Confirmation for students who are members of Faith Lutheran Church taught by Pastor
Doctrine/Bible study for non-member students taught by religiously trained instructor
Contemporary issues and application of God’s Word to our daily lives taught by Lutheran teachers
Memorization of key Bible passages and parts of Luther’s Small Catechism
English – Elements of Language – Holt/Rinehart/Winston – Lost Tools of Writing
Basis of English grammar, mechanics and usage
Creative writing taught in conjunction with English/Literature
Practice writing skills in persuasive, narrative, descriptive, and expository essays
Research skills and report writing major part of curriculum
Literature – Selected Novels
In depth study of at least seven selected novels
Study of poetry
Students present a Shakespearean theatre production each year
Recognizing characteristics of various literary genre
Literary elements and devices
Comprehension and analysis of text
Research reports are a major part of the curriculum
Math – Saxon – Course 2
Introduction to the concepts and terminology of algebra
Geometric principles; angle measurement and relationship; geometric construction
Graphing equations
Exponents, scientific notation, prime factorization
Equations, inequalities, properties of real numbers, functions, order of operations
Data collection and display; statistics, probability
Texas History – Holt/Rinehart/Winston
Begins with early inhabitants, Native Americans, and traces the development of Texas under the different nations that claim the land we know as Texas today.
Students take a four day Texas History Tour
Latin – Latin Alive! – Book 1 Classical Academic Press
Parts of speech and their counter parts in English
Sentence structure
Vocabulary enrichment
Conjugation of verbs
Declining of nouns
Life Science – Christian Schools International
Goal is to uplift God as the Creator and sustainer of the universe
Enhance understanding of the creation
Prepare students for high school Biology
Instruction emphasizing scientific inquiry
Students encouraged to hypothesize, make observations and analyze data
Emphasis on lab activities to reinforce/clarify concepts
Computer based labs, dissection activities
Participation in Science Fair
Field trips related to topics of study
Computer
Type to Learn III
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Use of the Internet for research
Performing science experiment simulations
Fine Arts Electives (Choose 1-2 electives)
Intermediate Band
Strings
Choir
Handbell Choir
Physical Education
Development of life fitness skills; exercise, power walking, running, tennis, bowling, swimming, golf, etc.
Sports skills, rules, and games: volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis, bowling
Track and field events in preparation for field days
