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Veritas Academy
Fourth Grade Curriculum Outline
1999-2000 School Year


Language Arts
    Writing, Grammar and Usage
        Writing and Research
        Spelling, Grammar and Usage
    Vocabulary
    Poetry
    Fiction
        Stories, including
        Robin Hood
        The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
        Gulliver's Travels
        Robinson Crusoe
        Treasure Island

    Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
    Literary Terms
    Speeches
    Sayings and Phrases

World History and Geography
    Geographic Awareness
    Important Mountains and Mountain Ranges
    Europe in the Middle Ages
        The Fall of Rome and the Barbarians
        Geography of Western Europe
        History of the Christian Church
        Feudalism
        The Norman Conquest
        Growth of Towns
        England in the Middle Ages
    The Spread of Islam
        The Islamic Religion
        Islamic Civilization
        Wars between Muslims and Christians
    Early and Medieval Africa
        Early African Kingdoms
        Medieval Kingdoms of the Sudan
        Geography of Africa
    China: Dynasties and Conquerors

American History and Geography
    The American Revolution
        The French and Indian War
        Causes and Provocations
        The Revolution
    Forming a New Government
        The Declaration of Independence
        The Articles of Confederation
    The Constitution
        Levels and Functions of Government
    Early Presidents and Politics
    Reformers
    Symbols and Figures

Visual Arts
    Art of the Middle Ages in Europe
    Islamic Art and Architecture
    The Art of Africa
    The Art of China
    The Art of a New Nation: The U.S.

Music
    Elements of Music
    Listening and Understanding
        The Orchestra
        Composers and Their Music
        Vocal Ranges
        Gregorian Chant
    Songs

Mathematics
    Numbers and Number Sense
    Fractions and Decimals
    Money
    Computation
        Multiplication
        Division
        Solving Problems and Equations
    Measurement
        Linear Measure, Mass, Volume and Temperature
        English and Metric Systems
        Time
    Geometry

Science
    The Human Body
        The Circulatory System
        The Respiratory System
    Chemistry
        Atoms
        Properties of Matter
        Elements
        Solutions
    Electricity
    Geology
        The Earth's Layers
        Mountain Formation
        Rocks
        Weathering and Erosion
    History of the Earth
        Paleontology
        Geologic Eras
    Meteorology
    Science Biographies

Religion
    The Old Testament
        The Fall
        The Israelites
        David and Solomon
        The Ten Commandments
    Jesus Christ
    The Sacraments
        Holy Eucharist
        Confession
    The Church
    Mary

Latin (with Third Grade)
    First and Second Declension Nouns
    Present, Past and Future Tense
    Vocabulary

Character
    Faithfulness
    Self-discipline
    Charity & Service to Others
    Civic Courage
    Constancy
    Understanding & Forgiveness
    Hope
    Rights & Freedom
    Justice
    Responsibility

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