Fifth Grade Curriculum
Religion – Northwestern Publishing – Christ Light
- Study of God’s Word through Bible stories
- Application of God’s Word to our daily lives
- Memorization of key Bible passages and chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism
Reading/Literature
- Practice in word recognition and vocabulary development
- Study of literacy devices (e.g. plot, point of view, characterization) through the use of different literary genre
- In-depth study of at least eight novels
- Required personal reading, oral and written book reports
Language Arts – Shurley Grammar; English Made Easy; Spalding Spelling
- Grammar, sentence structure, mechanics, diagramming
- Use of reference materials and library skills
- Practice writing skills in expository, persuasive, descriptive, and narrative essays
- Practice research skills and report writing
- Weekly spelling tests based on high frequency words
- Daily cursive handwriting practice reinforced in all subject areas
Math – Saxon
- Whole number concepts and computation
- Fractions, decimals, and percentages
- Problem solving strategies
- Practice in mental math
- Continual review using an incremental approach
History – Harcourt – U.S. History
- Overview ofUnited Stateshistory from colonial period to present day
- Reinforcement and practice of map skills
- Current events
Latin III – Latin Primer Book II & III
- Review of vocabulary from Latin I & II
- Acquisition of new Latin vocabulary
- Latin derivatives in English language
- Verb conjugations and tenses
- Noun declensions and cases
- Grammar in Latin and English
- Paradigms in chants
- Translation from Latin to English and English to Latin
- Study of Roman history and culture
- Greek and Roman mythology
- Hymns and Bible passages in Latin
Science – Bob Jones
- Goal is to uplift God as the Creator and sustainer of the universe
- Enhance understanding of the creation
- Emphasis on scientific inquiry and activities
- Students encouraged to hypothesize, make observations, and analyze data
- Units of study include the animal kingdom, forest communities, ecology, weather, astronomy, and energy
- Science lab for experimental study
Music
- Opportunity to participate in school choir
- Students not in choir take Music Appreciation; emphasis on musical history and study of musical forms
- Opportunity to participate in beginning band
Art – Arts Attack Program
- Recognition and use of various elements of art; color, line, shape, texture
- Study of famous artists and their works
Computer
- Literacy
- Tutorial/simulation
- Keyboard/word processing
- Research
Physical Education
- Developmental skills (large/fine motor skills)
- Exercise, track skills, running, developmental games for sports, fitness skills
Enrichment
- Nursing home devotions
- Outdoor Education
- Science Fair
- Christmas program/Spring musical
- Sports teams; soccer, volleyball, basketball
- Lutheran Track and Field Day
- Scholar Bowl
- Choir/band concert
- Field trips