Fundamental operations with fractions, and decimals
Fundamental operations with compound denominate numbers
Multiplying and dividing common fractions and mixed numbers
Relationship between common and decimal fractions
Problems in percent
Properties, identification, and construction of geometric figures
Identification and measurement of angles
Concepts of similarity, congruence, and symmetry
Scale drawings
Customary and metric measurement
Problem analysis
Interpreting graphs
Concepts of averaging and sampling
Use of calculators and computers
Science
Classification of living things
Ecosystems
Ecology and the environment
Microbes
Algae and fungi
Human body
Food for growth and energy
Climate and weather
Recycling of resources
Elementary geology
Oceans
Electric and magnetic interactions
Electricity and its uses
Sound, light, and heat
Nuclear energy and radioactivity
Solar and geothermal energy
Conservation
Elements and compounds
Universe
Simple astronomy
Space and space travel
Scientific theory
Inventions and discoveries
Reading
Reading silently and skimming
Critical reading skills
Introduction to mythology
Types of literature
Lyric, narrative, dramatic poetry
Listening skills
Music
Use appropriate vocal production and good posture to sing a variety of songs independently
Practice playing small percussion and melody instruments to perform a variety of music independently
Use a variety of small percussion instruments to play simple rhythms
Memorize a variety of children's songs as well as old standards to perform
Sing the pitches: So, Mi, La, Do, Re, high Do, low La, low So, Fa and Ti to develop listening skills
Identify Major and Minor tonalities to develop listening skills
Religion
OLD TESTAMENT
From Adam to Abraham
From Abraham to Moses
From the Beginning of the Reign of David to the Reign of Roboam
From the Time of Roboam to Jesus Christ
Final Overthrouw of the Kingdom of Israel
Decline of the Kingdom of Judah
NEW TESTAMENT
History of Jesus Christ
His Birth and Infancy
John the Baptist, Precursor of Christ
The First Disciples of Jesus
Jesus' Miracles
The Sermon on the Mount
Curing of the Lepers and More Miracles
Sin Against the Holy Spirit
Death of John the Baptist
Jesus Promises to Give the Bread of Life
Jesus Promises Peter the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven
The Transfiguration
Jesus Blesses the Little Children to Martha and Mary
Jesus the Good Shepherd to Parables
Jesus Foretells His Passion and Death
The Last Supper to Jesus is Laid in the Sepulcher
Jesus Rises From the Dead to Jesus' Ascension
**Textbook Used
CHURCH HISTORY
A. The Church in the Days of the Roman Empire (1-600)
The Church Begins Her Mission
The Church in Jerusalem
The Church Among the Gentiles
The Foundation of the Church in Rome
B. The Storms of Error and Persecution
The Growth of the Church and Her Organization
The Defense of the Church
The Persecutions
The Glory of the Martyrs
C. How the Glory of the Church Began to Unfold
The State of the Church
The Church Defines Her Principal Doctrines
The Great Teachers of the West
Christian Society, Its Priesthood and Government
The Internal Life of the Church
D. The Church During the Ages of Faith
The Barbarian Invasions
The Conversion of the Franks
The Conversion of Ireland and Scotland
The Conversion of England
The Conversion of the Germans
The Church and the Mohammedans
**Textbook used
History
CATHOLIC AMERICAN HISTORY
The Age of Explorers
The Forgotten Norsemen
The Age of Discovery
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
John Cabot
Ponce de Leon
Ferdinan Magellan
Panfilo de Narvaez and Cabeza de Vaca
The Seven Cities of Gold and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Fr. Juan de Padilla, America's First Martyr
Hernando de Soto, Last of the Conquistadors
The Martyrdom of Father Juan Baptista de Segura and His Mission
Horses, the Forgotten Gift of the Spaniards
The First Two American Cities: St. Augustine and Sante Fe
Fr. Francisco Eusebio Kino
Fr. Junipero Serra
Giovanni Verrazano
Samuel de Champlain and Jacques Cartier
Isaac Jogues and the Blackrobes
Blessed Kateri Tekawitha
Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette
Cavalier de LaSalle
Lord Baltimore and Charles Calvert
The Carroll Family
Catholics in the Revolution
Father Demetrius Gallitzin
Sister Rose Ruchesne
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Two Southern Justices: William J. Gaston and Roger Taney
The Mountain Men
The Indians Suffer
The Alamo, the Forgotten Mission
Father Peter De Smet
Buffalo Bill Cody
Stephen Douglas
Saint John Neumann
Sister Blandina and Kit Carson
Anti-Catholicism in America - The KKK and the Know-Nothings
Catholics in the Civil War
***Textbook Used
Computer
Art
Demonstrate their understanding of the basic elements of art
Demonstrate their understanding of positive and negative space
Further explore the composition of various art works
Demonstrate art processes in a variety of medium - crayon, markers, colored pencils, charcoal, pen and ink, printmaking, paper mache sculpture, tempera painting, watercolors, and chalk
Recognize the functions of art in various cultures
Demonstrate a working knowledge of Realism, Abstract, and Non-Objective Art
Art History Appreciation Introduction
Physical Education
Health
Hawaiian Studies
TEXTBOOKS
**Bible History by Ignatius Shuster, published by Tan Books
First Communion Bible St. Joseph Edition
Understanding Numbers #6: Mathematics for Christian Living Series Rod and Staff Publishers, Inc.
***Our American Catholic Heritage by Rev. Albert J. Nevins, M.M., published by Our Sunday Visitor
The Random House Dictionary
**The Story of the Church by Rev. George Johnson, Rev. Jerome D. Hannan and Sister M. Dominica and published by Tan Books
Voyages in English #6 Loyola University Press, Inc.
READING LIST
Abe Lincoln Grows Up by Carl Sandburg
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Celebrating Christmas Around the World Edited by Herbert H. Wernecke
