Our Lady of the Rosary School

Curriculum

Religion:

To Live Is Christ (Our Holy Faith Series). Precepts of the Church, the means of grace, the Commandments, the Mystical Body. Study of a saint.                  

Reading:

Development of reading skills: Catholic Faith and Freedom Readers. Reading Comprehension II includes Talks for youth by Pope John Paul II.

Mathematics:

Saxon Algebra ½ or Math 87. Efficient approach to math with daily review and practice of every concept already learned.. Achieving Proficiency in Mathematics, optional math course for eight grade which focuses on using the calculator, problem solving and statistics (Amsco text). Also available Math-U-See Algebra I.

English:

Catholic Voyages in English series. Grammar, composition. Quarterly book reports.

Spelling:

Selected spelling and vocabulary words most likely to be misspelled.

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Science:

Energy, living things, machines, communication and transportation (Scott Foresman).

Social Studies:

American history from 1877 to modern times. New Frontiers of Freedom (Catholic text).

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Penmanship:

Instruction in legible handwriting; Catholic series.

Course Books