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C U R R I C U L U M O V E R V I E W
LANGUAGE ARTS & ENGLISH
KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADE
I. Reading and Writing (Book and Print Awareness; Phonemic Awareness; Decoding and Encoding; Reading and Language Comprehension and Response; Writing and Spelling)
II. Poetry
III. Fiction (Stories; Aesop’s Fables; American Folk Heroes; Literary Terms)
IV. Sayings and Phrases
I. Reading and Writing (Phonemic Awareness; Decoding, Word Recognition, and Oral Reading; Reading Comprehension and Response; Writing Stories; Spelling, Grammar, and Usage)
II. Poetry
III. Fiction (Stories; Aesop’s Fables; International Folk Tales; Literary Terms)
IV. Sayings and Phrases
I. Reading and Writing (Decoding, Word Recognition, and Oral Reading; Reading Comprehension and Response; Writing and Editing; Spelling, Grammar,and Usage)
II. Poetry
III. Fiction (Stories; Greek Myths; American Folk Heroes and Tall Tales, Novel: Charlotte’s Web)
IV. Sayings and Phrases
I. Reading and Writing (Reading Comprehension and Response; Imaginative and Expository Writing; Spelling, Grammar, and Usage; Vocabulary)
II. Poetry
III. Fiction (Stories; Norse, Greek, Roman Myths)
IV. Novels (Ramona Quimby, Age 8; Shiloh, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; A Lion to Guard Us; Nettie’s Trip South; The Coming of Sarah Noble, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)
V. Sayings and Phrases
I. Writing, Grammar, and Usage (Writing and Research; Grammar and Usage)
II. Poetry
III. Fiction (Stories; Legends of King Arthur; Literary Terms)
IV. Novels (Bunnicula; Crispin; Castle in the Attic; Mr. Brother Sam is Dead; Chains; Tolliver’s Secret; George Washington’s Socks)
V. Speeches
VI. Figurative Languages
MATHEMATICS Number SystemNumbers to 100
Order numbers (I)
Compare numbers (I)
Count by groups (I)
Counting strategies
Visualizing numbers
OperationsAddition and subtraction to 20
Real-world problem solving
Number facts to 10
Mental math strategies
Measurement and GeometryLength and weight (I)
Nonstandard units (I)
Coins and their values
Coin combinations
Calendar skills (I)
Data and AlgebraPatterning (I)
Classify and sort objects
Number SystemNumbers to 120
Order numbers (D)
Compare numbers (D)
Ordinal numbers
Place-value representation (I)
Count by groups (D)
Number models
OperationsAdd and subtract with and without regrouping (I)
Addition and subtraction facts (I)
Multiply using repeated addition
Divide using fair shares
Mental math strategies
Real-world problem solving
Measurement and GeometryLength, width, height (D)
Weight and mass (I)
Nonstandard units (D)
Calendar skills (D)
Time to the hour and half hour
2D and 3D shapes (I)
Data and AlgebraOrganize data
Graphing (I)
Patterning (D)
Number SystemNumbers to 1000
Order numbers (M)
Compare numbers (M)
Place-value representation (D)
Number composition and decomposition
Fractions (I)
OperationsAdd and subtract with and without regrouping (D)
Add and subtract using place value strategies (I)
Addition and subtraction facts (D)
Multiplication and division facts (I)
Computation models (I)
Add and subtract money (I)
Real-world problem solving
Measurement and GeometryDollars and cents
Weight and mass (D)
2D and 3D shapes (D)
Data and AlgebraData tables
Graphing (D)
Sorting rules
Patterning (M)
Fact families
Number SystemNumbers to 10,000
Place-value representation (D)
Fractions (D)
OperationsAdd and subtract using place value strategies (D)
Multiply and divide without regrouping
Multiplication and division facts (D)
Computation models (D)
Add and subtract like fractions
Add and subtract money (D)
Front-end estimation
Real-world problem solving
Measurement and GeometryAdd and subtract dollar and coins
Weight and mass conversions
Types of lines
Properties of 2D shapes (I)
Data and AlgebraAnalyze and interpret graphs
Multiplication and division patterns
Equalities and inequalities
Classify and sort polygons
Number SystemNumbers to 100,000
Place-value representation (M)
Fractions (M), improper fractions and mixed numbers (I)
Decimals to the hundredths place
OperationsAdd and subtract using place value strategies (D)
Multiply with multi-digit numbers
Divide with remainders
Computation models (M)
Add and subtract unlike fractions
Add and subtract decimals
Rounding and estimating
Real-world problem solving
Measurement and GeometryLength and distance
Weight and mass (M)
Capacity and volume
Time conversion
Angle measurement
Perimeter and area
Properties of 2D shapes (D)
Data and AlgebraAnalyze and interpret graphs
Common multiples and factors
Numeric and nonnumeric patterns
Pattern rules
Lower School Major Topics
I = Introduce, D = Develop, M = Master
KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADE
Foundational SkillsPrint directionality
Book features
Blend phonemes
Segment phonemes
Syllable counting
Rhyming words and word families
One-to one correspondence
Phonemes (consonants, vowels, blends)
ComprehensionStory elements
Story retelling (I)
Listening comprehension
Compare and contrast stories
Literature study (fairytales, nursery rhymes)
Nonfiction study (I)
Author study
Foundational SkillsSentence features
Short vs. long vowel sounds
Isolate phonemes
Substitute phonemes
Blend syllables
Phonemes (digraphs, vowel teams)
Reading rate (D)
ComprehensionPredict (I)
Visualize (I)
Connect text to self (I)
Story retelling (D)
Ask and answer questions (I)
Literature study (narrative, realistic fiction)
Nonfiction study (biography, text features)
Foundational SkillsBlend syllables
Phonemes (vowel teams)
Compound words
Contractions
Base words and endings
Reading rate (M)
ComprehensionStory structure
Predict (D)
Sequence/Plot
Infer
Main idea and details
Cause and effect
Vocabulary strategies (I)
Literature study (fables, tall tales)
Nonfiction study (text features)
Foundational SkillsPrefixes and suffixes (D)
Decode multiple syllables (D)
Reading expression
ComprehensionAsk and answer questions (M)
Reference text
Context clues (I)
Infer
Connect text to text
Summarize (D)
Vocabulary strategies (D)
Literature study (realistic, historical, legends and myths)
Nonfiction study (biography, current events)
Literature circles
Novel study
Poetry
Foundational SkillsPrefixes and suffixes (M)
Decode multiple syllables (M)
Reading voice
ComprehensionSummarize (M)
Infer
Drawing conclusions
Fact and opinion
Context clues
Authors purpose
Text connections
Main idea and details
Novel study
Visualizing
CompositionLabel picturesList-makingJournal topicsInformative (I)Personal experiencesComplete sentences (I)
ConventionsSpell one syllable words (I)Short vowel spellings (I)Silent e spellings (I)Consonant blend spellingsWord orderPronoun agreementLetter formationCapitalization (I)Ending Punctuation (I)
CompositionPicture and text alignmentPersonal narrative (I)Informative (D)Shared researchPoetry (I)Shared writingGroup speaking and listening
ConventionsSpell one syllable words (D)Short vowel spellings (D)Silent e spellings (D)Vowel team spellings (I)Digraph spellings (I)Nouns and verbsVerb tenseSynonyms and antonymsCapitalization (D)Ending punctuation (D)
CompositionJournals and lettersNarrativesShort storiesCreative writingInstructionsCollaborative writingParagraphsProofreading skills
ConventionsSpell two syllable wordsVowel team spellings (D)Irregular vowel patterns (I)R-controlled vowel patternsCommon suffixesPluralsHomophonesContractionsCapitalization (M)
Sentence punctuation (I)
CompositionPersonal narrative (M)
Summary writingImaginative storiesParagraph structureRevising and editing
ConventionsSpell multi-syllable wordsCommon prefixes and suffixesIrregular vowel patterns (D)Subject and predicatePossessivesPronounsSubject and verb agreementSentence punctuation (D)
CompositionOpinionNarrativePersuasive essaysParagraph developmentInformationalDictionary skillsWriting processThesaurus skillsResearch skills
ConventionsIrregular vowel patterns (M)
Complex r-controlled vowel patternsComplex suffixesNoun and verb typesNoun and verb agreementPrepositionsConjunctionsSentence typesSimiles and metaphorsBibliographies
READING
WRITING &
COMMUNICATION
Lower School Major Topics
I = Introduce, D = Develop, M = Master
KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADE
GeographyUses of Maps and Globes
Continents and Oceans
World HistoryCelebrations Around the World
American HistoryLong Ago and Today
American Presidents
American Symbols
GeographyMe on the Map
World HistoryEarly Civilizations (Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt)
Early People (Maya, Inca, Aztec)
World Religions
American HistoryEarly American Exploration and Settlement
The American Revolution
GeographyContinents and Oceans
U.S. States
World HistoryEarly Civilizations (India, China)
Ancient Greece
Modern Civilizations and Culture (Japan)
American HistoryWestward Expansion
The Civil War
Immigration and Citizenship
GeographyMap Skills
Basic Geographical Landforms
World HistoryAncient Rome
The Vikings
American HistoryLife in the Thirteen Colonies
GeographyMaps and Landforms
World HistoryEurope in the Middle Ages
Early and Medieval African Kingdoms
China: Dynasties and Conquerers
American HistoryNorth Carolina
The American Revolution
Earth ScienceSeasons and Weather
Taking Care of Earth
Physical ScienceIntroduction to Magnetism
Life ScienceMy Five Senses
Plant and Plant Growth
Animals and Their Needs
Earth ScienceRocks and Minerals
Inside the Earth
Introduction to the Solar System
Physical ScienceProperties of Matter
Life ScienceOcean Animals and Habitats
Introduction to the Human Body
Earth ScienceSeasonal Cycles
Physical ScienceSimple Machines
Magnetism
Life ScienceInsects
The Human Body: The Digestive System
Earth ScienceAstronomy
Physical ScienceLight and Optics
Sounds
Life ScienceClassification of Animals
The Human Body: The Skeletal System
Earth ScienceClassification of Rocks
Meteorology
Physical ScienceBasic Chemistry
Electric Circuits
Life ScienceThe Human Body: Cells, Tissue and Organ Systems
SOCIAL STUDIES
SCIENCE
Lower School Major Topics
I = Introduce, D = Develop, M = Master
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C U R R I C U L U M O V E R V I E W
LANGUAGE ARTS & ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
FIFTH GRADE SIXTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE EIGHTH GRADE
Writing, Grammar, and Usage:(Writing and Research, Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary in Context, Prefixes/Suffixes)
Poetry
Fiction and Drama (Stories, Shakespearean Drama, Literacy Terms)
Novels (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
Writing, Grammar, and Usage:(Writing and Research, Speaking and Listening, Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary in context, Prefixes/Suffixes)
Poetry
Fiction (Stories, Shakespearean Drama, Literary Terms)
Novels (Homer, Julius Caesar, Weedflower, Roll of Thunder)
Writing, Grammar, and Usage:(Writing and Research, Speaking and Listening, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary)
Poetry
Fiction, Nonfiction, and Drama (Stories, Novels and Novellas, Essays and Speeches, Drama, Literary Terms)
Novels (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Call of the Wild, Romeo and Juliet, The Outsiders)
Latin Phrases commonly used in English
Writing, Grammar, and Usage:(Writing and Research, Speaking and Listening, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary)
Poetry
Fiction, Nonfiction, and Drama (Stories, Novels, Essays and Speeches, Autobiographies, Drama, Literacy Terms)
Novels (Of Mice and Men, Raisin in the Sun, Twelfth Night, Animal Farm, Night)
French Phrases Commonly used in English
Numbers and Number Sense
Ratio and Percent
Fractions and Decimals
Computation (Addition, Multiplication, Division, Solving Problems and Equations)
Measurement (Conversions, Time)
Area of a Circle
Probability and Statistics (Ratio, Chance and Mean)
Pre-Algebra
Exponents and Integers
Ratio, Percent, and Proportion
Computation (Addition, Multiplication, Division, Solving Problems and Equations)
Measurement (Conversions, Metric, and Time)
Angles and Triangles
Probability and Statistics (Coordinate plane, Mean)
Pre-Algebra: Expressions
Pre-Algebra:(Properties of the Real Numbers, Linear Applications and Proportionality, Polynomial Arithmetic, Equivalent Equations and Inequalities, Integer Exponents)
Geometry (Three-Dimensional Objects, Angle Pairs, Triangles, Measurement)
Probability and Statistics (Graphs, Measures of Central Tendency)
Algebra:(Properties of the Real Numbers, Relations, Functions, Graphs, Two Variables, Linear Equations and Functions, Two Variables, Arithmetic of Rational Expression, Quadratic Equations and Functions)
Geometry (Analytic Geometry, Introduction to Trigonometry, Triangles and Proof )
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 1Focus on continued literacy development to intermediate beginner level.
Continued development of oral proficiency with ease and comfort.
Level 1 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
HS Spanish Level 1 & Intro HS SpanishFocus on continued literacy development to advanced beginner level.
Continued development of ease of oral proficiency.
Advanced Level 1 and introduction of some Level 2 Vocabulary– World, Leisure Time, Family, Home, School, Travel, Personal Items and Professional
Advanced Level 1 Grammar – SER vs ESTAR, idiomatic phrases, short form possessives, direct object pronouns, and compound verbs
Intro Imperfect and Preterite Past Tenses
Middle School Major Topics
I = Introduce, D = Develop, M = Master
FIFTH GRADE SIXTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE EIGHTH GRADE
WRITING Descriptive Writing:Writing using sensory details; showing vs. telling; word choice
Informational Writing:Writing effective introduction, body, and conclusion
Persuasive/Argument Writing:Writing using reasons and evidence to support claims
Creative Writing:Story elements
Grammar:Sentence structure/ diagramming; punctuation; sentence combining
Personal Narrative:Sequencing events; using transitions; writing using sensory details; word choice
Informational Writing:Writing effective introduction, body, and conclusion; citing sources using MLA format
Persuasive/Argument Writing:Writing using reasons and evidence to support claims; integrating research and in-text source citations
Creative Writing:Story elements
Grammar:Types of clauses; types of sentences; sentence diagramming, punctuation; sentence combining
Personal Narrative/Memoir:Effectively responding to prompts; writing an effective hook; writing using description; word Choice
Expository Writing:Magazine article writing; incorporating text features into writing; citing sources using MLA format
Argument Writing:Writing using reasons and evidence to support claims; integrating research and in-text source citations (MLA format)
Creative Writing:Using elements of fiction to develop plot; developing point of view
Grammar:Types of sentences; sentence diagramming; punctuation; sentence combining
Creative Writing:
Using elements of fiction to write short stories and narrative poetry
Application Essay Writing for High School, College, Careers, and the IC:Deconstructing prompts; writing an effective hook; using transitions; word choice
Expository Writing:Writing a research paper; citing sources using MLA format
Argument Writing:Writing using reasons and evidence to support claims; integrating research and in-text source citations (MLA format)
Grammar:Types of sentences; sentence diagramming; punctuation; sentence combining
FINE ART 5th graders take a semester each of Art, Drama, Chorus and Band
6th graders pick one of Art/Drama and one of Band/Chorus to be taken all year
7th graders pick one of Art/Drama and one of Band/Chorus to be taken all year
8th graders pick one of Art/Drama and one of Band/Chorus to be taken all year
HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY
Geography:USA & Canada
Latin America
Europe & Russia
Africa
Southwest & Central Asia
Monsoon Asia
Oceania & Antarctica
Ancient Civilizations/World History:What is History?
Prehistory
Ancient Egypt
Ancient India
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
African Civilizations
The Americas
Medieval Europe
Renaissance
Reformation
America (Exploration-Civil War):The Age of Discovery
Colonial America
The American Revolution
The US Constitution
A New Nation
The War of 1812
Westward Expansion and Native American Conflict
The Civial War and Reconstruction Era
America/World (Civil War-Present Day):The Rise of Modern America
WWI and the Roaring Twenties
The Great Depression and WWII
The Cold War
The Civil Rights Era
The Vietnam Era
Challenges in the 21st Century
Middle School Major Topics
I = Introduce, D = Develop, M = Master
SCIENCE
FIFTH GRADE SIXTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE EIGHTH GRADE
Lab Safety, Laboratory Procedures, Scientific Method, and the Kingdoms of Life
Classification, Plant and Animal Cell structure
Animal and Plant cell processes
Photosynthesis and plant reproduction
Atoms Structure and Elements
Properties of Matter:Phases of Matter
Mixtures and Solutions
Catastrophic Events:Storms, Earthquakes and Plate movements
Volcanoes
Interior of the Earth
Human Body, Genetics and Intro to Physics:Systems: Digestive, Respiratory/Circulatory, Muscular-Skeletal Systems
Genetics: Mitosis and Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics and Punnett Squares
Intro to Energy, Machines and Motion
Newton’s Law of Motion
Physics and Biology:Energy, Machines and Motion
Forces, Work and Power
Sound, Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electrical Energy and Circuits
Intro to Chemistry:Periodic Table
Balancing of Equations
Middle School Major Topics
I = Introduce, D = Develop, M = Master
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