Enduring Understandings	Essential Questions	Sample Instructional Activities/Assessments
Bible	God keeps His promises to Israel, Samuel, and David.	Why does God keep promises? How is He sovereign? What does this mean for us today?	Bible review of Joshua, Judges, I & 2 Kings, Daniel Daily lessons
Reading	God’s gift of language is fun, rich, and amazing.	How can literature show us and teach us?	Textbook lessons Read Chronicles of Narnia and Charlotte’s Web
Spelling Vocabulary	Use words to strengthen comprehension and meanings.	How can we all develop our gift of spelling?	Weekly enriched lessons, tests
Grammar	Language should make sense and have a purpose. Learn, apply, and compare/contrast the parts of speech.	How does language work?	Supplemented grammar lessons
Writing	Reports, stories, essays, and poems each have a distinct style and pattern. Editing final copies is essential to communicating clearly and correctly.	How can we communicate clearly and richly through each style and pattern of writing? Why is editing essential?	Daily lessons
Mathematics	Deep learning of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts reveals beautiful order and symmetry.	How does math reflect God’s order and plans?	Daily lessons
Science	God’s creation is rich and awesome in the area of Life Science. It is a joy to study, organize, and understand insects, spiders, plants, food, and nutrition.	How can we better appreciate God’s creation?	Daily lessons
Social Studies	The state of Michigan has a rich history and many gifts of people and resources.	How does Michigan’s history show God’s plan and purpose?	Textbook lessons
Christian Conduct Service	How can we live according to God’s plan?	How can we J-O-Y? How do we let people go?	Expressions of love and service to those who have lost loved ones or who are sick. Clean up our classroom and the lunch room.