Gwinnett Christian Academy: Academics: Curriculum

Academics

Curriculum

Gwinnett Christian Academy Scope & Sequence
	Language Arts	Mathematics	Science	Social Studies	Bible
K5	Alphabet/Phonics, Reading short words, Visual & Audio discrimination, Following directions, Same & different	Illustrations, Graphs, Compare & contrast, Predictions, Story details, Finding a pattern, Sequence, Classify & categorize	Plants, Animals, Health, Human biology, Earth & Space	Community helpers, Children of the world, Map studies, Famous Americans, Famous places	God cares for me, God wants me to be his child, God teaches me, God helps me to live for Him, God sent Jesus to die for me, God has a plan for me
Grade 1	Phonics review, Oral reading, Manuscript writing, Spelling, Poetry, Capitalization, Punctuation, Sentences, Alphabetizing, Prefixes, Suffixes, Syllables	Number recognition, Sequences, Addition, Subtraction, Money, Time, Place value, Ruler, Graphs, Roman numerals, Unit fractions, Ordinals	Anatomy, Animals, Insects, Plants, Seasons, Health, Safety, Manners	Laws, Citizenship, Service, The Flag, Freedoms, Symbols, Great people, Geography of states, Global relationships	Gifts that God has given, Family, His Word, His Son, His Church, Special gifts & abilities to help others
Grade 2	Phonics, Reading, Spelling, Poetry, Capitalization, Punctuation, Sentences, Dictionary skills, Usage, Letters, Thank You notes, Creative writing, Keeping a journal	Number recognition (10,000), Column addition, Borrowing (subtraction), Multiplication & division (0-5), Estimating, Rounding, Measurement, Calendar	Health, Safety, Manners, Posture, Nutrition, Exercise, Disease, Kindness, Respect, Cheerfulness, Thoughtfulness, Patience, Thankfulness, Table & telephone manners	The Flag, Patriotic holidays, Patriotic songs, Separatists, Pilgrims, Native Americans, Colonists, Pioneers, Cowboys, Immigrants, Our future	Individual Bible characters, Character traits. Humility, Courage, Self-control, Faithfulness, Compassion, Honesty, Encouragement, Trust
Grade 3	Sentences, Parts of Speech, Tense, Agreement, Punctuation, Abbreviations, Writing skills	Time, Carrying, Borrowing, Measurements, Multiplication to 12, Two-digit division, Fractions, Conversion, Multiplying by 2 & 3 digits	Anatomy, Plants, Vertebrates & invertebrates, Desert, Ocean, Ponds, Forests, Farmers, Weather, Health, Safety, Disease, First Aid	Great people (1451-1935): Columbus, Smith, Pocahontas, Squanto, Penn, Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Boone, Webster, Whittier, Lee, Lincoln, Grant, Alcott, B.T. Washington, Wilder Geography, Map skills	The life of Christ from His eternal existence through His resurrection and ascension to heaven, The beginning of the Church, The spread of the Gospel through the missionary journeys in the Book of Acts
Grade 4	Sentences, Writing processes, Modes, Forms, Purpose/audience, Composition skills, Spelling, Parts of Speech, Capitalization, Punctuation, Abbreviations	Four-function mastery, Measurement & conversion of fractions, multiples, decimals, Money/change equations, Graphs, Map scale, Figures & shapes, Perimeter, Area	Insects, Plants, Birds, Matter, Energy, Geology, Oceanography, Astronomy, Health systems, Teeth, Skin, Hygiene, Cleanliness, Relationships	Exploration & colonization, Great Awakening, French & Indian War, War for Independence, New Government, Westward expansion, Georgia history, Civil War, Immigration, Industry & inventions, Spanish American War, World War I & II, Modern Era	Essential doctrines: God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, salvation, heaven, angels, hell, final events
Grade 5	Sentences, Parts of Speech, Mechanics, Capitalization, Abbreviation, Writing skills, Contractions, Listening/study skills, Vocabulary, Spelling, Reading comprehension	Decimals, Fractions, Measurements, Integers, Expressions & equations, Geometry, Perimeter, Area, Volume, Ratio, Probability, Percentages, Problem-solving skills & strategies	Plants, Animals, Characteristics of light, The eye, Rocks, Minerals, Metals, Fossils, Fossil fuels, Soil, The seas, Sea creatures, Energy, Engines, Basic astronomy, Basic weather, Health, Body systems, Fitness, Nutrition, Habits	Geography of the Eastern hemisphere, Culture, People, Animals, Climate, History of the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Oceania, Antarctica	Old Testament overview, Character studies: Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Deborah, Samson, Ruth, Samuel, David, Solomon, Daniel, Jeremiah, others
Grade 6	Sentence structure, Parts of Speech, Mechanics, Capitalization, Punctuation, Diagramming, Abbreviations, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Spelling, Listening & test-taking skills	Algebraic expressions, Linear equations, Inequality equations, Graphing equations, Basic geometry, Basic trigonometry, Formulas and application of formulas	Plant life, Invertebrates, Earth science, Space, Basic chemistry, Health, Safety	World geography, World cultures, Environmental issues, U.S. geography, U.S. history, History of canada, Regional studies: Latin America, Central America, The Caribbean, South America	Upper School Bible Each year, we will study one of the Quest-series curriculums each year focusing on day-to-day Christian living for teenagers. By the end of high school, GCA students will have studied the following: RealityQuest, DecisionQuest, FaithQuest, LifeQuest, SurvivalQuest, CharacterQuest
Grade 7	Sentence structure, Parts of Speech, Mechanics, Capitalization, Punctuation, Diagramming, Abbreviations, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Spelling, Listening & test-taking skills	Fundamental operations, Basic algebraic concepts, Signed numbers, Powers & roots, Like & unlike terms, Monomials, Problem-solving strategies, Graphical drawings, Statistics & probability, Basic geometry, Pythagorean rule	Life science, Anatomy, Physical science, Atmosphere, Weather, Classification, Cell structure, Creation, Insects & arthropods, Health, Safety, Manners, Hygiene, Eating habits, Narcotics & substance abuse	World geography, World cultures, Environmental issues, Geography of Europe, History of Europe, History of Africa, History of Asia, Cultural overview of Europe, Asia, and Africa
Grade 8	Sentence structure, Parts of Speech, Mechanics, Capitalization, Punctuation, Diagramming, Abbreviations, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Spelling, Listening & test-taking skills	Linear equations, Algebraic numbers, Graphs, Formulas, Signed numbers, Factoring, Ratio, Proportion, Variation, Powers & roots, Radicals, Quadratic equations, Numerical trigonometry	Health, Anatomy, Exercise, Fitness, Astronomy, Matter, Fluids, Birds, Creation, Magnetism, Electrons, Motion, Molecular science	Georgia geography, Georgia history, Indian conflicts, Civil War & reconstruction, Civil Rights movement, Georgia Constitution, Georgia government, Local governments
Grade 9	Themed literature, Short story, Poetry, Nonfiction, Novel, Drama, Grammar review, Writing skills, Creative writing, Book review, Research	Factoring, Fractions, Linear equations, Coordinate geometry, Variation & dependence, Functions, Systems of equations, Exponents, Radicals, Imaginary numbers, Quadratic & higher equations, Logarithmic functions, Statistics & probability	Philosophy of science, Scientific method, Measuring matter, Scientific notation, Physical & chemical properties, Compound formulas, Atomic theory & structure, Chemical applications, Oxidation numbers, Writing & using chemical equations, Energy & linear momentum, Wave & particle motion, Geomagnetism, Electromagnetic spectrum, Light refraction & reflection	World geography, Regional geographical studies: Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Pacific Islands, Antarctica, North America, South America, Current events
Grade 10	Themed literature, Grammar review, Writing skills, Creative writing, Book review, Directed research	Geometry	Biology	World History
Grade 11	American literature, Grammar review, Writing skills, Creative writing, Book review, Directed research, SAT/ACT preparation	Pre Calculus	Chemistry	United States History
Grade 12	English 12 English literature	Calculus	Anatomy	American Government and Economics