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6th - 8th Grade Electives


Algebra I Available for 8th Grade
American Literature Available for 7th & 8th Grade
Health Quest Available for 6th & 7th Grade
Elementary French Available for 6th Grade
Elementary Spanish Available for 6th Grade
Secondary Spanish Available for 7th Grade
Spanish I Available for 8th Grade
State History Available for 7th Grade
 

Course Descriptions


Algebra I
 This unique elective for 8th grade will replace the core 8th grade math course. If the student passes this course with a "C" or above then they will recieve high school credit for the course.

Throughout this online course, students are guided through the basics of algebra with lessons that focus on functions, linear equations, compound inequalities, exponential expressions, radicals, monomials, trinomials, polynomials, and quadratics. Students are encouraged to use various types of reasoning to formulate and evaluate math problems and solutions. Rooted in fundamentals, this course prepares students for higher-level math concepts. The course units include text-based lessons, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today's digital generation

Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:

  • Foundations of Algebra
  • Variables and Equations
  • Functions
  • Inequalities
  • Linear Systems
  • Polynomials
  • Exponential and Radical Functions
  • Quadratics
  • Rational Expressions
  • Probability and Statistics

American Literature
 Students may elect to take this course in 7th through 12th grade.

Students explore the history, culture, and the passion of America through this interactive literature course that features the writings of key colonial figures, romantic poets, the naturalists, and writers from the modern and post-modern age. A number of literary forms are interspersed throughout the course including essays, novels, poetry, and even spirituals passed down by the slaves. Students will examine not only the genres, the movements that fueled literature in this country. The course units include text-based lessons, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today's digital generation.

Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:

  • Early American Literature 1600-1800
  • The Romantic Period 1800-1855
  • War and Reconciliation 1855-1915
  • The Modern Age 1915-1946
  • From Modern to Postmodern 1946-Present

Health Quest
 Students may elect to take this course in 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th grade.

Personal health, wellness, and safety are the focus of this introduction to health basics created just for students in grades 4-7. Presented from a Christian worldview, students are encouraged to be good stewards of their bodies through healthy eating, keeping their bodies in fit, practicing good hygiene, and protecting themselves from dangers in the environment. Students will also be introduced to the basics of human anatomy. The course units include text-based lessons, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today's digital generation .

Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:

  • The Human Body
  • Health and Hygiene
  • Nutrition and Fitness
  • Health Maintenance
  • Stewardship

Elementary French
 Students may elect to take this course in 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade.

Created to ignite interest in learning French and to build the foundation for fluency skills, introductory French puts students at the center of an exciting adventure through which they learn to speak and write this beautiful romantic language. Students will learn new words, learn about tense, increase understanding of sentence structure, and increase their listening skills as they take an active part in their own online learning. The course units include text-based lessons, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today's digital generation.

Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:

  • Vocabulary
  • Pronunciation
  • Listening and Comprehension
  • Speaking Fluency
  • Reading Comprehension

Elementary Spanish
 Students may elect to take this course in 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade.

Adventure-themed lessons make this online Spanish course ideal for students in grades 3-6. Students will learn how to read, pronounce, think, and write Spanish appropriate to their grade levels through interactive lessons that support listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary, pronunciation, and sentence structure. Fun and interactive, this course helps students retain what they've learned to prepare them for upper level Spanish. The course units include text-based lessons, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today's digital generation.

Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:

  • Vocabulary
  • Pronunciation
  • Listening and Comprehension
  • Speaking Fluency
  • Reading Comprehension

Secondary Spanish
 Students may only elect to take this course in 7th grade.

Students enrolled in this online Spanish course will be introduced to this world language, the culture of the people who live in Spanish-speaking countries and their written and spoken means of communicating. Lessons created for students in elementary school focus on parts of speech, pronunciation, sentence patterns, and comprehension, as well as providing a foundational understanding that will prepare them for higher level Spanish. The course units include text-based lessons, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today's digital generation.

Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:

  • Vocabulary
  • Pronunciation
  • Parts of Speech
  • Sentence Patterns
  • Translation
  • Listening Comprehension
  • Verb Tenses
  • Pronouns
  • Locations
  • Action and Auxiliary Verbs
  • Irregular Verbs
  • Reading Comprehension

Spanish I
 Student's may elect to take this course in 8th through 11th grade. If the student passes this course with a "C" or above, they will recieve high school credit for the course.

Students enrolled in this exciting world language elective course will set out on a journey to learn how to read, write, and communicate effectively in Spanish. With a focus on foundations, students will learn basic sentence structure, grammar, vocabulary, masculine and feminine word forms, and verb conjugates, as well as the culture that underlies the language in countries around the world. The course units include text-based lessons, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today's digital generation.

Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:

  • Friends in the World
  • Friends in the United States
  • Friends in Mexico
  • Friends in Argentina
  • Friends in Honduras and El Salvador
  • Friends in Puerto Rico
  • Friends in Spain
  • Friends in Cuba

State History
 Students may elect to take this course in 7th grade.

CVA offers an enriching state history course to add as an elective. This fully online, cutting-edge elective offers junior high and high school students interactive lessons that build a solid understanding of your state's unique birth, culture, history, and development within the United States. Convenient and state-of-the-art, this Internet-based elective also promotes math and writing skills, along with an understanding of economics, businesses, and natural resources!

Framed with a Christian worldview and available 24/7, CVA Online's State History courses include text-based content, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today's digital generation.

CVA Online's State History includes the following units:

  • Introduction to State History
  • History and Culture
  • Government
  • Economy
  • Citizenship