5th Grade Curriculum

Religion

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Credo: I Believe (Faith and Life Series)	Life of Jesus Old Testament scripture Catholic teaching Liturgy and feasts Sacraments Morals and virtues

Literature

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Teacher-developed study packets Beka Book Readers/Novels	Oral reading skills Comprehension skills Vocabulary Reading strategies Interpretation of text Literature appreciation/genres

Grammar / Composition

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Spelling Workout Level F (MCP) Voyages in English (Loyola Press) Handwriting (Zaner-Bloser)	Parts of speech Sentence/paragraph development Punctuation Diagramming Personal narratives Creative writing Persuasive writing Book reports Research reports

Mathematics

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Math Course 1: Prentice Hall	Mastery of fractional and decimal operations Percentage, ration, scale and proportions Using variables in one step equations Area, volume, symmetry and transformation Metric units and unit conversion Mean, median, mode, line plots Circle graphs, stem and leaf plots

Science

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Scott Foresman Science Teacher resources	Human body Motion and forces Structure of Earth Classification/diversity Space Scientific reasoning Elements and compounds

Social Studies

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Sea to Shining Sea (Ignatius Press) Teacher resources	American Independence A new nation Constitutional convention The founding Fathers U.S. Constitution - articles and amendments

Art

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Classroom art supplies	Creative expression Perceptual awareness Artistic heritage Art appreciation

Music

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Musical instruments	Creative expression Artistic perception Historical and cultural music Music appreciation