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LANGUAGE ARTS
Concepts
Students will know and understand that:
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Good readers develop skills, strategies and habits of mind to construct
meaning
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Oral and written responses to reading require support from background
knowledge and/or text
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Rules governing standard English lead to effective written and spoken
communication
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Literary devices enhance an author’s message
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Vocabulary is expanded by actively reading a variety of genres
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Effective writing requires various strategies to communicate ideas
clearly
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There are various components to research
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Utilization of specific strategies can lead to more effective research
Skills
As a result of what students know and understand,
they will be able to:
· Interpret, analyze and evaluate text in order
to enhance comprehension
· Recognize text structures
· Identify and analyze literary devices
· Employ a variety of strategies to determine the
meaning of unfamiliar words
· Make use of a rich oral and written vocabulary
· Effectively use genre-specific techniques to
communicate ideas
· Complete a research project
· Speak, write and present effectively
· Utilize audience-appropriate language
· Acknowledge opposing viewpoints while
communicating ide
MATH
Concepts:
Using a variety of tools, strategies and technology, students will know
and understand that:
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Real-life problems can be analyzed, represented and solved using
tables, graphs and equations
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Rational numbers are used to solve ratio, proportion and percent
problems
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Two and three-dimensional shapes can be visualized, measured and
analyzed to derive relationships which then help us to communicate and
solve problems
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Probability and statistics enable us to analyze data and make
reasonable predictions and informed decisions
Skills:
As a result of what students
know and understand, and by working with real-world problems through an
inquiry-based approach, they will be able to:
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Estimate and compute with decimals, fractions and integers
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Solve real-world applications involving percents such as tip, discount,
sale price, tax and rates of change
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Identify plane and solid figures
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Calculate area, perimeter, surface area and volume
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Determine outcomes for simple and compound events
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Organize and interpret data using a variety of tables and graphs
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Solve one- and two-step equations
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Use the graphing calculator to explore mathematical relationships
Concepts:
Students will know and
understand that:
· There are fundamental principles of the way the
Earth works
· The Earth has a place in the universe
· Forces and energy change the Earth internally
and externally
· Air, heat and water create the weather
· Newton’s Laws of Motion affect all things that move
Skills:
As a result of what students
know and understand, they will be able to:
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Solve a problem
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Use all forms of data and interpret conclusions
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Write a complete lab report
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Appreciate and understand weather forecasting
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Illustrate the relationship between rotation, revolution and the
day/night cycle
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Identify different landforms and rock types
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Apply forces and motion to everyday life experiences
SOCIAL STUDIES
Concepts:
Students will know and
understand that:
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The following periods of United States history brought about economic,
social and political change:
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Reconstruction
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Pioneer Times
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Immigration
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The Roaring Twenties
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The Great Depression
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World Wars I and II
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Decades of modern times (1950’s to present)
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Wars involving the U.S. and other countries were fought for a variety of reasons
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Wars involving the United States and/or other nations affected the
entire world
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The United States emerged as a world power during the 1900’s
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Social injustices have occurred throughout U.S. history
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The fluctuations in U.S. economy are caused by a variety of factors and
affect the global economy
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Events in history influence the present world
Skills:
As a result of what students
know and understand, they will be able to:
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Take on roles by reliving history through simulations
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Use a variety of media sources to learn, share and/or apply new information and learning
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Research U.S. history by using both primary and secondary resources
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Interpret and create maps, graphs, charts and political cartoons
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Make connections and draw parallels among different periods of U.S.
history
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Make connections and draw parallels among events in history and the present
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Demonstrate their learning and understanding through a variety of
projects and writing tasks
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