4th Grade Highlights

Bible: Building Life Castles
Building Life Castles is a Bible curriculum that makes the word of God more meaningful to the lives of the students. This is done through a study of New Testament Bible characters and their charter traits, personal life application, learning vocabulary, and Bible memorization. There is an emphasis on the study of the life of Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul. Students learn to make wise decisions based on the word of God.

Heritage: Ellis Island Experience
Students take a look into their family heritage and discover their ancestral roots. Based on a country their relatives emigrated from, they take on an immigrant profile. Students have the opportunity to “become” this immigrant for our Ellis Island Experience. After studying about Ellis Island and the immigration process, students travel to “Ellis Island” and rotated through the stations mimicking the process of immigration. Discouragement and delight are on their faces at various times. A highlight of this experience is seeing the various immigrant costumes that are worn by students.

Oregon Trail
Through a simulation game, students encounter the challenges and obstacles pioneers experienced in their travels on the Oregon Trail. They take on the identities, occupations, and families of pioneers traveling to the West. They encounter Indians, snakes and scoundrels; and, learn to make decisions that may change the course of their lives. This is always a highlight for students as they reminisce about 4th Grade! We have also, added a Gold Rush field trip to Jacksonville and surrounding hills to complement our studies of this time period.