Through the teachings of Jesus and the example He set for His followers, students learn how to live a more abundant, fruitful Christian life today. A clear salvation message, the powerful teachings of Jesus, and the perfect example He set for His followers challenge students to examine their own relationship to Christ and to apply God's Word to their lives. Students write short stories, poetry, essays, persuasive documents, character sketches, and a research paper. Some writing projects are correlated with reading assignments from the literature texts. Students study major American authors and their works and participate in a guided reading of The Scarlet Letter .
Students also memorize twelve poems throughout the year.
A list of thirty spelling words and twelve vocabulary words are learned every two to three weeks. In addition, students read six books of various types during the course, and write a book report for each. Students see the blessings of righteousness as well as the consequences of sin, making the history class an ideal opportunity for character-training. Because man's actions are the product of his thoughts, this American History course emphasizes the important concepts and ideas in history as well as people and events. The text also emphasizes the responsibilities that come with our rights as American citizens.