Children are encouraged to help and work for the handicapped and mentally challenged. Voluntary contributions are made to Cancer Society of India, children suffering from Thallassemia, help Age and many other organisations. The school has contributed time and again to areas struck with disaster and natural calamities, bringing the boys closer to reality and the needs of people. Physical activity through sports and games is an essential ingredient of the personality development of every student.
Activity on the play field develops the qualities of teamwork, leadership, dedication, discipline, self-confidence and self-esteem. They get ingrained in the psyche and enable each student to overcome the trials and tribulations of life. Sports equip scholars to face the challenges of an increasingly competitive world.
In the initial years children are encouraged to joyously participate in running, swimming and freehand gymnastics. As they grow the school ensures that their curriculum is upgraded accordingly.
Special training regimes are individually developed by highly qualified and experienced instructors keeping in view the ability, talent and the potential of every child. Ideally located in a hilly terrain there is a vast scope for expeditions, camping and trekking. The school encourages the students to love nature, and keeping this in mind the entire school including the teachers have to go trekking for five days during their mid- term break.
CBS reiterates the fact that collective responsibility by the parents , the teachers and the stakeholders is required to nurture the spirit of oneness which in turn… Students, a month old in school who joined CBS this session were visited by their parents on March 17, The children looked thrilled as they shared… Focusing on the all round development of the children, CBS always exposes them to a number of activities that involve hard work and tenacity.
We believe how… A 93 year school, Col Brown Cambridge School , has come a long way. It started in primarily for Indian Boys during the pre-independance era, the alumni then, as today belonged to distinguished families. This year we have completed 93 years and remember with affection who have come before us.
Brow School is a life time experience whether you are a student or a teacher. Objectives : Using the notebook approach, the students will learn the literary elements, such as setting, plot, and characters of each classic. Students will learn through listening to the teacher read the pieces of literature; oral class discussions to identify morals, themes, and literary elements; notebook work; and classroom celebrations of the classics.
In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through recording simple sentences created as a class on their individual notebook pages, and drawing illustrations. Description: In this course, students will learn the first four principles of Christian History which are:. Through each link, evidence that God provides every detail of His story and that individuals and nations are called to forward His story will be presented.
The students are introduced to all nineteen links on the Christian History Timeline which are:. Objectives : Students will learn the principles and content of history and demonstrate their understanding through classroom presentations and discussions, role playing, memorization of poems and songs, and notebook work.
The definition of geography; creation and Creator. The Biblical foundation of the creation and the purposes of each continent. The Earth in its universal setting; the solar system and the motions of the earth. The Earth and its shape; introduce the world map and the globe.
The Earth; created by God as the dwelling place for man and the stage for his activities. The divisions, or elements, of the surface of the earth: define water, land masses, and atmosphere. The directions: N-S-E-W, the poles, and the equator. The map standard; a simple world map.
Waters of the earth: the four oceans and major rivers. Land masses of the earth: continents, mountains, deserts, and plains. The individuality of the people, animals, and plants of each continent. In addition to oral discussion, students will learn concepts through individual map work, creating bulletin boards of each continent, and hearing presentations by outside guests who will come into the classroom to present their experiences of different countries.
In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through working with individual maps, completing notebook tasks, and bringing pictures of animals and people of each continent to be placed on the classroom bulletin board.
The most reliable way to receive specific information about course work, including topics and timing, is through the weekly newsletters sent home with your child. To support your student, please consider reading the weekly newsletters so that you will be able to help your child find appropriate pictures from the internet, National Geographic magazines, etc. In this course, students will learn about the writing process, including pre-writing strategies, organizational strategies, and revising and editing procedures.
Students will learn about various types of written communication and have the opportunity to write in a variety of genres. Students will also study orthography and have opportunities to improve their handwriting. Students will learn primarily through in-class writing assignments, class lecture and discussion.
They will also be given opportunities to analyze and critique sample writings in order to learn to identify the characteristics of good writing and incorporate those qualities into their own writing. For many students the most challenging part of class is to master the process of writing a well documented research paper in Modern Language Association MLA style.
To support your student, please consider encouraging your student to seek to perfect their handwriting, asking them to share their compositions with you, and encouraging them to maintain honesty and integrity in their writing assignments—no plagiarism.
For many students, the most challenging part of class is to write a research paper. To support your student, please consider sharing family history stories and asking student to discuss on a regular basis what they are learning in history.
In this course, students will learn about capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphs, recognizing parts of speech, and improving writing style. Students will learn primarily by writing and spelling exercises, word studies, and learning the Latin and Greek roots of words. In addition to being able to discuss the topics students will demonstrate their understanding through Language Arts Notebook, Papers, essays, oral presentation and worksheets.
To support your student, please consider reviewing these rules with your student they will receive a copy and encouraging your child to write letters, stories, poetry, and journal entries.
Five formal word studies and additional informal word studies. In this course, students will learn about geography terms, the Map Standard, and maps including the political World Map of the Twenty-first century, the physical map of North America and South America, and the physical and political maps of Europe and Asia in the Twentieth century.
In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through the school-wide Geography Bee. For many students, the most challenging part of class is to memorize geographical terms and locations. To support your student, please consider discussing current news events in terms of their geography and discussing the geography of places the family has visited or would like to visit.
In this course, students will learn the authentic literature, music, art, and poetry of the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal Periods. Writings and art will be analyzed and evaluated for its character-enhancing and building qualities and will be taught in conjunction with the American History course content.
In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through weekly compositions essays , memorizations, writing of poetry, document study and analysis, speeches, and written and oral exams. Term Essays—Students write four major essays per term, two are graded for content and ideas and two require multiple drafts to prepare the piece for publication in speech or essay contests, local, state, and national; Simulations—Students will prepare for and execute simulations per term.
These might include mock trials, senate hearings, etc. Various verses from the Book of Mormon, written speech, and poem of choice. In this course, students will study economics by way of the seven principles of economics and the leading ideas of sound economy presented in F. Term II will take students through various forms and philosophies of government using materials written by John Locke, William Blackstone, Montesquieu, and other political writings.
In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through written compositions essays , memorizations, document study and analysis, speeches, and written and oral exams.
The Senior Thesis class is intended to introduce the seniors to the process and techniques involved in academic research and writing. This course will also provide help and assistance in completing the Senior Thesis which is both a graduation requirement and considered to be a capstone project for seniors at American Heritage School. Consequently, each student will be required to research and write a 6, word thesis on an argumentative topic selected by the student.
Topics will need to be approved by the instructor. Research for the Thesis must be in academic sources and largely depend on peer reviewed articles and materials. Each student will present and defend their thesis before a panel of judges on March 16, Students will also write, edit, and submit an essay for publication by the school regarding their experience at American Heritage.
Students will also perform other assignments and write other projects throughout the course. Students will demonstrate their mastery of the curriculum through the following tasks:.
This introductory college-level course is an extension of the English 11 course in American argument. Building on the themes and readings from English 11, students in this course will develop additional skills in rhetorical argumentation.
Students will practice composing the three types of essays from the free response portion of the AP exam: argument, rhetorical analysis, and synthesis. Through both timed and extended writing assignments, students will develop the ability to draw upon the resources of the English language to facilitate intentional communication.
Whereas students in this course are expected not only to master the academic skills of argument but also to engage appropriately in the ongoing arguments within their communities, students will regularly respond to texts from local and national current events. Although one of the purposes of this course is to prepare students to take the AP examination, this is not the focus of the course which is really about developing the compositional skills necessary to succeed in college and, more importantly, to engage as active citizens in democratic dialogue.
Course Description Hancock : Students will use a variety of written genres, with a particular focus on argumentative writing, to understand how specific writing skills and dispositions can distill, refine, and communicate understanding of truth.
Students will receive instruction in various writing related subjects such as: the writing process, various writing styles, academic research, MLA format and citation, and revision techniques.
Students will evaluate mentor texts and work on building their writing intuition. Note that, while some writing assignments will be graded within the Written Portfolio class, the major papers will fall under their English grade. Course objectives for this course are as follows:. Students will graduate from a five-paragraph essay to an eight and eleven paragraph essay. Students will study the contributions of world civilizations through the study of geography, culture, and literature.
In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through weekly essays, mapping, word studies, oral presentations, and creative projects. For many students, the most challenging part of class is to master the breadth of the historical time period spanning from the pre-mortal life to s.
To support your student, please consider reviewing the weekly email verbally with your student. Course Description Hilmo : The 9 th Grade History Curriculum examines world history beginning with the Creation and moving forward until approximately the beginning of the Renaissance. Due to the expansive nature of the course, we will focus on select events, people, cultures and ideologies with an emphasis on government development and how these subjects relate to the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.
General Course Objectives for this course specify that students will demonstrate mastery of the curriculum through the following tasks:. In this course, students will learn methods of communication both written and oral. The course will focus on the history, syntax, and etymology of the English language. For many students, the most challenging part of class is to develop the higher-level reasoning skills necessary to understand these pieces of ancient literature. To support your student, please consider reading the texts along with your student, practicing the roots using flash cards, and reviewing the weekly email verbally with your student.
All studies will be founded in the governing principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We will study materials from the primary genre of the novel, biography, autobiography, short story, poetry, essay, letter, sermon, speech, and scripture as literature. A Master Project will include reading a biography on a hero who moves forward the cause of Christ. This involves creating an extensive Notebook and oral presentation.
Scholars will learn through lectures, discussions, presentations, reports, oral and written exams, quizzes, 4R sheets, essays, speakers and celebrations. They will also have opportunities to create and display works of art. Scholars will demonstrate their understanding through creating literature of their own. The most reliable way to access specific information about course work is on-line and newsletters.
We encourage parents to contact teachers frequently through e-mail, phone calls, and visits to the classroom. The expectation is that scholars will develop Christian character and self-government through consistent preparation and participation in all activities of this course.
Please provide quiet time and space for your scholar to 4R. Encourage them to contact the teacher if they are uncertain about an assignment. Discuss what they are reading and 4R with them. Encourage them to be prepared with homework on due dates.
Scriptural foundations and principles, as well as the study of the history of the English language will be core to our studies this year. Improvement of orthography penmanship is expected. Spelling will be a focus, implementing Riggs phonograms and rules.
The students will study prosody by reviewing versification and figures of speech. We will memorize marvelous selections of poetry from Longfellow, Dickinson, Shakespeare and other poets and sources. In our study of etymology, we will review the basics and emphasize word analysis. Dictionary studies will include many word studies and curricular vocabulary.
Syntax grammar studies will build upon all that scholars have previously learned concerning sentence analysis and the diagramming of complex sentences. The full nature and extent of grammar will be taught as a foundation for success in grades eight through twelve at American Heritage School.
We will use sentences from our history, literature and scripture which will be analyzed, broken into shorter sentences and recombined in terms of form and arrangement considerations. Composition will address creating essays, short stories, poetry, letters, dialogue writing, etc. Scholars will learn the Language Arts Writing Methods. Daily and weekly assignments are given. The most reliable way to receive specific information about course work, including topics and timing is through the Parent Portal, calendars, phone calls, checking homework folder, calling the teacher, class visits, and discussing assignments with your scholar.
Students will learn through lectures, handouts, worksheets, group projects, media, discussions, assigned student presentations, speakers, exams oral and written , essays, and field trips. The most reliable way to receive specific information about course work, including topics and timing, is through phone calls, On-line, newsletters, calendars, and school visits. For many students, the most challenging part of class is to consistently use 4 R research, reason, relate, and record principles in their lives and work; turn in work completed to the best of ability and on time; prepare for and complete a Master Project and memorize facts and principles.
To support your student, please check the homework calendar online or in the homework folder. Please help with final proofing of written work, including, but not limited to Word Studies; T-Charts, and essays without re-writing, please.
Provide time for your scholar to read Literature and History assignments. Students will learn the basics of literary analysis and research thesis structure, support, and organization. Writing assignments and instruction will center around 11 th grade English curriculum and the classics. Students will learn techniques of peer review, writing with purpose and clarity, and supporting claims with textual evidence and in-depth analysis.
This course is designed as a continuation of word processing skills. We know that it becomes more and more essential for students to understand these basic skills at a younger age — such is the time in which we live. Students will continue working on mastery of the following skills:. The choral experience continues, with the singing curriculum facilitating greater understanding of healthy singing and more independent part-singing skills.
The students continue to solidify their understanding of musical elements such as melody, rhythm, harmony, and musical form. The students apply their understanding of musical notation through a variety of singing and rhythmic activities. Specific to 6 th grade is a study of Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers. Key Texts : Jaccard, Jerry L. In this course, students will learn understanding that they are part of the Divine Design.
They learn that partnering with the spirit; they may all become wonderful artists. The students develop their talents through persistent efforts in drawing and painting.
They each have personal sketchbooks provided by our school, where weekly homework is required. In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through three events that will give each student an opportunity to display their art.
These events include a gallery competition in December, a State-wide competition, that will challenge them, in developing Arbor Day posters, and the American Heritage School Art Show which will display all work completed during the year. For many students, the most challenging part of class is to complete assignments during class time, keep them organized, and remember their sketchbooks.
This course reinforces basic math concepts previously learned and introduces new concepts. Topics covered include numeration, basic operations, fractional concepts fractions, decimals, percent, ratios, rates, estimation, and number theory. The goal for all students is to have a thorough foundation of concrete mathematical concepts and procedures that will enable student to succeed as they progress through spiral review in the field of math.
In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through daily exercises and cumulative tests, which will be taken every 5 lessons or nearly every week. The most reliable way to receive specific information about course work, including topics and timing, is through weekly newsletters.
For many students, the most challenging part of class is to master rules for signed numbers and conceptual understanding of fractions and manipulation skills for working with fractions.
In this course, students will learn grammar, spelling, Latin roots, composition styles biography, auto-biography, persuasive, cause-effect, poetry, newsletter, etc. All of our learning will be principle-based.
We will use the notebook method as a way of recording. We will be writing across all subjects of the curriculum. In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through daily assignments, writing assignments, oral reports, and memorizations. For many students, the most challenging part of class is to record all assignments in their best cursive, and stay focused and keep up with the lessons.
This includes the weekly memorization and spelling review, as well as a twenty-minute daily reading time. Please allow for and help your child find a quiet place for one hour of homework each night. Students will study parts of speech, parts of a sentence, types of sentences, diagramming, editing and mechanics.
Students will be able to apply grammar concepts correctly in casual and formal speaking and writing. Students will study vocabulary from class literature sources and be able to use context clues, grammar skills, and dictionaries to determine definitions and connotations. Students will continue to practice correct and neat cursive formation. Cursive will be required for all written assignments throughout the curriculum.
Students will learn how to Research, Reason, Relate and Record specifically assigned principle-based words. Students will be able to research the definition including related synonyms ; reason and record the meaning of the word through individually selected relative quotes from LDS leaders and other wise men and women; relate ways to personally apply the reasoned principle; and then conclude with a personal definition based on their research, reasoning, and personal relating in a well-written complete paragraph.
Students will learn how to write 5 paragraph essays for various topics throughout the curriculum, including research and works cited skills. Students will be able to practice using proper public speaking skills: eye contact, poise, articulation, inflection, and projection throughout their recitations. Student will be able to apply their memorization and speaking skills to oral report presentations assigned throughout the curriculum.
Students will explore key thematic messages such as:. All seven FACE principles will be discovered and discussed in each of these novels through the teacher reading aloud, researching, reasoning, relating, and recording.
We will complete word studies, research vocabulary, and complete character charts of the major and supportive characters. We will use the notebook method for recording. We will have daily discussions. In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through daily vocabulary notebook additions, chapter work, reading comprehension assessments, oral presentations, group discussions and individual and group work.
For many students, the most challenging part of class is to participate and assess on the significant amount of reasoning, relating, and writing involved. Students will learn through the principle approach methodology researching, reasoning, relating, and recording through oral reports, maps, notebooks, and PowerPoints. In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through daily assignments and assessments written and oral.
Students will demonstrate depth and understanding of key concepts discussed and their relation to the seven principles of Personal and Civil Liberty. We will also use activity sheets and 2 written history reports throughout the year.
For many students, the most challenging part of class is to keep up with reasoning and relating through writing and to participate in classroom discussion. To support your student, please consider initiating conversations with your child regarding principles, lessons, and events connected with each civilization.
Discuss with your students the seven principles of American Christian Education as they relate to the Old Testament and World Civilization history.
In this course, students will identify and memorize the countries and capitals located in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
Students will learn through the principle approach methodology researching, reasoning, relating, and recording while using maps, notebooks, PowerPoints, and atlases. In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through map sketches and quarterly tests written and oral. Some will require a memorization of facts while others will demonstrate depth of understanding in key concepts and how they relate to the Seven Principles of Personal and Civil Liberty.
For many students, the most challenging part of class is to memorize the vast amount of information about people, places, and events studied in geography.
To support your student, please consider drilling Middle East, Asian, European, and African capitals and countries, key places, and events connected with these civilizations. This course is designed as a continuation of keyboarding skills and an introduction to word processing skills.
The students continue to solidify their understanding of melodic and rhythmic concepts, as well as major and minor modes, musical form and other compositional tools.
They learn about key signatures and expand their knowledge of musical intervals. Specific to 5 th grade is a study of the songs of the Underground Railroad and African-American Spirituals. In this course students will learn to create artwork with their own hands and know that they are part of the Divine Design. The students will have an introduction to many tools, mediums and styles of creating art images. They will learn about the great masters of the past and that in partnering with the spirit, they can all become accomplished artists.
The students will develop their talents through persistent efforts in the art practices of coloring, cutting, drawing, painting, clay-building, and print-making. In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through two main events that will give each student an opportunity to display their art.
The first event is a gallery competition in December celebrating the Christmas Season. The second is the American Heritage art show in May where the work of outstanding artists will be displayed in every grade level from work completed during the year.
Guest artists will also be invited to come and demonstrate their skills and knowledge. The most reliable way to receive specific information about course work including topics and timing is on-line where the scope and sequence of each class will be posted starting next week. For many students, the most challenging part is completing assignments during class time and keeping themselves organized. To support your student please consider coloring and cutting at home and encouraging creativity in any media.
All students will be expected to do their own personal best performance. The 5 th graders will keep a sketchbook with weekly assignments. Participation will be the main emphasis of grades given in every grade level. In this course, students will apply basic arithmetic concepts through the foundations of geometry, measurement, algebra, and scale and graph reading through daily lessons taught in class, daily problem sets twenty-five questions , and timed math mastery practice sets.
In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through assessments, which will be given after approximately five lessons have been taught and will be about on a weekly basis. The most reliable way to receive specific information about course work, including topics and timing, is on-line or newsletters. To support your student, please consider checking to see that the daily problem set is done each day and going over concepts to help answer questions that may arise at home.
About 20 minutes of class time will be used for working on the problem set, however it is helpful to go over the set at home. In this course, students will learn orthography spelling, penmanship ; etymology vocabulary, word study ; syntax grammar ; composition; poetry; and oration.
Students will practice writing many original compositions by writing a first, second, and final draft. They learn to memorize and then practice speaking to large audiences when they present The Patriotic Program to the school and community. In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through spelling notebooks and spelling tests; grammar workbooks; root-word flash cards; and word studies.
They will write reports, letters, essays, stories, poetry, and other forms of composition. The most reliable way to receive specific information about course work, including topics and timing, is on-line or in the Class Newsletters. Students will demonstrate mastery of the phonograms through composition with accurate spelling and grammar skills, practicing cursive writing and penmanship as they record what they have learned in their notebooks; memorizing vocabulary; doing word studies; making their own set of flash-cards to learn thirty Greek and Latin Root Words; using grammar to reason as they learn to diagram sentences.
In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through memorizations i. The most reliable way to receive specific information about course work, including topics and timing, is on-line or class newsletters. Students will be able to analyze the elements of literature, primarily through researching the background of the book, the author, and the setting; studying the vocabulary of the book as we read the literature together and discover the plot; and reasoning together about how the main characters show good or bad traits that we would want or not.
Students will learn through classroom lessons, discussions, maps, timelines, research papers, history reports, artifact showings, demonstrations, and celebration activities. In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through quizzes, tests, memorizations, projects, worksheets, and the Freedom Festival Essay.
To support your student, please consider asking about the stories they hear from history and letting them share their understanding of them. In this course, students will be able to identify the causes of the Revolution, the War of Independence, the establishment of our Constitution and government, its Westward settlement, and the Civil War.
The students will learn primarily through mastering the vocabulary of geography and studying each region of the United States as they research each state and record what they have learned by labeling and identifying locations on maps. We reason to learn how Heavenly Father made the world in such a way as to make His Plan of Happiness possible and relate this to each region or state as we use geography in our literature, history, and study of the Doctrine and Covenants.
We memorize the states and capitals as we learn about them. In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through a State Report, map-work of each of the United States regions with questions and tests, and finishing their own United States Flash Cards to study and memorize for the final Fifty States and Capitals Test. In this course, students will learn fundamental skills using beanbags, playground balls, hoops, basketballs, jump ropes, scooters, and the parachute , enjoy rhythmic movement, play games, and experience quiet time.
The children will learn primarily through play. In addition to being able to discuss their learning, students will demonstrate their understanding of these topics through performing in a school-wide dance festival. To support your student, please consider enjoying recreational activities as a family such as swimming, biking, and playing sports. You could run a marathon with your child, take walks, rake leaves, or do other work projects together.
Enrolling your child in a sports program such as soccer, basketball, football, or swimming is also a great way to help them be active. It is the beginning of the choral experience with supporting repertoire selected from rounds, partner songs and 2-part equal-voice literature.
Singing activities facilitate the expansion of vocal range and technique.
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