Middle School Major Topics
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
FIFTH GRADE
SIXTH GRADE
SEVENTH GRADE
EIGHTH GRADE
Writing, Grammar, and Usage
Writing, Grammar, and Usage
Language Arts
Language Arts
(Writing and Research, Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary in Context, Prefixes/Suffixes)
(Writing and Research, Speaking and Listening, Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary in context, Prefixes/Suffixes)
Combines independent reading, vocabulary and grammar study, and close reading of literature.
Combines independent reading, vocabulary and grammar study, and close reading of literature.
Students study the following texts: The Outsiders, A Long Walk to Water, Weedflower, Romeo and Juliet, Poetry Selections, Short Stories, Speeches and Essays, Vocabulary from Classical Roots (Level A)
Students study the following texts: Of Mice and Men, Raisin in the Sun, Night, Twelfth Night, Poetry Selections, Short Stories, Speeches and Essays, Vocabulary from Classical Roots (Level B)
Poetry Fiction and Drama (Stories, Shakespearean Drama, Literacy Terms) Novels (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
MATHEMATICS
Poetry Fiction (Stories, Shakespearean Drama, Literary Terms) Novels (Homer, Julius Caesar, Roll of Thunder)
Numbers and Number Sense
Exponents and Integers
Pre-Algebra and Algebra
Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry
Ratio and Percent
Ratio, Percent, and Proportion
Fractions and Decimals
Computation (Addition, Multiplication, Division, Solving Problems and Equations)
(Properties of the Real Numbers, Linear Applications and Proportionality, Polynomial Arithmetic, Equivalent Equations and Inequalities, Integer Exponents)
(Properties of the Real Numbers, Relations, Functions, Graphs, Two Variables, Linear Equations and Functions, Two Variables, Arithmetic of Rational Expression, Quadratic Equations and Functions)
Computation (Addition, Multiplication, Division, Solving Problems and Equations)
Measurement (Conversions, Metric, and Time)
Measurement (Conversions, Time)
Angles and Triangles
Geometry (Three-Dimensional Objects, Angle Pairs, Triangles, Measurement)
Area of a Circle
Probability and Statistics (Coordinate Plane, Mean)
Probability and Statistics (Graphs, Measures of Central Tendency)
Probability and Statistics (Ratio, Chance and Mean)
Geometry (Analytic Geometry, Introduction to Trigonometry, Triangles and Proof)
Pre-Algebra: Expressions
Pre-Algebra
SPANISH
Oral Proficiency & Basic Literacy Students continue to build their high frequency vocabularies while focusing on the development of oral and reading fluency. Basic conversational responses and deeper comprehension abilities emphasized.
Literacy Development & Basic Grammatical Topics Covered Reading is used as an avenue to discuss personal lives, make comparisons, and other higher order thinking in Spanish. Basic grammar manipulations such as verb conjugations, subject pronouns, and gender of nouns introduced.
1/2 of HS Spanish 1
HS Spanish Level 1 & Intro HS Spanish
Focus on continued literacy development to intermediate beginner level.
Focus on continued literacy development to advanced beginner level.
Continued development of oral proficiency with ease and comfort.
Continued development of ease of oral proficiency.
Level 1 Vocabulary – World, Leisure Time, Family, Home, School, Travel, Personal Items, and Professional
Advanced Level 1 and Introduction of Level 2 Vocabulary – World, Leisure Time, Family, Home, School, Travel, Personal Items, and Professional
Level 1 Grammar – Present Tense Verbs, Adjective Agreement, Pronouns, Negation, and Helping Verbs
Advanced Level 1 Grammar – SER vs ESTAR, Iidiomatic Phrases, Short Form Possessives, Direct Object Pronouns, and Compound Verbs Intro Imperfect and Preterite Past Tenses
Middle School Major Topics
WRITING
FIFTH GRADE
SIXTH GRADE
SEVENTH GRADE
EIGHTH GRADE
Descriptive Writing:
Personal Narrative:
Informal Writing:
Informal Writing:
Writing Using Sensory Details; Showing vs. Telling; Word Choice
Sequencing Events; Using Transitions; Writing Using Sensory Details; Word Choice
Writing to learn, demonstrate understanding, and clarify thoughts and ideas.
Writing to learn, demonstrate understanding, and clarify thoughts and ideas.
Informational Writing:
Informational Writing:
Creative Writing:
Creative Writing:
Writing Effective Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
Writing Effective Introduction, Body, and Conclusion; Citing Sources Using MLA Format
Persuasive/Argument Writing:
Persuasive/Argument Writing:
Done periodically throughout the year to foster enjoyment of writing and allow students time to express ideas in individual ways.
Done periodically throughout the year to foster enjoyment of writing and allow students time to express ideas in individual ways.
Writing Using Reasons and Evidence to Support Claims
Writing using reasons and evidence to support claims; integrating research and in-text source citations
Formal Writing:
Formal Writing:
Argument, descriptive, or narrative writing
Argument, descriptive, or narrative writing
Grammar:
Grammar:
Students create a Grammar Handbook they use as a guide to enhance their writing across classes.
Students create a Grammar Handbook they use as a guide to enhance their writing across classes.
Creative Writing: Story Elements
Grammar: Sentence Structure/ Diagramming; Punctuation; Sentence Combining
Creative Writing: Story Elements
Grammar: Types of Clauses; Types of Sentences; Sentence Diagramming, Punctuation; Sentence Combining
FINE ARTS
5th graders will take both Art and Drama as well as one of Band/Chorus to be taken all year.
6th graders will take both Art and Drama as well as one of Band/Chorus to be taken all year.
7th graders will take both Art and Drama as well as one of Band/Chorus to be taken all year.
8th graders will take both Art and Drama as well as one of Band/Chorus to be taken all year.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Geography’s Five Themes:
Ancient Civilizations/World History:
America (Exploration-Civil War):
America/World (Civil War-Present Day):
USA & Canada
What is History?
The Age of Discovery
The Rise of Modern America
Latin America
Prehistory
Colonial America
World War I and the Roaring Twenties
Europe & Russia
Ancient Egypt
The American Revolution
The Great Depression and World War II
Africa
Ancient India
The US Constitution
The Cold War
Southwest & Central Asia
Ancient Greece
A New Nation
The Civil Rights Era
Monsoon Asia
Ancient Rome
The War of 1812
The Vietnam Era
Oceania & Antarctica
African Civilizations
Westward Expansion and Native American Conflict
Challenges in the 21st Century
The Americas Medieval Europe Exploration
The Civil War and Reconstruction Era
Middle School Major Topics
SCIENCE
FIFTH GRADE
SIXTH GRADE
SEVENTH GRADE
EIGHTH GRADE
Lab Safety, Laboratory Procedures, Scientific Method, and the Kingdoms of Life
Properties of Matter:
Human Body, Genetics, Intro to Physics:
Physics and Biology:
Phases of Matter
Systems: Digestive, Respiratory/ Circulatory, Muscular-Skeletal Systems
Energy, Machines, and Motion
Classification, Plant and Animal Cell Structure Animal and Plant Cell Processes
Mixtures and Solutions
Photosynthesis and Plant Reproduction
Catastrophic Events:
Atoms Structure and Elements
Storms, Earthquakes, and Plate Movements Volcanoes Interior of the Earth
Genetics: Mitosis and Meiosis Mendelian Genetics and Punnett Squares Intro to Energy, Machines, and Motion Newton’s Law of Motion
Forces, Work, and Power Sound, Electromagnetic Spectrum Electrical Energy and Circuits
Intro to Chemistry: Periodic Table Balancing of Equations
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