Bible

Grade 1

Sunrise Edition

Bible 100 contains well-written stories from both the Old and New Testament. They captivate the first grader’s imagination and bring the Bible to life.

Each LightUnit has sixteen lessons, providing two or three Bible lessons a week for a full school term. A lesson consists of a two-page simple Bible story and a corresponding activity such as a maze or puzzle, matching exercises, or a dot-to-dot picture.

The Teacher’s Guide contains a more detailed version of each story for the teacher to tell or read. Without quizzes or tests, this course allows the child to enjoy the Bible and learn its truths without a heavy workload. Our goal is for Bible to be so enjoyable that students look forward to every class.

Grade 2

Sunrise Edition

Bible 200 contains well-written stories from the Old Testament. They captivate the child’s imagination and bring the Bible to life.

Each LightUnit has sixteen lessons, providing two or three Bible lessons a week for a whole school term. A lesson consists of two pages with a simple Bible story and a corresponding activity such as sequencing events, unlocking a coded message, color-by-number, or simple crossword puzzles.

The Teacher’s Guide contains a more detailed version of each story for the teacher to tell or read. Without quizzes or tests, this course allows the child to enjoy the Bible and learn its truths without a heavy workload. Our goal is for Bible to be so enjoyable that the students look forward to every class. Answer keys are optional if the Teacher's Guide is purchased.

Grade 3

Sunrise Edition

Bible 300 introduces the student to the first four books of the New Testament. The first LightUnit is a story that acquaints students with Jewish culture and customs during the time of Christ. The remainder of the course is a study of the Gospels that will continue into fourth grade.

Each lesson contains an interesting story from Jesus’ life and workbook activities. Each LightUnit has two quizzes and a test. By doing two or three lessons per week, this course will cover the entire school year.

The Teacher’s Guide gives objectives and suggestions for teaching each lesson and provides alternate LightUnit tests for students who need to make up for a failing test score. Reproductions of all the LightUnit pages, quizzes, and tests are included with the answers filled in. Answer keys are optional if the Teacher's Guide is purchased.

Grade 4

Sunrise Edition

Bible 400 expands the study of the Gospels started in the third grade. The first LightUnit contains fictional stories that acquaint students with the worship, customs, and daily activities of Jews during the time of Christ. LightUnits 402 through 405 focus on Christ’s earthly ministry, His teachings, and His death and resurrection.

Each LightUnit has twelve lessons containing an interesting story and workbook activities. Each LightUnit also has two quizzes and a test. By doing two or three lessons per week, this course will cover the entire school year.

The Teacher’s Guide gives objectives and suggestions for teaching each lesson and provides alternate LightUnit tests for students who need to make up for a failing test score. Reproductions of all the LightUnit activities, quizzes, and tests with the answers are included. Separate answer keys are not required if the Teacher’s Guide is purchased.

Grade 5

Each LightUnit in this course takes about seventeen days to cover, providing work for a 170-day school year. The ten themes, one per LightUnit, are as follows:

501 How Others Lived for God
502 Angels
503 The Presence of God
504 Bible Methods and Structure
505 God’s Children in the World
506 Proving What We Believe
507 Paul’s Journeys for Jesus
508 God Created Man for Eternity
509 Authority and the Law
510 Review

No Teacher’s Guide is provided; the reading level is simple enough for fifth graders to study on their own. Each LightUnit contains one self check per section and one final test.

Grade 6

Each LightUnit in this course takes about seventeen days to cover, providing work for a 170-day school year. This course gives a historical overview of the whole Bible in one year’s study. The themes for Bible 600, one per LightUnit, are as follows:

601 From Creation to Moses
602 From Joshua to Samuel
603 The Kingdom of Israel
604 The Divided Kingdom
605 The Captivity and Restoration
606 The Life of Jesus
607 The Followers of Jesus
608 The Apostle Paul
609 Hebrews and General Epistles
610 Revelation and Review

Each LightUnit contains one self check per section and one final test.

Grade 7

Each LightUnit in this course takes about seventeen days to cover, providing work for a 170-day school year. The themes for Bible 700, one per LightUnit, are as follows:

701 Worship
702 Mankind
703 Attributes of God
704 Fulfilled Prophecies About Christ
705 Living the Christian Life
706 The Psalms
707 The Life of Christ Part 1
708 The Life of Christ Part 2
709 The Life of Christ Part 3
710 In Summary

Each LightUnit contains one self check per section and one final test.

Grade 8

Each LightUnit in this course takes about seventeen days to cover, providing work for a 170-day school year. The themes for Bible 800, one per LightUnit, are as follows:

801 Prayer
802 Sin and Salvation
803 Attributes of God
804 The Church Through the Centuries
805 Early Church History
806 The Early Churches
807 The Book of Proverbs
808 Understanding Today’s Problems
809 Understanding Parents
810 Review

Each LightUnit contains one self check per section and one final test.

Grade 9

This one-credit course is a survey of the New Testament, plus a study of Job and several age-appropriate themes. Each LightUnit includes a self check for each section and a LightUnit test and can be completed in about three weeks. The outline for Bible 900 is as follows:

901 Introduction to the New Testament
902 The Gospels
903 The Acts of the Apostles
904 The Pauline Epistles
905 The General Epistles
906 The Revelation of Jesus Christ
907 Biblical Literature: Job and Suffering
908 How to Share Christ With My Friends
909 God’s Will for My Life
910 Review

Grade 10

This one-credit course is a survey of the Old Testament. Each LightUnit includes a self test for each section and a LightUnit test, and should be completed in about three weeks. The outline for Bible 1000 is as follows:

1001 Creation to Abraham
1002 Abraham to Moses
1003 The Exodus and Wanderings
1004 Israel in Canaan
1005 The Judges and Spiritual Decline
1006 The Kingdom
1007 The Divided Kingdom
1008 The Remaining Kingdom
1009 The Captivity
1010 The Restoration

Grade 11

This one-credit course covers major themes in Bible study. Each LightUnit includes a self test for each section and a LightUnit test, and should be completed in about three weeks. The outline of the course is as follows:

1101 The Faithfulness of God
1102 Romans Part 1
1103 Romans Part 2
1104 The Doctrine of Jesus Christ
1105 The Nation of Israel
1106 The History of the Canon
1107 Friendship, Dating, and Marriage
1108 The Pursuit of Happiness
1109 Answers to Agnostic Questions
1110 Review

Grade 12

This one-credit course covers major themes in Bible study. The outline of the course is as follows:

1201 Knowing Yourself
1202 Preparing for Service
1203 Serving in the Church
1204 Godhead
1205 Holiness and Goodness of God
1206 The Epistles of James and John
1207 Biblical Literature: Daniel
1208 Comparative Religions
1209 Wisdom for Today’s Youth
1210 Practical Christian Living for Young Adults

Each LightUnit includes a self test for each section and a LightUnit test, and should be completed in about three weeks for a full year’s study.