Middle School Core Curriculum Plan
Curriculum
English Language Arts
Writing:
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- 6 + 1 Traits of Writing
- Writing narratives, descriptive essays and stories, compare/ contrast pieces
- Grammar
- Vocabulary development (Word Roots and Currents in Literature)
- Analogies
Literature Analysis:
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- Short stories
- Novel studies (Fiction/ Nonfiction)
- Poetry
Speech and Presentation Skills
Listening Skills and Notetaking
Math
Math is highly individualized. In general, students progress as follows:
- Mastery of arithmetic fundamentals
- Pre-Algebra
- Algebra
- Geometry
Science and History
| Science | History | |
| Year A | Physical Science | U.S. History |
| Even Years | -Chemistry | -Civil War to Modern Times |
| -Forces and Energy | -The Story of US (book based) | |
| -Machines | -D.C. Trip in the Spring | |
| Science | History | |
| Year B | Life Science | World History |
| Odd Years | -Cell Structure | -Big History Project (OER) |
| -Genetics | -From the Big Bang to the Present | |
| -Living Systems | -Analysis of sources | |
| -Evolution | -Contextualization |
Enrichment
Personal Development
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- Mindfulness
- Service Projects
- Micro economies
- Values and Leadership Instruction
- Field Studies
Foreign Language (4 hours a week)
Lifetime PE
Computer
Art
Music
