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Veritas Academy
Second Grade Curriculum Outline
1999-2000 School Year

Language Arts
    Reading and Writing
        Phonemic Awareness
        Decoding and Word Recognition
        Reading Aloud
        Reading Comprehension and Response
        Writing
    Spelling, Grammar and Usage
    Poetry
    Fiction
        Stories, including
        Beauty and the Beast
        A Christmas Carol
        The Emporer's New Clothes
        Charlotte's Web

    Folk Tales from India, China & Japan
    Mythology of Ancient Greece
    American Tall Tales
    Literary Terms
    Sayings and Phrases

World History and Geography
    Geographic Awareness
    Geographical Terms and Features
    Early Civilizations: Asia
         Geography of Asia
         India
         China
    History of World Religions
         Hinduism
         Buddhism
    Modern Civilization and Culture: Japan
         Geography
         Culture
    Ancient Greece

American History and Geography
    American Government: The Constitution
    The War of 1812
    Westward Expansion
         Pioneers Head West
         Native Americans
    The Civil War
    Immigration and Citizenship
    Civil Rights
    Geography of the Americas
         North America
         South America
    Symbols and Figures

Visual Arts
    Elements of Art
    Sculpture
    Kinds of Pictures: Landscapes
    Abstract Art
    Architecture

Music
    Elements of Music
    Listening and Understanding
         The Orchestra
         Keyboard Instruments
         Composers and Their Music
    Songs

Mathematics
    Numbers and Number Sense
    Fractions
    Money
    Computation
         Addition
         Subtraction
         Introduction to Multiplication
         Solving Problems and Equations
    Measurement
         Linear Measure
         Mass
         Volume
         Temperature
         Time
    Geometry

Science
    Cycles in Nature
         Seasonal Cycles
         The Life Cycle
         The Water Cycle
    Insects
    The Human Body
         Cells
         The Digestive System
         Nutrition
    Magnetism
    Simple Machines
    Science Biographies

Religion
    The Blessed Trinity
    The Good News of Jesus
    Confession/Reconciliation
    Holy Eucharist/The Mass
    The Church
    The Blessed Virgin Mary
NB: The school will provide the students with instruction to prepare them well for the first reception of the Sacraments. However, families must make arrangements for their children to receive the Sacraments through their home parish. Some parishes may still require the student to take further instruction or to pass an examination.

Character
    Respect & Responsibility
    Mercy
    Civic Responsibility
    Wonder
    Generosity
    Courage
    Citizenship
    Humility
    Forgiveness
    Hope
    Wisdom
    Fortitude & Perseverance
    Industriousness
    Justice

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