Secondary School Curriculum by Asia Pacific International School

English Language Arts Sixth Grade

Summary of Standards for English Language Arts Writing 1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process 2. Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing 3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions 4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes Reading 5. Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process 6. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts 7. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts Listening and Speaking 8. Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes Viewing 9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media Media 10.Understands the characteristics and components of the media

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS LANGUAGE ARTS Sixth Grade

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 10 Benchmarks: 39

STANDARD 1

Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.

ELA 6.1.1

Prewriting: Uses a variety of prewriting strategies • makes outlines, uses published pieces as writing models, constructs critical standards, brainstorms

ELA 6.1.2

Drafting and Revising: Uses a variety of strategies to draft and revise written work • analyzes and clarifies meaning, makes structural and syntactical changes • uses an organizational scheme • uses sensory words and figurative language • checks for a consistent point of view and for transitions between paragraphs • uses direct feedback to revise compositions

ELA 6.1.3

Editing and Publishing: Uses a variety of strategies to edit and publish written work • eliminates slang • edits for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling at a developmentally appropriate level • proofreads using reference materials, and other resources • edits for clarity, word choice, and language usage • uses a word processor or other technology to publish written work

ELA 6.1.4

Writes expository compositions • states a thesis or purpose

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presents information that reflects knowledge about the topic of the report organizes and presents information in a logical manner, including an introduction and conclusion uses own words to develop ideas uses common expository structures and features, such as compare-contrast or problem-solution

ELA 6.1.5

Writes a • • • • • •

variety of compositions narrative accounts autobiography / memoir biography dialogue poetry various responses to literature

STANDARD 2

Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing.

ELA 6.2.1

Uses descriptive language that clarifies and enhances ideas • establishes tone and mood, uses figurative language, uses sensory images and comparisons, uses a thesaurus to choose effective wording

ELA 6.2.2

Uses paragraph form in writing including use of descriptive language and transitional words. • arranges sentences in sequential order, uses supporting and follow-up sentences, establishes coherence within and among paragraphs

STANDARD 3

Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions.

ELA 6.3.1:

Uses conventions of grammar in written compositions • simple and compound sentences, • pronouns, nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and coordinating conjunctions

ELA 6.3.2

Uses conventions of spelling in written compositions • spells high frequency, commonly misspelled words from appropriate grade-level list • uses a dictionary and other resources to spell words • uses common prefixes and suffixes as aids to spelling • applies rules for irregular structural changes

ELA 6.3.3

Uses conventions of capitalization in written compositions • titles (books, stories, poems, magazines, newspapers, songs, works of art) • proper nouns (team names, companies, schools and institutions, departments of government, religions, school subjects) • proper adjectives • nationalities • brand names of products

ELA 6.3.4

Uses conventions of punctuation in written compositions • uses exclamation marks after exclamatory sentences and interjections • uses periods in decimals, dollars, and cents • uses commas with nouns of address and after mild interjections • uses quotation marks with poems, songs, and chapters • uses colons in business letter salutations • uses hyphens to divide words between syllables at the end of a line

STANDARD 4

Gathers and uses information for research purposes.

ELA 6.4.1

Determines the appropriateness of an information source for researching a topic.

ELA 6.4.2

Uses a variety of resource materials to gather information for research topics

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magazines, newspapers, dictionaries, schedules, journals, globes, atlases, almanacs, and internet

ELA 6.4.3

Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in systematic ways • time lines, outlines, notes, graphic representations

ELA 6.4.4

Uses appropriate methods to cite and document reference sources • footnotes, bibliography

STANDARD 5

Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process

ELA 6.5.1

Identifies and chooses different purposes for reading • to understand, interpret, enjoy, solve problems, predict outcomes, answer a specific question, form an opinion, skim for facts • to discover models for own writing

ELA 6.5.2

Uses a variety of strategies to extend vocabulary when reading • uses analogies, idioms, similes, metaphors to infer the meaning of literal and figurative phrases • uses definition, restatement, example, comparison and contrast to verify word meanings • identifies shades of meaning; knows denotative and connotative meanings • knows vocabulary related to different content areas and current events • uses rhyming dictionaries

ELA 6.5.3

Uses specific strategies to understand a variety of texts and expand reading comprehension • makes predictions, makes connections, pauses, rereads the text, consults another source, represents abstract information as

mental pictures, draws upon background knowledge, asks questions ELA 6.5.4

Understands specific devices an author uses to accomplish his or her purpose • persuasive techniques, style, literary form or genre, portrayal of themes, language

ELA 6.5.5

Reflects on what has been learned after reading and formulates ideas, opinions, and personal responses to texts.

STANDARD 6

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts.

ELA 6.6.1

Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and genres • fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, fantasies, biographies, autobiographies, science fiction, tall tales, supernatural tales

ELA 6.6.2

Understands story elements and plot development • character development, setting, author’s purpose, cause-and-effect relationships • use of climax • development of conflict and resolution

ELA 6.6.3

Makes inferences and draws conclusions about story elements • main and subordinate characters • events • setting • theme • missing details • relationships among story elements, such as the relevance of setting to mood and meaning in text

ELA 6.6.4

Understands the use of figurative language in literary works to convey mood, images, and meaning • dialect • dialogue • symbolism

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rhyme tone sound alliteration assonance consonance onomatopoeia figurative language such as similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, allusion sentence structure punctuation

STANDARD 7

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.

ELA 6.7.1

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and identify the defining characteristics of a variety of informational texts • textbooks • biographical sketches • letters • diaries • directions • procedures • magazines • essays • primary source historical documents • editorials • news stories • periodicals • bus routes • catalogs • technical directions • consumer • workplace • public documents

ELA 6.7.2

Summarizes and paraphrases information in texts • arranges information in chronological, logical, or sequential order • conveys main ideas, critical details, and underlying meaning

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uses own words or quoted materials preserves author's perspective and voice

ELA 6.7.3

Uses informational texts to adjust and extend personal knowledge, draw conclusions and make inferences, differentiate between fact and opinion.

STANDARD 8

Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.

ELA 6.8.1

Plays a variety of roles in group discussions • active listener, discussion leader, and facilitator

ELA 6.8.2

Asks questions to seek elaboration and clarification of ideas.

ELA 6.8.3

Uses strategies to enhance listening comprehension • takes notes • organizes, summarizes, and paraphrases spoken ideas and details

ELA 6.8.4

Makes oral presentations to the class • uses notes and outlines • uses organizational pattern that includes preview, introduction, body, transitions, conclusion and point of view • uses evidence and arguments to support opinions • uses visual media, uses appropriate verbal and non verbal techniques

STANDARD 9

Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.

ELA 6.9.1

Knows characteristics of a wide range of media • television news favors messages that are immediate and visual, news photographs favor messages with an emotional component

ELA 6.9.2

Understands the different purposes of various media

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to provide entertainment or information, to persuade, to transmit culture, to focus attention on an issue

ELA 6.9.3

Understands various elements that recur across media • common features found in print and broadcast advertising • the layout of magazines and newspapers, including headlines, photographs, regular columns, feature articles, and editorials

STANDARD 10

Understands the characteristics and components of the media.

ELA 6.10.1

Knows characteristics of a wide range of media • television news favors messages that are immediate and visual • news photographs favor messages with an emotional component

ELA 6.10.2

Understands the different purposes of various media • to provide entertainment or information • to persuade • to transmit culture • to focus attention on an issue

ELA 6.10.3

Understands how the type of media affects coverage of events or issues • how the same event is covered by the radio, television, and newspapers • how each medium shapes facts into a particular point of view • how limitations and advantages of various media affect coverage of events

Mathematics Sixth Grade

Course Description: Grade 6 Mathematics focuses on the following strands of mathematics: algebra and use of variables, data and chance, geometry and spatial sense, measures and measurement, numeration and order, operations, patterns, functions, sequences, and reference frames. Additionally, the course gives meaning to the use of mathematics by providing a context for the strands such as: the natural world, people-made world, data worlds, business, industry, occupations, individual achievement, travel, adventure, imagination, and the arts. Summary of Standards: (Bold Standard = taught and assessed at this grade level) 1. Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process 2. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of numbers 3. Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation 4. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement 5. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of the concepts of geometry 6. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis 7. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of probability 8. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of functions and algebra 9. Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics 10. Applies technology to mathematical problems

11. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of single variable calculus

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS MATHEMATICS

Revised: July 2014

GRADE 6

Standards: 8 Benchmarks: 47 Standard 1

Uses a variety of strategies in the problemsolving process

MAT 6.1.1

Understands how to break a complex problem into simpler parts or use a similar problem type to solve a problem • •

Vocabulary terms o simplification Knowledge/skill statements o breaks problems into smaller parts

MAT 6.1.2

Uses a variety of strategies to understand problemsolving situations and processes • Vocabulary terms o restate problem • Knowledge/skill statements o restates a problem in a number of ways

MAT 6.1.3

Understands that there is no one right way to solve mathematical problems but that different methods have different advantages and disadvantages • Vocabulary terms restate problem method selection • Knowledge/skill statements o works backward from a solution o identifies a similar problem type o use or make table/chart o working backward o pattern

MAT 6.1.4

Formulates a problem, determines information required to solve the problem, chooses methods for obtaining this information, and sets limits for acceptable solutions • Vocabulary terms o information required for problem • Knowledge/skill statements o determines what information is needed to solve a problem

MAT 6.1.5

Represents problem situations in and translates among oral, written, concrete, pictorial, and graphical forms • Vocabulary terms o pictorial representation of a problem • model o Knowledge/skill statements • translates a verbal problem into a pictorial representation

MAT 6.1.6

Generalizes from a pattern of observations made in particular cases, makes conjectures, and provides supporting arguments for these conjectures • Vocabulary terms o pattern • Knowledge/skill statements o generalizes from a pattern of observations o makes conjectures from generalizations

MAT 6.1.7

Constructs informal logical arguments to justify reasoning processes and methods of solutions to problems • Vocabulary terms o justify reasoning • Knowledge/skill statements o justifies solution methods through logical argument

MAT 6.1.8

Understands the role of written symbols in representing mathematical ideas and the use of precise language in conjunction with the special symbols of mathematics

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Knowledge/skill statements o understands how written symbols represent mathematical ideas

Standard 2

Understands and applies basic and advance properties of the concepts of numbers

MAT 6.2.1

Understands the relationships among equivalent number representations and is beginning to recognize the advantages and disadvantages of each type of representation â&#x20AC;˘

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Vocabulary terms o equivalent number representations o negative o ratio o decimal equivalence o percent o scientific notation o exponential notation o integer o standard notation o number and word notation Knowledge/skill statements o understands the equivalence of decimals and percents o understands the equivalence of whole numbers and factions o understands the equivalence of fractions and ratios o understands the equivalence of whole numbers and ratios o understands the equivalence of whole numbers and decimals o understands the equivalence of whole numbers and percents o understands the equivalence of whole numbers and scientific notation o understands the equivalence of fractions and decimals o understands the equivalence of ratios and decimals

o understands the equivalence of ratios and percents o understands the equivalence of decimals and scientific notation o understands the equivalence of scientific notation and exponents o developing an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of different number representations MAT 6.2.2

Understands the characteristics and properties of the set of rational numbers and its subsets •

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MAT 6.2.3

MAT 6.2.4

Vocabulary terms o place value o powers of 10 o integer Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of “less than” with rational numbers o understands the concept of “greater than” with rational numbers o understands the concept of powers of 10

Understands the role of positive and negative integers in the number system •

Vocabulary terms o Positive/negative integers

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Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of positive integers o understands the concept of negative integers

Uses number theory concepts to solve problems • Vocabulary terms o divisibility rules (not tested) o prime factorization o multiple o prime number o composite numbers

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MAT 6.2.5

Understands the characteristics and uses of exponents and scientific notation • •

MAT 6.2.6

Vocabulary terms o Exponent o scientific notation Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of exponents o understands the concept of scientific notation

Understands the concepts of ratio, proportion, and percent and the relationships among them •

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Standard 3

Knowledge/skill statements o determines whether a problem can be solved by using the concept of divisibility o understands and can find multiples of a number o understands how to find prime factors of any number o can classify numbers as prime of composite

Vocabulary terms o ratio o proportion o percent o rate Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of proportion o understands the concept of percent o understands the concept of ratio o understands the relationship between ratio and proportion o understands the relationship between ratio and percent o understands the relationship between proportion and percent

Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation

MAT 6.3.1

Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides integers, and rational numbers • •

MAT 6.3.2

Adds and subtracts fractions with unlike denominators; multiplies and divides fractions •

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MAT 6.3.3

Vocabulary terms o whole number o integer Knowledge/skill statements o adds rational numbers o subtracts rational numbers o multiplies rational numbers o divides rational numbers o adds integers o subtracts integers o understands the concept of integer addition o understands the concept of integer subtraction

Vocabulary terms o reciprocals o equivalent fractions o common denominator o improper fractions o mixed numbers o simplest form Knowledge/skill statements o adds fractions with unlike denominators o subtracts fractions with unlike denominators o multiplies fractions o divides fractions o converts improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa

Understands exponentiation of rational numbers and root-extraction •

Vocabulary terms o exponent o square number

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MAT 6.3.4

Selects and uses appropriate computational methods for a given situation • •

MAT 6.3.5

Vocabulary terms o mental computation Knowledge/skill statements o knows when mental computation is the best method

Understands the correct order of operations for performing arithmetic computations • •

MAT 6.3.6

o square root o cube number Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of square roots o understands the concept of cubes o understands the concept of squares

Vocabulary terms o order of operation o arithmetic computations Knowledge/skill statements o knows the order of operations

Uses proportional reasoning to solve mathematical and real-world problems •

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Vocabulary terms o part of whole ratio o equivalent fractions o equal ratios o rate of change o part to part ratio o percent Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of a constant rate of change o understands the concept of equivalent fractions o understands the concept of equal ratios

o understands the concept of mathematical proportion MAT 6.3.7

Understands how different algorithms work for arithmetic computations and operations •

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Vocabulary terms o long division traditional multiplication o lattice multiplication Knowledge/skill statements o understands how different algorithms work for multiplication o understands how different algorithms work for division

Standard 4

Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement

MAT 6.4.1

Understands the basic concept of rate as a measure • Vocabulary terms o rate o measurement o unit • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of rate o knows types of rates (e.g., km per liter)

MAT 6.4.2

Solves problems involving perimeter (circumference) and area of various shapes •

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Vocabulary terms o perimeter o circumference o area o parallelogram o triangle o trapezoid o polygon o irregular polygon Knowledge/skill statements o determines whether a problem can be solved by calculating the perimeter

o determines whether a problem can be solved by calculating the area o understands the concept of perimeter of a parallelogram o understands the concept of perimeter of a triangle o understands the concept of perimeter (circumference) of a circle o understands the concept of area of a parallelogram o understands the concept of area of a triangle o understands the concept of area of a circle MAT 6.4.3

Understands the relationships among linear dimensions, area, and volume and the corresponding uses of units, square units, and cubic units of measure â&#x20AC;˘

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Vocabulary terms o relationship between measures o linear dimension o area o volume o unit o square unit o cubic unit o measurement o perimeter Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of a square unit o understands the use of square units in measuring area o understands concept of a cube unit o understands use of cubic units in measuring volume o understands relationships between length, width, height and volume o understands relationships between length, width, and area

MAT 6.4.4

Solves problems involving units of measurement and converts answers to a larger or smaller unit within the same system •

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MAT 6.4.5

Understands the concepts of precision and significant digits as they relate to measurement •

MAT 6.4.6

Vocabulary terms o unit

Selects and uses appropriate units and tools, depending on degree of accuracy required, to find measurements for real-world problems • •

MAT 6.4.7

Vocabulary terms o relationship between measures o linear dimension o area o volume o unit o square unit o cubic unit o measurement o unit conversion o metric system Knowledge/skill statements o converts from larger to smaller units in the metric system o converts from smaller to larger units in the metric system

Vocabulary terms o measurement tool Knowledge/skill statements o selects an appropriate measurement tool based on needed accuracy

Understands formulas for finding measures • Vocabulary terms o area o volume o perimeter o circumference • Knowledge/skill statements

understands the formula of area computes area using the formula understands the formula of volume computes volume using the formula understands the formula for circumference o computes circumference using the formula o o o o o

MAT 6.4.8

Understands procedures for basic indirect measurements • •

Vocabulary terms o irregular figure Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of indirect measurement

Standard 5

Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of geometry

MAT 6.5.1

Uses geometric methods to complete basic geometric constructions • Vocabulary terms o geometric constructions (e.g. angles, parallelograms, triangles) o shape o algorithm for constructions o line segment • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of geometric constructions

MAT 6.5.2

Understands the defining properties of threedimensional figures • Vocabulary terms o three-dimensional figures • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of a threedimensional figure

MAT 6.5.3

Understands the defining properties of triangles •

Vocabulary terms

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o triangle (180o) Knowledge/skill statements o understands the properties of triangles

MAT 6.5.4

Understands the relationships between two- and three-dimensional representations of a figure • Vocabulary terms o two-dimensional figures o three-dimensional figures o scale drawing • Knowledge/skill statements o understands that scale drawings are two-dimensional representations of three dimensional figures

MAT 6.5.5

Understands the mathematical concepts of similarity and congruency • Vocabulary terms o similarity o congruency o scale o proportion • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of similarity o understands the concept of congruence o understands the concept of scale

MAT 6.5.6

Angle relationship • Vocabulary terms o adjacent angles o supplementary angles o complimentary angles o vertical or opposite angles • Knowledge/skill statements o understands that relationships between angle will help to find angle o measurements in an angle system without using a protractor

Standard 6

Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis

MAT 6.6.1

Understands basic characteristics of measures of central tendency •

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MAT 6.6.2

Understands basic characteristics of frequency and distribution • •

MAT 6.6.3

Vocabulary terms o range Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of range o computes range

Reads and interprets data in charts, tables, and plots •

MAT 6.6.4

Vocabulary terms o mean o mode o median Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of the mean o computes mean o understands the concept of the mode o computes mode o understands the concept of the median o computes median

Vocabulary terms o interpretation of charts o table o plot o data interpretation

Organizes and displays data using tables, graphs, frequency distributions, and plots •

Vocabulary terms o data organization o data display o table o displaying data in graphs o line graph o circle graph o organizing of bar graphs

o spreadsheet MAT 6.6.5

Understands faulty arguments, common errors, and misleading presentations of data • •

MAT 6.6.6

Vocabulary terms o misleading presentation Knowledge/skill statements o understands misleading presentations of data

Understands that the same set of data can be represented using a variety of tables, graphics, and symbols and the different modes of representation often convey different messages •

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Vocabulary terms o data representation o table o symbol o scale o data organization Knowledge/skill statements o understands the same data can be displayed in different ways o understands that data can be represented in tables o understands that data can be represented in graphs

Standard 8

Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of functions and algebra

MAT 6.8.1

Knows that an expression is a mathematical statement using numbers and symbols to represent relationships and real-world situations • •

MAT 6.8.2

Vocabulary terms o variable Knowledge/skill statements o understands the role of symbols in mathematical expressions

Understands that a variable can be used in many ways

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MAT 6.8.3

Understands various representations of patterns and functions and the relationships among them • •

MAT 6.8.4

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Vocabulary terms o ordered pair o substitution Knowledge/skill statements o solves linear equations using informal methods

Understands basic operations on algebraic expressions •

MAT 6.8.6

Vocabulary terms o pattern o equivalent representation Knowledge/skill statements o understands the relationship between graphs and algebraic expressions

Solves linear equations using concrete, informal, and formal methods •

MAT 6.8.5

Vocabulary terms o variable Knowledge/skill statements o understands variables can represent ranges of values

Vocabulary terms o operation o substitution o unknown o opposite operations

Uses the rectangular coordinate system to model and to solve problems •

Vocabulary terms o midpoint

Science 6th Grade

Science themes covered in 6th grade: â&#x20AC;˘ Life Science (Living things, cells, Heredity and

evolution, simple organisms, animals, ecology, human body systems and human health))

Summary of Standards for Science Earth and Space Sciences 1. Understands atmospheric processes and the water cycle 2. Understands Earth's composition and structure 3. Understands the composition and structure of the universe and the Earth's place in it Life Sciences 4. Understands the principles of heredity and related concepts 5. Understands the structure and function of cells and organisms 6. Understands relationships among organisms and their physical environment 7. Understands biological evolution and the diversity of life Physical Sciences 8. Understands the structure and properties of matter 9. Understands the sources and properties of energy 10.Understands forces and motion Nature of Science 11.Understands the nature of scientific knowledge 12.Understands the nature of scientific inquiry 13.Understands the scientific enterprise

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS SCIENCE GRADE SIX

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 7 Benchmarks: 40

Life Sciences STANDARD 4

Understands the principles of heredity and related concepts

SCI 6.4.1

Knows that reproduction is a characteristic of all living things and is essential to the continuation of a species

SCI 6.4.2

Knows that for sexually reproducing organisms, a species comprises all organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring

SCI 6.4.3

Understands asexual and sexual reproduction (e.g., in asexual reproduction, all the genes come from a single parent; in sexual reproduction, an egg and sperm unite and half of the genes come from each parent, so the offspring is never identical to either of its parents; sexual reproduction allows for greater genetic diversity; asexual reproduction limits the spread of disadvantageous characteristics through a species)

SCI 6.4.4

Knows that hereditary information is contained in genes (located in the chromosomes of each cell), each of which carries a single unit of information; an inherited trait of an individual can be determined by either one or many genes, and a single gene can influence more than one trait

SCI 6.4.5

Knows that the characteristics of an organism can be described in terms of a combination of traits; some traits are inherited through the coding of genetic material and others result from environmental factors

STANDARD 5

Understands the structure and function of cells and organisms

SCI 6.5.1

Knows that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life; most organisms are single cells, but other organisms (including humans) are multi-cellular

SCI 6.5.2

Knows that cells convert energy obtained from food to carry on the many functions needed to sustain life (e.g., cell growth and division, production of materials that the cell or organism needs)

SCI 6.5.3

Knows the levels of organization in living systems, including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, whole organisms, ecosystems, and the complementary nature of structure and function at each level

SCI 6.5.4

Knows that multicellular organisms have a variety of specialized cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems that perform specialized functions (e.g., digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, excretion, movement, control and coordination, protection from disease)

SCI 6.5.5

Knows that organisms have a great variety of body plans and internal structures that serve specific functions for survival (e.g., digestive structures in vertebrates, invertebrates, unicellular organisms, and plants)

SCI 6.5.6

Knows how an organismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to regulate its internal environment enables the organism to obtain and use resources, grow, reproduce, and maintain stable internal conditions while living in a constantly changing external environment

SCI 6.5.7

Knows that organisms can react to internal and environmental stimuli through behavioral response (e.g., plants have tissues and organs that react to light, water, and other stimuli; animals have nervous systems that process and store information from the environment), which may be determined by heredity or from past experience

SCI 6.5.8

Knows that disease in organisms can be caused by intrinsic failures of the system or infection by other organisms

STANDARD 6

Understands relationships among organisms and their physical environment

SCI 6.6.1

Knows that all individuals of a species that exist together at a given place and time make up a population, and all populations living together and the physical factors with which they interact compose an ecosystem

SCI 6.6.2

Knows factors that affect the number and types of organisms an ecosystem can support (e.g., available resources; a-biotic factors such as quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition; disease; competition from other organisms within the ecosystem; predation)

SCI 6.6.3

Knows ways in which organisms interact and depend on one another through food chains and food webs in an ecosystem (e.g., producer/consumer, predator/prey, parasite/host, relationships that are mutually beneficial or competitive)

SCI 6.6.4

Knows how energy is transferred through food webs in an ecosystem (e.g., energy enters ecosystems as sunlight, and green plants transfer this energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis; this chemical energy is passed from organism to organism; animals get energy from oxidizing their food, releasing some of this energy as heat)

SCI 6.6.5

Knows how matter is recycled within ecosystems (e.g., matter is transferred from one organism to another repeatedly, and between organisms and their physical environment; the total amount of matter remains constant, even though its form and location change)

STANDARD 7

Understands biological evolution and the diversity of life

SCI 6.7.1

Knows basic ideas related to biological evolution (e.g., diversity of species is developed through gradual processes over many generations; biological adaptations, such as changes in structure, behavior, or physiology, allow some species to enhance their reproductive success and survival in a particular environment)

SCI 6.7.2

Knows that the fossil record, through geologic evidence, documents the appearance, diversification, and extinction of many life forms

SCI 6.7.3

Understands the concept of extinction and its importance in biological evolution (e.g., when the environment changes, the adaptive characteristics of some species are insufficient to allow their survival; extinction is common; most of the species that have lived on the Earth no longer exist)

SCI 6.7.4

Knows evidence that supports the idea that there is unity among organisms despite the fact that some species look very different (e.g., similarity of internal structures in different organisms, similarity of chemical processes in different organisms, evidence of common ancestry)

SCI 6.7.5

Knows ways in which living things can be classified (e.g., taxonomic groups of plants, animals, and fungi; groups based on the details of organismsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; internal and external features; groups based on functions served within an ecosystem such as producers, consumers, and decomposers)

Nature of Science STANDARD 11

Understands the nature of scientific knowledge

SCI 6.11.1

Knows that an experiment must be repeated many times and yield consistent results before the results are accepted as correct

SCI 6.11.2

Understands the nature of scientific explanations (e.g., use of logically consistent arguments; emphasis on evidence; use of scientific principles, models, and theories; acceptance or displacement of explanations based on new scientific evidence)

SCI 6.11.3

Knows that all scientific ideas are tentative and subject to change and improvement in principle, but for most core ideas in science, there is much experimental and observational confirmation

STANDARD 12

Understands the nature of scientific inquiry

SCI 6.12.1

Knows that there is no fixed procedure called "the scientific method," but that investigations involve systematic observations, carefully collected, relevant evidence, logical reasoning, and some imagination in developing hypotheses and explanations

SCI 6.12.2

Understands that questioning, response to criticism, and open communication are integral to the process of science (e.g., scientists often differ with one another about the interpretation of evidence or theory in areas where there is not a great deal of understanding; scientists acknowledge conflicting interpretations and work towards finding evidence that will resolve the disagreement)

SCI 6.12.3

Designs and conducts a scientific investigation (e.g., formulates hypotheses, designs and executes investigations, interprets data, synthesizes evidence into explanations, proposes alternative explanations for observations, critiques explanations and procedures)

SCI 6.12.4

Knows that observations can be affected by bias (e.g., strong beliefs about what should happen in particular circumstances can prevent the detection of other results)

SCI 6.12.5

Uses appropriate tools (including computer hardware and software) and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret scientific data

SCI 6.12.6

Establishes relationships based on evidence and logical argument (e.g., provides causes for effects)

SCI 6.12.7

Knows that scientific inquiry includes evaluating results of scientific investigations, experiments, observations, theoretical and mathematical models, and explanations proposed by other scientists (e.g., reviewing experimental procedures, examining evidence, identifying faulty reasoning, identifying statements that go beyond the evidence, suggesting alternative explanations)

SCI 6.12.8

Knows possible outcomes of scientific investigations (e.g., some may result in new ideas and phenomena for study; some may generate new methods or procedures for an investigation; some may result in the development of new technologies to improve the collection of data; some may lead to new investigations)

STANDARD 13

Understands the scientific enterprise

SCI 6.13.1

Knows that people of all backgrounds and with diverse interests, talents, qualities, and motivations engage in fields of science and engineering; some of these people work in teams and others work alone, but all communicate extensively with others

SCI 6.13.2

Knows that the work of science requires a variety of human abilities, qualities, and habits of mind (e.g., reasoning, insight, energy, skill, creativity, intellectual honesty, tolerance of ambiguity, skepticism, openness to new ideas)

SCI 6.13.3

Knows various settings in which scientists and engineers may work (e.g., colleges and universities, businesses and industries, research institutes, government agencies)

SCI 6.13.4

Understands ethics associated with scientific study (e.g., potential subjects must be fully informed of the risks and benefits associated with the research and their right to refuse to participate; potential subjects must be fully informed of possible risks to community and property)

SCI 6.13.5

Knows that throughout history, many scientific innovators have had difficulty breaking through accepted ideas of their time to reach conclusions that are now considered to be common knowledge

SCI 6.13.6

Knows ways in which science and society influence one another (e.g., scientific knowledge and the procedures used by scientists influence the way many individuals think about themselves, others, and the environment; societal challenges often inspire questions for scientific research; social and economic forces strongly influence which science research programs are pursued and funded)

Social Studies 6th Grade

Students in grade six expand their understanding of history by studying the people and events that ushered in the dawn of the major Western and non-Western ancient civilizations. Geography is of special significance in the development of the human story. Continued emphasis is placed on the everyday lives, problems, and accomplishments of people, their role in developing social, economic, and political structures, as well as in establishing and spreading ideas that helped transform the world forever. Students develop higher levels of critical thinking by considering why civilizations developed where and when they did, why they became dominant, and why they declined. Students analyze the interactions among the various cultures, emphasizing their enduring contributions and the link, despite time, between the contemporary and ancient worlds.

Summary of Standards for Social Studies 1. Understands the biological and cultural processes that shaped the earliest human communities 2. Understands the processes that contributed to the emergence of agricultural societies around the world. 3. Understands the major characteristics of civilization and the development of civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley. 4. Understands how agrarian societies spread and new states emerged in the third and second millennia BCE 5. Understands the political, social, and cultural consequences of population movements and militarization in Eurasia in the second millennium BCE 6. Understands major trends in Eurasia and Africa from 4000 to1000 BC 7. Understands technological and cultural innovation and change from 1000 to 600 BC 8. Understands how Aegean civilization emerged and how interrelations developed among peoples of the Eastern Mediterranean and Southwest Asia from 600 to 200 BC 9. Understands how major religious and large-scale empires arose in the Mediterranean Basin, China, and India from 500 BC to 300 BC 10.Understands how early agrarian civilizations arose in Mesoamerica

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE SIX

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 6 Benchmarks: 29

Standard 1

Understands the biological and cultural processes that shaped the earliest human communities.

SOC 6.1.1

Understands early hominid development and scientific methods used to determine the dates and evolution of different human communities • methods employed by archaeologists, geologists, and anthropologists to study hominid evolution • the approximate chronology, sequence, and territorial range of early hominid evolution in Africa from the Australopithecines to Homo erectus

SOC 6.1.2

Understands the role of the environment in the development of different human communities • current and past theories regarding the emergence of Homo sapiens and the processes by which human groups populated the major world regions • how environmental conditions in the last Ice Age possibly affected changes in the economy, culture, and organization of human communities

SOC 6.1.3

Understands how different human communities expressed their beliefs • theories regarding the relationship between linguistic and cultural development

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possible social, cultural, and/or religious meanings inferred from late paleolithic cave paintings found in Spain and France theories about the ways in which huntergatherers may have communicated, maintained memory of past events, and expressed religious feelings

Standard 2

Understands the processes that contributed to the emergence of agricultural societies around the world.

SOC 6.2.1.

Understands immediate and long-term impacts and influences of early agricultural communities •

Humans Try to Control Nature

•

Areas in Southwes t Asia an d the Nile valley where early fa rming communities fi rst appeared the ef fect of new tools and other objects on early fa rming settlements, whether fishing was considered a nomadic or agricultural way of life.

SOC 6.2.2.

Understands influences on the spread of agricultural communities.

SOC 6.2.3.

Understands the bases for the argument that agricultural life w as an ad vance in human social development

Standard 3

Understands the major characteristics of civilization and the development of civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley.

SOC 6.3.1.

Understands environmental and cultural factors that shaped the development of Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley

SOC 6.3.2.

Understands the role of economics in shaping the development of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and t he Indus Valley

•

The economic and cultural significance of the trade routes between Egypt, India, and Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium, the importance of traded goods to each society

Standard 4

Understands how agrarian societies spread and new states emerged in the third and second millennia BCE.

SOC 6.4.1

Understands the rise of urban and complex agrarian societies in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE • how the Minoan civilization emerged on Crete and its significant cultural achievements • the origins and possible purpose of Stonehenge and the effort made to create it

SOC 6.4.2

Understands how the natural environment shaped Huang He civilization • how changes in the course of the Huang He river challenged citizens and government

SOC 6.4.3

Understands what archaeological evidence reveals about Chinese history during the Shang Dynasty • oracle bone inscriptions, bronze vessels

SOC 6.4.4

Understands the significance of advancements in tool and weapon technology • the technology of bronze casting and why bronze weapons were superior to those made of stone • how the development of the plow, bow and arrow, and pottery affected early man and led to changes in gender roles

Standard 5

Understands the political, social, and cultural consequences of population movements and militarization in Eurasia in the second millennium BCE.

SOC 4.5.1

Understands significant individuals and events in Egyptian civilization

•

the extent of Egyptian expansion during the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, and some of the factors that made this expansion possible major political and cultural achievements of Thutmose III, Ramses II, and Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt

Standard 6:

Understands major trends in Eurasia and Africa from 4000 to 1000 BC.

SOC 6.6.1.

Understands the emergence of civilizations in Southwest Asia, the Nile valley, India, China, and the Eastern Mediterranean and how they represented a decisive transformation in human history.

SOC 6.6.2.

Understands why geograp hic, environmental and economic conditions favored hunter-gat herer, pastoral, and small-scale agricultur al ways of life rather than urban civilizations in many parts of the world.

SOC 6.6.3.

Understands the concept of a patriarchal society and the ways in which the lega l and customary posi tions of aristocratic, urban or peasant women may have changed in early civilizations. • Human Origins in Africa • India’s First Empires

Standard 7

Understands technological and cultural innovation and change from 1000 to 600 BC.

SOC 6.7.1.

Understands the role of t echnology in socie ties of Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region

SOC 6.7.2.

• •

The Indo-Europeans Seafaring Traders

•

The fundamentals of iron-making technology and consequences of iron tools and weapons to those societies.

Understands characteristics of the Babylonian Empires

Assyrian and

•

The Assyrian Empire

Standard 8

Understands how Aegean civilization emerged and how interrelations developed among peoples of the Eastern Mediterranean and Southwest Asia from 600 to 200 BC.

SOC 6.8.1.

Understand the political framework of Athenian society. •

SOC 6.8.2.

Understands the role of art, literature, and mythology in Greek society •

SOC 6.8.3.

Warring City-States

Democracy and Greece’s Golden Age

Understands elements of legacy • •

Alexander of Macedon's

Alexander’s Empire The scope and success of his imperial conquests; his rise to power, methods used to unite the empire.

SOC 6.8.4.

Understand the impact and achievements of the Hellenistic period • The Spread of Hellenistic Culture

SOC 6.8.5.

Understand the evolution, i nherent advantages, and disadvantages of major governmental syste ms in Greek city-states in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE • Warring City-States

Standard 9:

Understands how major religious and largescale empires arose in the Mediterranean Basin, China, and India from 500 BC to 300 BC.

SOC 6.9.1.

Understand the significant individuals achievements of Roman society. • The Roman Republic • The Roman Empire • The Rise of Christianity

and

• SOC 6.9.2.

Rome and the Roads of Western Civilization

Understands influences on the economic and political framework of Roman society • • •

The Roman Republic The Roman Empire How Roman unity contributed to the growth of trade among lands of th e Mediterranean basin; the history of the Punic Wars and the consequences of t he wars for Rome; the major phases of Roman expansion.

SOC 6.9.3.

Understands fundamental social, political, and cultural characteristics of Chinese society under early imperial dynasties • River Dynasties in China • Tang and Song China • The importance of the "Mandate of Heaven" to the success of the Zhou Dynasty and its development of imperial rule.

SOC 6.9.4.

Understand the major religious beliefs and socia l framework in India during the Gangetic states and the Mauryan Empire. • India’s First Empires • Trade Spreads Indian Religions and Culture

SOC 6.9.5.

Understands the influence of Christian beli efs of political, social, and cultural aspects of society • • •

Standard 10

The Origins of Judaism The Rise of Christianity How Jesus' moral teachings utilize d and expanded upon the prohibitions of the Ten Commandments in the Heb rew Torah, the locations of centers of the Christian church, the impact of Christianity upon the Roman Empire, the values and stories expressed in early Christian religious art.

Understands how early agrarian civilizations arose in Mesoamerica.

SOC 6.10.1

Understands methods used to study Olmec civilization â&#x20AC;˘ what archaeological evid ence indicates about the development of Olmec civilization in the 2 nd and 1st mille nnia BCE, clues about political and economic structure found in the monumental Olmec stone heads

SOC 6.10.2

Understands characteristics of Olmec agriculture â&#x20AC;˘ the social and environmental impacts, and the methods of Olmec agriculture â&#x20AC;˘ how farming in Mesoameric a differed from that of other ag rarian societies in the ancient world

Chinese Course II

Summary of Standards for Chinese: 1. Uses Chinese to engage in conversations, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions and information 2. Understands and interprets written and spoken Chinese on diverse topics from diverse media 3. Presents information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics 4. Understands traditional ideas and perspectives, institutions, professions, literary and artistic expressions, and other components of the Chinese culture 5. Understands that different languages use different patterns to communicate and applies this knowledge to the Chinese and native languages

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS CHINESE COURSE II

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 5 Benchmarks: 18

STANDARD 1

Uses Chinese to engage in conversations, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions and information

CHI II.1.1

Uses the Chinese language to exchange information about general events (e.g., classes, meetings, concerts, meals) and transportation (e.g., place, date, time)

CHI II.1.2

Uses appropriate vocabulary, gestures, and oral expressions for greetings, introductions, leave takings, and other common or familiar interactions (e.g., exchanging name, address, phone number, place of origin, general health/state of being; giving and asking for permission; using the telephone; making and responding to requests)

CHI II.1.3

Uses the Chinese language to express needs, feelings, and ideas related to everyday situations (e.g., enjoyment while playing a game, personal response to a movie, agreement or disagreement on a topic)

CHI II.1.4

Asks and answers questions in the Chinese language (e.g., clarifies word meaning, asks for assistance, answers questions about self or family)

STANDARD 2

Understands and interprets written and spoken Chinese on diverse topics from diverse media

CHI II.2.1

Understands brief written messages and personal notes on familiar topics (e.g., everyday school and home activities)

CHI II.2.2

Understands common phrase groupings and voice inflection in simple spoken sentences

CHI II.2.3

Understands common cognates and expressions in the Chinese and native languages

CHI II.2.4

Understands oral and written descriptions of people and objects in the environment

STANDARD 3

Presents information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics

CHI II.3.1

Writes in a variety of forms (e.g., short, informal notes or messages, lists, letters, e-mail) to describe or provide information about oneself, friends and family, or school activities

CHI II.3.2

Uses audio tapes and video tapes to present information about family, school events, and celebrations

CHI II.3.3

Uses language conventions and style (e.g., phrases, structures, grammar, spelling, mechanics, commands, vocabulary, dialect, slang, idioms, humor, pronunciation, intonation, tone, stress) appropriate for different audiences (e.g., peers, adults) and settings (e.g., formal, informal, social, academic)

STANDARD 4

Understands traditional ideas and perspectives, institutions, professions, literary and artistic expressions, and other components of the Chinese culture

CHI II.4.1

Knows basic cultural beliefs and perspectives of people in both native and Chinese cultures relating to family, school, work, and play

CHI II.4.2

Knows professions that require proficiency in the Chinese language

CHI II.4.3

Knows distinctive contributions made by people in the Chinese culture

CHI II.4.4

Knows basic geographical aspects of countries where the Chinese language is spoken (e.g., major cities, rivers, mountains, climate)

STANDARD 5

Understands that different languages use different patterns to communicate and applies this knowledge to the Chinese and native languages

CHI II.5.1

Knows words that have been borrowed from one language to another and how these word borrowings may have developed

CHI II.5.2

Knows basic elements of the sound and writing systems of the Chinese language and how these elements differ from the same elements of one's native language

CHI II.5.3

Understands that an idea may be expressed in multiple ways in the Chinese language

Japanese Course II

Summary of Standards for Japanese: 1. Uses Japanese to engage in conversations, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions and information 2. Understands and interprets written and spoken Japanese on diverse topics from diverse media 3. Presents information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics 4. Understands traditional ideas and perspectives, institutions, professions, literary and artistic expressions, and other components of the Japanese culture 5. Understands that different languages use different patterns to communicate and applies this knowledge to the Japanese and native languages

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS JAPANESE COURSE II

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 5 Benchmarks: 18

STANDARD 1

Uses Japanese to engage in conversations, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions and information

JAP II.1.1

Uses the Japanese language to exchange information about general events (e.g., classes, meetings, concerts, meals) and transportation (e.g., place, date, time)

JAP II.1.2

JAP II.1.3

Uses the Japanese language to express needs, feelings, and ideas related to everyday situations (e.g., enjoyment while playing a game, personal response to a movie, agreement or disagreement on a topic)

JAP II.1.4

Asks and answers questions in the Japanese language (e.g., clarifies word meaning, asks for assistance, answers questions about self or family)

STANDARD 2

Understands and interprets written and spoken Japanese on diverse topics from diverse media

JAP II.2.1

Understands brief written messages and personal notes on familiar topics (e.g., everyday school and home activities)

JAP II.2.2

Understands common phrase groupings and voice inflection in simple spoken sentences

JAP II.2.3

Understands common cognates and expressions in the Japanese and native languages

JAP II.2.4

Understands oral and written descriptions of people and objects in the environment

STANDARD 3

Presents information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics

JAP II.3.1

Writes in a variety of forms (e.g., short, informal notes or messages, lists, letters, e-mail) to describe or provide information about oneself, friends and family, or school activities

JAP II.3.2

Uses audio tapes and video tapes to present information about family, school events, and celebrations

JAP II.3.3

STANDARD 4

Understands traditional ideas and perspectives, institutions, professions, literary and artistic expressions, and other components of the Japanese culture

JAP II.4.1

Knows basic cultural beliefs and perspectives of people in both native and Japanese cultures relating to family, school, work, and play

JAP II.4.2

Knows professions that require proficiency in the Japanese language

JAP II.4.3

Knows distinctive contributions made by people in the Japanese culture

JAP II.4.4

Knows basic geographical aspects of countries where the Japanese language is spoken (e.g., major cities, rivers, mountains, climate)

STANDARD 5

Understands that different languages use different patterns to communicate and applies this knowledge to the Japanese and native languages

JAP II.5.1

Knows words that have been borrowed from one language to another and how these word borrowings may have developed

JAP II.5.2

Knows basic elements of the sound and writing systems of the Japanese language and how these elements differ from the same elements of one's native language

JAP II.5.3

Understands that an idea may be expressed in multiple ways in the Japanese language

Korean Sixth Grade

Summary of Standards for Korean Writing 1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process 2. Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing 3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions 4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes Reading 5. Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process 6. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts 7. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts Listening and Speaking 8. Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes Viewing 9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media Media 10.Understands the characteristics and components of the media

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS KOREAN Sixth Grade

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 10 Benchmarks: 27

STANDARD 1

Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.

ELA 6.1.1

Prewriting: Uses a variety of prewriting strategies • makes outlines, uses published pieces as writing models, constructs critical standards, brainstorms

ELA 6.1.2

ELA 6.1.3

ELA 6.1.4

Writes a • • • • • •

variety of compositions narrative accounts autobiography / memoir biography dialogue poetry various responses to literature

STANDARD 2

Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing.

ELA 6.2.1

Uses descriptive language that clarifies and enhances ideas • establishes tone and mood, uses figurative language, uses sensory images and comparisons, uses a thesaurus to choose effective wording

ELA 6.2.2

STANDARD 3

Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions.

ELA 6.3.1

Uses conventions of grammar in written compositions • simple and compound sentences, • pronouns, nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and coordinating conjunctions

ELA 6.3.2

• •

uses colons in business letter salutations uses hyphens to divide words between syllables at the end of a line

STANDARD 4

Gathers and uses information for research purposes.

ELA 6.4.1

Determines the appropriateness of an information source for researching a topic.

STANDARD 5

Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process

ELA 6.5.1

ELA 6.5.2

ELA 6.5.3

ELA 6.5.4

Understands specific devices an author uses to accomplish his or her purpose

•

persuasive techniques, style, literary form or genre, portrayal of themes, language

ELA 6.5.5

Reflects on what has been learned after reading and formulates ideas, opinions, and personal responses to texts.

STANDARD 6

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts.

ELA 6.6.1

Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and genres

ELA 6.6.2

Understands story elements and plot development

ELA 6.6.3

ELA 6.6.4

Understands the use of figurative language in literary works to convey mood, images, and meaning • dialect • dialogue • symbolism • rhyme • tone • sound • alliteration • assonance • consonance • onomatopoeia • figurative language such as similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, allusion • sentence structure • punctuation

STANDARD 7

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.

ELA 6.7.1

ELA 6.7.2

Summarizes and paraphrases information in texts • arranges information in chronological, logical, or sequential order • conveys main ideas, critical details, and underlying meaning • uses own words or quoted materials • preserves author's perspective and voice

ELA 6.7.3

Uses informational texts to adjust and extend personal knowledge, draw conclusions and make inferences, differentiate between fact and opinion.

STANDARD 8

Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.

ELA 6.8.1

Plays a variety of roles in group discussions • active listener, discussion leader, and facilitator

ELA 6.8.2

Asks questions to seek elaboration and clarification of ideas.

ELA 6.8.3

Uses strategies to enhance listening comprehension • takes notes • organizes, summarizes, and paraphrases spoken ideas and details

ELA 6.8.4

STANDARD 9

Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.

ELA 6.9.1

Knows characteristics of a wide range of media • television news favors messages that are immediate and visual, news photographs favor messages with an emotional component

STANDARD 10

Understands the characteristics and components of the media.

ELA 6.10.1

Knows characteristics of a wide range of media • television news favors messages that are immediate and visual • news photographs favor messages with an emotional component

Physical Education 6th Grade

Grade 6 Physical and Health Education is focused on the acquisition of basic movement patterns and motor skills as they relate to physical fitness. Students will be exposed to a variety of activities where they will be introduced to basic theory and skills. Introductory knowledge and fundamental principles will be taught in four core sports (basketball, volleyball, soccer and track and field). A selection of complimentary activities will also be included. Emphasis will be placed on participation and developing an awareness of physical fitness. Students will also study a variety of health-related topics. Assessment will be based on physical fitness testing and inventories as well as skills and written testing on activities and subjects covered. Students will be given different opportunities to develop the solid foundation in health and physical activity that is necessary progress through the physical and health education program.

Summary of Standards for Physical Education: 1. Uses a variety of basic and advanced movement forms 2. Uses movement concepts and principles in the development of motor skills 3. Understands the benefits and costs associated with participation in physical activity 4. Understands how to monitor and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness and know community resources 5. Understands the social and personal responsibility associated with participation in physical activity

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADE SIX

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 5 Benchmarks: 15

Standard 1

Uses a variety of basic and advanced movement forms

PE 6.1.1

Uses sport-specific skills for a variety of physical activities Knowledge/skill statements • uses specific basketball shooting skills, such as use of correct hand position when shooting from a lower position • Uses basketball passing skills, such as use of correct hand position for static bounce and chest pass • Uses basketball passing skills, such as use of proper initiation and release of static bounce and chest pass • uses basketball ball handling skills for correct ready position when dribbling • uses basketball ball handling skills for static dribbling with right and left hand • uses basketball ball handling skills for static dribbling with head up • uses basketball ball handling skills for static dribbling while walking in a straight line • uses basketball offensive skills for static pivots for offensive position • uses basketball offensive rebounding skills for positioning and motion • uses basketball defensive skills for correct defensive stance and footwork • uses volleyball forearm passing skills for ready position and footwork • uses volleyball forearm passing skills for static contact individually

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

PE 6.1.2

uses volleyball volley skills for ready position uses volleyball volley skills for getting under ball uses volleyball volley skills for catching ball with correct hand position uses volleyball underhand service skills for correct technique getting ball over net uses track and field running skills for sprint starts uses track and field running skills for correct running technique uses track and field running skills for running 100 meter dash uses track and field running skills for running 400 meter run uses soccer ball control skills for dribbling in a straight line with one side of foot uses soccer ball control skills for dribbling and changing directions by stopping uses soccer kicking skills for correct kicking stance while kicking with inside of foot uses soccer kicking skills for adding power to kicks uses soccer shooting skills using inside of foot from penalty spot without goalie uses soccer passing skills for static passing with inside of left and right foot uses soccer passing skills for static passing straight for distance uses soccer passing skills for pass reception to stop pass by stepping on ball uses soccer defensive skills for defensive stance and position ses soccer defensive skills for block tackling with target in front uses soccer offensive skills for static headers from a throw with correct contact

Uses mature form and appropriate sequence of sportspecific skills, through basic combinations of fundamental components of selected modified games, and sports.

Knowledge/skill statements • uses basic form in combinations of fundamental locomotor, and object control. • uses appropriate sequence in combinations of fundamental locomotor, and • object control. Standard 2

Uses movement concepts and principles in the development of motor skills

PE 6.2.1

Uses beginning strategies for modified games and sports Knowledge/skill statements • uses basic offensive strategies in unstructured game environments, such as use • of basketball strategy for positions by name • uses soccer strategy for correct throw-in technique in appropriate situations • uses soccer strategy for correct throw-in technique with different options • uses basic defensive strategies in unstructured game environments, such as use of basketball strategy for jump ball formation • keeps object going with partner using striking pattern • dribbles with hand while preventing an opponent from stealing the ball in basketball • uses soccer defensive skills for getting goal side • uses volleyball strategy for court layout • uses volleyball strategy for player rotation

PE 6.2.2

Uses information from a variety of internal and external sources to improve performance of motor skill Vocabulary terms • internal sources • external sources Knowledge/skill statements • uses information from internal sources, such as self-assessment or student • journals, to improve performance • uses information from external sources, such as peer and coach review, to • improve performance

Standard 3

Understands the benefits and costs associated with participation in physical activity

PE 6.3.1

Develops basic understanding of the principles of practice and conditioning that improve performance Vocabulary terms • principles of training and conditioning Knowledge/skill statements • develops basic understanding of the basic principles of practice and conditioning • develops basic understanding of how practice and conditioning can improve • performance

PE 6.3.2

Understands proper warm-up and cool-down techniques and reasons for using them Vocabulary terms • warm-up techniques • cool-down techniques Knowledge/skill statements • knows proper warm-up techniques • knows proper cool-down techniques • understands the importance of proper warm-up techniques • understands the importance of proper cool-down techniques

Standard 4

Understands how to monitor and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness and know community resources

PE 6.4.1

Engages in activities that develop and maintain cardiorespiratory endurance (e.g., timed or distance walk/run and other endurance activities at a specified heart rate) Vocabulary terms • developing/maintaining cardio-respiratory endurance Knowledge/skill statements • engages in activities that develop and maintain cardio-respiratory endurance, • such as a timed or distance walk/run

• •

PE 6.4.2

engages in activities that develop and maintain cardio-respiratory endurance, such as an endurance activity at a specified heart rate

Engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength and endurance (e.g., push-ups, pull-ups, curl-ups, jump rope) Vocabulary terms • developing/maintaining muscular strength Knowledge/skill statements • engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength, such as push ups • engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength, such as pull-ups • engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength, such as • jumping rope

PE 6.4.3

Engages in activities that develop and maintain flexibility of the major joints (e.g. sit and reach, trunk twists, and armshoulder stretches) Vocabulary terms • developing/maintaining flexibility Knowledge/skill statements • engages in activities that develop flexibility • engages in activities that maintain flexibility

PE 6.4.4

Develops understanding of how to monitor intensity of exercise (e.g., heart rate, breathing rate) Vocabulary terms • monitoring intensity of exercise Knowledge/skill statements • knows that exercise intensity can be monitored through the heart rate • knows that exercise intensity can be monitored through the breathing rate

PE 6.4.5

Uses strategies to Meet health-related fitness standards for appropriate level of a standardized physical fitness test (e.g., aerobic capacity, body composition, muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility)

Vocabulary terms • Strategies for improvement of level of physical fitness • meeting fitness standards • fitness assessment • fitness standards Knowledge/skill statements • uses strategies to meets health-related fitness standards for aerobic capacity at • appropriate level • meets health-related fitness standards for muscular strength at appropriate level • meets health-related fitness standards for muscular endurance at appropriate • level • meets health-related fitness standards for flexibility at appropriate level PE 6.4.6

Knows the characteristics of a healthy lifestyle (e.g., daily health-enhancing physical activity, proper nutrition) Vocabulary terms • characteristics of healthy lifestyle Knowledge/skill statements • knows that daily physical activity is one characteristic of a healthy lifestyle • knows that proper nutrition is one characteristic of a healthy lifestyle

Standard 5

Understands the social and personal responsibility associated with participation in physical activity

PE 6.5.1

Understands basic rules, procedures, and etiquette for a variety of popular sports Vocabulary terms • understands rules • understands procedures • understands etiquette Knowledge/skill statements • understands the rules of basketball • understands the rules of soccer • understands the rules of volleyball • understands the rules of track and field

PHEG6.5.2

Understands the origins of different sports and how they have evolved Vocabulary terms • sport origins • sport evolution Knowledge/skill statements • understands the origins of basketball • understands the evolution of basketball • understands the origins of soccer • understands the evolution of soccer • understands the origins of volleyball • understands the evolution of volleyball • understands the origins of track and field • understands the evolution of track and field

PE 6.5.3

Works in a group to accomplish a set goal in both cooperative and competitive activities Vocabulary terms • working with group to set goals Knowledge/skill statements • works in a group to accomplish a set goal in cooperative activities • works in a group to accomplish a set goal in competitive activities

Art 6th Grade

Grade 6 Art introduces the following elements of art: line, color, texture, space, and shape. Students will develop a basic understanding of each individual element by applying vocabulary and techniques learned on class projects. Students will use their understanding of all five elements to create a final project that includes aspects of line, color, texture, space, and shape. Summary of Standards: (Bold standard = taught and assessed at this grade level)

Summary of Standards for Art: 1. Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts 2. Knows how to use the elements (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art 3. Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts 4. Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures 5. Understands the characteristics and merits of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own artwork and the artwork of others 6. Understands connections among the various art forms and other disciplines

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS ART Revised: July 2014

GRADE SIX

Standards: 4 Benchmarks: 9 Standard 1

Understands and applies media, techniques and processes related to the visual arts

VA 6.1.1

Understands what makes different art media, techniques, and processes effective (or ineffective) in communicating various ideas Knowledge/skill statements • understands what makes different art media effective in communicating various ideas • understands what makes different art media ineffective in communicating various ideas • understands what makes different art techniques effective in communicating various ideas • understands what makes different art techniques ineffective in communicating various ideas • understands what makes different art media processes effective in • communicating various ideas • understands what makes different art media processes ineffective in • communicating various ideas

VA 6.1.2

Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas Knowledge/skill statements

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knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas knows how the qualities and characteristics of art techniques can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas knows how the qualities and characteristics of art processes can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas

Standard 2

Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art

VA 6.2.1

Knows some of the effects of various visual structures (e.g., design elements such as line, color, shape; principles such as repetition, rhythm, balance) and functions of art Knowledge/skill statements • knows some of the effects of various visual structures of art • knows some of the effects of design elements such as line, color, shape • knows some of the effects of design elements such as line, color, shape

VA 6.2.2

Understands what makes various organizational structures effective (or ineffective) in the communication of ideas Vocabulary terms • effective organizational structure • ineffective organizational structure Knowledge/skill statements • understands what makes various organizational structures effective in the communication of ideas • understands what makes various organizational structures ineffective in the communication of ideas

VA 6.2.3

Knows how the qualities of structures and functions of art are used to improve communication of one’s ideas Vocabulary terms • improving communication of ideas Knowledge/skill statements • knows how the structure of art is used to improve the communication of one’s ideas • knows how the function of art is used to improve the communication of one’s ideas

Standard 3

Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

VA 6.3.1

Knows how visual, spatial and temporal concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one’s art works Vocabulary terms • visual concepts that communicate meaning • spatial concepts that communicate meaning • temporal concepts that communicate meaning Knowledge/skill statements • knows how visual concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one’s artwork • knows how spatial concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one’s artwork • knows how temporal concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one’s artwork

VA 6.3.2

Knowledge/skill statements • knows different subjects that convey intended meaning in artwork • knows different themes that convey intended meaning in artwork • knows different symbols that convey intended meaning in artwork Standard 5

Understands the characteristics and merits of one’s own artwork and the artwork of others

VA 6.5.1

Distinguishes among multiple purposes for creating works of art Vocabulary terms • multiple purposes of art Knowledge/skill statements • knows that a work of art can have more than one purpose • knows how to distinguish among multiple purposes of art

VA 6.5.2

Understands how one’s own artwork, as well as artwork from various eras and cultures, may elicit a variety of responses Vocabulary terms • response to one’s own artwork Knowledge/skill statements • understands how one’s own artwork may elicit a variety of responses

Choral Music 6th grade

Grade 6 Choral Music students will sing from choral scores for unison and two parts in a variety of musical genres. Technique and terminology in pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, and articulation will be taught. Ear training will be practiced, in the identification of major and minor keys and various intervals. Students will also increase their skills in reading and notating music in the treble clef. Summary of Standards for Music: (Bold faced seen at this grade level)

1. Understands how to sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music 2. Understands how to perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music 3. Understands how to improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniment 4. Understands how to compose and arrange music within specified guidelines 5. Understands how to read and notate music 6. Knows and applies proper criteria to music and music performance 7. Understands the relationship between music and history and culture

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS CHORAL MUSIC GRADE SIX

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 6 Benchmarks: 15

Standard 1

Sings, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music

MUS 6.1.1

Sings with good breath control, expression, and technical accuracy (e.g., appropriate timbre, intonation, and diction; correct pitches and rhythms) at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter Vocabulary terms • singing with breath control • singing with expression • tempo change • key change • meter change • voice range Knowledge/skill statements • sings with good breath control a level that includes modes ranges and changes • of tempo, key, and meter • sings with expression at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of • tempo, key and meter • sings with appropriate timbre, intonation, and diction at a level that includes • modest ranges and changes of tempo, key and meter • sings with correct pitches and rhythms at a level that includes modest ranges and • changes of tempo, key and meter

MUS 6.1.2

Sings music written in unison and two part

Vocabulary terms • singing two-part music Knowledge/skill statements • sings music written in two parts Standard 3

Improvises melodies, variations, and accompaniments

MUS 6.3.1

Improvises melodic embellishments and simple rhythmic and melodic on given simple melodies and melodies in major keys Vocabulary terms • improvising melodic embellishments • improvising simple rhythmic variations • improvising simple melodic variations Knowledge/skill statements • improvises simple rhythmic and melodic variations on melodies in mayor keys

MUS 6.3.2

improvises short melodies, unaccompanied and over given rhythmic accompaniments, in a consistent style (e.g., classical, blues, folk, gospel), meter(e.g., duple, triple), and tonality (e.g., major, pentatonic) Vocabulary terms • improvising melodies in consistent style • improvising melodies in consistent meter • improvising melodies in consistent tonality Knowledge/skill statements • improvises short melodies, unaccompanied and over given rhythmic • accompaniments, in a consistent style • improvises short melodies in a folk style • improvises short melodies in a duple meter • improvises short melodies, unaccompanied and over given rhythmic • accompaniments, in a consistent tonality • improvises short melodies in a major key • improvises short melodies on a pentatonic scale

Standard 4

Composes and arranges music within specified guidelines

MUS 6.4.1

Knows the elements of music are used to achieve unity and variety and balance in musical compositions Vocabulary terms • unity and variety in music • balance in music Knowledge/skill statements • knows how the elements of music are used to achieve unity and variety in musical compositions • knows how the elements of music are used to achieve balance in musical compositions

Standard 5

Reads and notates music

MUS 6.5.1

Reads sixteenth and dotted notes and rests in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures Vocabulary terms • reading music in 6/8 meter • reading music in 3/8 meter • reading music in alla breve (2/2) Knowledge/skill statements • reads sixteenth notes in 6/8, 3/8, and ala breve (2/2) meter signatures • reads dotted notes in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures • reads rests in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures

MUS 6.5.2

Reads and writes simple melodies in treble clef Vocabulary terms • sight reading in treble clef Knowledge/skill statements • reads at sight simple melodies in the treble clef

MUS 6.5.3

Knows standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics (e.g., piano, forte, crescendo, diminuendo), tempo articulation (e.g., accents, legato, staccato, marcato), and expression (e.g. phrasing) Vocabulary terms • symbols for expression • phrasing • reading standard notation Knowledge/skill statements • knows standard notation • knows standard notation rhythm • knows standard notation dynamics • knows standard notation • knows standard notation articulation • knows standard notation expression

MUS 6.5.4

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Uses standard notation to record musical ideas Vocabulary terms • writing standard notation Knowledge/skill statements • records musical ideas • uses appropriate notation to record musical ideas

Standard 6

Knows and applies proper criteria to music and music performance

MUS 6.6.1

Identifies specific music events when reading and listening to music Vocabulary terms • identifying specific music events Knowledge/skill statements • identifies specific music events, such as the return of a refrain, when listening to music

MUS 6.6.2

Understands how the elements of music are used in various genres and cultures Vocabulary terms • elements of music in various genres • elements of music in various cultures Knowledge/skill statements • understands how the elements of music are used in various genres of music • understands how the elements of music are used in musical pieces from various • cultures

MUS 6.6.3

Understands the basic principles of meter, rhythm, tonality, intervals and chorus Vocabulary terms • principles of music • principle of meter • principle of rhythm • principle of tonality Knowledge/skill statements • understands the basic principle of meter • understands the basic principle of rhythm • understands the basic principle of tonality

MUS 6.6.4

Knows criteria that effect the quality (e.g., use of elements to create unity, variety, tension/release, balance) and effectiveness (e.g., expressive impact) of music performances and compositions Vocabulary terms • criteria that affect music quality • criteria that effect music effectiveness Knowledge/skill statements • know criteria that effect the quality of music performances and compositions • knows criteria that affect the effectiveness of music performances and • compositions • knows that by using the elements to create tension and release, a higher quality

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of music can be achieved knows that by using the elements to create balance, a higher quality of music can be achieved

Standard 7

Understands the relationship between music and history and culture

MUS 6.7.1

Understands distinguishing characteristics (e.g., relating to instrumentation, texture, rhythmic qualities, melodic lines, form) of representative music genres and styles from a variety of cultures Vocabulary terms • cultural characteristics of music styles • cultural characteristics of music genres Knowledge/skill statements • understand distinguishing characteristics of representative music genres from a variety of culture • understands distinguishing characteristics of representative music styles from a variety of cultures • understands that rhythmic qualities can distinguish the music genres and styles of various cultures

MUS 6.7.2

Understands the functions music serves, roles of musicians (e.g., lead guitarist in a rock band, composer of jingles for commercials, singer in Peking opera), and conditions under which music is typically performed in various cultures of the world Vocabulary terms • function of music • role of the musician • conditions of music performance Knowledge/skill statements • understands the function that music serves in various cultures of the world • understands the role of the musician in various cultures of the world

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understands the conditions under which music is typically performed in various cultures of the world

Information Technology 6th Grade

Summary of Standards for IT: 1. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems 2. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs 3. Understands relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual 4. Understands the nature of technology design 5. Understands the nature and operation of systems 6. Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GRADE SIX

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 6 Benchmarks: 16

Standard 1

Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems

IT 6.1.1

Knows the differing capacities and trade-offs for computer storage media, such as CD-ROMs, floppy disks, hard disks, and tape drives

IT 6.1.2

Types with some facility, demonstrating some memorization of keys

IT 6.1.3

Connects via modem to other computer users via the internet, an on-line service, or bulletin board system

IT 6.1.4

Knows basic characteristics and functions of an operating system

Standard 2

Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs

IT 6.2.1

Uses advanced features and utilities of word processors (e.g., uses clip art, a spell-checker, grammar checker, thesaurus, outliner)

IT 6.2.2

Knows the common features and uses of desktop publishing software (e.g., documents are created, designed, and formatted for publication; data, graphics, and scanned images can be imported into a document using desktop software)

Standard 3

Understands relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual

IT 6.3.1

Knows that scientific inquiry and technological design have similarities and differences (e.g., scientists propose explanations for questions about the natural world that are always tentative and evolving, and engineers propose solutions relating to human problems, needs, and aspirations; both science and technology depend on accurate scientific information and they cannot contravene scientific laws)

IT 6.3.2

Knows that science cannot answer all questions and technology cannot solve all human problems or meet all human needs

IT 6.3.3

Knows ways in which technology has influenced the course of history (e.g., revolutions in agriculture, manufacturing, sanitation, medicine, warfare, transportation, information processing, communication)

Standard 4

Understands the nature of technology design

IT 6.4.1

Knows that the design process is a slow, methodical process of test and refinement

IT 6.4.2

Knows that the design process relies on different strategies: creative brainstorming to establish many design solutions, evaluating the feasibility of various solutions in order to choose a design, and troubleshooting the selected design

Standard 5

Understands the nature and operation of systems

IT 6.5.1

Knows that a system can include processes as well as components

IT 6.5.2

Knows how part of a system can provide feedback when its output (in the form of material, energy, or

information) becomes input for another part of the system Standard 6

Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology

IT 6.6.1

Learn how to use a multimedia software program in order to produce professional looking presentations that include graphics, text items, sound, quick-time movies, and animation

IT 6.6.2

Use a drawing/painting software program as a complement for producing reports, newsletters, magazines, brochures, etc.

IT 6.6.3

use a multimedia software program in order to produce professional looking presentations that include graphics, text items, sound, and animation

English Language Arts Seventh Grade

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS LANGUAGE ARTS Seventh Grade

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 10 Benchmarks: 41

STANDARD 1

Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.

ELA 7.1.1

Prewriting, Drafting and Revising: • uses a variety of strategies to outline, plan, draft and revise written work • analyzes and clarifies meaning • makes structural and syntactical changes, uses an organizational scheme • checks for a consistent point of view and for transitions between paragraphs, uses direct feedback to revise compositions

ELA 7.1.2

Editing and publishing: • uses a variety of strategies to edit and format own and others' written work • eliminates slang; edits for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling at a developmentally appropriate level • proofreads using reference materials and other resources • edits for clarity, word choice, and language usage; uses a word processor • makes revisions to improve the content, clarity, and interest of their written work, using several types of strategies

ELA 7.1.3

Writes expository compositions • states a thesis or purpose; presents information that reflects knowledge about the topic of the report

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organizes and presents information in a logical manner, including an introduction and conclusion uses own words to develop ideas uses common expository structures and features, such as compare-contrast or problem - solution

ELA 7.1.4

Writes narrative accounts, such as short stories • engages the reader by establishing a context • establishes plot with point of view, setting, conflict, and resolution • develops complex characters • uses a range of strategies and literary devices such as dialogue • reveals a specific theme

ELA 7.1.5

Writes in response to literature • responds to significant issues in a log or journal • answers discussion questions • anticipates and answers a reader's questions • writes a summary of a book • describes an initial impression of a text • connects knowledge from a text with personal knowledge, states an interpretive, evaluative, or reflective position; draws inferences about the effects of the work on an audience).

ELA 7.1.6

Writes business letters and letters of request and response • uses business letter format • states purpose of the letter • relates opinions, problems, requests, or compliments • uses precise vocabulary

STANDARD 2

Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing.

ELA 7.2.1

Uses descriptive language that clarifies and enhances ideas • establishes tone and mood

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uses figurative language, uses sensory images and comparisons, uses a thesaurus to choose effective wording uses a wide variety of adjectives and adverbs; similes, metaphors, and other rhetorical devices such as exaggeration or personification

ELA 7.2.2

Uses paragraph form in writing • arranges sentences in sequential order, uses supporting and follow-up sentences, establishes coherence within and among paragraphs

STANDARD 3

Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions.

ELA 7.3.1

Uses simple and compound sentences with correct word order in written compositions

ELA 7.3.2

Uses nouns and pronouns in written compositions • forms irregular plurals properly, and writes relative, demonstrative, personal [i.e., possessive, subject, object]) plus verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, and other types of speech in written compositions • uses linking and auxiliary verbs, verb phrases, and correct forms of regular and irregular verbs

ELA 7.3.3

Uses conventions of spelling in written compositions • spells high frequency, commonly misspelled words • uses a dictionary and other resources to spell words • uses common prefixes and suffixes as aids to spelling • applies rules for irregular structural changes • locate guide words, word meanings, spelling charts, pronunciation keys, schwa symbol, idioms, inflected forms, and information about word origins in online or print dictionaries • use a variety of thematic dictionaries such as a bilingual dictionary or a crossword dictionary • uses a thesaurus to find alternative words

ELA 7.3.4

Uses verbs, adjectives and adverbs in written compositions • uses linking and auxiliary verbs, verb phrases, and correct forms of regular and irregular verbs • pronominal, positive, comparative, superlative adjectives • chooses between forms of adverbs such as positive, comparative, superlative degrees)

ELA 7.3.5

Uses prepositions and coordinating conjunctions in written compositions • uses prepositional phrases, combines and embeds ideas using conjunctions

ELA 7.3.6

Uses conventions of capitalization and punctuation in written compositions • titles • proper nouns • proper adjectives • nationalities • brand names of products • uses colons, quotation marks, and dashes • uses apostrophes in contractions and possessives, commas with introductory phrases and dependant clauses, semi-colons or a comma and conjunction in compound sentences, commas in a series

STANDARD 4

Gathers and uses information for research purposes.

ELA 7.4.1

Uses a variety of resource materials to gather information for research topics • internet, magazines, newspapers, dictionaries, atlases, almanacs • identify the steps required to gather information • interview people with knowledge of the topic • identify and use graphic and multimedia resources

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record sources used and information gathered in a form that makes it easy to understand and retrieve

ELA 7.4.2

Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in systematic ways • time lines, outlines, notes, graphic representations • making jot notes • making sketchboard outlines of a procedure or series of events • determine whether the ideas and information they have gathered are relevant, appropriate, and sufficiently specific for the purpose, and do more planning and research if necessary

ELA 7.4.3

Uses appropriate methods to cite and document reference sources footnotes, bibliography

ELA 7.4.4

Determines the appropriateness of an information source for a research topic

STANDARD 5

Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process

ELA 7.5.1

Uses word origins and derivations to understand word meaning • Latin and Greek roots • meanings of foreign words frequently used in the English language • historical influences on English word meanings

ELA 7.5.2

ELA 7.5.3

Uses specific strategies to clear up confusing parts of a text • pauses, rereads the text

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consults another source represents abstract information as mental pictures draws upon background knowledge asks for help visualize scenes suggested by evocative or descriptive language in a text use note-taking strategies to keep track of or summarize important points

STANDARD 6

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts.

ELA 7.6.1

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of literary passages and texts • • • • • •

fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, fantasies, biographies, autobiographies, science fiction, tall tales, supernatural tales recognize the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms use visualization and comparisons with images from other media to clarify details of characters, scenes, or concepts ask questions to monitor understanding summarize sections of text during reading synthesize ideas to broaden understanding

ELA 7.6.2

Understands complex elements of plot development • creates a plot graph • cause-and-effect relationships • climax • development of conflict and resolution

ELA 7.6.3

Understands elements of character development • character traits and motivations • stereotypes • relationships between character and plot development • development of characters t hrough their words, speech patterns, thoughts, actions, narrator's

description, and interaction with other characters ELA 7.6.4

Makes inferences and draws conclusions about story elements • main and secondary characters • events • setting • theme • missing details • relevance of setting to mood and meaning in text

ELA 7.6.5

Understands the use of language in literary works to convey mood, images, and meaning • dialect • dialogue • symbolism • rhyme • tone • sound • alliteration • assonance • consonance • onomatopoeia • figurative language such as similes, metaphor s, personification, hyperbole, allusion • sentence structure • punctuation

ELA 7.6.6

Understands point of view in a literary text • first and third person • limited and omniscient • subjective and objective

ELA 7.6.7

Understands inferred and recurring themes in literary works • bravery, loyalty, friendship, good vs. evil • historical, cultural, and social themes

STANDARD 7

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.

ELA 7.7.1

Summarizes and paraphrases information in texts • arranges information in chronological, logical, or sequential order • conveys main ideas, critical details • uses own words or quoted materials • preserves author's perspective and voice

ELA 7.7.2

Draws conclusions and makes inferences based on explicit and implicit information in texts

ELA 7.7.3

Differentiates between fact and opinion in informational texts. • identify words or phrases that indicate whether an oral text is fact or opinion, initially with support and direction • phrases such as I think...I feel... indicate an opinion rather than strictly factual information

STANDARD 8

Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.

ELA 7.8.1

Plays a variety of roles in group discussions • active listener, discussion leader, facilitator • asks questions to seek elaboration and clarification of ideas • synthesize ideas in a literature circle

ELA 7.8.2

Uses strategies to enhance listening comprehension • takes notes • organizes, summarizes, and paraphrases spoken ideas and details • make predictions and identify important ideas while listening • ask questions for clarification or further information • visualize scenes suggested by evocative or descriptive language in a text

ELA 7.8.3

Uses level-appropriate vocabulary in speech •

metaphorical language, specialized language, sensory details

ELA 7.8.4

Makes oral presentations to the class • uses notes and outlines • uses organizational pattern that includes preview, introduction, body, transitions, conclusion; and point of view • uses evidence and arguments to support opinions; uses visual aids

ELA 7.8.5

Uses appropriate verbal and nonverbal techniques for oral presentations • modulation of voice, inflection, tempo, word choice, grammar, feeling, expression, tone, volume, enunciation, physical gestures, body movement, eye contact, posture • use pauses and changes of pace to highlight the introduction of each new point in a speech to the student body • lean into a group to make a point • make eye contact with the person to whom the response/question is directed

STANDARD 9

Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.

ELA 7.9.1

Understands a variety of messages conveyed by visual media • main concept, details, themes or lessons, viewpoints

ELA 7.9.2

Uses a variety of criteria to evaluate and form viewpoints of visual media • evaluates the effectiveness of informational media, such as web sites, documentaries, news programs • recognizes a range of viewpoints and arguments • establishes criteria for selecting or avoiding specific programs

ELA 7.9.3

Knows typical genre of different visual media • in television: sitcoms, talk shows, news broadcast, interviews, children’s programs • in film: westerns, musicals, horror, gangster.

STANDARD 10

Understands the characteristics and components of the media.

ELA 7.10.1

ELA 7.10.2

Understands aspects of media production and distribution • different steps and choices involved in planning and producing various media • various professionals who produce media, such as news writers, photographers, camera operators, film directors, graphic artists, political cartoonists

Mathematics Seventh Grade

Grade 7 Mathematics covers the same course content as grade seven Mathematics, but in detail and at a faster pace. Mathematics Honors provides a smooth transition from arithmetic to algebraic concepts and methods. Topics include the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, integers, and rational numbers. Students examine the following topics: variables, variable expressions, equations, solving equations, number theory, fractions, inequalities, exponents, ratios, proportions, percents, geometric figures, area, volume, graphing, and probability. All of the above topics are applied to problem solving. Summary of Standards: (Bold Standard = taught and assessed at this grade level) 1. Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process 2. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of numbers 3. Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation 4. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement 5. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of the concepts of geometry 6. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis 7. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of probability 8. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of functions and algebra 9. Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics 10. Applies technology to mathematical problems 11. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of single variable calculus

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS MATHEMATICS Revised: July 2014

SEVENTH GRADE

Standards: 7 Benchmarks: 28 Standard 1

Uses a variety of strategies in the problemsolving process

MAT 7.1.1

Understands how to break a complex problem into simpler arts or use a similar problem type to solve a problem • •

Vocabulary terms o simplification o problem solving Knowledge/skill statements o breaks problems into smaller parts

MAT 7.1.2

Uses a variety of strategies to understand problemsolving situations and processes • Vocabulary terms o strategy o problem solving o restate problem • Knowledge/skill statements o restates a problem in a number of ways

MAT 7.1.3

Understands that there is no one right way to solve mathematical problems but that different methods have different advantages and disadvantages • Vocabulary terms o method selection o solution o pattern • Knowledge/skill statements o works backward from a solution

o identifies a similar problem type MAT 7.1.4

Formulates a problem, determines information required to solve the problem, chooses methods for obtaining this information • Vocabulary terms o information required for problem • Knowledge/skill statements o determines what information is needed to solve a problem

MAT 7.1.5

Represents problem situations in and translates among oral, written, concrete, and graphical forms • Vocabulary terms o number representation o verbal representation o written representation o pictorial representation of a problem • Knowledge/skill statements o translates a verbal problem into a pictorial representation o translates a verbal problem into a concrete representation

MAT 7.1.6

Understands the role of written symbols in representing mathematical ideas and the use of precise language in conjunction with the special symbols of mathematics • Vocabulary terms o symbol o symbolic representation o mathematical language • Knowledge/skill statements o understands how written symbol represent mathematical ideas

Standard 2

Understands and applies basic and advance properties of the concepts of numbers

MAT 7.2.1

Understands the relationships among equivalent number representations • Vocabulary terms o equivalent number representations o whole number

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o positive o negative o equivalent fractions o ratio o decimal equivalence o percent o scientific notation o exponential o integer Knowledge/skill statements o understands the equivalence of and percents o understands the equivalence of numbers and fractions o understands the equivalence of and ratios o understands the equivalence of numbers and ratios o understands the equivalence of numbers and decimals o understands the equivalence of numbers and percents o understands the equivalence of numbers and scientific notation o understands the equivalence of and fractions o understands the equivalence of and ratios o understands the equivalence of and decimals o understands the equivalence of and percents o understands the equivalence of and scientific notation o understands the equivalence of and exponents o understands the equivalence of and decimals o understands the equivalence of decimals o understands the equivalence of percents o understands the equivalence of and scientific notation

decimals whole fractions whole whole whole whole integers integers integers integers integers integers fractions ratios and ratios and decimals

o understands the equivalence of decimals and exponents o understands the equivalence of scientific notation and exponents MAT 7.2.2

Understands the characteristics and properties of the set of rational numbers and its subsets • Vocabulary terms o rational number o whole number o fractions o decimals o integer • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of “less than” with rational numbers o understands the concept of “greater than” with rational numbers o understands the concept of base 10

MAT 7.2.3

Understands the role of positive and negative integers in the number system • Vocabulary terms o positive integer o negative integer o number system • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of positive integers o understands the concept of negative integers

MAT 7.2.4

Understands the characteristics and uses of exponents and scientific notation • Vocabulary terms o exponent o scientific notation • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of exponents o understands the concept of scientific notation

MAT 7.2.5

Understands the concepts of ratio, proportion, and percent and the relationships among them

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Standard 3

Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation

MAT 7.3.1

Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides integers, and rational numbers •

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Vocabulary terms o addition of integers and rational numbers o subtraction o multiplication o divides integers o whole number o integer o rational number Knowledge/skill statements o adds rational numbers o subtracts rational numbers o multiplies rational numbers o divides rational numbers o adds integers o subtracts integers o multiplies integers o divides integers o understands the concept of integer addition o understands the concept of integer subtraction

o understands the concept of integer multiplication o understands the concept of integer division MAT 7.3.2

Adds and subtracts fractions with unlike denominators; multiplies and divides fractions •

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MAT 7.3.3

Vocabulary terms o addition o subtraction o computations with fractions o multiplication o divides fractions o unlike denominators Knowledge/skill statements o adds fractions with unlike denominators o subtracts fractions with unlike denominators o multiplies fractions o divides fractions

Understands exponentiation of rational numbers • •

Vocabulary terms o exponent o cube number Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of cubes o understands the concept of squares

MAT 7.3.4

Understands the correct order of operations for performing arithmetic computations • Vocabulary terms o order of operation • Knowledge/skill statements o knows the order of operations

MAT 7.3.5

Uses proportional reasoning to solve mathematical and real-world problems • Vocabulary terms o problem solving o equivalent fractions o equal ratios o proportion

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o percent Knowledge/skill statements o determines whether a problem can be solved using the concept of proportions o determines whether a problem can be solved using the concept of equivalent o fractions o understands the concept of equivalent fractions o understands the concept of equal ratios

MAT 7.3.6

Understands the properties of operations with rational numbers • Vocabulary terms o distributive property of rational numbers o commutative property of rational numbers o associative property of rational numbers • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the commutative property of multiplication o understands the commutative property of addition o understands the concept of multiplicative inverse o understands the distributive property of multiplication o understands the concept of additive inverse

Standard 4

Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement

MAT 7.4.1

Solves problems involving perimeter (circumference) and area of various shapes • Vocabulary terms o problem solving

MAT 7.4.2

Understands formulas for finding measures •

Vocabulary terms o area o volume o surface area o perimeter o circumference

•

Knowledge/skill statements o understands the formula of area o computes area using the formula o understands the formula of volume o computes volume using the formula o understands the formula for circumference o computes circumference using the formula o understands the formula for surface area o computes surface area using the formula

Standard 5

Understands and applies basic and advanced properties f the concepts of geometry

MAT 7.5.1

Understands the defining properties of threedimensional figures • Knowledge/skill statements o understands that a cube has faces with congruent shapes o understands that a cube has faces with equal areas o understands that a cube has edges with equal length

MAT 7.5.2

Understands the basic concept of the Pythagorean theorem • Vocabulary terms o Pythagorean theorem • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of Pythagorean theorem

Standard 7

Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of probability

MAT 7.7.1

Determines probability using mathematical/theoretical models • Vocabulary terms o probability o theoretical probability o table o tree diagram • Knowledge/skill statements o uses tables to determine probability o uses tree diagrams to determine probability

o understands the concept of tree diagrams MAT 7.7.2

Determines probability using simulation or experiments • Vocabulary terms o simulation o probability o probability experiment • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of a simulation o understands the concept of an experiment o uses simulations to determine probability o uses experiments to determine probability

MAT 7.7.3

Understands the relationship between the numerical expression of a probability and the events that produce these numbers • Vocabulary terms o probability o probability as a fraction o probability as a percent • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of percents representing probability o understands the concept of fractions representing probability

Standard 8

Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of functions and algebra

MAT 7.8.1

Knows that an expression is a mathematical statement using numbers and symbols to represent relationships and real-world situations • Vocabulary terms o algebraic expression o algebraic equation o symbol o variable o problem solving • Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of a mathematical expression o understands the role of numbers in math expressions

o understands the role of variables in math expressions o understands the role of symbols in math expressions MAT 7.8.2

Understands that a variable can be used in many ways • Vocabulary terms o variable o unknown o range • Knowledge/skill statements o understands that variables can be used in many ways

MAT 7.8.3

Understands various representations of patterns and functions and the relationships among them • Vocabulary terms o algebraic expression • Knowledge/skill statements o understands how algebraic expressions can represent function o represents functions using algebraic expressions o understands how verbal descriptions can represent functions o understands how tables can represent functions o understands how graphs can represent functions o represents functions using graphs o represents functions using verbal descriptions o represents patterns using algebraic expressions o represents patterns using tables o understands how tables can represent patterns o understands the relationship between tables and graphs o understands the relationship between tables and verbal descriptions o understands the relationship between tables and algebraic expressions

o understands the relationship between verbal descriptions and algebraic o expressions MAT 7.8.4

Understands basic operations on algebraic expressions â&#x20AC;˘ Vocabulary terms o algebraic expression o simplification o like terms o expansion o substitution o unknown o distributive property â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge/skill statements o combines like terms of an algebraic expression o understands combining like terms of an algebraic expression o expands algebraic expressions o understands substituting for unknowns in an algebraic expression o understands expanding algebraic expressions o substitutes for unknowns in an algebraic expression o understands operations on algebraic expressions

Science 7th Grade

Science themes covered in 7th grade: â&#x20AC;˘ Earth and Space Science (Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resources, plate tectonics, volcanoes, weathering, water, erosion, oceanography, weather, climate, astronomy, planets, solar system and space exploration.

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS SCIENCE Revised: July 2014

GRADE SEVEN

Standards: 6 Benchmarks: 39 Earth and Space Sciences STANDARD 1

Understands atmospheric processes and the water cycle

SCI 7.1.1

Knows the composition and structure of the Earth’s atmosphere (e.g., temperature and pressure in different layers of the atmosphere, circulation of air masses)

SCI 7.1.2

Knows the processes involved in the water cycle (e.g., evaporation, condensation, precipitation, surface run-off, percolation) and their effects on climatic patterns

SCI 7.1.3

Knows that the Sun is the principle energy source for phenomena on the Earth’s surface (e.g., winds, ocean currents, the water cycle, plant growth)

SCI 7.1.4

Knows factors that can impact the Earth’s climate (e.g., changes in the composition of the atmosphere; changes in ocean temperature; geological shifts such as meteor impacts, the advance or retreat of glaciers, or a series of volcanic eruptions)

SCI 7.1.5

Knows how the tilt of the Earth’s axis and the Earth’s revolution around the Sun affect seasons and weather patterns (i.e., heat falls more intensely on one part or another of the Earth’s surface during its revolution around the Sun)

SCI 7.1.6

Knows ways in which clouds affect weather and climate (e.g., precipitation, reflection of light from the Sun, retention of heat energy emitted from the Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface)

SCI 7.1.7

Knows the properties that make water an essential component of the Earth system (e.g., its ability to act as a solvent, its ability to remain a liquid at most Earth temperatures)

STANDARD 2

Understands Earth's composition and structure

SCI 7.2.1

Knows that the Earth is comprised of layers including a core, mantle, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

SCI 7.2.2

Knows how land forms are created through a combination of constructive and destructive forces (e.g., constructive forces such as crustal deformation, volcanic eruptions, and deposition of sediment; destructive forces such as weathering and erosion)

SCI 7.2.3

Knows components of soil and other factors that influence soil texture, fertility, and resistance to erosion (e.g., plant roots and debris, bacteria, fungi, worms, rodents)

SCI 7.2.4

Knows that the Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crust is divided into plates that move at extremely slow rates in response to movements in the mantle

SCI 7.2.5

Knows processes involved in the rock cycle (e.g., old rocks at the surface gradually weather and form sediments that are buried, then compacted, heated, and often recrystallized into new rock; this new rock is eventually brought to the surface by the forces that drive plate motions, and the rock cycle continues)

SCI 7.2.6

Knows that sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks contain evidence of the minerals, temperatures, and forces that created them

SCI 7.2.7

Knows how successive layers of sedimentary rock and the fossils contained within them can be used to confirm the age, history, and changing life forms of the Earth, and how this evidence is affected by the folding, breaking, and uplifting of layers

SCI 7.2.8

Knows that fossils provide important evidence of how environmental conditions have changed on the Earth over time (e.g., changes in atmospheric composition, movement of lithospheric plates, impact of an asteroid or comet)

STANDARD 3

Understands the composition and structure of the universe and the Earth's place in it

SCI 7.3.1

Knows characteristics and movement patterns of the nine planets in our Solar System (e.g., planets differ in size, composition, and surface features; planets move around the Sun in elliptical orbits; some planets have moons, rings of particles, and other satellites orbiting them)

SCI 7.3.2

Knows how the regular and predictable motions of the Earth and Moon explain phenomena on Earth (e.g., the day, the year, phases of the Moon, eclipses, tides, shadows)

SCI 7.3.3

Knows characteristics of the Sun and its position in the universe (e.g., the Sun is a medium-sized star; it is the closest star to Earth; it is the central and largest body in the Solar System; it is located at the edge of a disk-shaped galaxy)

SCI 7.3.4

Knows that gravitational force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun and moons in orbit around the planets

SCI 7.3.5

Knows characteristics and movement patterns of asteroids, comets, and meteors

SCI 7.3.6

Knows that the universe consists of many billions of galaxies (each containing many billions of stars) and that incomprehensible distances (measured in light years) separate these galaxies and stars from one another and from the Earth

SCI 7.3.7

Knows that the planet Earth and our Solar System appear to be somewhat unique (e.g., the Earth is the only celestial body known to support life), although similar systems might yet be discovered in the universe

Nature of Science STANDARD 11

Understands the nature of scientific knowledge

SCI 7.11.1

Knows that an experiment must be repeated many times and yield consistent results before the results are accepted as correct

SCI 7.11.2

SCI 7.11.3

Knows that all scientific ideas are tentative and subject to change and improvement in principle, but for most core ideas in science, there is much experimental and observational confirmation

STANDARD 12

Understands the nature of scientific inquiry

SCI 7.12.1

SCI 7.12.2

understanding; scientists acknowledge conflicting interpretations and work towards finding evidence that will resolve the disagreement) SCI 7.12.3

SCI 7.12.4

Knows that observations can be affected by bias (e.g., strong beliefs about what should happen in particular circumstances can prevent the detection of other results)

SCI 7.12.5

Uses appropriate tools (including computer hardware and software) and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret scientific data

SCI 7.12.6

Establishes relationships based on evidence and logical argument (e.g., provides causes for effects)

SCI 7.12.7

SCI 7.12.8

STANDARD 13

Understands the scientific enterprise

SCI 7.13.1

Knows that people of all backgrounds and with diverse interests, talents, qualities, and motivations

engage in fields of science and engineering; some of these people work in teams and others work alone, but all communicate extensively with others SCI 7.13.2

SCI 7.13.3

Knows various settings in which scientists and engineers may work (e.g., colleges and universities, businesses and industries, research institutes, government agencies)

SCI 7.13.4

SCI 7.13.5

Knows that throughout history, many scientific innovators have had difficulty breaking through accepted ideas of their time to reach conclusions that are now considered to be common knowledge

SCI 7.13.6

Social Studies 7th Grade

Students in grade seven study the social, cultural, and technological changes that occurred in Europe, Africa, and Asia in the years A. D. 500Ă? 1789. After reviewing the ancient world and the ways in which archaeologists and historians uncover the past, students study the history and geography of great civilizations that were developing concurrently throughout the world during medieval and early modern times. They examine the growing economic interaction among civilizations as well as the exchange of ideas, beliefs, technologies, and commodities. They learn about the resulting growth of Enlightenment philosophy and the new examination of the concepts of reason and authority, the natural rights of human beings and the divine right of kings, experimentalism in science, and the dogma of belief. Finally, students assess the political forces let loose by the Enlightenment, particularly the rise of democratic ideas, and they learn about the continuing influence of these ideas in the world today.

Summary of Standards for Social Studies 1. Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire. 2. Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Islam in the Middle Ages. 3. Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of China in the Middle Ages. 4. Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the sub-Saharan civilizations of Ghana and Mali in Medieval Africa. 5. Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Japan. 6. Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Europe. 7. Students compare and contrast the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the Meso-American and Andean civilizations. 8. Students analyze the origins, accomplishments, and geographic diffusion of the Renaissance. 9. Students analyze the historical developments of the Reformation. 10.Students analyze the historical developments of the Scientific Revolution and its lasting effect on religious, political, and cultural institutions. 11.Students analyze political and economic change in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries (the Age of Exploration, the Enlightenment, and the Age of Reason).

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE SEVEN

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 11 Benchmarks: 61

STANDARD 1

Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire.

SOC 7.1.1

Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome and its ultimate internal weaknesses • significance of Roman citizenship • rights under Roman law • Roman art, architecture, engineering, and philosophy • preservation and transmission of Christianity • rise of autonomous military powers within the empire • undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and slavery • lack of education • distribution of news

SOC 7.1.2

Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion.

SOC 7.1.3

Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine Empire, with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic, and their two distinct views on church-state relations.

STANDARD 2

Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Islam in the Middle Ages.

SOC 7.2.1

Identify the physical features and describe the climate of the Arabian peninsula, its relationship to surrounding bodies of land and water, and nomadic and sedentary ways of life.

SOC 7.2.2

Trace the origins of Islam and the life and teachings of Muhammad, including Islamic teachings on the connection with Judaism and Christianity.

SOC 7.2.3

Explain the significance of the Qur'an and the Sunnah as the primary sources of Islamic beliefs, practice, and law, and their influence in Muslims' daily life.

SOC 7.2.4

Discuss the expansion of Muslim rule through military conquests and treaties, emphasizing the cultural blending within Muslim civilization and the spread and acceptance of Islam and the Arabic language.

SOC 7.2.5

Describe the growth of cities and the establishment of trade routes among Asia, Africa, and Europe, the products and inventions that traveled along these routes and the role of merchants in Arab society. â&#x20AC;˘ spices, textiles, paper, steel, new crops

SOC 7.2.6

Understand the intellectual exchanges among Muslim scholars of Eurasia and Africa and the contributions Muslim scholars made to later civilizations in the areas of science, geography, mathematics, philosophy, medicine, art, and literature.

STANDARD 3

Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of China in the Middle Ages.

SOC 7.3.1

Describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the spread of Buddhism in Tang China, Korea, and Japan.

SOC 7.3.2

Describe agricultural, technological, and commercial developments during the Tang and Sung periods.

SOC 7.3.3

Analyze the influences of Confucianism and changes in Confucian thought during the Sung and Mongol periods.

SOC 7.3.4

Understand the importance of both overland trade and maritime expeditions between China and other civilizations in the Mongol Ascendancy and Ming Dynasty.

SOC 7.3.5

Trace the historic influence of such discoveries as tea, the manufacture of paper, wood-block printing, the compass, and gunpowder.

SOC 7.3.6

Describe the development of the imperial state and the scholar-official class.

STANDARD 4

Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the sub-Saharan civilizations of Ghana and Mali in Medieval Africa.

SOC 7.4.1

Study the Niger River and the relationship of vegetation zones of forest, savannah, and desert to trade in gold, salt, food, and slaves; and the growth of the Ghana and Mali empires.

SOC 7.4.2

Analyze the importance of family, labor specialization, and regional commerce in the development of states and cities in West Africa.

SOC 7.4.3

Describe the role of the trans-Saharan caravan trade in the changing religious and cultural characteristics of West Africa and the influence of Islamic beliefs, ethics, and law.

SOC 7.4.4

Trace the growth of the Arabic language in government, trade, and Islamic scholarship in West Africa.

SOC 7.4.5

Describe the importance of written and oral traditions in the transmission of African history and culture.

STANDARD 5

Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Japan.

SOC 7.5.1

Describe the significance of Japan's proximity to China and Korea and the intellectual, linguistic, religious, and philosophical influence of those countries on Japan.

SOC 7.5.2

Discuss the reign of Prince Shotoku of Japan and the characteristics of Japanese society and family life during his reign.

SOC 7.5.3

Describe the values, social customs, and traditions prescribed by the lord-vassal system consisting of shogun, daimyo, and samurai and the lasting influence of the warrior code in the twentieth century.

SOC 7.5.4

Trace the development of distinctive forms of Japanese Buddhism.

SOC 7.5.5

Study the ninth and tenth centuries' golden age of literature, art, and drama and its lasting effects on culture today, including Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji.

SOC 7.5.6

Analyze the rise of a military society in the late twelfth century and the role of the samurai in that society.

STANDARD 6

Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Europe.

SOC 7.6.1

Study the geography of the Europe and the Eurasian land mass, including its location, topography, waterways, vegetation, and climate and their relationship to ways of life in Medieval Europe.

SOC 7.6.2

Describe the spread of Christianity north of the Alps and the roles played by the early church and by monasteries in its diffusion after the fall of the western half of the Roman Empire.

SOC 7.6.3

Understand the development of feudalism, its role in the medieval European economy, the way in which it was influenced by physical geography (the role of the manor and the growth of towns), and how feudal relationships provided the foundation of political order.

SOC 7.6.4

Demonstrate an understanding of the conflict and cooperation between the Papacy and European monarchs • Charlemagne, Gregory VII, Emperor Henry IV).

SOC 7.6.5

Know the significance of developments in medieval English legal and constitutional practices and their importance in the rise of modern democratic thought and representative institutions. • Magna Carta, parliament, development of habeas corpus, an independent judiciary in England

SOC 7.6.6

Discuss the causes and course of the religious Crusades and their effects on the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish populations in Europe, with emphasis on the increasing contact by Europeans with cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean world.

SOC 7.6.7

Map the spread of the bubonic plague from Central Asia to China, the Middle East, and Europe and describe its impact on global population.

SOC 7.6.8

Understand the importance of the Catholic church as a political, intellectual, and aesthetic institution. • founding of universities • political and spiritual roles of the clergy • creation of monastic and mendicant religious orders • preservation of the Latin language and religious texts

• •

St. Thomas Aquinas's synthesis of classical philosophy with Christian theology the concept of "natural law"

SOC 7.6.9

Know the history of the decline of Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula that culminated in the Reconquista and the rise of Spanish and Portuguese kingdoms.

STANDARD 7

Students compare and contrast the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the Meso-American and Andean civilizations.

SOC 7.7.1

Study the locations, landforms, and climates of Mexico, Central America, and South America and their effects on Mayan, Aztec, and Incan economies, trade, and development of urban societies.

SOC 7.7.2

Study the roles of people in each society, including class structures, family life, war-fare, religious beliefs and practices, and slavery.

SOC 7.7.3

Explain how and where each empire arose and how the Aztec and Incan empires were defeated by the Spanish.

SOC 7.7.4

Describe the artistic and oral traditions and architecture in the three civilizations.

SOC 7.7.5

Describe the Meso-American achievements in astronomy and mathematics, including the development of the calendar and the Meso-American knowledge of seasonal changes to the civilizations' agricultural systems.

STANDARD 8

Students analyze the origins, accomplishments, and geographic diffusion of the Renaissance.

SOC 7.8.1

Describe the way in which the revival of classical learning and the arts fostered a new interest in humanism. • a balance between intellect and religious faith

SOC 7.8.2

Explain the importance of Florence in the early stages of the Renaissance and the growth of independent trading cities (e.g., Venice), with emphasis on the cities' importance in the spread of Renaissance ideas.

SOC 7.8.3

Understand the effects of the reopening of the ancient "Silk Road" between Europe and China, including Marco Polo's travels and the location of his routes.

SOC 7.8.4

Describe the growth and effects of new ways of disseminating information. â&#x20AC;˘ the ability to manufacture paper, translation of the Bible into the vernacular, printing

SOC 7.8.5

Detail advances made in literature, the arts, science, mathematics, cartography, engineering, and the understanding of human anatomy and astronomy. â&#x20AC;˘ by Dante Alighieri, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni, Johann Gutenberg, William Shakespeare

STANDARD 9

Students analyze the historical developments of the Reformation.

SOC 7.9.1

List the causes for the internal turmoil in and weakening of the Catholic church

SOC 7.9.2

Describe the theological, political, and economic ideas of the major figures during the Reformation (e.g., Desiderius Erasmus, Martin Luther, John Calvin, William Tyndale).

SOC 7.9.3

Explain Protestants' new practices of church selfgovernment and the influence of those practices on the development of democratic practices and ideas of federalism.

SOC 7.9.4

Identify and locate the European regions that remained Catholic and those that became Protestant and explain how the division affected the distribution of religions in the New World.

SOC 7.9.5

Analyze how the Counter-Reformation revitalized the Catholic church and the forces that fostered the movement (e.g., St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits, the Council of Trent).

SOC 7.9.6

Understand the institution and impact of missionaries on Christianity and the diffusion of Christianity from Europe to other parts of the world in the medieval and early modern periods; locate missions on a world map.

SOC 7.9.7

Describe the Golden Age of cooperation between Jews and Muslims in medieval Spain that promoted creativity in art, literature, and science, including how that cooperation was terminated by the religious persecution of individuals and groups. • the Spanish Inquisition • the expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain in 1492

STANDARD 10

Students analyze the historical developments of the Scientific Revolution and its lasting effect on religious, political, and cultural institutions.

SOC 7.10.1

Discuss • • • •

SOC 7.10.2

Understand the significance of the new scientific theories and the significance of new inventions. • Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton • the telescope, microscope, thermometer, barometer

SOC 7.10.3

Understand the scientific method advanced by Bacon and Descartes, the influence of new scientific rationalism on the growth of democratic ideas, and the coexistence of science with traditional religious beliefs.

the roots of the Scientific Revolution Greek rationalism Jewish, Christian, and Muslim science Renaissance humanism new knowledge from global exploration

STANDARD 11

Students analyze political and economic change in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries (the Age of Exploration, the Enlightenment, and the Age of Reason).

SOC 7.11.1

Know the great voyages of discovery, the locations of the routes, and the influence of cartography in the development of a new European worldview.

SOC 7.11.2

Discuss the exchanges of plants, animals, technology, culture, and ideas among Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and the major economic and social effects on each continent.

SOC 7.11.3

Examine the origins of modern capitalism; the influence of mercantilism and cottage industry; the elements and importance of a market economy in seventeenth-century Europe; the changing international trading and marketing patterns, including their locations on a world map; and the influence of explorers and map makers.

SOC 7.11.4

Explain how the main ideas of the Enlightenment can be traced back to such movements as the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution and to the Greeks, Romans, and Christianity.

SOC 7.11.5

Describe how democratic thought and institutions were influenced by Enlightenment thinkers (e.g., John Locke, Charles-Louis Montesquieu, American founders).

SOC 7.11.6

Discuss how the principles in the Magna Carta were embodied in such documents as the English Bill of Rights and the American Declaration of Independence.

Chinese Course III

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS CHINESE COURSE III

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 5 Benchmarks: 19

STANDARD 1

Uses Chinese to engage in conversations, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions and information

CHI III.1.1

Uses verbal and written exchanges to share personal data, information, and preferences (e.g., events in one's life, past experiences, significant details related to topics that are of common interest, preferred leisure activities, likes, dislikes, needs)

CHI III.1.2

Uses the Chinese language to plan events and activities with others (e.g., using authentic schedules, budgets)

CHI III.1.3

Uses vocabulary and cultural expressions to express the failure to understand the message or to request additional information (e.g., requests that the speaker restate the message, asks appropriate questions for clarification)

CHI III.1.4

Uses appropriate verbal strategies and cues (e.g., rephrasing, circumlocution, repetition, tone, stress, intonation) to communicate spoken messages and maintain listening comprehension

STANDARD 2

Understands and interprets written and spoken Chinese on diverse topics from diverse media

CHI III.2.1

Understands the main ideas, themes, and basic details from diverse, authentic, ability-appropriate spoken media (e.g., radio, television, film, live

presentation) on topics of personal interest or interest to peers in the Chinese culture CHI III.2.2

Understands the content of ability-appropriate primary sources on familiar topics (e.g., personal letters, pamphlets, illustrated newspaper and magazine articles, advertisements)

CHI III.2.3

Understands spoken announcements and messages from peers and adults on a variety of familiar topics or topics of personal interest (e.g., favorite activities, popular events, school subjects)

STANDARD 3

Presents information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics

CHI III.3.1

Presents information in the Chinese language on topics of shared personal interest in one's daily life at home or school (e.g., brief reports to the class, tape or video recorded messages)

CHI III.3.2

Presents cultural and literary works in the Chinese language that are appropriate at this developmental level (e.g., presents short plays and skits, recites selected poems and anecdotes, performs songs)

CHI III.3.3

Writes in the Chinese language in a variety of formats (e.g., notes, short letters, e-mail, business letters, thank you letters, descriptions, narrations, personal essays, poems, short stories, plays, songs, journals)

CHI III.3.4

Writes to peers on topics of shared personal interest (e.g., everyday events, activities at home or in school)

STANDARD 4

Understands traditional ideas and perspectives, institutions, professions, literary and artistic expressions, and other components of the Chinese culture

CHI III.4.1

Knows various age-appropriate cultural activities practiced in the Chinese culture (e.g., adolescents' games such as card games, board games, and outdoor games; sports-related activities; music; television)

CHI III.4.2

Knows cultural traditions and celebrations that exist in the Chinese culture and how these traditions and celebrations compare with those of the native culture (e.g., holidays, birthdays, "coming of age" celebrations, seasonal festivals, religious cere monies, recreational gatherings)

CHI III.4.3

Knows patterns of behavior or interaction typical of one's age group in various settings in the Chinese culture (e.g., dating, telephone usage, etiquette)

CHI III.4.4

Knows a variety of age-appropriate expressive forms of the culture (e.g., popular music and dance; appropriate authentic texts, such as children's magazines, comic books, children's literature, folktales; the use of color; common or everyday artwork such as designs typical of the culture's clothing, pottery, ceramics, paintings, architectural structures) and how these expressive forms compare with those of the native culture

CHI III.4.5

Understands the general relationship between cultural perspectives and expressive products (e.g., music, visual arts, literature) in the Chinese and native cultures

STANDARD 5

Understands that different languages use different patterns to communicate and applies this knowledge to the Chinese and native languages

CHI III.5.1

Understands how idiomatic expressions have an impact on communication and reflect culture (e.g., anticipates larger units of meaning rather than individual word equivalencies)

CHI III.5.2

Draws conclusions about the relationship among languages (e.g., based on cognates and idioms)

CHI III.5.3

Understands that languages have critical sound distinctions that convey meaning

Japanese Course III

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS JAPANESE COURSE III

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 5 Benchmarks: 19

STANDARD 1

Uses Japanese to engage in conversations, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions and information

JAP III.1.1

JAP III.1.2

Uses the Japanese language to plan events and activities with others (e.g., using authentic schedules, budgets)

JAP III.1.3

JAP III.1.4

Uses appropriate verbal strategies and cues (e.g., rephrasing, circumlocution, repetition, tone, stress, intonation) to communicate spoken messages and maintain listening comprehension

STANDARD 2

Understands and interprets written and spoken Japanese on diverse topics from diverse media

JAP III.2.1

Understands the main ideas, themes, and basic details from diverse, authentic, ability-appropriate spoken media (e.g., radio, television, film, live

presentation) on topics of personal interest or interest to peers in the Japanese culture JAP III.2.2

Understands the content of ability-appropriate primary sources on familiar topics (e.g., personal letters, pamphlets, illustrated newspaper and magazine articles, advertisements)

JAP III.2.3

Understands spoken announcements and messages from peers and adults on a variety of familiar topics or topics of personal interest (e.g., favorite activities, popular events, school subjects)

STANDARD 3

Presents information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics

JAP III.3.1

Presents information in the Japanese language on topics of shared personal interest in one's daily life at home or school (e.g., brief reports to the class, tape or video recorded messages)

JAP III.3.2

Presents cultural and literary works in the Japanese language that are appropriate at this developmental level (e.g., presents short plays and skits, recites selected poems and anecdotes, performs songs)

JAP III.3.3

Writes in the Japanese language in a variety of formats (e.g., notes, short letters, e-mail, business letters, thank you letters, descriptions, narrations, personal essays, poems, short stories, plays, songs, journals)

JAP III.3.4

Writes to peers on topics of shared personal interest (e.g., everyday events, activities at home or in school)

STANDARD 4

Understands traditional ideas and perspectives, institutions, professions, literary and artistic expressions, and other components of the Japanese culture

JAP III.4.1

Knows various age-appropriate cultural activities practiced in the Japanese culture (e.g., adolescents' games such as card games, board games, and outdoor games; sports-related activities; music; television)

JAP III.4.2

Knows cultural traditions and celebrations that exist in the Japanese culture and how these traditions and celebrations compare with those of the native culture (e.g., holidays, birthdays, "coming of age" celebrations, seasonal festivals, religious cere monies, recreational gatherings)

JAP III.4.3

Knows patterns of behavior or interaction typical of one's age group in various settings in the Japanese culture (e.g., dating, telephone usage, etiquette)

JAP III.4.4

JAP III.4.5

Understands the general relationship between cultural perspectives and expressive products (e.g., music, visual arts, literature) in the Japanese and native cultures

STANDARD 5

Understands that different languages use different patterns to communicate and applies this knowledge to the Japanese and native languages

JAP III.5.1

Understands how idiomatic expressions have an impact on communication and reflect culture (e.g., anticipates larger units of meaning rather than individual word equivalencies)

JAP III.5.2

Draws conclusions about the relationship among languages (e.g., based on cognates and idioms)

JAP III.5.3

Understands that languages have critical sound distinctions that convey meaning

Korean Seventh Grade

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS KOREAN GRADE SEVEN

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 10 Benchmarks: 32

STANDARD 1

Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.

ELA 7.1.1

ELA 7.1.2

ELA 7.1.3

• •

uses a range of strategies and literary devices such as dialogue reveals a specific theme

ELA 7.1.4

STANDARD 2

Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing.

ELA 7.2.1

Uses descriptive language that clarifies and enhances ideas • establishes tone and mood • uses figurative language, uses sensory images and comparisons, uses a thesaurus to choose effective wording • uses a wide variety of adjectives and adverbs; similes, metaphors, and other rhetorical devices such as exaggeration or personification

STANDARD 3

Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions.

ELA 7.3.1

• •

use a variety of thematic dictionaries such as a bilingual dictionary or a crossword dictionary uses a thesaurus to find alternative words

ELA 7.3.2

Uses conventions of punctuation in written compositions • uses colons, quotation marks, and dashes • uses apostrophes in contractions and possessives, commas with introductory phrases and dependant clauses, semi-colons or a comma and conjunction in compound sentences, commas in a series

STANDARD 4

Gathers and uses information for research purposes.

ELA 7.4.1

ELA 7.4.2

ELA 7.4.3

Uses appropriate methods to cite and document reference sources footnotes, bibliography

ELA 7.4.4

Determines the appropriateness of an information source for a research topic

STANDARD 5

Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process

ELA 7.5.1

Uses word origins and derivations to understand word meaning

ELA 7.5.2

ELA 7.5.3

Uses specific strategies to clear up confusing parts of a text • pauses, rereads the text • consults another source • represents abstract information as mental pictures • draws upon background knowledge • asks for help • visualize scenes suggested by evocative or descriptive language in a text • use note-taking strategies to keep track of or summarize important points

STANDARD 6

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts.

ELA 7.6.1

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of literary passages and texts • •

fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, fantasies, biographies, autobiographies, science fiction, tall tales, supernatural tales recognize the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms

• • • •

use visualization and comparisons with images from other media to clarify details of characters, scenes, or concepts ask questions to monitor understanding summarize sections of text during reading synthesize ideas to broaden understanding

ELA 7.6.2

Understands complex elements of plot development • creates a plot graph • cause-and-effect relationships • climax • development of conflict and resolution

ELA 7.6.3

ELA 7.6.4

Makes inferences and draws conclusions about story elements • main and secondary characters • events • setting • theme • missing details • relevance of setting to mood and meaning in text

ELA 7.6.5

Understands the use of language in literary works to convey mood, images, and meaning • dialect • dialogue • symbolism • rhyme • tone • sound • alliteration • assonance • consonance

• • • •

onomatopoeia figurative language such as similes, metaphor s, personification, hyperbole, allusion sentence structure punctuation

ELA 7.6.6

Understands point of view in a literary text • first and third person • limited and omniscient • subjective and objective

ELA 7.6.7

Understands inferred and recurring themes in literary works • bravery, loyalty, friendship, good vs. evil • historical, cultural, and social themes

STANDARD 7

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.

ELA 7.7.1

ELA 7.7.2

Draws conclusions and makes inferences based on explicit and implicit information in texts

ELA 7.7.3

STANDARD 8

Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.

ELA 7.8.1

Plays a variety of roles in group discussions • active listener, discussion leader, facilitator

• •

asks questions to seek elaboration and clarification of ideas synthesize ideas in a literature circle

ELA 7.8.2

ELA 7.8.3

Uses level-appropriate vocabulary in speech •

metaphorical language, specialized language, sensory details

ELA 7.8.4

ELA 7.8.5

STANDARD 9

Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.

ELA 7.9.1

Knows typical genre of different visual media • in television: sitcoms, talk shows, news broadcast, interviews, children’s programs • in film: westerns, musicals, horror, gangster.

STANDARD 10

Understands the characteristics and components of the media.

ELA 7.10.1

ELA 7.10.2

Physical Education 7th Grade

Grade 7 Physical and Health Education is focused on the acquisition of basic movement patterns and motor skills as they relate to physical fitness. Students will be exposed to a variety of activities where they will be introduced to basic theory and skills. Introductory knowledge and fundamental principles will be taught in four core sports (basketball, volleyball, soccer and track and field). A selection of complimentary activities will also be included. Emphasis will be placed on participation and developing an awareness of physical fitness. Students will also study a variety of health-related topics. Assessment will be based on physical fitness testing and inventories as well as skills and written testing on activities and subjects covered. Students will be given different opportunities to develop the solid foundation in health and physical activity that is necessary progress through the physical and health education program.

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADE SEVEN

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 5 Benchmarks: 15

Standard 1

Uses a variety of basic and advanced movement forms

PE 7.1.1

Uses sport-specific skills for a variety of physical activities Vocabulary terms • sport specific skills for basketball • sport specific skills for soccer • sport specific skills for track and field • sport specific skills for volleyball Knowledge/skill statements • uses basketball shooting skills for correct body position for one-hand set shot from lower position • uses basketball shooting skills for correct foot position for balance for one-hand set shot from lower position • uses mature basketball passing skills for bounce and chest pass incorporating movement, distance, and at appropriate times • uses mature basketball ball handling skills for right and left hand dribbling for movement in different directions and running in a straight line • develops basketball offensive skills for making pivots away form pressure • uses basic basketball offensive skills for rebounding to reset offense • uses soccer ball control skills for changing direction while dribbling with and without stopping • uses soccer ball control skills for dribbling with inside and outside of foot

• • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • •

uses soccer kicking skills for kicks in a specific direction uses soccer shooting skills for kicks from penalty spot using inside of foot with minimum goalie movement uses basic soccer shooting skills with inside of foot from different angles uses mature soccer passing skills while walking uses mature soccer passing skills while passing sideways uses soccer passing skills while leading another player with a pass uses soccer pass reception skills with foot while receiving passes from movement uses soccer pass reception skills while trapping with upper body/chest from a toss uses soccer goaltending skills for correct ready position uses soccer goaltending skills for cutting down distance and challenging shooter uses soccer defensive skills for tackling from the side uses soccer offensive skills for directing static headers from a throw uses volleyball forearm passing skills for directing a pass from a partner throw in pairs uses volleyball forearm passing skills for all static passes uses volleyball volley skills for pushing ball from proper catch uses volleyball volley skills for full and discontinuous volleying (volley, catch, volley) uses volleyball service skills for underhand service aiming cross-court and down the line uses volleyball offensive skills for three contacts with second hit as a volley uses track and field running skills for relay race exchanges with baton uses track and field running skills for 4 x 100 meter relay uses track and field running skills for 800 meter run

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uses track and field throwing skills for shot putting from power position uses track and field throwing skills for shot putting from power position with softball

PE 7.1.2

Uses mature form and appropriate sequence of sport-specific skills, through more complex combinations of modified games, and sports. Vocabulary terms • intermediate movement combinations • locomotor and object control for sport-specific basketball skills • locomotor and object control for sport-specific soccer skills • locomotor and object control for sport-specific volleyball skills • locomotor and object control for sport-specific track and field skills Knowledge/skill statements • uses mature form when combining fundamental locomotor and object control for sport-specific skills. • uses appropriate sequence when combining fundamental locomotor and object control for sport-specific skills.

Standard 2

Uses movement concepts and principles in the development of motor skills

PE 7.2.1

Uses basic individual strategies in modified games or sports Vocabulary terms • basic individual defensive strategies in sports • basic individual offensive strategies in sports Knowledge/skill statements • uses basic individual offensive strategies in a modified version of a team sport • uses basketball strategy for understanding player positions and responsibilities • uses basketball defensive skills for channeling offensive player to sideline • uses basketball defensive skills for gaining position between ball and net

• • • •

uses soccer strategy for correct technique on goal kicks uses soccer strategy for appropriate options on goal kicks uses soccer strategy for 3-4-3 flat defensive formation uses basic defensive individual strategies in a modified version of a team sport

PE 7.2.2

Uses information from a variety of internal and external sources to improve performance of motor skill Vocabulary terms • internal sources to improve performance • external sources to improve performance Knowledge/skill statements • uses information from internal sources, such as self-assessment or students journals, to improve performance • uses information from external sources, such as peer and coach review, to improve performance

Standard 3

Understands the benefits and costs associated with participation in physical activity

PE 7.3.1

Develops understanding of the principles of practice and conditioning that improve performance Vocabulary terms • principles of training and conditioning Knowledge/skill statements • develops understanding of the basic principles of practice and conditioning • develops understanding of how practice and conditioning can improve • performance

PE 7.3.2

Understands proper warm-up and cool-down techniques and reasons for using them Vocabulary terms • warm-up techniques • cool-down techniques Knowledge/skill statements

• • • •

knows proper warm-up techniques knows proper cool-down techniques understands the importance of proper warmup techniques understands the importance of proper cooldown techniques

PE 7.3.3

Understands long-term physiological benefits of regular participation in physical activity Vocabulary terms • physiological benefits in fitness Knowledge/skill statements • understands that improved cardiovascular strength is a long-term physiological benefit of regular physical activity

Standard 4

Understands how to monitor and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness and know community resources

PE 7.4.1

Engages in activities that develop and maintain cardio-respiratory endurance (e.g., timed or distance walk/run and other endurance activities at specified heart rate/heart rate recovery) Vocabulary terms • cardio-respiratory activities Knowledge/skill statements • engages in activities that develop and maintain cardio-respiratory endurance, such as a timed or distance walk/run • engages in activities that develop and maintain cardio-respiratory endurance, such as endurance activities at specified heart rate/heart rate recovery

PE 7.4.2

Engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength and endurance (e.g., push-ups, pull-ups, curl-ups, jump rope) Vocabulary terms • developing/maintaining strength/endurance activities Knowledge/skill statements

• • •

engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength, such as pushups engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength, such as pull-ups engages in activities that develop and maintain muscular strength, such as jumping rope

PE 7.4.3

Engages in activities that develop and maintain flexibility of the major joints Vocabulary terms • developing and maintaining flexibility Knowledge/skill statements • engages in activities that develop flexibility • engages in activities that maintain flexibility

PE 7.4.4

Develops understanding of how to monitor intensity of exercise (e.g., heart rate, breathing rate) Vocabulary terms • monitoring intensity of exercise Knowledge/skill statements • understands that exercise intensity can be monitored through the heart rate • understands that exercise intensity can be monitored through the breathing rate

PE 7.4.4

Uses strategies to meet health-related fitness standards for appropriate level of a standardized physical fitness test (e.g., aerobic capacity, body composition, muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility) Vocabulary terms • meeting fitness standards Knowledge/skill statements • puts in place a strategy to help meet healthrelated fitness standards for aerobic capacity at appropriate level • puts in place a strategy to help meet healthrelated fitness standards for muscular strength at appropriate level • puts in place a strategy to help meet healthrelated fitness standards for muscular endurance at appropriate level

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puts in place a strategy to help meet healthrelated fitness standards for flexibility april 2005 PHE 7 6 of 7 at appropriate level

PE 7.4.5

Develops an understanding of basic principles of training that improve physical fitness (e.g., threshold, overload, specificity, frequency, intensity, duration, and mode of exercise) Vocabulary terms • improving fitness through principles of training • principle of specificity (SAID: specific adaptation to imposed demands) • principle of frequency, intensity, time, type (F.I.T.T) Knowledge/skill statements • basic understanding of how the principle of S.A.I.D can be applied to improve physical fitness • basic understands of how the principle of F.I.T.T can be applied to improve physical fitness

Standard 5

Understands the social and personal responsibility associated with participation in physical activity

PE 7.5.1

Understands rules, procedures, and etiquette for a variety of popular sports. Vocabulary terms • understands rules • understands procedures • understands etiquette Knowledge/skill statements • understands rules • understands procedures • understands etiquette

PE 7.5.2

Understands the origins of different sports and how they have evolved Vocabulary terms • sport origins • sport evolution Knowledge/skill statements • understands the origins of basketball

• • • • • • • PE 7.5.3

understands understands understands understands understands understands understands

the the the the the the the

evolution of basketball origins of soccer evolution of soccer origins of volleyball evolution of volleyball origins of track and field evolution of track and field

Understands proper attitudes toward both winning and losing Vocabulary terms • "winner" attitude • "loser" attitude Knowledge/skill statements • understands proper attitudes towards winning • understands proper attitudes towards losing

Art 7th Grade

Grade 7 Art students study art history beginning with Prehistoric times and ending with Renaissance art. The events of each period and their influence on art are investigated to help students understand art development over time. Students will use their understanding of important artists, different materials, (stained glass, charcoal, and acrylics) and techniques to create several projects. (Bold standard = taught and assessed at this grade level)

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS ART GRADE SEVEN

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 5 Benchmarks: 13

Standard 1

Understands and applies media, techniques and processes related to the visual arts

VA 7.1.1

Understands what makes different art media, techniques, and processes effective (or ineffective) in communicating various ideas Vocabulary terms • effective communication of ideas • ineffective communication of ideas Knowledge/skill statements • understands what makes different art media effective in communicating various • ideas • understands what makes different art media ineffective in communicating various • ideas • understands what makes different art techniques effective in communicating • various ideas • understands what makes different art techniques ineffective in communicating • various ideas • understands what makes different art media processes effective in • communicating various ideas • understands what makes different art media processes ineffective in • communicating various ideas

VA 7.1.2

Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas Vocabulary terms • enhancing communication of experiences • enhancing communication of ideas Knowledge/skill statements • knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media can be used to enhance • communication of experiences and ideas • knows how the qualities and characteristics of art techniques can be used to • enhance communication of experiences and ideas • knows how the qualities and characteristics of art processes can be used to • enhance communication of experiences and ideas

Standard 2

Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art

VA 7.2.1

Knows some of the effects of various visual structures (e.g., design elements such as line, color, shape; principles such as repetition, rhythm, balance) and functions of art Vocabulary terms • effects of visual structures • effects of art functions Knowledge/skill statements • knows some of the effects of various visual structures of art • knows some of the effects of design elements such as line, color, shape • knows some of the effects of design elements such as line, color, shape • knows some of the effects of art principles such as repetition, rhythm, balance

VA 7.2.2

Understands what makes various organizational structures effective (or ineffective) in the communication of ideas Vocabulary terms • effective organizational structure • ineffective organizational structure Knowledge/skill statements • understands what makes various organizational structures effective in the • communication of ideas • understands what makes various organizational structures ineffective in the • communication of ideas

VA 7.2.3

Knows how the qualities of structures and functions of art are used to improve communication of one’s ideas Vocabulary terms • improving communication of ideas Knowledge/skill statements • knows how the structure of art is used to improve the communication of one’s • ideas • knows how the function of art is used to improve the communication of one’s • ideas

Standard 3

Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

VA 7.3.1

• • • • VA 7.3.2

knows how spatial concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one’s artwork knows how temporal concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one’s artwork

Knows different subjects, themes, and symbols (through context, value, and aesthetics) which convey intended meaning in artwork Vocabulary terms • subjects that convey meaning • themes that convey meaning • symbols that convey meaning Knowledge/skill statements • knows different subjects that convey intended meaning in artwork • knows different themes that convey intended meaning in artwork • knows different symbols that convey intended meaning in artwork

Standard 4

Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

VA 7.4.1

Understands similarities and differences among the characteristics of artwork from various eras and cultures (e.g., materials; visual, spatial, and temporal structures) Vocabulary terms • comparing artwork from different areas • comparing artwork from different cultures Knowledge/skill statements • understands similarities among artwork from various eras • understand differences among artwork from various eras • understands similarities among artwork from various cultures • understands differences among artwork from various cultures

• • • • • • VA 7.4.2

knows that artwork from various eras may use similar of different materials knows that artwork from various cultures may use similar of different materials knows that artwork from various eras may be similar of different in their visual, spatial, and temporal structures knows that artwork from various cultures may be similar or different in their visual, spatial, and temporal structures

Understands the historical and cultural contexts of a variety of art objects Vocabulary terms • historical context of art objects • cultural context of art objects Knowledge/skill statements • understands the historical of a variety of art objects • understands the cultural contexts of a variety of art objects

VA 7.4.3

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that give meaning or function to a work of art understands how the climate of a place can influence the visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art understands how available resources can influence the visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art understands how ideas can influence the visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art understands how technology can influence the visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art

Standard 5

Understands the characteristics and merits of one’s own artwork and the artwork of others

VA 7.5.1

VA 7.5.2

Understands possible contemporary and historic meanings in specific artwork Vocabulary terms • contemporary meaning of specific artwork • historic meaning of specific artwork Knowledge/skill statements • understands possible contemporary meanings in specific artwork • understands possible historic meanings in specific artwork how to distinguish • among multiple purposes of art

VA 7.5.3

Understands how one’s own artwork, as well as artwork from various eras and cultures, may elicit a variety of responses Vocabulary terms • response to one’s own artwork • response to artwork of other eras • response to artwork of other cultures Knowledge/skill statements • understands how one’s own artwork may elicit a variety of responses • understands how artwork from various eras may elicit a variety of responses • understands how artwork from various cultures may elicit a variety of responses

Choral Music 7th grade

Grade 7 Choral Music students will study vocal and choral techniques as well as some beginning middle school choral literature in two and three part arrangements for equal or unchanged voices. Theory and basic music terminology will be taught along with voice production and some music appreciation. Summary of Standards for Music: (Bold faced seen at this grade level)

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS CHORAL MUSIC GRADE SEVEN

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 6 Benchmarks: 16

Standard 1

Sings, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music

MUS 7.1.1

Sings with good breath control, expression, and technical accuracy (e.g., appropriate timbre, intonation, and diction; correct pitches and rhythms) at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter Vocabulary terms • singing with breath control • singing with expression • singing with technical accuracy • tempo change • key change • meter change • voice range Knowledge/skill statements • sings with good breath control at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter • sings with expression at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter • sings with appropriate timbre, intonation, and diction at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter • sings with correct pitches and rhythms at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter

MUS 7.1.2

Sings music written in two and three parts

Vocabulary terms • singing two-part music • singing three-part music Knowledge/skill statements • sings music written in two parts • sings music written in three parts MUS 7.1.3

Knows music that represents diverse genres (e.g., sonata, madrigal, jazz, barbershop) and cultures Vocabulary terms • music that represents cultures Knowledge/skill statements • knows music that represents diverse genres • knows music that represents diverse cultures

Standard 3

Improvises melodies, variations, and accompaniments

MUS 7.3.1

Improvises simple rhythmic and melodic variations on given melodies in major keys Vocabulary terms • improvising simple rhythmic variations • improvising simple melodic variations Knowledge/skill statements • improvises simple rhythmic and melodic variations on melodies in major keys

MUS 7.3.2

Improvises short melodies, unaccompanied and over given rhythmic accompaniments, in a consistent style (e.g., classical, blues, folk, gospel), meter (e.g., duple, triple), and tonality (e.g., major, pentatonic) Vocabulary terms • improvising melodies in consistent style • improvising melodies in consistent meter • improvising melodies in consistent tonality Knowledge/skill statements

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improvises short melodies, unaccompanied and over given rhythmic accompaniments, in a consistent style improvises short melodies in a folk style improvises short melodies, unaccompanied and over given rhythmic accompaniments, in a consistent tonality improvises short melodies in a major key

Standard 4

Composes and arranges music within specified guidelines

MUS 7.4.1

Knows how the elements of music are used to achieve unity and variety, tension and release, and balance in musical compositions Vocabulary terms • unity and variety in music • balance in music Knowledge/skill statements • knows how the elements of music are used to achieve unity and variety in musical compositions • knows how the elements of music are used to achieve balance in musical compositions

MUS 7.4.2

Composes short pieces within specified guidelines (e.g., ABA form, limited range, simple rhythms) Vocabulary terms • composing pieces within guidelines Knowledge/skill statements • composes short pieces within specified guidelines, such as an ABA form • composes short pieces within specified guidelines, such as in a limited range • composes short pieces within specified guidelines, such as with simple rhythms

Standard 5

Reads and notates music

MUS 7.5.1

Reads sixteenth and dotted notes and rests in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures Vocabulary terms • reading music in 6/8 meter • reading music in 3/8 meter • reading music in alla breve (2/2) Knowledge/skill statements • reads sixteenth notes in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures • reads dotted notes in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures • reads rests in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures

MUS 7.5.2

Reads at sight simple melodies in the treble clef Vocabulary terms • sight reading in treble clef Knowledge/skill statements • reads at sight simple melodies in the trebleclef

MUS 7.5.3

Knows standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics (e.g., piano, forte, crescendo, diminuendo), tempo, articulation (e.g., accents, legato, staccato, marcato), and expression (e.g., phrasing) Vocabulary terms • symbols for expression • phrasing • reading standard notation Knowledge/skill statements • knows standard notation symbols • knows standard notation symbols • knows standard notation symbols dynamics • knows standard notation symbols • knows standard notation symbols articulation • knows standard notation symbols expression

for pitch for rhythm for for tempo for for

MUS 7.5.4

Standard 6

knows and applies appropriate criteria to music and music performances

MUS 7.6.1

Identifies specific music events (e.g., change of meter, return of refrain) when listening to music Vocabulary terms • identifying specific music events Knowledge/skill statements • identifies specific music events, such as a meter change, when listening to music • identifies specific music events, such as the return of a refrain, when listening to music

MUS 7.6.2

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principle principle principle principle

of of of of

meter rhythm tonality intervals

Knowledge/skill statements • understands the basic principle • understands the basic principle • understands the basic principle • understands the basic principle MUS 7.6.4

of of of of

meter rhythm tonality intervals

Knows criteria that affect the quality (e.g., use of elements to create unity, variety, tension/release, balance) and effectiveness (e.g., expressive impact) of music performances and compositions Vocabulary terms • criteria that affect music quality • criteria that affect music effectiveness Knowledge/skill statements • knows criteria that affect the quality of music performances and compositions • knows criteria that affect the effectiveness of music performances and • compositions • knows that by using the elements to create unity and variety, a higher quality of music can be achieved • knows that by using the elements to create tension and release, a higher quality of music can be achieved • knows that by using the elements to create balance, a higher quality of music can be achieved

Standard 7

Understands the relationship between music and history and culture

MUS 7.7.1

Understands distinguishing characteristics (e.g., relating to instrumentation, texture, rhythmic qualities, melodic lines, form) of representative music genres and styles from a variety of cultures

Vocabulary terms • cultural characteristics of music styles • cultural characteristics of music genres Knowledge/skill statements • understands distinguishing characteristics of representative music genres from a variety of cultures • understands distinguishing characteristics of representative music styles from a variety of cultures • understands that instrumentation can distinguish the music genres and styles of various cultures • understands that rhythmic qualities can distinguish the music genres and styles of various cultures • understands that melodic lines can distinguish the music genres and styles of various cultures MUS 7.7.2

Understands the functions music serves, roles of musicians and conditions under which music is typically performed in various cultures of the world Vocabulary terms • function of music • role of the musician • conditions of music performance Knowledge/skill statements • understands the function that music serves in various cultures of the world • understands the role of the musician in various cultures of the world • understands the conditions under which music is typically performed in various cultures of the world

Information Technology 7th Grade

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GRADE SEVEN

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 6 Benchmarks: 17

Standard 1

Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems

IT 7.1.1

Knows the differing capacities and trade-offs for computer storage media, such as CD-ROMs, floppy disks, hard disks, and tape drives

IT 7.1.2

Types with some facility, demonstrating some memorization of keys

IT 7.1.3

Connects via modem to other computer users via the internet, an on-line service, or bulletin board system

IT 7.1.4

Knows basic characteristics and functions of an operating system

Standard 2

Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs

IT 7.2.1

IT 7.2.2

Knows the common features and uses of spreadsheets (e.g., data is entered in cells identified by row and column; formulas can be used to update solutions automatically; spreadsheets are used in

print form, such as look-up tables, and electronic form, such as to track business profit and loss) IT 7.2.3

Uses a spreadsheet to update, add, and delete data, and to write and execute valid formulas on data

IT 7.2.4

Uses boolean searches to execute complex searches on a data base

Standard 3

Understands relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual

7.3.1

Knows that technology and science have a reciprocal relationship (e.g., technology drives science, as it provides the means to access outer space and remote locations, collect and treat samples, collect, measure, store, and compute data, and communicate information; science drives technology, as it provides principles for better instrumentation and techniques, and the means to address questions that demand more sophisticated instruments)

7.3.2

Knows ways in which technology and society influence one another (e.g., new products and processes for society are developed through technology; technological changes are often accompanied by social, political, and economic changes; technology is influenced by social needs, attitudes, values, and limitations, and cultural backgrounds and beliefs)

Standard 4

Understands the nature of technology design

IT 7.4.1

Identifies appropriate problems which can be solved using technological design (e.g., identifies a specific need, considers its various aspects, considers criteria for a suitable product)

IT 7.4.2

Designs a solution or product, taking into account needs and constraints (e.g., cost, time, trade-offs, properties of materials, safety, aesthetics)

Standard 5

Understands the nature and operation of systems

IT 7.5.1

Identifies the elements, structure, sequence, operation, and control of systems

IT 7.5.2

Assembles and disassembles systems to manage, control, and improve their performance (e.g., a computer program, a simple machine based on a pulley mechanism)

Standard 6

Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology

IT 7.6.1

Learn how to use a multimedia software program in order to produce professional looking presentations that include graphics, text items, sound, quick-time movies, and animation

IT 7.6.2

Learn the basics of web page design

IT 7.6.3

Learn how to use a presentation software and a multimedia software (PowerPoint, Macromedia Flash MX etc.)

English Language Arts Eighth Grade

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS LANGUAGE ARTS Eighth Grade

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 10 Benchmarks: 48

STANDARD 1

Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.

ELA 8.1.1

Prewriting, Drafting and Revising • Uses a variety of strategies to draft and revise written work • brainstorms and plans • analyzes and clarifies meaning • makes structural and syntactical changes • uses an organizational scheme • uses sensory words and figurative language • checks for a consistent point of view and for transitions between paragraphs • uses direct feedback to revise compositions

ELA 8.1.2

Editing and publishing: • Uses a variety of strategies to edit and format own and others' written work • eliminates slang • edits for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling at a developmentally appropriate level • proofreads using reference materials and other resources • edits for clarity, word choice, and language usage • uses a word processor

ELA 8.1.3

Writes expository compositions • states a thesis or purpose presents information that reflects knowledge about the topic of the report

• • •

ELA 8.1.4

Writes narrative accounts, such as short stories • engages the reader by establishing a context and otherwise developing reader interest • establishes a situation, plot, persona, point of view, setting, conflict, and resolution; develops complex characters

ELA 8.1.5

Writes persuasive compositions • engages the reader by establishing a context and otherwise developing reader interest • develops a controlling idea that conveys a judgment • creates and organizes a structure appropriate to the needs and interests of a specific audience • arranges details, reasons, examples, and/or anecdotes persuasively • supports arguments with detailed evidence • citing sources of information as appropriate

ELA 8.1.6

Writes in response to literature • responds to significant issues in a log or journal • answers discussion questions, anticipates and answers a reader's questions • writes a summary of a book • describes comprehension of a text connects knowledge from a text with personal knowledge, states an interpretive, evaluative, or reflective position

ELA 8.1.7

Writes compositions that address problems/solutions • identifies and defines a problem in a way appropriate to the intended audience, describes at least one solution, presents logical and well-supported reasons

ELA 8.1.8

Writes technical text, such as bylaws for an organization • identifies essential steps in a logical sequence • lists materials or equipment needed • describes all factors and variables that need to be considered • uses appropriate formatting

STANDARD 2

Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing.

ELA 8.2.1

Uses • • •

ELA 8.2.2

Uses descriptive language that clarifies and enhances ideas • establishes tone and mood, uses figurative language, uses sensory images and comparisons, uses a thesaurus to choose effective wording

ELA 8.2.3

Uses a variety of sentence structures to expand and embed ideas • simple, compound, and complex sentences • parallel structure, such as similar grammatical forms or juxtaposed items

ELA 8.2.4

Uses explicit transitional devices

STANDARD 3

Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions.

ELA 8.3.1

Uses simple and compound sentences with correct word order in written compositions

ELA 8.3.2

Uses nouns and pronouns in written compositions • forms irregular plurals properly, and writes relative, demonstrative, personal [i.e., possessive, subject, object]) plus verbs,

paragraph form in writing arranges sentences in sequential order uses topic supporting follow-up sentences establishes coherence within and among paragraphs

•

adjectives, and adverbs, and other types of speech in written compositions uses linking and auxiliary verbs, verb phrases, and correct forms of regular and irregular verbs

ELA 8.3.3

ELA 8.3.4

ELA 8.3.5

Uses prepositions and coordinating conjunctions in written compositions • uses prepositional phrases, combines and embeds ideas using conjunctions

ELA 8.3.6

Uses conventions of capitalization and punctuation in written compositions • titles • proper nouns • proper adjectives • nationalities • brand names of products

• •

uses colons, quotation marks, and dashes uses apostrophes in contractions and possessives, commas with introductory phrases and dependant clauses, semi-colons or a comma and conjunction in compound sentences, commas in a series

ELA 8.3.7

Uses appropriate format in written compositions

STANDARD 4

Gathers and uses information for research purposes.

ELA 8.4.1

Uses a variety of resource materials to gather information for research topics • magazines, newspapers, dictionaries, the internet • determines the appropriateness of an information source • identify the steps required to gather information • interview people with knowledge of the topic • identify and use graphic and multimedia resources • record sources used and information gathered in a form that makes it easy to understand and retrieve

ELA 8.4.2

Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in systematic ways • time lines, outlines, notes, graphic representations • determine whether the ideas and information they have gathered are relevant, appropriate, and sufficiently specific for the purpose, and do more planning and research if necessary

ELA 8.4.3

Uses appropriate methods to cite and document reference sources • footnotes, bibliography

ELA 8.4.4

Writes research papers • asks research questions, defines a topic, organizes information into major components

•

and examines relationships among these components, addresses different perspectives on a topic, achieves balance between research information and original ideas, integrates a variety of information into a whole, draws conclusions) footnotes, bibliography

STANDARD 5

Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process

ELA 8.5.1

Uses a variety of strategies to extend reading vocabulary • uses analogies, idioms, similes, metaphors to infer the meaning of literal and figurative phrases • uses definition, restatement, example, comparison and contrast to verify word meanings • knows denotative and connotative meanings • knows vocabulary related to different content areas and current events; uses rhyming dictionaries

ELA 8.5.2

Understands specific devices an author uses to accomplish his or her purpose • persuasive techniques, style, word choice, language structure

ELA 8.5.3

Reflects on what has been learned after reading and formulates ideas, opinions, and personal responses to texts

STANDARD 6

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts.

ELA 8.6.1

• • •

use visualization and comparisons with images from other media to clarify details of characters, scenes, or concepts ask questions to monitor understanding; summarize sections of text during reading synthesize ideas to broaden understanding

ELA 8.6.2

Understands complex elements of plot development • cause-and effect relationships • climax • development of conflict and resolution

ELA 8.6.3

ELA 8.6.4

Understands the use of specific literary devices • foreshadowing, flashback, suspense and point of view in a literary text first and third person, • subjective and objective

ELA 8.6.5

Understands inferred and recurring themes in literary works • bravery, loyalty, friendship, good v. evil • historical, cultural, and social themes

ELA 8.6.6

Makes connections between the motives of characters or the causes for complex events in texts and those in his or her own life

STANDARD 7

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.

ELA 8.7.1

Summarizes and paraphrases information in texts • arranges information in chronological, logical, or sequential order

• • •

conveys main ideas, critical details, and underlying meaning uses own words or quoted materials preserves author's perspective and voice

ELA 8.7.2

Draws conclusions and makes inferences based on explicit and implicit information in texts

ELA 8.7.3

Differentiates between fact and opinion in informational texts

STANDARD 8

Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.

ELA 8.8.1

ELA 8.8.2

Asks questions to seek elaboration and clarification of ideas. • ask questions for clarification or further information • visualize scenes suggested by evocative or descriptive language in a text • use note-taking strategies to keep track of or summarize important points made by a speaker

ELA 8.8.3

Uses strategies to enhance listening comprehension • takes notes; organizes, summarizes, and paraphrases spoken ideas and details

ELA 8.8.4

Uses level-appropriate vocabulary in speech • metaphorical and figurative language, specialized language, improvisational language , sensory details

ELA 8.8.5

Makes oral presentations and a speech to the class • uses notes and outlines • uses organizational pattern that includes preview, introduction, body, transitions, conclusion and point of view

• •

uses evidence and arguments to support opinions uses visual media

ELA 8.8.6

ELA 8.8.7

Understands elements of persuasion and appeal in spoken texts • purpose and impact of pace, volume, tone, stress, music • images and ideas conveyed by vocabulary

STANDARD 9

Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.

ELA 8.9.1

Understands the use of stereotypes and biases in visual media • distorted representations of society; imagery and stereotyping in advertising; elements of stereotypes such as physical characteristics, manner of speech, beliefs and attitudes

ELA 8.9.2

Understands how language choice is used to enhance visual media • language of particular television or film genres, the use of emotional or logical arguments in commercials

ELA 8.9.3

Understands how symbols, images, sound and other conventions are used in visual media • set elements that identify a particular time period or culture

• •

short cuts such as the scream of brakes and a thud to imply a car crash sound and image used together

STANDARD 10

Understands the characteristics and components of the media.

ELA 8.10.1

Understands the ways in which image-makers carefully construct meaning • idea and word choice by authors, images created by photographers, television programs created by groups of people, photos or cutlines chosen in newspapers

ELA 8.10.2

Understands influences on the construction of media messages and images • the historical period or place in which they were made • laws that govern mass media, such as truth in advertising • the socio-cultural background of the target audience • financial factors such as sponsorship • cause-and-effect relationships between mass media coverage and public opinion trends

Mathematics Eighth Grade

Grade 8 Mathematics covers topics on the basic operation of real numbers, solving equations and inequalities, working with polynomials and problem solving. Also included are graphing, introduction to functions, and working with rational and irrational numbers. The topics covered are applied to real life situations. Summary of Standards: (Bold Standard = taught and assessed at this grade level) 1. Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process 2. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of numbers 3. Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation 4. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement 5. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of the concepts of geometry 6. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis 7. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of probability 8. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of functions and algebra 9. Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics 10. Applies technology to mathematical problems 11. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of single variable calculus

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS MATHEMATICS Revised: July 2014

EIGHTH GRADE

Standards: 8 Benchmarks: 31 Standard 1

Uses a variety of strategies in the problemsolving process

MAT 8.1.1

Understands how to break a complex problem into simpler parts or use a similar problem type to solve a problem •

Vocabulary terms o simplify o problem solving

•

Knowledge/skill statements o breaks problems into smaller parts

MAT 8.1.2

Uses a variety of strategies to understand problemsolving situations and processes

MAT 8.1.3

Understands that there is no one right way to solve mathematical problems but that different methods have different advantages and disadvantages •

• MAT 8.1.4

Vocabulary terms o solution method o working backward o solution Knowledge/skill statements o works backward from a solution

Formulates a problem, determines information required to solve the problem, chooses methods for obtaining this information, and sets limits for acceptable solutions •

Vocabulary terms

•

o information required for problem o solution Knowledge/skill statements o identifies multiple possible solutions o determines what information is needed to solve problem

MAT 8.1.5

Represents problem situations and translates among oral, written, concrete, and graphical forms

MAT 8.1.6

Understands the role of written symbols in representing mathematical ideas and the use of precise language in conjunction with the special symbols of mathematics • •

MAT 8.1.7

Vocabulary terms o symbol Knowledge/skill statements o understands how written symbols represent mathematical ideas

Uses a variety of reasoning processes to model and to solve problems •

Vocabulary terms o reasoning o proportionality o problem solving o proportional reasoning

•

Knowledge/skill statements o uses proportionality to model problems o uses proportionality to solve problems

Standard 2

Understands and applies basic and advance properties of the concepts of numbers

MAT 8.2.1

Understands the relationships among equivalent number representations •

Vocabulary terms o whole number o ratio

•

MAT 8.2.2

Understands the characteristics and properties of the set of rational numbers and its subsets • •

MAT 8.2.3

o exponential Knowledge/skill statements o understands the equivalence of decimals and percents o understands the equivalence of fractions and ratios o understands the equivalence of whole numbers and percents o understands the equivalence of whole numbers and scientific notation o understands the equivalence of integers and ratios o understands the equivalence of integers and scientific notation o understands the equivalence of integers and exponents o understands the equivalence of ratios and percents o understands the equivalence of decimals and scientific notation o understands the equivalence of decimals and exponents o understands the equivalence of scientific notation and exponents o understands the advantages and disadvantages of different number representations

Vocabulary terms o set o subset Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of “less than” with rational numbers o understands the concept of “greater than” with rational numbers o understands the concept of base 10 o understands the concept of rational numbers

Uses number theory concepts to solve problems

MAT 8.2.4

•

Vocabulary terms o factoring o absolute value

•

Knowledge/skill statements o determines whether a problem can be solved by using the concept of factors

Understands the characteristics and uses of exponents and scientific notation • •

MAT 8.2.5

Vocabulary terms o exponent Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of exponents

Understands the concepts of ratio, proportion, and percent and the relationships among them •

Vocabulary terms o ratio o proportion o percent o rate

•

Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of proportion o understands the concept of percent o understands the concept of ratio o understands the relationship between ratio and proportion o understands the relationship between ratio and percent o understands the relationship between proportion and percent

Standard 3

Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation

MAT 8.3.1

Adds and subtracts fractions with unlike denominators; multiplies and divides fractions •

Knowledge/skill statements

o adds fractions with unlike denominators o subtracts fractions with unlike denominators o multiplies fractions o divides fractions MAT 8.3.2

Understands exponentiation of rational numbers and root-extraction •

•

MAT 8.3.3

square roots cubes squares

Understands the correct order of operations for performing arithmetic computations • •

MAT 8.3.4

Vocabulary terms o exponent o rational number o square number o square root Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of roots o understands the concept of o understands the concept of o understands the concept of

Vocabulary terms o order of operation Knowledge/skill statements o knows the order of operations

Uses proportional reasoning to solve mathematical and real-world problems •

Knowledge/skill statements o determines whether a problem can be solved by calculating percents o understands the concept of a constant rate of change o determines whether a problem can be solved using the concept of proportions o determines whether a problem can be solved using the concept of equivalent o fractions

o understands the concept of equivalent fractions o understands the concept of equal ratios o understands the concept of mathematical proportion MAT 8.3.5

Understands the properties of operations with rational numbers •

MAT 8.3.6

Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of multiplicative inverse o understands the distributive property of multiplication o understands the concept of additive inverse o understands the distributive property of multiplication

Knows when an estimate is more appropriate than an exact answer for a variety of problem situation •

Knowledge/skill statements o understands situations in which an estimate is more appropriate than a calculation

Standard 4

Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement

MAT 8.4.1

Understands the basic concept of rate as a measure •

MAT 8.4.2

Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of rate o knows types of rates (e.g., miles per gallon)

Solves problems involving perimeter (circumference) and area of various shapes •

Knowledge/skill statements o determines whether a problem can be solved by calculating the perimeter

o determines whether a problem can be solve by calculating the area o understands the concept of perimeter of a triangle o understands the concept of area of a triangle Standard 5

Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of geometry

MAT 8.5.1

Understands the basic concept of the Pythagorean theorem • •

Vocabulary terms o Pythagorean theorem Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of Pythagorean theorem

Standard 8

Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of functions and algebra

MAT 8.8.1

Knows that an expression is a mathematical statement using numbers and symbols to represent relationships and real-world situations • •

MAT 8.8.2

Vocabulary terms o algebraic expression o algebraic equation Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of a mathematical expression o understands the role of numbers in math expressions o understands the role of variables in math expressions o understands the concept of an inequality o understands the role of symbols in math expressions

Understands that a variable can be used in many ways

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MAT 8.8.3

Knowledge/skill statements o understands that variables can be used in many ways o understands variables can be placeholders for specific values o understands variables can represent ranges of values

Understands various representations of patterns and functions and the relationships among them â&#x20AC;˘

Knowledge/skill statements o understands how algebraic expressions can represent function o represents functions using algebraic expressions o understands how verbal descriptions can represent functions o understands how tables can represent functions o understands how graphs can represent functions o represents functions using graphs o represents functions using verbal descriptions o understands the concept of a Venn diagram o understands how algebraic expressions can represent patterns o understands the relationship between tables and graphs o understands the relationship between tables and verbal descriptions o understands the relationship between tables and algebraic expressions o understands the relationship between tables and Venn diagrams o understands the relationship between graphs and verbal descriptions o understands the relationship between graphs and algebraic expressions o understands the relationship between graphs and Venn diagrams

o understands the relationship between verbal descriptions and algebraic o expressions o understands the relationship between verbal descriptions and Venn diagrams MAT 8.8.4

Understands the basic concept of a function • •

MAT 8.8.5

Solves linear equations using concrete, informal, and formal methods •

•

MAT 8.8.6

Vocabulary terms o linear equation o slope-intercept form o graphing Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of a linear equation o solves linear equations by graphing ordered pairs o solves linear equations using slopeintercept form

Solves simple inequalities and non-linear equations with rational number solutions, using concrete and informal methods •

MAT 8.8.7

Vocabulary terms o linear relationship Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of a function

Knowledge/skill statements o solves simple inequalities using informal methods o solves simple non-linear equations using informal methods o understands the concept of an inequality

Understands special values of patterns, relationships, and functions

•

MAT 8.8.8

Understands basic operations on algebraic expressions • •

MAT 8.8.9

MAT 8.8.10

Vocabulary terms o x-intercept o y-intercept o slope Knowledge/skill statements o understands x- and y-intercepts o understands the concept of slope

Vocabulary terms o factoring Knowledge/skill statements o combines like terms of an algebraic expression o understands combining like terms of an algebraic expression o expands algebraic expressions o understands substituting for unknowns in an algebraic expression o substitutes for unknowns in an algebraic expression o understands operations on algebraic expressions

Solves simple systems of equations graphically •

Vocabulary terms o systems of equations

•

Knowledge/skill statements o solves simple systems of equations graphically o understands the concept of systems of equations

Understands the properties of arithmetic and geometric sequences •

Knowledge/skill statements o understands the concept of a linear sequence

Science 8th Grade

Science themes covered in 8th grade: â&#x20AC;˘ Physical Science (matter; motion and forces; work, machine and energy; the atom; interactions of matter; electricity; waves, sound and light)

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS SCIENCE Revised: July 2014

GRADE EIGHT

Standards: 6 Benchmarks: 21 Physical Sciences STANDARD 8

Understands the structure and properties of matter

SCI 8.8.1

Knows that matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms, and different arrangements of atoms into groups compose all substances

SCI 8.8.2

Knows that atoms often combine to form a molecule (or crystal), the smallest particle of a substance that retains its properties

SCI 8.8.3

Knows that states of matter depend on molecular arrangement and motion (e.g., molecules in solids are packed tightly together and their movement is restricted to vibrations; molecules in liquids are loosely packed and move easily past each other; molecules in gases are quite far apart and move about freely)

SCI 8.8.4

Knows that substances containing only one kind of atom are elements and do not break down by normal laboratory reactions (e.g., heating, exposure to electric current, reaction with acids); over 100 different elements exist

SCI 8.8.5

Knows that many elements can be grouped according to similar properties (e.g., highly reactive metals, less-reactive metals, highly reactive nonmetals, almost completely nonreactive gases)

SCI 8.8.6

Understands the conservation of mass in physical and chemical change (e.g., no matter how substances within a closed system interact with one another, the total weight of the system remains the same; the same number of atoms of a single element weighs the same, no matter how the atoms are arranged)

SCI 8.8.7

Knows methods used to separate mixtures into their component parts (boiling, filtering, chromatography, screening)

SCI 8.8.8

Knows that substances react chemically in characteristic ways with other substances to form new substances (compounds) with different characteristic properties

SCI 8.8.9

Knows factors that influence reaction rates (e.g., types of substances involved, temperature, concentration of reactant molecules, amount of contact between reactant molecules)

SCI 8.8.10

Knows that oxidation is the loss of electrons, and commonly involves the combining of oxygen with another substance (e.g., the processes of burning and rusting)

STANDARD 9

Understands the sources and properties of energy

SCI 8.9.1

Knows that energy is a property of many substances (e.g., heat energy is in the disorderly motion of molecules and in radiation; chemical energy is in the arrangement of atoms; mechanical energy is in moving bodies or in elastically distorted shapes; electrical energy is in the attraction or repulsion between charges)

SCI 8.9.2

Understands the law of conservation of energy (i.e., energy cannot be created or destroyed but only changed from one form to another)

SCI 8.9.3

Knows that heat energy flows from warmer materials or regions to cooler ones through conduction, convection, and radiation

SCI 8.9.4

Knows how the Sun acts as a major source of energy for changes on the Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface (i.e., the Sun loses energy by emitting light; some of this light is transferred to the Earth in a range of wavelengths including visible light, infrared radiation, and ultraviolet radiation)

SCI 8.9.5

Knows that electrical circuits provide a means of transferring electrical energy to produce heat, light, sound, and chemical changes

SCI 8.9.6

Knows that most chemical and nuclear reactions involve a transfer of energy (e.g., heat, light, mechanical motion, electricity)

SCI 8.9.7

Knows that vibrations (e.g., sounds, earthquakes) move at different speeds in different materials, have different wavelengths, and set up wave-like disturbances that spread away from the source

SCI 8.9.8

Knows ways in which light interacts with matter (e.g., transmission, including refraction; absorption; scattering, including reflection)

SCI 8.9.9

Knows that only a narrow range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation can be seen by the human eye; differences of wavelength within that range of visible light are perceived as differences in color

STANDARD 10

Understands forces and motion

SCI 8.10.1

Understands general concepts related to gravitational force (e.g., every object exerts gravitational force on every other object; this force depends on the mass of the objects and their distance from one another; gravitational force is hard to detect unless at least one of the objects, such as the Earth, has a lot of mass)

SCI 8.10.2

Knows that just as electric currents can produce magnetic forces, magnets can cause electric currents

SCI 8.10.3

Knows that an objectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motion can be described and represented graphically according to its position, direction of motion, and speed

SCI 8.10.4

Understands effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on an objectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motion (e.g., if more than one force acts on an object along a straight line, then the forces will reinforce or cancel one another, depending on their direction and magnitude; unbalanced forces such as friction will cause changes in the speed or direction on an objectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motion)

SCI 8.10.5

Knows that an object that is not being subjected to a force will continue to move at a constant speed and in a straight line

Nature of Science STANDARD 11

Understands the nature of scientific knowledge

SCI 8.11.1

Knows that an experiment must be repeated many times and yield consistent results before the results are accepted as correct

SCI 8.11.2

SCI 8.11.3

Knows that all scientific ideas are tentative and subject to change and improvement in principle, but for most core ideas in science, there is much experimental and observational confirmation

STANDARD 12

Understands the nature of scientific inquiry

SCI 8.12.1

SCI 8.12.2

SCI 8.12.3

SCI 8.12.4

Knows that observations can be affected by bias (e.g., strong beliefs about what should happen in particular circumstances can prevent the detection of other results)

SCI 8.12.5

Uses appropriate tools (including computer hardware and software) and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret scientific data

SCI 8.12.6

Establishes relationships based on evidence and logical argument (e.g., provides causes for effects)

SCI 8.12.7

SCI 8.12.8

STANDARD 13

Understands the scientific enterprise

SCI 8.13.1

SCI 8.13.2

SCI 8.13.3

Knows various settings in which scientists and engineers may work (e.g., colleges and universities, businesses and industries, research institutes, government agencies)

SCI 8.13.4

SCI 8.13.5

Knows that throughout history, many scientific innovators have had difficulty breaking through accepted ideas of their time to reach conclusions that are now considered to be common knowledge

SCI 8.13.6

Social Studies 8th Grade

Students in grade eight start with an in-depth study of geography. Several topics are covered including tools and concepts, physical geography, human geography, cultures of the world, and Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural resources. In addition to geography, students begin an investigation into Asia and the Pacific regions. The physical geography, culture and history are studied for each region of Asia and the Pacific. Students will explore the countries of China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, India, Pakistan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, The Stans, Vietnam and Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Summary of Standards for Social Studies 1. Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment 2. Understands the physical and human characteristics of place 3. Understands the concept of regions 4. Understands that culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions 5. Knows the physical processes that shape patterns on Earth's surface 6. Understands the nature, distribution and migration of human populations on Earth's surface 7. Understands the nature and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics 8. Understands the patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface 9. Understands the patterns of human settlement and their causes 10.Understands the forces of cooperation and conflict that shape the divisions of Earth's surface 11.Understands how human actions modify the physical environment 12.Understands how physical systems affect human systems

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE EIGHT

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 9 Benchmarks: 32

STANDARD 1

Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment

SOC 8.1.1

Knows the location of physical and human features on maps and globes

SOC 8.1.2

Knows how mental maps can reflect attitudes and perceptions of places (e.g., how personal interests emphasize some details at the expense of others)

SOC 8.1.3

Knows the relative location of, size of, and distances between places (e.g., major urban centers in the Asia and the Pacific)

SOC 8.1.4

Knows the factors that influence spatial perception (e.g., culture, education, age, gender, occupation, experience)

STANDARD 2

Understands the physical and human characteristics of place

SOC 8.2.1

Knows the human characteristics of places (e.g., cultural characteristics such as religion, language, politics, technology, family structure, gender; population characteristics; land uses; levels of development)

SOC 8.2.2

Knows the physical characteristics of places (e.g., soils, land forms, vegetation, wildlife, climate, natural hazards)

SOC 8.2.3

Knows the causes and effects of changes in a place over time (e.g., physical changes such as forest cover, water distribution, temperature fluctuations; human changes such as urban growth, the clearing of forests, development of transportation systems)

STANDARD 3

Understands the concept of regions

SOC 8.3.1

Knows regions at various spatial scales (e.g., hemispheres, regions within continents, countries, cities)

SOC 8.3.2

Understands criteria that give a region identity

SOC 8.3.3

Knows factors that contribute to changing regional characteristics (e.g., economic development, accessibility, migration, media image)

SOC 8.3.4

Understands the influences and effects of particular regional labels and images (e.g., "developed" vs. "less-developed" regions)

SOC 8.3.5

Understands ways regional systems are interconnected (e.g., watersheds and river systems, regional connections through trade, cultural ties between regions)

STANDARD 4

Understands that culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions

SOC 8.4.1

Knows how places and regions serve as cultural symbols (e.g. Opera House in Sydney, Australia; the Great Wall of China)

SOC 8.4.2

Knows the ways in which culture influences the perception of places and regions (e.g., religion and other belief systems, language and tradition; perceptions of "beautiful" or "valuable")

SOC 8.4.3

Understands the historic traditions, people and cultures in various Asia and Pacific regions. • China • Japan • The Koreas • India • Pakistan • Israel • Saudi Arabia • The Stans • Vietnam • Australia • New Zealand • Pacific Islands

STANDARD 5

Knows the physical processes that shape patterns on Earth's surface

SOC 8.5.1

Knows the major processes that shape patterns in the physical environment (e.g., the erosional agents such as water and ice, earthquake zones and volcanic activity, the ocean circulation system)

SOC 8.5.2

Knows the processes that produce renewable and nonrenewable resources (e.g., fossil fuels, hydroelectric power, soil fertility)

SOC 8.5.3

Knows the consequences of a specific physical process operating on Earth's surface (e.g., effects of an extreme weather phenomenon such as a hurricane's impact on a coastal ecosystem, effects of heavy rainfall on hill slopes, effects of the continued movement of Earth's tectonic plates)

SOC 8.5.4

Understands the physical geography of Asia and the Pacific. • East Asia • South Asia • Southeast Asia • Central Asia • Australia and New Zealand • Pacific Islands

STANDARD 6

Understands the nature, distribution and migration of human populations on Earth's surface

SOC 8.6.1

Understands demographic concepts and how they are used to describe population characteristics of a country or region (e.g., rates of natural increase, crude birth and death rates, infant mortality, population growth rates, doubling time, life expectancy, average family size)

SOC 8.6.2

Knows the ways in which human movement and migration influence the character of Asia and the Pacific

STANDARD 7

Understands the nature and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics

SOC 8.7.1

Knows the distinctive cultural landscapes associated with migrant populations

SOC 8.7.2

Knows ways in which communities reflect the cultural background of their inhabitants (e.g., distinctive building styles, billboards in Spanish, foreignlanguage advertisements in newspapers)

SOC 8.7.3

Understands the significance of patterns of cultural diffusion (e.g., the use of terraced rice fields in China, Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines)

STANDARD 8

Understands the patterns of human settlement and their causes

SOC 8.8.1

Knows the causes and consequences of urbanization (e.g., industrial development; cultural activities such as entertainment, religious facilities, higher education; economic attractions such as business and entrepreneurial opportunities; access to information and other resources)

SOC 8.8.2

Knows the similarities and differences in various settlement patterns of the world (e.g., agricultural settlement types such as plantations, subsistence farming, truck-farming communities; urban settlement types such as port cities, governmental centers, single-industry cities, planned cities)

STANDARD 9

Understands the forces of cooperation and conflict that shape the divisions of Earth's surface

SOC 8.10.1

Understands factors that contribute to cooperation (e.g., similarities in religion, language, political beliefs) or conflict (e.g., economic competition for scarce resources, boundary disputes, cultural differences, control of strategic locations) within and between regions and countries

SOC 8.10.2

Knows the social, political, and economic divisions in Asia and the Pacific (e.g., transnational corporations, political alliances, economic groupings, world religions)

SOC 8.10.3

Understands the various factors involved in the development of nation-states (e.g., competition for territory and resources, desire for self-rule, nationalism, history of domination by powerful countries)

SOC 8.10.4

Understands the factors that affect the cohesiveness and integration of countries

SOC 8.10.5

Understands the symbolic importance of capital cities

SOC 8.10.6

Knows the capital cities in all of Asia and the Pacific.

Chinese Course IV

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS CHINESE COURSE IV

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 5 Benchmarks: 19

STANDARD 1

Uses Chinese to engage in conversations, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions and information

CHI IV.1.1

Uses and responds to culturally appropriate nonverbal cues (e.g., gestures, physical distance, eye contact) to communicate spoken messages and maintain listening comprehension

CHI IV.1.2

Gives and follows oral and written directions in the Chinese language (e.g., for travel, for other tasks, for a recipe, for a word maze)

CHI IV.1.3

Uses appropriate vocabulary to acquire goods and services through basic negotiation of procedures and exchange of monies (e.g., shopping in a supermarket)

CHI IV.1.4

Uses verbal and written exchanges to express opinions in the Chinese language (e.g., concerning current events, about topics of personal or community interest)

STANDARD 2

Understands and interprets written and spoken Chinese on diverse topics from diverse media

CHI IV.2.1

Understands nonverbal and verbal cues when listening to or observing a user of the Chinese language

CHI IV.2.2

Understands various phrase groupings and structures in spoken forms of the Chinese language (e.g., expressions, questions, polite commands)

CHI IV.2.3

Uses context clues (e.g., known language, diagrams, text features, graphics) to decode unfamiliar words and phrases in complex messages or texts

CHI IV.2.4

Understands the main ideas, themes, principal characters, and significant details of abilityappropriate authentic literature (e.g., narratives, shorts stories, poems, plays)

STANDARD 3

Presents information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics

CHI IV.3.1

Summarizes the plot and provides brief descriptions of characters in selected poems, short stories, folk tales, and anecdotes

CHI IV.3.2

Uses repetition, rephrasing, and gestures effectively to assist in presenting oral reports or presentations

CHI IV.3.3

Uses language conventions and style (e.g., complex grammatical structures, slang, humor, idioms, small talk, polite forms and status indicators, vernacular dialects, content area vocabulary) appropriate to different audiences and settings (e.g., formal, informal, social, academic, ceremonial)

STANDARD 4

Understands traditional ideas and perspectives, institutions, professions, literary and artistic expressions, and other components of the Chinese culture

CHI IV.4.1

Understands the general relationship between cultural perspectives and practices (e.g., holidays, celebrations, work habits, play) in the Chinese and native cultures

CHI IV.4.2

Knows how "local" opinions of various aspects of the native culture compare with the views of peers from the Chinese culture

CHI IV.4.3

Knows historical and cultural figures from the Chinese culture and their contributions

CHI IV.4.4

Knows chronological order and significance of important historical events in the Chinese culture

CHI IV.4.5

Knows the location(s) and major geographic features of countries where the Chinese language is/was used

STANDARD 5

Understands that different languages use different patterns to communicate and applies this knowledge to the Chinese and native languages

CHI IV.5.1

Understands how idiomatic expressions have an impact on communication and reflect culture (e.g., anticipates larger units of meaning rather than individual word equivalencies)

CHI IV.5.2

Draws conclusions about the relationship among languages (e.g., based on cognates and idioms)

CHI IV.5.3

Understands that languages have critical sound distinctions that convey meaning

Japanese Course IV

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS JAPANESE COURSE IV

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 5 Benchmarks: 19

STANDARD 1

Uses Japanese to engage in conversations, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions and information

JAP IV.1.1

Uses and responds to culturally appropriate nonverbal cues (e.g., gestures, physical distance, eye contact) to communicate spoken messages and maintain listening comprehension

JAP IV.1.2

Gives and follows oral and written directions in the Japanese language (e.g., for travel, for other tasks, for a recipe, for a word maze)

JAP IV.1.3

Uses appropriate vocabulary to acquire goods and services through basic negotiation of procedures and exchange of monies (e.g., shopping in a supermarket)

JAP IV.1.4

Uses verbal and written exchanges to express opinions in the Japanese language (e.g., concerning current events, about topics of personal or community interest)

STANDARD 2

Understands and interprets written and spoken Japanese on diverse topics from diverse media

JAP IV.2.1

Understands nonverbal and verbal cues when listening to or observing a user of the Japanese language

JAP IV.2.2

Understands various phrase groupings and structures in spoken forms of the Japanese language (e.g., expressions, questions, polite commands)

JAP IV.2.3

Uses context clues (e.g., known language, diagrams, text features, graphics) to decode unfamiliar words and phrases in complex messages or texts

JAP IV.2.4

Understands the main ideas, themes, principal characters, and significant details of abilityappropriate authentic literature (e.g., narratives, shorts stories, poems, plays)

STANDARD 3

Presents information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics

JAP IV.3.1

Summarizes the plot and provides brief descriptions of characters in selected poems, short stories, folk tales, and anecdotes

JAP IV.3.2

Uses repetition, rephrasing, and gestures effectively to assist in presenting oral reports or presentations

JAP IV.3.3

STANDARD 4

Understands traditional ideas and perspectives, institutions, professions, literary and artistic expressions, and other components of the Japanese culture

JAP IV.4.1

Understands the general relationship between cultural perspectives and practices (e.g., holidays, celebrations, work habits, play) in the Japanese and native cultures

JAP IV.4.2

Knows how "local" opinions of various aspects of the native culture compare with the views of peers from the Japanese culture

JAP IV.4.3

Knows historical and cultural figures from the Japanese culture and their contributions

JAP IV.4.4

Knows chronological order and significance of important historical events in the Japanese culture

JAP IV.4.5

Knows the location(s) and major geographic features of countries where the Japanese language is/was used

STANDARD 5

Understands that different languages use different patterns to communicate and applies this knowledge to the Japanese and native languages

JAP IV.5.1

Understands how idiomatic expressions have an impact on communication and reflect culture (e.g., anticipates larger units of meaning rather than individual word equivalencies)

JAP IV.5.2

Draws conclusions about the relationship among languages (e.g., based on cognates and idioms)

JAP IV.5.3

Understands that languages have critical sound distinctions that convey meaning

Korean Eighth Grade

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS KOREAN GRADE EIGHT

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 10 Benchmarks: 38

STANDARD 1

Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.

ELA 8.1.1

ELA 8.1.2

ELA 8.1.3

Writes expository compositions • states a thesis or purpose presents information that reflects knowledge about the topic of the report

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ELA 8.1.4

ELA 8.1.5

STANDARD 2

Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing.

ELA 8.2.1

Uses descriptive language that clarifies and enhances ideas • establishes tone and mood, uses figurative language, uses sensory images and comparisons, uses a thesaurus to choose effective wording

ELA 8.2.2

Uses a variety of sentence structures to expand and embed ideas

ELA 8.2.3

Uses explicit transitional devices

STANDARD 3

Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions.

ELA 8.3.1

Uses simple and compound sentences with correct word order in written compositions

ELA 8.3.2

Uses conventions of spelling in written compositions

ELA 8.3.3

ELA 8.3.4

Uses appropriate format in written compositions

STANDARD 4

Gathers and uses information for research purposes.

ELA 8.4.1

ELA 8.4.2

Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in systematic ways • time lines, outlines, notes, graphic representations

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determine whether the ideas and information they have gathered are relevant, appropriate, and sufficiently specific for the purpose, and do more planning and research if necessary

ELA 8.4.3

Uses appropriate methods to cite and document reference sources • footnotes, bibliography

ELA 8.4.4

Writes research papers • asks research questions, defines a topic, organizes information into major components and examines relationships among these components, addresses different perspectives on a topic, achieves balance between research information and original ideas, integrates a variety of information into a whole, draws conclusions) • footnotes, bibliography

STANDARD 5

Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process

ELA 8.5.1

ELA 8.5.2

Understands specific devices an author uses to accomplish his or her purpose • persuasive techniques, style, word choice, language structure

ELA 8.5.3

Reflects on what has been learned after reading and formulates ideas, opinions, and personal responses to texts

STANDARD 6

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts.

ELA 8.6.1

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of literary passages and texts • fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, fantasies, biographies, autobiographies, science fiction, tall tales, supernatural tales • knows their defining characteristics • use visualization and comparisons with images from other media to clarify details of characters, scenes, or concepts • ask questions to monitor understanding; summarize sections of text during reading • synthesize ideas to broaden understanding

ELA 8.6.2

Understands complex elements of plot development • cause-and effect relationships • climax • development of conflict and resolution

ELA 8.6.3

ELA 8.6.4

Understands the use of specific literary devices • foreshadowing, flashback, suspense and point of view in a literary text first and third person, • subjective and objective

ELA 8.6.5

Understands inferred and recurring themes in literary works • bravery, loyalty, friendship, good v. evil

•

historical, cultural, and social themes

ELA 8.6.6

Makes connections between the motives of characters or the causes for complex events in texts and those in his or her own life

STANDARD 7

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.

ELA 8.7.1

STANDARD 8

Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.

ELA 8.8.1

ELA 8.8.2

ELA 8.8.3

Uses strategies to enhance listening comprehension • takes notes; organizes, summarizes, and paraphrases spoken ideas and details

ELA 8.8.4

Uses level-appropriate vocabulary in speech

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ELA 8.8.5

metaphorical and figurative language, specialized language, improvisational language , sensory details

Makes oral presentations and a speech to the class • uses notes and outlines • uses organizational pattern that includes preview, introduction, body, transitions, conclusion and point of view • uses evidence and arguments to support opinions • uses visual media

ELA 8.8.6

ELA 8.8.7

Understands elements of persuasion and appeal in spoken texts • purpose and impact of pace, volume, tone, stress, music • images and ideas conveyed by vocabulary

STANDARD 9

Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.

ELA 8.9.1

ELA 8.9.2

Understands how language choice is used to enhance visual media

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language of particular television or film genres, the use of emotional or logical arguments in commercials

ELA 8.9.3

Understands how symbols, images, sound and other conventions are used in visual media • set elements that identify a particular time period or culture • short cuts such as the scream of brakes and a thud to imply a car crash • sound and image used together

STANDARD 10

Understands the characteristics and components of the media.

ELA 8.10.1

ELA 8.10.2

Art 8th Grade

Grade 8 Art students study art history beginning with Renaissance times and ending with contemporary art movements. The events of each period and their influence on art are investigated to help students understand art development over time. Students will use their understanding of important artists, different materials, (acrylics, plaster, and clay) and techniques to create several projects. (Bold standard = taught and assessed at this grade level)

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS ART GRADE SEVEN

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 5 Benchmarks: 13

Standard 1

Understands and applies media, techniques and processes related to the visual arts

AR8.1.1

AR8.1.2

Standard 2

Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art

AR8.2.1

AR8.2.2

Understands what makes various organizational structures effective (or ineffective) in the communication of ideas

Vocabulary terms • effective organizational structure • ineffective organizational structure Knowledge/skill statements • understands what makes various organizational structures effective in the communication of ideas • understands what makes various organizational structures ineffective in the communication of ideas AR8.2.3

Standard 3

Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

AR8.3.1

Knows how visual, spatial and temporal concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one’s artwork Vocabulary terms • visual concepts that communicate meaning • spatial concepts that communicate meaning • temporal concepts that communicate meaning Knowledge/skill statements • knows how visual concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one’s artwork • knows how spatial concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one’s artwork

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knows how temporal concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one’s artwork

AR8.3.2

Standard 4

Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

AR8.4.1

• • •

AR8.4.2

knows that artwork from various eras may be similar of different in their visual, spatial, and temporal structures knows that artwork from various cultures may be similar or different in their visual, spatial, and temporal structures

AR8.4.3

Understands how factors of time and place (e.g., climate, resources, ideas, technology) influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art Vocabulary terms • influence of time on art • influence of place on art Knowledge/skill statements • understands how factors of time and place can influence visual characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art • understands how factors of time and place can influence spatial characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art • understands how factors of time and place can influence temporal characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art • understands how the climate of a place can influence the visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art • understands how available resources can influence the visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art

• •

understands how ideas can influence the visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art understands how technology can influence the visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art

Standard 5

Understands the characteristics and merits of one’s own artwork and the artwork of others

AR8.5.1

AR8.5.2

AR8.5.3

• • •

understands how one’s own artwork may elicit a variety of responses understands how artwork from various eras may elicit a variety of responses understands how artwork from various cultures may elicit a variety of responses

Choral Music 8th grade

Grade 8 Choral Music students will study vocal and choral techniques as well as some middle school choral literature in three part arrangements for changed voices. Theory and basic music terminology will be taught along with voice production and some music appreciation. Summary of Standards for Music: (Bold faced seen at this grade level)

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS CHORAL MUSIC GRADE EIGHT

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 6 Benchmarks: 17

Standard 1

Sings, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music

MUS 8.1.1

Sings with good breath control, expression, and technical accuracy (e.g., appropriate timbre, intonation, and diction; correct pitches and rhythms) at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter Vocabulary terms • singing with breath control • singing with expression • singing with technical accuracy • tempo change • key change • meter change • voice range Knowledge/skill statements • sings with good breath control at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter • sings with expression at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter • sings with appropriate timbre, intonation, and diction at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter • sings with correct pitches and rhythms at a level that includes modest ranges and changes of tempo, key, and meter

MUS 8.1.2

Sings music written in two and three parts

Vocabulary terms • singing two-part music • singing three-part music Knowledge/skill statements • sings music written in two parts • sings music written in three parts MUS 8.1.3

Knows music that represents diverse genres (e.g., sonata, madrigal, jazz, barbershop) and cultures Vocabulary terms • music that represents genres • music that represents cultures Knowledge/skill statements • knows music that represents diverse genres • knows music that represents diverse cultures

Standard 3

Improvises melodies, variations, and accompaniments

MUS 8.3.1

Improvises simple rhythmic and melodic variations on given melodies Vocabulary terms • improvising simple rhythmic variations • improvising simple melodic variations Knowledge/skill statements • improvises simple rhythmic and melodic variations on melodies in major keys

MUS 8.3.2

• • • • • • • •

Standard 4

Composes and arranges music within specified guidelines

MUS 8.4.1

Knows how the elements of music are used to achieve unity and variety, and balance in musical compositions Vocabulary terms • unity and variety in music • balance in music Knowledge/skill statements • knows how the elements of music are used to achieve unity and variety in musical compositions • knows how the elements of music are used to achieve balance in musical compositions

MUS 8.4.2

Standard 5

Reads and notates music

MUS 8.5.1

Reads sixteenth and dotted notes and rests in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures Vocabulary terms • reading music in 6/8 meter • reading music in 3/8 meter • reading music in alla breve (2/2) Knowledge/skill statements • reads sixteenth notes in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures • reads dotted notes in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures • reads rests in 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve (2/2) meter signatures

MUS 8.5.2

Reads at sight simple melodies in both the treble and bass clefs Vocabulary terms • sight reading in treble clef • sight reading in bass clef Knowledge/skill statements • reads at sight simple melodies in the treble clef • reads at sight simple melodies in the bass clef

MUS 8.5.3

Knows standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics (e.g., piano, forte, crescendo, diminuendo), tempo, articulation (e.g., accents, legato, staccato, marcato), and expression (e.g., phrasing) Vocabulary terms • symbols for expression • phrasing • reading standard notation Knowledge/skill statements • knows standard notation symbols for pitch • knows standard notation symbols for rhythm

• • • • MUS 8.5.4

knows standard dynamics knows standard knows standard articulation knows standard expression

notation symbols for notation symbols for tempo notation symbols for notation symbols for

Standard 6

Knows and applies appropriate criteria to music and music performances

MUS 8.6.1

Identifies specific music events (e.g., entry of oboe, change of meter, return of refrain) when listening to music Vocabulary terms • identifying specific music events Knowledge/skill statements • identifies specific music events, such as the entry of oboe, when listening to music • identifies specific music events, such as a meter change, when listening to music • identifies specific music events, such as the return of a refrain, when listening to music

MUS 8.6.2

• • MUS 8.6.3

understands how the elements of music are used in various genres of music understands how the elements of music are used in musical pieces from various cultures

Understands the basic principles of meter, rhythm, tonality, intervals and chords Vocabulary terms • principles of music • principle of meter • principle of rhythm • principle of tonality • principle of intervals Knowledge/skill statements • understands the basic principle • understands the basic principle • understands the basic principle • understands the basic principle

MUS 8.6.4

of of of of

meter rhythm tonality intervals

•

knows that by using the elements to create balance, a higher quality of music can be achieved

Standard 7

Understands the relationship between music and history and culture

MUS 8.7.1

Understands distinguishing characteristics (e.g., relating to instrumentation, texture, rhythmic qualities, melodic lines, form) of representative music genres and styles from a variety of cultures Vocabulary terms • cultural characteristics of music styles • cultural characteristics of music genres Knowledge/skill statements • understands distinguishing characteristics of representative music genres from a variety of cultures • understands distinguishing characteristics of representative music styles from a variety of cultures

MUS 8.7.2

Information Technology 8th Grade

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GRADE EIGHT

Revised: July 2014 Standards: 6 Benchmarks: 31

Standard 1

Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems

IT 8.1.1

Knows the differing capacities and trade-offs for computer storage media, such as CD-ROMs, floppy disks, hard disks, and tape drives

IT 8.1.2

Types with some facility, demonstrating some memorization of keys

IT 8.1.3

Connects via modem to other computer users via the internet, an on-line service, or bulletin board system

IT 8.1.4

Knows basic characteristics and functions of an operating system

Standard 2

Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs

IT 8.2.1

Knows the common features and uses of spreadsheets (e.g., data is entered in cells identified by row and column; formulas can be used to update solutions automatically; spreadsheets are used in print form, such as look-up tables, and electronic form, such as to track business profit and loss)

IT 8.2.2

Uses a spreadsheet to update, add, and delete data, and to write and execute valid formulas on data

IT 8.2.3

Uses boolean searches to execute complex searches on a data base

Standard 3

Understands relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual

IT 8.3.1

Knows examples of copyright violations and computer fraud (e.g., computer hacking, computer piracy, intentional virus setting, invasion of privacy) and possible penalties (e.g., large fines, jail sentences)

IT 8.3.2

Knows ways technology is used to protect the environment and prevent damage caused by nature (e.g., new building technologies protect cities from earthquakes, bacteria are used in cleaning water)

Standard 4

Understands the nature of technology design

IT 8.4.1

Implements a proposed design (e.g., organizes materials and other resources, plans one's work, makes use of group collaboration when appropriate, chooses suitable tools and techniques, works with appropriate measurement methods to ensure accuracy)

IT 8.4.2

Evaluates the ability of a technological design to meet criteria established in the original purpose (e.g., considers factors that might affect acceptability and suitability for intended users or beneficiaries; develop measures of quality with respect to these factors), suggests improvements, and tries proposed modifications

Standard 5

Understands the nature and operation of systems

IT 8.5.1

Knows that systems are usually linked to other systems, both internally and externally, and can contain subsystems as well as operate as subsystems

IT 8.5.2

Knows that an open-loop system (e.g., a microwave as a heating system) has no feedback and requires human intervention, where a closed-loop system (e.g., a household heating system with a thermostat) uses feedback

Standard 6

Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology

IT 8.6.1

Learn how to create, modify, and print databases

IT 8.6.2

Spreadsheets will be used to perform calculations and to create different types of graphs

IT 7.6.3

Learn how to use a presentation software and a multimedia software (PowerPoint, Macromedia Flash MX etc.) â&#x20AC;˘ Produce major project for end of year using good design and page layout (e.g. using PageMaker)

The APIS High School Curriculum Guide has been prepared to help students plan for their four-year educational program. It is our goal to provide our students an educational opportunity that will model academic strength of the curriculum and the diversity in curricular offerings. The many options that we will be offering as we continue to develop our high school program will allow our students to individualize their course of study and to meet their objectives, needs, and interests as they carefully pursue their college interests.

APIS offers a rigorous, US-style K-12 curriculum with an added emphasis on the East Asian culture and civilization to help our students gain the competitive edge necessary to take on the challenges of the new Pacific Century. Hence, at APIS, our foreign language emphasis is currently on three languages: Chinese, Japanese and Korean. As part of the Enrichment Program, our students will also be immersed in Korean literature, history, and culture. We encourage our students to go beyond English which is our language of instruction and acquire proficiencies in at least two East Asian languages. Students preparing for specific college interests require careful planning of their course of study during their high school years. Colleges are looking for diversity and rigor in the high school academic record and thus most colleges throughout the world require more than the minimum graduation requirements. APIS students must have a minimum of 25 units of credit for graduation, distributed among the following subject areas:

Subject Area

Graduation Requirements

English

4 units of credit (4 years)

Mathematics

3 units of credit (3 years)

Science

3 units of credit (3 years)

Social Studies

2 units of credit (2 years) US History required for US citizens.

Foreign Language

3 units of credit (3 years)

Physical Education

2 units of credit (.5 unit of credit for each year for 4 years)

Korean Language & Literature

2 units of credit (.5 unit of credit for each year for 4 years)

Fine Arts/Technology

1 unit of credit from Fine Arts or 1 unit of credit from Technology

Electives

5 units of credit

Total

25 units of credit

Transfer Students: Transfer students who are unable to fulfill the total credit requirements for foreign language, Korean language & literature, and/or physical education will have these specific requirements waived. The same minimum credit requirement of 25 units still must be completed for graduation.

Grading Policy The cumulative grade point average is calculated using grades earned in courses taken only at APIS. The numerical equivalent of the letter grade system at APIS is as follows: 97-100 = A+ 93-96 = A 90-92 = A87-89 = B+ 83-86 = B 80-82 = B77-79 = C+ 73-76 = C 70-72 = C67-69 = D+ 63-66 = D 60-62 = D<60 = F A+ = 4.33 A = 4.00 A- = 3.67 B+ = 3.33 B = 3.00 B- = 2.67 C+ = 2.33 C = 2.00 C- = 1.67 D+ = 1.33 D = 1.00 D- = 0.67 F = 0.00 P = Pass TC = Transfer Credit

REPEAT OF COURSE Any student who wishes to repeat a course after having previously failed must do so within one calendar year of first enrolling in the course. Both grades received (the initial grade and the repeat grade) are recorded on the student's transcript and the higher of the two grades is calculated into the grade point average and class rank. Students repeating a course because of a previous failure and the need to meet a graduation requirement are given first priority for enrollment.

TEST DAYS APIS teachers have created a testing schedule that will be shared with their students at the beginning of the school year to help students/teachers plan effectively and to minimize the possibility of students taking multiple tests in a single day. Students are encouraged to discuss any concerns or questions regarding this schedule with their teacher.

HONOR ROLL Students who earn a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher in major subjects receive Honor Roll recognition. The Honor Roll is posted at the end of each quarter. Students who achieve a GPA of 3.25 or higher in major subjects for seven semesters are recognized in the Commencement Program as members of the APIS Honor Society.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES Advanced Placement is a program of rigorous college-level courses and examinations. Each course culminates with an examination developed by the College Board in Princeton, New Jersey. Over 40 colleges and universities throughout the world allow entering freshmen to receive credit for one to three semesters of college work if they have earned an acceptable grade on an Advanced Placement examination. As APIS continues to add additional high school grades each year, we look forward to providing various AP level courses as described in the Course Selection and Placement chart.

COURSE SELECTION AND PLACEMENT The following is a listing of all approved college-prep course load with current and projected course offerings during the four-year college preparatory program at APIS. Not all courses will be offered for registration each year and all offerings are dependent upon adequate enrollment.