Class Descriptions  

Bible

For Kindergarten, we focus on the fruit of the spirit.  Each month we learn about one of the fruits of the spirit

Summit Ministries – Building on the Rock for 1^st-6^th grade  Building on the Rock is designed to help students interpret knowledge and build foundational beliefs and values from a Christian perspective. To teach them how to think with a biblical worldview.  In an age of competing worldviews, this curriculum will help young students formulate a biblical perspective of the world so that they will reflect the Scriptures both in their thoughts and in their actions. Six sections of study designed in a spiral sequence that effectively integrates both worldview and biblical content – wisdom, fellowship, image-bearing, servanthood, stewardship, and worldviews (6^th grade only).

For 7^th-8^th grade, Summit Ministries - Lightbearers is designed to help students clearly understand the tenets of the Christian worldview, and how they compare to the tenets of the leading humanistic worldviews of our day. Students will learn how to apply their Christian faith to every area of life: theology, philosophy, ethics, biology, sociology, psychology, law, politics, economics, and history.

Science

K-4^th grade:  Creation Science

5^th grade: Science 5

6^th grade: Science 6

7^th grade: Life Science

8^th grade: General Science

9^th grade: Physical Science (with lab)

K thru 4^th  graders will be studying the creation week while integrating the important scientific discoveries of the time period.  For the first two weeks, students will start off with learning about the days of creation and then move into covering the days of using a unit study approach.  Every 3-4 weeks students will study a different day of creation thus exposing them to all of the wonders of God’s creation.  Depending on the subject matter, lab time will also be included during the class time as often as possible such as dissecting a fish, building a volcano and watching it erupt, etc.  The teacher will bring science to life by developing an in class atmosphere full of discoveries and investigations into God’s creation.  Homework assignments will be hands on and project oriented. Class time:  1 hour

5^th grade: Science 5  The following scientific subjects will be studied during the course of the year:  Minerals & rocks; Fossils; matter; energy & heat; weather; biomes; the ecosystem; sound, light, respiratory system, circulatory system.  Scientists and their discoveries from the time period will also be integrated into the year.   All these topics are taught from a biblical worldview.  In class lab time and hands on activities will help reinforce and complement the material being studied.  BJU Science 5 textbook will be used.

6^th grade: Science 6  is an excellent bridge between elementary science and junior high science.  Earth science, physical science and biology.  The earth, the solar system, and concepts of physics are covered during the course of the year as well as the scientific method, classification, cell structures, and systems of plants, animals, and people.  All these topics are taught from a biblical worldview.  In class lab time and hands on activities will help reinforce and complement the material being studied.  BJU Science 6 textbook will be used.

7^th grade: Life Science.  Introduces the living world: cellular biology, genetics, botany, zoology, ecology, and human body are some of topics that will be covered during the year.  All these topics are taught from a biblical worldview.  In class lab time will help reinforce and complement the material being studied.  BJU Life Science textbook will be used.

8^th grade: General Science.  The course covers such topics as the scientific method, designing experiments, simple machines, archaeology, geology, paleontology, biology, and human anatomy and physiology. Its scope, therefore, is quite wide. There are many hands-on experiments that will be done during lab time in class.

9^th grade: Physical Science.  We use the Abeka Science of the Physical Creation for our textbook.  The topics covered during the year are – Meteorology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Geology, and Physics.  There are many hands-on experiments that will be done during lab time in class.

Literature and Composition/Grammar

Composition/Grammar

K thru 3^rd graders will have age appropriate writing assignments for them to develop from 1^st grade: writing more complex sentences, 2^nd: grade writing a paragraph, to 3^rd: grade writing three paragraphs.  The teacher will also focus on helping the students develop ideas for writing, organizing their writing, sharing their feelings in their writing, and using descriptive words in their writing.  Punctuation, spelling and grammar will also be emphasized in class.  Various homework assignments will be given to reinforce the concepts covered in class.  The different forms of writing appropriate for their age level will be covered in class such as: descriptive, creative, narrative, response to literature, persuasive, research, expository.  We will be using The Write Source Handbook as our textbook. 

4^th-9^th grade students will develop the six main traits of writing: 1. Ideas (focusing on a specific topic with ideas and details to support topic); 2. Organization (beginning, middle, ending); 3. Voice (a special way a writer shares ideas and feelings); 4. Word Choice (using strong verbs, specific nouns, colorful adjectives); 5. Sentence Fluency (beginning sentences in different ways and have different lengths); 6. Conventions (punctuation and grammar).  Students will be taught how to write descriptive, narrative, expository, persuasive, creative, research writings and a response to literature writing as well as a compare and contrast writing for 8^th graders.  Because class sizes are small, teachers are able to give individual feedback and support for improved writing skills. These different writing assignments will be spread throughout the different subjects: literature, science, and history and spread out throughout the course of the year.  The composition teacher will be working with the different subject teachers and monitoring the writing in all the different subject areas.  Greek and Latin root words will be taught to expand their vocabulary words.  Vocabulary words from literature, history, and science classes will also be focused on in each class.  Homework composition assignments will vary each week and is dependent on the subject the assignment is for.  Weekly grammar homework will be assigned to the different grade levels.  We will be using The Write Source Handbook as our textbook. 

Literature:  K-3^rd grade: During class time, students will have a story time when the teacher will read and have discussion time from stories about the time period. 

4^th-6^th grade:  Students will be reading literature from the time period for their age level.

7^th- 9^th grade: 7th -9th grade Literature class will follow a 4 year rotation through the following time periods: 

1.   Ancient Period – creation to fall of Rome

2.   Middle Ages/Renaissance – Byzantine to 1600.

3.   Baroque/Classical/ Romantic Periods - 1600-1850

4.   Modern Time Period – 1850-present

Time Period Schedule

2008-2009 Ancient Period

2009-2010 Middle Ages/Renaissance Periods

2010-2011 Baroque/Classical/ Romantic Periods

2011-2012 Modern Time Period

2012-2013 Ancient Period

2013-2014 Middle Ages/Renaissance Periods

2014-2015 Baroque/Classical/ Romantic Periods

2015-2016 Modern Time Period

History

K-6^th grade:  In conjunction with the Baroque history taught at Master’s Academy, students will be able to enroll in another history class that will creatively teach on historical subjects that Master’s Academy does not cover.  The teacher will bring to life the historical events of the time period through various creative teaching methods.  Along with the history, there will also be a strong emphasis on geography.    Homework and project assignments will be given each week.   Textbook:  The Mystery of History volume 3.  Class time: 1 hour

7^th-9^th grade History: History class for 7th - 9th graders will follow a 4 year rotation through the following time periods: 

1.   Ancient Period – creation to fall of Rome

2.   Middle Ages/Renaissance – Byzantine to 1600.

3.   Baroque/Classical/ Romantic Periods - 1600-1850

4.   Modern Time Period – 1850-present

Time Period Schedule

2008-2009 Ancient Period

2009-2010 Middle Ages/Renaissance Periods

2010-2011 Baroque/Classical/ Romantic Periods

2011-2012 Modern Time Period

2012-2013 Ancient Period

2013-2014 Middle Ages/Renaissance Periods

2014-2015 Baroque/Classical/ Romantic Periods

2015-2016 Modern Time Period

Math

For K-6^th grade various manipulative materials and activities/games are used to introduce the various mathematical concepts for each week. Real life mathematical application opportunities are given to the students. The teacher uses pertinent activities and centers in class to reinforce the new concepts.  Homework for the rest of the week from their math textbook will be assigned to the students. 

7^th- 9^th grade math offered will consist of Math 7, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1.  The following math will be added in the future as the program develops and grows: Algebra 2, Geometry, Advanced Mathematics, etc..  New concepts will be introduced in class as well as reviewing previous concepts to allow for mastery in math.  Homework assignments are assigned for the rest of the week.  Class time:  1 hour

Proposed Class Schedule  (dependant on enrollment):

For more information call Murielle Wasby at 404-610-6232