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
STEM WheelQuarterly experiences incorporating various STEM fields – tech, med, engineering, entrepreneurship. Focus on career exploration and essential skill development.
Art and DesignArt and design principles, thematic units incorporating various media, art history and appreciation
Physical EducationFitness and safety, healthy habits
World LanguageBeginning world language instruction, Spanish 1