Excelsior Classical

Parents, please check and go over homework with student on test weeks. Students should not have access to the answer key. Thanks.

Aug. 26  No assignment

Sept. 2-   Lessons 1,2,3

Sept. 9 -    4,5

Sept. 16 -  6,7, TEST 1-5*

Sept. 23-  8,9

Sept. 30-  10,11

Oct.7-  12,13,14,TEST 1-10

Oct. 14-  15,16

Oct. 21-  18,19,TEST 1-15

Oct. 28-  20,21

Nov. 4 -  22,23,24,TEST 1-20

Nov. 11-  25,26

Nov. 18-  27,28,29,TEST 1-25

Dec. 2-  30,31

Dec. 9-  32,33 TEST 1-30

Jan. 6-   34,35

Jan. 13-  36,37,38, TEST 1-35

Jan. 20-   39,40

Jan. 27-  41,42,43,TEST 1-40

Feb. 3-  44,45

Feb. 10-  46,47,48,TEST 1-45

Feb. 17-  49,50

Mar. 2-  51,52,53, TEST 1-50

Mar. 9-  54,55

Mar. 23-  56,57,58, TEST 1-55

Mar. 30-  59,60

Apr. 5-  61,62,63,TEST 1-60

Apr. 13-  64,65

Apr. 20-  66,67,68,TEST 1-65

Apr. 27-69,70

May 4-  71,72,73, TEST 1-70

May 11- 74,75, TEST 1-75

If your child does not know the books of the Bible, have him memorized 3 per week.

Make copies of the Sanctifinder Sheets if you choose to have your child practice at home.

Syllabus for the year.

Aug. 26 – Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Child’s Story Bible (pp.263-265).

Answer and study questions for these chapters.

Practice Sanctifinder sheet Level 1.

Scripture memory. Due Sept. 30.

Sept. 2-   Read Chapters 3 and 4

Questions, Sanctifinder, Memory

Sept. 9 - Read Chapters 5 and 6

Same as above.

Sept. 16 – Read Chapters 7 and 8

Sept. 23- Ch. 9 and 10

Sept. 30- Ch. 11; TEST; Memory verses  are due each time there is a test.

Oct.7- Read John 3, Chapters 13 and 14

Oct. 14- Ch. 15 and 16

Oct. 21- Ch. 17 and 18

Oct. 28- Ch. 19 and 20

Nov. 4 – Ch. 21 and 22

Nov. 11- Ch 23 ; TEST

Nov. 18- Ch. 24 and 25

Dec. 2- Ch. 26 and 27

Dec. 9- Ch. 28

Jan. 6- Ch. 29

Jan. 13- Ch. 30 and 31

Jan. 20- Ch. 32 ; TEST

Jan. 27- Ch. 33 and 34

Feb. 3- Ch. 35 and 36

Feb. 10- Ch. 37 and 38

Feb. 17- Ch. 39-40

Mar. 2- Ch. 41; TEST

Mar. 9- Ch. 42 and 43

Mar. 23- Ch. 44 and 45

Mar. 30- Ch. 46 and 47

Apr. 5- Ch. 48 and 49

Apr. 13- Ch. 50; TEST

Apr. 20- Ch. 51 and 52

Apr. 27- Ch. 53 and 54

May 4- Ch. 55 and 56

May 11- Final Exam

Questions for the year

Chapter 1

1. About how many years past between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament?
2. For what had the Jewish people been waiting since the time of Abraham?
3. The angel Gabriel told _______________ that he would have a son named John.

CHAPTER 2

1. Who were Jesus’s earthy parents?

2. Who was John the Baptist’s mother?

3. The angel told Joseph to name the baby Jesus which means Savior, because he would ________________________________________________.

CHAPTER 3

1. Where was Jesus born?
2. Who came to worship Christ the night he was born?
3. Who were the two people at the temple that had been waiting and hoping for the Savior of the world to be born? (One is not named in the story. Look in your Bible)

CHAPTER 4

1. Who came from the east to worship the child that was born King of the Jews?
2. What did Herod plan to do when he heard of the new King?
3. Where did the wise men worship Jesus?

CHAPTER 5

1. Where did the angel tell Joseph to take the baby?
2. What did Herod order to be done in Bethlehem?
3. When it was safe where did Joseph,Mary,and Jesus live when they returned?

CHAPTER 6

1. What was Joseph’s job?
2. How was Jesus different from the other children?
3. Why did He stay behind in Jerusalem at the temple when He was twelve?

CHAPTER 7

1. Where did John the Baptist live?
2. What had God called him to do?
3. What did God says about Jesus when He was baptized?
4. What did John say about Him?

CHAPTER 8

1. Where did the Spirit of God lead Jesus after his baptism?
2. What did Satan try to do there?
3. What was one reason Jesus came into the world mentioned in this story?

CHAPTER 9

1. What was the first thing Andrew did after spending time with Jesus?
2. What was Andrew’s brother’s name?

3. Name two more disciples mentioned in this story that Jesus called to follow Him.

CHAPTER 10

1. What problem occurred at the wedding feast?
2. What did Jesus do?
3. What was important about this miracle?

CHAPTER 11

1. What is the Passover?
2. Why did Jesus drive the money-changers out of the temple?
3. Jesus said He would,”Destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days.” What did He mean by this?

CHAPTER 12 (SKIP IN BOOK! Read in Bible.)

1. Who was the Pharisee that visited Jesus by night?
2. Jesus told him the no man can see the kingdom of God unless _________________.
3. What Old Testament story does Jesus mention?

CHAPTER 13

1. Why was the woman at the well surprised that Jesus spoke to her?
2. What kind of water did Jesus say He could give her?
3. What did she tell her friends?

CHAPTER 14

1. How long did Jesus stay with the Samaritans?
2. What did the nobleman ask Jesus to do?
3. What was very amazing about the miracle?

CHAPTER 15

1. What words did Jesus read from Isaiah 61?
2. What did the people try to do to Him?

CHAPTER 16

1. What did Jesus do in Capernaum?
2. Did the people want Jesus to stay?
3. When He would not stay, what did some of the people do?

CHAPTER 17

1. What did the lame man’s friends do for him?
2. What did Jesus say to the man?
3. Why did this bother the Pharisees?

CHAPTER 18

1. What was Matthew’s job?
2. What did the Jews think of Matthew?
3. Who did Jesus say he has come to call?

CHAPTER 19

1. About which laws were the Scribes and Pharisees most strict?
2. What did Jesus do on the Sabbath? Why?
3. Name the twelve disciples.

CHAPTER 20

1. Blessed are the pure in heart for __________________________.
2. You have heard it was said, “Love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. But I say to you ______________________________________________________________.”

CHAPTER 21

1. Why is leprosy such a terrible disease?
2. What did the leper say Jesus?
3. What other amazing miracle did Jesus do in this story?

CHAPTER 22

1. What are the four types of seeds in the parable of the sower?
2. What do the four types of seeds represent?

CHAPTER 23

1. What was Jesus doing when the storm began?
2. Why did the disciples wake Him?
3. What did He do? What did He say?

CHAPTER 24

1. What was the name of the rich man whose daughter was sick?
2. What happened to the little girl?
3. Why did the lady touch Jesus?

CHAPTER 25

1. What had Herod done that was wrong?
2. What did Herod order to be done to John the Baptist?
3. Herod was afraid that Jesus was_________________________.

CHAPTER 26

1. Why was Jesus sorry for the people?
2. How many people were fed by the five loaves and two fish?
3. What did Jesus do when the people tried to make Him an earthly king?

CHAPTER 27

1. What did Peter do when he saw Jesus walking on the water?
2. Why did Peter sink?
3. What did the disciples say about Jesus?

CHAPTER 28

1. Why did the Pharisees believe Jesus’s teaching couldn’t be true?
2. Jesus said, “It is not what goes into a man’s mouth, but ___________________ that makes him sinful?”
3. Jesus said,”I am the bread of life; he that comes to Me shall not hunger, and he that trusts in Me shall not thirst.” What did He mean by this?

CHAPTER 29

1. What did the lady ask Jesus to do?
2. How did He answer her? How did she respond?
3. What did Jesus do?

CHAPTER 30

1. How did Jesus show compassion for the crowd?
2. Who did Jesus thank for the loaves and fish?

CHAPTER 31

1. Who did the people think Jesus was?
2. Who did Peter believe Jesus was?
3. Who taught this to Peter?

CHAPTER 32

1. Who did Jesus take up on a very high mountain?
2. What did they ask there?
3. What did God say about Jesus?

CHAPTER 33

1. What was the first question the lawyer asked?
2. How did Jesus answer?
3. What story did Jesus tell  to answer the question, “Who is my neighbor?”

CHAPTER 34

1. What did Jesus mean when He said,”Before Abraham was,I am.” ?
2. What did Jesus say about Himself to the blind man?

CHAPTER 35

1. Why was Martha upset with Mary?
2. What did Jesus say to Martha?
3. Why did Jesus say the Pharisees should believe He is the Son of God?

CHAPTER 36

1. Was Jesus too busy for children?
2. List the requests in the Lord’s Prayer.
3. What does ‘hallowed’ mean?

CHAPTER 37

1. What does the parable of the lost sheep teach us about God?
2. What did the son who had left home and sinned say to his Father when he returned home?
3. What did the Father do when He saw His son?

CHAPTER 38

1. Jesus told Mary and Martha, “I am the _____________________.”
2. Even though Jesus knew He would raise Lazarus, what did He do when He saw the sorrow of the people?
3. How many days had Lazarus been dead when Jesus made him alive again?

CHAPTER 39

1. What did Jesus tell His disciples would happen to Him?
2. What did He cry out?

CHAPTER 40

1. What did Mary do to show her love for Jesus?
2. Where did this take place?
3. What did Judas say?

CHAPTER 41

1. How did the people treat Jesus when He came to Jerusalem?
2. What did they shout?
3. What did Jesus say would happen if the people stopped shouting?

CHAPTER 42

1. At the time Jesus was on the earth, who had conquered most of the world?
2. How did Jesus answer the question, “Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar?”

CHAPTER 43

1. When Jesus comes back to earth again how will He come?
2. Who knows when He will come back?
3. Who did He say would be “on His right hand”?

CHAPTER 44

1. Why did the Jewish people celebrate the passover?
2. Did Jesus know who would betray him?
3. Why do we celebrate the Lord’s Supper?

CHAPTER 45

1. What did Jesus say was the greatest love a man could have?
2. Who did Jesus promise to send?
3. What did Peter say he would never do?

CHAPTER 46

1. What did Jesus pray in the garden of Gethsemane?
2. Who betrayed Jesus?
3. What did the soldiers do when Jesus answered, “I am He.” ?

CHAPTER 47

1. Where was Jesus taken?
2. Who followed at a distance?
3. What did Peter do when asked if he was a follower of Jesus?

CHAPTER 48

1. What did Jesus say that caused Him to be accused of blasphemy?
2. How was Jesus treated at the high priest’s?

CHAPTER 49

1. When Pilate asked Jesus if He was King of the Jews, how did He answer?
2. What did Pilate want to do with Jesus?
3. What did the crowd want him to do with Jesus?

CHAPTER 50

1. How did the Roman soldiers treat Jesus?
2. Who was forced to carry His cross when Jesus became too weak?

3. Name some the people who loved Jesus who were at the crucifixion.

CHAPTER 51

1. What was fastened to the top of the cross?
2. What were Jesus’s first words from the cross?
3. Why was Jesus forsaken on teh cross?

CHAPTER 52

1. Who asked for Jesus’s body? Who bought spices for his burial?
2. Why did Pilate have guards at the tomb?
3. What lie did the Pharisees pay the soldiers to tell?

CHAPTER 53

1. Who first found that the tomb was empty?
2. Which disciples ran to the tomb?
3. To whom did Jesus first appear after His resurrection?

CHAPTER 54

1. What did Jesus explain to the men on the road to Emmaus?
2. Where did Jesus appear to the disciples?
3. Did Jesus have a real human body after His resurrection? How do we know?

CHAPTER 55

1. Who said, “I will not believe unless I see the print of the nails,and put my finger into the nail holes, and thrust my hand into the wound.”?
2. What did this disciple do when he saw Jesus?
3. What question did Peter ask Jesus?

CHAPTER 56

1. At one time Jesus appeared to ___________ of his friends.
2. What command did Jesus give His disciples just before He went up into heaven?
3. How did He go? How will He return?

Please bring final draft and rough draft of paper.

Complete grammar review handed out in class.

Complete your rough draft. Bring a copy to turn in this Friday.

Complete Daily Grams. Continue working on note cards. Create outline for paper. Please bring outline and note cards to class.

Do Daily Grams.

Continue making note cards for your paper.

Complete test for Chapter 28.

Start reading over material for your paper. Choose sources. Bring at least 3 bibliography cards to class.  Use references 82-86 to help you.  Using reference 84,  make a topic and main point outline guide. You may begin WEEK 2 assignments.

The schedule for the paper will be:

WEEK 2: . Read and/or  skim resources. Write note cards. (reference 87- 89)

WEEK 3:  Take notes, organize cards, and  write outline. (reference 90-91)

WEEK 4: Rough Draft ( reference 92-93)

Week 5: Final draft (reference 94)

Do the vocabulary, sentences, and tests for Chapters 24 and 25. Workbook assignments optional. There are 3 chapters covering letters.  I did not want to spend 3 weeks on this. We worked on letters in class, and they should have most of the vocabulary for 24 finished.

Write a 5 paragraph essay .  Topics:   If I had a Million Dollars, Things I Would ( or Would Not) Do as a Parent, Reasons I Love Spring

Complete assignments for Shurley Chapter 23.

Do writing assignment 37.

Topic choices: Things I Would Not Do As a Parent

Things I Would Do As a Parent

What I Would Do if I Had a Million Dollars

Three Reasons That I Love Spring

Complete all assignments for Shurley Chapter 22. Do worksheets (2).

Do either writing assignment #34 or #35.  If you decide to do a Bible story, do it without dialogue. You may create your own story.