ACE Fine Arts

    Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum has Scripture as its foundation, fully integrating biblical principles, wisdom, and character-building concepts into education. Students move at their own speed through the self-instructional "PACE" workbooks. Following the mastery approach, PACEs are formatted for students to complete the exercises found throughout the workbook, take a practice "self test," and conclude with a "final test" (torn out from the center) to measure understanding.

    Students will learn about the principles of good public speaking and communication in ACE's Speech high school elective. This set includes Speech PACES 1-6, which cover:

  • The importance of proper breathing techniques, adding variety through inflection, speaking with emotion and enthusiasm, improving eye contact, and learning to articulate sounds properly.
  • Becoming mentally and physically prepared for public speaking.
  • Observing how pause, stress, and pitch affect speaking.
  • Identifying the symptoms of stage fright.
  • The importance of proper word choice.
  • Using multiple personalities in communication.

    Paperback booklets. High School Elective; half a credit. PACEs 1-6.

    Answers are not included, but are available in the sold-separately SCORE key.

    • This answer key set includes three PACE SCORE keys that cover Speech PACEs 1-6. Keys are three-hole-punched, and have each page and question number clearly labeled; answers are line-listed. Test and workbook exercises included. 2 booklets. High School.

    Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum has Scripture as its foundation, fully integrating biblical principles, wisdom, and character-building concepts into education. Students move at their own speed through the self-instructional "PACE" workbooks. Following the mastery approach, PACEs are formatted for students to complete the exercises found throughout the workbook, take a practice "self test," and conclude with a "final test" (torn out from the center) to measure understanding.

    Students will learn about hymns, types of instruments, and reading music with this high school elective. This set includes Music PACEs 1-6, which cover:

  • Various types of instruments-string, woodwind, brass, percussion, and keyboard instruments.
  • How to read music.
  • How to select and purchase an instrument.
  • The background of great hymns and hymn writers.
  • Knowledge of music notation including staff, clefs, intervals, scales, triads, and tetra chords.
  • The properties of tone (sounds, pitch, duration, intensity, and quality).
  • Song-leading skills.
  • Recorded music from select composers.

    Fill-in-the-blank, word-bank, and multiple-choice type exercises help with review and retention. Paperback booklets. High School Elective. Music. PACES 1-6.

    Answers are not included, but are available in the sold-separately SCORE key.

    The sold-separately Music Appreciation CDs are a required resource for this course.

    • Two keys cover PACE's Music workbooks 1, 2, 3 and 4, 5, 6. Keys are three-hole-punched, and have each page and question number clearly labeled; answers are line-listed, with graphics and music reproduced where necessary. Test and workbook exercises included. 2 Books. High School Elective.

    Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum has Scripture as its foundation, fully integrating biblical principles, wisdom, and character-building concepts into education. Students move at their own speed through the self-instructional "PACE" workbooks. Following the mastery approach, PACEs are formatted for students to complete the exercises found throughout the workbook, take a practice "self test," and conclude with a "final test" (torn out from the center), to measure understanding.

    This set includes Beginning Art PACEs 73-84;

  • Reproduces a number of illustrations in the course using pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, watercolor, tempera, and samples the art of lettering.
  • Paints a color wheel, identifies warm and cool colors and mixtures, uses opposites on the color wheel successfully, and mixes colors to obtain the color needed.
  • Studies line variation, design, and shape, and uses shading for depth and perspective.
  • Draws various textures effectively.
  • Learns to create well-balanced indoor and outdoor scenes, landscapes, and interiors.
  • Uses stick figures to show action, indicates mood with facial expressions, and draws simple cartoons.
  • Understands how to make a flannel board, creates flannelgraph backgrounds and story materials, and makes posters.

    A variety of exercises help with review and retention; paperback booklets. Grade: Jr. High. PACE 73-84.

    No Keys Required.

    • Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum has Scripture as its foundation, fully integrating biblical principles, wisdom, and character-building concepts into education. Students move at their own speed through the self-instructional "PACE" workbooks. Following the mastery approach, PACEs are formatted for students to complete the exercises found throughout the workbook, take a practice "self test," and conclude with a "final test" (torn out from the center), to measure understanding.

    This set includes Basic Advanced Art PACEs 97-108, which covers:

  • Studies an introduction to the tools of art: the pencil, pen and ink, and paints.
  • Learns the principles of design: symbols, rhythm, shapes, and awareness.
  • Investigates the hue, value, intensity, and proportion of color, and paints in color.
  • Designs clothing, draperies, still figures, and figures in motion.
  • Learns about observation, point of view, perspectives, and light and shade.
  • Examines chalk talks (materials, setup, tools for success) and generates a program.
  • Discovers lettering, layouts, spacing, and other techniques designed to help the student integrate thelearned material.

    A variety of exercises help with review and retention; paperback booklets. Grade High School PACE 97-108.

    Answer SCORE keys are not required or available.