sixth grade

SELF CONTROLcentral’sAcademicContentObjectives

Defi nition of Self-ControlDesign of Self-ControlDevelopment of Self-ControlDestination of Self-Control

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: Definition of Self-Control

2nd Quarter: Design of 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: Development of 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)AmericanandFrenchRevolutionsandtheNapoleonicWarsandtheirimpactgloballyb)TheUnitedStatesConstitutionc)keyeventsincluding:theBattleoftheNile,Quasi-War,AbolitionoftheslavetradeintheBritishEmpire,BattleofTrafalgar,PeninsularWar,ContinentalSystem,Warof1812,andBattleofWaterlood)expansionofthearts,philosophy,literature,andnewtechnology.

SS.ACO 6.4Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)WilliamWilberforceb)WilliamCareyc)RobertHaldaned)HansNielsenHaugee)AdoniramJudson

SS.ACO 6.5 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a)ThomasJeffersonb)ToussaintL’Ouverturec)LordHoratioNelsond)Tecumeshe)Napoleonf)DukeofWellingtong)MuhammadAliPashah)LudwigvanBeethoveni)AlexanderI

Napoleon & Early Missions1700 to 1815 A.D.

1st Quarter: Definition of Self-Control

Industrialization & the Church’s Response1800 to 1850 A.D

SS.ACO 6.6 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthea)IndustrialRevolutionb)SecondAwakeningc)Liberalism/Nationalismd)IndependenceofLatinAmericae)keyevents:IndependenceofMexico,Brazil,Venezuela,Columbia,Argentina;GreekWarforIndependence;BelgianIndependence;JulyMonarchyofFrance;YearofRevolutions;andCrimeanWar

SS.ACO 6.7 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)ElizabethFryb)CharlesFinneyc)LordShafteburyd)GeorgeMullere)FlorenceNightingale

SS.ACO 6.8 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a)JamesWattb)RobertFultonb)KlemensvonMetternichc)SimonBolivard)SamuelMorsee)BenitoJuarezf)NapoleonIIIg)MaximillianI

The British Empire & Awakenings1830 to 1870 A.D

SS.ACO 6.9 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthea)TheBritishEmpireb)Africa:Christianity/Coloniesc)GreatPrayerRevivald)AmericanCivilWare)TheIntellectualRevolutionf)Keyevents:GreatTrekoftheBoers,TheGreatExhibition,TheIndianMutiny,Anglo-ZuluWar

SS.ACO 6.10 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)DavidLivinstoneb)AndrewMurrayc)CharlesSpurgeond)MarySlessore)SamuelKabooMorris

SS.ACO 6.11 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a) FerdinanddeLessepsb) AbrahamLincolnc) CharlesDarwind) KarlMarxe) QueenVictoriaf) LaopoldII

2nd Quarter: Design of Self-Control

Napoleon III & Christian Outreach1840 to 1885 A.D.

SS.ACO 6.12 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthea)KingdomofItalyb)EastAsia&theWestc)Prussia’sRisetoPowerd)SalvationArmy&theDestitutee)TheChinaInlandMissionf)Keyevents:OpiumWarsofChina,SevenWeeksWar,Franco-PrussianWar,CambridgeSeven

SS.ACO 6.13 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)FannyCrosbyb)WilliamBoothc)CatherineBoothd)HudsonTaylore)D.L.Moody

SS.ACO 6.14 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a)CommodorePerryb)KaiserWilhelmIc)Garibaldid)OttovonBismarcke)LouisPasteurf)ThomasEdisong)AlexanderGrahamBell

Alliances & Revivals1860-1913 A.D.

SS.ACO 6.15 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthea)TheBalkansb)Turn-of-the-centuryRussiac)WorldwideRevivalsd)Keyevents:Russo-TurkishWar,Sino-JapaneseWar,Spanish-AmericanWar,BoxerRebellion,Russo-JapaneseWar,WelshRevival,FirstandSecondBalkanWars

SS.ACO 6.16 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)AmyCarmichaelb)LiliasTrotterc)WilliamBordend)ReesHowellse)C.T.Studdf)JonathanGoforth

SS.ACO 6.17 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a)NicholasIIb)EdwardVIIc)MarieCuried)WrightBrotherse)EmperorFrancisJosephf)KaiserWilhelmIIg)TheodoreRoosevelt

3rd Quarter: Development of Self-Control

World War I & the Russian Revolution1914-1918 A.D.

SS.ACO 6.18 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthea)WorldWarIb)TheMiddleEastc)TheRussianRevolutiond)Keyevents:AssassinationofFrancisFerdinand,BattleofMarne,BattleofTannenberg,ArmenianMassacre,BattleofVerdun,BattleofSomme,GermanArmistice

SS.ACO 6.19 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)BillySundayb)ReesHowells

SS.ACO 6.20 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a)PaulvonHindenburgb)FerdinandFochc)PhilippePetaind)DavidLloydGeorgee)WoodrowWilsonf)ErichLudendorffg)VladimirLeninh)ChaimWeizmanni)E.Lawrence

Fascism & Fundamentals1915-1938 A.D.

SS.ACO 6.21 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthea)Reshapingofthepoliticalmapb)TotalitarianRegimesc)Christianitybetweenwarsd)Keyevents:TreatyofVersailles,LeagueofNations,ScopesTrial,CollapseoftheUSStockMarket,SpanishCivilWar,MunichConference

SS.ACO 6.22 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)GreshamMachenb)SundarSinghc)E.StanleyJonesd)CameronTownsende)EricLiddellf)IsobelKuhn

SS.ACO 6.23 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a)KemalAtaturkb)BenitoMussolinic)ChiangKai-shekd)AdolfHitlere)AlbertEinstein

4th Quarter: Destination of Self-Control

World War II & Miraculous Deliverances1939-1945 A.D.

SS.ACO 6.24 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthea)WWIIb)BattleofBeitainc)Dunkirkd)InvasionofUSSRe)WarinNorthAfricaf)PearlHarborg)InternmentCampsh)BattleofMidway

SS.ACO 6.25 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)DietrichBonhoefferb)MartinNiemollerc)CorrietenBoomd)GladysAylward

SS.ACO 6.26 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a)AdolfHitlerb)BenitoMussolinic)HidekiTojod)WinstonChurchille)FranklinRooseveltf)JosephStaling)ErwinRommelh)BernardMontgomeryi)DwightEisenhowerj)DouglasMacArthur

Cold War & Renewed Vision1945-present A.D.

SS.ACO 6.27 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthea)TheColdWarb)KoreanWarc)CommunistRevolutioninChinad)TheUnitedNationse)AfricanIndependencef)ModernIsreal&ArabConflict

SS.ACO 6.28 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemissionsandmissionariesofthisperiod:a)BrotherAndrewb)JimElliotc)FrancisandEdithSchaefferd)BillyGrahame)NateSaintf)BettyGreene

SS.ACO 6.29 Thesaintwilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeypeopleofthisperiod:a.)HarryTrumanb.)DavidBen-Gurionc.)GamalAbdelNasserd.)KonradAdenauere.)KwameNikrumef.)HoChiMinhg.)JawharlalNehruh.)JosipTitoi.)MaoZedongj.)KimIISung

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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