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Typical Course of Study
ELEVENTH & TWELFTH GRADE COURSES
Science
• Chemistry (Grades 10-12)
• Atomic Structure
• Electron Orbitals
• Periodic Table
• Chemical Reactions
• Balancing chemical equations
• Reactivites
• Gases and Gas Laws
• Acids and Bases
• Properties of
• Acid-Base reactions
• Titration
• Significant figures
• Physics (Grades 11-12)
• Kinematics
• Motion in one dimension
Social Studies
• World History 1 (Grades 11–12 elective)
• The peopling of the world
• Early river valley civilizations
• Ancient Rome and early Christianity
• European Middle Ages
• Formation of Western Europe
• World History 2 (Grades 11–12 elective)
• People of the Americas
• Renaissance and Reformation
• Absolute Monarchs in Europe
• Enlightenment and Revolution
• French Revolution and Napoleon
• Work
• Post World War II
• Light
• Electricity
• Advanced Placement Biology (Grades 11–12)
• Cytology/Molecular Biology
• Chemistry of life
• Cell structure and regulation
• Cellular energetics
• Genetics/Heredity
• Evolution
• Organisms and populations
• Diversity of organisms
• Structure and function of plants and animals
• Ecology
• Population dynamics
• Communities and ecosystems
• Global issues
• 35 Hours
• Primary Content
• Forces
• Sound
• Service Hours
• Ancient Greece
• First age of empires
• Years of Crisis
• Wave Phenomenon
• Biblical Hermeneutics (Grades 11-12)
• Book Studies
• Industrial Revolution
• Momentum
Bible
• Migration of people and ideas
• Motion in two dimensions
• Dynamics
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• The Great War
• World War II
• Advanced Placement U.S. History
(Grades 11-12)
• New World Discovery and Colonization
• Building the New Nation
• Build up to Civil War
• Conquering the Continent
• Progressivism
• Depression and WWII
• Modern America
• World Geography (Grades 9–12 elective)
• Project Based
• Five themes of geography
• Latin America
• The Book of Galatians
• Principles of Interpretation
• Biblical Genre
• Research
• Biblical passage research (methodology)
• Reference books and internet sites
• Topical research
• Research papers (MLA)
• Presentations
• Speeches
• Individual/Group on various biblical/
theological topics
• Devotionals
• Impromptu topics
• Discussion thrust
• Topics in the news
• Topics related to Bible/Theology
• Christian Worldview
• Practical topics (e.g. Living the Christian Life)
• Q/A
• Christian Apologetics (Grades 11-12)
• Service Hours
• 35 Hours
• Book Studies
• First John
• Ecclesiastes
• Primary Content
• Basic Apologetics
• Terminology
• Reliability of the Bible
• Europe
• Biblical Prophecy
• Africa
• Miracles
• Russia
• Asia
• Oceania
• Current Events (Grades 9-12 elective)
• Analysis of Newspaper
• Analysis of TV news
• Debate of news topics
• Personal relevance and reflection on the news
• Who is Jesus?
• Biblical Archaeology
• Cults and World Religions
• Practical Evangelism
• Presentations
• Speeches
• Individual/Group on various biblical/
apologetic topics
• Impromptu topics
• Discussion thrust
• Topics in the news
• Topics related to Bible/Theology
• Christian Worldview
• Practical topics (e.g. Talking to an Unbeliever)
• Q/A
DETAILS FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVES CAN BE FOUND ON PAGES 26–29