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	Department of Bible Philosophy Confronted with multiple worldviews, today’s Christian must be prepared to evaluate competing philosophies in light of God’s word. It is the goal of the College Heights Christian School Biblical Studies Department to teach students the content of the Bible, providing them with tools to comprehend it, and the passion to learn and apply its truths to their lives. It is of primary importance that students be encouraged to consider the claims of Jesus Christ and to build a relationship with Him. Christian students should be supported and challenged to increased commitment and maturity. No other book has the capacity for eternity the lives of those who know and apply it. Courses Presented Biblical Wisdom 1 year Making the Right Choices The sixth graded Bible course is designed to help students make the right choices by applying God’s word to their daily decisions. While the study is based on the book of Proverbs, a wide variety of other Scriptures, both Old and New Testament, will supplement the study. An in depth examination of the death and resurrection of Jesus will be an important component of this class. Prerequisite: 6^th Grade Status Textbook The Holy Bible (New International Version) WISE UP – Wisdom in Proverbs, Student edition by Cherie Noel Biblical Relationships 1 year Studies in Christian Living This class is designed to help the 7^th grade student evaluate and develop their relationship with God, family, and others. To accomplish this, the study will focus on loving one another, being obedient to God’s instruction, and cultivating the servant attitude of Christ. The following books will be studied: Matthew; Philippians; James; First; Second; and Third John; Exodus; Ezra; Nehemiah; Esther; Obadiah; Jonah; and Micah. Prerequisite: 7^th Grade Status Textbook The Holy Bible (New International Version) Biblical Devotion 1 year Pursuing the Heart of God Living in a society that competes for our hearts and minds, this course is designed to tech the importance of a committed relationship to and the blessings that result. The class will study Colossians, Philemon, Jude, Luke, First and Second Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Jeremiah, and Lamentations. Prerequisite: 8^th grade status Textbook Holy Bible (New International Version) Department of Business & Applied Technology Philosophy In a society that relies heavily on business and technology in many different areas of life, it is necessary for students to have a general working knowledge of computers and business. A program of study in computer technology should equip the student to progress in several specific directions in the realm of computer science. The basic concepts taught should supply a general base of skills that can be applied to the world of business and computer technology. The curriculum should also provide enough information and familiarity to enable the student to enhance scholastic opportunities. Courses Presented Keyboarding 1 quarter Mastery of essential keyboarding skills with emphasis on touch typing of alphabetic, numeric keys and symbols, as well as mastery of the numeric keypad are the primary objectives of this course. Formatting research reports will also be completed. Prerequisite: 6^th Grade Status Textbook Basic Keyboarding and Formatting by Southwestern Publications Microsoft Word 1 quarter This course will cover the orientation in the basic use of Microsoft Word. Emphasis in Word will be to format letters, research reports and various documents. Prerequisite: 7^th Grade Status Textbook Basic Keyboarding and Formatting by Southwestern Publications Beginning Microsoft Office 1 semester This course will cover the orientation in the basic use of Microsoft Office—Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Emphasis in Word will be to create, format and edit various documents—letters, memos, research reports, columnar reports and tables. Emphasis in Excel will be to create, format, and edit spreadsheets, including graphing and using formulas and function expressions. Emphasis in PowerPoint will be to create, format and edit presentations. Prerequisite: 8 – 12 Grade Status; keyboarding skills Textbook Microsoft Office Applications – Introductory by Southwestern Publications Department of English Philosophy Language is a gift from God and believers should seek to develop this gift and use their native language with skill and thus, glorify Him. The English curriculum will integrate grammar, literature, and composition. The individual student will be challenged to think rationally, study effectively, reach valid conclusions, and develop sound values. The courses will help each student to reach his/her potential in mastering skills in reading and written communication as well as problem solving. Courses Presented English 6 1 year The focus of this course will be on written organization and communication skills. Key skills will be reviewed in reading, writing, spelling, and vocabulary. English grammar is reviewed and applied to written skills of communication. Reading and writing assignments will provide a foundation for paragraph development as well as critical thinking. Major projects will be assigned quarterly. Prerequisite: 6^th Grade Status Textbook God’s Gift of Language – Level C, by Abeka Books ACSI Spelling, Association of Christian Schools International Reading for Christian School, Bob Jones University Press English 7 1 year Organization and key skills in reading, writing, grammar, spelling and vocabulary will be taught in this course. Students will be exposed to different literary genres designed to teach Christian character and principles. Reading and writing assignments will provide opportunities to enhance critical thinking. The student will learn to develop a three-paragraph essay. Major projects will be assigned each semester. Prerequisite: 7^th Grade Status Textbook Grammar & Composition I, by Abeka Books English 8 1 year This class focuses on organization and the key skills of reading, writing, grammar, spelling and vocabulary. Students will be integrating these skills in different literary genres. Students will be exposed to reading a Christian biography designed to teach Christian character and principles. Reading and writing assignments will provide opportunities to increase in critical thinking and thematic writing skills through a five-paragraph essay. Semester projects will be expected. Prerequisite: 8^th grade status Textbook Grammar & Composition II, by Abeka Books Department of Fine Arts Philosophy Training in fine arts is essential to the educational experience of all students. It involves five essential elements of personal development: awareness of God, self and others; discipline; confidence; creative/critical problem-solving skills and self- esteem. By creating an environment of artistic excellence students will: develop their talents through quality training; have access to varied performance/contest opportunities and experiences; understand and appreciate the creative process and how God influences it; and reinforce a Christian worldview regarding creative expression. Courses Presented Elements of Art 1 quarter This class is designed to provide students with an introduction to art, which moves them from the elementary experience into a structured class. Students will begin techniques in several two-dimensional and three-dimensional media. The history of art and artists related to the subject will be interwoven throughout the class. Prerequisite: 6^th Grade Status Rudiments of Art 1 semester/ 2 days a week This class is designed to provide students with an introduction to art, which moves them from the elementary experience into a structured class. Students will begin techniques in several two-dimensional and three-dimensional media. The history of art and artists related to the subject will be interwoven throughout the class. Prerequisite: 7th Grade Status Fundamentals of Art 1 semester/ 3 days a week This class is designed to give students further fundamental skills in art. The student will learn intermediate techniques in several two-dimensional and three-dimensional media. Selected studies in Art History will be interwoven throughout the class. Prerequisite: 8^th grade status Band 6 1 year This class is a continuation of the 5^th grade band, learning more about their instrument and how to play music. By the end of the year students will have finished the second book of the course and will be playing full band arrangements. There will also be a concert at the end of the year to feature songs work-ed on in class. 6^th grade band is open to students who did not start band in the 5^th grade. Prerequisite: 6^th grade status Textbook Essential Elements 2000 Middle School Band 1 year The student is given a greater understanding of music, their instrument, and musical styling through performing various pieces of music. Students are given the option to play solos and perform in small ensembles for various contests throughout the year including, auditioning for the District Honors band and NEO competition. The band will perform a Christmas concert and a spring concert. Prerequisite: 7^th, 8^th Status or Instructor Approval Elements of Music 1 quarter This is a general music class. Basic elements of music will be covered including melody, harmony, rhythm, theory, and history. Attendance is required at all performances. Students will be encouraged to pursue singing as a life-long act of service and worship to God. Prerequisite: 6^th grade status Music Survey 7 2 days per week, All year This is a general music class that performs at two concerts. Units of study include musical instruments, music history, composers and the fundamentals of singing and performing. Students will be encouraged to pursue singing as a life-long act of service and worship to God. Prerequisite: 7^th grade status Music Survey 8 2 days per week, All year This is a general music class that performs at two concerts. Units of study include basic music theory, music, history, composers, and the fundamentals of singing and performing. Attendance is required at all performances. Students will be encouraged to pursue singing as a life-long act of service and worship to God. Prerequisite: 8^th grade status Department of Foreign Language Philosophy Our philosophy, based on Matthew 28:19, is to open our students’ minds and hearts to all nations. CHCS desires to foster an attitude of love, compassion and mission to share the gospel to the world. We strive to focus on communication so that our students will desire to “… go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit”. Courses Presented 6^th grade Spanish 1 quarter This course is specifically designed to meet the needs of beginning language learners as it prepares them for upper level course work. Its communicative approach to language learning fosters rapid acquisition as it develops students’ skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Prerequisite: 6^th grade status Textbook ¡Cuéntame Más! by Valerie Marsh & Christine Anderson 7^th grade Spanish 1 quarter This course will continue with the basic beginning language acquired in the previous course and build upon the principals of learning a second language. The confidence and skills acquired will now be put into practice with creative reading, writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 7^th grade status Textbook ¡Cuéntame Más! by Valerie Marsh & Christine Anderson 8^th grade Spanish 1 semester This course is specifically designed to challenge them in the language structures they have acquired in the previous years. It will continue to develop student skills such as listening to native speakers, speaking to groups, reading a novel in target language and writing creative stories. Focus will be on present tense verb conjugation. This course will also require a study and report on a Spanish speaking country as well as an overview of Spanish speaking countries. Prerequisite: 8^th grade status Textbook ¡Cuéntame Más! by Valerie Marsh & Christine Anderson Department of Mathematics Philosophy Mathematics is a field of study focused on enhancing the student’s ability to think rationally, study effectively, and reach valid conclusions. The student will learn problem-solving strategies and organizationally skills and will be exposed to the desire to seek understanding and become a life-long learner. Courses Presented 6^th grade Math 1 year Students will be introduced to the concepts of geometry and algebra through the development of decimal numbers, percent, integers, and whole numbers. An understanding of statistical data is developed through the recognition of mathematical relationships and represented in graphs and charts. Prerequisite: 6^th grade status Textbook Arithmetic 6 by Abeka Books 7^th grade Math 1 year Students will be introduced to the mathematical concepts of ratio and proportion with a review of percents, fractions, decimals, integers, and whole numbers. Simple algebraic concepts are developed through the order of operations and salving one and two-step equations. Probability, statistics, measurement, and plane geometry are developed throughout the course. Prerequisite: 7^th grade status Textbook Arithmetic 7 by Abeka Books Pre-algebra 1 year The Pre-Algebra course introduces the student to the basic concepts of Algebra. An understanding of both positive and negative numbers, order of operations, variables, and inverse operations are developed and practiced through solving simple algebraic equations. Prerequisites: · for 7^th grade students - B or above in 6^th grade Math and 80^th percentile on Math components of SAT10 · for 8^th grade students: 7^th grade math Textbook Pre-Algebra, by Abeka Books Algebra I 1 year Algebra I lays the foundation on which the student will build upon future math courses. This course is designed to introduce the strategies, skills and vocabulary involved in algebraic problem solving including the application of algebraic concepts. Pre-requisite: For 8^th grade students - B or above in 7^th grade Pre-Algebra Textbook Algebra 1, by Glencoe Department of Physical Education Philosophy The healthy, physically active person is more likely to be academically motivated alert and successful in school. They are more likely to establish habits of behavior that will foster good health throughout life, thereby enhancing the quality of life. Taking care of our bodies is a God-given responsibility. Students will be offered the opportunities and challenged to reach their full potential not only intellectually spiritually and socially, but physically. Courses Presented Middle School P.E. 1 semester This class will help students recognize the importance of their physical, emotional, social and mental wellness. Emphasis will be placed on the development of good sportsmanship, good teamwork and exercise skills that will benefit them throughout life. Students will be required to dress out and actively participate in all activities. Middle School P.E. will be co-ed. Pre-requisite: 6^th, 7^th or 8^th grade status Department of Science Philosophy Science education is vital for preparing today’s students for responsible and informed participation in our occupationally diverse society. It directs students to a creative and magnanimous God who designed the universe in such a way that an in-depth study of the creation reveals the wisdom, righteousness, goodness and holiness of the Creator. The approach to the study of science at CHCS is from the creationist worldview. This viewpoint holds that all matter and the laws that govern its behavior, and the wide diversity of life, especially human life, were created in the past and have theological significance. Matter and it’s governing laws, and life, having been created and having a purpose, can be examined, understood, and used for the betterment of mankind. Students can have confidence in what has been discovered about science and use this knowledge to better understand the operation of the world around us. Courses Presented General Science 1 year This class focuses on a survey of a variety of scientific disciplines including the study of plants, invertebrate organisms, earth science, space, matter and chemistry. Students will understand and apply concepts and principles used in these areas of science. Pre-requisite: 6^th grade status Textbook Observing God’s World, by Abeka Books Life Science 1 year Life Science focuses on the large diversity of life on planet Earth and specifically includes the study of the scientific method, cellular biology, genetics, zoology, and human anatomy. Students will understand and apply concepts and principles used in these areas of science. Pre-requisite: 7^th grade status Textbook Life Science for Christian Schools, by Bob Jones University Press Chemical Principles 1 year This class is an introduction to matter; it’s physical and chemical properties. The measurement of matter will provide a means to review the metric system. Solids, liquids and gasses will be described and the structure of matter at the atomic level will lay the foundation for an examination of how scientists classify matter. The periodic table will be studied, as well as the relationships between elements and the patterns seen when the elements are compared with one another. Students will be introduced to chemical reactions and equations and to basic laboratory exercises and procedures. The year will end with a study of common acids, bases and the neutralization reactions that occur when they are mixed. Pre-requisite: 8^th grade status Textbook The Physical World, by Bob Jones University Press Department of Social Studies Philosophy History is not the record of random cause and effect, but rather the effect of the ultimate cause working through the events and persons of history. Aristotle described this concept of God when he described the force in control in the universe as the “unmoved mover”. To understand the world we live in we must view the history of man, as God perceives it. We can only truly comprehend who we are today when we understand that this is His story. The study of history is not just the study of the past, but it explains our present condition and gives us a guide for the future. People and their relationships with each other are the essence of any social science study. Since God created man, comprehension of human relationships, whether historical, geographical, sociological, or psychological can only be attained by an eternal perspective. Courses Presented Western Hemisphere History & Geography & Missouri History 1 year This class is the study of the New World from it’s beginning up to the present. Areas of concentration are the history and geography of Canada, the United States, Mexico, and South America. With the aid of maps, illustrations, and videos, the student will also examine the economic, social, and political aspects of the Western Hemisphere. Students will be able to relate lessons from history to current situations through a variety of class activities. Some of these activities will include a Canadian Poster, a Mexican Fiesta, and a Presidential Report. A three-week period will be designated for the sequencing and explanation of Missouri History. This will conclude with a guest speaker who will clarify highlights of Missouri History. Pre-requisite: 6^th grade status Textbook New World History and Geography, by Abeka Books World History and Geography 1 year This class provides the student with an account of world history from creation of the world up to the present day with a strong emphasis on eastern hemisphere geography. This course enables the student to see God as the Creator and controller of all history. The student will acquire knowledge and an appreciation of people and cultures around the world and throughout time. They will be able to identify geographic locations and differentiate the five themes of geography. Finally, they will be able to explain, assess, and critique the major historical world events. Students will do several projects including a Debate over Greek Cities, a Bibliography Book Report, a European Map project, and an Asian Map Project. Pre-requisite: 7^th grade status Textbook World History and Cultures, by Abeka Books American History and Geography 1 year This class is the study of U.S. History from the Age of Exploration and Discovery up to Contemporary times with a strong emphasis on the creation and success of the U.S. Constitution. Students will develop an understanding of the role the U.S. has played in the world, identify U.S. Geography, and analyze the cultural diversity within our country. Major projects throughout the year include a Revolutionary War Notebook and a World War I Project Board. Pre-requisite: 8^th grade status Textbook America, Land I Love, by Abeka Books American History Activities Book, Center For Applied Education Our Living Constitution, then and now, by Good Apple Inc The Constitution of the United States workbook, McDonald Publishing Co.