High School Curriculum at Silver Lake Academy

English Courses

Four courses are required to graduate. Additional courses may be taken as electives .

English Remedial 1 (1 credit)

Utilizing the English PACE 1073-1084 paperback booklets, the student:

Identifies, reviews, and diagrams simple, compound, and complex sentence patterns.
Reviews eight parts of speech and studies prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
Is introduced to infinitives and gerunds.
Reviews principal parts of regular and irregular verbs—perfect tenses; conjugation of all six tenses; progressive verb forms; transitive and intransitive verbs; and subject-verb agreement.
Increases noun study—exact, compound, collective, plural, and possessive.
Develops use of personal pronouns—nominative, objective, and possessive case; demonstrative, interrogative, relative, reflexive, and indefinite pronouns.
Applies adjectives as indefinite pronouns, nouns, participles, and predicate adjectives.
Develops writing and communication skills through use of sentence variety, outlining, paragraph writing, composition writing, and proofreading.
Works with paragraph structure—indenting, main idea, topic sentence, summary, dependent and independent clauses, and phrases.
Is encouraged in character development through examples given in each PACE.

English Remedial 2 (1 credit)

Utilizing the English PACE 1085-1088 paperback booklets, the student:

Reviews verbs and verb tenses, progressive form, and the emphatic mood.
Concentrates on diagramming pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, compound subjects and verbs, and all four sentence patterns.
Expands noun functions in sentences—compound, collective, plural, possessive, and subject/verb agreement.
Develops five kinds of pronouns (demonstrative, relative, interrogative, reflexive, and indefinite), the three cases of personal pronouns (nominative, objective, and possessive), subject pronoun/verb agreement (number, person, and gender), and diagrams pronouns.
Reviews parts of speech.
Continues to develop writing skills which include topic sentences, outlining, and paragraph development.
Edits written paragraphs to ensure that correct grammar is used.
Recognizes sentence fragments and run-on sentences.
Writes several short biographical sketches.
Is encouraged in character development through examples given in each PACE.

English I (1 credit) - REQUIRED

Utilizing the English PACE 1097-1100 paperback booklets, the student:

Learns about the history of the English language.
Practices using resources—dictionary, thesaurus, concordance, encyclopedia, and the library.
Reviews outlining.
Writes a biographical sketch and answers essay questions.
Continues to review and write with verbs—action/linking, transitive/intransitive, active/passive voice, tenses, progressive form, and emphatic mood.
Reads and analyzes The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss and Twice Freed by Patricia St. John.
Learns the parts of a book; the elements of a short story and a novel—chronological order, spatial order, and order of importance; the exposition, complication, and resolution of story plots.
Diagrams simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Is introduced to new vocabulary words.
Identifies and uses the literal and figurative meanings of words and understands word derivations.
Writes a composition unified by a single coherent thesis with a consistent tone and focus.
Demonstrates an understanding of sentence construction by correctly using clauses, phrases, and the mechanics of punctuation.
Is encouraged in character development through examples given in each PACE.

English II (1 credit) - REQUIRED

In English PACE 1109-1112, the student:

Writes using four kinds of paragraphs and correct sentence structure.
Reviews the characteristics of writing a biography and an autobiography and learns to make note and source cards while using reference books at the library.
Studies the elements of a book and examines the author’s style while reading, studying, and answering questions about God’s Tribesman by James and Marti Hefley and The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom and John and Elizabeth Sherrill.
Identifies and reviews basic grammar.
Expands vocabulary through learning and writing new words.
Classifies and diagrams the seven basic sentence patterns of simple and complex sentences.
Discovers the purpose and type of newspaper articles and writes a newspaper article.
Determines the purpose and appropriate forms of business and social letters and letters of application.
Gains practical application of library skills.
Learns to identify and appreciate poetic forms.
Is encouraged in character development through examples given in each PACE.

English III (1 credit)

Utilizing the English PACE 1121-1124 paperback booklets, the student:

Identifies sentence fragments, run-ons, and complete sentences.
Studies different periods of American literature.
Recognizes and reviews grammar.
Continues to build knowledge of capitalization and punctuation rules.
Increases writing skills—descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive elements of a paragraph; plans and writes an essay.
Develops setting, character, and plot for a short story.
Researches, plans, and writes a term paper in a step-by-step process.
Verifies and clarifies facts presented in other types of expository texts by using a variety of consumer, workplace, and public documents.
Reads In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon and answers questions.
Studies excerpts from The Oregon Trail.
Analyzes characteristics of satire, parody, allegory; pastoral themes used in poetry, prose, plays, novels, short stories, essays; and other basic genres.
Is encouraged in character development through examples given in each PACE.

English IV (1 credit)

Utilizing the English PACE 1133-1166 paperback booklets, the student:

Is introduced to the different periods of British literature.
Builds a vocabulary notebook.
Improves writing skills in exposition, description, narration, and persuasion.
Learns about parallelism.
Writes character trait stories and answers essay questions accurately.
Reviews and practices grammar—capitalization and punctuation.
Uses the dictionary as a reference tool.
Learns about denotation and connotation.
Paraphrases and writes summaries while reading The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Silas Marner by George Eliot (special edition).
Analyzes Shakespeare’s life and Macbeth.
Continues the study of speech—topic selection, preparation, speaking methods, and speech delivery.
Is encouraged in character development through examples given in each PACE.

Math Courses

Four courses are required to graduate. Additional courses may be taken as electives .

Math Remedial 1 (1 credit)

Math PACE 1061-1072 paperback booklets (49 pages each) cover:

Properties of addition and multiplication-commutative, associative, identity, and zero.
Exponents and introduction to expanded notation using exponents.
Rounding and estimating large numbers and mental estimation problems.
Factoring rules (divisibility rules); identifies prime numbers and composite numbers.
Fractions and fraction terms; adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides fractions; change fractions to decimals using long division; and converts fractions to percents.
Review decimals; adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides decimals; define repeating and terminating decimals; and change decimals to percents.
Change percents and decimals to fractions, common percents, change percents to decimals, and find percent of a number.
Introduction to integers.
Orders of operation.
The terms equations and inequalities when comparing number sentences (<, >, =).
Defines a variable and solves equations (one variable) using inverse operations.
Ratios and proportions, and how to use proportions to solve problems.
Find the probability of an event, and expressing probability as a ratio.
Uses critical thinking skills to solve word problems.
Define and interpret circle, line, bar, and double-line graphs.
Build geometric knowledge; measures angles; finds the perimeter, area, and volume; and define the parts of a circle.
Round money to find estimated costs and solves money problems.
Compare English and metric measurements, and carries out conversions.

Math PACE 1061 covers: knowing place value through the hundred millions' place; reviewing adding and subtracting 3-, 4-, and 5-digit numbers; using number sentences to show commutative and associative properties of addition; learning about inverse operations; reviewing how to multiply 2- and 3-digit numbers; reviewing how to divide by 1-digit divisors and by multiples of 10; reviewing rules for finding factor of numbers; identifying prime and composite numbers; reviewing the basic concept of fractions, equivalent fractions, and fractions with like denominators; and solving word problems.
Math PACE 1062 (49 pages) covers: writing number words through hundred millions; changing the value of a large number by increasing or decreasing one of the digits by a multiple of 10; multiplying 4-digit numbers by 3-digit numbers; rounding numbers to the nearest multiple of 1,000; dividing by 2-digit divisors; learning about commutative and associative properties of addition and multiplication; learning identity properties of addition and multiplication; finding common factors and determining the GCF; writing fractions in simplest form; identifying proper, improper, and equivalent fractions; changing improper fractions to whole or mixed numbers; adding and subtracting mixed numbers with like fractions and writing the answers in simplest form; making and interpreting bar graphs; and solving word problems.
Math PACE 1063 (49 pages) covers: writing numbers in expanded notation; writing numbers in standard notation from expanded notation; multiplying with multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000 mentally; reviewing commutative, associative, and identity properties; dividing by 2-digit divisors with larger dividends and quotients and begin dividing with 3-digit divisors; finding averages; learning about equations and inequalities; using borrowing to subtract fractions from whole or mixed numbers; reviewing finding equivalent fractions; using cross products in determining equivalent fractions; finding the least common denominator; adding and subtracting mixed numbers with unlike fractions; using borrowing to subtract mixed numbers with unlike fractions; learning about decimals through the thousandths' place; learning about equivalent decimals; comparing decimals by place value through the thousandths' place; adding and subtracting decimals through the thousandths' place; and solving word problems.
Math PACE 1064 (49 pages) covers: defining and working with exponents; writing powers of 10 as exponents; learning more about rounding to the nearest 10, 100, and 1000; estimating products by rounding the factors; learning more about dividing with 3-digit divisors; finding the least common multiple; reviewing how to add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike fractions; applying the commutative, associative, and identity properties of addition to fractions; learning more about ratios; multiplying fractions with fractions and fractions with whole numbers using cancellation; multiplying fractions and mixed numbers using cancellation; writing decimals as fractions in simplest form; learning about decimals through the ten-thousandths' place; adding and subtracting decimals through the ten-thousandths' place; and solving word problems.
Math PACE 1065 (49 pages) covers: reviewing exponents; multiplying numbers times powers of 10 using exponents; comparing large numbers by place value; rounding large numbers; estimating sums and differences by rounding large numbers; determining the function rule by patterns in function tables; using multiplication to check division; learning about the "mean"; finding the least common multiple of three numbers; finding the least common denominator of three fractions and add them; reviewing how to multiply fractions; multiplying mixed numbers with whole numbers and mixed numbers with mixed numbers; learning about ratio and probability; comparing decimals by place value through the ten-thousandths' place; multiplying decimals through the ten-thousandths' place; finding area, using decimals as the length and width; studying and comparing line graphs and bar graphs; and solving word problems.
Math PACE 1066 (49 pages) covers: using the order of operations in evaluating expressions; substituting numbers for variables in evaluating expressions; using a formula to determine the area of a rectangle; working long division problems with zero in the quotient; rounding whole numbers to the place of greatest value; learning to use the divisibility rules; using the GCF to solve problems; reviewing how to multiply fractions; dividing whole numbers by fractions and fractions by fractions; adding and subtracting whole numbers and decimals; reviewing how to multiply decimals; rounding decimals to the nearest whole number; rounding decimals to the nearest tenth, hundredth, and thousandth; defining and learning about percents; and solving word problems.
Math PACE 1067 (49 pages) covers: studying the pattern of a sequence in order to determine the next term of the sequence; studying the pattern for all the pairs of numbers of a function table in order to write the function rule as an equation; using inverse operations to solve for the missing number in addition and subtraction equations; comparing unlike fractions by finding the least common denominator (LCD); reviewing how to divide fractions by fractions and whole numbers by fractions; dividing fractions by whole numbers or mixed numbers; dividing decimals by whole numbers; multiplying and dividing decimals by powers of ten by moving the decimal point; changing decimals to percents and percents to decimals by moving the decimal point; learning about circle graphs; and solving word problems.
Math PACE 1068 (49 pages) covers: knowing place value through the hundred billions' place; reading and writing number words through hundred billions; writing in expanded notation through hundred billions by using exponents; using inverse operations to solve for the missing numbers in multiplication and division equations; determining if two ratios are equivalent by using cross products; defining proportions; comparing unlike fractions by using cross products; dividing mixed numbers; dividing by decimal divisors; dividing and expressing remainders as decimals; and solving word problems.
Math PACE 1069 (49 pages) covers: reviewing place value and expanded notation through the hundred billions' place; reviewing the order of operations; reviewing how to solve for the missing number using inverse operations; learning about positive and negative numbers using the number line and the thermometer; reviewing how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions; multiplying three fractions using cancellation; learning more about taking a fraction of a whole number; solving for the missing number in a proportion; reviewing how to divide by a decimal; dividing whole numbers when the divisor is greater than the dividend; changing a fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator; reviewing the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents; changing a fraction to a percent and a percent to a fraction; and solving word problems.
Math PACE 1070 (49 pages) covers: reviewing positive and negative numbers; writing positive and negative numbers in order from least to greatest; rounding numbers and finding the closest estimate; finding the best equation to use to mentally estimate an answer; reviewing how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions; learning more about multiplying three fractions using cancellation; reviewing how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals; learning about terminating and repeating decimals; changing fractions to terminating or repeating decimals; finding decimal equivalents for mixed numbers and mixed number equivalents for decimals; comparing decimals, fractions, and percents; using decimal equivalents to find the percent of a number; using proportions to find the percent of a number; using proportions to write ratios as percents; finding what percent on number is of another; and solving word problems.
Math PACE 1071 (49 pages) covers: learning more about point, lines, line segments, and rays; naming perpendicular and parallel lines and line segments using symbols; naming angles in three ways using symbols; identifying and comparing kinds of angles; using a protractor to measure angles; using a protractor to construct angles to a given measure; naming congruent line segments and angles using symbols; classifying polygons by the number of sides or angles; recognizing regular polygons; comparing congruent and similar polygons; learning about lines of symmetry; identifying and comparing quadrilaterals; naming parallel and congruent sides of quadrilaterals; recognizing kinds of angles in quadrilaterals; plotting points for ordered pairs on a grid; and connecting the points of ordered pairs to form polygons.
Math PACE 1072 (49 pages) covers: finding the perimeter of a polygon; finding the length of each side of a regular polygon; using a formula to find the area of a rectangle; using a formula to find the area of a parallelogram; classifying triangles by the kinds of angles and by the number of degrees in each angle; using inverse operations to solve for the missing angle measure of a triangle; describing and identifying the parts of a circle; learning about the relationship between the parts of a circle; describing and identifying solid figures; comparing plane figures and solid figures; learning about volume and cubic units; using a formula to find the volume of a rectangular prism; determining whether a given situation is calling for perimeter, area, or volume measure; and solving word problems.

Math Remedial 2 (1 credit)

Math PACE 1073-1084 paperback booklets (51-59 pages each) cover:

Whole and mixed numbers, integers, and common fractions.
Proper mathematical terminology-dividend, multiplicand, product, simplify, minuend, quotient, numerator, and denominator; how to change fractions and decimals to percent; how to find the number when a percent is known; and data and graphs, mean, mode, median, range, and rank.
Business and consumer arithmetic-profit and loss, commission, discounts, bills and receipts, and invoices with discounts; ratio, proportions and percent.
Business methods needed to function at home-keeping cash and household accounts, budgets, insurance, and the reading of gas and electric meters.
Banking-savings and checking accounts, deposits, interest, and loans.
English and metric units of length, volume, weight, and temperature.
Basic geometry concepts and symbols, uses a protractor and compass to find perimeter and area of shapes and solids.
Equations-variable, sets, and set notation; vocabulary, symbols and word problems.

PACE 1073 covers whole numbers, powers of ten in standard notation, expanded notation, commutative, associative, and identity properties for addition and multiplication, distributive property, comparing and ordering mixed numbers and fractions, and more.
PACE 1074 covers fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals.
PACE 1075 covers ranking a list of data, determining the mean, median, mode, and range, identifying outliners, drawing frequency tables, review and expand drawing graphs, graphically represent and interpet data from various displays, probability, and solving word problems using probability, permutations, and combinations.
PACE 1076 covers order of operations and expand to include exponents, variables, translate word problems and phrases into numeric expressions for all operations, translate word problems and phrases into algebraic expressions, equations, equations for word sentences, and more.
PACE 1077 covers integers, using a number line to model addition and subtraction, multiply and divide pos/neg integers, read and write equations, plot and identify plotted points on a plane, negative exponents, sets, Venn diagrams.
PACE 1078 covers writing numbers in scientific notation, changing numbers from scientific notation back to standard form, recognizing rational and irrational numbers, ratios and proportions, describing and solving equivalent ratios, proportions using tables and cross products, application problems using proportions, solving word problems, and to use the distance formula to solve for distance, rate, and time.
PACE 1079 covers changing fractions, decimal, & mixed numbers to equivalent percents, changing percents to equivalent fractions and decimals, the percent equivalents of commonly used fractions, percents greater than 100%, and more.
PACE 1080 covers basic geometry concepts, angles & kinds of angles, use of a protractor, kinds of angles forms by a transversal, congruent line segments, construct & bisect angles, construct parallel lines, and more.
PACE 1081 covers congruent and similar polygons, plotting the points of the vertices of a polygon on a coordinate plane, calculating the perimeter of polygons, using formulas to find perimeters, circumference, and the area of shapes, and to find the surface area of certain shapes.
PACE 1082 covers using a formula to find the volume of a rectangular prism, describing the relationship between the edge lengths and the volume of similar prisms, Biblical principles of finance and more.
PACE 1083 covers making change, circle graphs with budgets to show decimal and percent relationships, how interest is earned, how interest is charged, calculating simple and compound interest, solve problems involving tips, discounts, & sales tax, and more.
PACE 1084 covers English units of length, weight, and volume, units of measure using proportions, add & subtract units of time, add units of measurement for length in the English system, borrow & subtract units of measurement for weight in the English system, and more.

Pre-Algebra (1 credit)

Math PACE 1085-1096 paperback booklets (51 pages each) teach:

Formulas to solve equations.
Basic geometry and geometric forms
Tables and graphs.
Rates, time, and distance.
The Pythagorean Theorem.
Square roots.
Positive and negative numbers.
Comparing and converting English and metric units of length, volume, weight, and temperature.

PACE 1085 covers whole numbers, estimation, rounding, decimals, fractions, and more.
PACE 1086 covers integers, scientific notation, exponents, the decimal system, square roots, and more.
PACE 1087, covers algebraic expressions, order of operations, one and two-step equations, fractions, and more.
PACE 1088 covers multistep equations, two-step inequalities, word problems, monomials, and more.
PACE 1089 covers ratios, proportions, Pythagorean Theorem, measurement units, and more.
PACE 1090 covers graphs, tables, decimals, percents, and more.
PACE 1091 covers basic geometry, identifying intersecting lines, area of polygons, circumference of circles, and more.
PACE 1092 covers identifying three-dimensional figures, calculating surface area, volume, and more.
PACE 1093 covers functional notation, graphing vertical and horizontal lines, lines of symmetry, rotational symmetry, linear equations, and more.
PACE 1094 covers length, weight & volume, the metric system, converting Celsius degrees to Fahrenheit degrees, and more.
PACE 1095 covers calculating profit and loss on sales, markups, amount of discounts, sale price & regular prices, percents, and more.
PACE 1096 covers determining interest payments on loans and mortgages, determining the basis of property taxes, calculating property taxes, different types of car insurance, and more.

Algebra I (1 credit) - REQUIRED

Math PACE 1097-1108 paperback booklets cover:

Monomial and polynomial expressions.
Algebraic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Complex fractions: reducing, simplifying, and solving word problems.
Algebraic graphs-linear equations, consistent, inconsistent, and dependent in word problems.
Quadratic equations, factoring, positive and negative numbers, averages, percents, interest, ratios, and proportions, and translating word problems to algebraic equations.
The Pythagorean theorem

Algebra 1 PACE 1097 covers algebraic operations; algebraic expressions; radicals; simplifying expressions; positive and negative numbers; polynomials; and more.
Algebra 1 PACE 1098 covers verifying the root of an equation; solving simple equations by transposing terms and canceling identical terms; using the Multiplicative Axiom of Equality to change the signs in an equation; removing parentheses; solving word problems with sums and differences of two unknown numbers; applying algebra to word problems; and more.
Algebra 1 PACE 1099 covers adding and subtracting monomials with unknown and numerical exponents; arranging polynomials in order; subtracting, multiplying, and dividing polynomials; and more.
Algebra 1 PACE 1100 covers simplifying and evaluating algebraic expressions; multiplying two binomials; square and multiplying binomials; factoring trinomials with positive and negative terms; and do more complex factoring of polynomials.
Algebra 1 PACE 1101 covers reducing fractions to lowest terms; factoring polynomials; finding the LCM of a group of numbers; adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators; simplifying complex fractions; solving fractional equations.
Algebra 1 PACE 1102 covers graphing numbers on a number line; graphing linear equations of one and two variables on a coordinate plane; solving for one unknown in in terms of the other unknown before substituting; solving a system of two simultaneous equations by addition when none of the coefficients of like terms are additive inverses.
Algebra 1 PACE 1103 covers sets, Venn diagrams, inequalities on a number line; conjunctions and disjunctions plus graphing their solution sets, and graphing the solution set of a system of linear inequalities with two unknowns on a coordinate plane.
Algebra 1 PACE 1104 reviews exponents, simplifying fractions, roots, simplifying radical expressions, and using the Pythagorean Theorem.
Algebra 1 PACE 1105 covers solving radical equations; solving quadratic equations, and solving word problems with the quadratic formula.
Algebra 1 PACE 1106 covers solving word problems involving averages, percents, interest, perimeter, area, volume, bodies in motion, two-digit numerals, and common two-number word problems.
Algebra 1 PACE 1107 covers simplifying ratios, solving proportions with an unknown, understanding the direct and inverse variation which can exist between two variables in a given equation.
Algebra 1 PACE 1108 reviews the concepts found in the previous Algebra 1 PACEs.

Geometry (1 credit)

Math PACE 1109-1120 paperback booklets (47pages each) cover:

To reason logically and systematically.
Properties and theorems and how to use them for solving problems-converse and construction, parallelograms, tangency, exterior angle; Hinge, Pythagorean, and regular polygon theorems.
Types of shapes, angles, arcs, and chords, and learns to find the circumference and area.
Tangents, secants-angles formed and intersecting within a circle

Algebra II (1 credit)

Pre-requisite: Algebra 1

PACE 1121-1132 paperback booklets (33 pages each) cover:

Real number axioms and applications.
Radicals and complex numbers.
Fractions and operations, equations and decimals.
Equations-linear and graphs, quadratic solutions, relations and polynomial functions.
Arithmetic and geometric sequences and series, and sentences with one variable.
Multiplication of polynomials, factoring monomials, squares, groups, and open sentences.
Computations, exponential functions, logarithms, and antilogarithms; and permutations,combinations, binomial expansions, and probability.
Matrices and their properties, determinants of equations, and systems of equations.

Trigonometry (1 credit)

Pre-requisites: Algebra 1I and Geometry

Math PACE 1133-1138 paperback booklets cover:

Unknown measurements involving triangles.
Values of the trigonometric functions for any angle.
Use of trigonometric identities.
Graphing trigonometric functions with and without a graphing calculator.
Using the inverse trigonometry functions to find angle measures.
Solving equations involving the trigonometric functions.
Graphing functions in the polar plane.
Performing operations with complex numbers.
Recognizing how trigonometry models our world.

This course requires the use of a TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus graphing calculator.

Pre-Calculus & Trigonometry (1 credit)

Pre-requisite: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry

Pre-Calculus - Instruction Manual, Student Workbook, and DVD Set (Math-U-See, not PACEs) - covers:

Introduction to Trigonometry
Reciprocal Trigonometric Ratios
Interpreting Trigonometric Tables
Use the Trig Table to Solve for the Unknown
Using a Calculator and Arc Functions
Angles of Elevation and Depression
Angles < 0*, >360*, and Reference Angles
Cofunctions; Negative Angle Relationships
Proving Trigonometric Identities
Verifying Trig Expression and Identities
Sum and Difference Identities
The Double-Angle and Half-Angle Identities
Law of Sines
Law of Cosines
Radian Measure
Polar Coordinates; Rectangular Coordinates
Polar Equations and Polar Graphs
Vectors
Functions, Relations, Domain, and Range
Composite Functions
Logarithms
Natural Exponential and Logarithm Functions
Graphing Sine and Cosine Functions
Graphing the Cosecant and Secant
Graphing the Tangent and Cotangent
Arithmetic Sequences and Series
Geometric Sequences and Series
Equations with Radicals and Absolute Value
Inequalities with Absolute Value and Radicals
Limits

This course requires the use of a TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus graphing calculator.

Calculus (1 credit)

Pre-requisite: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus

Calculus - Instruction Manual, Student Workbook, and DVD Set (Math-U-See, not PACEs) - covers:

Terminology and Graphing
Parabola, Circle, Ellipse
Hyperbolas and Systems of Equations
Functions
Trigonometry
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Limits
Limits and Continuity
Definition of a Derivative
Derivative Rules
Chain Rule
Derivatives of Trig Functions
Derivative of e (to the x) and ln(x)
Implicit Differentiation
Graphing with the 1st Derivative
Graphing with the 2nd Derivative
Mean Value Theorem; L'Hopital's Rule
Physics Applications
Economics Applications
Optimization
Related Rates
Antiderivatives
Integration Formulas
Area Under a Curve
Definite Integrals
Area Between Two Curves
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Integration Using an Integral Table
Differential Equations
Integral Application: Differential Equations

This course requires the use of a TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus graphing calculator.

Science Courses

Health and Biology are required to graduate. Additional courses may be taken as electives .

Science Remedial 1

Science PACE 1073-1084 paperback booklets. In this course, the student:

Studies characteristics of birds and mammals and botany—the needs, conducting, and reproductive systems of plants.
Learns about simple and complex invertebrate animals, the structure and characteristics of vertebrates, embryos, inherited traits, gene functions, and alterations.
Studies ecology—balance and cycles of nature, biomes, effects of water and air pollution, and how pollution can be controlled.

Science PACE 1073 covers the creation of living things, the plant and animal kingdom, how to study living things, and more.
Science PACE 1074 covers geology.
Science PACE 1075 covers agriculture.
Science PACE 1076 covers simple organisms, invertebrates like jellyfish, worms, and mollusks, how to collect information about these animals, and more.
Science PACE 1077 covers animals with backbones (vertebrates), cold-blooded vertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, and more.
Science PACE 1078 covers warm-blooded vertebrates, the characteristics of birds and mammals, how to be loyal in times of trouble, and more.
Science PACE 1079 covers reproduction, genetics, inherited traits, and more.
Science PACE 1080 covers the skeletal system, the framework and function of bones, how to make a model of a hand, and more.
Science PACE 1081 covers the muscular and circulatory systems, names and definitions of different parts of the body, how to practice self-control, and more.
Science PACE 1082 covers ecology, including the study of ecology, and the Earth in the past, present, and future.
Science PACE 1083 covers Earth's biomes.
Science PACE 1084 covers air pollution, land pollution, water pollution, energy resources, and more.

Science Remedial 2

Science PACE 1085-1096 paperback booklets. In this course, the student:

Explores the wonders, resources, and cycles of God’s Creation.
Studies astronomy—the stars, familiar and unusual, their purpose and message, and planets of the solar system.
Learns about the structure and measurable qualities of Earth’s atmosphere, climates, weather factors and forecasting, and the hydrosphere.
Looks at the foundations of the world—Earth’s layers, topography and mapping of the world, soil formation and conservation, and weathering and erosion.
Discovers Earth’s buried treasures—understanding, classifying, using, and appreciating our mineral resources.

Science PACE 1085 covers Earth Science, planets in our solar system, the Earth's Moon, and the Sun.
Science PACE 1086 covers the layers of the Earth, the rocks in Earth's crust, the topography of Earth's crust, being dependable, and memorizing 1 Tim 6:20.
Science PACE 1087 covers the blue planet, oceanography, making a model of Earth's water cycle.
Science PACE 1088 covers the atmosphere, learn biblical character trait of being flexible, memorize Colossians 3:2.
Science PACE 1089 covers meteorology, the study of weather, character trait: being Honest, memorize II Corinthians 8:21.
Science PACE 1090 covers volcanoes and earthquakes, learn biblical character trait of being meek, memorize James 3:13.
Science PACE 1091 covers the topography of the Earth, mapping the Earth, how to make a map, Christian character trait: Peaceful, and memorization of John 16:33.
Science PACE 1092 covers minerals, how to make a geode, character trait: Resourceful, and memory verse: I Thessalonians 4:11.
Science PACE 1093 covers the wonders of creation, the cycles of creation, and the resources of creation. Character trait: being Sincere, and Scripture memory verse: Joshua 24:14.
Science PACE 1094 covers the changing face of Earth. Character trait: Thrifty. Memory verse: Isaiah 52:13.
Science PACE 1095 covers planet Earth in space, the stars, telescopes, galaxies. Christian character trait: Attentive. Memory verse: Heb 2:1.
Science PACE 1096 covers evidence of Creation, evidence for a Young Earth, evidence for the flood, Christian character trait: Confidence, and memorization of Philippians 4:13.

Health (1 credit) - REQUIRED

Health PACE 1-6 paperback booklets. In this course, the student:

Learns the importance of proper nutrition, both spiritual and physical; types of nutrients; a balanced approach to exercise, diet, and weight loss.
Examines a Biblical view of tobacco, alcohol, harmful drugs, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and mental and emotional health.
Gains valuable information on safety in six basic areas: home, transportation, job, school, personal safety, and safety for children.
Learns about basic first aid treatment and care such as bites, bleeding, burns, fractures, and choking, taking a temperature or pulse, and blood pressure reading.
Learns CPR.

Biology (1 credit) - REQUIRED

Biology is a hybrid course. It includes PACE 1097-1108 paperback booklets (59 pages each) and an online lab.

PACE 1097: birds, body systems, and classification.
PACE 1098: the characteristics, types, and stewardship of mammals.
PACE 1099: fish, amphibians and reptiles.
PACE 1100: invertebrates.
PACE 1101: invertebrates, continued.
PACE 1102: plant kingdom.
PACE 1103: Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes.
PACE 1104: Integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems.
PACE 1105: nervous, circulatory, and respiratory systems.
PACE 1106: dietary guidelines.
PACE 1107: reproductive processes, pre-natal development, genetics
PACE 1108: ecology, ecological organization.

Physical Science

Pre-requisite: Algebra 1.

Physical Science PACE 1109-1120 paperback booklets cover topics such as:

The nature of gases, properties of gases, pressure and density of gases, Boyle's Laws, Charles' La, Gay-Lussac's Law, and more.
The formation of chemical compounds and structural design.
The basics of wave motion, as well as sound waves.
Lght, optics, the electromagnetic spectrum, and magnetism.
The concept of thermionic emission of electrons, the social impact of the television, the different types of radioactive emissions, and more.

Chemistry

Pre-requisite: Algebra 1.

Chemistry is a hybrid course. In addition to booklets , it also includes an online component including a lab.

Chemistry PACE 1121-1132 paperback booklets cover:

the history and development of chemistry
careers and fields of study
nuclear chemistry and biochemistry
chemical reactions and balancing equations
acids and bases
the four phases of matter
molecular bonding
the Periodic Table of Elements
thermodynamics and quantitative and qualitative analysis

Physics

Pre-requisites: Algebra 1. and Physical Science

Physics is a hybrid course. In addition to Physics PACE 1133-1144 paperback booklets, it also includes an online component including a lab.

Physics PACE 1133-1144 paperback booklets (29 pages each) cover:

radiation and nuclear energy, heat energy and temperature, conduction, and convection.
electrochemistry, wave motion and sounds, the Doppler effect, and optics and optical instruments.
states of matter - force, motion, gravity, momentum, and energy.

Social Studies Courses

World Geography, World History, American History, and U.S. Government are required to graduate. Additional courses may be taken as electives .

Florida History

Florida History PACE 1037-1042 paperback booklets (40 pages each) Florida cover state symbols, geography, explorers, effect of wars, government, economics, natural resources, and more.

Full-color pictures allow students to actually "see" Florida, and fill-in-the-blank/word-bank/multiple-choice type exercises help with review and retention.

This course includes an optional field trip to a historical site in St. Augustine.

World Geography - REQUIRED

Social Studies PACE 1097 paperback booklet (55 pages) covers creation and the fall, seasons & climates. Lessons emphasize cooperation. The memory verse is Philippians 2:2.
Social Studies PACE 1098 (59 pages) covers the solar system, seas and other bodies of water, landforms, and the Earth's resources. Lessons emphasize trustworthiness. The memory verse is Numbers 30:2.
Social Studies PACE 1099 covers the continent of Africa. Lessons emphasize efficiency. The memory verse is Proverbs 31:15.
Social Studies PACE 1100 (59 pages) covers Canada's providences and map studies. Lessons emphasize flexibility. The memory verse is Colosians 3:2.
Social Studies PACE 1101 (59 pages) covers the climate, geographic and political regions of the United States. Lessons emphasize honesty. The memory verse is Leviticus 19:35.
Social Studies PACE 1102 (59 pages) covers Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, South America, West Indies, and Biblical influence in Latin America. Lessons emphasize meekness. The memory verse is Psalms 25:9
Social Studies PACE 1103 (59 pages) covers the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, & Antarctica. Lessons emphasize peacefulness. The memory verse is Isaiah 26:3.
Social Studies PACE 1099 (59 pages) covers Western European countries. Lessons emphasize resourcefulness. The memory verse is Exodus 2:3.
Social Studies PACE 1105 (59 pages) covers Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Lessons emphasize sincerity. The memory verse is Philippians 1:10.
Social Studies PACE 1106 (59 pages) covers South and East Asia. Lessons emphasize thriftiness. The memory verse is Proverbs 21:20.
Social Studies PACE 1106 (59 pages) covers Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia. Lessons emphasize attentiveness. The memory verse is Proverbs 1:8.
Social Studies PACE 1108 (59 pages) covers the Middle East. Lessons emphasize confidence. The memory verse is Proverbs 3:26.

World History - REQUIRED

World History PACE 1109-1120 paperback booklets cover:

Ancient civilizations, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Age of Exploration, the Modern Period, the world wars, and the postwar world from 1950 to present.
Church history, spiritual awakenings, and missionary outreaches around the world.

Fill-in-the-blank, word-bank, and multiple-choice type exercises help with review and retention.

American History - REQUIRED

American History PACE 1121-1132 Paperback booklets cover:

American history from the colonial period to the present.
America's religious, philosophical, and political background.
The growth of industrialism-its background, products, benefits, and the expansion of liberalism (1890-1914).
Immigration-the urban problems, rural unrest, and social reform (1865-1900).

Fill-in-the-blank, word-bank, and multiple-choice type exercises help with review and retention.

U.S. Civics - REQUIRED

U.S. Civics PACE 1133-1138 paperback booklet covers:

Studies the historical foundations of American Civics.
Reviews the Biblical, Greek, Roman, and Anglo-Saxon governments; types of church governments; origins, structures, functions, and limitations of state and local governments.
Studies the reasons and results of the Reformation and the influence of the philosophies of the Enlightenment on today’s culture.Summarizes the historical, social, and economic conditions that led to the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation; Constitution ratification; and the colonial and modern meaning of “separation of church and state.”
Learns the structures and functions of the national government.

Economics

Economics Grade 12 PACE 1139-1144 paperback booklets (30 pages each) cover:

Price theory, laws of supply and demand, production, cycles of free enterprise, international and free trade, banking and investments, stewardship, government, and the economy.
Definitions, terms, and theories of economics.
The organization and functions of the Federal Reserve and the Social Security Systems.
Interpreting information from and using profit and loss tables and graphs.
How to establish and follow a budget.
The disadvantages of debt, the value of saving, and being involved in a long-range financial plan

Collectivism

Collectivism PACE 133-138 paperback booklets:

Studies he origins of collectivism in the revolt of Satan, the fall of man, the Tower of Babel, and classical and neo-classical utopian theorists.
Examines the development of socialist movements from the seventeenth to the eighteenth centuries and studies an account of the fascist movements in Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, and Argentina.
Investigates the order of the Illuminati, the French Revolution, Communism in ancient Greece and Rome, the Wesley Revivals in England, and the Awakenings in America.
Analyzes the theory of Marxism-looks into the lives of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Considers the events leading up to the 1905 and 1917 Russian Communist Revolutions, the 1912 Chinese Nationalist Revolution, and the 1948 Communist takeover of China.

U.S. Constitution

Constitution PACE 133-136 paperback booklets cover:

The origins and foundations of the Constitution including its drafting and ratification.
Memorizing, writing, and reciting the Preamble to the Constitution.
Article I-the organization, administration, and official duties of the legislative branch of government.
Limitations on the President's powers and duties, the duties of the executive branch of government, and a discussion of Article II.
Methods of amending the Constitution and the organization, administration, and duties of the judicial branch of the government.
Certification of the Constitution as the supreme law of the land and ratification rules and procedures.

Religion

Four courses are required to graduate.

Bible Reading

Bible Reading PACE 1061–1072 paperback booklets. In this level, the student:

Reads and answers questions on Old Testament historical books: Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and I Samuel.
Reads and answers questions on Old Testament wisdom books: Psalms 35–73 and Proverbs 1–15.
Reads and answers questions on New Testament doctrinal books: Romans, I and II Corinthians, Galatians, and Ephesians.
Learns 12 character traits and memorizes an Old and New Testament Scripture verse for each trait.
Answers thought-provoking questions regarding various Scripture passages.

Old Testament

Old Testament PACE 1109–1112 paperback booklets provide the high school student with a book-by-book understanding of the Old Testament. The chronology, history, setting, and content of the Old Testament are examined in such a way that the student’s comprehension is increased. This study covers the introduction, preparation for Bible study, and authority of the books of the Bible. The covenants, time periods, laws, poetical books, and minor prophets are just a sample of topics that are discussed.

New Testament (1 credit)

New Testament Church History PACES 128-129 paperback booklets. This New Testament Survey course is designed to introduce the high school student to the penman, the place, the period, the problem, the peculiarities, the purpose, and the plan of each book. The Inter-Testament Interval, and Matthew through Revelation are studied.

Religion - The Only One True God (1 credit)

There are many messages about God out there. Help your students to know "the only true God" as they work through this Quest 1 workbook. Each lesson looks at an attribute or name of God as it appears chronologically in Genesis and the same attribute/name in the New Testament. Arranged by day, lesson notes, questions, memory verses, and application questions will help students learn about who God has declared himself to be.

30 lessons.

298 pages

Christian Growth (1 credit)

Christian Growth PACE 133–138 paperback booklets. In this course, the student reads

The School of Obedience by Andrew Murray, an encouragement to Believers to follow the Lord’s example of obedience in life and ministry.
The Hour That Changes the World by Dick Eastman, a plan with practical suggestions for the Christian who wants to improve prayer life.
Soulwinning PACE (4TH EDITION)**
Spirit-Controlled Temperament by Tim LaHaye, a discussion of the four basic temperaments and how God uses them in a Christian life dedicated to Him.
When a Christian Sins by John R. Rice, an examination of what happens when a Christian sins—how his life is affected, and how he can avoid sin.
This Way to Happiness by Clyde M. Narramore, a survey of the basic needs of all humanity and how they are all met fully in Christ.

World Religions

This courses utilizes PACE-like workbooks to enable the student to explore the religious beliefs, practices, and cultural influences that have shaped human history and continue to influence today's society.
The course begins by addressing essential questions about the nature and purpose of religion, exploring how various beliefs articulate the big questions of human existence and spirituality.
This course then embarks on a journey through the foundational teachings, ethical frameworks, and spiritual insights of some of the world's major religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
This course includes videos for each lesson with an accompanying PDF to support student understanding. Each PDF contains guided notes along with activities and projects for students to complete.
World Religions is structured into six units, most of which are dedicated to exploring the religions that have developed in different geographical regions. There is an assessment at the end of each unit.
Students will also be creating their own "Library of Faith," where they compile their understanding of each religion into a comprehensive, evolving portfolio.

Electives

Art I

In this PACE course, the student:

Reproduces a number of illustrations in the course using pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, watercolor, tempera, and samples the art of lettering.
Paints a color wheel, identifies warm and cool colors and mixtures, uses opposites on the color wheel successfully, and mixes colors to obtain the color needed.
Studies line variation, design, and shape, and uses shading for depth and perspective.
Draws various textures effectively.
Learns to create well-balanced indoor and outdoor scenes, landscapes, and interiors.
Uses stick figures to show action, indicates mood with facial expressions, and draws simple cartoons.
Understands how to make a flannel board, creates flannelgraph backgrounds and story materials, and makes posters.

Art II

In this PACE course, the student:

Studies an introduction to the tools of art: the pencil, pen and ink, and paints.
Learns the principles of design: symbols, rhythm, shapes, and awareness.
Investigates the hue, value, intensity, and proportion of color, and paints in color.
Designs clothing, draperies, still figures, and figures in motion.
Learns about observation, point of view, perspectives, and light and shade.
Examines chalk talks (materials, setup, tools for success) and generates a program.
Discovers lettering, layouts, spacing, and other techniques designed to help the student integrate the learned material.

Art III

Students enrolled in this course use an Abeka book to ignite their creativity and artistic talents. Students will learn about water coloring, using charcoal, sculpting, stitching, drawing, painting, and using colored pencils.

Art History

Students enrolled in this course use the book A CLASSICAL HISTORY OF ART, which provides a succinct and cohesive survey of Western Art. From the prehistoric period to the beginning of modern art, this study demonstrates the significant of classical values in the development of the sculpture, architecture, and patining of the West. Focuses on cultivating fruitful and revelatory discussion, this curriculum presents the features, terms and pertitentn discussion questions of each major period, supplemented by close analysis of major works., lessons, in visual composition, master copy drawing assignment and 85 color flashcards.

Business Administration

This PACE course in Business Administration introduces the upper-level high school student to the world of business. It includes markets, consumer studies, advertising, corporations and industries, careers in business, production, labor, federal control, international business, banking, and finance.

French - ONLINE

This PACE course in French combines videos with the Activity Pac format. The videos present the instructional content, and the Activity Pacs provide the drill and learning activities. The course consists of 24 instructional videos, 12 Activity Pacs, and one test video.

Spanish - ONLINE

This PACE course in Spanish combines videos with the Activity Pac format. The videos present the instructional content, and the Activity Pacs provide the drill and learning activities. The course consists of 24 instructional videos, 12 Activity Pacs, and one test video.

Sign Language - American

There's an easy way to leap right in to learning American Sign Language (ASL). American Sign Language for Beginners delivers 30 days of lessons that will help you sign with those in your home, community, and classroom.

From letters and numbers to essential vocabulary and grammar basics, this beginner's guide provides the essentials needed to develop a solid foundation for American Sign Language in the real world. Each daily lesson takes less than 30 minutes to complete and focuses on a single set of vocabulary or ASL grammar. Throughout the course, you'll find key phrases, helpful memory tips, signing practice activities, and insight into deaf culture. Start your ASL masterclass today.

Speech and Public Speaking

This course utilizes Speech PACE 1-4 paperback booklets. In this level, the student:

Understands the importance of proper breathing techniques, adding variety through inflection, speaking with emotion and enthusiasm, improving eye contact, and learning to articulate sounds properly.
Becomes mentally and physically prepared for public speaking.
Observes how pause, stress, and pitch affect speaking.
Identifies the symptoms of stage fright.
Learns the importance of proper word choice.
Uses multiple personalities in communication.
Applies the concepts of effective speaking through the presentation of speeches.

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduation Requirements

Typical Day for 9th - 12th Graders:

The stories of four mock graduates help illustrate Silver Lake Academy’s Mastery-Based Curriculum:

High School Courses

English Courses

English Paperback Booklets

Math Courses

Math Paperback Booklets

Science Courses

Science Paperback Booklets

Social Studies Courses

Religion

Electives

Cursive Writing and Typing

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduation Requirements

Typical Day for 9th - 12th Graders:

The stories of four mock graduates help illustrate Silver Lake Academy’s Mastery-Based Curriculum:

High School Courses

English Courses

English Paperback Booklets

Math Courses

Math Paperback Booklets

Science Courses

Science Paperback Booklets

Social Studies Courses

Religion

Electives

Cursive Writing and Typing

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