Middle School Curriculum Summary
Social Studies
6th grade – US History 1865 to WW I
- United States History Civil War to Present, Holt McDougal, 2012
- Cause and effects of the Civil War
- Effects of Reconstruction
- Westward Expansion, immigration, and the 2nd Industrial Revolution
- Changing role of US from late 19th Century to WW I
- Social Studies Fair
7th Grade – US History from WW I to Present
- Late 19th Century through WW I
- Social, economic and technological changes in early 20th Century
- American involvement in WW II
- Economic, social and political transformation WW II to 1965
- Domestic and International Issues 1965 - 1980
- Domestic and International Issues 1980 - Present
8th Grade
Civics
- Civics in Practice, Holt McDougal, 2011
- Foundation of American Citizenship
- Three Branches of Government
- State & Local Government
- Economics
World History- High School Level Course
World History, Patterns of Interaction, Holt McDougal, 2012
- Beginning of Civilizations
- Directions of Government and Society
- Exchanges and Encounters between cultures
- European Renaissance and Reformation
Math
6th grade
Math Connections, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2009
- Algebra, Integers and Linear Equations
- Fractions, decimals, and percents
- Polygons, geometry, and measurement
- Whole and mixed numbers
- Integers and rational Numbers
- Ratio, proportion, percent, and probability
6th & 7th grade Pre-Algebra
Pre-Algebra, Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2005
- Algebra and integers
- Algebra and rational numbers
- Graphing linear equations, and inequalities
7th & 8th grade Algebra- High School Level Course
Glencoe Algebra I, Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2010
- Expressions, Equations, and Functions
- Polynomials, factoring and quadratic equations
- Statistics and probability
8th grade Geometry- High School Level Course
Holt McDougal Geometry I, Holt McDougal, 2011
- Expressions, Equations, and Functions
- Geometric Reasoning, Inductive/Deductive
- Lines Parallel and Perpendicular
- Triangles, Congruence, Properties
- Polygons and Quadrilaterals
- Similarity and Applying similarity
- Right Triangles and Trigonometry
- Extending Perimeter, Circumference and Area
- Circles, Arcs, Angles and Segments in Circles
Science
Starting a new marine Biology curriculum for PK-8 with a living shoreline & waterfront classroom.
- 6th grade Life and Environmental Science
- Life Science, Glencoe, 2008
- Ecology
- Animal Diversity with Dissections
- Human anatomy/physiology
- Cell Structure and Function
7th Grade – Physical Science
Physical Science, Glencoe, 2008
- Matter, work, force, energy and electricity
- Chemistry and Periodic table
8th grade – Earth Science- High School Level Course
Earth Science, Holt McDougal 2010
- Oceanography, Geology
- Environmental Science
- Astronomy, Metrology
Religion
6th grade – The Old Testament
God Calls a People, New Evangelization Series; Loyola Press 2016
- Genesis
- Prophetic books
- Wisdom books
7th Grade – The New Testament
- Christian Morality
- Catholic Social Teaching
- Christological Doctrines
- YouCat (Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church; Ignatius Press 2011)
8th Grade – Church History
- YouCat (Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church; Ignatius Press 2011
- The Sacraments
- Catholic Church’s role throughout history
- Moral Principles
Literature
6th, 7th, and 8th grades – Language & Literature
Units of study are covered in greater in depth throughout the middle school years. In 8th grade, curriculum covers a Drama Production.
Literature Curriculum
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Drama
- Novel Study
- Speeches
- Poetry Memorization
Vocabulary Workshop, Sadlier-Oxford, 2013
- 6th - Level A
- 7th - Level B
- 8th – Level C
- Spelling
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Parts of speech
- Use in context
English
6th, 7th, and 8th grades – Grammar and Writing
Exercises in English, Loyola Press, 2013
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Pronouns
- Adjectives
- Adverbs