Course Catalog

Language Arts 7

• Grade Level: 7th
• Prentice Hall Literature: Bronze
• One year
• Core Class

During this course, students will mature in their reading, writing and thinking skills. They will read, analyze, write about and discus short stories, drama, poetry, and novels by respected authors. Novels will include The Outsiders, and Bearstone or Tom Sawyer (pending approval). The 6 Traits of Writing will be used by students to evaluate their own writing including paragraphs, essays, and other fiction and non-fiction pieces. Grammar and usage topics will be reviewed through practice exercises and writing assignments. Students will be introduced to MLA guidelines for research and apply them in their comprehension of a major I-search project.

Language Arts 8

• Grade Level: 8th
• Prentice Hall Literature: Silver
• One year
• Core Class

This course will help students become more refined writers and readers by giving them practice in writing paragraphs and essays using the 6 Traits of Writing and analyzing short stories, drama, poetry, and novels. Students will also improve their grammar and spelling skills through practice exercises and writing assignments. Specific novels are April Morning and The Pearl and the play The Diary of Anne Frank. Several mini-research projects will be assigned, with one major science research project coordinated between the Language Arts and the Natural Sciences departments. Students will review and apply APA and MLA guidelines for research.

Pre-Algebra

• Grade Level: 7th and some 8th grade
• Text: Pre-Algebra, Glencoe McGraw Hill
• One year
• Core Class Status

In this course, students will be provided with the tools they need to be able to better assess and apply the mathematical concepts that they already know and will be challenged to learn basic algebraic foundations through problem-solving strategy steps, critical thinking and creative problem solving. This course utilizes multiple representations of problems, higher order thinking problems, word problem practice, and some lab work that reinforces concepts using manipulatives.

As a result of this course:

• Students will be able to perform mathematical operations using rational numbers, including fractions, decimals, percents, and positive and negative numbers. They will be able to effectively work with radicals and exponents.
• Students will be able to recognize and graph linear and proportional relationships and be able to work with rates, ratios, proportions, and linear algebraic expressions.
• Students will be able to compare and analyze geometric figures. They will understand congruence and be able to solve problems utilizing angle measure, area, surface area and volume.
• Students will be able to use data from a sample to make inferences about a population using lists, tables, and diagrams to help determine the probability that an event or compound events will occur.

Algebra I

• Grade level: 8th, some 7th and some 9th
• Text: Glencoe Algebra I, McGraw-Hill Education
• 1 year/1.0 Credits
• Approved by NCAA
• Core Class
• TI-83/84 graphing calculator required

In this course, students will build on the core algebraic building blocks that were presented in Pre-Algebra. This course utilizes multiple representations of problems, critical thinking problems, word problem practice, review of recent concepts, and hands-on exercises that help make the material applicable to the real world.

As a result of this course:

• Students will understand rational numbers, and they will be able to perform the appropriate operations to be able to evaluate rational expressions, including rational expressions containing more than one variable.
• Students will be able to effectively use proportions, ratios, and percents.
• Students will be able to analyze, solve, and graph multi-step linear equations and inequalities.
• Students will be able to solve and graph systems of equations using substitution and elimination.
• Students will effectively be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and factor polynomials.
• Students will be able to solve and graph quadratic equations.
• Students will be able to simplify radical expressions and effectively work with right and similar triangles.
• Students will be able to select and use appropriate statistical methods to analyze data and will understand the basic concepts of probability. They will be introduced to matrices.

Life Science

• Grade Level: 7th
• Life’s Structure and Function, Glencoe Science (2002); From Bacteria to Plants, Glencoe Science (2002); Animal Diversity, Glencoe (2002); Human Body Systems, Glencoe Science (2002)
• One Year
• Core Class

This course is structured to provide students opportunities to observe and study a wide variety of living things created by God and to understand the nature of living things. Students will also learn about the observations other people have made and documented about living things. They will then be challenged to apply what God has said about life and living things and to use scientific information to guide their decision-making processes about living things.

Physical Science

• Grade Level: 8th
• Introduction to Physical Science; Glencoe-McGraw-Hill
• One Year
• Core Class

Physical science is an introductory course for both chemistry and physics. Throughout the course of the year, students will investigate topics such a the atom, periodic table, Newton’s Law of Motion, and electricity. Students will be challenged to apply the scientific method to their thought processes as they investigate the topics covered in this class. In addition, students will become familiar with the tools used in the laboratory and will use them to conduct experiments and activities. Students will complete lab reports, interpret data and compose tables charts, and graphs.

World History

• Grade Level: 7th
• Heritage Studies-Ancient Civilizations; BJU Press
• One year
• Core Class

In this course, students examine information and complete activities that focus on interesting people, places, and events that have shaped our world. They learn not only world history concepts and facts, but many Christian values and principles that will help them make right decisions and be examples of Jesus Christ. This class covers history and geography topics on ancient civilizations from around the world.

American History

• Grade Level: 8th
• None; this course focuses on the use of primary and secondary sources.
• One year
• Core Class

This course provides students with information and activities that focus on interesting people, places and events that shaped our nation. Students explore the history of the United States and how it has come about under God’s direction and design. Students are exposed to history and geography topics to help them connect major and minor events in each time period. In addition, each student has an opportunity to relate the information studied to current events of today. Christian values are taught to help students make the right decisions and become godly examples for all people.

• Grade levels: 7th, 8th
• One semester
• Elective

This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the 7 elements of design. Various projects will include all or some of these elements. Different mediums and techniques will be introduced to the class. Along with well know artists and their unique styles. They will learn how to take care of the equipment properly and how to handle craftsmanship in order to produce art that will be on display at the end of the year.

Junior high students take this course each year they are enrolled at FRCS.

7th Grade

• Grade: 7th
• One semester
• Elective

Students will learn the basic skills of drama and stage performance including basic acting techniques, stage direction, projection, improv exercises etc. They will also learn the various aspects of theater and stage. Students will work together in planning and performing several skits throughout the semester.

8th Grade

• Grade: 8th
• One semester
• Elective

This one semester course is designed to build confidence and provide skills in basic play production. Drama gives students a sense of responsibility and co-operation as they learn to work together to reach the final goal of a short play. The activities are designed to help each student feel successful while learning the basic techniques of stage performance. Students will perform a play at the end of the semester.

• Grade: 7th, 8th
• One Year
• Elective

This course gives students the opportunity to engage, explore, and experience vocal and instrumental music. By learning or reviewing basic music theory (such as rhythm, music vocabulary, markings, and intervals), practicing sight reading through singing choral music and learning to read chord charts, each student will strive to grow in his or her musical ability. Each student will participate in singing choral music of various styles and be given opportunities for solos. Through instruction and exercises in proper breathing, posture, vowel shaping, and range, students will improve their own singing technique while developing their skills in sight-singing, ear-training, and harmony through listening and blending with other singers. Students will improve their individual skills on a chosen instrument and gain practice working with other musicians in smaller, contemporary ensembles. The course is designed to widen an appreciation of music through listening and engaging music of different styles as well as encourage the use of technology to unlock musical creativity and possibilities.

Junior high students take this course each year they are enrolled at FRCS. In 7th grade, students participate in both choir and band. In 8th grade students can choose between choir or band.

• Grade: 7th
• Text: Total Health: Talking About Life’s Changes; Boe.
• One Year
• Elective

This course is designed to encourage overall fitness among students. The course will also encourage an aspect of team building and working within a group. The scope of this course will include overall health and teamwork through a variety of fitness and team sport activities. It will also teach the students how to live healthier lifestyles.

Spanish I

• Grade level: 8th, 9th
• Text: ¡Exprésate!; Holt, Rinehart and Winston
• Prerequisite: none
• 1 year/1.0 credits
• Approved by NCAA
• Core Class

This course is designed to give students a good beginning in the Spanish Language. Level 1 introduces the four basic communicative skills, reading, and writing, speaking, and listening. In this year, students will communicate primarily using the present tense. Various cultures are also studied. There are no prerequisites to taking this course.

Spanish I Plus

• Grade level: 7th
• Prerequisite: Elementary Spanish
• 1 year/1.0 credits
• Core Class

This course is designed to build on what students learned in their elementary Spanish courses in order to prepare them for higher level Spanish learning. At minimum, students must have taken Spanish during their 6th grade year in order to take this course.

Spanish II

• Grade level: 8th, 9th, 10th
• Prerequisite: Spanish I or Spanish I Plus
• 1 year/1.0 credits
• Approved by NCAA
• Core Class

Spanish 2 reviews the major points learned in Spanish 1. This course will enhance the student’s ability to use their skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural awareness. In this course, students will reinforce their abilities to communicate in the present tense, as well as begin to use past tenses. Various cultures are also studied.

• Grade: 7th, 8th
• Text:
• One Year
• Elective

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