Middle School (grades 6-8) courses
The offerings are straight forward—one course in each of the four subject areas (English, Math, Science, Social Studies), as well as Jesus: Prophet, Priest, King and Savior and Lightbearers for Bible.  Electives can be chosen from:  Spanish I, II; Latin I, II; Health (Life Management Skills)**; and Fitness Lifestyle Design (PE)**

Bible Course Descriptions
Apologetics I and II
We are commanded as Christians  to ‘always be prepared when anyone asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have’ (I Peter 3:15).  These courses are designed to help students “always be prepared.”  To fail to offer young followers of Christ the opportunity to know and understand the rational reasons for Christianity is to prepare them for a life of shallow faith or to set them up for disillusionment over what they “grew up believing.”  Apologetics will open students’ minds to the logic of Christianity and the rationality of the Christian worldview.  Apologetics I and II will include Scripture memorization and personal devotional time as important aspects of a whole apologist. 
Apologetics I will introduce the rationale for studying apologetics and provide a basic understanding of the study of rational arguments.  The course will define and identify worldviews helping the student to see the distinctions of a Christian worldview.  The relationship between evangelism and apologetics will be studied.  In the context of evangelism the course will prepare students to present arguments for the existence of God and the validity of Scripture.  This is a semester course and won an ACSI award in 2006.
Apologetics II: The second course in apologetics will start with creation in Genesis and end with the new creation brought about by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Much time will be devoted to understanding the present debate of origins scientifically and theologically.  In this course the problem of pain – why bad things happen to good people – will be responded to.  Most importantly, reasons for belief in the resurrection will be studied and responses to common objections to the resurrection will be addressed.  This is a semester course and won an ACSI award in 2006.  Students are not required to take Apologetics I before Apologetics II.

Basic Bible Doctrine I and II
Basic Bible Doctrine I is an upper-level high school course that covers several of the basic doctrines in Scripture, including the doctrines of Scripture, God, man, and sin. These teachings are dealt with in a systematic way that shows the unity and consistency of biblical truth.
Basic Bible Doctrine II continues where Basic Bible Doctrine I leaves off.  It covers the basic doctrines of Christ, Salvation, Holy Spirit, and Last Things. Care is taken to ensure that the doctrines presented are firmly established on the inerrant Word of God.

Have We Lost Our Minds?!  Worldview Curriculum for Teenagers
Have We Lost Our Minds?! directs students to comprehend core Christian truths with immediate application to their personal life, countering current cultural ideas. The student is taught a basis for Christian thought so that they construct a biblical worldview which addresses real issues in the real world.  Because this course is designed to engage worldly thought processes, it is imperative students be able to rent, download, or borrow movies (i.e., Signs, The Matrix, Mission to Mars, etc.) and music. Since they are contemporary movies, parental discernment is advised before signing up for the class. This course is best taken by those that have finished the second semester of their sophomore year in high school (and those older than that).

Life Shaping Decisions- Applying God’s Word to College and Career Planning
Life-Shaping Decisions is a one-semester course that aims at helping high school students think about life after high school from God’s perspective. In today’s world, that is a difficult task. Most people are consumed with living life from a perspective adopted from the world around them. This course will challenge young adults with the biblical concept of career stewardship. It will also give them the resources to begin building their own career plan wisely and faithfully.

Jesus: Prophet, Priest, King and Savior
Acts 4:12 declares that there is no other name given to mankind, that we might be saved–Jesus. Students will get to know Jesus through a topical study of His work and ministry, both on Earth and in Heaven. Jesus ties together God’s plan throughout the Old Testament and His interaction and intervention in the lives of those who follow Him today. Students will explore both the Old Testament roots of Jesus’ various ministries and the way those roles influence their current relationship with Him. The last module takes those ideas and puts them into practice, allowing students the opportunity to see Jesus live His life and do His ministry through them.  This year long course is designed for those in grades 5 to 9.

Lightbearers
Lightbearers is a two semester video-based curriculum for 8th grade designed to help students clearly understand the tenets of the Christian worldview, and how they compare to the tenets of the leading humanistic worldviews of our day. Students will learn how to apply their Christian faith to every area of life: theology, philosophy, ethics, biology, sociology, psychology, law, politics, economics, and history. Some of the issues covered include: abortion, apologetics, cults, evolution, feminism, homosexuality, naturalism, moral relativism, pluralism, relationships, and socialism.
 
Lightbearers is designed specifically for your middle school classroom, complete with day-to-day lesson plans, projects, resources, quizzes, and helps, providing all the information needed to successfully teach worldviews in your school. 

New Testament Survey- Dual Credit
This course covers the literature of the New Testament. Special attention will be given to the life of Christ and the history of the early church, including the life of Paul. This is a college course designed for and offered through Sevenstar Academy by Indiana Wesleyan University. Since successful completion earns college credit, it is open to high school Juniors and Seniors. The cost is the same as an AP course.

Old Testament Survey-Dual Credit
A study of the Old Testament, highlighting the cultural background underlying the books of the Old Testament. Topics include major archaeological finds, Old Testament culture as it relates to today's culture, and the foundational relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament. This is a college course designed for and offered through Sevenstar Academy by Indiana Wesleyan University. Since successful completion earns college credit, it is open to HS Juniors and Seniors. The cost is the same as an AP course.

Understanding the Times I and II
Understanding the Times (I and II)  is a one or two semester course for the 11th or 12th grader (or adult)  that brings a host of Christian worldview and apologetic experts to you. This class will help you clearly understand the tenets of the Christian worldview and how it compares with the tenets of other leading worldviews of our day: Islam, Secular Humanism, Marxism, New Age, and Postmodernism. It is a challenging, demanding, and rich course.

Some of the issues covered include: abortion, apologetics, the arts, biotechnology, critical thinking, cults, euthanasia, leadership, radical environmentalism, radical feminism, the problem of evil, religious pluralism, scriptural reliability, and more.  The material has been provided through a partnership with Summit Ministries.

Please note that Sevenstar does have access to other classes and grade levels—inform the academy of your needs, and Sevenstar may be able to accommodate them.

If you are planning to ask a local school to accept these courses on your transcript, please get their permission before signing up.  We can provide courses descriptions for them.

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