Literature/ Language Arts

Poetry: “Paul Revere’s Ride,” by Longfellow, “Concord Hymn, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Dreams” by Langston Hughes

Stories:  Gulliver’s Travels, Rip Van Winkle, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, My Side of the Mountain, Pollyanna, Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Clarence by Shel Silverstein

Sayings:  Through thick and thin … When it rains it pours … Haste Makes Waste … Live and let live

Science

The Human Body – circulatory and respiratory systems

Chemistry – atoms, electrical charges, properties of matter and solutions

Electricity – electric current, experiments with simple circuits, electromagnets and safety issues

The Earth – movement of crustal plates, volcanoes, earthquakes, hot springs and erosion

Meteorology – the atmosphere, how the sun heats the atmosphere and forecasting the weather

Science Biographies – Charles Drew, Elizabeth Blackwell, Michael Farraday and Benjamin Banneker

World Civilization and Geography

Spatial sense – prime meridian, International Date Line, relief maps, longitude and latitude

Mountains – Andes, Rockies, Himalayas, Alps, Everest, McKinley, Kilimanjaro

Africa – Cape of Good Hope, Madagascar, Nile, Niger, Zaire and contrasting climates

Western Europe – rivers, Alps, Iberian Peninsula, France, Mediterranean, British Isles

Europe in the Early Middle Ages – Attila the Hun, Dark Ages, history of the Christian church

Europe in the Middle Ages – feudalism, chivalry, the Norman Conquest, Henry II, Joan of Arc

Spread of Islam and Holy Wars, The Koran, Mecca, the Holy Land, Muslims, the crusades

Medieval China – Great Wall, Tang dynasty, Mongol invasions, Kublai Khan, Marco Polo

Early and Medieval African Kingdoms, Trans-Sahara trade, Timbuktu, Spread of Islam to West Africa

American Civilization and Geography

The French and Indian War – British and French control of the colonies, Battle of Quebec

The American Revolution – Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, “No taxation without representation,” Patrick Henry, The Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, “The shot heard round the world,” Bunker Hill, John and Abigal Adams, Valley Forge, Molly Pitcher, Benedict Arnold, John Paul Jones, “I have not yet begun to fight”

Making a Constitutional Government – Articles of Confederation, The Preamble, Bill of Rights,

Early Presidents and Politics, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson

State governments, local governments, current governor and local and state representatives, 72 counties, Eau Claire County

Visual Arts

Art of the Middle Ages – tapestries, Gothic architecture, medieval Madonnas

Islamic Art and Architecture – domes, minarets, Taj Mahal, Alhambra Palace, Spain

Art of Africa and China – silk scrolls, calligraphy, ivory carvings, Great Temple of Ramses II

Selected Works – Copley Paul Revere, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Stuart George Washington, The Great Mosque at Jenne

Music

Understand quarter note, eighth note, half note and rest, whole note and rest, sharps, flats, vocal ranges – soprano, alto, tenor, bass

Selected Works – Haydn Symphony No. 100, Strauss On The Beautiful Blue Danube, Mozart The Marriage of Figaro, Orff O Fortuna

Physical Education

Sportsmanship, Fitness, Teams, Nutrition, Health, Basic rules and skills of volleyball, dance, basketball, gymnastics, softball, track and field

Virtues

Virtues such as faithfulness, Self-discipline, Charity, Service, Constancy, Respect, Responsibility, Diligence, Courage, Cooperation, Serve with joy will be taught.

Library Skills

Card catalog, Encyclopedia, Dewey Decimal System

Basic Christian Principles

Specific books of the Bible will be studied.  A question/discussion/answer approach will be used.