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Academics: Lower School
2nd Grade
Art  Bible Goal: Life Christian students will: 1) memorize and apply scripture to their daily lives; 2) understand the significance of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; 3) become familiar with major characters from the Old and New testament of the Bible; 4) understand what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ; 5) demonstrate growth in Christian character. Memorize and apply scripture to their daily lives Students will be able to: -Memorize a portion of scripture each week. -Understand the meaning of scripture. -Communicate the meaning of scripture. -Demonstrate personal application of scripture. Understand the significance of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ Students will be able to: -Summarize the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. -Comprehend the power and love of God through the miracles and parables of Jesus. -Explain the importance of Christ's death and resurrection. Become familiar with major characters from the Old and New Testament of the Bible Students will be able to: -Identify significant characters in the Bible and the roles they play. -Compare personal life experiences with the lives of biblical characters. -Understand God's relationship with characters of the Bible. Understand what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ Students will be able to: -Understand the process of establishing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. -Maintain a daily relationship with Jesus through prayer and Bible study. Demonstrate growth in Christian character Students will be able to: -Express their love for God through prayer and worship. -Demonstrate Christian character in speech and actions. -Begin to understand how to lead someone to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. -Begin to understand Christ's model of forgiveness.  Language Arts -- Communication Goals: Life Christian students will (1) take responsibility for learning; (2) listen and view for understanding, and (3) make effective presentations using a variety of skills and communication strategies. Take Responsibility for Learning Students will be able to: -Set multiple learning goals. -Begin to evaluate the results of a decision. -List the advantages and disadvantages for each possible solution. Listen and View for Understanding Students will be able to: -Look at the speaker. -Face forward. -Maintain eye contact. -Demonstrate appropriate audience response to speakers and performers. -Begin to self correct own attending behaviors. -Begin to develop skills in understanding speaker's facial expression and gestures. -Follow multiple step oral directions. -Sustain listening in two way conversation. -Become sensitive to the need to be silent. To wait and to respond appropriately. -Retell details from conversation, presentation, literature or song. -Ask for repetition, restatement, or explanation when meaning is unclear. -Formulate questions while listening. Make Effective Presentations Students will be able to: - Begin to be aware of needs and interests of audience. Language Arts -- Written Reading Goals: Life Christian students will be able to (1) use a variety of reading skills and strategies to build understanding; (2) read to construct meaning from a variety of text for a variety of purposes; (3) read to understand self, others and the world; ad (4) use reading to communicate, participate, ad achieve personal goals. Use Reading Strategies Students will be able to: - Attempt to correct miscues as part of striving to get meaning. - Use the three cueing systems: meaning, structure, and visual. - Be aware of own strategies for reading (e.g., phonics, semantics, syntax). - Rapidly increase sight vocabulary. - Develop specific vocabulary related to content areas. - Begin to use dictionary for word meaning. - Begin to make the transition from oral to silent reading. - Begin to read orally in word clusters or phrases, rather than word by word. - Begin to read simple chapter books. - Identify the characters, setting, events, problem, and solution of a story. - Understand and use text organizers (e.g., glossary, table of contents, index, and captions). - Understand the basic elements of a story. Construct Meaning from a Variety of Text for a Variety of Purposes Students will be able to: - Use prior story knowledge to make reasonable predictions. - Answer literal questions. - Retell a sequence of events. - Understand that authors write for different purposes. - Use books to get information. - Begin to use a variety of resources to access information (e.g., dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia). Understand Self, Others and the World Students will be able to: -Interact with text in a variety of ways (e.g., written response, creative dramatics, retellings, illustration). -Learn about other people, cultures, and times. Use reading to communicate, participate, and achieve personal goals Students will be able to: -Self-select reading materials (e.g., favorite authors, subjects, books). -Read frequently. -Share literary experiences. -Begin to use reading as a knowledgeable participant. Evaluate personal reading progress Students will be able to: -Begin to set goals and develop strategies to meet goals. -Begin to reflect on and evaluate personal reading progress. Writing Goals: Life Christian students will be able to (1) understand and individualize the writing process, e.g., prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing; (2) produce effective text; (3) write in a variety of forms for a variety of audiences and purposes; (4) write with a variety of writing tools and technologies; (5) write as a member of a team (e.g., class, small group, pairs); and, (6) evaluate the effectiveness of his or her own writing and writing of others. Understand and Individualize the Writing Process Students will be able to: - Identify relevant information. - Use writing to convey ideas. - Consider feedback form audience. - Begin to correct common errors in spelling and punctuation using classroom resources. - Use a variety of publishing options. Produce Effective Text Students will be able to: - Elaborate ideas by including detail. - Place details appropriately. - Reflect personality and commitment to topic. - Begin to use complex sentences. - Begin to use capitals, end punctuation , and conventional spelling. - Use correct spelling: *begin to correctly spell words with long vowel patterns. *increase the number of high frequency words spelled correctly. *begin to apply the silent e rule when adding suffixes. *begin to spell consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, and wh. *spell consonant blends with l, r, and s. *begin to spell r controlled words with ar and or. *add -ing, -er, and -ed to words. *increase awareness of homophones (e.g., to, too, two). *spell compound words composed of known words. *understand that many plural words are spelled by adding -s or -es. *spell common contractions. -Use correct punctuation and capitalization: *begin to capitalize names of people, months, days of the week, and other proper nouns. *capitalize the first word in a sentence. *begin to use period, question marks, and exclamation marks at the end of a sentence. *begin to use commas correctly. Write in a Variety of Forms for a Variety of Audiences and Purposes Students will be able to: - Begin to write for different purposes (e.g., express, create, entertain). -Write using range of forms (e.g., short stories, essays, poems, and letters). -Write for self and others. Write in a Variety of Writing Tools and Technologies Students will be able to: - Continue to use pencil for legible handwriting. -Write the cursive letters. -Use joining strokes in cursive writing. Evaluate the Effectiveness of His or He own Writing and the Writing of Others Students will be able to: - Offer positive feedback. - Tell what they like about the writing of others. Write as a Member of a Team Students will be able to: -Use individual talents within a group. -Begin to work in assigned roles within a cooperative group. -Elaborate and expand ideas.  Mathematics Goals: Life Christian students will be able to: (1) learn and value mathematics; (2) become confident in their own ability; (3) understand mathematical concepts and processes such as algebra, geometry, measurement, number, patterns and functions, probability and statistics; (4) become mathematical problem-solvers, and (5) learn to communicate mathematically. Learn To Value Mathematics Students will be able to: - Appreciate and apply mathematics in their everyday lives. Become Confident in their Own Ability Students will be able to: - View themselves as mathematically capable. Understand Mathematical Concepts and Processes Algebra Students will be able to: - Use symbols: >(greater than), < (less than), = (equal) to indicate numerical relationships. - Represent and record different combinations of numbers which equal the same total. - Use Manipulatives to find the missing addend in a number sentence, and record the answer. Geometry and Fractions Students will be able to: - Identify the fractional part of a whole. - Identify the fractional part of a group. - Identify three dimensional figures such s cube, cone, and cylinder. - Identify the lines of symmetry. - Find perimeter of geometric figures using concrete materials. - Determine, by counting, the number of sides, corners, and square corners in given shapes. - Identify shapes such as circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles. - Continue patterns of geometric shapes. Measurement Students will be able to: - Compare objects having attributes of height, weight, volume, etc. - Measure (height, weight, temperature, area, etc.) using a variety of units. - Estimate the measurement of objects. - Make and use measurements (linear, volume, weight, time, and temperature) in problems and everyday situations. - Identify values of coins and combinations of coins. - Tell and write time to five-minute intervals. - Identify money amounts using dollar and cents notation. Number Students will be able to: - Count by 2's, 5's and 10's to 100. - Identify odd and even numbers. - Read, write, compare and order whole numbers to 999. - Recall basic "+" and "-" facts through 18. - Understand place value concepts through 999. - Add and subtract two and tree digit numbers with regrouping. - Demonstrate beginning knowledge of multiplication. - Use estimation to determine if a solution is reasonable. - Develop further understanding of fraction concepts using manipulatives and pictures. Patterns and Functions Students will be able to: - Explore patterns using manipulative materials. - Use pencil, crayon, and manipulatives to extend patterns. - Use number charts to identify, describe and extend patterns. - Recognize and extend patterns of numbers, shapes, and letters. Probability and Statistics Students will be able to: - Collect, organize, read, and interpret data for simple graphs and charts. - Interpret simple graphs using words like: largest, smallest, more than, same as, most. - Use data to predict possible outcomes and make comparisons. - Identify likely outcomes in probabilistic situations through activities with coins and dice. Become Mathematical Problem-Solvers Students will be able to: - Think, reason and apply mathematics in meaningful ways. - Solve work problems, using addition and subtraction. - Solve story problems using a menu. - Choose the operation needed to solve a problem. Learn to Communicate Mathematically Students will be able to: - Verbalize and write their ideas, justify their thinking and discuss alternatives.  Science Goals: Life Christian students will develop and use (1) scientific investigation to construct science topics; (2) an understanding of the nature of science through experimental settings; (3) science process skills; (4) a positive attitude toward the process of science and its application to society; and (5) science manipulative skills. Key Topics: - Plants - The Earth and Fossils - Forces and Motion - Human Body - Light and Shadows - Living and Non-living - Animal Life Key Concepts: - Independence - Interdependence Scientific Concepts Students will be able to: - Identify the needs of plants. - Identify the layers of the earth. - Describe the movement of the Earth. - Describe how fossils are formed. - Identify forces: gravity, magnetic force, mechanical force, and friction. - Explain the results of force on matter. - Explain the structure and function of bones and muscles. - Describe how light travels and how light affects shadows. - Compare and contrast living and non-living things. - Identify the basic animal groups. - Understand that God created the world and everything in it. Nature of Science Students will be able to: - Conduct simple experiments and record results. - Share results of scientific experimentation. Scientific Process Skills Students will be able to: - Make predictions about plant growth, sound, and light. - Observe plants, animals, light, and shadows using the five senses and simple instruments. - Follow directions to conduct and experiment and test a hypothesis. - Interpret data from observations. - Classify plants, animals, and objects according to their characteristics and properties. - Use numbers to count and quantify objects. - Describe spatial relationships. - Measure length and mass using standard units. - Communicate observations through spoken word, writing, graphs, and drawings. - Control variables that affect the outcome of experiments. Attitudes and Applications Students will be able to: - Choose to participate in science activities. - Identify people who apply scientific knowledge to everyday life. - Exhibit curiosity, persistence, and inventiveness while doing science. Manipulative Skills Students will be able to: - Choose and use appropriate equipment for investigative tasks. - Identify safe procedures when doing science activities. - Manipulate scientific materials, lab equipment, and measurement tools. - Identify and use proper care when handling and storing scientific equipment and materials. Second Grade Social Studies Goals: Life Christian students will be able to (1) understand basic social studies concepts; (2) gather and interpret information to solve problems, make decisions and plan solutions; (3) identify and exhibit the skills of a good citizen in a democracy; (4) identify basic tenets of citizenship and government; (5) define and apply basic geographic concepts; (6) explain how society uses its resources to meet the needs of its people; (7) understand the world involves interconnection and differences. Key Topics - Communities: old and new - Farming - Colonial America - Kings and Queens - Revolutionary War - America's Freedom - Map Skills Key Concepts - Independence - Interdependence Social Studies Concepts Students will be able to: - Identify examples of change in a community. - Describe the effects of change in the student's community. - Explain how geographic location affects how a community develops. - Identify the traits of a food citizen and explain why they are important. - Explain how communities meet the needs and wants of people. - Identify community helpers and describe the services they provide. - Describe life in colonial America. - Understand the importance and interconnectedness of the farming industry. - Identify geographic factors that are important to successful settlements. - Understand the cause and effects of the Revolutionary War. - Describe the role of a king and queen in the 18th century. - Describe America's fight for freedom. Information Acquisition Skills Students will be able to: - Use information obtained through observation to identify problems, suggest solutions, and make decisions. - Gather information from pictures and stories. - Obtain information through non-print materials. Participation In a Democratic Society Students will be able to: - Describe traits of a good citizen in a community. - Identify community leaders. - Identify qualities of a good leader. Citizenship / Government Students will be able to: - Understand the need for rules in a community. - Suggest laws and the consequences of not obeying them. - List specific local services provided to community by the local government. - Identify patriotic symbols and observances. - Identify individual and family responsibilities in your community. Geography Concepts Students will be able to: - Locate places in the community on a map and state their location relative to another site on the map. - Identify continents, mountains, lakes, rivers, and oceans on a map or globe. - Apply map skills to find various locations. - Describe how environment affected colonial American life. Economic Development Students will be able to: - Describe the changing uses of a community's economic resources and predict logical future changes. - Describe the natural, human, and technological resources in our community. - Study the resources and needs of colonial Americans. Understand Our World Students will be able to: - Identify the different roles performed by adults and children in the community. - Compare the similarities and differences in customs and traditions within a community. - Identify holidays and special days observed in neighborhoods and communities. - Understand our nation's Christian heritage. - Describe lifestyles in colonial America.
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