Evangel Christian School
16801 Harrowgate Road, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834
High School Course Catalog
Revised 2012-13
Language Arts: Abeka Curriculum
Grammar
Writing
9th
Grade
Capitalization rules
Punctuation rules
Kinds of sentences
Diagramming sentences
Eight parts of
speech and
their uses
Diagramming eight parts
of speech
Sentence structure
Spelling
Literature
and
Vocabulary
Manuscript form
Writing process
Vocabulary
lessons
The library
Weekly spelling
lessons
Outlining
Book reports
Ten poems
memorized
Paragraphs
Classics on the
following themes:
Truth, wisdom,
courage,
humility, justice,
temperance,
beauty, joy and
peace, faith and
hope, love, and
time and eternity
Creative
Writing
(Additional
Class time)
Term Paper
each Quarter
Writing from
prompts
Mystery
Poetry
Fiction Story
Exposition
Enjoyment stories
and poems by
Whittier,
Bryant, Tennyson,
Hale,
Keats, Milton,
Rossetti
Writing letters
Character sketch
Type sketch
Improving
writing
Style
10th
Grade
Capitalization and
punctuation rules
Paragraphs
Vocabulary
lessons
Exposition
kinds of sentences
Library
Weekly spelling
lessons
Research paper
outlining,
Ten poems
memorized
diagramming
eight parts of speech
and their uses
sentence structure
dictionary skills
improving
writing style,
book
review
usage and diction
precis
character sketch
type sketch
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Classics by
Dickens,
Browning, Millay,
Holmes, Poe,
Doyle, Yeats,
Tolstoy, Herbert
Art appreciation
Literary terms and
forms: short story;
narrative
poetry; plot;
imagery and
figurative
language; theme;
rhyme
and rhythm;
emotion; fixed
form,
continuous form,
and free verse
poetry; paradox;
setting; point of
Persuasive
Compare and
Contrast
Book Report
each quarter
Term Paper
each Quarter
Writing from
prompts
Mystery
Poetry
Fiction Story
Persuasive
Compare and
Contrast
Book Report
each quarter
11th
Grade
12th
Grade
Review of:
Grammar
The sentence
Mechanics
Dictionary skills
Diction and usage
Library skills
Review of:
Grammar
The sentence
Mechanics
Dictionary skills
Diction and usage
Research skills
Writing process
Paragraphs
Book reviews
Outline
Character
Sketch
and analysis
Essays
Paraphrases
Précis
Research paper
Exposition
Classification
Extended
Definition
Letter
Resume
Paragraph
Theme
Outline
Narrative
Poetry
Extended definition
Essay
Description
Character sketch
Vocabulary
lessons
Weekly spelling
lessons
Ten poems
memorized
Vocabulary
lessons
Weekly spelling
lessons
Ten poems
memorized
2
view; tone
Historical Works
such as Homer,
Aesop,
Virgil, Foxe, Huss,
Luther, Milton,
Bunyan, Newton,
Machen
Complete novel:
Silas Marner
Complete play:
Julius Caesar
American literature
Short story
Poets
Historians
Personal narrators
Introduction to
American art
Writers and works
of the nineteenth
and twentieth
Melville,
Longfellow,
Whittier,
Dickinson,
Sandburg, Frost,
Bryant
Selections from
Moby Dick,
Ben-Hur, Song of
Hiawatha,
Courtship of Miles
Standish
Complete novel: The
Scarlet Letter
Works from the
periods: Anglo-Saxon,
Medieval,
Elizabethan, and
Puritan
Selections from
Beowulf, Canterbury
Tales, and Paradise Lost
Works from the
Eighteenth
Century, Romantic
Period, Victorian
Age, and Twentieth
Century
Authors: Wordsworth,
Scott,
Coleridge, Burns,
Tennyson
Condensed novel:
Robinson Crusoe
Complete play: Macbeth
Complete novel: The
Pilgrim’s Progress
Term Paper
each Quarter
Writing from
prompts
Mystery
Poetry
Fiction Story
Persuasive
Compare and
Contrast
Book Report
each quarter
Term Paper
each Quarter
Writing from
prompts
Mystery
Poetry
Fiction Story
Persuasive
Compare and
Contrast
Book Report
each quarter
Science: 9th Grade-12th Grade Courses: Require 4
(Adv. Biology or Adv. Chemistry requires same material with more lab
work, projects, and research paper)
Physical Science (Bob Jones Curriculum):Intro to science, Matter, Measurements and Precision,
Mechanics, Laws of Motion, Gravity and Free Fall, Energy and Conservation, Work and Mechanical Advantage,
Levers, Wheels, Gears, Pulleys, Inclined Planes, Wedges, and Screws, Properties of Fluids, Hydraulics, Gas laws,
Thermal Energy, Temperature, Heat, Electricity and Electric Fields, Current and Ohm’s Law, Circuits, Safety,
Magnetism and Magnets, Electromagnetism, Periodic Motion, Pendulums, Waves, Sound, Visible light, Reflection,
Refraction, Atomic Model, Atom, Nuclear Atom, Periodic Table, Class of Elements, Principles of Bonding; Covalent,
Ionic, and Metallic Bonds, Chemical Formulas, Compounds, chemical Changes and Reactions,
Heterogeneous/Homogeneous Mixtures and Solutions, Acids and Bases, Salts, Acidity/Alkalinity
Space and Earth Science (Bob Jones curriculum): Foundations of Natural Science, Earth’s
Motion, Celetial Sphere: Stars, Sun, Planets, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Moon, Space Exploration; The
Atmosphere: Meterology, Atmospheric Water, Movement, Weather Prediction; The Lithosphere, Geology,
Minerals and Ores, Rocks, Fossils, Mountains, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Weathering, Mass Wasting, Erosion;
The Hydrosphere: Oceans, Seas, Glaciers, Ice Age, Groundwater System
Biology (Bob Jones Curriculum): Science of Life: God and science, truth, scientific method, limits of
science, attributes of life, study of life, basic chemistry, organic chemistry, cell structure, living state of cells, cellular
respiration, photosynthesis, metabolism, protein synthesis, mitosis, meiosis, basic genetics, genetic crosses,
chromosome and gene changes, gene action, gene mutation, Christian approach to biotechnology, cloning, stem cells
research, genetically modified crops, philosophy of evolution, biological evolution, Biblical Creationism, Noah’s ark,
age of the earth
• Science of Organisms: classification of organisms, use of dichotomous keys, definition of species and kind, bacteria,
viruses and related organisms, control of bacteria, human diseases and disorders, disease control, aging and death,
protozoans, algae, fungi, plant classification, plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant reproduction, sponges,
cnidarians, worms, mollusks, echinoderms, arthropods, vertebrate behavior, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds,
mammals, ecology, biomes, Dominion Mandate, • Study of Human Life: integument, skeletal, muscular, respiratory,
digestive, circulatory, lymphatic, excretory, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive system, nutrition; drugs and
alcohol, human relationships
Chemistry: (Bob Jones Curriculum):
Foundations of chemistry, Matter, Measuring/Calculating,
Atomic Structure, Elements/Periodic Table, Chemical Bonds and Properties, Bond Theories and Molecular Geometry,
Chemical Composition and Reactions, Writing Equations, Mole, Properties of Gases, Gas Laws, Solids and Liquids,
Solutions/Properties and Processes, Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Equilibrium, Acids,
Bases, Salts, Organic and Biochemistry, Modern Materials, Nuclear Chemistry
Environmental Science (Developed by the Geographic Data in Education-NW
Univ.)Unit 1: Land Use: Carrying Capacity, Global Population Trends, Resource Consumption, Food Webs,
Ecosystems, Sustainability, geographic visualization and information analysis technologies, Environmental decisionmaking ;Unit 2: Energy Generation: Power generation, energy transformation, efficiency, renewable and
nonrenewable resources, mining and landscape transformation, air quality, acid deposition, thermal pollution, global
carbon cycle, greenhouse effect, global climate change, sustainability, environmental policy; Unit 3: Water
Management: Soil Structure and composition, porosity, nutrient needs of plants, evapotranspiration, irrigation,
topographic mapping, dams, river hydrographs, salmon lifecycles, effects of dams on salmon populations, wells,
percolation, aquifer recharge, human water use, impacts of water engineering
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Physics (Bob Jones Curriculum): Basic Concepts, Matter and Energy, Mathematics of Physics,
Three states of Matter Mechanics, Velocity and Acceleration, Forces in Nature, concurrent forces, Motion-2
dimensions, Work and Machines, Energy and Momentum, Rotary motion, Gravitation, Thermodynamics, Heat,
Laws of Thermodynamics, Wave Phenomena, Waves, sounds, music, light, reflection, refraction, electricity,
Magnetism, Wave Optics, Ohm’s Law, Load Modern Physics, Quantum Theory, Special Relativity, Light in
Modern Technology
History: 9th-12th Grade Courses: Require 4
World Geography: (Bob Jones Curriculum):
Earth’s Surface, Climate, Industry, and Society explored in all Continents: North America,
Latin America, Western Europe, Central Eurasia, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
World History: (Abeka Curriculum) Asia and Africa: The Beginnings of Civilization, Foundations,
Sumer, Fertile Crescent, Other Asian Cultures, Egypt, Other African Cultures, Europe: Beginnings of Western
Civilization, Greece, Rome,
Early Church History, The Byzantine Empire, The Middle Ages: Ancient to Modern, Dark Ages, Medieval Culture, Rise
of Modern Nations, Reformation Era, Protestant Reformation, Post-Reformation Europe and the New World, PostReformation Science and Culture, The Age of Ideas, France, England and America
US History: (Abeka Curriculum):
Discovery and Exploration, Thirteen Original Colonies, Colonial
America.
Preparation for Independence, Conflict with England, War for Independence, Constitution, Federalist Era,
Jefferson Age, Nationalist Era, Jackson Age, Revival and Missions, Education and Technology, Westward Expansion,
Slavery and Secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, Nation on the Move, Free Enterprise, Gilded Age,
Politics in the Age of Industry, Expanding World Influence, Progressive Era, World War I, The Twenties, Depression
and the New Deal, World War II, Years of Strength and Stability, Troubled Times, The Reagan Era and the 1990s,
America Enters the New Millennium, 2000–Present, Current events
Government: (Abeka Curriculum): Foundations of the American Republic; America: A Unique Nation
Government under God, The Shaping of the American Republic, Our Constitutional Republic, The Constitution, The
Legislative Branch: Congress, The Executive Branch: The Presidency and the Bureaucracy, The Judicial Branch: The
Supreme Court, The Bill of Rights, Our Federal Republic: Federalism, State Government, Local Government, American
Democracy in Action, Current events
Mathematics 9th – 12th Grade Courses:
(Alg. I, II, and Geometry Required)
Algebra I: (Glencoe Curriculum): Real Numbers, Integers, Add/Subtract/Multiply/Divide Rational
Numbers, Percent/Proportion, Perimeter, Area, Volume, Surface Area, Simple Probability, Mean, Median, Mode,
Rage, Quartiles, Variables, Expressions, Order of Operations, Distributive Property, Properties of Numbers One and
Multi-step Equations, Relations, Functions, Ratios and Proportions, Percent of Change, Graphing, Linear Equations,
Slope-intercept, Direct Variation, Point Slope form, Parallel and Perpendicular lines, Scatter Plots, Solving and
Graphing Inequalities, Graphing Systems of Equations, Substitution, Elimination, Matrices, Systems of Inequalities,
Monomial, Polynomials, Scientific Notation, Factoring and Quadratic Equations, Quadratic and Exponential
Functions, Transformations, Quadratic Formula, Square Root Functions, Simplifying Radical Expressions and
Operations, Radical Equations, Pythagorean Theorem, Distance and Midpoint formula, Similar Triangles,
Trigonometric Ratios, Rational Functions and Equations, Statistics and Probability
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Geometry: (Glencoe Curriculum): Review of Alg. I: English and Metric conversions, Simple Probability,
Expressions, Linear Equations and Inequalities, Ordered Pairs Systems of Linear Equations, Square Roots and
Simplifying Radicals, Geometry: Points, Lines, Planes, Linear Measure, Distance and Midpoints, Angle Measure and
Relationships, Two/Three Dimensional Figures, Reasoning and Proof, Parallel and Perpendicular, Transversals,
Slopes and Equations of Lines, Classifying Triangles and Relationships, Bisectors, Medians, Altitudes, Polygons,
Parallelograms, Proportions and Similarity, Right Triangles and Trigonometry, Transformations and Symmetry,
Circles, Arcs, Chords, Tangents, Scats, Equations of Circles, Area/Volume/and Surface areas of
polygons/Circles/Prisms/Cylinders/Cones/Spheres, Probability and Measurement with Permutations and
Combinations
Algebra II: (Glencoe Curriculum):
Expressions and Formulas, Properties of Real Numbers, Solving
Equations, Absolute Value and Inequalities, Linear Relations and Functions, Scatter Plots and Line Regression, Parent
Functions and Transformations, Graphing Linear and Absolute Value Inequalities, Systems of Equations and
Inequalities up to 3 variables, Intro to Matrices and Operations/Transformations, Inverse, Systems of Equations,
Quadratic Functions and Relations, Polynomials and Polynomial Functions, Roots and Zeros, Inverse and Radical
Functions and Relations with Square Roots, Radicals and Inequalities, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions and
Relations, Rational Functions and Relations, Conic Sections: Midpoint and Distance Formulas, Parabolas, Circles,
Ellipses, Hyperbolas, Solving Linear-Nonlinear Systems, Sequences and Functions, Probability and Statistics:
Experiments, Surveys and Observations, Statistical Analysis, Conditional Probability, Prob. Distributions Binomial
Distributions
Advanced Math: (Saxon Curriculum) Preparing for Pre-calculus, Functions from a Calculus,
Perspective, Power, Polynomials, and Rational Functions, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Trigonometric
Functions, Trigonometric Identities and Equations, Systems of Equations and Matrices, Conic Sections and
Parametric Equations, Vectors, Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers, Sequences and Series, Inferential
Statistics, Limits and Derivatives
Consumer Math: (Abeka Curriculum)
Buying a Car: Mathematical calculations for comparison,
Taxes, Fees, Financing, Depreciation, Insurance, Maintenance and Repair, Annual Operating Cost; Travel: air, train,
bus, time zones, car rental; Income: wages, time clocks, tips, salaries, commission, self-employment, deductions;
Budgeting: time, housing, balancing: Investments: life insurance, benefits, bonds, interest, stock, dividends, capital
gains and losses; Small Business: assets, liabilities, balance sheet, payroll, trade, storage, inventory
Bible 9th – 12th Grade Courses: Require 4
Bible Truths Grade 9 (Abeka):
In-depth studies of the books of Acts, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and 2
Corinthians, Galatians, and Romans. Focuses on practical principles derived from Paul’s life and epistles. Special
Studies: Gamaliel, Herod’s Temple, Roman gods, New Testament sports, the Jewish War. Detailed map of Paul’s
missionary journeys
Bible Truths Grade 10 (Abeka):
Book and topical studies develop theological themes in Old Testament
prose, poetry, and Prophecy, Developing Character: Focuses on honoring and obeying God in every area of life,
Special Studies: Mummies, geography of Palestine, archeology, music and warfare in the Old Testament, priests, A
chart grouping all Old Testament books by genre, listing authors and themes
Bible Truths Grade 11 (Abeka):
Studies of the prison and pastoral epistles, general epistles, and prophecy
from Revelation, Developing Character: Focuses on practical principles derived from epistles and prophecies, Special
Studies: Character studies on Cerinthus,
Mark, Peter, and John; study of each New Testament city, Additional Resources: A chart listing author, date, origin,
recipients, and themes of each book
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Bible Truths Grade 12 (Abeka):
A study of the biblical way to know God, commune with Him,
and serve Him; studies on Christian life topics, Developing Character: Focuses on biblical love in the home, the
church, and the world.
Special Studies: “Faith in action” sections tell stories of Christians who stood for Christ, Additional Resources: A chart
summarizing doctrines,
the Bible, Christ, and salvation
Foreign Language:
Spanish I(Bob Jones Curriculum): Greetings, Adjectives, Numbers, Professions, Family, Class, Week,
Alphabet, Articles, Negatives, Verbs: Tener/Estar/Ser/Ir, Dar, Ver, Venir, Hacer,
Decir/Gustar/Jugar/tocar/saber/salir/traer/Leer/, Pronouns, Possessives, Prepositions, Adverbs, Time, Vocabulary,
Dialogue, Sentence Structure, Comparatives, Superlatives, Spanish Speaking Countries and Cultures
Spanish II(Bob Jones Curriculum):
Conjugating –ar,-er, and –ir ending verbs: masculine and feminie
noun endings; dialogue; sentence structure; Spanish speaking countries and cultures; questions and answers;
conjugating and using special verbs; verbs with the endings –car, -gar, -zar; present, preterite, imperfect, future, and
conditional tenses; Verbs: Dar, Ir, Saber, Conocer, Oir, Hablar, Traer, Escoger, Ser, and Estar; possessive and
descriptive adjectives; vocabulary: family, food, restaurant, house, automobile, sports, traveling, body, medicine,
professions, clothing, ordinal numbers, money and numbers zero to one million
Spanish III(Bob Jones Curriculum):
Dialogue, translation, sentence structure, conjugating and using
special verbs, articles and modifiers, ordinal numbers; Vocabulary: Prayer, seasons, weather conditions, city, maps,
months, shopping, family, food, nationalities, professions, body, and more in-depth vocabulary from Spanish I an II;
Writing letters in Spanish, recipes, blue prints and house plans, testimonies, sermons; Verb Forms: future, infinitive,
conditional, imperative, subjunctive, reflexive
Physical Education (9th -12th Together):
3-4 Week Units on the following: Soccer, Volleyball, Flag Football, Basketball, Field Hockey, Track, Dance or Aerobics
Art (9th -12th): This is an elective! Study of colors, composition, form, value, balance, pattern, texture,
perspective, shading, lighting, hatching, symmetry; Projects: people, faces, still life, animals, origami; Medium:
stippling, drawing, charcoal, watercolor, oil paint and pastels; two-dimensional and three-dimensional
Music (9th -12th Together): This is primarily a performance class and it is mandatory for all
students! Students prepare 1-3 selections and perform for PTO 3-4 times a year. They also prepare and perform a
Spring Musical. Included: Solos, Rhythmic Movement/Percussion, dance, sign language, and drama
Weight Training: This in an elective course. Students rotate work-outs on four different universal
weight machines. Students who are not on weight rotation work on basketball drills that are assigned by the coach.
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Computer Technology(;Shelly Cashman Series, Microsoft
Office 2003 Course 1): This is a required elective to be taken before graduation preferably in 9th or
10th grade. Students will cover Identification of hardware and their function, software, Internet, World Wide Web,
Purchase and computer maintenance, Microsoft Windows XP Operating Systems, Desktop management, Keyboard
shortcuts, Windows Explorer, Expanding and Displaying folders/files, Copying, Moving Renaming, Deleting, “Help”,
Microsoft Office 2003: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Creating and Editing in Word, Research Paper: MLA
style, Creating a Resume, Power Point Presentation
Computer Keyboarding (7th Grade):
Mavis Beacon Application Software Program:
The program includes a number of speed tests and constantly tracks the user's words-per-minute typing speed. It also
includes a number of typing games of which some versions have been included since the first release. A certificate of
achievement is printed by the user upon the completion of tests. Also used is assignment from the Abeka Keyboarding
Text.
Yearbook (9th – 12th):
This is an elective. Yearbook is a Computer-based class in which students
create the school yearbook from design to production through Josten’s website. Students are required to follow
journalistic principals that are formulated by professional journalistic societies. Students utilize skills in photography,
journalism, computer graphics, and sells.
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