second grade

K I N D N E S Scentral’sAcademicContentObjectivesKindness Created

Kindness Coveted

Kindness Commanded

Kindness Compassed

ThesecondgradeKINDNESS classwillparticipateinactsofkindnessthroughouttheyear.Thesesaintswillseethatkindnessexsistedincreation.TheywilllearnhowGodmadeacovenantthatpromisesHiskindnesswillcontinue.TheywillunderstandthatGodcommandsitofeachofusandthatitmustencompasseveryfruitbearingact.BeingkindrequiresustounderstandtheTruthaboutKINDNESS.TruthcomesfromGod’sWord.TheBibleteachesthekindnessofGodandthekindnessthatGodgivesustowardothers.

God’sKindness(thatHealwayshas)…

“…witheverlastingkindnessIwillhavecompassiononyou,”saystheLORDyourRedeemer.”(Isaiah54:8)

“TheLORDappearedtousinthepast,saying:“Ihavelovedyouwithaneverlastinglove;Ihavedrawnyouwithloving-kindness.”(Jeremiah31:3)

“Butwhenthe kindnessandloveofGodourSaviorappeared,hesavedus…”(Titus3:4-5)

“…God’skindnessleadsyoutowardrepentance”.(Romans2:4)

OurKindness(thatweshouldhave)…“Bekind andcompassionatetooneanother,forgivingeachother,justasinChristGodforgaveyou.”(Ephesians4:32)

“…bekind toeveryone…”(2Timothy2:24)

“…alwaystrytobekind toeachotherandtoeveryoneelse.”(1Thessalonians5:15)

Thesecondgradeyearisdividedintofourquarters.Duringeachofthesequarterssubjectsandliteraturearelookedatwiththethemeofkindnessbeingcreated,coveted,commanded,andcompassed.

Quarter1:Kindness Created ThisunitrequirestheCCAsainttostudyaBiblicalandscientificaccountofcreation.TheywilllearnhowHIscreationshowskindnesstomankind.ThescientificprocesswillbeusedassaintsseethattheBiblicalaccountofcreationisscientificandthatscienceonlyfurtherproveswhatexistsinGod’sWord.Theywilldiscoverhowerosion,weather,andsinhavechangedourworldovertime.Saintswillseehowputtingnumberstogetherinadditionandtakingamountsawaythroughsubtractionwillcreatenewnumbers.Theywillextendtheirknowledgeofpatternsandgeometricalshapesastheycreatequiltsofkindness.Thesequiltswillleadthewaytostorymappingandbeabasisfortheirliteraturebook:TheJosefinaQuiltStory.Thesaintswillalsodiscoverwaystocreatekindnessthroughart,music,andPhysicalexpression.

Quarter2:Kindness Coveted Whilewecovetkindness,weareunabletoproduceitonourown.GodmadeacovenantwithpeoplethatpromiseuskindnessifweobeyHisword.Duringthisunit,thesecondgradesaintstudyworldhistoryfrom1922-1199B.C.includingtheOldTestamentpatriarchsthatreceivedthiscovenantfromGod.AstheystudytheperiodofhistorywhenMosesledtheIsraelitesoutofEgyptianslavery,theywilllookathowtheUndergroundRailroadledpeopleoutofslaveryinAmerica.ThesaintswillenjoytheawardwinningLiteratureofTheDrinkingGourdastheystudythepeoplethatcovetedkindnesssomuchtheywerewillingtorisktheirownlivestofreeslaves.InscienceSaintswilldiscoverpropertiesofmatterandmagnetism.BuildingfromTheDrinkingGourdandtheirpreviousstudyofGod’screationofEarthandspace,thestudentwilllearnaboutconstellationsbeyondtheDrinkingGourd,betterknownasthe“BigDipper”.

Quarter3:Kindness Commanded Duringthisthirdquarterofsecondgrade,thesaintwilllearnabouttheperiodoftimewhenGodallowedHispeopletoberuledbyKings.TheywillstudyrulersformallovertheworldincludingthelineofDavidthatwouldsomedaybringustheKingofallKings.Duringthisunit,thesaintwillseehowsomerulersledwithkindnessandothersdidnot.TheywillunderstandthatGodcommandsustobekindandthatobediencetoHimisrequiredtogrowkindnessthroughourselves.Intheirliteraturebook,TheBearsonHemlockMountain,theywillreadaboutaboywhoisbothobedientanddisobedient.Hisadventuresrequirehimtobeveryresourceful.Throughtheirscientificinvestigations,thesaintswilllearnaboutresourcesavailabletothemandhowpeopleproduceresources.

Quarter4:Kindness Compassed WithaBiblicalfoundationgainedinthefirstthreequarters,thesaint’sactionscannowencompasskindness.Compassingkindnessrequiresgreatcourage.TheywillreadTheCourageofSarahNobleandseehowhercourageousactsledhertoshowkindness.InHistory,thesaintwillstudy748to629B.C.DuringthisperiodtheywilllearnabouttheBiblicalProphetsandAncientNativeAmericans.Theirscientificstudieswillhelpthemgainabetterunderstandingoflifeprocessesandlivingsystems.Activitieswillencompassthesecondgrademathandlanguageskillsalso.

BibleAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesBiblebecauseitistheinspiredWordofGodandthemeanstowhichtheHolySpiritcaninstructus.EverythingintheBibleiswrittentoteachus.ThroughenduranceandtheencouragementoftheScriptureswehavehope.(Romans15:4)ThroughstudyingtheBible,saintswillbelievethatJesusistheSonofGod(John20:31).WhilesaintstakeadailyBiblecourse,thecontentofthisbookiswovenintoallareasofinstructionandlifeatourschool. TheBiblecourseforsecondgradefocusesonthefruitoftheSpiritanditsqualityofkindness.ThecourserequiressaintstostudyBiblecharactersandbooksintheOldTestamentalongsideoftheirhistorystudies.BystudyingdifferentbooksoftheBibleandthelifescenariosfoundintheOldTestament,theywillbeabletofocusontheirowncharacteranddiscoverwaystoshowkindnesstoday.

B.ACO 2.6 Job ThesaintwilllearnhowJobsufferedandstillallowedGodtoshowkindnesshim.ControllinghistongueandbeingpatientareaspectsofGod’skindness.Showingkindnesscanbedifficultwhenwearesuffering.

B.ACO 2.5 AbrahamThesaintwilllearntolistentoGod,behonest,andpray.TheywillstudyexamplesapplicabletothisobjectiveinAbraham’slife.Genesis 12:1-9; 13:1-18; 18:1-15; 21:1-17; 22:1-18Hebrews 11:8-19; Luke 12:16-23;

B.ACO 5.6 JoshuaThesaintwillstudythelifeofJoshuaandlearn…a)peerpressurecaninfluenceourchoicesandstandingaloneforGodtakescourageandsacrificebutresultsinGod’sblessings.b)qualitiesofGodlyleadership.c)servingGodrequiresspendingtimelisteningtoandapplyingHisWordaswellasputtingawayanythingthatbecomesasubstituteforGod.Numbers 13-14; 20:20-24; Deuteronomy 18:9-14; Joshua 1:1-9; 5:13-6:21; 6:17-8:28; Proverbs 1:8-19

B.ACO 2.7 JosephThesaintwillstudyexamplesofkindnessthroughthelifeofJosephandlearn…a)GodissovereignandthereexistsarelationshipbetweenbelievinginGod’ssovereigntyandforgivingothers.b)trueforgivenessisbothunconditionalandsacrificialinnature.c)theChristianlifesometimesincludessufferingforthesakeofChrist.Godistheonethathelpsusovercometrialsandtemptations.d)thereexistsarelationshipbetweenpurityintheirthoughtlifeandtheiractions.Genesis 37:1-36; 39-41; 50:15-21

Kindness CreatedGenesis 1-11, Job

FirstQuarter-Bible

SecondQuarter-BibleKindness CovetedGenesis 12 - Ruth

B.ACO 2.1 Adam and Eve ThesaintwilllearnhowAdamandEvelivedinaperfectworldwherekindnessgrewcontinually.TheywilllearnthatwhenAdamandEvedisobeyedGodthefirstsinandunkindactwascommittedbyhumans.Beingunkindisasin.Thepaymentforsinisdeath.TheywilldiscoverhowourworldisfullofsinandhowitaffectsthecharactersinTheJosefinaStoryQuiltandaffectsthemintheirlives.

B.ACO 2.2 Cain and Abel ThesaintwilllearnhowCainandAbeleachofferedasacrificetoGod.Theywillunderstandwhyonewasacceptableandtheotherwasnot.TheywillalsoseehowCain’sangerledhimtodounkindactsandsin.

B.ACO 2.5 Noah ThesaintwilllearnhowGodprovidedNoahandhisfamilysalvationfromtheflood.TheywilllearnthattheirsalvationdependedonNoahtobeobedienttoGod’sdirections.

B.ACO 2.3 Methuselah ThesaintwilllearnaboutthegenealogyoftheBiblecharacters.TheywillfocusonMethuselah.Theywilllearnthathelived969yearsduringbothAdamandNoah’stime.

B.ACO 2.9 MosesThesaintwillcomparethestoryofMosestoThe Drinking Gourdandthejourneystofreedom.ThesaintwillexplorespecifictraitsthatMosesgainedinhisexperiencesandhowtheyhelpedhimtoshowkindness.a)Behumbleandkindb)Becourageousandkindc)BediligentandkindExodus 1, 2, 3-4, 12, 31:1-11; Leviticus 16; Numbers 1,11, 14:10-24; Joshua 1-4; Hebrews 11:23-29;1 Corinthians 12:12-26.

B.ACO 2.12 Elijah ThesaintwillstudyhowElijahtrustedGodandwasbold.StudentswilllearnthattostandupforwhattheBibleteaches,isnotbeingunkind.

B.ACO 2.10 RuthThesaintwilllearnthatRuthisloyalandalovingservant.RuthisknownforherkindnesstoNaomi.Thesaintwillseehowkindnesstowardotherscanhaveeffectontheirlifeandthosearoundthem.

B.ACO 2.13 Young DavidThesaintwillunderstandthatkindnessisshownthroughbravery.ThestudentwilllearnthatDavidfacedthegiantGoliathandwillcompareintheirliteraturebookhowJonathanfacedgiantbears.

B.ACO 2.8 MiriamThesaintwilllearnhowMiriamwasresponsibleandrespectedauthority.Saintswilllearnhowbothofthesetraitsmakethemabletoshowkindness.

B.ACO 2.11 The JudgesThesaintwilllearnaboutGod’skindnesswhilestudyingvariousjudgesa)Deborah:Godistheirhelperb)Gideon:FaithinGodovercomesfearc)Jephthah:Thedifferencebetweenbeingsorryforyoursinandtruerepentanced)Samson:God’splandoesnotdependonthechoicespeoplemake,butbadchoicescanlimitGod’spowerinone’slifeJudges 1-2, 4-5, 6-8,10:6-12:7, 13-16; Luke 15:11-32

B.ACO 2.14 Kings & RulersThesaintwilllearncontentmentwithGod’sprovisionsandpromiseswhilestudyingthefollowingcharactersandtopicsa)Samuel:SensitivitytoGod

1 Samuel 1; 3; 12; Matthew 13:1-23b)Saul:PrideandDisobedience

1 Samuel 9; 10; 15; 28; Deuteronomy 17:14-20; 18:9-14

c)David:ConfidenceinGod1 Samuel 16-17

d)David:SinandConsequences2 Samuel 11-12; Psalm 51

e)Absalom:Rebellion2 Samuel 15:1-15; 18:9-18; Psalm 3

f)Solomon:Wisdom,Talents,andTreasures

1 Kings 1-3; 6; 7:13-51; 8-9; Proverbs 1; 1 Chronicles 28-29

ThirdQuarter-Bible

FourthQuarter-Bible

Kindness CommandedJudges, 1,2 Samuel, Jonah

Kindness CompassedPsalms-Jeremiah

B.ACO 2.15 JonahThesaintwilllearnthestoryofJonahandtheimportanceofbeingobedienttoGod

B.ACO 2.17 ProphetsThesaintwilllearnabouttheOldTestamentprophetsandwhatmakesthemsignificant• Judah• Micah• Nahum• Zephaniah• Jeremiah

B.ACO 2.16 PsalmsThesaintwilllearnhowthepsalmscanhelpusexpressourrelationshiptoGod.

B.ACO 2.17 ProverbsThesaintwilllearnhowwecangainwisdomfromthebookofProverbs,

B.ACO 2.18 King JosiahThesaintwilllearnabouttheeightyearoldking,KingJosiah.TheywillrealizethatGodwantstousethemwhiletheyareyoung.

CentralChristianAcademyteachesLanguageArtsbecausethroughspeaking,reading,andwriting,saintswillbeabletobetterunderstandGod’sWordandcommunicateitsmessagetoothers(2Timothy2:15). Readingandtheuseofliteraturecontinuestobeapriorityinsecondgrade.Saintswillbeimmersedinfourexamplesofawardwinningliterature.“The Josefina Story Quilt”,“The Drinking Gourd”,“The Bears on Hemlock Mountain”,and“The Courage of Sarah Noble”serveastheprimarytextforsaintstodeveloptheirLanguageArtsskills.TheywillbeaskedtoevaluatetheliteraturefromaBiblicalperspectiveandidentifyhowcharactersshowkindnesstoothers.Inadditiontothesefourmainresources,secondgraderswilllearncomprehensionstrategiesforotherfictionandnonfictionmaterials.Theywillbeabletoidentifymainideas,makeandconfirmpredictions,andformulatequestionsaboutlearninginallsubjects.Thefirstthreebooksfallwithinatypicalsecondgradeleveltext.Thefinalbookisathirdgradeleveltext.Saintswhosereadingscoresindicatetheyarebelowthetextlevelwillbeprovidedadditionalsupportwhilethoseaboverangewillbegivenadditional,morechallengingreadingmaterial.Aprintandtechnology-richenvironmentwhichrelatestoallareasofthecurriculumandinterestwillalsobeused.Thesaintwillexpandvocabularybyspeakingandlisteningeffectivelyinclassroomdiscussions,usingacombinationofstrategieswhenreadingage-appropriateselectionswithfluencyandexpression.Theywillwritestories,letters,andsimpleexplanations;applysimplegrammaticalprinciplestowriting;andlocateinformationinreferencematerials.Saintswillcontinuereceivinginstructioninphonologiccoding.TheywillacquireaninternalizedabilitytoanalyzethestructureofwordsinEnglishandapplytheirunderstandingofthatstructurewhenreadingandspelling.AllLanguageArtslessonsandtopicswillbeapproachedfromtheperspectivethatGod’sWordistheultimateauthorityforTruth.Wheneverpossible,languagearts,mathematics,science,socialstudies,art,music,and/orphysicaleducationobjectiveswillbeintegratedintocombinedlessons. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradeEnglishVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

LA.ACO 2.1 Thesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingoforallanguagestructure.a)Createoralstoriestosharewithothersb)Participateorallyinthesharingofprayerrequestsandclassprayertimec)Createandparticipateinoraldramaticactivitiesd)Usecorrectverbtensesinoralcommunicatione)Useincreasinglycomplexsentencestructureinoralcommunication

LA.ACO 2.2Thesaintwillcontinuetoexpandlisteningandspeakingvocabularies.a)Usewordsthatreflectagrowingrangeofspiritualdevelopment,interestsandknowledgethroughtheBiblicalprinciplesandliteraturepresentedb)Clarifyandexplainwords,ideas,andBibleversesorallyc)Followoraldirectionswiththreeorfourstepsd)Givethreeandfourstepdirectionse)Identifyandusesynonymsandantonymsinoralcommunication

LA.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwilluseoralcommunicationskills.a)Useorallanguagefordifferentpurposes:towitness,inform,persuade,andentertain.b)Sharestoriesorinformationorallywithanaudience.c)Participateasacontributorandaleaderinaprayergroupandinaccomplishingeducationalassignmentsandprojects.d)Summarizeinformationsharedorallybyothers.

Oral Language

language artsAcademic Content Objectives

LA.ACO 2.4 Thesaintwillusephoneticstrategieswhenreadingandspelling.a)Identifywordstructuressuchasvowels,consonants,blends,digraphs,digraphblendsandusethisknowledgetodecodeandspellwords.b)Useknowledgeofshortvowels,longvowelsinvowel-consonant-eandopensyllables,r-controlledvowels(ar,er,ir,or,ur),vowelteams(ai,ay,ee,ey,ea,oi,oy,oa,ow,oe,ou,oo,ue,ew,au,aw)todecodeandspellwords.c)Readandspellwordswithunexpectedvowelsounds(old,ild,ind,ost,olt,ive)d)Decoderegularmultisyllabicwordsandsegmentsyllablesintosounds(phonemes)–upto6sounds.

Reading

LA.ACO 2.6 Thesaintwilluselanguagestructuretoexpandvocabularywhenreading.a)Identifyanduseknowledgeofthepartsofwords(syllables,basewords,suffixes)b)Readandspellwordswiths,es,ed,ing,est,ish,able,ive,y,ful,ment,less,ness,ly,tysuffixesc)Useknowledgeofcontractionsandsingularpossessives.d)Useknowledgeofsimpleabbreviations.e)Useknowledgeofantonymsandsynonyms.

LA.ACO 2.7 ThesaintwillreadtheBibleandbooks(fictionandnonfiction),usingavarietyofstrategiesindependently.a)Previewtheselectionbyusingpictures,diagrams,titles,andheadings.b)Setpurposeforreading.c)Read(approximately90wordsperminute)Biblicalpassages,stories,poems,andinformationonacomputerscreenwithfluency,expressionandunderstandingd)Rereadandself-correctwhennecessary.

LA.ACO 2.5 Thesaintwillusemeaningclues,languagestructure,andBiblicalperceptionofmaterialwhenreading.a)Useinformationinthestorytoreadandidentifywords.b)Useknowledgeofsentencestructure.c)Useknowledgeofstorystructureandsequence.

LA.ACO 2.8ThesaintwillreadanddemonstratecomprehensionoffictionandnonfictionandbeabletoanalyzeifthetextalignsitselfwiththeTruthofGod’sWord.a)Makepredictionsaboutcontent.b)Readtoconfirmpredictions.c)RelatepreviousexperiencesandBiblicalknowledgetothetopic.d)Askandanswerquestionsaboutwhatisread.e)Locateinformationtoanswerquestions.f)Describecharacters,setting,andimportanteventsinfictionandpoetry.g)Identifytheproblem,solution,andmainidea.

LA.ACO 2.9 Thesaintwilldemonstratecomprehensionofinformationinreferencematerials.a)UseaBibletolookupspecificpassagesandverses.b)Useatableofcontents.c)Usepicturesandcharts.d)Usedictionariesandindices.

LA.ACO 2.10 Thesaintwillmaintainmanuscriptandbegintomakethetransitiontocursive.

LA.ACO 2.11 Thesaintwillwritestories,letters,andsimpleexplanations.a)Generateideasbeforewriting.b)Organizewritingtoincludeabeginning,middle,andend.c)Revisewritingforclarity.d)Usetechnology.

Writing

LA.ACO 2.12 Thesaintwilleditwritingforcorrectgrammar,capitalization,punctuation,andspelling.a)Recognizeandusecompletesentences.b)Useandpunctuatedeclarative,interrogative,andexclamatorysentences.c)CapitalizeallpropernounsandthewordI.d)Usesingularandpluralnounsandpronouns.e)Useapostrophesincontractions,includingdon’t,isn’t,andcan’t.f)Usecorrectspellingforhigh-frequencysightwords,includingcompoundwordsandregularplurals.

CentralChristianAcademyteachesMathematicsbecauseGoddesignedourworldwithprecision.ThestudyofMathematicsatCentralChristianAcademyismorethanthestudyofnumbersalone.ItisthestudyofhowmathreflectstheperfectionofGod’screation.Throughthiscourse,saintswilldiscoverarelationshipbetweencreationandmathematics.ItwillhelpsaintsgainagreaterunderstandingofwhoGodis. Throughdailycalendarandliteratureunitactivities,secondgradesaintswillseethatMathskillsareessentialtotheireverydaylives.TheywillseethatmathematicalconceptsareapartofGod’sdesignandperfectplanforHiscreation. Thesecondgradeacademiccontentobjectivesextendthestudyofnumberandspatialsensetoincludethree-digitnumbersandthree-dimensionalfigures.Saintswillcontinuetolearn,use,andgainproficiencyinadditionfactsandthecorrespondingsubtractionfacts.SaintswillbegintousestandardU.S.Customaryandmetricunitsofmeasurement;predict,usingsimpleprobability;andcreateandinterpretpictureandbargraphs.Saintswillworkwithavarietyofpatternsandwilldevelopknowledgeofequalitybyidentifyingmissingnumbersinadditionandsubtractionfacts. Whilelearningmathematics,saintswillbeactivelyengaged,usingconcretematerialsandappropriatetechnologiessuchascalculatorsandcomputers.However,facilityintheuseoftechnologyshallnotberegardedasasubstituteforasaint’sunderstandingofquantitativeconceptsandrelationshipsforproficiencyinbasiccomputations. Mathematicshasitsownlanguage,andtheacquisitionofspecializedvocabularyandlanguagepatternsiscrucialtoastudent’sunderstandingandappreciationofthesubject.Saintsshouldbeencouragedtousecorrectlytheconcepts,skills,symbols,andvocabularyidentifiedinthefollowingsetofobjectives. Problemsolvinghasbeenintegratedthroughoutthesixcontentstrands.Thedevelopmentofproblem-solvingskillsshouldbeamajorgoalofthemathematicsprogramateverygradelevel.Instructionintheprocessofproblemsolvingwillneedtobeintegratedearlyandcontinuouslyintoeachstudent’smathematicseducation.Saintsmustbehelpedtodevelopawiderangeofskillsandstrategiesforsolvingavarietyofproblemtypes.Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradeMathematicsVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

Number and Number SenseM.ACO 2.1 Thesaintwilla)read,write,andidentifytheplacevalueofeachdigitinathree-digitnumeral,usingnumerationmodels;b)roundtwo-digitnumberstothenearestten;andc)comparetwowholenumbersbetween0and999,usingsymbols(>,<,or=)andwords(greaterthan,lessthan,orequalto).

M.ACO 2.2 Thesaintwilla)identifytheordinalpositionsfirstthroughtwentieth,usinganorderedsetofobjects;andb)writetheordinalnumbers

M.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwilla)identifythepartsofasetand/orregionthatrepresentfractionsforhalves,thirds,fourths,sixths,eighths,andtenths;b)writethefractions;andc)comparetheunitfractionsforhalves,thirds,fourths,sixths,eighths,andtenths.

M.ACO 2.4 Thesaintwilla)countforwardbytwos,fives,andtensto100,startingatvariousmultiplesof2,5,or10;b)countbackwardbytensfrom100;andc)recognizeevenandoddnumbers.

mathAcademic Content Objectives

M.ACO 2.15 Thesaintwilla)drawalineofsymmetryinafigure;andb)identifyandcreatefigureswithatleastonelineofsymmetry.

M.ACO 2.16Thesaintwillidentify,describe,compare,andcontrastplaneandsolidgeometricfigures(circle/sphere,square/cube,andrectangle/rectangularprism).

M.ACO 2.17Thesaintwillusedatafromexperimentstoconstructpicturegraphs,pictographs,andbargraphs.

M.ACO 2.5 Thesaintwillrecallalladditionfactsandthecorrespondingsubtractionfacts.

M.ACO 2.7 Thesaint,giventwowholenumbers,eachofwhichis99orless,willa)estimatethedifference;andb)findthedifference,usingvariousmethodsofcalculation.

Computation and Estimation

M.ACO 2.8 Thesaintwillcreateandsolveone-andtwo-stepadditionandsubtractionproblems,usingdatafromsimpletables,picturegraphs,andbargraphs.

M.ACO 2.9 Thesaintwillrecognizeanddescribetherelatedfactsthatrepresentanddescribetheinverserelationshipbetweenadditionandsubtraction.

M.ACO 2.11 Thesaintwillestimateandmeasurea)lengthtothenearestcentimeterandinch;b)weight/massofobjectsinpounds/ouncesandkilograms/grams,usingascale;andc)liquidvolumeincups,pints,quarts,gallons,andliters.

M.ACO 2.20 Thesaintwillidentify,create,andextendawidevarietyofpatterns.

Geometry

M.ACO 2.21 Thesaintwillsolveproblemsbycompletingnumericalsentencesinvolvingthebasicfactsforadditionandsubtraction.Thesaintwillcreatestoryproblems,usingthenumericalsentences.

M.ACO 2.22Thesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofequalitybyrecognizingthatthesymbol=inanequationindicatesequivalentquantitiesandthesymbol≠indicatesthatquantitiesarenotequivalent.

Measurement

M.ACO 2.10 Thesaintwilla)countandcompareacollectionofpennies,nickels,dimes,andquarterswhosetotalvalueis$2.00orless;andb)identifythecorrectusageofthecentsymbol(¢),dollarsymbol($),anddecimalpoint(.).

M.ACO 2.12 Thesaintwilltellandwritetimetothenearestfiveminutes,usinganaloganddigitalclocks.

M.ACO 2.13 Thesaintwilla)determinepastandfuturedaysoftheweek;andb)identifyspecificdaysanddatesonagivencalendar.

M.ACO 2.18 Thesaintwillusedatafromexperimentstopredictoutcomeswhentheexperimentisrepeated.

M.ACO 2.19Thesaintwillanalyzedatadisplayedinpicturegraphs,pictographs,andbargraphs.

Probability and Statistics

Patterns, Functions,and Algebra

M.ACO 2.6 Thesaint,giventwowholenumberswhosesumis99orless,willa)estimatethesum;andb)findthesum,usingvariousmethodsofcalculation.

M.ACO 2.14 ThesaintwillreadthetemperatureonaCelsiusand/orFahrenheitthermometertothenearest10degrees.

CentralChristianAcademyteachesSciencebecauseitisimportantforsaintstogainanunderstandingoftheworldGodcreated.Scienceshouldopenachild’smindtothewondersofcreationandseehowitrevealsGod’sglory.ThescientificprocessandinvestigationshelpsaintstothinkthroughGod’spurposeandHisexpectationsforhowweshouldtakecareoftheearth. ThesecondgradeacademiccontentobjectivescontinuetofocusonusingabroadrangeofscienceskillsinunderstandingGod’screation.Makingdetailedobservations,drawingconclusions,andrecognizingunusualorunexpecteddataarestressedasskillsneededforusingandvalidatinginformation.MeasurementinbothEnglishandmetricunitsisstressed.Theideaoflivingsystemsisintroducedthroughhabitatsandtheinterdependenceoflivingandnonlivingthings.Theconceptofchangeisexploredinstatesofmatter,lifecycles,weatherpatterns,andseasonaleffectsonplantsandanimals. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradeScienceVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic

S.ACO 2.1 ThesaintwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofGod’screationthroughscientificreasoningandlogicbyplanningandconductinginvestigationsinwhicha)observationsandpredictionsaremadeandquestionsareformed;b)observationsaredifferentiatedfrompersonalinterpretation;c)observationsarerepeatedtoensureaccuracy;d)twoormorecharacteristicsorpropertiesareusedtoclassifyitems;e)length,volume,mass,andtemperaturearemeasuredinmetricunitsandstandardEnglishunitsusingthepropertools;f)timeismeasuredusingthepropertools;g)conditionsthatinfluenceachangeareidentifiedandinferencesaremade;h)dataarecollectedandrecorded,andbargraphsareconstructedusingnumberedaxes;i)dataareanalyzed,andunexpectedorunusualquantitativedataarerecognized;j)conclusionsaredrawn;k)observationsanddataarecommunicated;l)simplephysicalmodelsaredesignedandconstructedtoclarifyexplanationsandshowrelationships;andm)currentapplicationsandBiblicalprinciplesareusedtoreinforcescienceconcepts.

scienceAcademic Content Objectives

S.ACO 2.2 Thesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatmagnetshavecertaincharacteristicsandattractspecifictypesofmetals.Keyconceptsincludea)magnetism,iron,magnetic/nonmagnetic,poles,attract/repel;andb)importantapplicationsofmagnetism.

Force, Motion, and Energy

S.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandpropertiesofsolids,liquids,andgases.Keyconceptsincludea)identificationofdistinguishingcharacteristicsGodgavesolids,liquids,andgases;b)measurementofthemassandvolumeofsolidsandliquids;andc)changesinphasesofmatterwiththeadditionorremovalofenergy.

Matter

S.ACO 2.4 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatGodcreatedplantsandanimalstoundergoaseriesoforderlychangesintheirlifecycles.Keyconceptsincludea)animallifecycles.Whilesomeanimals(frogsandbutterflies)undergodistinctstagesduringtheirlives,whileothersgenerallyresembletheirparents;andb)plantlifecycles.Floweringplantsundergomanychanges,fromtheformationoftheflowertothedevelopmentofthefruit.

Life Processes

S.ACO 2.5 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatGodcreatedlivingthingstobeapartofasystemHedesigned.Keyconceptsincludea)livingorganismsareinterdependentwiththeirlivingandnonlivingsurroundings;andb)ananimal’shabitatincludesadequatefood,water,shelterorcover,andspace;c)habitatscanchangeovertimeduetomanyinfluences;andd)fossilsprovideinformationabouttheBiblicalaccountofcreation,aworldwidefloodandanimalsthatwereonEarthyearsago.

Living Systems

S.ACO 2.6 Thesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandbasictypes,changes,andpatternsofweather.Keyconceptsincludea)identificationofcommonstormsandotherweatherphenomena;b)theusesandimportanceofmeasuring,recording,andinterpretingweatherdata;andc)theusesandimportanceoftrackingweatherdataovertime.

Interrelationships inEarth/Space Systems

S.ACO 2.7 Thesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatweatherandseasonalchangesaffectplants,animals,andtheirsurroundings.Keyconceptsincludea)effectsofweatherandseasonalchangesonthegrowthandbehavioroflivingthings;andb)weatheringanderosionoflandsurfaces.

Earth Patterns,Cycles, and Change

S.ACO 2.8 ThesaintwillinvestigateandunderstandthatGoddesignedplantstoproduceoxygenandfood,beasourceforusefulproducts,andprovidebenefitstoourworld.Keyconceptsincludea)importantplantproductsareidentifiedandclassified;b)theavailabilityofplantproductsaffectsthedevelopmentofageographicarea;c)plantsprovideoxygen,homes,andfoodformanyanimals;andd)plantscanhelpreduceerosion.

Resources

social studiesAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesSocialStudiesbecauseitisimportantforsaintstogainanunderstandingoftheirheritageasitrelatestoBiblicalprinciplesandthesocietyinwhichwelive.Historyisconsideredtobe“Hisstories”andtherefore,themaintextbookforthiscourseistheHolyBible. Theacademiccontentobjectivesforsecondgradesaintsincludesignificantpeople,places,andeventsthathappenedinhistoryfromCreation(approximately4,000B.C.)throughearlycivilizations(629B.C.).SecondgraderswillalsostudyimportantperiodsofAmericanHistory.ThroughtheirliteraturetheywilllearnwhatitwasliketoliveinAmericaduringtheWestwardExpansionPeriodandTheUndergroundRailroad.Thesaintswillcontinuetodevelopmapskillsastheylocateareasofstudy.Theywilldemonstrateanunderstandingofbasiceconomicconcepts.ThefollowingobjectivesarebasedonthefirstsemesterstudyofTheMysteryofHistoryVolumeIbyLindaLacourHobar(2010)andmakesuseofmaterialsfromAnswersinGenesis.WheremostancientstudiesencompassonlyEgypt,Greece,andRome,ThecurriculumusedatCCAgoesmuchfarther.Itincludeschronologicallybasedeventsfromallaroundtheworld.BeginningwiththeGardenofEden,lessonswillspreadfromSumerandBabeltoTroy,Phoenicia,andAssyria.ThestudyofearlycivilizationswillincludeKingWuofChinaandAsokaofIndiaaswellasKingDavid.EvenNorthAmericaisvisitedinourlookatancientpeoples.

Kindness CreatedCreation -2000 B.C.

SS.ACO.2.1 ThesaintwilllearnhowoldtheearthisaccordingtoaBiblicalaccountoftimeandgainanunderstandingofhow,when,andwhyGodcreatedtheworld.SS.ACO.2.2 ThesaintwilllearnthatmanwasintelligentthroughBiblicalcharacterssuchasJubalandTubal-Cain.SS.ACO.2.3 Thesaintwilllearnoftheworldwideflood(2349B.C.)andtheiceage(2300-1600B.C.)thatwascausedasaresult.

SS.ACO.2.4 Thesaintwilllearnthetrueaccountofdinosaursandtheoriestowhytheyareextinct.SS.ACO.2.5 ThesaintwillstudytheearlycivilizationoftheSumerians(2300B.C.)SS.ACO.2.6 ThesaintwilllearnhowdifferentlanguagesbeganattheTowerofBabel(2242B.C.)andstudyarchitectureandbooksthatfollowedsuchas:TheEpicofGilgameshandStonehedge(2000B.C.).

SS.ACO.2.7 ThesaintwilllearnaboutEarlyEgyptincludingtheunitingoftheculturesinUpperandLowerEgyptandhowthisunitedEgyptgrewstrongerthroughHieroglyphics,pyramids,theGreatPyramid,TheSphinx,andmummification.(3rdand4thcenturiesB.C.).SS.ACO.2.8 ThesaintwillexplainhowthecontributionsoftheMinoanCivilization(2000B.C.)influencedtheworld.

FirstQuarter-History

(M.ofH.Lessons1-12)

ThroughouttheYearGeography

SS.ACO.2.39 Thesaintwillbeabletoconstructsimplemapsandlocatespecificsonamapandglobe• maplegend• compassrose• equator• 7continents,5oceans• themajorrivers

ThroughouttheYearEconomics

SS.ACO.2.40 Thesaintwilllearnabouthumanresourcesandnaturalresources.Theywilldistinguishbetweentheuseofbarterandmoney.

ThroughouttheYearCivics

SS.ACO.2.41 ThesaintwillexplaintheresponsibilitiesofagoodcitizenwithemphasisonhowBiblicalprinciplesandthefruitoftheSpiritrelatetothesequalities.

SS.ACO.2.9 ThesaintwilllearnaboutAbraham(1922B.C.),JacobandEsau(1836B.C.),Joseph(1728B.C.),andHammurabi(1792B.C.).

SS.ACO.2.10 ThesaintwilllearnhowsometimeafterJosephbroughttheIsraelitestoEgypt,theybecameslavesfor400years.

SS.ACO.2.11 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheChinaandShangDynasty(1600-1046B.C.)andhowtheircontributionshaveinfluencedourpresentworld.

SS.ACO.2.12 ThesaintwilllearnaboutMoses,theExodus,theArkoftheCovenant,theTabernacle,Joshua,Jericho,andRahab(1491-1451B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.13 ThesaintwilllearnaboutotherEgyptianleaders:AmenhotepIV,Nefertiti,Tutankhamen(KingTut),andRamsesII(1353-1237B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.14 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheLegendoftheTrojanHorse(1200-1184B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.15 ThesaintwilllearnaboutRuth,Naomi,andGideon.(1200-1199B.C.)

SecondQuarter-History ThirdQuarter-History FourthQuarter-HistoryKindness Coveted

1922 -1199 B.C.Kindness Commanded

1117 B.C. - 760 B.C.Kindness Compassed

748 B.C. - 629 B.C.

SS.ACO.2.16 ThesaintwilllearnaboutSamson(1117B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.17 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheZhouDynasty(Chou)(c.1604-c.256B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.18 ThesaintwilllearnaboutSamuel(1095B.C.),KingSaul(1095B.C.),David(1055B.C.),andSolomon(1015B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.19 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthePhoenicians(1922B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.20 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheKingdomofIsrealandwhyitdividesintotheSouthernKingdomandtheNorthernKingdom(975B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.21 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophets:Elijah(896B.C.)andElisha(895B.C.)andthedifferentKingsofIsrael.

SS.ACO.22 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophets:Joel,Obadiah(587B.C.)Elijah(896B.C.)andElisha(895B.C.)andthedifferentKingsofIsrael.

SS.ACO.2.23 ThesaintwilllearnaboutHomerandhisworksofTheIliad,TheOdyssey(800B.C.)alongwithhisbeliefsofGreekgodsandgoddesses

SS.ACO.2.26Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophets:Jonah(760B.C.)andAmos(808B.C.).

SS.ACO.2.24 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheancientpeopleofIndiaandtherootsofHinduism.

SS.ACO.2.25 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthestartoftheOlympicgames(776B.C.)

(M.ofH.Lessons13-27) (M.ofH.Lessons28-42) (M.ofH.Lessons43-54)SS.ACO.2.27 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheancientcityofRome(748B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.28 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophets:Judah(740B.C.)andMicah(735B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.29 ThesaintwilllearnhowIsraelfelltoAssyriaasforetoldbytheprophets(721B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.30 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophet:Hosea(721B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.31 ThesaintwilllearnhowthegoodkingofJudah:HezekiahdefeatedthekingofAssyria:Sennacherib(710B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.32ThesaintwilllearnaboutAncientNativeAmericans:Paleo,Archaic,Adena,andHopewells(700B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.33 ThesaintwilllearnabouttheriseofAthensandSparta(700-500B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.34ThesaintwilllearnaboutthereignofManasseh(677B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.35 ThesaintwilllearnaboutthepowersofMesopotamiain721B.C.TheyweretheAssyriansandtheBabylonians.

SS.ACO.2.36 ThesaintwilllearnaboutKingJosiahandhisreign(630B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.37 Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophets:Nahum(630B.C.)andZephaniah(629B.C.)

SS.ACO.2.38Thesaintwilllearnabouttheprophet:Jeremiah(629B.C.)

CentralChristianAcademybelievesthatsaintsneedtobephysicallyactivetogrowproperly.AccordingtotheNationalAssociationofSportsandPhysicalEducation(NASPE),elementaryclassesshouldspend150minuteseveryweekinphysicaleducation.SinceGodchoosesourbodiesforHistempleanddwellingplace,itisimportantthatwetakecareofthem(1Corinthians6:19-20).Therefore,CCAplacesapriorityonchildrenbeingactiveatschoolandemphasizesastrongphysicaleducationprogram.Saintsinsecondgradebegintheirprogressiontowardlocomotorskillpatterns.Theyvarymovementpatternsandbegintocombineskillsineducationalgameandgymnasticactivities.Progressisapparentinskilldevelopmentandinunderstandingkeyelementsoffundamentalmovementskills,includingunderstandingmovementconcepts,health-relatedfitnessconcepts,andthebenefitsofphysicalactivity.Saintsworkcooperativelyandresponsiblyingroupsandarecapableofresolvingconflicts.Theyparticipateinphysicalactivitiesatschoolandidentifyopportunitiestoparticipateinregularphysicalactivityoutsideofschool. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradePhysicalEducationVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

PE.ACO 2.1 Thesaintwillcontinuetodemonstratecorrectcriticalelements(small,isolatedpartsofthewholeskillormovement)oflocomotor,non-locomotor,andmanipulativeskills.1.Demonstrateindividuallyandwithapartnerthemanipulativeskillsofthrowing,catching,kicking,striking,volleying,anddribbling.2.Demonstrateeducationalgymnasticsequences,includingbalance,roll,transferofweight,andflight.3.Demonstratemovingtoarhythmbycombininglocomotorandnon-locomotorskillstoperformbasicsequences.

Skilled Movement

PE.ACO 2.2 Thesaintwillapplythebasicmovementconceptstochangeperformanceoflocomotor,non-locomotor,andmanipulativeskills.1.Usetheconceptofrelationships(e.g.,over,under,around,infrontof,behind,andthrough)indynamicmovementsituations.2.Usetheconceptsofspatialawareness(e.g.,location,directions,levels),andeffort(time,force,flow)instaticanddynamicmovementsituations.

Movement Principlesand Concepts PE.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwill

identifyandparticipateinphysicalactivitiesthatpromoteaerobiccapacity,muscularstrength,endurance,andflexibility.1.Identifythatphysicalfitnessistheabilitytoworkandplaywithenergytospare.2.Nameandlocatethelargemusclegroups.3.Demonstrateactivitiesthatutilizespecificmusclegroups.

Personal Fitness

PE.ACO 2.4 ThesaintwillexhibitthefruitoftheSpiritinphysicalactivitysettings.Theywillbecooperative,respectful,anddemonstratesafebehaviors.

Responsible Behaviors

PE.ACO 2.5 Thesaintwillidentifyopportunitiestoparticipateinregularphysicalactivityoutsideofschool.

Physically Active Lifestyle

physical educationAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesMusictoextendourstudentsabilitiesandtalents.MusicwasusedthroughouttheBibleasaformofcelebrationandworship.Knowledgeandskillsthatstudentsacquirethroughfineartsinstructionincludetheabilitiestothinkcritically,solveproblemscreatively,makeinformedjudgments,workcooperativelywithingroups,appreciatedifferentcultures,imagine,andcreate. Theserequirementsinthefinearts,setreasonabletargetsandexpectationsforwhatistaughtinsecondgrade.Themusicacademiccontentobjectivessetclear,concise,measurable,andrigorousexpectationsforyoungpeople.CentralChristianAcademyteachersmaygobeyondtheprescribedstandardstoenrichthecurriculumandmeettheneedsofallstudents.Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradeMusicVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

MC.ACO 2.1 Thesaintwillsingandplayarepertoireofpraiseandworshipsongs.1.Singmelodieswithintherangeofsixnotes.2.Singavarietyofsongsindividuallyandingroups.3.Playostinato(repetitive)andsingle-chordaccompanimentsonclassroominstruments.

Performance and Production

MC.ACO 2.2 Thesaintwillperformandnotaterhythmicpatterns,usingtraditionalnotationandincludingpairedeighthnotes,quarternotes,quarterrests,halfnotes,andwholenotes.MC.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwillrespondtopraiseandworshipmusicwithmovement.1.Performinchoreographedandnonchoreographedmusicalsandshows.2.FeelfreetopraiseandworshipChristwithappropriatemovementaswellassong.3.Demonstratelocomotorandnon-locomotormovements.4.Dramatizesongs,stories,andpoems.

MC.ACO 2.4 Thesaintwillreadlyricscontainingmorethanoneverseandincludingwordsdividedintosyllables.

MC.ACO 2.5 Thesaintwillcreatemusicthroughavarietyofexperiences.1.Createlyricstofamiliarmelodies.2.Createnewversestosongs.3.Createaccompanimentsandostinatos.4.Createmusictoenhancesongs,stories,andpoems.5.Createmovementtoillustratemeterandform Judgment and Criticism

MC.ACO 2.9 Thesaintwillidentifymelodicpatternsthatmoveupward,downward,andremainthesame.1.Usethevoice,instruments,andmovement.2.Usemusicterminology.3.Usethesevenlettersofthemusicalphabet.

MC.ACO 2.6 Thesaintwillrecognizeforminmusic.1.Identifylikeandunlikemelodicphrases.2.IdentifyandperformmusicinABandABAforms.3.Identifythebeginningandendofphrases.

Cultural Contextand Music Theory

MC.ACO 2.7 Thesaintwillrecognizesuddenandgradualchangesinexpressivequalitiesofmusic.1.Demonstratechangesindynamicsandtempovocally,instrumentally,andwithmovement.2.Usemusicterminologytodescribechanges.

MC.ACO 2.8 Thesaintwillidentifyselectedorchestralandfolkinstruments,usingsightandsound.

MC.ACO 2.10 Thesaintwillexhibitrespectandkindnessforthecontributionsofselfandothersinamusicsetting.1.Contributetoagroupeffortofmakingmusic.2.Contributetoagroupeffortoflisteningtomusic.3.Participateinmusicactivitiesthatinvolvesharing,takingturns,andotherwaysofdemonstratingthefruitoftheSpirit.

MC.ACO 2.11 Thesaintwillidentifyanddiscusstherelationshipsbetweenmusicandotherdisciplines.1.DiscoverhowGod’saestheticnaturecanbefoundthroughoutscripture.2.DiscoverthatsomehavebeengiventalentformusicandweareallexpectedtodevelopourtalentsfortheglorificationofGod.

Aesthetics

musicAcademic Content Objectives

CentralChristianAcademyteachesArttoextendoursaintsabilitiesandtalents.VariousformsofartwereusedthroughouttheBible.Knowledgeandskillsthatsaintsacquirethroughfineartsinstructionincludetheabilitiestothinkcritically,solveproblemscreatively,makeinformedjudgments,workcooperativelywithingroups,appreciatedifferentcultures,imagine,andcreate. Theserequirementsinthefinearts,setreasonabletargetsandexpectationsforwhatistaughtinourkindnessclass.Theacademiccontentobjectivesforgradetwofocusontheacquisitionofareservoirofideasforartmaking.Saintswillacquireideasfromtheirownexperiences,theirschool,theircommunities,theenvironment,andtheartofothercultures.Saintswillexpresstheseideas,usinganincreasingvarietyofartmaterials,skills,techniques,andprocesses. Thefollowingobjectives,whilealignedwiththeSecondGradeVisualArtsVirginiaStandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoreflectBiblicaltruthandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

A.ACO 2.1 Thesaintwillinvestigatevarioussolutionstoasinglevisualartsproblem.

Visual Communicationand Production

A.ACO 2.2 Thesaintwillincorporateunanticipatedresultsofart-makingintoworksofart.

A.ACO 2.3 Thesaintwilluseliterarysourcestogenerateideasforworksofart.

A.ACO 2.4 Thesaintwillidentifyanduse1.secondarycolors—orange,violet,andgreen;2.shapes—geometricandorganic;3.three-dimensionalforms—cube,cylinder,sphere,pyramid,andcone;&4.pattern—complex,alternating,andrepeating.

A.ACO 2.5 Thesaintwilluseenvironmentalthemesandhistoricaleventsasinspirationforworksofart.

A.ACO 2.9 Thesaintwillidentifyanduseavarietyofsourcesforartideas,includingnature,people,images,imagination,andresourcematerials.

A.ACO 2.6 Thesaintwillcreateaworkofartfromobservation.

A.ACO 2.7 Thesaintwilldepictobjectsinproportionwithinaworkofart.

A.ACO 2.8 Thesaintwillcollaboratewithotherstocreateaworkofart.

A.ACO 2.10 Thesaintwillcreateathree-dimensionalworkofart,usingavarietyofmaterials.

A.ACO 2.11 Thesaintwillcreateaworkofartbymanipulatingclay.

artAcademic Content Objectives

Judgment and Criticism

A.ACO 2.15 Thesaintwillidentifyartfromothercultures,includingAncientEgypt,AncientChina,andAmericanIndians(FirstAmericans).

A.ACO 2.12 Thesaintwillrecognizethecareersrelatedtothemediatheyhavestudied.

Cultural Context and Art History

A.ACO 2.13 Thesaintwillcomparetheart,artifacts,andarchitectureofothercultureswiththatoftheirownculture.

A.ACO 2.14 ThesaintwillidentifysymbolsfromvariousculturesandbeabletoidentifyhowthesesymbolsconflictandrelatetoChristianity.

A.ACO 2.16 Thesaintwillexpressopinionswithsupportingstatementsregardingworksofart.Participateinartactivitiesthatinvolvesharing,takingturns,andotherwaysofdemonstratingthegoodnessofGodandthefruitoftheSpirit.

A.ACO 2.20 Thesaintwilldiscusslocalpublicartanditsvaluetothechurchandthecommunity.

Aesthetics

A.ACO 2.18 ThesaintwilldistinguishbetweenobjectsthatGodcreatedandobjectsmadebymanintheenvironment.Theywillgainanunderstandingthatman-madeobjectsaremadethroughresourcescreatedbyGod.

A.ACO 2.19 Thesaintwillinterpretideasandfeelingsexpressedinpersonalandothers’worksofart.TheywilldiscoverhowartcanbeaformofworshipwhentheseideasandfeelingfocusonGod.

A.ACO 2.17 Thesaintwillcategorizeworksofartbysubjectmatter,includingportrait,landscape,andstilllife.

A.ACO 2.21 Thesaintwilldescribethemeaningsandfeelingsevokedbyworksofart.1.DiscoverhowGod’saestheticnaturecanbefoundthroughoutscripture.2.DiscoverthatsomehavebeengivenartistictalentsandweareallexpectedtodevelopourtalentsfortheglorificationofGod.

A.ACO 2.22 Thesaintwilldiscussthewaysthattheartofaculturereflectsitspeople’sattitudesandbeliefs.TheywilllearnthatthearttheycreateanddisplayshouldreflectabeliefinJesusChristasourLordandSavior.

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