Volume 1 Overview
Below you will find the overview for Volume 1.
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| Unit | Chapter | Theme | Days | Bible Reference | Social Studies | Science | Language Arts |
| One | 1 | – The City – Evolution vs. Creation | 10 | – Gen. 11 – Matt. 7:24 – Luke 14:27-35 – Matt. 5:14 – Rev. 21,22 | – Map Making – Geologist – Electricity – Life in the City | – Location of the City – Compaction of Soil – Rock Formations – Electricity / Magnetism – Energy | – Stories – Reading Pantomime – Poetry – Letters |
| One | 2 | – Architecture | 10 | – Gen. 11:4 – Job 38:1-38 – Ps. 89:14 – Isa. 28:16 – Eph. 2:19-22 | – Changes in People – Changes in City – Changes in Building | – Changes in Materials – Brick Making – Rock Samples – Precious Stones – Volcanoes | – Poetry – Sounds in Home – Acoustics – Library Skills – Creative Writing |
| Two | 3 | – Language – Listening – Speech | 12 | – Gen. 11:1,7,9 – Gen. 2:18-20 – Ps. 34:1 – Ps. 10:4 – Heb. 1:1-2 – Neh. 1:1-11 | – Study of Foreign Nation – Speech Patterns – Communications | – Sound – Ears – Speech | – Speech Habits – Listening Skills – Pronunciation – Enunciation – Various Skills |
| Three | 4 | – History – Family History | 12 | – Gen. 11:10-26 – 1 Cor. 10:11 – Isa. 45:18 – Gen. 6:8,13,21 – Rom. 6:13 – Gen. 11:27-32 | – Family Members – Baby Book History – Biblical Timeline – Family History – U.S. History – Time in General | – Science History – Observation with All Senses | – Family History – Memories Book – Family Poetry |
| Four | 5 | – Moving – Transportation | 10 | – Gen. 11:28-12:9 – Jonah – Acts 8:1 – Acts 8:26-40 – Matt. 28:18-20 | – Moving – Type of Transportation | – Gravity – Specific Gravity – Friction – Aerodynamics | – Transportation Sounds – Jesus’ Travels – Rebus – Story-Skit – Concentration Game |
| Five | 6 | – Famine – Water Cycle – Rivers, Ponds, Oceans | 10 | – Gen. 12:10 – Matt. 5:45 – Lev. 26:4 – Deut. 32:1-4 – John 4:5-30 | – Famines – Ponds, Lakes, Rivers – Oceans – Uses of Above – Uses of Water | – Water Cycles – Ocean Life – Fresh Water Life | – Emotions – Food Comparisons – Creative Writing – Thank You Letters – Bible Famine: Update |
| Five | 7 | – Plants | 10 | – Gen. 12:10-13:6 – Isa. 40:7-8 – Matt. 6:19-34 – Matt. 7:15-23 – Matt. 13:3-23 | – Farm Life – Botany – Value of Foods – Plant Uses | – Seed-Plant Parts – Identification – Plant Reproduction | – Dramatization – Trees-Poem – Plant Uses in Bible – Thesaurus-Words for Plants |
| Five | 8 | – Animals | 12 | – Gen.13:5-18 – Job 12:7-10 – Job 38:39-39:30 – Prov. 6:6-8 – Matt. 6:26 – Romans 1:20 | – Uses of Animals – Care of Animals | – Animal Varieties – Animal Tracks – Animal Reproduction – Animal Dissection | – Animal Alphabet – Riddles – Imaginary Slide Show – Birds in Literature |
| Six | 9 | – Money – Stewardship – Wars | 8 | – 1 Cor. 10:6 – Gen. 14 – Gen. 14:18-20 – Acts 5:1-11 | – Money and Its Uses – History of Money – Wars | – Metals in Coins – Printing of Money – Types of Exchange | – Reports – Blessings of God – Debate |
| Seven | 10 | – Solar System – Stars – Time | 22 | – Gen. 15:5 – Gen. 1:14-19 – Gen. 1:16,19 – 1 Cor. 15:40-41 – Matt. 2:1-18 – Gen. 15:5 – Gen. 8:22 – Ex. 10:21-23 – Isa. 40:12-14 – Deut. 4:19-20 | – Astronomers – Use of Stars – Light – Seasons – Energy | – Stars / Constellations – Galaxy – Sun and Planets – Moon – Space Flight | – Legends – Biblical References – Sun Poetry – Feelings of Astronaut |
| Eight | 11 | – Covenant – Character Sketches | 10 | – Gen. 21:1-7 – Gen. 2:7 – Ps. 139:13-16 – Gen. 25:21-23 – Job 10:8-12 – Gen. 21:9-21 – Gen. 21:22-34 – Gen. 22 – Gen. 23 – Gen. 24 – Gen. 25:1-8 | – Family Home Life – Responsibilities – Relationships | – Human Body | – Individuality – Rhymes – Feelings |
| Eight | 12 | – Human Body – Life Cycles – Reproduction | 26 | – Gen. 21:1-7 – Gen. 2:7 – Ps. 139:13-16 – Gen. 25:21-23 – Job 10:8-12 – Gen. 21:9-21 – Gen. 21:22-34 – Gen. 22 – Gen. 23 – Gen. 24 – Gen. 25:1-8 | – Family Home Life – Responsibilities – Relationships | – Human Body | – Individuality – Rhymes – Feelings |
| Eight | 13 | – Isaac and Rebekah Character Sketches | 6 | – Gen. 25:9-34 – Gen. 26:1-35 – Gen. 27:1-28:9 | – Character Sketches | – Academic Study Materials Provided | – Integrated |
| Eight | 14 | – Deceit of Jacob – Camouflage – Optical Illusions | 10 | – Gen. 28:10-22 – Gen. 29:30-24 – Gen. 30:25-31:55 – Gen. 32-33 – Gen. 34-37:1 | – Satan/ Deceit | – Optical Illusions – Camouflage | – Integrated |
| Nine | 15 | – Joseph – Insects – Preservation | 8 | – Gen. 37 – Gen. 38 – Gen. 39-41 – Gen. 42-47:12 | – Authority – Insects and Food | – Insect World – Food Preservation | – Conversations Insect Sounds |
| Nine | 16 | – Slavery | 5 | – Gen. 47:13-26 – Gen. 28:27-50:26 | – Slavery in History – Civil War | – Machines that Replaced Slaves | – Emancipation Proclamation and Other Addresses |