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SELF CONTROLcentral’sAcademicContentObjectives
Defi nition of Self-ControlDesign of Self-ControlDevelopment of Self-ControlDestination of Self-Control
Focus: The Incredible Journey
The saints in the Self-Control Fruit Stand begin their “incredible journey” by reading The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford. Just as the main characters must defi ne the wilderness that surrounds them in order to fi nd their way home, the saints begin to defi ne their view of the world and their position within it in pursuance of their eternal home: Heaven. They understand that self-control is defi ned by the Word of God and is a gift through salvation. They must recognize the validity, inerrancy, and applicability of God’s Word in order to defi ne their Biblical worldview while contrasting the worldview of others such as Karl Marx and Charles Darwin. The saints begin to defi ne civilizations by the fi ve themes of geography and study history from 1700 to 1870 when men defi ned their independence. They begin to defi ne different areas of earth science and build support of Creationism and their Biblical worldview. Additionally, the saints intricately defi ne foundational mathematical concepts and operations that will enhance their algebraic thinking. Critical thinking and analysis are essential skills when defi ning middle school language arts. The saints review fundamental reading and writing skills, which enable them to defi ne more complex concepts such as imagery, setting development, and clear and concise word usage. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, cooperative learning activities, independent work, small group time, and project based learning.
B.ACO 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 God’s plan of redemption, trusting the Bible, defending a Christian worldviewLA.ACO 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.7, 6.8 writing process, paragraph structure, adjectives, setting, vocabulary
M.ACO 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.19 word problems, fractions and decimals, all operations, distributive & associative propertiesS.ACO 6.1, 6.6, 6.7, 6.9 scientifi c investigation, living systems, resources
SS.ACO 6.1-6.2 geography, 6.3-6.5 (1700 A.D. to 1870 A.D.), PE.ACO 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5 movement, personal fi tness, responsible behaviors, active lifestyle
MC.ACO 6.1-6.8 performance, production, content, theory, judgement,criticismA.ACO 6.1-6.4, 6.16, 6.19, 6.24 visual communication, production, history
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Defi ning Self-Control
Spiritually Socially Academically
Salvation Defi ned
Books of the Bible, The
Writers & Time Frames
Different Translations:
How They Should Be Trusted &
Used
Topical and Chronological
Order
Old Testament
& New Testament
Review
Hermeneutics Defi ned
Worldview Defi ned
Biblical Verses Secular
Independence Defi ned(1700 to 1870 A.D.)
CharlesDarwin
Karl Marx
Missionaries from
1700-1870
Industrial Revolution
Napoleon
United States Constitution
American Revolution
5. Region
4. Movement
3. Human- Environment Interaction
2. PlaceMapping
Skills
1. LocationLongitude & Latitude
Five Themes of Geography
Geography Defi ned
Earth Science
Scientifi c Method, Scientists’ Tools
God Revealing Himself Through Science
Weather &
Climate
Ecology Review
Science Defi ned
Mathematics Defi ned
Properties:Distributive, Associative,
Inverse, Zero,
Commutative
Defi ning Fractions,
Place Value, & Decimals
Why Bible Exists, “Inspired by God”, Why We Cannot Add To or Take- Away From It, &
How We Know It Is Truth
Reading & Writing Defi ned
Math in Word
Problems Using
Conversions
Defi ning PercentagesConversion Between Fractions,
Decimals, & Percentages
Review of Characters, Setting, Plot
How Setting Impacts Character’s Choices & Plot Development
Using Context Clues
Building & Identifying Vocabulary
Imagery, Create Clear
Settings
Proper Sentence Structure,
Eight Parts of Speech
Proper Paragraph Structure:
Topic Sentence, Concluding Sentence, & Supporting Details
Vivid Adjectives,
Adverbs & Strong Verbs to Create
Imagery
Review the Writing
Process
Precision in Language: Clear & Concise Word Usage, Create the Best Descriptions
Civil War Part 1
Editing for Punctuation & Comma Usage
All Operations with Fractions & Decimals
Focus: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
After defi ning self-control, the saints examine the attributes of God to identify the design of self-control. They recognize that they are designed in His image and begin to design self-control within themselves as they design a Biblical worldview. As they explore the design of religion, they use fact and Truth to overcome worldly infl uences such as intolerance, persecution, and injustice. They investigate the design of ideologies that defi ne America’s history while studying the signifi cant contributions of people such as Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Hudson Taylor, and Florence Nightingale. Additionally, they recognize how the beauty and artistry of our intricate world reveals the design of self-control as they view it from the atomic and molecular levels. While studying The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Sheila Burnford, they explore the design of characters and analyze how their unique personalities, attributes, and self-control directly impact the plot. They demonstrate an understanding of this concept as they design their own characters in the CCA Christmas production. As they use the Depth and Complexity Model designed by Sandra Kaplan to evaluate literature across the curriculum, they design compositions comparing and contrasting the patterns, trends, and perspectives they have discovered. The saints use foundational math skills to understand new math concepts while designing and evaluating more complex mathematical expressions and equations. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, cooperative learning activities, independent work, small group time, and project based learning.
B.ACO 6.4-6.6 articulate what is wrong in our culture, know TruthLA.ACO 6.1-6.9 character development, vocabulary, communication: speaking & writingM.ACO 6.3-6.8, 6.20 integers, fractions, perfect squares, computation, graph inequalities
S.ACO 6.1, 6.4-6.6 periodic table, molecules, atoms, elementsSS.ACO 6.1-6.2 geography, 6.6-6.7(1860 A.D. to 1912 A.D.), review of 5.81: Salem Witch Trials
PE.ACO 6.1- 6.5 movement, personal fi tness, responsible behaviors, active lifestyleMC.ACO 6.1-6.5 performance, production, content, theory, judgement,criticism
A.ACO 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6, 6.11, 6.14, 6.19, 6.24 visual communication, production, history
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Designing Worldview
Different Perspectives
Complexity
Changes Over Time
Across the Disciplines
RulesBig
Ideas
Trends
Ethics
Language of
Discipline
Details
PatternsUnanswered Questions
Compare & Contrast
WritingSyncretism
Secularism
Worldly Infl uences
Attributes of God
The Difference Between Fact & Assumptions
Religious Intolerance
Theory of Evolution
Designing Self-Control
Socially Academically
Designing Elements
Designing Expressions
Periodic Table
Atoms & Molecules
Spanish American
War
Thomas Edison
Florence Nightingale
Alexander Graham
Bell
Abolitionism
Civil War
Part 2
Women’s Sufferage
Hudson Taylor
1. Person vs. Fate/God2. Person vs. Self3. Person vs. Person4. Person vs. Society5. Person vs. Nature6. Person vs. Supernatural7. Person vs. Technology
The Design of Ideologies (1692, 1860 to 1912)
Water Molecule
Salem Witch Trials (1692)
Editing Skills, Complex
Sentences, Sentence Variation
All Operations
with +/- Integers
+/- Exponents
Order of Operations Including Fractions,
Decimals, & +/- IntegersRadical
Numbers
One-Step Linear
EquationsAbsolute
ValueComparing +/- integers
The Lottery
by Shirley Jackson
Trail of
Tears
Designing Characters
The Crucible by Arthur
Miller
Depth
CCA Christmas Production
Spiritually
Character Analysis
Designing Literature
Protagonist & Antagonist, 7 Forms of Confl ict
Performance Arts
Focus: The Hobbit
This quarter, the self-control saints seek to develop deeper maturity as a Christians, leaders, and students through developing their self-control. They examine the need for a personal relationship with Christ while fi nding ways to improve this relationship in their own lives. Now, they must use self-control to develop their Christian ministry. Their journey is full of trials and tribulations that will challenge their self-control, but God promises triumph and rebirth to each hero. The saints use The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and its main character, Bilbo Baggins, to analyze the process necessary to become a hero. They parallel this process with their own Christian journey as well as the journey of other Biblical and historical heroes. They evaluate the development of the modern world and its need for heroes among the plagues of war and villains. Writing skills continue to evolve as the saints use tremendous amounts of self-control to compose their own hero’s journey adopting the skills and literary techniques identifi ed in their literature study. They place emphasis on plot development, cause and effect relationships, and theme. In addition, they focus on the use of computer technology throughout the writing process. This skillset is extended as blogging is introduced as a form of written communication. Furthermore, the saints broaden their mathematical thinking by developing an understanding of algebra and creating molecules with chemical balancing. They continue to develop the big picture of God’s creation and the interdependence within it. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, cooperative learning activities, independent work, small group time, and project based learning.
B.ACO 6.7-6.10 defend Truth, fossils, refute evolution, gain deeper understandings LA.ACO 6.1-6.9 fi gurative language, blogging, verb tense, quotation marks, plot development
M.ACO 6.11-6.13, 6.15-6.16 inequalities, probablility and statistics, geometryS.ACO 6.1-6.4, 6.9 force, motion, and energy
SS.ACO 6.1-6.2 geography, 6.8-6.10 (1903 A.D.-1945 A.D.) PE.ACO 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5 movement, personal fi tness, responsible behaviors, active lifestyle
MC.ACO 6.1-6.8 performance, production, content, theory, judgement,criticismA.ACO 6.1-6.3, 6.7-6.10, 6.12, 6.13, 6.17, 6.20 visual communication, production, history
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Developing Self-Control
Socially Academically
Geometry
InequalitiesCentral Measures
of Tendency
Probability and
Statistics
Two-Step Equations
Archetype
Plot, Theme, Cause &
Effect
Computer Technology to Plan, Draft, Revise, Edit,
& Publish
A Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell’s
Monomyth
Quotation Marks & Dialogue
Development of a Hero
Maintaining Consistent Verb Tense
The Process
Riddles & Poetry
Classic Literature
Focus: Beowulf
Figurative Language
Developing Great Literature
Composing an Original
Hero’s Journey
Irish Civil War
World War I
World War II
Great Depression
The Holocaust,
Hitler
Spanish Civil War
The Development of the Modern World(1903 to 1945 A.D.)
Development of a Biblical Worldview
Science & Science Fiction
Develop Evidence for Truth
from Science Humanism
A Christian Journey as Paralleled to A Hero’s
JourneyPeriodic
Table
Energy
Environment
Matter Atoms
Developing aMinistry
Development of Algebra
Developing Physics & Chemistry
Billy Sunday
Albert Einstein
Church Attendance
Developing a Personal Relationship with Christ
PrayerBible Study
StalinVladimir LeninMussolini Gandhi
Church Involvement
Blogging
SpirituallySpiritually
Focus: The Giver
The saints in the Self-control fruit stand have defi ned, developed, and designed self-control. They must now understand how they are destined to use their self-control for God’s purpose. Through their Biblical worldview, they look at the destination of mankind from 1945 into eternity and recognize the self-control it requires to take a stand. As they study The Giver by Lois Lowry, they identify with Jonas and the sacrifi ces he makes to reveal the injustices of his utopian society. They research and debate, using logical, evidenced-based arguments, the cost of creating a utopia and parallel it to modern societal controversies. They consider the infl uences men such as President Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., Saddam Hussein, and Osama Bin Laden made toward achieving their vision of an utopian society. As the sixth grade saints study economics, geometry, and astronomy, they attempt to create their vision of a utopian society. Through self-control they acknowledge the limitations of mankind due to our sinful nature, as they realize a utopia cannot exist outside of sinless Heaven. They use self-control to discern the author’s purpose as they study other distopian literature and specifi cally look at the use of rhetorical devices, propoganda, and symbolism. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, cooperative learning activities, independent work, small group time, and project based learning.
B.ACO 6.4-6.6 identify fl aws in belief systems, racial problems, God’s planLA.ACO 6.1-6.9 symbolism, fi gurative language, propaganda, research, plagarism, persuasive writing
M.ACO 6.9-6.13, 6.17 percentages, coordinate planes, area, perimeter, volume, measurementS.ACO 6.1, 6.3, 6.8, 6.9 earth and space systems
SS.ACO 6.1-6.2, geography, 6.11-6.13(1945 A.D. to present)PE.ACO 6.1-6.5 movement, personal fi tness, responsible behaviors, active lifestyle
MC.ACO 6.1-6.8 performance, production, content, theory, judgement, criticismA.ACO 6.1, 6.2, 6.15, 6.17, 6.19, 6.21-6.24 visual communication, production, history
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Destination of Self-Control
Socially
The Destination of Mankind (1945 to Present)
Protecting Resources
Symbolism & Figurative Language
Destination of a Biblical Worldview
Flaws in the Belief
Systems of Indivdiuals
Taking a Stand & Sharing Christ
Seeing the Big Plan Creation to the New Heaven
& New Earth
People’s Republic of China, Communist Revolution of China
Korean WarVietnam
War
Roe vs. Wade
Persian Gulf War
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Global War of Terror
President Kennedy
Martin Luther King, Jr.
SaddamHussein
NelsonMandela
Osama Bin Laden
The Cause of Racial Problems in Our Society
Christians as Minorities in Our Culture
Bias / Prejudice Compared to
Biblical Principles
Bay of Pigs Invasion Cuban
Missile Crisis
Rhetorical Devices
Irony
The Destination of Critical Thinking
Reading
Propaganda Dystopian Literature
Cause & Effect
Writing
Research & Public Speaking
Plagiarism
Thesis Statement
Persuasive Writing
Computer Technology to Research,Orgainze, Evaluate, &
Communicate
Astronomy, Planets, Gravity,
Space ExplorationEnergy Sources
Sales Tax
Percent SaleBugeting
Mathematical Destinations
Textual Evidence
Economic Destinations
Scientifi c Destinations
Coordinates of a point & in a Coordinate
Plane
Congruence of Segments, Angles,
Polygons
Comparing Measurements: Customary to
Metric
Defi ne �(pi), Solve Problems Using Circumference,
Radius, Perimeter, Area, & Diameter
Volume & Surface Area of
Rectangular Prisms
Spiritually Academically
Debating
Logical, Evidence-based Arguments
BibleAcademic Content Objectives
CentralChristianAcademyteachesBiblebecauseitistheinspiredWordofGodandthemeanstowhichtheHolySpiritcaninstructus.EverythingintheBibleiswrittentoteachus.ThroughenduranceandtheencouragementoftheScriptureswehavehope(Romans15:4).ThroughstudyingtheBible,saintswillbelievethatJesusistheSonofGod(John20:31).WhilestudentstakeadailyBiblecourse,thecontentofthisbookiswovenintoallareasofinstructionandlifeatCentralChristianAcademy. TheacademiccontentobjectivesforsixthgradewillfocusonthefruitoftheSpiritanditsqualityofself control.ThesixthgradesaintwillbecomeeducatedandequippedwiththetoolsnecessarytoembracetheBiblicalworldview,identifythefoundationofsecularworldviews,standfirmontheauthorityofscripture“fromtheveryfirstverse”,andtousethisknowledgetoreachthelostforChrist.
B.ACO 6.1 God’s Plan of RedemptionThesaintwillreviewthatGodbeganaplanfoundintheOldTestamentanditsfulfillmentcamethroughJesusChrist.Thesaintwill…a)reviewOldTestamentfactslearnedduring5thgrade.b)identifyeachgospelwriter’sapproachtothecharacterofChristandevaluateChrist’splaceintheirownlife.c)understandhowtheNewTestamentcommandsustobelieveinJesusandfollowHim.d)learnwhataChristianisandhowtobecomeonethroughacceptingHisfreegiftofsalvation.e)expressadesiretofollowChristwithhis/herlife.
B.ACO 6.4 Evolution in Pop CultureThesaintwillarticulatewhatiswronginthemediathrough...a)identifyingthequantityofevolutionaryideaspresentedinviewedtelevisionb)recognizingtheinfluencethatmediahasonourlivesthatarecontrarytobiblicalprinciples.c)describinghowLotwasdrawnintothewordlyinfluencesofSodomandGomorrah(Genesis13:8-9).d)explainingtheroleofsciencefictioninthemedia.
B.ACO 6.5 Defending their Believes in Pop CultureThesaintwillarticulatetheTruthinGod’sWordby...a)identifingseveraloftheevolutionarythoughtspresentedinmainstreammediab)explainingacrucialfaultintheIntelligentDesignmodelinrelationtoeternity.(Philippians2:9-11)c)defining“syncretism”.d)presentingtheGospelinaninformalgroupsettinginitiatedbyregularconversation.
B.ACO 6.2 War of the WorldviewsThesaintwillknowhe/shecantrusttheBibleby...a)explainingsomeofthehistorical,archeological,andliteraryevidencefortheauthorityoftheScriptures.b)identifingtwodistinctworldviews-stemmingfromcreationandevolutionstandpoints.c)demonstratingfoundationalknowledgethatsupportsthebiblicalcreationaccount(DNA,fossils,humangenome/onerace,animals/kinds).d)definingscience,faith,andreligion.e)communicatingthedifferencebetweenobservationalscienceandhistoricalscience
B.ACO 6.3 A Christian WorldviewThesaintwillbeabletodefend(2Tim.4:2)aChristianworldviewby...a)definingandgivinganexampleofanaxiom/presupposition.b)summarizingthe“strawman”concept.c)definingevolutionintwoways.d)comparing/contrastingtheGospelversustheantigospel.
B.ACO 6.6 Counterfeit Reality ThesaintwillknowTruthby...a)givingseveralexamplesofcounterfeitrealityinoursociety.b)defining“secularism”.c)listingandexplainingseveralattributesofGod.d)willingidentifythedifferencebetweenfactsandassumptions.e)willingnamethekeyideabehindscientificevolutionism.(Spiritualblindness)
1st Quarter: Defining Self-Control
2nd Quarter: Designing Self-Control
B.ACO 6.7 Reality Check ThesaintwilldefendTruthby...a)explainingthedifferencebetweenscienceandsciencefiction.b)specifyingthebiblicalreasonswhyUFOsandaliensdonotexist.c)concludingthatevolutionkillspeople.
B.ACO 6.9 Where’s the Beef?Thesaintwillrefuteevolutionby...a)givingexamplesoffossilsthatcontradictthescientifictheorythatfossilsaremadeoveralongperiodoftime.b)identifyinggapsinevidenceneededtosupportmolecules-to-manevolution.c)conveyingthatallfossilrecordsshowthat“turtleshavealwaysbeenturtles,bugshavealwaysbeenbugs,spidershavealwaysbeenspiders,etc.”d)applyingtheliteralinterpretationprincipleofhermeneuticsinBiblestudy.
B.ACO 6.8 Fossils: Fact or Fiction?ThesaintwillprovideearthlyevidencethatsupportsTruthby....a)defining“missionary”andhowitappliestoeachofthem.b)identifingwhatworldviewshavetodowithfossils.c)describinghowfossilsareformedandhowtheysubstantiatethebiblicalaccountofaglobalcatastrophicflood.d)givingevidencethatrefutesthe“millions-of-years”theoriesthatevolutionistspropagate.
B.ACO 6.10 Simple Tools for Brain SurgeryThesaintwillgainadeeperunderstandingby...a)statingquestionsthatcanbeusedtomakeanunsavedpersonthinkabouthisorherfoundationalbeliefs.b)dentifyingthebiggestproblemChristiansfaceinusingthesequestions.c)explainingwhymuseumsare“theseculartemplesofourday”.d)summarizing“Pascal’swager”.e)listingseveralbeliefsofahumanist.f)listingthethreepossibilitiesthatmancouldclaimaboutwhathappensafteronedies.
B.ACO 6.11 The Uncut VersionThesaintwill...a)identifyflawsinthebeliefsystemofindividuals.b)giveexamplesofasituationinwhichahistoricalpersonmadeachoicethatwasnotgoodformankind.c)explainaninstancethatanevolutionistwillshowabeliefinabsolutes.
B.ACO 6.12 Special Forces for the SaviorThesaintwill...a)diagnosethecauseofracialproblemsinoursociety.b)prioritizetheconceptspresentedinRevelation5.c)compare/contrastChristiansasminoritieswiththerestofculture.d)examinethemselvesinrelationtobias/prejudiceintheirlivescomparedtobiblicalprinciples.
B.ACO 6.13 The “Dream” Teamthesaintwill...a)giveexamplesofChristianswhohavefallenintosin,repented,andexperiencedforgivenessandusefulnesstoGodafterward.b)relatesomeofthehardchoicestheyhavehadtomakeorwillhavetomaketostandupfortheirfaith.c)useproperhermeneuticalprinciplestointerpretScriptures.d)identifytheoriginalvs.theculturallyaccepteddefinitionsof“tolerance”.e)state/explainwhatisthegreatestevangelisticmarketingtoolaChristianhas.
B.ACO 6.14 Seeing the Big PlanThesaintwill....a)recognizethateverythingfromCreationtotheNewHeavenandEarthisapartofGod’splan.b)understandthatmankindwascreatedtoworshipandglorifyHim.c)realizethatsalvationhasalwaysbeenbygracethroughfaithinJesusChrist.
3rd Quarter: Developing Self-Control
4th Quarter: Destination of Self-Control
language artsAcademic Content Objectives
CentralChristianAcademyteachesLanguageArtsbecausethroughspeaking,reading,andwriting,saintswillbeabletobetterunderstandGod’sWordandcommunicateitsmessagetoothers(2Timothy2:15). Inthesixthgrade,thesaintswillreadindependentlyavarietyoffictionandnonfictiontexts,includingasignificantnumberofclassicworks,forappreciationandcomprehension.Thefourawardwinningclassicliteraturetitles:“The Incredible Journey”,“The Witch of Blackbird Pond”,“The Hobbit”,and“The Giver”willserveastheprimarytextforstudentstodeveloptheirLanguageArtsskills.Thesixthgradesaintswillbeanactiveparticipantinclassroomdiscussions.ThesaintswilluseBiblicalprinciplestopresentfactandpersonaltestimony,understanddifferingviewpoints,andanalyzetheeffectivenessofgroupcommunication.Thesaintswillcontinueinthestudyoftheelementsofmedialiteracyasintroducedinearliergrades.Thesaintswillbeginthestudyofwordoriginsandcontinuevocabularydevelopment.Thesaintswillalsoplan,draft,revise,andeditnarratives,descriptions,andexplanations,withattentiontocompositionandstyleaswellassentenceformation,usage,andmechanics.Theywillalsodemonstratecorrectuseoflanguage,spelling,andmechanicsbyapplyinggrammaticalconventionsinwritingandspeaking.Inaddition,technologywillbeusedasatooltoresearch,organize,andcommunicateinformation.Asinearliergrades,themeaningandconsequencesofplagiarismwillbestressed. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSixthGradeEnglishVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicalTruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.
LA.ACO 6.1 Thesaintwillparticipateinandcontributetosmall-groupactivities.a)Communicateasleaderandcontributor.b)Evaluateowncontributionstodiscussions.c)Summarizeandevaluategroupactivities.d)Analyzetheeffectivenessofparticipantinteractions.
LA.ACO 6.2Thesaintwillpresent,listencritically,andexpressopinionsinoralpresentations.a)Distinguishbetweenfactandopinion.b)Compareandcontrastviewpoints.c)Presentaconvincingargument.d)Paraphraseandsummarizewhatisheard.e)Uselanguageandvocabularyappropriatetoaudience,topic,andpurpose.LA.ACO 6.3 Thesaintwillunderstandtheelementsofmedialiteracy.a)Compareandcontrastauditory,visual,andwrittenmediamessages.b)Identifythecharacteristicsandeffectivenessofavarietyofmediamessages.c)Craftandpublishaudience-specificmediamessages.
Communication: Speaking, Listening, Media Literacy
LA.ACO 6.4 Thesaintwillreadandlearnthemeaningsofunfamiliarwordsandphraseswithinauthentictexts.a)Identifywordoriginsandderivations.b)Useroots,cognates,affixes,synonyms,andantonymstoexpandvocabulary.c)Usecontextandsentencestructuretodeterminemeaningsanddifferentiateamongmultiplemeaningsofwords.d)Identifyandanalyzefigurativelanguage.e)Useword-referencematerials.f)Extendgeneralandspecializedvocabularythroughspeaking,listening,reading,andwriting.
Reading
LA.ACO 6.6 Thesaintwillreadanddemonstratecomprehensionofavarietyofnonfictiontexts.a)Usetextstructuressuchastype,headings,andgraphicstopredictandcategorizeinformationinbothprintanddigitaltexts.b)Usepriorknowledgeandbuildadditionalbackgroundknowledgeascontextfornewlearning.c)Identifyquestionstobeanswered.d)Make,confirm,orrevisepredictions.e)Drawconclusionsandmakeinferencesbasedonexplicitandimpliedinformation.f)Differentiatebetweenfactandopinion.g)Identifymainidea.h)Summarizesupportingdetails.
LA.ACO 6.7 Thesaintwillwritenarration,description,exposition,andpersuasion.a)Identifyaudienceandpurpose.b)Useavarietyofprewritingstrategiesincludinggraphicorganizerstogenerateandorganizeideas.c)Organizewritingstructuretofitmodeortopic.d)Establishacentralideaandorganization.e)Composeatopicsentenceorthesisstatementifappropriate.f)Writemultiparagraphcompositionswithelaborationandunity.g)Selectvocabularyandinformationtoenhancethecentralidea,tone,andvoice.h)Expandandembedideasbyusingmodifiers,standardcoordination,andsubordinationincompletesentences.i)Revisesentencesforclarityofcontentincludingspecificvocabularyandinformation.j)Usecomputertechnologytoplan,draft,revise,edit,andpublishwriting.
LA.ACO 6.5 Thesaintwillreadanddemonstratecomprehensionofavarietyoffictionaltexts,narrativenonfiction,andpoetry.a)Identifytheelementsofnarrativestructure,includingsetting,character,plot,conflict,andtheme.b)Make,confirm,andrevisepredictions.c)Describehowwordchoiceandimagerycontributetothemeaningofatext.d)Describecauseandeffectrelationshipsandtheirimpactonplot.e)Usepriorandbackgroundknowledgeascontextfornewlearning.f)Useinformationinthetexttodrawconclusionsandmakeinferences.g)Explainhowcharacterandplotdevelopmentareusedinaselectiontosupportacentralconflictorstoryline.h)Identifythemainidea.i)Identifyandsummarizesupportingdetails.j)Identifyandanalyzetheauthor’suseoffigurativelanguage.k)Identifytransitionalwordsandphrasesthatsignalanauthor’sorganizationalpattern.l)Usereadingstrategiestomonitorcomprehensionthroughoutthereadingprocess.
LA.ACO 6.8Thesaintwilleditwritingforcorrectgrammar,capitalization,punctuation,spelling,sentencestructure,andparagraphing.a)Useavarietyofgraphicorganizers,includingsentencediagrams,toanalyzeandimprovesentenceformationandparagraphstructure.b)Usesubject-verbagreementwithinterveningphrasesandclauses.c)Usepronoun-antecedentagreementtoincludeindefinitepronouns.d)Maintainconsistentverbtenseacrossparagraphs.e)Eliminatedoublenegatives.f)Usequotationmarkswithdialogue.g)Chooseadverbstodescribeverbs,adjectives,andotheradverbs.h)Usecorrectspellingforfrequentlyusedwords.
LA.ACO 6.9 Thesaintwillfind,evaluate,andselectappropriateresourcesforaresearchproduct.a)Collectinformationfrommultiplesourcesincludingonline,print,andmedia.b)Evaluatethevalidityandauthenticityoftexts.c)Usetechnologyasatooltoresearch,organize,evaluate,andcommunicateinformation.d)Citeprimaryandsecondarysources.e)Definethemeaningandconsequencesofplagiarismandfollowethicalandlegalguidelinesforgatheringandusinginformation.
Writing
Research
i)Compareandcontrastinformationaboutonetopic,whichmaybecontainedindifferentselections.j)Identifytheauthor’sorganizationalpattern.k)Identifycauseandeffectrelationships.l)Usereadingstrategiestomonitorcomprehensionthroughoutthereadingprocess.
mathAcademic Content Objectives
CentralChristianAcademyteachesMathematicsbecauseGoddesignedourworldwithprecision.ThestudyofMathematicsatCentralChristianAcademyismorethanthestudyofnumbersalone.ItisthestudyofhowmathreflectstheperfectionofGod’screation.Throughthiscourse,studentswilldiscoverarelationshipbetweencreationandmathematics.ItwillhelpstudentsgainagreaterunderstandingofwhoGodis. Throughdailycalendarandliteratureunitactivities,sixthgradestudentswillseethatMathskillsareessentialtotheireverydaylives.TheywillseethatmathematicalconceptsareapartofGod’sdesignandperfectplanforHiscreation. Thesixthgradeacademiccontentobjectivesareatransitionfromtheemphasisplacedonwholenumberarithmeticintheelementarygradestofoundationsofalgebra.Thestandardsemphasizerationalnumbers.Studentswilluseratiostocomparedatasets;recognizedecimals,fractions,andpercentsasratios;solvesingle-stepandmultistepproblems,usingrationalnumbers;andgainafoundationintheunderstandingofintegers.Studentswillsolvelinearequationsandusealgebraicterminology.Studentswillsolveproblemsinvolvingarea,perimeter,andsurfacearea,workwithπ(pi),andfocusontherelationshipsamongthepropertiesofquadrilaterals.Inaddition,studentswillfocusonapplicationsofprobabilityandstatistics.Whilelearningmathematics,studentswillbeactivelyengaged,usingconcretematerialsandappropriatetechnologysuchascalculators,computers,andspreadsheets.However,facilityintheuseoftechnologyshallnotberegardedasasubstituteforastudent’sunderstandingofquantitativeconceptsandrelationshipsorforproficiencyinbasiccomputations.Studentswillalsoidentifyreal-lifeapplicationsofthemathematicalprinciplestheyarelearningandapplythesetoscienceandotherdisciplinestheyarestudying. Mathematicshasitsownlanguage,andtheacquisitionofspecializedvocabularyandlanguagepatternsiscrucialtoastudent’sunderstandingandappreciationofthesubject.Studentsshouldbeencouragedtousecorrectlytheconcepts,skills,symbols,andvocabularyidentifiedinthefollowingsetofobjectives.Problemsolvinghasbeenintegratedthroughoutthesixcontentareas.Thedevelopmentofproblemsolvingskillsisamajorgoalofthemathematicsprogramateverygradelevel.Instructionintheprocessofproblemsolvingisintegratedearlyandcontinuouslyintoeachstudent’smathematicseducation.Studentsmustbehelpedtodevelopawiderangeofskillsandstrategiesforsolvingavarietyofproblemtypes. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSixthGradeMathematicsVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.
Number and Number Sense Focus: Relationships
among Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
M.ACO 6.2 Thesaintwilla)investigateanddescribefractions,decimals,andpercentsasratios;b)identifyagivenfraction,decimal,orpercentfromarepresentation;c)demonstrateequivalentrelationshipsamongfractions,decimals,andpercents;andd)compareandorderfractions,decimals,andpercents.
M.ACO 6.3 Thesaintwilla)identifyandrepresentintegers;b)orderandcompareintegers;andc)identifyanddescribeabsolutevalueofintegers.M.ACO 6.4 Thesaintwilldemonstratemultiplerepresentationsofmultiplicationanddivisionoffractions.M.ACO 6.5 Thesaintwillinvestigateanddescribeconceptsofpositiveexponentsandperfectsquares.
M.ACO 6.1 Thesaintwilldescribeandcomparedata,usingratios,andwilluseappropriatenotations,suchas,atob,anda:b.
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M.ACO 6.6 Thesaintwilla)multiplyanddividefractionsandmixednumbers;andb)estimatesolutionsandthensolvesingle-stepandmultisteppracticalproblemsinvolvingaddition,subtraction,multiplication,anddivisionoffractions.
M.ACO 6.7 Thesaintwillsolvesingle-stepandmultisteppracticalproblemsinvolvingaddition,subtraction,multiplication,anddivisionofdecimals.
Computation and Estimation
Focus: Applications of Operations
with Rational Numbers
M.ACO 6.8 Thesaintwillevaluatewholenumbernumericalexpressions,usingtheorderofoperations.
M.ACO 6.9 ThesaintwillmakeballparkcomparisonsbetweenmeasurementsintheU.S.CustomarySystemofmeasurementandmeasurementsinthemetricsystem.
M.ACO 6.10 Thesaintwilla)defineπ(pi)astheratioofthecircumferenceofacircletoitsdiameter;b)solvepracticalproblemsinvolvingcircumferenceandareaofacircle,giventhediameterorradius;c)solvepracticalproblemsinvolvingareaandperimeter;andd)describeanddeterminethevolumeandsurfaceareaofarectangularprism.
GeometryFocus: Propertiesand Relationships
MeasurementFocus: Problem Solving
with Area, Perimeter, Volume, and Surface Area
M.ACO 6.11 Thesaintwilla)identifythecoordinatesofapointinacoordinateplane;andb)graphorderedpairsinacoordinateplane.
M.ACO 6.12 Thesaintwilldeterminecongruenceofsegments,angles,andpolygons.
M.ACO 6.13 Thesaintwilldescribeandidentifypropertiesofquadrilaterals.
M.ACO 6.14 Thesaint,givenaproblemsituation,willa)constructcirclegraphs;b)drawconclusionsandmakepredictions,usingcirclegraphs;andc)compareandcontrastgraphsthatpresentinformationfromthesamedataset.
M.ACO 6.15 Thesaintwilla)describemeanasbalancepoint;andb)decidewhichmeasureofcenterisappropriateforagivenpurpose.
M.ACO 6.16Thesaintwilla)compareandcontrastdependentandindependentevents;andb)determineprobabilitiesfordependentandindependentevents.
Probability and Statistics Focus: Practical
Applications of Statistics
Patterns, Functions,and Algebra
Focus: Variable Equationsand Properties
M.ACO 6.17 Thesaintwillidentifyandextendgeometricandarithmeticsequences.
M.ACO 6.18 Thesaintwillsolveone-steplinearequationsinonevariableinvolvingwholenumbercoefficientsandpositiverationalsolutions.
M.ACO 6.19Thesaintwillinvestigateandrecognizea)theidentitypropertiesforadditionandmultiplication;b)themultiplicativepropertyofzero;andc)theinversepropertyformultiplication.
M.ACO 6.20 Thesaintwillgraphinequalitiesonanumberline.
CentralChristianAcademyteachesSciencebecauseitisimportantforsainttogainanunderstandingoftheworldGodcreated.Scienceshouldopenachild’smindtothewondersofcreationandseehowitrevealsGod’sglory.ThescientificprocessandinvestigationshelpstudentstothinkthroughGod’spurposeandHisexpectationsforhowweshouldtakecareoftheearth. Thesixthgradeobjectivescontinuetoemphasizedataanalysisandexperimentation.Methodsarestudiedfortestingthevalidityofpredictionsandconclusions.Scientificmethodology,focusingonprecisioninstatinghypothesesanddefiningdependentandindependentvariables,isstronglyreinforced.Theconceptofchangeisexploredthroughthestudyoftransformationsofenergyandmatter.Theobjectivespresentanintegratedfocusontheroleofthesun’senergyinEarth’ssystems,onwaterintheenvironment,onairandatmosphere,andonbasicchemistryconcepts.Amoredetailedunderstandingofthesolarsystemandspaceexplorationbecomesafocusofinstruction.Naturalresourcemanagement,itsrelationtopublicpolicy,andcost/benefittrade-offsinconservationpoliciesareintroduced. ThesixthgradeobjectivesfocusonsaintgrowthinunderstandingthescientificviewdefinestheideathatexplanationsofnaturearedevelopedandtestedusingBiblicalprinciples,observation,experimentation,models,evidence,andsystematicprocesses.Scienceincludestheconceptsthatscientificexplanationsarebasedonlogicalthinking;aresubjecttothetruthofGod’sWord.Theobservational,inferential,andexperimentalevidence;areopentorationalcritique;butcannevercontradicttheWordofGod.ThesaintwilllearnthatthesciencecanprovideexplanationsandpredictionswithinGod’screation,butcannotbeusedtoanswerallquestions.ThosecasesrequirefaithinHim. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSixthGradeScienceVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedandinsomecasesrefutedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.
scienceAcademic Content Objectives
S.ACO 6.2 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthebasicsourcesofenergyGodprovides.Theorigins,transformations,andusesofenergywillbeexplored.Keyconceptsincludea)potentialandkineticenergy;b)theroleGodgavethesunintheformationofmostenergysourcesonEarth;c)nonrenewableenergysources;d)renewableenergysources;ande)energytransformations.
Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic
S.ACO 6.1 ThesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofscientificreasoningandlogictoGod’screationbyplanningandconductinginvestigationsinwhicha)observationsaremadeinvolvingfinediscriminationbetweensimilarobjectsandorganisms;b)preciseandapproximatemeasurementsarerecorded;c)scalemodelsareusedtoestimatedistance,volume,andquantity;d)hypothesesarestatedinwaysthatidentifytheindependentanddependentvariables;e)amethodisdevisedtotestthevalidityofpredictionsandinferences;
Force, Motion, and Energy
S.ACO 6.3 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandGod’sdesignofsolarenergywithintheatmosphere,thehydrosphere,andonEarth’ssurface.Keyconceptsincludea)Earth’senergybudget;b)theroleofradiationandconvectioninthedistributionofenergy;c)themotionoftheatmosphereandtheoceans;d)cloudformation;and
f)onevariableismanipulatedovertime,usingmanyrepeatedtrials;g)dataarecollected,recorded,analyzed,andreportedusingmetricmeasurementsandtools;h)dataareanalyzedandcommunicatedthroughgraphicalrepresentation;i)modelsandsimulationsaredesignedandusedtoillustrateandexplainphenomenaandsystems;andj)currentapplicationsareusedtoreinforcescienceconcepts.
S.ACO 6.6 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthepropertiesGodgaveairandthestructureanddynamicsGodcreatedwithinouratmosphere.Keyconceptsincludea)airasamixtureofgaseouselementsandcompounds;b)pressure,temperature,andhumidity;c)atmosphericchangeswithaltitude;d)God’scontroloverouratmosphereandtheimportanceofcaringfortheairqualityHegives;e)therelationshipofatmosphericmeasuresandweatherconditions;andf)basicinformationfromweathermaps,includingfronts,systems,andbasicmeasurements.
S.ACO 6.4 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatGod’screation(allmatter)ismadeupofatoms.Keyconceptsincludea)atomsconsistofparticles,includingelectrons,protons,andneutrons;b)atomsofaparticularelementarealikebutaredifferentfromatomsofotherelements;c)elementsmayberepresentedbychemicalsymbols;d)twoormoreatomsinteracttoformnewsubstances,whichareheldtogetherbyelectricalforces(bonds);e)compoundsmayberepresentedbychemicalformulas;f)chemicalequationscanbeusedtomodelchemicalchanges;andg)alimitednumberofelementscomprisethelargestportionofthesolidEarth,livingmatter,theoceans,andtheatmosphere.
Matter
S.ACO 6.5 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandtheuniquepropertiesandcharacteristicsofwaterandtherolesGodgivesitwithinourenvironment.Keyconceptsincludea)waterastheuniversalsolvent;b)thepropertiesofwaterinallthreephases;c)theactionofwaterinphysicalandchemicalweathering;d)theabilityoflargebodiesofwatertostorethermalenergyandmoderateclimate; e)theimportanceofwaterforagriculture,powergeneration,andpublichealth;andf)theimportanceofprotectingandmaintainingwaterresources.
Living Systems
S.ACO 6.7 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandGod’sprovisionswithinwatershedsystems.Thenaturalprocessesandhumaninteractionsthataffectthemwillbestudied.Keyconceptsincludea)thehealthofecosystemsandtheabioticfactorsofawatershed;b)thelocationandstructureofVirginia’sregionalwatershedsystems;c)divides,tributaries,riversystems,andriverandstreamprocesses;d)wetlands;e)estuaries;f)majorconservation,health,andsafetyissuesassociatedwithwatersheds;andg)watermonitoringandanalysisusingfieldequipmentincludinghand-heldtechnology.
Interrelationships inEarth/Space Systems
Earth Resources
S.ACO 6.8 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandGod’sdesignandorganizationofoursolarsystemandtheinteractionsamongthevariousbodiesthatcompriseit.Keyconceptsincludea)thesun,moon,Earth,otherplanetsandtheirmoons,dwarfplanets,meteors,asteroids,andcomets;b)relativesizeofanddistancebetweenplanets;c)theroleofgravity;d)revolutionandrotation;e)themechanicsofdayandnightandthephasesofthemoon;f)theuniquepropertiesGodgaveEarth;g)God’splacementoftheEarth’stiltandtherelationshiptotheseasons;h)thecauseoftides;andi)thehistoryandtechnologyofspaceexploration.
S.ACO 6.9 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandpublicpolicydecisionsrelatingtotheenvironmentandhowbelievinginanomniscientandomnipresentGodaffectsthesedecisions.Keyconceptsincludea)managementofrenewableresources;b)managementofnonrenewableresources;c)themitigationofland-useandenvironmentalhazardsthroughpreventivemeasures;andd)cost/benefittradeoffsinconservationpolicies.
e)theroleofthermalenergyinweather-relatedphenomenaincludingthunderstormsandhurricanes.
SkillsThroughouttheYear
CentralChristianAcademyteachesSocialStudiesbecauseitisimportantforsaintstogainanunderstandingoftheirheritageasitrelatestoBiblicalprinciplesandthesocietyinwhichwelive.Historyisconsideredtobe“Hisstories”andwillbecomparedtoBiblicalreferences. Thesixthgradesaintwillcontinuethestudyofhistorythatbeganinsecond,third,fourth,andfifthgrade.TheyhavealreadycoveredhistoryspanningfromCreation(4,000B.C.)totheAgeofResolve(1707).Thiscoursewillenablestudentstoexaminehistoryandgeographyfrom1700A.D.tothepresent.StudyingtheWarsofIndependencetotheeventsofmoderntimeswillhelpthesixthgradesaintbetterunderstandanddefendtheirfaith.Geographicinfluencesonhistorywillcontinuetobeexplored,butincreasingattentionwillbegiventopoliticalboundariesthatdevelopedwiththeevolutionofnations.Significantattentionwillbegiventothewaysinwhichscientificandtechnologicalrevolutionscreatedneweconomicconditionsthatinturnproducedsocialandpoliticalchanges.Noteworthypeopleandeventsofthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturieswillbeemphasizedfortheirstrongconnectionstocontemporaryissues. Thestudyofhistoryrestsonknowledgeofdates,names,places,events,andideas.Historicalunderstanding,however,requiresstudentstoengageinhistoricalthinking,toraisequestions,andtomarshalevidenceinsupportoftheiranswers.Studentsengagedinhistoricalthinkingdrawuponchronologicalthinking,historicalcomprehension,historicalanalysisandinterpretation,historicalresearch,anddecision-making.OurCCAsaintswilldiscoverhowthepresenceorabsenceofselfcontrolhasshapedourhistory. ThefollowingmaterialwillbetaughtusingTheMysteryofHistoryVolumeIVbyLindaLacourHobar(2013),materialsfromtheAnswersinGenesis,Wallbuilders,andreliableinternetresources.
social studiesAcademic Content Objectives
SS.ACO 6.1 Thesaintwillimproveskillsinhistoricalresearchandgeographicalanalysisbya)identifying,analyzing,andinterpretingprimaryandsecondarysourcestomakegeneralizationsabouteventsandlifeinworldhistorysince1700A.D.;b)usingmaps,globes,artifacts,andpicturestoanalyzethephysicalandculturallandscapesoftheworldandtointerpretthepastsince1700A.D.;c)identifyinggeographicfeaturesimportanttothestudyofworldhistorysince1700A.D.;
SS.ACO 6.2 Thesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofthepolitical,cultural,geographic,andeconomicconditionsintheworldabout1700A.D.bya)locatingmajorstatesandempires;b)describingthedistributionofmajorreligions;c)analyzingmajortradepatterns;d)citingmajortechnologicalandscientificexchangesintheEasternHemisphere
d)identifyingandcomparingpoliticalboundarieswiththelocationsofcivilizations,empires,andkingdomsfrom1700A.D.tothepresent;e)analyzingtrendsinhumanmigrationandculturalinteractionfrom1700A.D.tothepresent;f)analyzingtheimpactofeconomicforces,includingtaxation,governmentspending,trade,resources,andmonetarysystems,oneventssince1700A.D.
SS.ACO 6.3 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthea.ThirteenColoniesb.AgeofEnlightenmentandtheGreatAwakeningc.FrenchandIndianWard.AmericanandFrenchRevolutionse.NapoleonicWars:BattleofWaterloof.MexicanandGreekWarofIndependenceg.Warof1812h.IndustrialRevolutioni.AmericanCivilWArpart1
SS.ACO 6.4Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a.WilliamWilberforce
SS.ACO 6.5Thesaintwillstudyinfluentialpeoplefrom1700-1870:a.ThomasJeffersonb.BenjaminFranklinc.CatherinetheGreat:EmpressofRussia d.SimonBolivar:LiberatorofSouthAmericae.NapoleonIIIf.AbrahamLincolng.KarlMarxh.CharlesDarwin
The Definition of Independence1700 to 1870 A.D.
The Design of Ideologies1860 to 1912 A.DSS.ACO 6.6Thesaintwill
demonstrateknowledgeofthea.TrailofTearsb.FalloftheAlamoandtheTexasWarofIndependencec.AmericanCivilWard.Abolitionisme.Spanish-AmericanWarf.FrenchOccupationofCambodiag.Women’sSuffrage
SS.ACO 6.7Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)HudsonTaylorb)DavidLivingstonec)FlorenceNightingale:“LadywiththeLamp”
SS.ACO 6.8 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a)GeorgeMullerb)LouisPasteurc)ThomasEdisond)AlexanderGrahamBelle)MaximillianI
The Development of the Modern World1903 to 1945 A.D
SS.ACO 6.9 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofa.WorldWarIb.IrishCivilWarc.theGreatDepressiond.theSpanishCivilWare.theHolocaustf.WorldWarIIg.theColdWar
SS.ACO 6.10 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)BillySunday
SS.ACO 6.11 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a)WilburandOrvilleWrightb)HelenKellerc)AlbertEinsteind)VladimirLenine)BenitoMussolinif)JosephStaling)MohandasK.Gandhih)AdolfHitler
The Destination of Mankind1945 A.D. to PresentSS.ACO 6.12 Thesaintwill
demonstrateknowledgeofa.People’sRepublicofChina&CommunistRevoluitoninChinab.KoreanWarc.VietnamWard.BayofPigsInvasionandCubanMissileCrisise.Roevs.Wadef.CollapseoftheSovietUniong.GlobalWaronTerror
SS.ACO 6.13 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)MotherTeresab)BillyGraham
SS.ACO 6.14 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a)PresidentKennedyb)MartinLutherKing,Jr.c)SaddamHusseind)NelsonMandelae)OsamaBinLaden
CentralChristianAcademyteachesMusictoextendoursaintsabilitiesandtalents.MusicwasusedthroughouttheBibleasaformofcelebrationandworship.Thesixthgradeacademiccontentobjectivesinvolvesaintsatahigherlevelandfurtherdeveloptheirmusicskillsthroughsinging,playinginstruments,moving,andlistening.Theobjectivesencouragethereadingofmusicnotationandtheassimilationofpreviousmusicstudytowardunderstandingthemechanicsofamusicscore.Saintswillexplorethecreativeandexpressiveaspectsofmusicthroughcomposingandarranging.Evaluationofmusicperformanceswillallowstudentsopportunitiestoapplymusicknowledgeandexperiencestonewsituations.Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeGradesSix-EightGeneralMusicVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.
MC.ACO 6.1 Thesaintwillreadandperformrhythmic,melodic,andharmonicpatternsinpraise.
Performance and Production:
MC.ACO 6.2 Thesaintwillsingandplaymusicwrittenintwoormoreparts.
MC.ACO 6.3 Thesaintwillparticipateinavarietyofmovementactivitiesinthestudyofmusic.1.Demonstrateavarietyofstyles,periods,andformsthroughstructuredandunstructuredmovement.2.Demonstrateelementsofmusic,usingbodypercussionandotherappropriatephysicalresponses.MC.ACO 6.4 Thesaintwillcreatemusicthroughavarietyofexperiences.1.Discusshowacomposercommunicatesideasbymanipulatingelementsofmusic.2.Improvisemelodies,rhythms,andharmonies.3.Composemelodies,rhythms,andharmonies.4.Createarrangementsofknownmelodies,usingtraditionalornontraditionalsoundsources,includingcomputer-relatedtechnology.
MC.ACO 6.5 Thesaintwillinvestigatemusicalsounds,forms,styles,andgenresthroughlistening,discussing,writing,andperforming
MC.ACO 6.6 Thesaintwillinvestigatetheroleofmusicinpraiseandworship.1.Identifycareerpathwaysinmusic.2.Identifypositiveandnegativeinfluencesofdailymusicexperienceinone’sspirituallife.
MC.ACO 6.7 Thesaintwilldescribeperformances,liveorrecorded,usingmusicterminology.1.Developcriteriaforevaluatingmusicperformances.2.Identifymusicofdiversecultures,includingrepresentativecomposers.3.Identifyinstruments,voiceclassifications(soprano,alto,tenor,bass),andavarietyofperformingensemblesaurallyandvisually.4.Usetraditionalandnontraditionalsoundsources.
musicAcademic Content Objectives
Judgment and Criticism:
MC.ACO 6.9 Thesaintwillidentifyandcomparetherelationshipsbetweenmusicandotherdisciplines.
Cultural Contextand Music Theory:
MC.ACO 6.8 Thesaintwilldemonstrateappropriateperformancebehaviorasaparticipantand/orlistener.1.ShowthefruitoftheSpiritandexhibitrespectforthecontributionsofselfandotherswithinamusicsetting.2.Demonstrateappropriateaudiencebehaviorforthecontextandstyleofmusicperformed.
Aesthetics:
physical educationAcademic Content Objectives
CentralChristianAcademybelievesthatsaintsneedtobephysicallyactivetogrowproperly.AccordingtotheNationalAssociationofSportsandPhysicalEducation(NASPE),elementaryclassesshouldspend150minuteseveryweekinphysicaleducation.SinceGodchoosesourbodiesforHistempleanddwellingplace,itisimportantthatwetakecareofthem(1Corinthians6:19-20).Therefore,CCAplacesapriorityonchildrenbeingactiveatschoolandemphasizesastrongphysicaleducationprogram.Saintsinthesixthgradecombinefundamentalskillsintomorecomplexmovementformsinmodifiedgamesandrecreationalactivities.Cooperativeandcompetitivesmall-groupgamesarepertinent.Anemphasisisplacedondevelopingskillsandtacticalunderstanding.Saintsusefeedbacktoinitiateandmaintainpracticetoimproveskillperformance.Saintsassesstheirhealth-relatedfitnessstatusandsetreasonableandappropriategoalsfordevelopment,maintenance,andimprovement.Socialinteractionbecomesmorecomplexaspeerpressurebecomesincreasinglypronounced,impactingindividualperformance.SaintssolveproblemsandmakeresponsibledecisionsastheyexhibitthefruitoftheSpiritandworktogether.Theyidentifyandseekopportunitiestoparticipateinregularphysicalactivityathome,church,andschool. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSixthGradePhysicalEducationVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.
PE.ACO 6.1 Thesaintwilldemonstratecompetenceinlocomotor,non-locomotor,andmanipulativeskillcombinationsandsequencesindynamicgame,rhythmic,andfitnessactivities.a)Combinelocomotorandmanipulativeskillsintospecializedsequences,andapplysequencestopartnerandsmall-groupgame-play.b)Demonstrateincorporatingmovementsequencesintoarhythmicactivity.c)Demonstrateskillinavarietyofindividualandteamactivitiesrepresentativeofdifferentcountries.
Skilled Movement:
PE.ACO 6.2 Thesaintwillapplymovementprinciplesandconceptstomovement-skillperformance.a)Refineandadaptindividualandgroupactivityskillsbyapplyingconceptsofrelationships,effort,spatialawareness,speed,andpathways.
Movement Principlesand Concepts:
PE.ACO 6.4 Thesaintwillworkindependentlyandwithothersinphysicalactivitysettings.a)Acknowledgeandunderstandthepositiveandnegativeinfluenceofpeerpressureondecisionsandactionsinphysicalactivitysettings.b)Solveproblems,acceptchallenges,resolveconflicts,andacceptdecisionswithreasonandskillbyshowingthefruitoftheSpirit.c)Followrulesandsafetyprocedures.d)Usepracticetimetoimproveperformance.
Personal Fitness:
PE.ACO 6.5 Thesaintwillidentifyandseekopportunitiestoparticipateinregularphysicalactivityathome,church,schoolandinthecommunity.
Responsible Behaviors:
PE.ACO 6.3 Thesaintwillusepersonalfitnesstoolsanddatatoimprovephysicalfitness.a)Usemeasurementandassessmenttoolsanddata(e.g.,criterion-referencedhealth-relatedfitnessstandards,Internet,softwaredata-managementsystems,heart-ratemonitors,pedometers,skinfoldcalipers)todevelopgoalsforimprovementinatleasttwofitnesscomponents.
Physically Active Lifestyle:
b)Usefeedback,includingavailabletechnology,toimproveskillperformance.c)Initiateskillpracticetoimprovemovementperformance,andapplyprinciplesoflearning(e.g.,whole/part/whole,manyshortpracticesvs.onelongpractice,practiceingame-likesituations).d)Understandandapplybasicoffensiveanddefensivetacticsinnoncomplex,modifiedactivities(e.g.,partnerorsmall-groupcooperativeorcompetitiveactivities).
b)Describeandapplybasicprinciplesoftraining(e.g.,FITT[Frequency,Intensity,Time,Type],overload,progression)andtheirrelationshiptoimplementingsafeandprogressivepersonalfitnessprograms.
CentralChristianAcademyteachesArttoextendoursaintsabilitiesandtalents.VariousformsofartwereusedthroughouttheBible.Knowledgeandskillsthatstudentsacquirethroughfineartsinstructionincludetheabilitiestothinkcritically,solveproblemscreatively,makeinformedjudgments,workcooperativelywithingroups,appreciatedifferentcultures,imagine,andcreate. Theacademiccontentobjectivesforsixthgradeemphasizeexploration.Usingtheelementsofartandtheprinciplesofdesignasaframework,studentswillinvestigateavarietyofexperiencesandconcepts.Saintswillexplorevarioustwo-dimensionalandthree-dimensionalartmedia,usingavarietyofexpressiveandtechnicalapproaches.SaintswillunderstandthefactorsthatdistinguishartisticstylesandthatclarifytheroleofartinAmericanculture.Throughcriticalexamination,studentswilldeterminehowartistsconveymeaningthroughtheuseofforms,media,andsymbols.SaintswilltestanddeveloptheirownideasregardingGod’screationandtheartisticabilityHegiveseachofus.Thesaintswillencounterphilosophicalandethicalquestions.Uponthesuccessfulcompletionofthevisualartsobjectivesforgradesix,saintswillpossesstheskillsthatwillallowthemtoevaluatetheeffectsofvariousinfluencesonthedisciplineofthevisualarts. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeGradeSixVisualArtsVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.
Visual Communicationand Production
A.ACO 6.1 Thesaintwillsolvedesignproblems,usingcolorrelationshipsselectedfromthecolorwheel.
A.ACO 6.8 Thesaintwillproduceakineticworkofart.
artAcademic Content Objectives
A.ACO 6.4 Thesaintwilldepicttheproportionalrelationshipsamongthepartsofthehumanbodyoramongotherobjects.
A.ACO 6.9 Thesaintwillutilizefantasyasameansofexpressioninworksofart.
A.ACO 6.2 Thesaintwillusetheprinciplesofdesign,includingproportion,rhythm,balance,emphasis,variety,andunity,toexpressideasandcreateimages.
A.ACO 6.6 Thesaintwillcollaboratewithotherstoproduceaworkofartthatcharacterizesahistoricaltimeperiod.
A.ACO 6.3 Thesaintwilluseone-pointperspectivetocreatetheillusionofdepthinatwo-dimensionaldrawing.
A.ACO 6.7 Thesaintwillusechiaroscurotocreatetheillusionofforminaworkofart.
A.ACO 6.5 Thesaintwillusevisualmemoryskillstoproduceaworkofart.
A.ACO 6.10 Thesaintwillusecomputergraphicsandcomputer-generatedtexttocreateoriginalworksofart.
A.ACO 6.11 Thesaintwilldescribeanddiscussvarioustypesofcollaborativeartcareers(e.g.,architect,motionpictureproducer,animator,Webpagedesigner,interiordesigner).
Judgment and Criticism
A.ACO 6.14 Thesaintwillidentifyhowartistscontributetothehome,church,school,andsocietyingeneral.
A.ACO 6.12 Thesaintwillidentifythecomponentsofanartist’sstyle,includingmaterials,design,technique,andsubjectmatter.
A.ACO 6.13 ThesaintwillidentifymajorartmovementsinAmericanculturefrom1877tothepresent,withemphasisonrelatingthesemovementstochangesinscienceandtechnology.
A.ACO 6.15 Thesaintwilldiscussthewaysthatartcanbepersuasive.
A.ACO 6.16 Thesaintwillexplainhowtheelementsofart,theprinciplesofdesign,arttechniques,andartmediainfluencemeaninginworksoftwo-dimensionalandthree-dimensionalart.
A.ACO 6.20 ThesaintwillidentifyandexaminethefruitoftheSpiritandBiblicalstandardsintheuseof1.printanddigitalimages;2.materialsprotectedbycopyright;and3.informationtechnology.
Aesthetics
A.ACO 6.18 Thesaintwillinterprettheideasandemotionsexpressedinworksofart,usingappropriateartvocabulary.
A.ACO 6.19 Thesaintwillidentifytherelationshipbetweenartprocessesandfinalsolutions.
A.ACO 6.17 ThesaintwilldemonstrateaknowledgeofBiblicalprinciplesthroughinquiryskillsandappropriateartvocabularyfor1.describingworksofart;2.respondingtoworksofart;3.interpretingworksofart;and4.evaluatingworksofart.
A.ACO 6.21 Thesaintwillrespondtoworksofartandanalyzethoseresponsesintermsofculturalandvisualmeaning.
A.ACO 6.22 Thesaintwillgeneratephilosophicalquestionsregardingmeaningsinworksofart.
A.ACO 6.23 Thesaintwilldescribethemannerinwhichthebeliefsystemsofaviewermayinfluencecontemplationofworksofart..
A.ACO 6.24 Thesaintwillexplainorallyandinwritingthemeansbywhichvisualartevokessensoryandemotionalresponses.
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