The student is presented with the unique relationship of America to God and to Christian principles. The United States Constitution is provided for the student in unabridged form to help the student better understand the freedoms and responsibilities outlined in this document. Students complete eighteen geography studies and map projects of the Western Hemisphere, as well as current event discussions to help identify the physical and political aspects of the modern world. Students also complete a Civics Activity Book, which has been designed to help students learn more about local, state, and national government. Students have the opportunity to review these fundamental skills through basic problems, word problems, fractions, percents, and decimals.
Students also practice drawing and reading graphs.
In addition to a review of basic skills, an introduction to algebra is given. Eighth grade math combines previous skills and new skills to give the student a working knowledge of math and builds on this foundation to equip the student with a practical approach to future math courses. After determining his physical condition, the student completes 36 weeks of exercise, choosing from more than fifteen different indoor and outdoor activities. Activities primarily include walking, running, swimming, cycling, basketball, soccer, rope skipping, aerobics, and stationary running. The course grade is based upon the student's report of his weekly exercise.