By the end of the first quarter, students will be able to: computation, estimation, and order of operations of whole numbers; evaluate numeric and algebraic expressions; measure area and perimeter of rectangles and squares; make and interpret frequency tables, line plots, bar graphs, circle graphs and plot 1st quadrant data; interpret data, probability of independent events, box and whisker plots and stem and leaf plots.
By the end of the first semester, students will be able to: read, write and order decimals; apply the commutative and associative properties; add, subtract, multiple and divide decimals and metric units.
By the end of the third quarter, students will be able to: round and estimate sums and differences in fractions; add, subtract, multiple and divide fractions and mixed numbers; determine equivalent ratios; affects of dimensional changes, percent ratios; relationship between fractions, decimals and percents.
By the end of the second semester, students will be able to: identify and classify lines, segments, planes and angles; classify quadrilaterals, polygons and congruent figures; area of circles, parallelograms, and triangles; volume of prisms; compare, add, subtract, multiply and divide integers; write and solve basic equations.
Students will be able to: evaluate powers; use the order of operations; use variables in expressions; describe patterns; solve simple equations with mental math; solve problems involving the perimeter and area of rectangles; compare and round decimals; add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals; find the mean, median, mode, and range of data; construct and interpret bar graphs, line graphs, stem-and-leaf plots, and histograms; find the prime factorization of numbers; find the greatest common factor of numbers
Students will be able to: write equivalent fractions; find least common multiples; compare and order fractions; convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions; add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers; convert between fractions and decimals; measure and convert between customary units
Students will be able to: compare, order, add, subtract, multiply and divide integers; recognize and describe rational numbers; write ratios and rates; write and solve proportions; solving proportions using cross products; solve percent problems using proportions; convert between percents, decimals and fractions; make circle graphs; measure angles; investigate properties of triangles
Students will be able to: name and identify polygons; identify similar and congruent polygons; use proportions with similar polygons; solve problems involving scale drawings; perform transformations; identify symmetry; find square root of perfect squares; approximate square roots; find the perimeter and area of a parallelogram, triangle, and trapezoid; find the circumference and area of a circle; name and sketch solids; create nets of solids; calculate the surface area of rectangular prisms
By the end of the first quarter, students will be able to: write algebraic expressions, use the Order of Operations, perform basic operations with integers, graph on the coordinate plane, simplify variable equations, use factors and prime factoring to find the GCF and LCM, identify equivalent fractions, solve expressions involving fractions and solve equations with fraction.
By the end of the first semester, students will be able to: identify rates, unit rates, and determine the difference between rates and ratios, write and solve proportions using various methods, identify similar/congruent figures and solve them, use probability to determine odds and outcomes.
By the end of the third quarter, students will be able to: convert fractions decimals percents using various methods, graph/analyze data using Stem-and-Leaf Plots, Histograms, and Box-and-Whisker plots, solve and approximate square roots, solve right triangles, find the perimeter/area of various polygons, find the circumference/area of circles.
By the end of the second semester, students will be able to: find the volume and surface area of various three-dimensional objects, write algebraic equations, solve multi-step algebraic equations, and graph linear equations
Scientific method, lab safety, metric conversion and measurement, earth's surface (constant motion, present features), earth's layers, crust movements (plate movement, earthquakes and Richter scale, volcanoes, evidence of movement in continent shape, fossils, ocean floor, climate zones, location of mountains), evidence of plate movement, volcanoes. Scientist Biography: Alfred Wegener.
Oceans: Surface of earth and subdivisions of oceans, island formation, subsurface land (continental shelf, slope and rise, mid-ocean ridges and trenches, plate tectonics (review), the ocean bottom, seawater composition, marine life, currents, tides, waves, atmospheric composition, properties and structure, quantitative changes in weather conditions over time and space, large scale and local weather systems. Scientist biography: Lewis Howard Latimer.
How our planet was formed and what historical events have affected life’s advancement; Astronomy: gravity, stars (sun, kinds, supernova, "movement", constellations, distance measurement, Galaxies (Milky Way, Quasars). Scientist biography: Isaac Newton.
Human Body (structure, function and interaction): circulatory, respiratory and lymphatic systems. Scientist biography: Marie Curie.
Overview of World Geography; The World's Major Deserts; Ancient Civilizations: Judaism, Christianity, Greece and Rome
Enlightenment; French Revolution; Romanticism
Latin American Independence Movements; Industrialism, Capitalism, and Socialism;
Immigration, Industrialization, and Urbanization; Reform
I. Writing, Grammar, and Usage: Identify subject, verb, pronouns and adjectives. II. Writing and Research:Write in complete sentences III. Commonly Mispelled Words, Greek and Latin Roots and Lists from Words Their Way IV. Saying and Phrases V. Speaking and Listening:Use reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing skills to solve problems and answer questions.
I. Writing, Grammar, and Usage: Use subject/verb agreement, nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, homonyms, and homophones. II. Writing and Research:Summarize and organize information about a topic in a variety of ways (for example, graphic organizer, Venn diagram, outline, time line) from references, technical sources, and media. III. Spelling and Vocabulary IV. Saying and Phrases V. Speaking and Listening: Write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences.
I. Writing, Grammar, and Usage: Use conventions correctly (for example, apostrophes in contractions and singular possessives; quotations marks; end-marks; abbreviations; and commas used with conjunctions, in a series, and introductory phrases). Access and use language to construct and demonstrate knowledge. II. Writing and Research: Use organizational features of printed text (for example, captions, chapter preview, summaries, prefaces, annotations, changes in print, and appendices) to locate information III. Spelling and Vocabulary IV. Saying and Phrases V. Speaking and Listening
I. Writing, Grammar, and Usage: Use a variety of sentence structures. II. Writing and Research: Use reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing skills to solve problems and answer questions III. Spelling and Vocabulary: Use language which supports and enriches the idea.Identify and use conventional spelling. IV. Saying and Phrases V. Speaking and Listening
Greek Mythology : Myths in Realms of Gold/ The Odyssey /Literary Terms/Locate and paraphrase the key/main ideas and supporting details in fiction and non-fiction.
Poetry from Realms of Gold Terms:meter, iamb, couplet, rhyme scheme, couplet/ Fiction Short Stories in Realms of Gold/Identify the meaning or unfamiliar words in context using word recognition skills and context clues./Identify characters, setting, problem/conflict, action/plot/events, resolution/solution, theme, and sequence in literature.
The Prince and The Pauper and self-selected literature groups/Access and use language to construct and demonstrate knowledge./Use knowledge of literary techniques and terminology (for example, dialogue, scene, flashback, and figurative language) to understand text.
B. DRAMA: Julius Caesar
A. SPEAKING AND LISTENING B. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE:Sentences/ Sentence Stucture/ Paragraph Review/ The writing process/writing myths Spelling/ Vocabulary
A. SPEAKING AND LISTENING B. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE:Persuasive Essay/ Descriptive writing/ The writing process /Spelling/ Vocabulary
A. SPEAKING AND LISTENING B. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE:Writing for a variety of reasons and audiences/ Exploring Poetry/ The writing process/Spelling/ Vocabulary
A. SPEAKING AND LISTENING B. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE: C.Spelling/ Vocabulary
Greek Mythology : Myths in Realms of Gold The Illiad and The Odyssey /Literary Terms:
III. Fiction Short Stories in Realms of Gold/ The Prince and The Pauper/ Literary Terms:
II. Poetry Poems from Realms of Gold Terms:meter, iamb, couplet, rhyme scheme, couplet
B. DRAMA: Julius Caesar
Art as an reflection on society. Classical Greece and Rome. Proportion,
Art as an reflection on society. Gothic. Pinch pot sculpture.
Art as an reflection on society. Renaissance. 1 point perspective. Value.
Art as an reflection on society. Post Renisance art movements. Paint blending technique.
Learn whole/half/quarter notes & rests; learn first 7 fingerings/slide positions; begin basic eighth note patterns; understand 4/4, 3/4, 2/4 time signatures, sharps/flats/naturals, forte-piano dynamics
Continue learning eighth note patterns; learn 4-5 more pitches; begin playing multiple-part selections in the book; learn new styles-- legato, march, rock, etc.; prepare 4-5 book selections for concert
Learn eighth note/rest & dotted quarter patterns; learn 3-4 more pitches; learn Concert B-flat scale, begin learning sheet music pieces for Spring Concert
Continue learning rhythmic patterns; continue clarinet upper register & brass lip slurs; continue sheet music preparations for the Spring Concert
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Powerpoint
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Powerpoint
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Database
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Database
1. Appropriate IMC Behavior for MIddle School
2. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
3. Ethical Use of Information-Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation
4. Big 6 Research Project-CK Board Game
1. Appropriate IMC Behavior for MIddle School
2. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
3. Ethical Use of Information-Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation
4. Big 6 Research Project-CK Board Game
1. Appropriate IMC Behavior for MIddle School
2. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
3. Ethical Use of Information-Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation
4. Big 6 Research Project-CK Board Game
1. Appropriate IMC Behavior for MIddle School
2. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
3. Ethical Use of Information-Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation
4. Big 6 Research Project-CK Board Game
Chapters 1- Greetings/goodbyes, telling time, days of week, months, Alphabet, subject pronouns, subjects and verbs in sentences, present tense of verb ser, punctuations marks and written accents, describing friends and people. Chapter 2- Describing friends, numbers 1-100, likes and dislikes, asking someones age, Culture-Mexico and Puerto Rico
Chapter 2- Ser with adjectives, gender and adjective agreement, question formation, nouns and definite articles, verb gustar, difference between why and because in Spanish, preposition de. Culture- Spain, Costa Rica
Chap. 3- Gustar with infinitives, pronouns after preposition, present tense of querer with infinitives, present tense of the verbs of -ir,-ar,-er, ir and jugar, Culture-Texas, La Florida, Peru
Chapter 4- School supplies, infinitive articles, present tense of tener and -er/-ir, ir plus infinitive plus regular yo forms, Culture-Peru, Chile & Panama. Chapter 5-Home/Family, possesive adjectives, stem changing verbs o>ue and e>ie, estar with prepositions
Grade 7
7th Math
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Science
Social Studies
English - Language
English - Literature
Advanced English - Language
Advanced English - Literature
Art
Computers
Guided Study
Music
Physical Education
Spanish
First quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
By the end of the first quarter, students will be able to: describe patterns, apply order of operations; evaluate numeric and algebraic expressions; measure area and perimeter of rectangles and squares; make and interpret frequency tables, line plots, bar graphs, circle graphs and plot 1st quadrant data; interpret data, permutations and combinations, probability of independent events, box and whisker plots and stem and leaf plots.
By the end of the first semester, students will be able to: read, write and order decimals, fractions, and rational numbers; apply the commutative and associative properties; understand customary units.
Write, simplify and solve expressions and inequalities; understand ratios and unit rates and scale drawings; identify the relationship between fractions, decimals and percents, solve problems with discounts, markups, sales tax and simple interest.
By the end of the second semester, students will be able to: classify angles, triangles, and polygons; determine if a shape is congruent or similar; square roots, Pythagorean Theorem, circumference and area of circles, parallelograms, and triangles; surface area and volume of prisms.
By the end of the first quarter, students will be able to: write algebraic expressions, use the Order of Operations, perform basic operations with integers, graph on the coordinate plane, simplify variable equations, use factors and prime factoring to find the GCF and LCM, identify equivalent fractions, solve expressions involving fractions and solve equations with fraction.
By the end of the first semester, students will be able to: identify rates, unit rates, and determine the difference between rates and ratios, write and solve proportions using various methods, identify similar/congruent figures and solve them, use probability to determine odds and outcomes.
By the end of the third quarter, students will be able to: convert fractions decimals percents using various methods, graph/analyze data using Stem-and-Leaf Plots, Histograms, and Box-and-Whisker plots, solve and approximate square roots, solve right triangles, find the perimeter/area of various polygons, find the circumference/area of circles.
By the end of the second semester, students will be able to: find the volume and surface area of various three-dimensional objects, write algebraic equations, solve multi-step algebraic equations, and graph linear equations
By the end of the first quarter, students will be able to: evaluate expressions, write expressions and inequalities, operate with real numbers, find square roots, solve multi-step equations; use rates, ratios, and proportions; graph on the coordinate plane
By the end of the first semester, students will be able to: graph linear equations, write equations using slope-intercept, point-slope, and standard form; find parallel and perpendicular lines; solve/graph linear inequalities; solve absolute value equations
By the end of the third quarter, students will be able to: define exponential properties, use zero/negative exponents; write in scientific notation; write/graph exponential growth and decay functions; use the Pythagorean Theorem, use the Midpoint and Distance formula; find the probability of single and compound events; create and read stem-and-leaf plots, histograms, and box-and-whisker plots
By the end of the second semester, students will be able to: +/-/x polynomials, factor polynomials; graph quadratic equations, solve quadratic equations using various methods, use the Quadratic Equation; find probabilities using combinations and permutations; write/graph the square root function (if time permits)
Scientific method, lab safety, metric conversion and measurement, structure of atoms, early theories of matter, start of modern chemistry, trends and types of elements. Scientist biographies: Antoine Lavoisier.
different aspects of chemical bonds, how molecules form, how substances are separated based on their properties, how to use chemical equations to show reactions, catalysts and inhibitors and conservation of mass. Scientist biographies: Lise Meitner.
Classification schemes, structure of organisms, levels of organization (cell, tissues and organs) and their roles within the whole organism, different types of cell structures, components and functions, cell division as process of growth and reproduction, Mendel's pea experiments, chromosomes and genes. Scientist biography: Dmitri Mendeleev.
Definition of evolution, natural selection and other research, extinction and speciation. Scientist biography: Charles Darwin.
U.S. Geography; America Becomes a World Power;
U.S. Geography; America Becomes a World Power;
Roaring Twenties; Great Depression
WWII; Research Presentation
Essay / Paragraph / Public Speaking / Basic Parts of Speech / Basic Sentence Structure
Essay / Paragraph / Pulic Speaking / Intermediate Parts of Speech / Intermediate Sentence Structure
Essay / Paragraph / Advanced Parts of Speech / Advanced Sentence Structure / Latin and Greek Roots
Major Project / Paragraph / Essay / Public Speaking
Beowulf: A New Telling/Short Stories from Realms of Gold Maupassant-"The Necklace" O. Henry- "The Gift of the Magi" Thurber-"The Secret Life of Walter Middy" Poe "The Tell- Tale Heart" Latin Phrases
Poetry from Realms of Gold/ Novel: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" Latin Phrases
The Novel: The Call of the Wild / Latin Phrases
Drama: Diary of Anne Frank/ Latin Phrases
A. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE:Summary and analysis of fiction/ narratives B.Spelling/ Vocabulary
A. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE:Creative Writing/ Summary and Analysis of fiction B. Spelling/ Vocabulary
A. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE:Essay Review/ Poetry/ Analyzing poetry/ MLA Format B. Spelling/ Vocabulary
A. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE: B. SPEAKING AND LISTENING C. Spelling/ Vocabulary
Short Stories from Realms of Gold Maupassant-"The Necklace" O. Henry- "The Gift of the Magi" Thurber-"The Secret Life of Walter Middy" Poe "The Tell- Tale Heart" Latin Phrases
Poetry from Realms of Gold Novel: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" Latin Phrases
The Novel: The Call of the Wild /Diary of Anne Frank Holocaust Unit Literature Circles/Latin Phrases
Drama: Cyrano de Bergerac Latin Phrases
Impressionism and Impressionist artists.Still life. Complimentary, split complmentarycolor. Post Impressionism Artists. Color Theory. Pastels
Post Impressionist art movements-Art Neavoue, Expressionism/(German Expressionism)
Post Impressionist movements continued-Surrealism, Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism. Drawing
American Modern painting. Painting
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Newsletter
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Newsletter
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Spreadsheets
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Spreadsheets
1. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
2. Ethical Use of Information - Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation
3. Big 6 Research Project-Impressionism Jeopardy
1. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
2. Ethical Use of Information - Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation
3. Big 6 Research Project-Impressionism Jeopardy
1. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
2. Ethical Use of Information - Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation
3. Big 6 Research Project-Impressionism Jeopardy
1. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
2. Ethical Use of Information - Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation
3. Big 6 Research Project-Impressionism Jeopardy
Instruments, terms & symbols, counting & improvising rhythms, intervals, scales, chords, reading & notating music, Romantic & Nationalist composers & works, Jazz history, musicians & works, Jazz research & presentations
Instruments, terms & symbols, counting & improvising rhythms, intervals, scales, chords, reading & notating music, Romantic & Nationalist composers & works, Jazz history, musicians & works, Jazz research & presentations
Instruments, terms & symbols, counting & improvising rhythms, intervals, scales, chords, reading & notating music, Romantic & Nationalist composers & works, Jazz history, musicians & works, Jazz research & presentations
Chapter 4 Review of ser and estar, gustar, tener, querer and ir a, regular -ar verbs and adjectives, and present tense of -er and -ir, -likes and dislikes, talking about plans, classes, school supplies, home and family members, describing food and table setting, pedir, servir y probar, direct and indirect object pronouns, affirmative infromal commands with pronouns, stemm changing verbs, Culture- Mexico
Chapter 5-Home/Family, possesive adjectives, stem changing verbs o>ue and e>ie, estar with prepositions. Culture- Dominican Republic, Costa Rica
Chapter 6--Ser and Estar, pedir and servir, food and drink, direct objects and direct object pronouns, affirmative informal commands, affirmative informal commands with pronouns, Culture- Peru, Texas
Chapter 7- Healthy body/mind, talk about daily routine, staying fit and healthy, how you feel, give advice, verbs with reflexive pronouns, infinitives, stem changing verbs estar sentirse and tener, negative informal commands, object and reflexive pronouns with commands. Culture- Panama, Argentina
Grade 8
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Geometry
Science
Social Studies
English - Language
English - Literature
Advanced English - Language
Advanced English - Literature
Art
Computers
Guided Study
Music
Physical Education
Spanish
First quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
By the end of the first quarter, students will be able to: write variable expressions including with powers, use formulas; explore integers and absolute values, use number operations on integers, understand the four basic properties of math; use algebraic methods to solve one and two step equations.
By the end of the first semester, students will be able to: simplify, compare and order fractions and mixed numbers; multiply and divide expressions with exponents; +,-,x,/ fractions and decimals; ratios and unit rates including percent change.
By the end of the third quarter, students will be able to: calculate complementary and supplementary angles, Find angle measures of polygons, symmetry, reflect rotate and dilate polygons on coordinate plane; use Pythagorean Theorem, trigometric rations such as sine, cosine, and tangent; measurement of area, volume and surface area of prisms, pyramids, cylinders and cones.
By the end of the second semester, students will be able to: represent functions with tables, make and interpret scatter plots, x and y intercepts, slope intercept; probability and odds, simple events, dependant and independent events; identify and simplify, add and subtract polynomials, properties of exponents to monomials.
Students will be able to: evaluate expressions using the order of operations; write expressions and inequalities to represent situations, write function rules; add, subtract, multiply and divide integers; identify rational and irrational numbers; use the distributive property and combining like terms to simplify variable expressions; find and approximate square roots; solve multistep equations; solveqeuations with variables on both sides; solve problems involving rates, ratios and proportions; use cross products to solve proportions and percents; rewrite equations and formulas; plot points in the coordinate plane; identify the slope and intercepts of a graph
Students will be able to: graph linear equations; write and use equations in slope-intercept form; write equations in point-slope form and standard form; write equations for parallel and perpendicular lines; create lines of best fit; predict linear models; solve inequalities with addition and subtraction; solve inequalities with multiplication and division; solve multistep/compound inequalities; solve absolute value equations; graph linear inequalities
Students will be able to: solve linear systems by graphing, substitution, and subtraction and addition; solve linear systems by multiplying; solve special types of linear systems; solve systems of linear inequalities; apply exponential properties involving products and quotients; use zero and negative exponents; use scientific notation; write and graph exponential functions of growth and decay; use the Pythagorean theroem; calculate distance and midpoint of a line segment; calculate probability and odds; find the probability of compound events; use stem-and-leaf plots, histograms, and box-and-whisker plots to display and interpret data
Students will be able to: add, subtact and multiply polynomials; use FOIL method of multiplying, solve factored polynomials; factor polynomials; graph quadratic equations; solve quadratic functions by graphing, square roots, and completing the square; use the quadratic equation to solve quadratic functions; compare linear, exponential, and quadratic models; use combinations and permutations to calculate possible outcomes; graph square root functions; simplify radical equations
Students will be exploring the following topics: Building Blocks of Geometry; Poolroom Math; Midpoint; Polygons; Inductive Reasoning; Deductive Reasoning; Finding the nth Term; Mathematical Modeling; Angle Relationships; Special Angles on Parallel Lines; Slope; Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines; Discovering and Proving Triangle Properties; Exploring and Proving Properties of Polygons and Circles; Triangle Sum Conjecture; Properties of Isosceles Triangles; Triangle Inequalities
Students will be exploring the following topics: Congruence Shortcuts; Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles; Flowchart Thinking; Discovering and Proving Polygon Properties; Exploring and Proving Properties of Polygons and Circles; Polygon Sum Conjecture; Exterior Angles of a Polygon; Kite and Trapezoid Properties; Special Quadrilaterals & Properties of Parallelograms; Properties of Special Parallelograms; Proving Quadrilateral Properties; Multiple Representations of Functions; Solving Equations; Writing Linear Equations; Scatterplots and Lines of Best Fit; Probability & Counting Techniques; Probability with Combinations; Probability of Independent Events
Students will be exploring the following topics: Solving Systems of Linear Equations; Inequalities in One and Two variables; Products, Factors, and Quadratic Equations; Solving for Any Variable; Transforming Functions; Areas of Rectangles and Parallelograms; Areas of Triangles, Trapezoids, and Kites; Areas of Regular Polygons; The Circumference/Diameter Ratio; Areas of Circles; Surface Area; The Theorem of Pythagoreas; The Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem; Radical Expressions; Two Special Right Triangles; Story Problems; Distance in Coordinate Geometry; Trigonometric Ratios; Problem Solving with Right Triangles; Volume of Prisms and Cylinders; Volume of Pyramids and Cones; Volume of a Sphere & Surface Area of a Sphere; Proportion and Reasoning; Similar Polygons
Students will be exploring the following topics: Similar Triangles; Indirect Measurement with Similar Triangles; Proportions with Area; Proportions with Volume; Proportional Segments Between Parallel Lines; Circles; Tangent Properties; Chord Properties; Arcs and Angles; Proving Circle Conjectures; Arc Length; Duplicating Segments and Angles; Constructing Perpendicular Bisectors; Constructing Perpendiculars to a Line; Constructing Angle Bisectors; Constructing Parallel Lines; Constructing Points of Concurrency; The Centroid; Geometry in Nature and in Art & Transformations and Symmetry; Properties of Isometries; Composition of Transformations; Tessellations with Regular Polygons; Tessellations Using Only Translations; Tessellations That Use Rotations; Tessellations That Use Glide Reflections; Algebraic Expressions; Solving Equations; Solving Inequalities; Absolute Value Equations; Linear Equations; Using Linear Models
Scientific method, lab safety, metric conversion and measurement, heat transfer, energy types, alternative and non-renewable energy resources, density, bouyancy, Scientist biography: Isaac Newton, Alber Einstein.
Work, power, motion, forces, energy, pressure. Laws of motion, simple machines. CSAP preparation and review of non-Core Knowledge state science standards. Forces and motion science demonstrations. Scientist biography: Charles Steinmetz.
Science fair preparation and scientific method review .Middle school science fair. Electricity, magnetism, circuits, Earth's magnetic field. Scientist biography: James Maxwell.
Chemical reactions of plants/animals. Photosynthesis, cellular respiration, human diet and nutrition. Light, sound, waves, electromagnetic spectrum, properties and behavior of waves; reflection, diffraction, refraction, sound waves, acoustics. Scientist biography: Dorothy Hodgkin.
The Constitution; Breakup of the British Empire; Creation of the People's Republic of China
Cold War; Civil Rights Movement
Vietnam War; Environmental and Social Activism; The Middle East and Oil Politics
The End of the Cold War; Geography of Canada and Mexico
Essay / Paragraph / Public Speaking / Basic Parts of Speech / Basic Sentence Structure
Essay / Paragraph / Pulic Speaking / Intermediate Parts of Speech / Intermediate Sentence Structure
Essay / Paragraph / Advanced Parts of Speech / Advanced Sentence Structure / Latin and Greek Roots
Major Project / Paragraph / Essay / Public Speaking
Short Stories from Realms of Gold French Phrases
Poetry from Realms of Gold
The Novel (The Good Earthor The Book Thief) & Drama (Twelfth Night)
Animal Farm, Civil Rights Unit
A. SPEAKING AND LISTENING/ B. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE: Punctuation C. Spelling/ Vocabulary
A. SPEAKING AND LISTENING/ B. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE:Sentence Variety/ C. Spelling/ Vocabulary
A. SPEAKING AND LISTENING/B. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE:Misplaced modifiers/ C. Spelling/ Vocabulary
A. SPEAKING AND LISTENING/ B. WRITING, GRAMMAR AND USAGE:Parrallelism/C. Spelling/ Vocabulary
Short Stories from Realms of Gold/ French Phrases
Poetry from Realms of Gold/French Phrases
The Novel (The Good Earth) & Drama (Twelfth Night)/French Phrases
Animal Farm Utopias Dystopia Unit/French Phrases
Impressionist/ Post Impressionist Photographers. The "New" Art of Photography, Composition. Activist Art. Communication and Collage technique.
Sculpture Constantine Brancusi and August Rodin. Various Sculpture technique.
Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. Painting and print making.
Architecture. Artist; Frank Lloyd Wright
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Webpage
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Webpage
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Internet, Spreadsheets
Computer Operation, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Vocabulary, Graphics, Internet, Spreadsheets
1. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
2. Ethical Use of Information - Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation, Note Taking
3. Big 6 Research Project-Photographers Magazine Layout
1. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
2. Ethical Use of Information - Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation, Note Taking
3. Big 6 Research Project-Photographers Magazine Layout
1. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
2. Ethical Use of Information - Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation, Note Taking
3. Big 6 Research Project-Photographers Magazine Layout
1. Grade Appropriate Library Terminology
2. Ethical Use of Information - Plagiarism, Citation, Website Evaluation, Note Taking
3. Big 6 Research Project-Photographers Magazine Layout
Instruments, terms & symbols, counting & improvising rhythms, reading & notating music, intervals, scales, chords, Modern & Nationalist composers & works, World Music research & presentations; American Musical Theatre composers & works
NO CLASS
Instruments, terms & symbols, counting & improvising rhythms, reading & notating music, intervals, scales, chords, Modern & Nationalist composers & works, World Music research & presentations; American Musical Theatre composers & works
Instruments, terms & symbols, counting & improvising rhythms, reading & notating music, intervals, scales, chords, Modern & Nationalist composers & works, World Music research & presentations; American Musical Theatre composers & works
Chapters 1- Greetings/goodbyes, telling time, days of week, months, Alphabet, subject pronouns, subjects and verbs in sentences, present tense of verb ser, punctuations marks and written accents, describing friends and people. Chapter 2- Describing friends, numbers 1-100, likes and dislikes, asking someones age, Culture-Mexico and Puerto Rico
Chapter 2- Ser with adjectives, gender and adjective agreement, question formation, nouns and definite articles, verb gustar, difference between why and because in Spanish, preposition de, Chap. 3- Gustar with infinitives, pronouns after preposition. Culture- Texas, Costa Rica, Spain
Chapter 4- School supplies, infinitive articles, present tense of tener and -er/-ir, ir plus infinitive plus regular yo forms, Culture-Costa Rica.
Chapter 5-Home/Family, possesive adjectives, stem changing verbs o>ue and e>ie, estar with prepositions. Culture- Chile,Texas
Chapter 6--Ser and Estar, pedir and servir, food and drink, direct objects and direct object pronouns, affirmative informal commands, affirmative informal commands with pronouns.
Chapter 7- Healthy body/mind, talk about daily routine, staying fit and healthy, how you feel, give advice, verbs with reflexive pronouns, infinitives, stem changing verbs estar sentirse and tener, negative informal commands, object and reflexive pronouns with commands. Culture Argentina, Peru
