Continuing in their use of Andrew Pudewa’s Teaching Structure & Style from the Institute for Excellence in Writing, students begin the year by examining simple paragraphs to discern key words and ideas. A review of material covered in previous years encourages confidence as students progress into more complex assignments. By the end of Grammar 5, students will have written several essays and reports, incorporating all the stylistic techniques learned over the years which have helped them develop into quality writers.  Text: Andrew Pudewa’s Teaching Structure & Style

Shurley English Level 6 reinforces the student’s basic grammar foundations and develops their competency with more complex concepts. Shurley Grammar is completed at home using the lesson plans provided by ACTS. Significant grammar concepts are introduced and reviewed in the classroom. Quarterly testing gives the student an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge.

Students begin the year reviewing the end of the Middle Ages and the birth of the Age of Exploration. Using Veritas Press History Cards, Explorers to 1815, students set sail on a journey that examines the expansion of man’s understanding of navigation, the discovery of the New World, and the founding of the American republic. Field trips and in-class activities add depth and breadth, enabling students to grasp more fully the exciting age of exploration. Texts:  A History of the U.S volumes 1-4, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Johnny Tremain, Seaman: The Dog who Explored the West with Lewis and Clark, Christopher Columbus: First Voyage to America.

What goes on inside your brain? Or your heart? How do your bones grow? These are just a few of the topics students will examine using Apologia’s Young Explorer Series, Exploring Creation with Anatomy & Physiology.  By understanding the complexity of the human body at an elementary level, students will learn how God designed their bodies to function and perform. Numerous projects and experiments will enhance their grasp of the marvel of the human body. Text: Apologia’s Young Explorer Series, Exploring Creation with Anatomy & Physiology

Using a curriculum designed by Rockbridge Academy, A Primer for Wheelock’s Latin, students in Grammar 5 solidify their understanding of the Latin concepts learned in Grammar 3 and 4. As they review both vocabulary and foundational concepts learned in previous years, students are exposed to more advanced concepts through challenging translation exercises. This initial exposure to some of the advanced content they will examine in greater depth during the dialectic years, which further prepares them for the transition from the grammar style of learning to the dialectic stage of the trivium. Text:  A Primer for Wheelock’s Latin