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| 6th Grade Core Subjects | ||
| 6th Grade Enrichment Subjects | ||
| 7th Grade Core Subjects | ||
| 7th Grade Enrichment Subjects | ||
| 8th Grade Core Subjects | ||
| 8th Grade Enrichment Subjects | ||
English |
Literature |
Math |
Science |
Social Studies |
Foreign Language |
| *Write an effective expository paragraph including a claim, clarifications, evidence, explanation of evidence, and a conclusion. *Write a five-paragraph essay, complete with thesis statement, evaluative traits, and quoted evidence to persuade, describe, or evaluate. *Write creative- yet logical--narrative stories, plays, and poems. *Use Google Docs to communicate and collaborate on written assignments and projects. *Recognize and apply the rules of grammar to written assignments (including parts of speech and commas.) *Effectively use figurative language in written pieces and choose correct connotation of words in writing. |
*Plot the structure of a novel- including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion. *Effectively participate in Socratic Seminars with teacher-generated questions. *Make inferences while reading. *Critically respond to literary prompts in writing and discussion. *Use context clues, parts of speech, prefixes, suffixes, and Greek and Latin root words to understand unknown words while reading. *Recognize and understand figurative language in literature (simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification, hyperbole, and idiom). *Deconstruct some media messages |
*Compute fluently with non-negative rational numbers, including ratios, percents and proportional reasoning. *Model integers and additive inverses to develop an understanding of the number line. *Apply properties of numbers and translating words to symbols to solve problems. *Understand and use variables to solve simple equations. *Develop an understanding of formulas and apply them to find the perimeter/circumference and area of triangles, quadrilaterals, circles and composite figures made from these shapes. *Use appropriate tools to measure. *Organize and summarize categorical and numerical data using summary statistics and graphical displays. |
*Be able to work safely in a laboratory environment *Pose scientific questions that can be answered in a scientific investigation employing the scientific method. *Design experiments by manipulating and controlling variables. *Use grade-level math skills to collect and manipulate data. *Understand Earth’s role in the solar system and its position in our galaxy. *Correlate relationships between topography, soil and water. *Understand physical and chemical properties of water as well as water’s role in our environment |
Topics: Geography Prehistoric Man Mesopotamia Egypt Phoenicians and Hebrews Military Empires Minoans and Myceneans The Greeks The Romans |
*Identify singular pronouns and -ar verb endings *Ask and answer simple questions on various topics *Use correct word order when speaking and constructing sentences *Demonstrate mastery of greetings and farewells *Be familiar with cultures of some Spanish speaking countries *Use useful expressions in and out of class |
6thGrade Enrichment Subjects
Theartre Arts |
Band |
Chorus |
Visual Arts |
Physical Education |
Beginning Computers |
| Topics: *The history and progression of theater through the ages *Basic theater vocabulary *Writing plays as a collaborative process *Everything involved in producing a play |
*Perform on an instrument accurately and independently, alone and in the ensemble, with good posture, good playing position, and good breath control *Read at sight simple melodies in their clef in simple duple, triple and quadruple time signatures |
*Use correct posture and breathing technique while singing *Sight-read vocal and guitar music *Perform using concert etiquette |
*Understand the seven Elements of Art as they apply to student artwork and rofessional/historical examples *Observe environment in greater detail and depth *Demonstrate the ability to perceive, interpret, and respond to ideas, experiences, and the environment through visual art *Understand visual art as a discipline of study that combines expression with specific needs of form, function, and communication. |
*Demonstrate what having a healthy lifestyle involves *Understand the benefits of participating in physical activities *Understand the advantages to teamwork *Participate in each activity with good sportsmanship *Participate in each activity with effort and a good attitude *Strive to perform physical movement skills effectively in a variety of stationary settings *Strive to enjoy playing sports |
*Identify the input, output, and processing components of a computer. *Understand the mechanics and etiquette of email. *Execute word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and publication tasks created on the computer. *Develop more advanced keyboarding skills. |
7th Grade Core Subjects
English |
Literature |
Math |
Pre-Algebra |
Science |
Social Studies |
Foreign Language |
| *Write a clear, coherent, and cohesive five-paragraph essay. *Use proper parenthetical citation with a variety of sources. *Respond critically (in the written form) to various texts. *Write using various styles (speech, narrative, creative, essay). *Collaborate with students to achieve a variety of goals: small presentations, informal mini-lessons, and final projects. *Use parts of speech and rules of grammar to write clearly, logically, and creatively. *Move beyond the five-paragraph essay, either longer or more concise, while keeping writing clear and organized. |
*Identify various moments of plot structure within novels. *Make connections regarding texts read (text to text, text to self, text to world). *Participate in Socratic Seminar discussions and other student-led discussions appropriately, effectively, and collaboratively. *Develop open-ended questions regarding reading. *Recognize and analyze how figurative language is used by various authors to enhance text. *Suggest how modifying text can change or improve one's perception. *Collaborate with peers to dissect a text. *Use informational and persuasive techniques to present information to an audience. *Use Greek & Latin root words, prefixes, and suffixes to deconstruct unknown words. *Analyze various characters based on the author's use of characterization methods. |
*Compute fluently with rational numbers including integers, fractions, decimals, and percents *Solve problems using rational numbers. *Simplify an expression using appropriate number properties. *Solve 1- and 2-step equations (and 1-step inequalities), including the use of simple formulas, to solve problems. *Apply properties of angles and figures to solve problems. *Answer questions by collecting, organizing, analyzing and interpreting data. |
*Compute fluently with rational numbers including integers, fractions, decimals, and percents and solve problems using rational numbers. *Identify and work with irrational numbers including square roots and pi. *Simplify an expression using appropriate number properties and the rules for exponents. *Solve 1 and 2-step equations (and inequalities), including the use of formulas, to solve problems. *Apply properties of angles and figures to solve problems including finding volume and surface area of prisms and cylinders. *Formulate and answer questions by collecting, organizing, analyzing and interpreting data. *Develop and apply connections between rate of change and linear relationships |
*Demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry and problem solving *Be able to use science process skills in experiments and investigations *Show an understanding of the characteristics of living things *Demonstrate an awareness of the role of trees and other plants in our environment *Develop a sense of stewardship for the protection of the environment. *Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the cell. *Demonstrate an understanding of how traits are passed from one generation to the next. *Demonstrate an awareness of what disease organisms are and how to maintain healthy lifestyles to prevent the spread of pathogens. *Show an understanding of the organization of the human body and the interaction of body systems *Have a basic understanding of healthy habits for healthy bodies. |
Topics: The Germans, Goths, and Vandals The Franks Celts Anglo-Saxons Vikings Byzantines Arab Empire Eastern Slavs Feudalism The Church Rise of Towns and Trades Rise of Monarchies Renaissance and Reformation |
*Tell time, give dates, discuss weather, and use numbers *Formulate sentences with correct agreement and word order *Compare and contrast American culture with those of Spanish speaking cultures *Ask and answer questions *Use the language appropriately for targeted topics *Understand the relationship between pronouns and verb conjugations |
7th Grade Enrichment Subjects
Theartre Arts |
Band |
Chorus |
Visual Arts |
Physical Education |
Beginning Computers |
| *Understand different genres of theater. *Understand the collaborative nature of theater arts. *Expand performance abilities with a deeper knowledge of character development, a solo monologue project, and a movie project |
*Perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. *Read sixteenth and dotted notes and rests in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures *Read at sight simple melodies in their clef *Perform music at a grade level II-IV. |
*Use correct posture and breathing technique while singing *Sight-read vocal and guitar music *Perform using concert etiquette *Sing in 2-3 part harmony with confidence |
*Understand the seven Principles of Design as they apply to student artwork and professional/historical examples *Observe and appreciate surroundings with an “artist’s eye” *Be aware that successful creativity can be related to experimental ideas and risk taking *Demonstrate the ability to organize knowledge and ideas for expression in the production of art |
*Understand how to be a good teammate *Understand the traits of a good leader *Participate in each activity with good sportsmanship *Participate in each activity with effort and a good attitude *Strive to perform physical movement skills effectively in movement scenarios *Strive to enjoy playing sports |
*Identify the input, output, and processing components of a computer. *Understand the mechanics and etiquette of email. *Execute word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and publication tasks created on the computer. *Develop more advanced keyboarding skills. |
English |
Literature |
Pre-Algebra |
Algebra |
Science |
Social Studies |
Foreign Language |
| *Choose an appropriate length of writing to effectively respond to various literary models (5 paragraph essay, short answer, condensed response, etc) *Personally organize pre-writing and implement within subsequent drafts *Utilize appropriate (and show deeper understanding) of various vocabulary in written and spoken responses *Choose a stance (either/or) in written expression and defend with evidence *Apply personal context responses to readings *Write sentences and paragraphs with clear understanding of proper and appropriate grammatical expression *Write sentences and paragraphs that are more complex or simplified depending on audience and voice |
*Apply moral and thematic context found in stories to personal and “true” life context *Debate differences of opinion of context while maintaining respect of personal stances *Find and define the nature of dichotomy in all story telling *Constructively criticize peer and author expression *Identify character choices in stories; how/why are there consequences *Effectively and respectfully identify and criticize bias in storytelling *Distinguish “voice” in storytelling *Utilize all facets of literacy: reading, writing, watching, listening, grappling, and speaking |
*Compute fluently with rational numbers including integers, fractions, decimals, and percents and solve problems using rational numbers. *Identify and work with irrational numbers including square roots and pi. *Simplify an expression using appropriate number properties and the rules for exponents. *Solve 1 and 2-step equations (and inequalities), including the use of formulas, to solve problems. *Apply properties of angles and figures to solve problems including finding volume and surface area of prisms and cylinders. *Formulate and answer questions by collecting, organizing, analyzing and interpreting data. *Develop and apply connections between rate of change and linear relationships |
*Write and solve multi-step equations and problems, including work with formulas. *Operate on polynomials, exponential expressions, rational numbers, and rational and radical expressions, including factoring, and to solve problems using these relationships. *Represent, solve and interpret linear equations and inequalities to solve problems. *Represent, solve and interpret systems of linear equations to solve problems. *Represent, solve and interpret quadratic and exponential equations to solve problems. *Operate on polynomials, exponential expressions, rational numbers, and rational and radical expressions, including factoring, and to solve problems using these relationships. |
*Demonstrate knowledge of safety and emergency procedures for the science classroom and laboratory *Demonstrate understanding of scientific methods of problem solving *Use science process skills in experiments and investigations and to solve problems *Demonstrate understanding of scientific measurement including accuracy and precision in measurement *Demonstrate understanding of processes involved in scientific data collection, manipulation, interpretation, and presentation *Demonstrate understanding of atomic models, periodicity, bonding and chemical reactions *Demonstrate an understanding of the properties of magnetism and electricity |
Topics: Pre-Columbian Amerindians of the SoutheastEarly Civilizations of the Southeast Piracy in N. American and Caribbean American Slavery American Revolutionary War in the Southern States Formation of American Government Antebellum Politics American Civil War Reconstruction Civil Rights |
*Demonstrate control of the present tense *Develop a paragraph about school, life, and routines *Compare and contrast American culture with those of Spanish speaking countries *Ask, answer, and construct questions *Read and understand a short novel in present tense *Use the preterite tense of regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs |
Theartre Arts |
Band |
Chorus |
Visual Arts |
Physical Education |
Video Production |
| *Understand different genres of theater. *Understand the collaborative nature of theater arts. *Expand performance abilities with a deeper knowledge of character development, a solo monologue project, and a movie project |
*Perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. *Read sixteenth and dotted notes and rests in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures *Read at sight simple melodies in their clef *Perform music at a grade level II-IV. |
*Use correct posture and breathing technique while singing *Sight-read vocal and guitar music *Perform using concert etiquette *Sing in 2-3 part harmony with confidence |
*Understand the seven Principles of Design as they apply to student artwork and professional/historical examples *Observe and appreciate surroundings with an “artist’s eye” *Be aware that successful creativity can be related to experimental ideas and risk taking *Demonstrate the ability to organize knowledge and ideas for expression in the production of art |
*Understand how to push oneself through Self-discipline *Participate in each activity with good sportsmanship *Participate in each activity with effort and a good attitude *Strive to perform to their “potential” *Strive to perform physical movement skills effectively in movement scenarios against various styles of defense *Strive to enjoy playing sports |
*Recall the technical and aesthetic vocabulary of filmmaking. *Demonstrate a practical understanding of the mechanics of a film scene and its structure, compositional concepts, and technical aspects through a creation of projects from various film genres. *Differentiate the benefits of planning compared to just shooting and editing without a predetermined plan. *Identify how ideas, emotions, events and occurrences can be communicated as visual expression to an audience in the form of video. *Understand how artistic production is often influenced by personal experiences, knowledge of materials, established principles, and how successfully creativity can be related to experimental ideas and risk taking. *Recognize the importance of film as a part of overall media literacy. |