ONE YEAR CLASS (10 student maximum): This elective class for high school will introduce the students to the world of ceramics. In the fall they will be using clay to make projects like pinch pots, coil bowls, and slab pots, etc., and use glazing techniques to finish their projects. They will also learn what clay and glazes are made of, and what happens to them when they go through the firing process. In the spring the students will be learning about slip casting molds, cleaning unmolded … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (AM1B) – English 2
ONE YEAR CLASS: Another option for high school English credit, this class will cover literature from a Christian perspective. Students will be studying literature, grammar, and working on writing essays and research papers. The grammar component will cover sentence structure and punctuation. The writing component will cover outlining, paragraph structure, essay writing, and all of the components of multi-source papers. Students will discuss and answer questions about the literature and … [Read more...]
Thursday Elective *JH & HS (PM1A) – Speech
ONE SEMESTER CLASS (2nd Semester will be Critical Thinking/Debate - The Art of the Argument): This course will provide students with a foundational understanding of public speaking and oral interpretation. Students will learn how to use effective communication techniques and will be required to perform various forms of individual and group speeches both planned, and extemporaneous. Even though this class will have light course work in class and as homework, students will walk away from this … [Read more...]
Thursday 8th/9th (PM2B) – Literature & Essay Writing
ONE YEAR CLASS (Please note that a student who took this class last year in 8th grade can take it again for 9th grade as the books studied will be different): In this English class, students will study the structure of a formal essay while we read some fabulous literature. They will practice the various elements that make up an essay through writing exercises, essay prompts and literature critique. By the end of the year, they should be able to handle with ease the skeletal frame that … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (PM1B) – US Government
ONE SEMESTER CLASS (Economics will be offered for 2nd Semester): Due to the content of the material, this class is geared toward 11th & 12th grade students. From curriculum publisher: "The Notgrass Company Exploring Government curriculum is a one-semester high school course that covers the government of the United States from its beginning to the present with a special emphasis on the Biblical pattern for government and the U.S. Constitution. Students will learn about federal, state, … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (AM2A) – World History
ONE YEAR CLASS: This high school course will guide students through the significant events, highlighting major world leaders, thinkers, and contributors from ancient to modern times from a Christian lens and respect for His Word. It will be a moderately rigorous class with grading based on attendance and participation in class discussions and activities, as well as weekly homework questions, take-home exams, and two semester projects. Please note: This course at Grace will not include the … [Read more...]
*Tuesday *JH (PM1A)- Human Anatomy & Physiology
ONE YEAR CLASS: This course will stress a creationist worldview throughout, beginning with a brief history of medicine and a study of cells, the basic building blocks of life, the curriculum continues with discussion of specific body systems (skeletal system, muscular system, digestive system, etc.). Included are facts on nutrition, a healthy lifestyle, genetics, and how we are fearfully and wonderfully made in the womb. (Sex education is not included in this curriculum). In-class … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (AM0A) – HS Biology w/ Labs
ONE YEAR CLASS: This science course with in-class labs and dissections provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general biology. With a strong emphasis on the vocabulary of biology, the course provides the student with a strong background in the scientific method, the five-kingdom classification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evolution, dissection, and ecosystems, using Apologia curriculum. Students will get to do … [Read more...]