ONE SEMESTER CLASS: This class will be the first half of beginning guitar for students who want to learn guitar for the first time. Students will receive guidance related to playing the guitar and learn the many different styles, skills and techniques required to become a successful guitarist. Areas of concentration include: technique, correct posture, chord study, rhythmic patterns, songs of praise to God, the Language of Music, and more music theory. *Student will need a guitar and … [Read more...]
Thursday (AM1B) HS Elective – Current Events & Critical Thinking
ONE YEAR CLASS: Recommended for 10-12th graders, in this class, students will be reviewing what's in the weekly News and learn to use critical thinking from a Christian worldview to dissect and research a variety of topics and current events. A healthy discussion between high school students enables them to broaden their understanding of the context of information besides just reading the information. Instead of believing what they are spoon-fed from what may be the popular view, students … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (PM1A) – Christian Apologetics 1
ONE SEMESTER CLASS (Same class as last year; Christian Apologetics 2 will be offered next semester): This class will be a strong Apologetics class, teaching students that our faith is based on facts, and will count for core HS Bible credit. Foundational truths of Christian faith that will be covered and apply the biblical worldview are: Genesis, the Days of Creation,millions of years, evolution, dinosaurs, carbon dating, UFOs, death & suffering, Noah's Ark and Flood, fossils, starlight … [Read more...]
Thursday HS Elective (AM1) – Introduction to Criminal Justice & Sociology
ONE YEAR CLASS: This high school class will examine the complexities of the current criminal justice system. Students will be challenged to think critically about crime, determine just consequence, the rule of law, historical and modern policing in America, and institutional corrections, rehabilitation and recidivism. Through in depth discussion and analysis of current crime/incarceration rates, students will be gain a fundamental understanding of the sociology of crime and deviance in our … [Read more...]
*Tuesday HS Elective (PM1A) – Advanced Guitar
ONE YEAR CLASS (Prerequisite: Grace Intermediate Guitar or approval for level by teacher) This is a moderately advanced course and a continuation to Intermediate Guitar. This course will cover, more in depth, the fundamentals of playing rhythm guitar and music theory. Basics of Rhythm include strumming patterns, chord progressions & rhythm by songs, parts of songs and scales. Basics of Theory include continued instruction of the fretboard, the tablature, musical alphabet, the language … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (AM1B) – Old Testament Survey
ONE SEMESTER CLASS (2nd Semester will be New Testament Survey): Are you looking for a class that will help your students fall in love with the Bible? In this class students will work through a survey of the Old Testament and counts for core high school Bible credit. Class lectures and discussions will highlight the continuity and wonder of God’s story revealed to man kind. Special emphasis will be placed on the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy through the coming of Christ. Students will … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (AM1A) – English Fundamentals 1
ONE YEAR CLASS (Same class as last year): This high school English class will cover Christian literature, grammar, and how to write essays and research papers. The grammar component will cover sentence structure and punctuation. The writing component will cover outlining, note taking, paragraph structure, essay structure, title pages, work cited pages, and the main types of essays. We will be discussing and answering questions about our literature selections, as well using them as … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (PM2B) – Girls Bible Study
ONE YEAR CLASS: This is a one year class, but students can join second semester for any open spots as the class will study two Bible study books per semester. Each book has 5 days of lessons with a group video lesson first, and then group discussion and prayer time. Students will also be reading Acts and 1-2 Peter and keeping a prayer journal. The focus is to deepen their relationship with the Lord and learn to have better relationships and minister to fellow students at Grace. First … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (PM2C) – Bible Theology 1 (The Attributes of God)
ONE SEMESTER CLASS (same as Beginning Theology from last year): Looking for a class that will help your students grow in the knowledge of God? Theology is the Study of God. In this course we will be studying specific attributes of God revealed in the Bible and will count for core HS Bible credit. Students will be encouraged to think deeply about the nature of God. Practical emphasis will be placed on how growing in the knowledge of God affects our relationship with Him. Students will learn … [Read more...]
*Tuesday JH/HS Lab (PM3) – Williammee Math Classes Homework Lab
For any student taking one of our Pre-Algebra or High School math classes at Grace with Mrs. Williammee, this hour will consist of her helping with homework problems students are having trouble with or concepts they need extra help with. … [Read more...]