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Applewild School

Curriculum Guide

2016-2017 120 Prospect Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420 • (978) 342-6053 x110 • Fax (978) 345-5059

website: www.applewild.org • E-Mail: [email protected]

Applewild School

Curriculum Guide

2016-2017

As you consider school options, the curriculum a school adopts reveals a great deal about its priorities. You will discover that Applewild’s is in alignment with our determination to provide both a strong foundation in the basics and to enhance that with what we consider to be essential offerings that broaden and deepen students’ understanding of the world and capacity to make connections and continue their development as learners. The attached guide, therefore, provides you with a brief overview. Many considerations play into a family’s choice: atmosphere; partnership among student, parents and school; quality of faculty; and range of offerings are all strengths of Applewild. In addition, our impressive track record of preparing our students for success in secondary school, and our carefully crafted curriculum are important reasons why families choose our school. At the same time, please understand that our curriculum is not set in stone. Our faculty is encouraged to use it as a clear, coherent guide that each year may alter based on individual faculty or student talents, interests, strengths, and weaknesses. In that sense it is organic and honors our teachers’ creative ability and knowledge of their students. Every year we also take a careful look at our curriculum in one or two specific disciplines. We do this on a five year cycle so that each discipline receives a thorough K – 8 review every five years. This assures that our curriculum remains challenging and current, that gaps and overlaps in content and skills have not crept into the sequence, and that each discipline is up-to-date in terms of standards and current pedagogy. As intentional as we are about reviewing our curriculum regularly, we are not prone to fads. Most of our teachers have years of valuable experience, and they are current about innovations. They incorporate the best of both to assure our students leave Applewild well prepared for the next step and excited about learning.

Christie Stover Head of School

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APPLEWILD SCHOOL

The magic at Applewild derives from a coherent, intentional plan in which our Core Values are interwoven with our Core Competencies.

Core Values The tone, the values we promote, and the relationships among all members of the Applewild community profoundly influence the academic climate and set the stage for all we teach and learn. Children and adults go through developmental stages and our personal growth is an evolving process. Our Core Values are the basis of our relationships to each other as adults and students. Citizens of the Applewild School community uphold the following values: To be: Respectful To exhibit courteous regard for oneself, others and property. Fair To demonstrate impartial and thoughtful behavior and decision making. Responsible To be reliable, dependable and accountable in word and deed. Compassionate To be empathetic, sympathetic and to demonstrate acts of kindness. Cooperative To work together toward common goals. Honest To be truthful in words and actions. Civic-Minded To actively participate in promoting the well-being of the community.

Core Competencies Our Core Competencies strengthen and guide our developmental approach and unite us as a community of learners who are actively involved in and responsible for our growth. Students graduate from Applewild as accomplished young people who know how they learn. They are poised to accept the challenge of rigorous academic work and are confident that they can make a difference in the world. Throughout our Applewild curriculum, therefore, we are teaching our students to: Be Reflective Think Critically Communicate Create Persevere Collaborate

To independently consider, connect, and extend knowledge and understanding; to be open-minded, flexible problem solvers able to distinguish fact from opinion and identify bias.

To express oneself effectively in a variety of modes, listen carefully to others, and be empathetic.

To cultivate the innate sense of wonder and imagination by doing: design, develop, build, produce, generate, perform.

To continue pursuits of value even in the face of adversity, and to know when to ask for help. To participate actively, share responsibility, and celebrate group accomplishments.

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To know oneself and one’s strengths; to decide how to use that knowledge effectively in a learning environment and the world

K I N D E R G A R T E N

Language • Reading

Arts -Decoding and phonics

-Classroom news charts

-Books and stories

-Weekly library class

-Literature appreciation

• Writing

-Transitional spelling, phonemic awareness

-Experience charts, journaling, creative

writing, (including through dictation)

-Upper and lower case letters

-Penmanship skills

• Language

-Oral communication skills, language

development

-Listening skills

-Following directions

-Vocabulary building

Math • Position, location, sorting and classifying

of objects

• Graphing and patterning

• Numbers 0 through 31: number words

and symbols; ordinal, benchmark and

calendar numbers

• Measurement: length, capacity, weight,

temperature

• Time concepts

• Money

• Geometry

• Fractions

• Readiness for addition and subtraction

• Understanding addition

• Understanding subtraction

• Counting and number patterns to 100

• Problem-solving skills

• Cooking

Visual Arts • Imagination

• Creativity

• Drawing

• Painting

• Clay

• Collage

• Woodworking

• Artists in history

• Literature/Art

• Color Theory

• Sculpture

Physical • Relay activities

Education • Group and individual games

• Body control

• Hiking

• Basic game skills

• Listening skills

• Movement games

• Cardiovascular activities

• Rhythm and movement

• Hopping/skipping

• Throwing

• Catching

• Balance

• Emphasis on teamwork and sportsmanship

History & • Calendar

Social • Holidays

• Transportation

Studies

• Map study

• Geographical terms

• Self-awareness and family awareness

• Communication skills

• Special guests

• Theme studies

• Applewild Builds Character

• Native Americans

• Democracy

• Civic-mindedness

• Values discussions

• Historical, international and faith-based

celebrations of light

Science • Seasons

• Weather

• Environment

• Nutrition

• Animal, plant, and insect life

• The senses

• Conservation

• Nature walk

Performing MUSIC: DRAMA:

Arts

• Singing • Dance

• Speech • Role playing

• Listening • Movement

• Circle activities

• Playing of instruments

• Rhythm

Personal and • Conflict resolution

Social • Maintain self-control

• Respond to adult direction

• Express emotions appropriately

• Self-confidence and self-image

• Cooperation

• Develop new friendships

• Make independent decisions

Work Habits • Working in group

• Working independently

• Taking care of materials and property

• Responsibility for self and others

• Making transitions

• Sharing attention

• Understanding and following directions

• Active listening

• Remaining on task

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FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE THIRD GRADE

Language • Reading • Reading • Reading

-Comprehension skills -Comprehension skills -Comprehension skills: literal and

Arts

-Decoding and phonics -Decoding and phonics interpretive

-Leveled texts -Leveled texts -Decoding and phonics

-Trade books -Trade books -Leveled texts

-Time for Kids Magazine -Independent reading -Trade books

-Literature appreciation -Literature appreciation -Independent reading

• Writing -Study skills -Literature appreciation

-Brainstorming, writing, editing, • Writing -Research skills

revising, and publishing -Brainstorming, writing, editing, -Study skills

-Inventive spelling, phonics, trick revising, and publishing • Writing

words (Thematic books: -Brainstorming, writing, editing,

-Creative Writing, journaling character traits, Social Studies, revising, and publishing

-Penmanship skills Winter Celebrations) -Spelling, phonics, trick words

• Language -Spelling, phonics, trick words -Creative Writing, expository

-Communication skills -Creative Writing, journaling writing, journaling

-Listening skills -Penmanship skills -Penmanship skills: cursive

-Grammar • Language handwriting

-Vocabulary -Communication skills • Language

-Listening skills -Communication skills

-Dictionary skills -Listening skills

-Grammar -Dictionary and thesaurus skills

-Vocabulary -Grammar

-Vocabulary

History &

• Back to school customs around the • Colonial America, westward

• Holiday & Celebrations from

Social around the world with emphasis on world expansion

maps/globes mapping skills • Government & Citizenship • Related creative projects

Studies • School as a community • Multicultural Holiday Celebrations • Study skills

• Neighborhood community • Map skills - Jr. Atlas • Map and globe skills

• Fitchburg community • Black History/Women’s • Daily geography

• Celebrations: History/President’s Month • Research skills - presidents

Martin Luther King • Patriotic symbols • Written and oral

Earth Day • Immigration and Citizenship communication skills

Presidents' Day • Current Events • Black History (Martin Luther King,

Thanksgiving • Monthly Lower School themes Jr.)

• Current Events • Living Wax Museum research • Pre-American Revolutionary Events

• Monthly Lower School themes project • Timelines, cutaways or cross

•

sections

Current Events – TFK

• Monthly Lower School themes

- Visit to Plymouth

- Pilgrims & Wampanoags

Math • Patterns and readiness for addition • Understanding addition and • Place value and money

• Patterns and readiness for subtraction • Addition and subtraction number

subtraction • Fact strategies for addition and sense

• Strategies for addition facts to 12 subtraction • Adding and subtracting

• Strategies for subtraction facts to 12 • Place value to 100 and money • Time, data and graphs

• Geometry and fractions • Mental math: addition and • Multiplication concepts and facts

• Time subtraction • Division concepts and facts

• Counting to 100 • Two-digit addition • Geometry and measurement

• Place value, data and graphs • Two-digit subtraction • Fractions and measurement

• Money • Geometry and fractions • Decimals and measurement

• Measurement and probability • Time, data and graphs • Multiplying and dividing greater

• Addition and subtraction facts to 18 • Measurement and probability numbers

• Two-digit addition and subtraction • Numbers to 1,000 • Measurement and probability

• Problem-solving with explanation of • Addition and subtraction of • Problem-solving with explanation of

strategies three-digit numbers strategies

• Understanding multiplication

• Problem-solving with explanation of

strategies

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FOURTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE

Language • Reading • Reading

-Comprehension skills: literal and -Comprehension skills

Arts

interpretive -Independent reading with book

-Phonics reinforcement reports and projects

-Independent reading with book -Literature appreciation

reports and projects -Research skills

-Great American Reading Project

-Study skills

-Literature appreciation

-Interdisciplinary connections

-Research skills

-Possible selection of books: Tuck

-Study skills

Everlasting, Bridge to Terabithia,

-Interdisciplinary connections

Wolves of Willoughby Chase, In

-Possible selection of books:

the Year of the Boar and Jackie

Frindle, So Far From Home,

Robinson and other selected trade

Look to the Hills, Bright

books

Freedom’s Song, Immigrant Kids,

• Writing

and other selected trade books

• Writing -Brainstorming, writing, editing,

-Brainstorming, writing, editing, revising, and publishing

revising, and publishing -Creative Writing, expository

-Spelling, phonics, trick words writing, journaling

-Creative Writing, expository -Poetry unit

writing, journaling -Critical Thinking

-Critical Thinking • Language

-Penmanship skills: cursive -Communication skills

•

handwriting -Dictionary and thesaurus skills

Language -Grammar and Mechanics

-Communication skills

-Vocabulary

-Listening skills

-Dictionary and thesaurus skills

-Grammar and Mechanics

-Vocabulary

History & • Geography: World and US • Ancient cultures:

Social - U.S. land forms, regions, and states - China

- map and globe skills - Egypt

Studies - National Geography Bee - Greece

• U.S .History: - Mesopotamia

- French and Indian War - India

- The American Revolution - Rome

- Industrial Revolution • World religions

- Underground Railroad/Growth of • Current events

a Nation/Civil War • Time lines

- Immigration • Map and globe skills

• Current events • Research skills

• Research skills • Interpersonal skills

• Communication skills: • Communication skills:

written and oral written and oral

• Study skills • Study skills

• Interdisciplinary connections • National Geography Bee

• Great American Reading Project • Interdisciplinary connections

Math • Place value and money • Place value, adding and subtracting

• Adding and subtracting whole • Multiplying whole numbers and

numbers and money decimals

• Multiplication and division concepts • Dividing with one-digit divisors

and facts • Dividing with two-digit divisors

• Time, data and graphs • Data, graphs and probability

• Multiplying by one-digit numbers • Geometry

• Multiplying by two-digit numbers • Fraction concepts

• Dividing • Fraction operations

• Geometry and measurement • Measurement

• Fraction concepts • Measuring solids

• Fraction operations and customary • Ratio, proportion and percent

measurement • Algebra: integers, equations and

• Decimals and metric measurement graphing

• Graphing and probability • Problem-solving with explanation of

• Problem-solving with explanation of strategies

strategies

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Science • Exploring materials • Exploring materials • Exploring materials

• Guided observations • Guided observations • Guided observations

• Use of lab equipment • Use of lab equipment • Use of lab equipment

• Recording data • Recording data • Recording data

• Inquiry based hands-on activities • Inquiry based hands-on activities • Inquiry based hands-on activities

• Units of Study: • Units of Study: • Units of Study:

- plant life - balance and motion - human body

- liquids and solids - insects - electricity and magnetism

- air and weather - sand, silt, and soil - earth materials

• Nature journals

• Herb garden

Foreign FRENCH: FRENCH: FRENCH:

Language • Flex program • Flex program • Flex program

• Total Physical Response • Total Physical Response • Total Physical Response

(TPR) method of instruction

(TPR) method of instruction (TPR) method of instruction

• Vocabulary

• Vocabulary • Vocabulary

• Weather

• Weather • Weather

• Greetings

• Greetings • Greetings

• Numbers 1-100

• Numbers 1-100 • Numbers 1-100 • Simple addition, subtraction,

• Simple addition and subtraction • Simple addition and subtraction multiplication, and division

• Colors • Colors • Colors

• Parts of the body & bones

• Parts of the body • Parts of the body

• Foods and expressions

• Grammar: • Foods and expressions

• Speaking in the negative

- simple adjectives • Speaking in the negative

• Classroom furniture

- prepositions • Classroom furniture

• Days of the week

- simple commands • Grammar: • Months of the year

- simple adjectives • Grammar:

- prepositions - simple commands

- adjectives and prepositions

- simple commands

- use of avoir &e tre ̌

- subject pronouns

Performing MUSIC: MUSIC: MUSIC:

Arts • Singing • Singing • Singing

• Movement • Movement • Movement

• Ear training • Ear training • Ear training

• Playing of instruments • Playing of instruments • Playing of instruments

• Pre-notation • Note reading • Note reading

• Notation • Performances • Performances

• Performances • Appleseed Chorus • Appleseed Chorus

• Appleseed Chorus

DRAMA: DRAMA:

DRAMA: • Eurythmics/Movement • Eurythmics/Movement

• Eurythmics/Movement • Mime • Mime

• Mime • Improvisation • Improvisation

• Improvisation • Imagination • Imagination

• Imagination • Elementary stage craft • Elementary stage craft

• Elementary stage craft • Monologues and dialogues • Monologues and dialogues

• Spring performance • Spring performance • Reading

• Process Drama/Character creation • Process Drama/Character creation • Lead roles in a performance

• Voice production, diction • Voice production, diction • Process Drama/Character creation

• Voice production, diction

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Science • Inquiry-based program • Inquiry-based curriculum

• Multimedia activities • Solar energy

• Field trips, guest speakers • Energy transfer

• Properties of water in 3 states • Orientation and shadows

• Components of the water cycle • Solar water heaters/cookers

• Water quality and use • Solar houses/ “green” architecture

• Alternative energy sources

• Conservation

• Applying mathematics in context

• The physics of sound

of science

• Ear anatomy and health

• Multimedia NASA-based

• Pitch, frequency, and amplitude

curriculum

• Construct musical instruments

• Christa McAuliffe challenger

• Ideas and Inventions

Center

• Chromatography, rubbings,

• The Solar System

carbon printing

• Research projects

• Invention Convention

• Concept of variable and system

• Nashua River Watershed Assoc. • Controlled experiments

• Nature journals • Record, graph, and analyze data

• Constructing models • Write lab reports

• Cross-curricular field trips • Nature journals

-Tsongas Industrial History Center • Garden

• Garden

Foreign FRENCH: FRENCH:

Language • Total Physical Response • Total Physical Response

(TPR) method of teaching (TPR) method of teaching

• Vocabulary • Vocabulary

• Weather • Weather

• Greetings

• Greetings

• Numbers: 1-100

• Numbers: 1-100

• Addition, subtraction,

• Addition, subtraction,

multiplication, division

multiplication, division

• Colors

• Colors

• Parts of the body

• Parts of the body

• Simple commands

• Simple commands

• Foods

• Foods



• Days of the week

• Furniture in the classroom • Months of the year

• Days of the week • Expressions

• Months of the year • Grammar:

• French Revolution - simple adjectives and prepositions

• Grammar: - subject pronouns

- simple adjectives and prepositions - definite and indefinite articles

- verb conjugation avoir &e tre, ̌ - verb conjugation, all regular verbs

regular verbs

Performing MUSIC: MUSIC:

Arts • Introduction to music theory • Music Theory

• Singing • Practical skills

• Movement • Small group instrumental lessons

• Music appreciation • Singing

• Ear training • Movement

• Perform on recorders • Music appreciation

• Playing of instruments • Ear training

• Intro to improvisation • Perform on band instruments

• Performances • Move and perform in rhythm

• Recorder class • Improvisation

• Apple Chorus

• Play songs by ear

• Practice skills

• Apple Chorus

DRAMA: • Beginner band class

• Improvisation

• Theatre Games & Skills

• 4th Grade Play DRAMA:

• Voice technique

• Character creation

• Study of dramatic structure

• Performance skills

• Improvisation skills

• Perform end of semester play

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Visual ART: ART: ART:

Arts • Elements of design • Elements of design • Elements of design

• Art appreciation and observation • Art appreciation and observation • Art appreciation and observation

• Painting: tempera and watercolor • Painting: tempera and watercolor • Painting: tempera and watercolor

• Finger painting • Mixed media • Mixed media

• Mixed media • Still-life collage • Contour drawing

• Collage • Basic color theory • Basic color theory

• Basic color mixing • Mask making: paper maché

• Sculpture: clay, wire, wood

• Texture exploration • Texture: styrofoam printing

and plaster

• Sculpture: clay-wire • Sculpture

• Mask making

• Artists in history • Clay: hand building and glazing

• Artists in history

• Literature/Art • Artists in history

• Literature/Art

• Color Theory • Literature/Art

• Color Theory

• Sculpture • Color Theory

• Sculpture • Sculpture

SHOP:

SHOP: SHOP:

• Project selection:

• Project selection: • Project selection:

- small wooden toys

- transportation vehicles - musical instruments

• Hand tools

• Hand tools • Hand tools

• Safe shop behavior

• Safe shop behavior • Safe shop behavior

• Basic measurement skills

• Basic measurement skills • Measurement skills

• Abrasives and adhesives

• Stains and finishes • Abrasives and adhesives • Abrasives and adhesives

• Geometric shapes • Stains and finishes • Stains and finishes

• Transportation methods

Physical • Basic game skills • Introduction of new skills • Emphasis on rules and

Education • Locomotive skills • Challenging organizational games procedures of various sports

• Simple team games • Individual and partner games • Team games

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• Introduce new equipment • Individual and partner games

• Individual and partner games

Health • Body control activities • Body control activities • Continued use of new equipment

• Fitness Skills • Body strengthening

Education • Fitness Skills

• Emphasis on teamwork and • Flexibility activities

• Emphasis on teamwork and

sportsmanship • Fitness Skills

sportsmanship

• Outdoor sports • Emphasis on teamwork and

• Outdoor sports

• Motor Skills sportsmanship

• Manipulation Skills

• Manipulation Skills • Outdoor sports

• Locomotive skills • Locomotive skills

Library Students in grades one through three attend weekly library classes designed to extend the classroom curriculum.

& During library time books, stories and activities are used to support classroom activities and assignments. Students are introduced to the library’s sources of information such as the computerized catalog, reference books, periodical

Computer databases, CD-Rom, and limited online sources. The school’s computer labs as well as classroom computers are used primarily for curriculum-based projects.

Special • Spring dramatic performance • Spring dramatic performance • Plimoth Plantation

• Lower School field trip • Lower School field trip • Colonial cooking in Concord

Events & • Thanksgiving celebration • Thanksgiving celebration • Spring dramatic performance

• Teddy Bear Picnic • Teddy Bear Picnic with Upper • Book publishing

Projects • Lower School field trip

• Apple Blossom – a publication of School buddies

• Thanksgiving celebration

Lower School students’ creative • Apple Blossom – a publication of

• Teddy Bear Picnic with Upper

writing

Lower School students’ creative

School buddies

• Cross-curricular/cross-grade theme writing • Apple Blossom – a publication of

• Holiday concert • Cross-curricular/cross-grade theme Lower School students’ creative

• Spring concert • Holiday concert writing

• Community service: Reading • Spring concert • Cross-curricular/cross-grade theme

Buddies at Head Start • Community service: • Holiday concert

“Grandfriends” at Highlands • Spring concert

• Community service: ARC buddies

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Visual ART: ART:

• Principles and elements of art • Principles and elements of art

Arts

• Art appreciation and observation • Principles of design

• Painting • Ceramics

• Focus on shape, color, and - marks

composition

- coil pots

• Art history & appreciation

- glazing

• Mixed media

• Printing

• Sculpture

• Mixed media

• Hand building techniques

• Art history and appreciation

• Glazing

• Study of mask cultures • Study of mask cultures

• Artists in history • Artists in history

• Literature/Art • Literature/Art

• Color Theory • Color Theory

• Sculpture • Sculpture

SHOP: SHOP:

• Project selection • Project selection

• Project planning • Project planning

• Hand tools

• Species of wood

• Advanced measurement skills

• Common defects in lumber

• Shop safety

• Shop safety

• Adhesives and abrasives

• Layout and measurement tools

• Patterns

• Basic shop hand tools

• Stains and finishes



Physical • Physical education class • Physical education class

Education • Intramural Sports • Emphasis on skill building

- soccer • Teamwork

& - field hockey • Sportsmanship

- basketball • Green and White intramural

Health •

- lacrosse •

competition

Education Teamwork Intramural sports

• Sportsmanship - soccer

• Introduction of skills and - field hockey

strategies for team sports - basketball

• Green and White intramural - lacrosse

competition • Health/Great Body Shop curriculum

• Fitness testing • Fitness testing

• Cooperative learning • Cooperative learning

• Health/Great Body Shop curriculum • Jump Rope for Heart

• Jump Rope for Heart

Library Library time is scheduled on an as-needed basis to support classroom activities and assignments. Students learn how to access

& information through the computerized library catalog, reference books, periodical databases, CD-Rom, and limited online

sources.

Computer Fourth and fifth graders have library class once a week.

The school’s computer labs as well as classroom computers are used primarily for curriculum-based projects. Computer

instruction is by design integrated in the curriculum of each grade. The students work on and develop the following skills: key

boarding, analytical/critical thinking, word processing, spreadsheets, drawing, painting, and creating. Productivity, software

programs, internet.

Special • Old Sturbridge Village • Fitchburg Art Museum or

Events & • Lowell Mills - Historical Park • Worcester Art Museum

• Winterfest • Seacoast Science Center

Projects • Science Invention Fair

• Christa McAuliffe Center

• Math Olympiad (optional)

• Winterfest

• Buddies with Applewild Eighth

• Math Olympiad (optional)

graders

• Buddies with Applewild

• Teddy Bear Picnic

Kindergartners

• Lower School Theme: Applewild

• Teddy Bear Picnic

Builds Citizenship

• Lower School Theme: Applewild

Builds Citizenship

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SIXTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE EIGHTH GRADE

Language • Reading • Reading • Reading

-Comprehension skills -Comprehension skills -Comprehension skills

Arts -Literature appreciation -Literature appreciation -Literature appreciation

-Genre studies- realistic fiction, science -Independent reading -Independent reading

fiction, historical fiction, drama -Range of genres -Range of genres

-Independent reading -Possible selection of books: The -Selection of books: The Diary of a

-Study skills Pearl, The Outsiders, Farewell to Young Girl, To Kill a Mockingbird,

-Possible selection of books: Seedfolks, Manzanaar, Romeo and Juliet Night, Macbeth, Black Boy,

The Last Book in the Universe, The -selected poetry selected poetry, selected short

Giver, Among the Hidden, A • Writing stories

Midsummer Night’s Dream, Anna -Brainstorming, writing, editing, • Writing

of Byzantium revising, and publishing -Brainstorming, writing, editing,

• Writing -Expository writing, creative writing, revising, and publishing

-Brainstorming, writing, editing, journaling, book reviews, literary -Expository writing, journaling,

revising, and publishing essay, poetry project book reviews, literary essay

-Expository writing, creative writing, -Critical Thinking -Critical Thinking

journaling, literary essay • Language • Language

-Critical Thinking -Communication skills -Communication skills

• Language -Public Speaking/Poetry Alive -Public Speaking/Poetry Alive

-Communication skills -Grammar and Mechanics -Grammar and Mechanics

-Poetry Alive -Vocabulary -Vocabulary

-Grammar and Mechanics

-Vocabulary

History & • History: WORLD GEOGRAPHY: UNITED STATES HISTORY:

- Byzantine and Muslim

Social • Five themes of geography • Themes: government and civics,

civilizations • National Geography Bee social developments, conflict and

Studies - Civilizations of Africa, Asia, the • Current events program resolution

Americas and Europe • Junior Scholastic Magazine • Research Skills - creating a

- Medieval World

- used as supplement to text bibliography and citing sources

• Notetaking • National Geography Bee

• Country travel research project

• Map and globe skills • Participation in National History

• Economics and world trade issues

• Research skills Day (individual and group projects,

• Connections to Appalachian

• Interpersonal skills documentaries, web pages,

Mountain Club trip

• Study skills performance and papers)

• Connections with Unicef/Oxfam

• Communication skills: • Current events program

• Films & videos

written and oral • Chronological Approach use of

• John Collins Writing

• National Geography Bee Historic Novel

• Interdisciplinary connections • Junior Scholastic Magazine

• Current Events - used as supplement to text

• Student Research Project • Films & videos

• John Collins Writing

Math • Numbers, expressions and equations PRE-ALGEBRA: ALGEBRA:

• Decimals • Variables, expressions and integers • Properties of real numbers

• Number theory and fraction • Solving equations and inequalities • Linear equations and inequalities

concepts • Factors and exponents • Systems of linear equations and

• Adding and subtracting fractions • Rational numbers inequalities

• Multiplying and dividing fractions • Ratios and proportions • Exponents and exponential

• Ratio, rates and proportion • Percents functions

• Percent • Linear functions • Quadratic equations and functions

• Polynomials and factoring

• Geometry • Real numbers and right triangles

• Rational equations and functions

• Measurement

• Measurement, area and volume

• Radicals

• Data, graphs and probability

• Data analysis and statistics • Extended problem-solving

• Extended problem-solving

• Probability • AMC – 8

• NEML contest

• Angle relationships

• Extended problem-solving

• AMC-8

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Science • Laboratory and activity based • Laboratory and activity-based • Laboratory and activity-based

program program program

• Constructing models • Measurement skills • Ecosystems and their parts

• Note taking skills • Metric system • Interactions among producers,

• Characteristics of Living Things consumers, and decomposers

• Data recording and analysis

• Cells – structure and function • Energy flow in an ecosystem

• Properties and classification of

• Cell processes • Flow of matter through an

matter

• DNA – structure and function ecosystem

• Chemical and physical changes

• Genetics - application to gardening and

• Mixtures, elements, and compounds

• Evolution sustainability

• Fossils • Atomic structure • Adaptations and evolution

• Classification of Living Things • Design and use of the Periodic Table • Ecological succession

• Rocks and Minerals • Motion • Heat energy

• The rock cycle • Newton’s Laws of Motion •

Solution chemistry

• Relative dating of rocks and fossels • Computer based labs Acid-base chemistry

• Volcanoes • Chemical reactions

• Research process skills

• Plate tectonics • Chemical bonds

• Production of a Podcast

• Human sexuality

• Constructing models

• Environmental issues:

• Robotics - Global warming

- Invasive species

• Sustainability

• Research process skills

• Argumentative essay writing

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Visual ART: ART: ART:

• Visual Design I • Visual design II • Mixed media including:

Arts

• Artist/writers notebook • Artist/writers notebook Sculpture/pottery/wheel

• Elements and principals of art • Elements and principals of design • Elements & principals of 3D design

• Painting • Drawing • Portfolio requirement options

• Drawing • Painting • Art museum visits

• Collage • Perspective • Art mentor option

• Color theory • Calligraphy • Artist/writers notebook

• Ceramic tiles • Digital photography

• Art history & appreciation • Art history & appreciation SHOP:

• Museum trips • Art mentor option • Project selection:

SHOP: SHOP:

- machine-oriented furniture

making

• Project planning • Intro to power equipment • Safe power machine operation:

• Species of woods • Maintenance of Hand & Power

- radial arm saw

• Common defects in lumber

Tools

- jointer and planer

• Shop safety • Project Selection/Project Planning

- table saw

• Layout and measurement tools • Selection of wood

- band saw

• Basic shop hand tools

• Methods of wood jointing -

- drill press


traditional & modern

• Project planning

• Basic drafting

• Application of Furniture Building


• Glues & fasteners


• Shop Mentor option

• Assembly methods

• Shop Mentor Option

Performing MUSIC: MUSIC: MUSIC:

Arts • Movement • Small group instrumental lesson • Guitar instruction (option)

• Music appreciation • Music history • Perform on band and orchestral

• Practice Skills • Music appreciation instruments and piano

• Small group instrumental lessons • National music • Rehearse and perform as a band

• Perform on band instruments • American ethnic music • Note and rhythm reading

• Rehearse as a band • Music theory • After-school jazz band

• Improvise on instruments • Perform on band and orchestral • All-district band

• Note reading instruments and piano option • American music ensemble

• Rhythm reading • Rehearse and perform as a band • Upper School chorus

• Memorize melodies • Note and rhythm reading • Improvisation

• Music theory • Memorize melodies

• American Music Ensemble • After-school jazz band DRAMA:

DRAMA:

• All-district band/chorus • Improvisation (Semester course)

• American Music Ensemble • Music Lab (Semester course)

• Voice technique • Improvisation • Voice technique

• Character creation DRAMA:

• Physical technique

• Study of dramatic structure • Study of dramatic structure

• Performance skills • Winter Play (7th & 8th) Option • Character creation

• Improvisation skills • Music in theater (Semester course) • Improvisation skills

• Physical technique • Scene study (Semester course) • Performance skills

• Sixth grade Shakespeare play • Voice technique • Winter Play (7th & 8th) Option

• Physical technique • Technical theatre

• Study of dramatic structure

• Character creation

• Improvisation skills

• Performance skills

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Physical • Interscholastic sports option • Interscholastic sports program • Interscholastic sports program

• Teamwork and sportsmanship • Teamwork and sportsmanship • Teamwork and sportsmanship

Education

• Sport specific skills • Sport specific skills • Sport specific skills

• Strength and conditioning training

• Strength and conditioning • Strength and conditioning training

• Girls sports options:

• Individual and team strategy

- varsity girls soccer training

• Emphasis on leadership and

- varsity and j.v. field hockey • Girls sports options:

- varsity cross country responsibility

- varsity girls soccer

- varsity and j.v. lacrosse • Girls sports options:

- varsity and j.v. field hockey

- sport climbing - varsity girls soccer

- outdoor activities - varsity cross country - varsity and j.v. field hockey

- indoor activities

- varsity and j.v. basketball

- varsity cross country

• Boys sports options:

- varsity and j.v. lacrosse



- varsity and j.v. soccer - sport climbing - varsity and j.v. lacrosse

- varsity and j.v. basketball - outdoor activities - sport climbing

- varsity and j.v. lacrosse - indoor activities - outdoor activities

- sport climbing • Boys sports options:

- indoor activities

- outdoor activities

• Boys sports options:


- indoor activities

- varsity and j.v. soccer

- varsity and j.v. soccer






- sport climbing

- sport climbing



- indoor activities - indoor activities

Library In grades 6, 7, and 8 library time is scheduled on an as-needed basis to support classroom activities and

&

assignments. Students learn how to access information through the computerized library catalog, reference books,

Computer periodical databases, CD-Rom, and limited online sources.

The school’s computer labs as well as classroom computers are used primarily for curriculum-based projects.

Computer instruction is by design integrated in the curriculum of each grade. The students work on and develop

the following skills: key boarding, analytical/critical thinking, word processing, drawing, painting, and creating.

The following are examples of how computers are incorporated into the Upper School curriculum:

• Language lab for French and Latin • Geometer’s Sketchpad, First in Math, and

spreadsheets in Math

• Lab reports in science

• Writing lab in English

• Adam and Virtual frog dissection CD’s for biology

• Current events and mapping for geography

• Research for all areas

and history

• Music history and theory

• Digital Photography

Special • Higgins Armory Museum • Orientation trip • Orientation trip to Washington, D.C

• Advisory to Appalachian Mountain Club • Mentor programs

Events &

• Buddy Program • Mentor programs • Lower School Buddy Program

Projects • Student Council • Lower School Buddy Program • Service learning & Community

• Service Learning and Community

• Service learning & Community Service opportunities

Service

Service opportunities

• Student Council

• Camp Chewonki

• Fitchburg Art Museum • Student Council • Public Speaking

• National Latin Exam • Advisory Program • Evening social events

• S'More Math • Public Speaking • Advisory Program

• Evening social events • Poetry Alive

• Poetry Alive • History Day

• S’More Math • S’More Math

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LATIN:

SPANISH:

Foreign SPANISH:

Introduction to languages • Vocabulary: • Vocabulary:

Language

Grammer: - greetings, introductions and saying - cities and towns/transportation

• Names goodbyes - Shopping (items and cost)

- gender and Latin endings - foods - sports and leisure activities

Grades • Numbers - likes/dislikes - comparing people and things

• Adjectives and adjective agreement - occupations • Grammar:

Sixth - Eighth

• Word order - family - present, preterite, present

• Inflection - descriptions: colors and personal progressive, imperfect and future

• Nominative and accusative cases characteristics tenses

• Subjects agreeing with verbs - city and town life/directions - adverbs and prepositions used with

• Derivatives, prefixes and suffixes - asking for and telling time past tenses

• Simple interrogatives • Grammar: - affirmative and negative commands

• Latin expressions used in English - indefinite and definite articles • Cultural pieces on Latin America

• Concepts of person, number and - present tense and Spain

infinitives - subject pronouns • Literature: Don Quijote de la

• Conjugations - agreement and placement of Mancha Graphic novel

• The four principal parts of a Latin adjectives • National Spanish Exam

verb (Intro.) - informal and formal commands LATIN:

• The verb To Be,and linking verbs - ser vs. estar

• Vocabulary • Cultural pieces on Latin America • Language lab

Roman culture and background

and Spain • Vocabulary

• Literature: Las Aventures de • Read and translate simple Latin

material: Miguel ito sentences and passages

• Rome: the Empire, its language, its • National Spanish Exam • Review of 7th grade grammar

people LATIN:

- imperfect, perfect, pluperfect, &

• Colosseum future tenses

• Schools • Language lab - 4 principal parts

• The Baths • Vocabulary - cardinal & ordinal numbers

• Roman dress • Read and translate simple Latin - expressions of time and the locative

• Chariot races sentences and passages: case

• Gladiators - Present tense, 1st-4th conjugation - 4th & 5th declension nouns

• Roads verbs • Comparison of adjectives and

Text:

- Nouns, all cases, 1st-3rd declension adverbs

- Adjectives, 1st-3rd declension • Present participles

• The phenomenon of language - Irregular verbs: sum, possum, nolo, • Relative clauses

Other resources:

volo, eo • National Latin Exam

- Ablative and accusative constructions • Other materials: videos/film

• Language Lab computer programs - Demonstratives: Is, Hic, Ille strips; computer software and

• Lost Civilizations: Rome [Time • Basic Roman history and culture board games

Life] • Text: Oxford Latin Course Book I • Pen Pal program conducted in Latin

• Roman City [PBS] • Other materials: videos/film (via e-mail) with foreign schools

• Videos strips; computer software and • Text: Oxford Latin Course Book II

• Language games board games • Language games

• National Latin Exam

• Language games

• Archaeology project

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