Middle School 6th - 8th Grade
Math
- Decimals: Add/Subtract/Multiply/Divide
- Algebraic Equations: Solving Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying/ Dividing
- Exponents
- Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
- Multiplying/Dividing Fractions
- Multiplying/Dividing Fractions in Algebraic Equations
- Proportions, Area/Circumference of Circle
- Angles: Measuring/Drawing/Special Pairs/Labeling
- Order of Operations
- Algebraic Expressions: Writing and Simplifiying
- Fractions: Comparing/Relating them to Decimals, Adding/Subtracting with Common/Uncommon Denominators
- Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
- Percents
- Area and Perimeter of a Square/Rectangle/Parallelogram/ Triangles
- 3D Shapes; Volume and Surface Area
- Data Information: Range/Mean/Median/ModeLine Plots/Line Graphs/Stem/Leaf plots
- Algebraic Equations with Fractions
- Prime Numbers/GCF/LCM
- Ratios
- Unit Rates
- Metric System
- Probability
- Triangles/Symmetry/Lines
- Polygons/Transformations
Social Studies
- Unit 1 Early Civilizations and Cultures
- Unit 2 Early Civilizations in Africa and Asia
- Unit 3 Early Civilizations in the Americas
- Unit 4 Mediterranean Empries
- Unit 5 The Medieval World
- Unit 6 Discovery, Expansion, and Revolutions
- Unit 7 A World in Opposition
- Unit 8 World War I and World War II
Encore Physical Ed
- Fitness Test
- Flag Football
- Volleyball
- Eclipse Ball
- Scooter Ball
- Balance Skills
- Badminton
- Juggling Skills
- Upper Body Strength
- Cooperative Games
- Softball
English
- The Development of the Short Story From Myth to the 21st Century/Analytical Response - Essays
- History of Drama Primitive to Professional Across the Globe/Analytical Response - Essays
- Poetic Form and Structure - Figurative Language and Sound Device/Analytical Response - Essays
- Guided Novel Studies - Elements, Genre, and Narrative Manner
- Writing: Descriptive/Expository; Grammar: The Sentence and Its Parts; Nouns; Vocabulary: Dictionaries use; Greek or Latin Affixes and Roots
- Writing: Personal Narrative; Procedural How-to; Grammar: Pronouns; Verbs; Adjectives and Adverbs; Vocabulary: Greek or Latin Affixes and Roots; Word Relationships
- Writing: Comparison; Fictional Narrative; Grammar: Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections; Subject-Verb Agreement; Vocabulary Focus: Word Relationships
- Writing: Persuasive Writing; Grammar: Capitalization and Punctuation; Vocabulary: Connotations and Denotations
Religion
- Bible Reveals God's Love
- God's Creation-Good
- Abraham/Jacob
- God Rescues Chosen People
- Learning God's Way
- The Period of Judges
- David and Solomon
- Elijah Proclaims the Messiah
- Scripture-God's Saving Word
- God Offers Love/Mercy
- Israelites Journey to Egypt
- God Gives the Lay
- God Forgives Us
- The Kings of Israel
- Elijah and Amos
- Prophets Proclaim God's Everlasting Love
- We Live the Commandments Today
- Chosen People Enter the Promised Land
- Savior is Jesus, Son of God
Encore Art
- Drawing Concepts
- 3D Forms
- Shading
- Color Wheel
- Work Egyptian Art
- Scratch Board
- Trees Illuminated
- Manuscript Letters
- Clay Nativities
- Art with Recycled Materials
Science
- Metric System
- Motion/Forces and Energy
- Potential Energy
- Static Electricity
- Laws of Heredity
- Plate Tectonics
- Minerals
- Kinds of Air Masses
- Scientific Method
- Friction/Gravity
- Kinetic Energy
- Current Electricity
- Punnett Squares
- Earthquakes
- Rocks
- Weather Fronts
- Names and Proper use of Equipment
- Newton's Three Laws/Pressure
- Thermal Energy
- Electromagnetism
- DNA
- Volcanoes
- Earth's Atmosphere
- Thunderstorms & Safety
- Lab Safety
- Bernoulli's Principle
- Energy Transformations
- Cell Theory
- Earth's Structure
- Air pressure/Wind
- Hurricanes
- Measuring Techniques
- Archimedes' Principle
- Structure of the Atom
- Microscope Use
- Seafloor Spreading
- Air temperature and Water Content
- Weather Maps
- Density Determination in Lab Work
- Simple Machines
- Magnetism
- Animal and Plant Cells
- Continental Drift
- Water Cycle
- Climate and Climate Change
Encore Music
- Beat, Rhythm, Meter
- Composers
- Melody, Harmony
- Theory, Writing Music Analysis
- Genre
- Artist
- Instruments
- Style
- Ear Training
- Analyze and Write In Our Notebooks
- Music Theory
- Singing Songs For the Spring Concert
- Using Dynamics
- Expression
- Movement
- Rhythm
- Articulation
- Breathing
- Solo Work
- Duets
- Small Ensembles for Singing Parts in The Spring Concert
Math
- Decimals: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, Dividing Review
- Scientific Notation
- Algebraic Expressions in Sentences and Expressions
- Graphing Inequalities on a Number Line
- Percents: in Relation to Ratios, as Fractions, in Equations, Applying to Real World
- Area and Perimeter of Circles, Triangles, and Irregular Shapes
- Patterns and Tablesgraphing Non-Linear Equations
- Ordering and Comparing Integers
- Fractions and Mixed Numbers: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing
- Solving Algebraic Equations: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing
- Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
- Geometry: Shapes, Angles, Lines
- Volume and Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
- Reading Graphs, Graphing Points in Four Quadrants, Graphing Equations
- Symmetry and Rotations, Translations
- Integers: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing
- Order of Operations
- Pythagorean Theorem, Square Roots
- Finding the Slope of a Line
- Different Types of Graphs and Data Displays
Social Studies
- Tools of Geography
- Our Planet, Climates and Ecosytems
- Economies, Population, Movement, Culture
- Citizenship, the United States and Canada
- Middle America and South America
- Western Europe, Eastern Europe
- Russia, Middle East
- Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia
- Age of Exploration and Colonization
- 5 Causes of Revolution
- 6 The Amercian Revolution
Encore Physical Ed
- Fitness Test
- Flag Football
- Volleyball
- Eclipse Ball
- Scooter Ball
- Balance Skills
- Badminton
- Juggling Skills
- Upper Body Strength
- Cooperative Games
- Softball
English
- Short Story Analysis With Historical Reference - Short Story Response And Reflection Of Psycho/Moral/Social/Historical Climate And Writer W/analytical Response - Essays
- Comparative Analysis with Project - Dramatic Arts Development Of Stage to Radio to Technology in Light Of 6th Grade Historical Study
- Poetry Analysis: Story And Self-Expression with Analytical Response - Essay and Project
- Novel Study - Guided Literature Circles with Analytical Response - Essay
- Writing Focus: Descriptive Writing/Expository Writing; Grammar: The Sentence and its Parts; Nouns; Pronouns, Vocabulary: Reference Materials; Greek Or Latin Affixes and Roots
- Writing: Personal Narrative; Grammar: Pronouns; Verbs, Adjectives and Adverbs; Vocabulary: Greek Or Latin Affixes and Roots; Word Relationships
- Writing: Procedural How-To; Grammar: Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections; Verbs and Verb Phrases; Sentence Structure; Vocabulary: Word Relationships
- Writing: Persuasive; Fiction Narrative; Comparison; Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement; Capitalization; Punctuation; Vocabulary: Connotations and Denotations
Religion
- Impact of Jesus
- Mission of Jesus
- Apostles, Mary, and Others
- Message of Jesus: Choose Life
- Beatitudes
- Living Faith In Jesus
- The Eucharist
- Matrimony and Holy Orders
- Friendship with Jesus
- World Jesus Lived In
- Baptism and Confirmation
- Miracles
- Justice and Truth
- Opposition to Jesus
- Jesus' Final Hours
- Alive with the Spirit
- Scripture: Portrait of Jesus
- Early Life of Jesus
- Parables
- Penance/Anointing the Sick
- Jesus' Kingdom of Love
- The Victory of Jesus
Encore Technology
Various Class Projects Using Google Drive Apps
Science
- Atoms
- Periodic Table
- Natural Resources
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Weathering
- Plants
- Human Body: Skeleton, Muscles, Skin / Immune System / Digestion, Nutrition / Cardiovascular System / Nervous System / Endocrine System / Respiratory, Excretory Systems
- Physical Properties of Matter
- Radioactivity
- Conservation
- Visible Light and its Properties
- Erosion
- Invertebrate Animals
- Chemical Properties of Matter
- Environmental Science
- Biodiversity
- Soil
- Vertebrate Animals
- States of Matter
- Energy Flow in Ecosystems
- Land Pollution
- Classification of Living Things
- Mixtures
- Biomes
- Water Pollution
- Archaea, Bacteria
- Chemical Reactions
- Air Pollution
- Fungi
Encore Music
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Beat, Rhythm, Meter
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Composers
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Melody, Harmony
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Theory, Writing Music Analysis
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Genre
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Artist
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Instruments
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Style
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Ear Training
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Analyze and Write In Our Notebooks
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Music Theory
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Singing Songs For the Spring Concert
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Using Dynamics
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Expression
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Movement
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Rhythm
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Articulation
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Breathing
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Solo Work
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Duets
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Small Ensembles for Singing Parts in The Spring Concert
Encore Art
- Rennaissance Art
- Ceramic Jack-o-Lantern
- Self Portraiture
- Flag Drawings
- Kirigami
- gridded Watercolor Work
- Perspective Drawings
- Painted Tints and Shades
- Scgraffito
- Relief Sculpture
- Recycled Materials to Make Art
Math
Pre-Algebra
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Order Of Operations/Algebraic Expression
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Simplify Expressions/Integers
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Solving Algebraic Equations
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Integers Review
- Scientific Notation
- Pythagorean Theorem
- Translations, Symmetry, Reflections
- Graphing Equations
- Rates, Proportions, Scale
- Fractions, Decimals, %, Simple Interest
- Solving Algebraic Equations
- Graphing Inequalities
- Solving Inequalities
- Geometry: Area, Circumference, Surface Area, Volume
- Stem And Leaf, Box And Whisper, Scatter Plots, Circle Graphs: Analyzing All Types
- Probability
- Graphing Data
Algebra
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Order Of Operations, Algebraic Expression
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Solving Algebraic Equations
- Inequalities And Graphing On The Number Line
- Proportions And %
- Solving Inequalities
- Sets, Absolute Value Equations
- Graphing Functions And Equations
- Linear And Nonlinear Functions
- Writing Function Rules
- Solving Equations Using Substitution
- Solving Equations Using Elimination
- Solving Equations By Graphing
- Multiplying Powers
- Properties Of Exponents
- Polynomials: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, factoring
- Graphing Functions And Their Domains
- Quadratic Formula
- Pythagorean Theorem
- Radicals
Encore Physical Ed
- Fitness Test
- Flag Football
- Volleyball
- Eclipse Ball
- Scooter Ball
- Balance Skills
- Badminton
- Juggling Skills
- Upper Body Strength
- Cooperative Games
- Softball
English
- A Study Of The Development Of Our Nation Through Poetry - Analytical Essays and Survey Project From Puritan To Realism and The Modern Temper
- Stylistic Techniques Of The Short Story And Modern Psychology - Format Of Modern Short Story W/ Analytical Response - Essays as Well as Applications to Current and Historical Events
- Shakespeare: "Othello", "Hamlet", and "Romeo and Juliet" and The Limbic System - Psychological/Physiological Study Of Early Classic Drama as a Response to Power and Entitlement as Well as Personal Responsibility - Application to Personal and Current Events
- Novel Unit - Analytical Essay/Analysis
- Writing: Expository/Procedural How-To; Grammar: Verbs; Adjectives and Adverbs; Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections; Vocabulary: Greek/Latin Affixes and Roots; Multiple-Meaning Words, and Vocabulary In Context
- Writing: Descriptive/Expository; Grammar: Sentence Fragments and Run-Ons, Pronouns; Vocabulary: Reference Materials Use; Greek/Latin Affixes and Roots
- Writing: Personal Narrative; Persuasive Writing; Grammar: Verbs and Verbals; Vocabulary Focus: Multiple Meaning Words, Vocabulary in Context
- Writing: Comparison; Fictional Narrative; Grammar: Sentence Structure; Subject-Verb Agreement; Punctuation and Capitalization, Vocabulary: Connotation and Denotation; Word Relationships
Encore Music
- Beat, Rhythm, Meter
- Composers
- Melody, Harmony
- Theory, Writing Music Analysis
- Genre
- Artist
- Instruments
- Style
- Ear Training
- Analyze/Write In Notebooks
- Music Theory
- Spring Concert Songs
- Using Dynamics
- Expression
- Movement
- Articulation
- Breathing
- Solo Work
- Duets
- Spring Concert Small Ensembles
Science
- Atomic Theory
- Science Fair Project
- Water On The Earth: Surface Water
- Paleontology: History Of The Earth
- Astronomy: Earth, Moon History Of Astronomy
- Telescopes, Spectroscopes, Astrolabes
- Chemical Bonds, Molecules, And Ions
- Oceans, Currents, Tides
- Fossils, Dating Of Rock Layers, Geologic Timeline
- Rockets, Nasa, Satellites, International Space Station
- Our Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Stars, Constellations, Life Cycle Of A Star
- Chemical Equations
- Dinosaurs
- Satellites
- Asteroid Belt
- H-R Diagram
- Acids/Bases, Solutions
- Kuiper Belt
- Black Holes
Religion
- Community of Disciples
- People of Service
- Made Holy in the Spirit
- The First Years
- Light In Darkness Part 1 & 2
- Church Faces Challenges
- Signs of the Times
- The Way of Truth/Worship/Family/Human Dignity/Justice-Truth
- Tracing Our Roots
- One In the Spirit
- Church That Is Catholic
- Church Grows
- Theology of the Body
- Reforming the Church
- Church In North America
- Closer Look
- People of Prayer
- Apostolic Church
- House Built on Rock
- In A Changing World
Encore Art
- Surrealism
- Pointilist Drawings
- Plaster Sculpture
- Line, Tone, Texture
- Ceramic Concepts
- Art with Natural Materials
- Celtic crosses
- Still Life
Encore Technology
Various Class Projects Using Google Drive Apps