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[GRADE 10]
[GRADE 11]
[GRADE 12]
GRADE 10
SOCIAL STUDIES
Prehistoric peoples
The earliest civilizations
The early Greeks
The Romans
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
The rise and fall of monarchies
Birth of modern democracy
The French Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
Nationalism
Imperialism
Science and Industry
Asia and Africa
Europe
World War 1
Between the world wars
World War 2
The Cold War
The Vietnam War
The search for peace
Democratic ideals and values
World interdependence
World problems and issues
Role of women in today’s society
SCIENCE
Characteristics of life
Classification
History of plants and animals
Microscopic life
Simple organisms: algae, bacteria, fungi
Vertebrate life
Mammals and birds
Plant life
Photosynthesis
Cells
Protein synthesis
Genetics and heredity
Biology
Botany
Zoology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
DNA-RNA
Genetic engineering
Reproduction and growth
Human biology
Nutrition and digestion
Behavior
Conservation of human resources
Environmental issues
Energy in ecosystems
Scientific method
Biology and space travel
Disease and disease control
Lab work: dissections, microscopy, field studies, nutrition, cellular biology, genetics
LANGUAGE ARTS
Literature:
World literature:
Classics by such a authors as Dickens, Browning, Millay, Holmes, Poe, Doyle, Yeats, Tolstoy, Herbert
Introduction to art appreciation
Introduction to literary terms and forms: short story; narrative poetry; plot; imagery and figurative language; theme; rhyme and rhythm; emotion; fixed, continuous, and free form poetry; paradox; setting
Major works in historical order
Authors such as Homer, Aesop, Vergil, Foxe, Huss, Luther, Milton, Bunyan, Newton, Machen
Complete novel: Silas Marner
Complete play: Julius Caesar
American literary heritage
Cross cultural literature
Folklore and ballads
Regional customs, traditions, folkways, and language
Literary interpretation and critique
Novel, short story, and essay
Understanding poetry: lyric poetry and the sonnet
Drama
Distinguishing between fact and opinion
Persuasion and argumentation
Listening skills
Public speaking and debate
Vocabulary, Spelling, Poetry:
Extending dictionary skills
History of the alphabet
Vocabulary and etymology
Geographical dialects
Eleven Poems memorized
Grammar:
Capitalization and punctuation rules, kinds of sentences and diagramming, eight parts of speech and their uses, diagramming eight parts of speech, sentence structure, dictionary skills, usage and diction
Composition:
History of writing
Techniques of writing
Journal writing
Writing short stories, poetry, and plays
Writing term papers
Constructing footnotes
MATHEMATICS
Geometry: Origins and uses of geometry; Terms, postulates, and theorems; Sets; Nature of proof; Inductive and deductive reasoning; Ratio and proportion; Algebra in geometry; Angle relationships; Parallel and perpendicular lines; Congruent triangles; Right triangles; Pythagorean Theorem; Circles; Polygons; Relationships between circles and polygons; Mensuration theory; Measurement of geometric figures; Simple constructions; Loci; Transformational geometry; Introduction to symbolic logic; Coordinate geometry; Trigonometric functions of angles greater than 90 degrees; Special angle relationships; Problem solving with geometry
Algebra II (traditional approach):
Factoring, Fractions, Linear equations, Variations and dependence, Systems of equations and linear functions, Powers and roots, Exponents, radicals, and imaginary numbers, Quadratic Equations, Logarithms, Progressions, Numerical trigonometry and solutions of the right triangle, General review, Mathematics in an Age of Science
Consumer Mathematics: Buying a Car, Travel, Income, Budgeting, Housing, Food, Clothing, Calculators and Computers for Business and Personal Use, Federal Taxes and Records, Banking, Investments, The Small Business
BIBLE
Hymns
Memory verses
Study series: Bible Doctrines
INDEX
GRADE 11
SOCIAL STUDIES
Age of exploration and discovery
Colonization of America
A new nation is born
Constitution of the U.S.
Independence
Development of a new nation
Period of nationalism
Sectionalism
Civil War and Reconstruction
U.S. as a world power
Struggle for women’s rights
World War I
The Great Depression
World War II
The Cold War and Détente
The atomic era
Civil rights
Delinquency and crime
Politics and Foreign Affairs
Problems of mental health
Urbanization
Understanding Economics
Public education
Role of women in today’s society
Current events
Patriotic project
SCIENCE
Mathematics in Chemistry
Chemistry: Matter and its behavior; Carbon and its compounds; Formulas and chemical equations; Acids, bases and salts; Atomic theory; Periodic law; Water and solutions; Chemical bonding; Molecular theory; Equilibrium and kinetics; Spontaneous reactions; Titrations; Ionization and ionic solutions; Colloids, suspensoids, and emulsoids; Oxidation-reduction; Nonmetals; Metals and alloys; Electrochemistry, Gases
Energy: forms, chemical changes and measurement; Nuclear reactions and radioactivity
Weekly laboratory studies
LANGUAGE ARTS
Literature:
American literature
Cross cultural literature
Analysis of plays
Vocabulary of poetry
Critical and evaluative reading
Propaganda techniques
Mass communication
Advertising
Music and painting
Architecture and sculpture
Listening skills
Short stories
Complete novel: The Scarlet Letter
Authors such as Melville, Longfellow, Whittier, Dickinson, Sandburg, Frost, Thurber
Selections from Moby Dick, Ben-Hur, Hiawatha, Courtship of Miles Standish
Vocabulary development
Thirteen poems memorized
Grammar:
Diction and usage
Story writing
Editorial writing
Journalistic writing
Writing term papers
Proofreading symbols
Use of Reader’s Guide and other reference aids
MATHEMATICS
Algebra II: Relations and functions; Square roots, surds, radicals; Rational roots; Linear equations and analytic geometry; Quadratic equations; Binomial theorem; Imaginary numbers; Exponents and radicals; Logarithms; Progressions; Higher-degree equations; Vectors; Determinants; Permutations; combinations, and simple probability; Estimation and approximation
Trigonometry: Solutions of right triangles; Use of tables and interpolation; Measurement of angles; Properties of trigonometric functions; Complex numbers and vectors; Concept of a limit; Graphs of functions; Solutions of oblique triangles; Logarithms; Identities and equation; General triangle solutions
Plane Geometry:(traditional approach)
Rectilinear figures, Circle, Proportions, Similar polygons, Surface polygons, Regular polygons and circles, Solutions of right triangles by means of ratios
Applied Mathematics/Personal Computer:
Personal finances, Bookkeeping and accounting, Business formulas, Investments, Taxes, Banking
Using the personal computer: Keyboard, word processing, data base, spreadsheet, graphing
FOREIGN LANGUAGE I
Pronunciation
Word formation
Grammar
Vocabulary: School, Clothes, Family, Home, Food, Creation, Vacation
Application: Conversation, Reading, Interview, Report, Letter, Oral translation
BIBLE
Hymns
Memory verses
Study series: Old Testament Survey, New Testament Survey
INDEX
GRADE 12
SOCIAL STUDIES
Principles of U.S. Government
The democratic ideal
Basic documents of the U.S.
Agriculture in the U.S.
Urbanization
Conservation
Business and industry in the U.S.
American party systems
Propaganda and public opinion
Comparative governments
Democracy vs. Communism
Free enterprise system
Consumer education
Crime and delinquency
Labor management relations
Economic concepts and theories
Taxation and finance
Distribution and exchange
International relations
American foreign policy
International organizations
Public education
Women’s role in today’s society
Family economics and management
ECONOMICS
Economists and Economic Laws
Factors of Production
Laws of Supply and Demand
Productive Market Economy
Efficiency of Production
Saving
Government and the Economy
World’s Distressed Economy
Our Economic Future
SCIENCE
Physics: Electricity and magnetism; Photoelectric effect; Heat; Light and optics; Sound and acoustics; Wave motion; Quantum theory; Relativity; Force; Mechanics; Space, time and motion; Work, energy and power; Electronics; Nuclear energy; Nuclear physics; Solid state physics
LANGUAGE ARTS
Literature:
English literature
Shakespeare
Literary, social, and political heritage of England
Literature of the 1900’s
World literature
Cross cultural literature
The theater
Nature of tragedy and comedy
Techniques of acting
Film as an art form
Critical and evaluative reading
Current periodical literature
Mass communication
Comparative study of mass media
Radio and television
Listening skills
Writers and works from the following periods: Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Elizabethan, and Puritan
Selections from Beowulf, Canterbury tales, and Paradise Lost
Complete play: Macbeth
Complete novel: Pilgrim’s Progress
Writers and works from the Eighteenth Century, Romantic Period, Victorian Age, and Twentieth Century
Authors such as Wordsworth, Scott, Coleridge, Burns, Tennyson
Condensed Novel: Robinson Crusoe (includes conversion experience)
Parliamentary procedures
Identifying verbals
Report writing
Writing social and business letters
Writing book reviews, Precise, Essays, Research paper, Character sketch, Classification, Paraphrase, Exposition, Theme
Bibliography development
Twelve poems memorized
MATHEMATICS
Calculus: Derivative of a function; Logarithmic and trigonometric functions; Indeterminate terms; Computation of derivatives; Rate of change of a quantity; Maxima and minima; Integrals; Length of curves; Volume and surface areas; Computer analysis of graphs;
Advanced algebra: Sets of numbers; Binomial theorem; Progressions; Complex numbers; Theory of equations; Permutations; Functions and their graphs; Combinations; Probability; Determinants; Inequalities; Matrix algebra; Mathematical inductions; The derivative
Probability and statistics; Tabular data; Graphs; Measures of central tendency; Quartiles and percentiles;
Measures of dispersion; Simple correlation; Statistical inference; Permutations; Combination; Binomial theorem
Trigonometry with Tables (traditional approach): Plane Trigonometry, Functions of an Acute Angle;
Solution of Right Triangles, Functions of any angle, Radian Measure; Mil Measure, Line Values and Graphs of Functions, Fundamental Relations, Functions of Two Angles, Oblique Triangles
Analytical Geometry: Graphs of Functions, Fundamental Formulas, Straight Line, Circle, Polar Coordinates, Conic Sections, General Equation of the Second Degree in x and y
Miscellaneous Curves
Curves Representing Empirical Data, Coordinates in Space, Cylindrical, Spherical, and Polar Coordinates
Computer programming
FOREIGN LANGUAGE II
Grammar
Conversations
Cultural readings
Stories
Vocabulary Composition
Interviews
BIBLE
Hymns
Memory Verses
Study series: Church History - Book of the Revelation, Life Management
INDEX
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