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Sixth Grade |
Seventh Grade |
Eighth Grade |
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Social Studies |
Ancient civilizations Development of legal and religious traditions Impact of past cultures on today’s world |
Comprehensive study of 21 National Geography Standards Application of these standards to understand patterns and processes that shape world and its people |
Overview of American history from colonial times up to contemporary times People and events that shaped the growth of our country |
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Language Arts |
Literature studies (novels, short stories, poetry, drama) Formal essays and research papers Skills (vocabulary, spelling, grammar) |
Literature studies (novels, short stories, poetry, drama) Formal essays and research papers Skills (vocabulary, spelling, grammar) |
Literature studies (novels, short stories, poetry, drama) Formal essays and research papers Skills (vocabulary, spelling, grammar) |
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Mathematics |
Review of basic skills such as multiplication & long division Prime factorization of composite numbers Estimation of square roots Geometric terms First degree algebraic equations |
Skills in computation, fractions, decimals, percents, and measurements Elementary algebra using variables Geometric concepts such as measuring angles of polygons and calculating surface area and volume |
Gain working knowledge of basic algebra Scientific notation, mean, median, and probability Pythagorean theorem Proportions, laws of exponents, higher order equations, and slope |
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Science |
Life Science studies elements of life such as cells, plants, animals, the human body, genetics and heredity, and ecology |
Earth Science studies geology, the structure of the earth, the dynamic earth, water and water systems, meteorology, and astronomy |
Physical Science is an introduction to the concepts of physics and chemistry which studies matter, types of substances, interactions of matter, matter in motion, energy at work, and electricity and magnetism |
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Foreign Language |
Spanish |
Spanish |
Spanish |
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Art |
Introduction to design elements: line, color, texture, shape, form, value Create original works of art based on specific artistic periods Create original works of art based on specific cultures of the world |
Further exploration of design elements: line, color, texture, shape, form, value Create original works of art based on specific artistic periods and specific world cultures Study one-point perspective and how to use it for good composition |
Study of art history in the Americas Create original works of art based on specific periods of American history, from Native American up to contemporary art |