Alcott Middle School
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The Curriculum
Matrix provides a quick, general, overview of course activities
at Alcott and an approximation of the course schedule. A
detailed course description can be found at NPS
curriculum documents. Course content may vary slightly
a well as the scheduled time of presentation. Report broken
or inaccurate links to Mr.
Burris. Links to the internet are for supplemental information
only and are subject to change. No responsibility taken for internet
links.
Check current revision year at top
of each column.
Course links-> Month |
Social Studies 07-08 SS Teachers/(PASS) |
Math 06-07 Math Teachers/(PASS) |
Language Arts 05-06 LA Teachers/(PASS) |
Science 07-08 Sci. Teachers |
Art 05-06 Knippenberg |
Band 05-06 McKinney |
Computers 05-6 Guy |
Current Events 05-6 Barr/McHale |
Creative Comm. 05-06 Slayton |
Family & Cons. Sci. 05-6 Sieber |
Foreign Language 07-08 Robinson |
Health 06-07 Hale |
Orchestra 07-08 Shelley |
P. E. 05-06 Hecox |
P. E. 06-07 Hale |
Speech & Drama 06-07 Mimms |
Vocal Music 07-08 Lucas |
Soc. Studies./Geog. 07-08 SS Teachers/(PASS) |
Math 07-08 MathTeachers/PASS) |
Language Arts 07-08 LA Teachers |
Science 07-08 Sci. Teachers |
Art 05-06 Knippenberg |
Band 05-6 McKinney |
Foreign Language 07-08 Robinson |
Creative Comm. 05-6 Todd |
Computers 05-6 Guy |
CurrentEvents 06-7 Baber |
Family & Cons. Sci. 05-6 Sieber |
Boys P. E. 05-06 Hecox |
Girls P. E. 06-07 Hale |
Health 05-06 Hecox |
Health 06-07 Hale |
Orchestra 07-08 Shelley |
ServiceLearning 05-6 Barrett |
Speech & Drama 06-07 Mimms |
Vocal Music 07-08 Lucas |
Social Studies 07-08 SS Teachers/(P.A.S.S) |
Math 07-08 Math Teachers |
Language Arts 07-08 LA Teachers |
Science 07-08 Sci. Teachers |
Algebra I 07-08 Hollingsworth/Griffith |
Art 05-06 Knippenberg |
Band 05-6 McKinney |
Computers 05-6 Guy |
Creative Comm. 05-6 Slatten |
Family & Cons. Sci. 05-6 Sieber |
Orchestra 07-08 Shelley |
P. E. (boys) 05-06 Hecox |
P. E. (girls) 06-07 Hale |
Health 05-06 Hecox |
Vocal Music 07-08 Lucas |
ServiceLearning 05-6 Grega |
Spanish I 07-08 Robinson |
Speech & Drama 06-07 Mimms |
Yearbook 05-6 York |
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A U G U S T |
-Geography Pre-Test/Geography |
-Whole Number Review Ext- Whole
number review |
Class Room Management |
-What is Science? |
-Line: Center of interest
(Focal Point) |
-Fundamentals |
-Keyboarding |
-Intro to course |
Poetry Unit |
You are Unique (Self-concept) |
-Intro to alphabet
|
-Three components of health -Health collage |
-Review Muller Rusch
Book I |
Presidential Fitness |
-Fitness Testing -Croquet |
Group Building/Get to know you activities, classroom Rules
and Procedures. Self-Concept, Communication and the self, |
-Intro to: |
A U G U S T |
-References skills
textbook - Aug/Sept: -Chapter 1 "Looking at the Earth" |
-Math |
-Classroom Community
Poetry -Autobiography |
-Introduction to
Scientific
Method, Graphing and variables. Glencoe Science Level Green Okla. edition link (see teacher for password and ID user name) Unit One Graphing |
-Sketching, cartooning
(weekly ongoing) |
-Review fundamentals |
-Review of 6th grade. |
-Intro to verbal & non-verbal communication |
KEYBOARDING Students learn to operate the alphabetic
keyboard by touch. Drill & practice to develop speed &
accuracy. Reinforce writing at the keyboard. |
Personal |
-Presidential fitness testing -Nutrition |
-Fitness Testing -Croquet |
Natural Disaster Emergencies |
-3 components of health -Health Collage |
-Review Rhythm A Week
(RAW) & |
"What is service learning?"
|
Group Building/Get to know you activities, Classroom Rules
and Procedures. The Communication Process Elements of Communication |
-Intro to: |
A U G U S T |
French
and Indian War -Government Review
|
- Algebraic Expressions - Order of Operations |
- Writing Portfolios - Journals - Short Story: Flowers for Algernon - Gates Test |
-Lab Safety |
- Algebraic Expressions - Order of Operations |
-Sketching, cartooning
(weekly ongoing) |
-Establish
warm-ups -Review fundamentals |
KEYBOARDING Drill & practice to develop speed
& accuracy in touch typing. Type using all of
the alphabet & punctuation keys at a minimum rate of 30 PLUS
words a minute. Software: Typing Time |
-Get-acquainted |
-Families: |
-Review Muller Rusch |
Presidential |
-Fitness Testing -Croquet |
Natural Disaster Emergencies |
-Intro to sightsinging and music theory (Review
sigh sing technique book and music theory technique book). |
"What is service learning?" |
-A review of 6th and
7th grade Spanish; greetings, weather, body parts, |
Group Building/Get to know you activities, Classroom Rules
and Procedures. Elements of Communication Four Types of Communication Situations |
Develop theme |
A U G U S T |
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S E P T E M B E R |
-Maps
& Globes |
-Whole number review continues -Decimals-Meaning
of, Comparing, Ext-Divisibility rules, exponents, order of operation, variables |
Punctuation
|
-Models - representing |
line(symmetry), balance. |
-Read music elements -Mouthpieces |
Keyboarding continued -WORD PROCESSING |
Create a news story |
Commercial Unit Magazines Radio TV |
Child care & Safety Sewing |
-Colors
|
-Five senss -Trustwalk -Trustfalls -Water Unit -Benefits of water |
-Concert Music &
both technique books |
Dodge Ball Beach Ball Volleyball |
-Frisbee throws -Disc Golf Tourn. |
Theatre etiquette for the performer and the audience member -Speaking and Listening -Hearing vs. Listening -"Welcome to theatre!" |
-Sight sing |
E P T E M B E R |
-continue - Constitution lesson -Factors that shape
the earth: - Geography Terms Project |
-Math -Ext |
Intro into The 6 Traits
of Writing: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence
Fluency, and Conventions. |
-Metrics DirtMeister's Science Lab answers the question: How can you force a physical change in matter. For a Physical Change Definition/example click on the link. Glencoe Science Level Green Okla. edition link (see teacher for password and ID user name) Unit 6 |
-Balance (name graffiti)
|
-Method Book -Supl. Ex. |
-Describing self and
others using adjective agreement. -Novio/a Ideal with Presentation.
-Family Members. -Family Tree |
-Verbal and non-verbal
unit |
WORD PROCESSING |
Sewing |
-Dodgeball -Ultimate team Football -King Pin -Nutrition |
-Frisbee throws -Disc Golf tourn. |
-First Aid
Training: |
-5senses -Trustwalk -Trust falls |
-Music for COHO -RAW unit 28-32 |
Children's Books for 2nd Graders Recycling |
The Work of Speaking and Listening Vocal Production Being a Competent Communicator "Communication ACTS" Introduction to Public Speaking Speech to Inform |
-Sight sing |
E P T E M B E R |
Causes
of the American Revolution -Examine
the change in the English imperial policy following the Treaty
of Paris of 1763 and the Proclamation of 1763. |
- Integers - Rational Numbers - Distributive |
- Letter Writing - Narrative Writing - integration of grammar - Spelling Starts - Short Stories |
-Adaptations |
- Add and Subtract Real Numbers - Multiply and Divide Real Numbers - Distributive Property - Probability and Odds
|
-Protraits (real,
abstract) mixed media |
-Supl. Ex. -NHS Ball game |
Keyboarding cont'd WORD PROCESSING
|
-vocab words-for -Demonstration speeches |
-Sewing |
-Music for COHO -Begin using |
Dodgeball Ultimate Team Football King Pin Nutrition |
-Frisbee throws -Disc Golf tourn. |
Natural Disaster Emergencies |
-Sight sing (basic rhythms on Do, Re, Mi,
Fa, & Sol) |
Begin Projects- Jackson elem. tutoring (ongoing) |
-Talk about activities
you like and don´t like to do |
Group Communication Vocal Production Public Speaking Speech to Persuade |
Layout Design 5 elements Sell books |
E P T E M B E R |
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October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October 6 |
October |
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October |
October |
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October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
Computers |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
October |
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October |
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O C T O B E R |
-Early
Man -Mesopotamia -Ancient Egypt |
-Decimals
Adding |
Tuck Everlasting |
-Substances - |
-Collage |
-Establish warm-ups -Method Book -Demo Concert |
-POWER POINT |
Middle East - geography, history, and religion.
|
Silent Movies Reading Comprehension Strategies |
Nutrition Cooking |
-Foods and Menus.
Compare and contrast foods, eating times and styles with Span.
speaking countries. -How to read numbers on a bill/menu. |
-1st Aid -Adult & Child CPR training -A & D Use |
-Begin learning to
tune instrument |
Capture the Flag Boomball |
-Distance throw contest -Vollyball |
"Developing your Personal Resources" Reading and Responding to a Play Improvisation Techniques and Games Radio and Reader's Theatre Character Development |
-Sight sing |
C T O B E R |
- Chapter 4 "The United States" - Chapter 5 "Canada" Part of Chapter 6 "Mexico" - Webquest with PowerPoint |
-Math: -Ext |
-Introduction to the novel the Giver Introduction to Lois Lowry -Study of literary devices Examination and discussion of utopian societies |
-Diffusion -Force Glencoe Science Level Green Okla. ed. link (see teacher for password and ID user name) Unit 6 chapter 23 sect. 1 |
-Colorwheel, (monochromatic,
value, tint, shade) |
-Method book |
-The Restaurante Vocab. |
-Public speaking unit |
DRAW: |
Sewing |
-Team Dodgeball -Boomball -Nutrition |
-Distance throw contest -Volleyball |
-Drug & Alcohol
Education |
-1st Aid- -Alcohol & Drugs Report |
-Music for COHO & -RAW unit 33-36 |
Sign Language
|
Gathering Information Writing a Purpose Statement Organizing a Speech Writing Note Cards Writing an Outline Citations and Reference Page Delivering Informative Speech |
-Sight sing |
C T O B E R |
American
Revolution |
- 1-step equations - 2-step equations - Inequalities |
- Poetry - Short Story: Tell-Tale Heart - Novel: The Outsiders -highlighting techniques - note taking strategies - literacy analysis |
-Adaptations -Adaptations project -Equipment Use -Review metric units |
- Equations - Formulas - Coordinate Plane
|
Contour (line) |
-Establish concert band concepts |
DRAW: EXCEL SPREADSHEETS |
-Prose -Public Service Announcements |
-Sewing |
-Music for COHO & -Complete review of M. R. book III |
Team Dodgeball Boomball
|
-Distance throw contest -Volleyball |
-Drug & Alcohol
Education
|
-Sight sing (Sight sing more complex rhythms
on do-sol |
Areas of Service Jackson elem. tutoring (ongoing) |
-Talk about personality
traits |
-Writing a Thesis -Organizing Research Material Delivering a Speech Citing Sources and Reference Page Delivering Persuasive Speech |
Meeting deadlines Finished layouts |
C T O B E R |
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N O V E M B E R |
-Fertile
Crescent -Ancient Israelites -Ancient Greeks and Civilizations |
Multiply & divide decimals, order of operations, variables, patterns, expression, exponents Ext-Decimals--comparing, ordering, estimation, add, subtract and problem solving |
Biography Book Report |
Energy |
2nd Quarter Repeat first |
-Method Book -Expand range |
Repeat nine weeks |
Create a Middle East "travel brochure |
Repeats every nine weeks |
Repeat every nine weeks |
-Repeat nine weeks |
-Begin M. R. book
2 |
Team Soccer Trash Can Ball Nutrition |
-Repeat nine weeks |
Repeat 1st Nine Weeks (new classes) |
N O V E M B E R |
- Oklahoma History Activities - Chapter 6 "Mexico" - Chapter 7 "Central America/Caribbean" Chapter 8 "Brazil and its Neighbors" Part of Chapter 9 "Andean Countries" Veteran's Day lesson |
-Math |
The Giver Reflecting on and evaluating aspects of the story world |
-Weather - Glencoe Science Level Green Okla. ed.
link (see teacher for password and ID user
name) Unit 2 chapters 4-6. |
-Color, analogous,
tertiary compliments |
-CODA -Prepare for Concert |
-Weather, comparing
and contrasting seasons with Spanish speaking countries and the
effects of equator, |
-Mass media unit |
DATA BASE DESKTOP PUBLISHING
|
Cooking- Big Cookies-
Biscuits- |
-Team Basketball -Flag football -Nutrition |
-Ultimate frisbee -Flag Football |
-Nutrition -Healthy Eating -Counting calories |
-Smoking-Alcohol and Drub unit |
-Complete Review of |
Games for Kindergarten Flash Card Sets |
Scriptwriting "Taking the Stage" "Theatre Appreciation" |
-Sight sing |
N O V E M B E R |
-continue American Revolution Constitutional Convention |
- Coordinate Plane |
-Writing -Grammar |
-Data Organization/Graphing -Boiling Points
|
- Understanding Slope - Graphing Linear Equations |
Landscape (foreground,
middle, background space, horizon) |
- CODA -Prepare for concert |
Spreadsheets cont'd DESKTOP PUBLISHING |
-Persuasive speech |
-Cooking
-Cooking eggs |
-Begin 2nd, 3rd, 4th, position reinforcement exercises. -Fall Concert Nov. 16 |
Team Basketball Flag Football Nutrition |
-Ultimate frisbee -Flag Football |
-Nutrition -Healthy Eating -Counting calories |
- Sight Sing |
What is the benefit of volunteering?- Jackson elem. tutoring (ongoing) |
-Talk about: school
schedules and objects |
Learning about Debate Developing your Voice Developing your Personal Resources Stage Makeup for the Actor |
Layouts Photos Stories Deadlines |
O V E M B E R |
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D E C E M B E R |
Bench mark Tests |
Multiply & dividing equations-- divisibility rules, prime, composite numbers, prime factorization. Ext-Perimeter and circumference, measurement, customery & metric conversions, estimation of measurement |
Continue Paragraphs |
Sexuality Education |
-Method Book -Winter Concert |
Repeat the curriculum each 9 weeks period. |
Elections- Caucuses- Platforms- Presidential qualifications- Campaign work Write campaign "speech" Group work- campaign commercial Mock Election" |
Repeats every nine weeks |
Child care & Safety Sewing |
Repeat every nine weeks |
Repeat nine weeks |
-M. R. book 2 |
Nutrition Basketball skills |
Repeat nine weeks |
E C E M B E R |
- Chapter 11 "Modern Europe" - Chapter 12 "Western Europe" - Part of Chapter 13 "Eastern Europe" |
-Math -Ext |
-The play & drama Intro to Charles Dickens and British Victorian society -Mechanics of a play -Drama "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge & Marlen" |
-Sex-Ed Glencoe Science Level Green Okla. ed. link (see teacher for password and ID user name) Unit 3 Chapter 8 Section 3 and Chapter 9 Section 1-2 The Cells Alive website will help you learn more about the cells and review the parts and functions. -Muscles and Bones |
-Form (clay) |
-Concert |
-Clothing.
This repeats every Semester with the Cultural project in MAY being about Cinco de Mayo NOT La Navidad. |
-Analyzing movies, music, & television |
POWER POINT |
Child Dev.
Cooking Pizza. |
-Floor Hockey -Nutrition |
-Bowling -Basketball |
Fitness program designs |
-water unit -Benefits of water -Respect -Bullying |
-MR Book 3 -EXPLO night @ -RAW unit 40-42 |
Crafts for Nursing Home |
Comparing Theatre with Other Media Reading and Evaluating a Play Characterization "Scene Study and Presentation" |
-Sight sing |
E C E M B E R |
Constitution |
- Understanding Slope - Graphing with 2 variables |
Martin Luther King Unit |
-Equipment Use - Mixtures -Chemical Change |
- Graphing Linear Equations Cont. - Functions |
Clay-form |
-Winter concert |
Desktop publishing continued |
- Scenes |
-Personal Space
-Cooking waffles, pancakes & crepes |
-Select solo and ensemble
music -Explo Night at NOCPA,
Dec. 9 -Hanging of the Green |
-Floor Hockey |
-Bowling -Basketball |
Fitness program designs |
-Sight sing |
Finish projects- |
-Describe a classroom -Indicate where things are
located |
Characterization Reading and Responding to a Play Selecting a Monologue Monologue Preparation "Monologue Presentation" |
Take Photos Layouts Mugshots Deadlines |
E C E M B E R |
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2nd Semester
J |
the rise of Rome and Civilization -Rise of Christianity and Islamic Civilization |
Measurement--customery, metrics and metric conversions, estimation of metrics
Ext--Continuation
of measurements| |
Fiction/Oral Book
Reports
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Second Semester |
-Method Book -Tetra chord |
-KEYBOARDING |
Newspaper Unit (same as above) |
Nutrition Cooking |
Repeat every nine weeks |
Repeat nine weeks |
-Continue books |
Fitness testing Nutrition |
Repeat nine weeks |
Repeat 1st Nine Weeks (new classes) |
J |
- Research World's Fair Report - Rest of Chapter 13 "Eastern Europe" Chapter 14 "Russia" Chapter 15 "Independent Republics (formerly USSR)
|
-different modes of writing -Intro to Non-fiction -writing: Exposition |
-Muscles &
Bones |
Repeat first semester |
-Prepare for contest |
Same as first semester |
Repeat first semester |
Repeat KEYBOARDING Students learn to operate the alphabetic
keyboard by touch. Drill & practice to develop speed &
accuracy. Reinforce writing at the keyboard. |
Personal Best
Nutrition Cook biscuits |
-Presidential fitness testing -Nutrition |
-Indoor soccer -Guts |
Natural Disaster Emergencies |
-Repeat first semester |
-Solo/Ens Audition for -RAW unit 43-46 |
Crafts for Nursing
Home Repeat first semester
Empty Bowl project |
Semester |
-Sight sing |
J |
Expansion and Growth
and Foreign Relations |
- Classify solids - Surface area - Volume |
- Writing: integration of grammar - 6 traits of writing - persuasive - exposition - descriptive - compare/contrast |
-Chemical Change - Investigate evidence for chemical change/chemical demonstrations. |
- Line of Best Fit - Graphing Linear Inequalities |
Repeat first semester |
-Prepare for District contest |
Repeat first semester |
-Scenes |
-Nutrition -Cooking Pies -Empty Bowl |
-Solo/ Ensemble |
Nutrition Floor Hockey Presidential fitness testing |
-Indoor soccer -Guts |
First Aid training Natural Disaster Emergencies |
-Sight sing |
Repeat
Empty Bowl project |
-Talk about: |
Semester |
Finish yearbook |
J |
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E B R U A R Y |
-Medieval Europe |
Graphs, reading and interpreting, Range, Mean, Median, mode
Ext- Fraction theory--estimation, rounding, comparing |
Myths |
Continue Cell Unit -Photosynthesis |
-Prepare for All-City -Solo/Duet |
Keyboarding continued -WORD PROCESSING |
(Same as above) |
You are Unique (Self-concept) |
Repeat every nine weeks |
Repeat nine weeks |
-Continue books and -All-City music |
Ultimate Football and Frisbee |
Repeat nine weeks |
Repeat 1st Nine Weeks (new classes) |
F E B R U A R Y |
- Chapter 19 "West Africa" - Chapter 20 "Central and East Africa" - Chapter 21 "Southern Africa"
|
-Math -Ext |
-Paraphrasing Report: Research & Writing Unit Multigenre Research Paper |
-Circulatory System The Virtual Body web site has a great interactive walk through of the Circulatory System. Review the parts of the heart and way blood moves through it. (This may take awhile to load.) A Prentice Hall Human Biology and Health book review about the circulatory system is available online. Glencoe Science Level Green Oklahoma edition link (see teacher for password and ID user name) Chapter 13 Sections1-2 |
Repeat first semester |
-Solo/Ens. District Contest |
Same as first semester |
WORD PROCESSING |
Sewing |
-Dodgeball -Ultimate team Football -King Pin -Nutrition |
-Basketball skills -Bowling |
-First Aid
Training: |
-Repeat first semester |
-Solo/Ens contest -RAW unit 47-49 |
Repeat first semester |
(new classes) |
F E B R U A R Y |
Manifest Destiny |
- Formulas - Radicals - Pythagorean Theorem |
- Writing (continued) - timed writings - CRT Prep |
-Properties of Gases - Identify some properties of common gases. Investigate Holocaust gases/ final voyage of Hindenburg airship. |
- System of Equations |
-District contest Solo Ensemble |
-repeat first semester |
-Read aloud children's
books |
-Sewing |
-Solo/ Ensemble contest
Feb. 26. |
Nutrition Dodgeball Ultimate Team football king pin |
-Basketball skills -Bowling |
First Aid training Natural Disasters Emergencies |
-Sight sing |
-Talk about locations in your community -Discuss
leisure activities |
Descriptive writing |
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A R C H |
-Bench Mark Tests -The Renaissance and Reformation |
Fraction theory-GCF, LCM, estimation, rounding, comparing fractions
Ext-Add, subtract, multiply, divide fractions, Convert fraction to decimals to percents |
Myths |
-Little River Zoo field trip -Metric
Olympics |
-All-city concert |
-POWER POINT |
(Same as above) |
Child care & Safety Sewing |
Repeat every nine weeks |
Repeat nine weeks |
-All-City March 7 |
Beachball Volleyball Boomball |
Repeat nine weeks |
Repeat 1st Nine Weeks (new classes) |
M |
- Chapter 16 "Birthplace of Civilization" - Chapter 17 "North Africa Today" - Chapter 18 "Southwest Asia" |
-Math -Ext |
-Introduction to Folk Tales, & Fables |
-HIV/AIDS -Digestion Glencoe Science Level Green Oklahoma edition link (see teacher for password and ID user name) Chapter 14 Section 1-2 |
Repeat first semester |
-All-City |
Same as first semester |
DRAW: |
Sewing
Child |
-Team Dodgeball -Boomball -Nutrition |
-Fitness testing -Frisbee throws/catches |
-Drug & Alcohol
Education
|
-Repeat first semester |
-All-City March 7 -RAW unit 50-52 |
Repeat first semester |
Repeat first semester |
M |
Causes
of the Civil War |
- Similar Figures - Exponents - Scientific Notation |
-Grammar - Power Point - Buckle Down Reading
|
-Acids /Bases - Properties of acids, bases, and neutral substances. Perform a neutralization reaction. -Properties of Minerals Constructive Forces Shape the Earth |
- Exponents - Scientific Notation - Pythagorean Theorem |
-District contest All-City |
Repeat first semester |
-Monologues |
-Sewing
-Cooking Eggs |
-All-City March 7 |
Team Dodgeball Boomball
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-Fitness testing -Frisbee throws/catches |
CPR training Drug and Alcohol education |
-Sight sing
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-Talk about activities outside of school -Extend,accept
and decline invitations |
Spring Pictures |
M |
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P R I L |
- Enlightenment and Revolution |
Add, substract, multiply, divide fractions
Ext-Integers--meaning of, comparing, add, subtract, multiply & divide |
-CRT TESTS |
Continue with ecosystems |
-Prepare for concert |
Repeat the curriculum each 9 weeks period. |
Understand executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. |
Nutrition Cooking |
Repeat every nine weeks |
Repeat nine weeks |
-Concert April 26 |
Soccer Kickball |
Repeat nine weeks |
A |
- CRT Preparation - Chapter 22 "South Asia" - Chapter 23 "China and Its Neighbors" - Chapter 24 "Japan and the Koreas"
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-Math -Ext |
-Introduction to Mark Twain -Introduction to the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer CRT Review and Test Introduction to Christopher Paul Curtis Introduction to the novel, The Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963 |
-Heredity Glencoe Science Level Green Oklahoma
edition link (see
teacher for password and ID user name) Unit 3 Chapter 11 A Prentice Hall Animals book review is available online to help with the characteristics of each class of animals. Glencoe Science Level Green Oklahoma edition link (see teacher for password and ID user name) Unit 3 Chapter 8 Section 2 |
Repeat first semester |
-Prepare for Concert |
Same as first semester |
DATA BASE DESKTOP PUBLISHING
|
Child |
-Team Basketball -Flag football -Nutrition |
-Disc Golf -Ultimate Frisbee |
-Nutrition -Healthy Eating -Counting calories |
-Repeat first semester |
-Prepare for Concert -Explore Composers -Concert April 26. |
Repeat first semester |
Repeat first semester |
A |
Real Life Simulation Civil War |
- Data Representation - CRT Review
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-Writing - Buckle Down Reading |
-Destructive Forces - Study the effect of weathering and erosion on the earth. HIV/STD Education |
- Polynomials - Graphing Absolute Value - Review for End of Instruction Test - Review for CRT test |
-Prepare for contest |
-Repeat first semester |
-Improv performance -Persuasive speech |
Space |
-Prepare for Concert. -Concert April 26 |
Team Basketball Flag Football Nutrition |
-Disc Golf -Ultimate Frisbee |
Nutrition Proper Eating Counting calories |
-Sight sing |
-Describe families |
Photo design |
A |
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Service Learning |
Social Studies |
Math |
Language Arts |
Science |
Algebra I |
Art |
Band |
Computers |
.Creative Comm. 8 |
Family &Cons Sciences |
Orchestra |
Boys P. E. |
Girls P. E. |
Health |
Vocal Music |
Service Learning |
Spanish I |
Yearbook |
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A Y |
Bench Mark Tests |
Continuation of fraction operations and problem solving
Ext--ratios, proportions, and percents |
Verbs |
Pollution |
-Spring concert |
Repeat the curriculum each 9 weeks period. |
Mock trials Nine Weeks Test |
Repeat every nine weeks |
Repeat nine weeks |
-Complete M. R. Book 2 |
Basketball skills |
Repeat nine weeks |
M |
- Chapter 25 "Southeast Asia" - Chapter 26 "Australia and New Zealand" - Chapter 27 "Oceania and Antarctica" |
-Math -Ext |
-The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer- The Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963 Intro to Historical Fiction |
-Planetary motion
(solar system/Moon) Glencoe Science Level Green Oklahoma edition link (see teacher for password and ID user name) Unit 2 Chapter 7 See the moon phases movie. Look at the Moon Calendar.
Final Review |
Repeat first semester |
-Spring Concert |
Same as first semester |
POWER POINT |
Cooking- Big Cookie-
Cook Pizza |
-Team Basketball -Fitness Testing -Floor Hockey |
-Croquet -Indoor Soccer -Bowling |
Fitness program designs |
-Repeat first semester |
-Complete MR book 3 -Explore Composers -Tri-State, May 5 |
Repeat first semester |
Repeat first semester |
M |
Mock Congress |
-Cumulative review |
-Writing Portfolio - Creative Writing - Gates Test |
-Rock Cycle - Study
the formation of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. -Newton's Laws of Motion - Study Newton's three laws of motion through collisions/Egg drop. |
- Exponential Growth and Decay - Quadratic Formula - Multiplying Polynomials - Review for Final |
-Spring Concert |
-Repeat first semester |
-Scenes |
-Cooking Pies, Waffles, muffins
-Cleaning Kitchen |
-Continue MR Book 4 |
Weight Training Floor Hockey Fitness Testing Basketball |
-Croquet -Indoor Soccer -Bowling |
Fitness program designes |
-Sight sing |
-Talk about your bedroom |
Deliver books |
M |
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Social Studies |
Math |
Language Arts |
Science |
Art |
Band |
Computers |
Current Events |
Creative Comm. |
Family & Con Sciences |
Foreign Language |
P. E. |
Orchestra |
P. E. |
P. E. |
Vocal Music |
Social Studies |
Math |
Lang. Arts |
Science |
Band |
Foreign Lang. |
Exploring communications |
Computers |
Service Learning |
Social Studies |
Math |
Language Arts |
Science |
Art |
Band |
Computers |
Creative Comm. |
Family & Cons Science |
Boys P. E. |
Girls P. E. |
Health |
Vocal Music |
Service Learning |
Spanish I |