Curriculum
The goal is to have our students learn the art of learning, grow in virtue, and practice their Catholic faith. The Academy believes that parents should fit the curriculum to their children and not their children to the curriculum. Most parents recognize their children's learning styles (such as visual/watcher's, manipulative/doer's or auditory/listeners). Parental love and commitment motivates them to search, to study and to learn ahead of their children, or along side of them as they increase in knowledge and grow in God's goodness. The variety of resources for instruction are continually growing. The Academy recently expanded its Socratic style tutorial courses for SMAA enrolled high school and middle school students that meet once a week in a group setting.
Kindergarten -- Eighth Grade Concise Curriculum Guide
Religion |
Literature ("Good" & Great Books) |
Language Arts |
Music |
Fine Arts |
History / Geography |
Math |
Science |
Pleasure Books |
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God and Creation, Prayers, Liturgical Celebrations |
Fairy Tales, |
Learning to |
The Mozart |
Appreciation and |
Field trips to Community Services, Police, Fire, Bank, Grocery, Government |
Numbers and |
Domestic vs. Farm Animals, Weather, Gardens |
Real Aloud Books |
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Grace and Sacraments, Liturgical Seasons, |
Fairy Tales, |
Penmanship, |
Learning the |
Appreciation, |
Child’s View of History |
Addition and |
Stars,Seasons, |
I Can Read Books |
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First Reconciliation, First Communion, Lives of the Saints |
Little House books, |
Phonics, Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar, |
Rhythm & Melody & |
Appreciation, |
Social Aspects of History, Clothing, Foods of other cultures |
Multiplication & |
Animals, Life, |
Chapter Books |
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Mysteries of the Rosary, Lives of the Saints |
Adventure Tales, |
Grammar, |
Classical Kids, |
Art History, Skills and Appreciation |
Neighborhood Community, Maps |
Multiplication & |
Life, Earth and |
Discussion |
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Commandments, Bible History, Saints of the |
Adventure Tales, |
Grammar, |
Meet the Great Composers |
Early American |
State History, Global Geography |
Computation, Fractions, Problem Solving |
Life, Earth and Physical Sciences |
Discussion |
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Beatitudes, Living like Christ, Gospel Stories, Life of the Apostolic Saints |
Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Adventure Tales, Fiction, Westerns, Current Events |
Grammar, |
Famous Composers |
American |
American History and Geography |
Ratios, |
Life, Earth and Physical Sciences |
Discussion |
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The Mass, Liturgical Calendar, Lives of Saints |
Read Silently, Recognize and Use Personification in Stories, MacDonald, Alcott, Cooper |
Grammar, |
World's Greatest Composers Practice/Play |
Art History, Skills and Appreciation |
Middle Ages, European Geography |
Ratios, Percents |
Life, Earth and Physical Sciences |
Discussion |
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Christ in Promise, Christ in Person, Christ in His Church, Founders of Religious Orders |
Short Stories, Journals, Novels, Plays, Myths, Biographies & Autobiographies |
Grammar, |
Enjoyment of Music |
Ancient Egypt, Greek & Roman |
World History |
Pre-Algebra or |
Life Science |
Discussion |
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Living our Faith, Bible History |
Novel, Short Stories, Narrative Poetry, Nonfiction, Newspapers, Biographies, & Autobiographies |
Grammar, |
Enjoyment of |
Art History, |
U.S. History |
Algebra I |
Earth Science |
Discussion |
High School Planning Chart
FRESHMAN |
SOPHOMORE |
JUNIOR |
SENIOR |
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| 4 yrs of Religion Religion I – Faith & Reason Religion II – Church History Religion III – Scripture Religion IV – Morality & Ethics |
Intro to Catholicsm | Church History | Understanding Scripture | Catholic Morality & Ethics |
| 4 yrs of Social Studies World Geography World History American History US Government (1 sem) Economics (1 sem) |
Geography *Western Civilization (Ancient) |
World History *Western Civilization (Emerging Nations) |
American History *Western Civilization (Age of Enlightenment) |
Am. Government /Economics *Western Civilization (Modern Age) |
| 4 years of English English I (Composition & Lit) English II (World Lit) English III (American Lit) English IV (English Lit) |
Composition & Survey of Literature |
World Literature | American Literature | English Literature |
| 3 years of Math Pre-Algebra or Algebra 1 Algebra 1 or Geometry Algebra 2 or Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus or Calculus |
Track A Algebra I - - - - - - - - - Track B Geometry |
Track A Geometry - - - - - - - - Track B Algebra II / Trig |
Track A Algebra II/Trig - - - - - - - - - Track B Pre-Calculus |
Track A Pre-Calculus - - - - - - - - Track B Calculus |
| 2-3 years of Science (1 Life science & 1 physical science) Biology (life) (lab) Physical (physical) Chemistry (physical) (lab) Physics (physical) Health (1 semester) (life) or Adv. Biology (1 year)(life)(lab) Adv. Chemistry (physical)(lab) Adv. Physics (physical) (lab) |
Track A Physical Science (Does not fulfill lab science requirement) Health |
Track A Biology (life, lab) |
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| Track B Biology (life, lab) Health (life) |
Track B Chemistry (physical, lab) |
Track B Physics (physical, lab) |
Track B Adv. Biology or Adv. Chemistry or Adv. Physics |
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| 2-3 years of Foreign LanguageForeign Language I Foreign Language II Foreign Language III Foreign Language IV |
Spanish 1 French 1 Latin 1 or another language |
Spanish 2 French 2 Latin 2 or another language |
Spanish 3 French 3 Latin 3 or another language |
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| 1 yr of Visual or Performing Arts History of Art & Music | Art & Music Appreciation | |||
| Physical Education 9th –10th grades required |
PE (in GPA) | PE (not in GPA) | ||
| ELECTIVES: ** Western Civilization Basic Draw/Painting Choir Drama Journalism Keyboarding Mock Trials Speech / Public Speaking |
