美國維理達基督教古典式學校：第三、四年級人文學科教學規劃與課程列表 Veritas Classical School, Humanities Curricula Grade 3 & 4

本文專注美國維理達基督教教育的第三、四年級的人文學科課程列表。

在这里向大家推薦基督教古典式學校（Christian Classical School）的教學課程。學校的教學規劃（curriculum）與使用教材很有參考價值。希望對美國教育、在家教育、課外讀物感興趣的家長有所幫助！

我對唯理達基督教古典式學校（Veritas Classical School）的介紹和教學反思可閱讀之前的發文。

學年主題

第三、四年級（Grade 3 & 4）的教學以美國歷史、现当代史為主。需要注意的是，我們學校合併兩個年級教學，三年級和四年級的學生一起上課。為避免教學內容的重複，課程分Year A、Year B兩年教學。

文學與詩歌 Literature & Poetry

三、四年級已經開始閱讀易讀的長篇小說。英文小說長度由兩万萬字到四万萬字不等，包括常見的兒童小說和人物傳記等等。每學年要讀六本書。這兩個年級要求學生掌握閱讀章節書（chapter book）的能力。

英文閱讀 Year A

• Pocahontas and the Strangers by Clyde Robert Bulla
• A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla
• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
• In Their Own Words: Paul Revere by George Sullivan
• SeaMan: The Dog Who Explored The West With Lewis & Clark by Gail Langer Karwoski
• In Their Own Words Helen Keller by George Sullivan

英文閱讀 Year B

• Abraham Lincoln: God’s Leader for a Nation by David R. Collin
• Turn Homeward, Hannalee by Patricia Beatty
• Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
• In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord
• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
• Neil Armstrong: Young Flyer Childhood of Famous Americans Series by Montrew Dunham

拼讀與詞彙 Phonics, Spelling & Vocabulary

• Wordly Wise 3000 Book 3 (3rd Edition)
• Wordly Wise 3000 Book 4 (3rd Edition)
• Spelling Workout Level C
• Spelling Workout Level D

寫作與語法 Composition & Grammar

• Easy Writing
• Easy Grammar, Grade 3
• Easy Grammar, Grade 4
• Zaner-Bloser Handwriting, Grade 3
• Zaner-Bloser Handwriting, Grade 4

歷史與地理 History & Geography

• The Story of the World Vol. 3: Early Modern Times by Susan Wise Bauer (Year A)
• The Story of the World Vol. 4: The Modern Age by Susan Wise Bauer (Year B)
• Maps, Charts & Graphs D States & Regions
• Maps, Charts & Graphs E U.S. and Neighbors

聖經 Bible

• The Well-Trained Mind, Telling God’s Story, Year 3: The Unexpected Way by Rachel Stone

拉丁文 Latin

• Memoria Press, Prima Latina

背誦 Recitation

• Bible memory verses with Bible lessons
• Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost (Year A)
• Poetry for Young People: Longfellow (Year B)

批判性思維 Critical Thinking Skills

• Critical Thinking Co., Building Thinking Skills® Level 1

藝術鑑賞 Picture Studies

• Scholastic, Rembrandt (Year A)
• Scholastic, Winslow Homer (Year A)
• Scholastic, Vincent van Gogh (Year B)
• Scholastic, Norman Rockwell (Year B)

音樂欣賞 Composer Studies

• Scholastic, George Handel (Year A)
• Scholastic, Johann Sebastian Bach (Year A)
• Scholastic, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Year B)
• Scholastic, George Gershwin (Year B)