able to fit your student’s academic students from all around the globe—in needs, AOA offers elementary and all 50 states and 38 countries. middle school courses designed to Mission Statement prepare students for success in high school. AOA partners closely with Alpha Omega Academy’s mission is to parents to create a distance learning educate, inspire, and change lives. environment that fosters growth, We strive to create partnerships with encourages potential, and promotes families who provide an environment individual student development. of academic and spiritual growth for Alpha Omega Academy offers four students. We desire that students use unique curricular options for elementary their talents and abilities to influence the and middle school students: Ignitia™, world for Jesus Christ. Switched-On Schoolhouse®, LIFEPAC®, and Horizons.
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Ignitia (grades 3–8) With Ignitia (IGN), LIFEPAC (grades K–8) students enjoy a convenient online LIFEPAC is a full–color, consumable learning environment. Created exclusively curriculum that uses mastery–based for Christian schools, Ignitia gives students learning to help students understand the freedom to learn anywhere 24/7, concepts and content. Each LIFEPAC is a improving course delivery with applications consumable worktext, a combination of a for Windows®, Macintosh®, and Linux– textbook and a workbook. Under parental based operating systems. Ignitia includes direction, students read self–paced lessons, all the multimedia features that you’ve complete activities, interact with teachers, come to expect from our online curriculum, and are tested before moving on to the and it allows students to submit projects in next unit. This Bible–based curriculum various media formats like student–created conveniently coordinates subject text, videos and slide shows. Ignitia offers exercises, projects, reviews, and tests. rigorous courses including five core subject LIFEPAC offers five core subjects of Bible, of Bible, language arts, math, science, history and geography, language arts, and history and geography; as well as five math, and science, as well as two electives. interesting electives. Horizons (grades K–7) Switched-On Schoolhouse (grades 3–8) Horizons is a colorful, consumable Infusing cutting–edge technology, workbook curriculum filled with engaging the computer–based Switched-On lessons and hands–on activities. Creative, Schoolhouse (SOS) engages students fun content establishes students in grades with an enriching learning format. K–7 in the fundamentals of math, phonics, Offering ease and appeal, SOS includes reading, spelling, and vocabulary. Horizons multimedia features like animation, video Math and Language Arts courses use the clips, learning games, maps, timelines, spiral learning method of memorization interactive projects, and other innovative through concept introduction, frequent learning tools. Unlike textbooks, SOS offers review, and reinforcement. The unique a variety of teaching methods, practical Horizons Math is a fast–paced, teacher– application opportunities, and content directed format that uses manipulatives reinforcement. Switched-On Schoolhouse and accelerated learning to build offers the five core subjects of Bible, history understanding. Horizons curriculum and geography, language arts, math, and includes Phonics and Reading (K–2) and science, as well as five electives. Math (K–7).
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Course List Course Available In Course Available In Kindergarten 6th Grade Language Arts...... HOR, LP Language Arts...... IGN, SOS, LP Math ...... HOR, LP Math ...... IGN, SOS, HOR, LP Science...... IGN, SOS, LP 1st Grade History and Geography . . . . IGN, SOS, LP Language Arts...... HOR, LP Bible...... IGN, SOS, LP Math ...... HOR, LP Science...... LP 7th Grade History and Geography ...... LP Language Arts...... IGN, SOS, LP Math ...... IGN, SOS, HOR, LP Bible...... LP Science ...... IGN, SOS, LP History and Geography . . . . IGN, SOS, LP 2nd Grade Bible...... IGN, SOS, LP Language Arts...... HOR, LP Math ...... HOR, LP 8th Grade Science...... LP Language Arts...... IGN, SOS, LP History and Geography ...... LP Math ...... IGN, SOS, LP Bible...... LP Science ...... IGN, SOS, LP History and Geography . . . . IGN, SOS, LP 3rd Grade Bible...... IGN, SOS, LP Language Arts. . . . .IGN, SOS, HOR, LP Math ...... IGN, SOS, HOR, LP Electives Science...... IGN, SOS, LP World Language History and Geography . . . IGN, SOS, LP Elementary Spanish (3–6). . . . . IGN, SOS Bible...... IGN, SOS, LP Elementary French (3–6) ...... IGN, SOS Intro to Spanish (7–8)...... IGN, SOS Intro to French (7–8) ...... IGN, SOS 4th Grade Language Arts...... IGN, SOS, LP General Electives Math ...... IGN, SOS, HOR, LP Career Explorations I (7–8)...... IGN Science...... IGN, SOS, LP Career Explorations II (7–8)...... IGN History and Geography . . . IGN, SOS, LP Health Quest (3–8)...... IGN, SOS, LP Bible...... IGN, SOS, LP Keyboarding and Applications (7–8). . .IGN
5th Grade IGN = Ignitia Language Arts...... IGN, SOS, LP SOS = Switched-On Schoolhouse Math ...... IGN, SOS, HOR, LP HOR = Horizons Science...... IGN, SOS, LP LP = LIFEPAC History and Geography . . . . IGN, SOS, LP Bible...... IGN, SOS, LP
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Find the place your student belongs. Steps to Enroll Designed for those who desire an education at home with the assurance 1. Visit www.aoacademy.com and of accreditation, AOA is the perfect complete the online registration form. combination of flexible learning and 2. Receive your orientation information structured courses taught by qualified and an online placement testing teachers. AOA has open year-long account for your student. enrollment so you can begin courses whenever it’s convenient for you. 3. Have your student complete the Join thousands of other students who placement tests. enjoy Alpha Omega Academy’s K-12 distance learning program and enroll When the placement tests are today! complete and transcripts have been received, an appointment with an AOA faculty advisor is scheduled with you.
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Kindergarten Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: Horizons and LIFEPAC Math • Counting by 1s, 5s, and 10s Both Horizons and LIFEPAC programs • Numbers to 100 build an excellent foundation in math • Addition and Subtraction and language arts and offer full-color, • Directions and Measurements consumable lessons with extra activities. • Colors and Shapes Parents have the opportunity to discuss • Comparisons specifics about the kindergarten • Time and Calendars curriculum during their consultation • Money appointment with their AOA faculty • Sequence and Order advisor. Language Arts As a general guideline, LIFEPAC Alphabet and Letter Recognition Kindergarten is a perfect fit for students • Consonant and Vowel Sounds to learn letter sounds and to practice • Consonant Digraphs and Blending writing and recognizing numbers to • Syllables 100. Horizons Kindergarten is designed • Writing and Upper- and Lower-case for students who already know all letter • Letter Tracing sounds and can recognize numbers to Simple Grammar and Punctuation 100. Topics include numbers, shapes, • Listening Skills colors, sounds, upper and lower case • Reading letters, time, an introduction to addition • Memorization and subtraction, and much more. Both • programs offer options for manipulative use to solidify comprehension and engage learners. Additional Details: Kindergarten curriculum has no unit tests, but specific lessons or pages need to be submitted for review. Letter grades are not assigned for kindergarten. Instead, a final grade report will report the date when the worksheets were reviewed by the academy.
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Language Arts Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: Horizons and LIFEPAC LIFEPAC • Alphabet and Short Vowel Sounds First grade language arts is a • Rhyming Words, Adding –“ing” comprehensive phonics-based language • Consonant Digraphs, Soft “C” course which integrates phonics, and “G” reading, and grammar into one course. • Verbs, Blends, and Silent Letters Colorful lessons focus on building • Long Vowels and Syllables essential skills in reading, writing, • R-controlled Vowels and Plurals listening, speaking, spelling, vocabulary, • Vowel Digraphs and Sentences and penmanship. Tracing letters and • Vowel Digraphs and Possessives words is also included. • Diphthongs and Contractions Topics include consonant digraphs, • Phonics and Grammar Review vowel diphthongs, contractions, Horizons compound words, possessives, plurals, Consonant and Vowel Sounds manuscript writing, and capitalization • Consonant Digraphs and Vowel Pairs and punctuation. Both Horizons • Capitalization and Punctuation and LIFEPAC options include bright, • Consonant Blends and Compound illustrated student readers to promote • Words use of vocabulary words, sentence Long Vowels and Vowel Diphthongs structure, and overall comprehension of • Syllables, Prefixes, and Suffixes reading basics. • • Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms • Irregular Plurals and Possessives • Letter and Word Writing Practice • Spelling with Long Vowels and Compound Words
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Math Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: Horizons and LIFEPAC LIFEPAC • Number Order and Add and First grade math continues to build math Subtract skills through various question formats, • Add and Subtract to 10 and Shapes multiple exercise techniques, and • Fractions, Time, and Symbols learning games. Colorful lessons focus on • Add to 18, Money, and continuing fundamental concepts taught Measurements in kindergarten. Fun, hands-on activities • Column Addition and Estimation include connecting dot-to-dots, drawing • Number Words to 99 colors and shapes, and matching items. • Count to 200 and Subtract to 12 Topics include addition and subtraction • Add and Subtract to 18 of double digits to 18, counting, word • Sensible Answers problems, place value, shapes, fractions, • Review time, measurement, money, bar graphs, Horizons word numbers to 100, greater than and Count to 100 less than, and skip counting. Students • Ordinal Numbers to 10 and Number use common manipulatives like a clock, • Sequence ruler, or coins to learn concepts. • Place Value 1s, 10s, and 100s • Double and Triple Digit Numbers • Horizontal and Vertical Addition and Subtraction • Months of the Year and Days of the Week • Money and Measurements • Fractions • Shapes and Graphs • Rounding Numbers
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Science Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: LIFEPAC • You Learn with Your Eyes In first grade science, students focus • You Learn with Your Ears on the development of observational • More About Your Senses skills as they study the physical universe • Animals God created. This program integrates • Plants hands-on experiment activities with • Growing Up Healthy lessons to emphasize science concepts. • God’s Beautiful World Colorful, illustrated lessons engage • All about Energy young learners and introduce them to • Machines around You the four major strands of science: life • Wonderful World of Science science, earth science, physical science, and nature science. Topics include material on observing the world with the five senses, different kinds of animals, different kinds of plants, growing up healthy, energy, simple machines, and God’s beautiful world. Additional concepts introduced include seasons, weather, pet care, plant growth, land types, and loving oneself and the world.
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History and Geography Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: LIFEPAC • I Am a Special Person In first grade history and geography, • Communicating with Sound students develop an understanding • I Have Feelings of and appreciation for God’s activity • I Live in a Family as seen in the record of man and his • You and God’s Family relationships. Students learn about • Places People Live themselves, their families, their country, • Community Helpers and the world. Skills like matching • I Love my Country people and places and recognizing the • I Live in the World sequence of events are also taught. • The World and You Topics include being special in God’s eyes, communication, living in a family, community helpers such as firemen and doctors, our country, and our world. Lessons also include proper manners, sounds, understanding emotions, places people live like the farm and city, and friends around the globe. Bright, colorful illustrations and fun activities are included to engage students in learning.
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Bible Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: LIFEPAC • God Created All Things In first grade Bible, students learn about • God Loves His Children God’s grand design and biblical truths • We Can Pray by studying both the Old and New • God Wants You To Be Good Testaments. Utilizing the King James • Old Testament Stories Version, this Bible course covers a • God’s Promise variety of biblical material to assist in the • Jesus, Our Savior development of practical Christian living. • God Calls Missionaries Lessons include the Creation story and • New Testament Stories develop skills like writing and tracing • God Gave You Many Gifts simple words, matching, and color recognition. Topics include God’s love for his children, praying to God and listening to God, Jesus is our Savior, God uses missionaries, and God’s promises. Students are also introduced to Old and New Testament Bible stories and characters like Jonah, David, Daniel, Esther, Moses, Zacchaeus, and Paul. Lessons include bright, colorful graphics and fun activities to engage young learners.
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Language Arts Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: Horizons and LIFEPAC LIFEPAC • Know Your Nouns Second grade language arts continues • Action Verbs to build phonics, reading, and grammar. • Simple Sentences Colorful, illustrated lessons focus on • Types of Sentences building essential skills in reading, • Using Punctuation writing, listening, speaking, spelling, • Adjectives vocabulary, and penmanship. Lessons • Possessive Nouns include word activities, writing practice, • Pronouns syllables and consonant blends, and • Verb Types and Tenses stories for reading comprehension. • Looking Back Topics studied include nouns and Horizons verbs, vowel sounds, plurals, prefixes Syllables and Consonant Blends and suffixes, cursive writing, rhyming • Beginning and Ending Consonant words, simple sentences, punctuation, • Blends digraphs, and diphthongs. In both Triple Consonants Horizons and LIFEPAC programs, writing • More Long Vowel Digraphs in cursive is introduced, and guidelines • Plurals and Possessives to help students learn correct writing • R-controlled Words formations are included. In Horizons, • Double Letters and Short Letters lessons focus specifically on the concepts • Alphabetical Order of penmanship, phonics and reading, • Irregular Plurals and Comparative and spelling and vocabulary are offered. • Endings Course units contain quizzes and tests to Suffixes and Prefixes evaluate progress and student mastery. • • Writing Sentences and Writing in Cursive • Spelling Compound Words
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Math Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: Horizons and LIFEPAC LIFEPAC • Word Numbers to 100 Second grade math continues to build • Addition and Subtraction/Odd math skills through various question and Even formats, multiple exercise techniques, • Adding Carrying to the 10s and learning games. Colorful, illustrated • Numbers/Words to 999 and Graphs lessons focus on continuing concepts • Add and Subtract to the 100s taught in 1st grade and include fun • Subtract with Borrowing from 10s activities to enrich learning and build • Add with Carrying to the 100s comprehension. • Volume and Coin Conversion Topics include number words to 1,000, • Area and Square Measurements addition and subtraction to double and • Review triple digits, area and volume, shapes, Horizons graphs, money conversion, temperature • Counting to 999 and Roman and thermometers, calendars, operation Numerals signs, and word problems. Skip counting, • Ordinal Numbers to 100 recognizing ordinal numbers, and • Place Value to 1s, 10s, 100s, and understanding odd and even numbers 1,000s are all discussed. Course units contain • Carrying in 1s, 10s, and 100s quizzes and tests to evaluate progress • Borrowing in 1s and 10s and student mastery. • Time and Calendars • Money, Measurements, and Temperature • Fractions • Shapes and Area, Perimeter, and Volume • Graphs and Rounding • Multiplication to 10 and Word Problems
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Science Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: LIFEPAC • The Living and Nonliving In second grade science, students • Plants continue to develop observational skills • Animals as they study the physical universe • You God created. This Bible-based course • Pet and Plant Care integrates hands-on experiment • Your Five Senses activities with lessons to emphasize • Physical Properties science concepts. Lessons explain how • Our Neighborhood people are alike and different, how to • Changes in Our World care for the world, along with examining • Looking at Our World animals, plants, and the five human senses. Topics help students learn the difference between God-made and man-made objects, plant habitats, and physical properties. Colors, shapes, sizes, and textures are also explored. Students also learn how people interaction with neighborhoods, more about seasons, and how God’s love and His Word never changes. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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History and Geography Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: LIFEPAC • Families and Neighbors In second grade history and geography, • Community Helpers students develop an appreciation • Neighborhood Stores for others and learn how to be a • Farms and Cities good neighbor within a community. • Neighbors around the World Full-color, illustrated lessons include • A Japanese Family reading activities and hands-on • How We Travel learning exercises that encourage an • Messages from Far and Near understanding of concepts. Students • Caring four Our Neighborhoods are introduced to different community • People Depend on Each Other helpers, how neighborhood stores offer goods and services, and how farming and cities grow and change. Topics include helping your neighbors, understanding other cultures, the reason for travel communication in our world, caring for our neighbors, and how groups in the community depend on each other. A section about communicating with God is also included. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Bible Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: LIFEPAC • Who Am I? In second grade Bible, students learn • The Story of Moses about the omnipresence of God. Utilizing • God and You the King James Version, this Bible course • How the Bible Came to You covers a variety of biblical material to • David’s Sling assist in the development of practical • God is Everywhere Christian living. Fun, brightly illustrated • The Story of Joseph lessons include Bible memorization • God and the Family and word activities to help build • God Made the Nations comprehension skills. • God, His Word, and You Topics include God’s love, the story of Moses, God’s relationship with us, the story of the Bible’s origins, David’s sling, and God’s will. Additional topics include the story of Joseph, being apart of God’s family, God’s creation of the nations, and belonging to God. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Language Arts Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, Horizons and LIFEPAC IGN and SOS • Vowels, Main Idea, & Capitalization Third grade language arts creates a • Sentences, Capitalization, & ABC Order love for learning and covers essential • Dictionary Skills, Word Parts, & Vocabulary grammar skills like spelling, vocabulary, • Parts of Speech & Irregular Vowels reading, and writing. This one year • Commas & Silent Letters course covers language topics like • Cause/Effect, Homographs, & Haiku Poetry pronunciation marks, final “e” words, • Suffixes, Pronouns, & Friendly Letters “ng” and “nk” patterns, homonyms, • Plays, Adjectives, & Root Words homographs, “qu” words, and triple • Classifying, Referencing, & Predicting consonant blends. • Review
Building on phonics and spelling rules, LIFEPAC this online academy course also reviews • Old & New Skills consonant blending, compound words, • Building Words & Sentences comparisons, prefixes, and suffixes. • Words: Getting to the Roots Additional reading materials like classic • Words: How to Use Them short stories and poems foster your • Sentence: Start to Finish student’s imagination and improve • All about Books reading skills. Course units contain • Reading & Writing quizzes and tests to evaluate progress • Reading Skills and student mastery. • More Reading & Writing • Looking Back
Horizons • Vowel Sounds & Consonant Blends • Digraphs & Diphthongs • Soft & Hard Sounds • Prefixes & Suffixes • Antonyms, Synonyms, & Homonyms • Analogies & Contractions • Three-syllable Words & Patterns • Regular & Irregular Spellings • Comparisons & Palindromes
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Math Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, Horizons, and LIFEPAC IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Word Numbers Dive into a world of numbers! Third • Addition Problems grade math continues to build • Subtraction Problems foundational math principles through • Number Order various question formats, learning • Carrying Numbers games, and puzzles. Bright, colorful • Borrowing Numbers lessons include hands-on exercises • Symbols and Counting Multiples and step-by-step explanations to make • Addition and Subtraction Problems learning math fun and easy to grasp. • Fractions Topics include word numbers to 10,000, • Review addition and subtraction to four digits, Horizons shapes, fractions, multiplication and • Numbers to 1,000,000 and Roman division to 10s, graphics, measurement, Numerals decimals, Roman numerals, and math • Positive and Negative Numbers operation definitions. Course units • Place Value to 1,000,000 contain quizzes and tests to evaluate • Carrying to 4-digits and Estimating progress and student mastery. Answers • Operand Terms • Time and Calendars • Money, Measurements, and Temperature • Fractions and Mixed Numbers • Shapes and Area, Perimeter, and Volume • Graphs and Word Problems • Multiplication and Division to 10s
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Science Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • You Grow and Change • Plants Help students learn more about • Animal and Environmental Changes their world! In third grade science, • You Are What You Eat students focus on the development of • Properties of Matter observational skills as they study the • Sounds and You physical universe God created. This • Times and Seasons Bible-based course integrates hands-on • Rocks and Their Changes experiment activities with lessons to • Heat Energy emphasize science concepts. • Physical Changes Topics include food and eating, how sound is heard, the earth and its seasons, and rocks. Additional lessons include the air we breathe, exercise and rest, plants and growth, animals and growth, food groups, properties of matter, heat energy, and physical changes. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery. Additional Details: Materials are required to complete the experiments in this course. Please view a list of supplies at the academy’s website. If materials are not available to you, some projects include videos of the experiment that students can watch to meet the experiment requirements.
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History and Geography Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Fishing in Maine • Farming in Kansas Take an exciting trip through U.S. States! • Fruit-growing in Washington In third grade history and geography, • Forests in Oregon students develop an understanding • California: A Golden Land of and appreciation for God’s activity • Cattle in Texas as seen in the record of man and his • Coal Mining in Pennsylvania relationships. Lessons focus on exploring • Manufacturing in Michigan several different U.S. states and include • Space Travel in Florida activities like map reading, geography • Review of Nine States vocabulary, and matching items. Topics include America from the perspective of life in fishing communities, farming communities, manufacturing communities, and fruit- growing communities. Fun, colorful lessons and activities engage students in learning! Additional lessons introduce students to basic state commerce and resources. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Bible Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Living for God • The Life of Jesus Christ In third grade Bible, students learn how • God’s Plan for Joseph to live for God by obeying, praising, • You Can Use the Bible worshipping, and serving Him. Lessons • God Takes Care of His People include color and fun activities that • The Bible Is God’s Word promote concept retention and help • Archeology and the Bible explain biblical teachings. Utilizing the • God Gave Us the Need for Friends King James Version, this Bible course • God’s People Help Others covers a variety of biblical material to • God’s Word, Jesus, and You assist in the development of practical Christian living. Topics include the life of Jesus Christ, God’s plan for Joseph, reading the Bible, and understanding how God takes care of His people. Additional lessons include the books and writers of the Bible, promises from the Bible, and loving others. Verse memorization and writing exercises are included. Stories include the lives of Abraham and Paul. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Language Arts Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Written Communication • Sounds to Words It’s time to focus on writing! In fourth • Words: How to Use Them grade language arts, students learn • More Words: How to Use Them various literary styles. This course • Writing for Clarity includes instruction in sentence • Fun with Fiction structure, spelling, reading, vocabulary, • Fact and Fiction composition, and speaking. Grammar • Grammar and Writing exercises, writing assignments, and • The Written Report colorfully illustrated text engage • Looking Back students and build comprehension. English-themed topics include composition, grammar, parts of speech, possession, and verb tenses, as well as lessons on poetry, etymology, fiction, and non-fiction literature. Lesson exercises include writing an outline and stories, understanding dictionary structure, and reading fables and parables. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Math Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, Horizons, and LIFEPAC IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC
• Whole Numbers and Fractions Multiply your students’ math skills! Multiplying Whole Numbers Fourth grade math continues to build • • Sequencing and Rounding math skills through various question Lines and Shapes formats, creative exercises and activities, • • Division and Measurements and fun learning games. Charts and Division, Factors, and Fractions graphs are also included to help with • • Multiplication and Fractions visual understanding, along with step- Whole Numbers and Fractions by-step directions for problems so • • Decimals and Fractions students can comprehend mathematical Estimation, Charts, and Graphs processes. • Horizons Topics studied in this course include • Numbers through a Billion whole numbers, multiplication to the • Prime and Composite/ Prime 10,000s, division with one-digit divisors, Factorization mixed fractions, averaging, shapes, • Place Value to Quadrillion decimals, estimation and rounding, • Ordinal Numbers to 100 angles, and graphs. Eye-catching • Rounding and Greater Than and illustrations and colorful material creates Less Than an inviting environment for learning. • Addition and Subtraction to 6-digits Course units contain quizzes and tests to • Time Zones, Measurements, and evaluate progress and student mastery. Temperature • Fractions and Decimals • Ratios/Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers • Shapes, Lines, and Equations • Graphs • Multiplication to 3-digits/Division with 1-digit Divisor
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Science Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Plants • Animals Spark students’ imaginations! In fourth • Man’s Environment grade science, students focus on the • Machines living universe and God’s creation. This • Electricity and Magnetism Bible-based course integrates hands-on • Properties of Matter experiment activities with lessons to • Weather emphasize science concepts. Deepening • The Solar System your students’ love of science, this • The Planet Earth course’s topics include plants and • God’s Creation animals, the environment, and physical and chemical science. Additional study topics include weather, the solar system, and the earth’s atmosphere. Lessons include content on electricity, changes in matter, magnetism, atoms and molecules, stars and space, the earth’s rotation and revolution, the gift of nature, and conservation practices. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery. Additional Details: Materials are required to complete the experiments in this course. Please view a list of supplies at the academy’s website. If materials are not available to you, some projects include videos of the experiment that students can watch to meet the experiment requirements.
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History and Geography Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Our Earth • Seaport Cities Explore the world’s amazing geography! • Desert Lands In fourth grade history and geography, • Grasslands students travel the globe to learn about • Tropical Rain Forests the uniqueness of the earth’s different • The Polar Regions locations and cities. Broadening students’ • Mountain Countries understanding of the world, this course • Island Countries uncovers the interesting topics of land • North America topography, countries, and continents. • Our World in Review Topics include space and oceans, seaport cities, tropical rain forests, desert lands, island countries, and mountain countries. Taking students on a journey around the earth, this course goes everywhere from Hong Kong and Kenya to the Arctic and Nepal. Lessons also cover the geographic traits of North America and space exploration. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Bible Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • How Can I Live for God? • God’s Knowledge Show students how to be disciples for • Saul Begins to Live for God Christ! In fourth grade Bible, students • The Bible and Me cover many aspects of Christian • God Cares for Us discipleship and living for God. Utilizing • How Can I Know God Exists? the King James Version, this Bible course • Old Testament Geography covers a variety of biblical material to • God-given Worth assist in the development of practical • Witnessing for Jesus Christian living. Colorful, interesting • God’s Way Is Perfect lessons engage student interest while graphics help illustrate important biblical lessons. Deepening students’ knowledge of the Bible, course topics include stories the Old and New Testaments on Daniel, Peter, Paul, David the Shepherd, and Jesus and the Sheep. Discipleship themes include witnessing for Christ, praying, being fruitful through the Spirit, and reading the Bible. Activities include Bible verse memorization and word puzzles. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Language Arts Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, LIFEPAC • Story Messages • Main Ideas Help students understand the • Words to Stories importance of stories as a literary form! In • Written Report fifth grade language arts, students learn • Story Elements the main points of short story writing, • Poetry recognizing main ideas, correct word • Word Usage usage, and story elements like dialogue, • All about Verbs implied meaning, and symbolism. This • Reading Fluency course includes instruction in sentence • Looking Back structure, spelling, reading, vocabulary, composition, and speaking. Including fun, bright lessons, this course’s topics include grammar skills such as subjects and predicates, adjectives, regular and irregular verbs, verb tenses, participles, as well as lessons on reading fluency, poetry, and report writing. Exercises include speed reading, determining word order, and writing. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Math Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, Horizons, and LIFEPAC IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Operations of Whole Numbers Divide and conquer math concepts with • Multiplication and Division fifth grade math! This course continues • Perimeter, Area, and Division to build math skills and students’ • Shapes and Decimals understanding of main operations. • Measurements and Fractions Lessons include exercises with • Fractions and Decimals calculators, ratios and fractions, percents, • Division and Metric Units story problem solving, averages, and • Calculators and Prime Factors measurements. Bright, appealing lesson • Fractions and Decimals content and graphics encourage student • Probability and Charts interaction and reinforce concepts. Horizons Topics include multiplication by three • Numbers through Hundred Billion digits, division with two digit divisors, • Place Value to Hundred Billion rounding, simplifying fractions, problems • Number Lines and Comparing with various operations, least common Integers multiples, fractions with various • Addition and Subtraction to 6-digits operations, mixed numbers, probability, • Counting Change and metric units. Charts and graphs, • Standard and Metric Measurements shapes, and conversion practices are all and Temperature discussed. Course units contain quizzes • Ratios, Fractions, and Decimals and tests to evaluate progress and • Least Common Multiples and student mastery. Mixed Numbers • Shapes • Probability and Calculators • Multiplication and Division to 3-digits
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Science Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, LIFEPAC • Cells • Plants: Life Cycles Dig into learning with fifth grade science! • Animals: Life Cycles In this Bible-based science course, • Balance in Nature students focus on learning all about • Transformation of Energy geology and fossils. Full-color, illustrated • Records in Rock: the Flood lessons include subjects like the Flood, • Records in Rock: the Fossils fossil types and identification, features • Records in Rock: Geology of the earth, and natural cycles. This • Cycles in Nature course integrates hands-on experiment • Look Ahead activities and helpful illustrations with lessons to emphasize science concepts. Delving into informative lessons, students will explore topics such as cells, plant and animal life cycles, balance in nature, and energy. In-depth material includes cell growth, plant and animal classification, the stewardship of nature, and God’s order. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery. Additional Details: Materials are required to complete the experiments in this course. Please view a list of supplies at the academy’s website. If materials are not available to you, some projects include videos of the experiment that students can watch to meet the experiment requirements.
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History and Geography Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, LIFEPAC • A New World • A New Nation Discover the Western Hemisphere in • A Time of Testing fifth grade history and geography! With • A Growing Nation this fun, interesting course, students • A Divided Nation develop an understanding of the New • A Changing Nation World, the birth of the United States, • Depression and War and an in-depth study of each period of • Cold War U.S. history. Step-by-step lessons outline • Into the New Millennium important facts and historical references • The United States of America with colorful graphics that help reinforce content. Furthering students’ knowledge of America as a nation, lesson topics also include subjects such as the American colonies, the American War of Independence, the Louisiana Purchase, the Civil War, the Progressive Era, the World Wars, and the new Millennium. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Bible Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, LIFEPAC • How Others Lived for God • Angels Teach students about God’s powerful • The Presence of God presence! In fifth grade Bible, students • Bible Methods and Structure learn how God is everywhere, how to be • The Christian in the World a Christian in the world, the structure of • Proving What We Believe the Bible, and God’s authority. Utilizing • Missionary Journeys of Paul the King James Version, this Bible course • God Created Man for Eternity covers a variety of biblical material to • Authority and Law assist in the development of practical • Angels, the Bible, and Living for God Christian living. Full-color lessons include graphics and Scripture memorization to build comprehension. Continuing students’ knowledge of the Bible, topics cover Abraham and other servants of God, angels, the apostle Paul and his missionary journeys, proving what we believe, and Christ as a judge. Additional Christian basics taught include God as the source of all law, the Bible as a book of prophecy and poetry, and blessing others through service. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Language Arts Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, LIFEPAC • Reading for a Purpose • Forming New Words In sixth grade language arts, students • Better Reading learn how to read for a purpose, focusing • Sentences on sentences and poetry. Lessons include • Reading Skills topics like critical thinking, reading • Poetry comprehension, and story structure. This • Stories course includes instruction in sentence • Newspapers structure, spelling, reading, vocabulary, • Reading the Bible composition, and speaking. • Looking Back Helping students realize the need for strong reading skills, this course’s topics include researching, etymology, grammar, sentence structure, literary forms and techniques, poetry, and the Bible as literature. Newspapers and propaganda are also discussed. Fun, colorful lessons include helpful graphics, reading exercises, and writing practice. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Math Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, Horizons, and LIFEPAC IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Fractions and Decimals Prepare students for pre-algebra! Sixth • Finding Common Denominators grade math continues to build skills • Multiplying Mixed Numbers and explore the order and method of • Dividing Mixed Numbers mathematics in solving problems. Clear • Metric Measures explanations and colorful illustrations • Lowest Common Multiple and help students grasp lesson material and Greatest Common Factor engage them in learning. Lessons include • Integers, Ratios, and Proportion topics such as word numbers to billions, • Probability and Graphing adding and subtracting fractions, adding • Calculators and Estimation and subtracting to six digits, and metric • Integers and Operations and standard units. Horizons Continuing to equip students for success Numbers through Hundred Trillion in middle school math, this step-by-step • • Square Roots and Order of course also discusses calculators, ratios, Operations angles and shapes, charts and tables, Rounding to Thousandth graphing and estimation, integers and • • Addition and Subtraction to Six operations, decimals, and variables and Digits properties. Course units contain quizzes Equations and Ratios and tests to evaluate progress and • • Standard and Metric Measurements student mastery. and Temperature • Simplifying Fractions/Dividing Mixed Numbers • Bisecting Angles • Equations in Word Problems • Probability and Basic Statistics • Personal Finances • Multiplication and Division by Four Digits
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Science Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, LIFEPAC • Plant Systems • Animal Systems In sixth grade science, students step into • Plant and Animal Behavior space and the cosmos! This colorful, fun • Molecular Genetics course integrates hands-on experiment • Chemical Structure activities with lessons to emphasize • Light and Sound science concepts. Preparing students • Motion and Its Measurement for middle school science lessons, this • Spaceship Earth course solidifies fundamentals like plant • Astronomy and the Stars and human body systems, along with • The Earth and the Universe plant and animal behavior. Taught from a biblical viewpoint, this course integrates hands-on experiment activities and helpful illustrations with lessons to emphasize science concepts. Broadening students’ grasp of chemistry and physic basics, lesson topics include chemical structure, DNA and genetics, motion, the Periodic Table, the earth’s orbit and solar system, astronomy, and light and sound waves. Fun writing exercises are included to help build science vocabulary. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery. Additional Details: Materials are required to complete the experiments in this course. Please view a list of supplies at the academy’s website. If materials are not available to you, some projects include videos of the experiment that students can watch to meet the experiment requirements.
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History and Geography Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, LIFEPAC • World Geography • The Cradle of Civilization Students travel the world in sixth • Greece and Rome grade history and geography! In this • The Middle Ages fun, colorful course, students explore • Six South American Countries continental geography. Lessons include • Other American Countries topics such as latitude and longitude, • Africa hemispheres, and various world • Modern Western Europe regions. Step-by-step explanations, • Modern Eastern Europe map exercises, and helpful illustrations • The Development of Our World are added to build comprehension and motivate students. Taking a trip across time and civilizations, this course’s topics include Mesopotamia, ancient Greece and Rome, and the Middle Ages and the Crusades. Students also discover countries of Africa and South America. Eastern and Western Europe are also examined from the Renaissance Period through Communism and the Space Age. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Bible Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, LIFEPAC • From Creation to Moses • From Joshua to Samuel Students get a comprehensive Bible • The Kingdom of Israel survey course in sixth grade Bible! In this • The Divided Kingdom course, students will cover biblical topics • Captivity and Restoration from Creation to Revelations. Utilizing • The Life of Jesus the King James Version, this Bible course • The Followers of Jesus covers a variety of biblical material to • The Apostle Paul assist in the development of practical • Hebrews and General Epistles Christian living. • Revelation and Review Traveling the span of the Bible, this course starts in the Old Testament with topics that include God’s grand design and creation, Abraham and his descendants, Joshua and the Kingdom of Israel, and Israel’s captivity and restoration. New Testament instruction begins with the life of Christ, the life and writings of Paul and the apostles, and ends with Revelation. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Language Arts Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, LIFEPAC • Word Usage • More Word Usage Students learn the importance of • Biographies English structure with seventh grade • Language Structure language arts! Outlining the mechanics • Nature of English and nature of English, this informative • Mechanics of English course includes step-by-step lessons • The Novel that help explain topics such as sentence • Literature structure. Integrated throughout lessons, • Compositions English elements of spelling, reading, • Looking Back vocabulary, composition, and speaking are also included. Furthering students’ understandings of literature and composition, additional lesson topics include handwriting skills, word usage, language structure, story telling, and biographies. The novel, nonfiction literature, composition, and spoken language are also discussed in detail. Full color, illustrated lessons engage learners and topics are reinforced through activities and exercises. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Math Course Length: 2 Semesters Available in: IGN, SOS, Overview continued:
LIFEPAC and Horizons LIFEPAC • Whole Numbers Introduce students to pre-algebra! In • Multiplication & Division 7th grade math, students build solid • Geometry foundations for high school math by • Rational Numbers studying topics such as basic pre-algebra • Sets & Numbers and pre-geometry concepts. Lessons • Fractions: Addition & Subtraction in this online academy course include • Fractions: Multiplication & Division exercises with whole numbers, shapes, • Formulas & Ratios rational numbers, sets and numbers, • Data, Statistics, and Graphs fractions, and formulas and ratios. • Mathematics in Sports Making pre-algebra easy to approach, this online academy math course Horizons includes step-by-step explanations, • Number Theory helpful illustrations, and activities to grow • Integers comprehension. Additional lesson topics • Addition & Subtraction include equations, statistics, graphs, • Multiplication rational numbers, and applications. • Division Course units contain quizzes and tests to • Geometry evaluate progress and student mastery. • Fractions • Decimals Overview: • Ratio & Proportion Ignitia and Switched-On Schoolhouse • Measurement • Integers • Graphs • Fractions • Percent • Decimals • Applications • Patterns and Equations • Probability & Statistics • Ratios and Proportions • Algebra • Probability and Graphing • Trigonometry • Data Analysis • Geometry • Measurement and Area • Surface Area and Volume
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Science Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • What Is Science? • Perceiving Things Reach for the stars! In seventh grade • Earth in Space I science, students focus on learning • Earth in Space II about the earth in space, planets, the • The Atmosphere solar system, and the tools of astronomy. • Weather Fun, colorful lessons explore this history • Climate of stargazing, the atmosphere layers, • Human Anatomy I climates, and the forces of weather. This • Human Anatomy II Bible-based course integrates hands-on • Careers in Science experiment activities with lessons to emphasize science concepts. Students learn about general science fundamentals with topics such as an in-depth examination of the human anatomy. Students review cell structure, body systems, science careers, and measuring with the metric system. Step-by-step lessons and interactive activities make learning science exciting and engage minds in subject matter. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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History and Geography Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • What Is History? • What Is Geography? In seventh grade history and geography, • U.S. History and Geography students review the definition of history • Anthropology and geography, along with taking a look • Sociology at U.S. history and geography. Bright, full- • U.S. Anthropology color lessons include various question • Economics formats, hands-on exercises, and map • Political Science activities to help build understanding. • State Economics and Politics Social Science Review Examining aspects of society, this course • delves into anthropology, economics, political science, with a focus on state economics and politics. Understanding cultural diversity and sociology is the main focus of this course for middle school students. Lesson vocabulary words and objectives improve knowledge and clearly outline important facts and dates. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery. Projects included.
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Bible Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Worship • Mankind Seventh grade Bible continues to build • The Attributes of God students’ knowledge of Christian living • Fulfilled Prophecies of Christ and the life of Christ. Study topics • New Life in Christ include the nature of worship, mankind • The Psalms and the fall of man, and God’s attributes • The Life of Christ: Part 1 of mercy, grace, and love. Encouraging • The Life of Christ: Part 2 lessons are filled with color, learning • The Life of Christ: Part 3 activities, Bible verse memorization, and • In Summary important vocabulary words. Utilizing the King James Version, this Bible course covers additional subjects such as fulfilled prophesies of Christ, new life in Christ, the Psalms, and the life of Christ. In-depth lessons take a look at the early life of Christ, His ministry in Galilee, Jesus’ sufferings and crucifixion, and Jesus’ resurrection and ascension. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Language Arts Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Evolution of English • Listening and Speaking Improve students’ speaking and writing • Effective Sentences skills with eighth grade language arts. • Power of Words In this course, students are presented • Elements of Composition with integrated English instruction • Structure and Reading that interweaves the elements of • Oral Reading and Drama sentence structure, spelling, reading, • The Short Story vocabulary, composition, and speaking. • The Novel Strengthening communication and • Looking Back promoting correct language usage is the main focus of this course. Lesson topics include handwriting practice, etymology, grammar, dictionary and thesaurus skills, and written and oral language. Full-color illustrations and hands-on exercises motivate students to learn and help cement concepts being taught. A perfect review course before high school, this course covers lessons on literature, critical thinking, listening, parts of speech, and punctuation. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Math Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • The Real Number System • Modeling Problems in Integers Equip students for algebra! In eighth • Modeling Problems with Rational grade math, students continue their Numbers preparation for success in high school • Proportional Reasoning math by reviewing pre-algebra and • More with Functions pre-geometry basics. Fundamental • Measurement principles reviewed include whole • Plane Geometry numbers, factors, rational numbers, and • Measures of Solid Figures an in-depth look at fractions, including • Data Analysis rounding, percents, and mixed fractions. • Probability Students get a solid foundation for algebra by mastering topics such as sets, bases, decimals, statistics, probability, square roots, and algebraic equations. Formulas and geometric shape measurements are also practiced. Critical thinking activities, various problem exercises, and clear directions help make learning math easier. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Science Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Science and Society • Structure of Matter I Equip students for high school science! • Structure of Matter II In eighth grade science, students focus • Health and Nutrition on improving understanding of general • Energy I science principles. Lessons review and • Energy II refresh material such as geology, body • Machines I health, and astronomy. This course • Machines II integrates hands-on experiment • Balance in Nature activities with lessons to emphasize • Science and Technology science concepts. Building students’ knowledge of scientific subjects, topics of study also include the structure of matter, atomics, nuclear energy, volume and mass, density, and oceanography. A section also examines science’s influence on the future through technology, industry, and ecology. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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History and Geography Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Europe Comes to America • British America In eighth grade history and geography, • The American Revolution students learn about United States • A Firm Foundation history. Fun, colorful lessons explore the • A Growing Nation European influences in the development • The Civil War of the New World, the colonization of • Gilded Age to Progressive Era America, and the American Revolution. • A World in Conflict Illustrations, activities, and writing • Cold War America exercises are included to build • Recent America and Review comprehension and ensure concept retention. Additional lessons review significant points in U.S. history such as America’s emergence as a free nation, the Westward Expansion, the Civil War, and the Industrial Age. The United States’ role as a world power in the twentieth century and their position in the changing world of today is also examined. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery. Projects included.
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Bible Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Prayer • Sin and Salvation In eighth grade Bible, students will • Attributes of God continue their study of practical • Early Church Leaders Christianity and church history. Utilizing • Early Church History the King James Version, this Bible course • The Early Churches covers the establishment of the church • The Book of Proverbs and the purpose of worship. Scripture • Today’s Problems memorization, colorful illustrations, and • Understanding Parents practical exercises are included through • Walking with God lessons to build comprehension and engage students in learning. This Bible course includes helpful topics such as prayer, sin and salvation, God’s love and justice, Proverbs, God’s will and attributes, and the role of parents and children. Early church leaders, the history of the church in the Roman Empire, the importance of the Jews, the Jerusalem church, and early churches at Antioch and the New Testament churches are also discussed. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Elementary Spanish (grades 3-6) Course Length: 1 Semester Overview: Available in: IGN and SOS • Vocabulary Introduce young learners to Spanish • Pronunciation with this fun, step-by-step elementary • Listening Comprehension Spanish course! This one-semester • Speaking Fluency elective is an enjoyable beginner’s course • Reading Comprehension to the Spanish language for students in grades 3-6. Adventure-themed lessons use culturally relevant stories, songs, games, and puzzles to keep young students engaged. Lessons introduce students to Spanish with everyday situational conversations such as meeting friends, shopping at the market, and traveling and visiting locations. No quizzes or tests are included in this five unit course, but lessons include clear directions so parents can help students develop Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and reading comprehension, and speaking fluency. Additional Details: Previous experience in Spanish is not required.
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Elementary French (grades 3-6) Course Length: 1 Semester Overview: Available in: IGN and SOS • Vocabulary Give students a beginner’s course for • Pronunciation learning French with elementary French • Listening Comprehension for grades 3-6. This one-semester elective • Speaking Fluency includes clear directions with step- • Reading Comprehension by-step lessons to help your students go from bonjour to parfait! Adventure- themed lessons use culturally relevant stories, songs, games, and puzzles to keep young students engaged. Lessons introduce students to French with everyday situational conversations such as meeting friends, shopping at the market, and traveling and visiting locations. No quizzes or tests are included in this five unit course, but lessons include clear directions so parents can help students develop French vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and reading comprehension, and speaking fluency. Additional Details: Previous experience in French is not required.
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Introduction to Spanish (grades 7-8)
Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN and SOS • Vocabulary Prepare students for high school Spanish! • Pronunciation This introductory Spanish course, created • Parts of Speech for middle school students, blends fun • Sentence Patterns learning techniques together with an • Translation effective language study. Adventure- • Listening Comprehension themed lessons teach students how • Verb Tenses to speak and write Spanish in a variety • Pronouns of situations before completing their • Locations mission. Colorful lessons and learning • Action and Auxiliary Verbs activities reinforce vocabulary and • Irregular Verbs comprehension. • Reading Comprehension Comprehensive and step by step, this world language elective includes language resources, memory aids, songs, and cultural insights. Lessons cover topics such as vocabulary, pronunciation, parts of speech, sentence patterns, and more. Verb tense, pronouns, locations, plurals, conjugations, and listening comprehension are all studied. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery. Additional Details: This course includes all audio recordings of Spanish speakers. No extra materials are required.
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Introduction to French (grades 7-8)
Course Length: 2 Semesters Overview: Available in: IGN and SOS • Vocabulary Further your students’ French! In this • Pronunciation introduction to French, students become • Parts of Speech secret agents on a special mission. • Sentence Patterns Preparing students for high school • Translation French, this course teaches learners how • Listening Comprehension to speak and write French in a variety • Verb Tenses of situations before completing their • Pronouns mission. Colorful, adventure-themed • Locations lessons and learning activities encourage • Action and Auxiliary Verbs student interaction and reinforce • Irregular Verbs pronunciation and comprehension. • Reading Comprehension Comprehensive and step by step, this world language elective includes language resources, memory aids, songs, and cultural insights. Lessons cover topics such as vocabulary, pronunciation, parts of speech, sentence patterns, and more. Verb tense, pronouns, locations, plurals, conjugations, and listening comprehension are all studied. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery. Additional Details: This course includes all audio recordings of French speakers. No extra materials are required.
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Career Explorations I (grades 7-8)
Course Length: 1 Semester Overview: Available in: IGN • Health Discover where your career interests, • Hospitality strengths, and abilities lie before high school! Career Explorations I gives 7th • Tourism and 8th grade students an inside look • Human Services at jobs in health, hospitality, tourism, • Consumer Services human services, and consumer services. During the semester, students learn about specific work-related tasks that are involved in each of these career paths as they study the importance of work and how it helps us. Ultimately, Career Explorations I gives middle school students a taste of several career paths and prepares them to choose high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses that dive deeper into their field of interest.
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Career Explorations II (grades 7-8)
Course Length: 1 Semester Overview: Available in: IGN • Computers Discover technology-laden career fields • Computer Support with Career Explorations II. This online elective helps middle school students • Agriculture choose high school Career and Technical • Natural Resources Education (CTE) courses that dive • STEM deeper into their professional interests, strengths, and abilities. Throughout the semester, 7th and 8th grade students receive an inside look at jobs involving computers, computer support, agriculture, natural resources, and STEM. Career Explorations II also give students a taste of what Ignitia’s high school computer courses offer. It is an ideal class for students who want to explore the possibility of a technology-based profession, as well as those who know that a career in technology is the path they plan to pursue. Additional Details: Career Explorations I is not a prerequisite for Career Explorations II.
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Health Quest Course Length: 1 Semester Overview: Available in: IGN, SOS, and LIFEPAC • Your Body • Health Equip students for healthy living! Health • Nutrition and Fitness quest is a health and wellness elective • Health Maintenance designed for upper elementary students. • Stewardship One semester in length, health quest helps teach the importance of personal hygiene and fitness methods, as well as personal and ecological stewardship. Colorful, step-by-step lessons include illustrations, exercise techniques, and activities to engage students and build comprehension. Lessons include topics such as body framework and systems, mental and social health, nutrients and metabolism, physical fitness, good eating habits, emergency care, diseases and prevention. A section helps students understand the use and misuse of drugs, alcoholism, and smoking. This course offers practical preparation for high school health education and promotes life long healthy practices. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Keyboarding and Applications Course Length: 1 Semester Overview: Available in: IGN • Keyboarding Technique This semester-long, online elective • Word Processing for 7th and 8th grade students equips • Presentation Software distance learners with fundamental • Operating Systems computer skills. Throughout the course, • Communication Skills students practice proper keyboarding technique and communication skills as they study various computer operating systems and learn to use word processing programs and presentation software. Students who wish to enroll in Keyboarding and Applications must have a word processor and presentation software available. Alpha Omega Academy recommends Apache OpenOffice, which is available for free via a download. 6th grade students who receive prior approval from administration may enroll in Keyboarding and Applications.
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