2007-8 Curriculum
I just put together the finishing touches of our 2007-8 5th grade curriculum plans! We are scheduling in more music appreciation this year -- including hymns, folk songs, and Classical composers. A Charlotte Mason educaton has liberal arts front and center, and it is so easy to get so busy with the 3R's that Fine Arts gets squished out! Scheduling helps me carve out time to get the Arts done.
The only think I am thinking of adding is the new Apologia writing program, but am still undecided on that one! Anyway, it feels great to have the upcoming year planned and materials waiting in the wings.
My Curriculum Outline template is based on the one by the late homeschool mom, Missy Gray, at http://www.geocities.com/justahappygrl/ . She is still blessing the homeschool world from Heaven!
If you would like to view the Curriculum Outline as a one-page PDF, go to the the link above. There is also a blank outline to use or modify any way you like!
| Bible |
| Rod and Staff Bible & Nurture 4 |
| Discover 4 Yourself by Kay Arthur |
| AWANAS Club |
| Science |
| Apologia Exploring Creation With Botany – summer |
| Bob Jones University Press Science 5 |
| Adventures In Science kit: 'How Things Work' |
| *** One Small Square: African Savannah |
| Read-Alouds |
| The Hobbit by JR Tolkein – summer read aloud |
| * Island of the Blue Dolphins |
| * Tales of a Korean Grandmother |
| ** Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze |
| ** The Wolves of Willoughby Chase |
| *** Shadow Spinner |
| *** African Folk Tales |
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| History & Literature |
| Sonlight 5: Eastern Hemisphere (see reading list) |
| Additional History Selections (see reading list) |
| Additional Literature Selections (see reading list) |
| Geography |
| Trail Guide to World Geography by Geography Matters |
| Australia by Evan-Moor |
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| Language Arts |
| Shurley English 4 |
| Calvert School Spelling |
| Institute For Excellence in Writing & Sonlight 5 Dictation |
| Poetry |
| * Favorite Poems Old and New by Helen Ferris |
| ** Poetry for Young People: Emily Dickenson |
| *** Favorite Poems Old and New by Helen Ferris |
| Memory Work |
| * Psalm 91 and a poem of choice |
| ** Isaiah 53 and a poem of choice |
| *** Matthew 5: 1-16 – The Beatitudes and a poem of choice |
| Math |
| Christian Light Education Mathematics & Math-U-See Delta |
| World Languages |
| Elementary Spanish At Home by Northern Arizona University |
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| Visual Arts (Global Art, Edupress Activity Books) |
| * Art of the Pacific Islands |
| * Aboriginal Art of Australia |
| * Japanese Art |
| * Japanse Art |
| * Chinese Art |
| * Chinese Art |
| ** Chinese Art |
| ** Chinese Architecture |
| ** Russian art |
| ** Russian Architecture |
| ** Art of India |
| ** Art & Architecture of India |
| *** Art of the Middle East |
| *** Middle Eastern Architecture |
| *** African Art |
| *** African Art |
| *** African Art |
| *** African Art |
| Composer Study |
| * Stories of the Great Composers and Vox Music Masters: Shubert |
| ** Color the Classics & Stories of the Great Composers: Dvorak |
| *** Color the Classics & Stories of the Great Composers: Mendelssohn |
| Hymns ('Hymns 4 Worship' by Integrity) |
| * All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name – Disc 1 Track 5 |
| * Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing – Disc 1 Track 3 |
| * The Love of God – Disc 1 Track 4 |
| ** Take My Life – Disc 2 Track 3 |
| ** Pass Me Not – Disc 2 Track 10 |
| ** How Great Thou Art – Disc 1 Track 10 |
| *** The Solid Rock – Disc 1 Track 4 |
| *** What A Friend We Have in Jesus – Disc 2 Track 2 |
| *** When I Survey The Wonderous Cross – Disc 2 Track 11 |
| Folksongs (The Homestead Pickers) |
| * Botany Bay – Disc 2 |
| ** Wild Colonial Boy – Disc 2 |
| *** All Through the Night – Disc 2 |
Asterisks indicate what term the material is to be studied in.
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