Middle School Courses

Courses

6th Grade

Content and Curricular ResourceMajor Topics
Literacy:
Expeditionary Learning (EngageNY)
Major texts include: D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths, The Lightning Thief, Bud, Not Buddy, Dragonwings, Frightful’s Mountain
Mathematics:
Open Up
Major standards and concepts here
Science:
Amplify
Microbiome, Metabolism, Traits and Reproduction, Thermal Energy, Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate, Weather Patterns, Earth’s Changing Climate
Social Studies:
National Geographic World Cultures and Geography
Western Hemisphere: Culture, History, and Geography

7th Grade

Content and Curricular ResourceMajor Topics
Literacy:
Expeditionary Learning (EngageNY)
Major texts include: Turning the Page, The People Could Fly, A Long Walk to Water, Lyddie, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, The Big Thirst
Mathematics:
Open Up
Major standards and concepts here
Science:
Amplify
Geology on Mars, Plate Motion, Rock Transformations, Phase Change, Chemical Reactions, Populations and Resources, Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
Social Studies:
National Geographic World Cultures and Geography
Eastern Hemisphere: Culture, History, and Geography

8th Grade

Content and Curricular ResourceMajor Topics
Literacy:
Expeditionary Learning (EngageNY)
Major texts include: Inside Out and Back Again, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Mighty Long Way, Little Rock Girl 1957, Unbroken and The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Mathematics:
Open Up
Major standards and concepts here
Science:
Amplify
Harnessing Human Energy, Force and Motion, Magnetic Fields, Light Waves, Earth, Moon, Sun, Traits and Reproduction, Natural Selection
Social Studies:
Pearson American History 2016: Beginnings to Reconstruction
United States History and Civics

Electives

Content and Curricular ResourceMajor Topics
Computer TechTyping, Google software (Docs, Sheets, & Slides), and tech organization
Art and DesignArt and design principles, thematic units incorporating various media, art history and appreciation
Physical EducationFitness and safety, healthy habits
HealthBeginning world language instruction, Spanish 1
Music
Drama