Middle School | Grades 6-8

Reading

• Genres: Realistic and Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Poetry
• Biography and Non-Fiction
• Vocabulary- Greek and Latin based words
• Figurative Language
• Prefixes and suffixes

English/Language Arts

• Grammar – beginning diagramming
• Parts of speech
• Written Expression
• Genre Characteristics
• Word and Study skills

Science

• Sun, Moon, and Planets
• Diversity of Life
• Motion, Force, and Models
• Scientific Method
• Analyzing and interpreting data

Mathematics

• Numerical and Algebraic Expressions
• Solve Equations and Inequalities
• Operations with Rational numbers and absolute value
• Coordinate Geometry
• Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples
• Apply and extend understanding of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractions
• Understand ratio concepts and apply ratio reasoning to solve problems
• Percentages
• Understand statistical variability
• Geometry (area, surface area, volume)

Spanish

• Basic Conversational Questions/ Responses
• Biographical Information
• Grammar and Tenses
• Family and Time
• Hispanic Music and Authors
• Hispanic Map Work

Religion

• Old Testament
• God’s Plan for us
• God’s love and supporting grace
• Important figures of the Old Testament
• Navigating the Bible
• Created for Love Curriculum

Social Studies

• Maps, Charts, and Diagrams
• Ecosystems and Culture
• Economics
• Population and Movement
• Geography
• Government and Citizenship
• Landforms and Water Features

Art

• Create 2/3D artwork from observation, memory, imagination, or to make an impact
• Explore media, composition, color theory, geometry in art, and abstraction
• Learn to classify art into categories, choose appropriate subject matter for art
• Elements of art: identify characteristics, demonstrate mastery of principles of design
• Art history, culture, art of native populations
• Art critiques

Music

• History of Jazz from ragtime to contemporary jazz
• Vocal performance – SH Chorus
• Music Theory – understanding/reading
• Ensemble Performance/Playing Orff Instruments
• Studying Symphonic Literature

Physical Education

• Fitness concepts
• Fundamentals of health and wellness
• Team sports
• Physical recreation activities
• Social-Emotional development

Information & Digital Literacy/Library

• Digital Citizenship: media balance, Internet privacy/security, digital identity and footprint, news/media literacy, cyber bullying, copyright, citation, Google tools, email etiquette
• Research: Print and Digital Sources, citation, navigating search engines and databases, evaluating websites
• Literature Exploration: book awards, Poetry month, book reviews
• Creative Content: Digital Projects
• Library Organization

Reading/ELA

• Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies
• Fiction/Non-fiction/Poetry/Drama
• Vocabulary development
• Diagramming sentences/Grammar
• Writing Process
• Figurative Language

Spanish

• Basic conversations about people, places, and celebrations
• Grammar and tenses
• Demonstrative adjectives, stem changing verbs, and present progressive present of common irregular verbs
• Study about Panama, Ecuador, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, and Columbia

Mathematics

• Integer and Rational number operations
• Simplify algebraic expressions
• Solving algebraic equations and inequalities
• Ratios, rates, and proportions
• Percentages
• Probability
• Data Sampling
• Geometry

Earth Science

• Maps
• Layers of the Earth
• Rocks/Soil
• Erosion and the changing earth
• Extreme weather
• Scientific method
• Hands-on activities

Religion

• Jesus in the Gospels
• Jesus – The Way, The Truth, and The Life
• Discipleship
• Sermon on the Mount
• The Beatitudes
• Christ’s Law of Love
• Created for Love curriculum

Civics

• Focus on the role of the citizen in their government
• To encourage responsible and active participation in their communities
• Study of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights
• Learn about the country’s diverse people: its democratic system of government; its capitalist economic system; its legal system as enshrines in its founding documents
• Hands-on projects designed to supplement their text with practical application of the major concepts

Art

• Create 2/3D art from observation, memory, imagination, storytelling, or to make an impact
• Explore media, composition, color theory, Geometry in art, abstraction
• Demonstrate art elements and design principles in your art
• Classify art into categories
• Art History, Culture, art of immigrant groups/native populations
• Learn and explore famous art movements
• Art critiques
• Personal exploration and expression in your artwork

Music

• History of American Folk Music from 1920’s – 1970’s
• Vocal Performance – SH Chorus
• Music Theory:Understanding/Reading
• Ensemble Performance/Playing: Orff Instruments
• Studying Symphonic Literature

Physical Education

• Fitness concepts
• Fundamentals of health and wellness
• Team sports
• Physical Recreation Activities
• Social-Emotional development
• Progress with 5 National PE standards

Information & Digital Literacy/Library

• Digital citizenship: media balance, internet privacy/security, digital identity and footprint, news/media literacy, cyber bullying, copyright, citation, Google tools, email etiquette
• Research: print and digital sources, citation, navigating search engines and databases, evaluating websites
• Literature exploration: Book awards, Poetry month, Book reviews
• Creative content: Digital projects
• Library organization

Reading/ELA

• Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies
• Fiction/Non-fiction/ Poetry/Speeches/Mythology
• Vocabulary development
• Grammar
• Writing Process

Spanish

• Focus on becoming effective communicators by listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• Culture lessons
• Grammar and punctuation, subject pronouns, adjectives, conjugating regular and irregular verbs
• Study about Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and other Spanish speaking countries

Mathematics

• Solving linear equations and inequalities
• Graphing linear equations and functions
• Solving systems of equations and inequalities
• Solve absolute value equations and inequalities
• Graph absolute value and piecewise functions
• Law of exponents
• Graph exponential functions
• Radical operations
• Add, subtract, multiply, and factor polynomials
• Graph quadratic functions and solve quadratic equations
• Percentages and Statistics
• Geometry

Introduction to Physical Science

• Scientific Method
• Matter: types, properties, states of matter
• Forces of law and motion
• Energy
• Hands-on activities and various methods of learning

Religion

• History of the Church
• Mary as the best image of the church
• The four Marks of the Church
• Old Testament and New Testament
• Created for Love curriculum

World History

• Ancient and Medieval civilizations
• Current events
• Discuss historical events through the lens of our modern perspectives
• Develop critical thinking skills
• Various writing skills including research, argument and document based writing

Art

• Create 2/3D art from observation, memory, imagination, storytelling, make an impact
• Explore media, composition, color theory, Geometry in art & abstraction
• Demonstrate mastery of art elements, design principles, terminology
• Classify art into categories, choose appropriate subject matter for artwork
• Properly use tools and materials, techniques and methods
• Art history, culture, art of immigrant groups and native populations
• Learn and explore famous art movements and modern trends
• Art critiques, personal exploration

Physical Education

• Fitness concepts
• Fundamentals of health and wellness
• Team sports
• Physical Recreation Activities
• Social-Emotional development
• Progress with 5 National PE standards

Music

• History of Rock ‘n Roll from the 1950’s to 1980’s
• Vocal performance – SH Chorus
• Ensemble Performance/Playing: Orff Instruments
• Studying Symphonic Literature

Information & Digital Literacy/Library

• Digital Citizenship: media balance, Internet Privacy/Security, Digital identity and footprint, News/Media literacy, copyright, citation, Cyber bullying, Google Tools, Email etiquette
• Research: print and digital sources, citation, navigating search engines and databases, evaluating websites
• Literature exploration: Book awards, Poetry month, Book reviews
• Creative content: Digital projects
• Library organization