Elective Course Descriptions G-O
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GENERAL
BUSINESS |
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Introduces high school students to the world of
business: markets, consumer studies, advertising, corporations and industries, careers in
business, production, labor, federal control, banking and finance, and international
business. |
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GLOBAL
STUDIES IN
GEOGRAPHY |
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Introduces the student to all continents, major
islands, all 50 States and their capitals, political divisions, physical regions, major
topographical features and land forms, seas, lakes, rivers, and important historical
sites. The course also provides an understanding of latitude and longitude, time zones,
earth structure, and climate. |
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GREEK |
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Provides an introductory course in New Testament
Greek, and is designed to enable upper-level high school students to read the Greek New
Testament with understanding and comprehension; covers vocabulary, grammar, and accidence;
requires an application of all grammar principles learned while translating I John from
the Greek New Testament to English. (Resource books: Greek New Testament [Textus
Receptus], Greek Handbook). |
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HEALTH |
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Health issues of vital concern to the well-being of
the body; material includes: basic information about the human body - its functions and
limitations, malnutrition, nutrition and the well-balanced diet, exercise and physical
fitness, CPR, first aid and safety, health hazards, cancer, heart disease, and AIDS. The
video on CPR is recommended. |
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HEALTH
SCIENCE |
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Introduces high school students to fitness,
exercise, posture, weight control, infectious diseases, mental disorders, handling stress,
self-image, relationships, dating, hygiene, God-ordained roles of the family, parenting,
and discipline. |
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LIFE OF
CHRIST |
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Presents the life of Jesus Christ, the background of
the Gospels, the world as it was in Christ's day, the Jews and their habits and
characteristics and all the aspects of Christ's life, ministry, death, and resurrection. |
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LITERATURE I |
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Provides a variety of Christian books designed to
guide the student into a thoughtful, systematic method of reading and introduces a wide
spectrum of Christian reading material - fiction, apologetics, and history. (Resource
books: To Be the First by William N. McElrath, Man Sent from God by John R. Rice, The
Flood by Alfred Rehwinkel, Let Us Pray by Watchman Nee, The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten
Boom, and The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter.) |
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LITERATURE II |
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Complements Basic Literature I, covering books of a
conservative political and historical nature. (Resource books: The Law by F. Bestial, None
Dare Call It Conspiracy by Gary Allen, The Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsey, Ben-Hur
by Lew Wallace, and Billy Sunday by William Ellis.) |
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MUSIC |
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Teaches high school students to read music and find
notes on a keyboard, recognition of notes, key signatures, and time signatures. Introduces
the students to various kinds of instruments. Includes stories of some of the greatest
hymns of all times. (Two audio tapes, one containing listening selections and one
containing Self Test and Test selections are required.) |
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N. T. CHURCH HISTORY |
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Emphasizes the beginning of church history and the
important event in church history through the centuries and in the modern age; provides an
understanding of the history of the Gospel for upper-level high school student. |
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N. T. SURVEY |
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Introduces the penman, the place, the period, the
problem, the peculiarities, the purpose, and the plan of each New Testament book. |
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NUTRITION SCIENCE |
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Introduces high school students to good nutrition,
based on Biblical principles. Includes a study of planning a balanced diet, water, fat,
fiber, whole grains, carbohydrates, starches, sweets, protein, vitamins, minerals,
vegetables, fruit, and weight control. |
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O. T. SURVEY |
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Provides a book-by-book understanding of the Old
Testament; covers the history, setting, and content of the Old testament. |
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