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Welcome to Assumption Middle School

Curriculum Night!!

September 12, 2013

Grade 8 – Ms. Smarra – English & Literature

Grade 7 – Ms. Jones – Social Studies & Religion

Grade 6 Mr. Belair – Math & Science

Curriculum Night Agenda

• Assumption Middle School Overview• Schedule• Grading• Website

• Curriculum Overview• Math• Science• English & Literature• Social Studies• Religion

• Wrap-up• Comments, Question & Answers

Assumption Middle School Overview

• Subject Consistency & Cross-Curriculum Study• Subject Content Aligned with Massachusetts Common Core & Curriculum Frameworks

• After School (3:15 – 4:15) Study Groups Available for Additional Help

• Math – Tuesdays & Thursdays• Social Studies & Religion – Mondays & Wednesdays• English – Wednesday through Friday

Schedule

Grading Overview

Our guiding principal is to have grading consistency across grades and subject areas.

Middle School Website

http://assumptionmiddleschool.weebly.com/

Math Curriculum Overview

Textbook & On-line Resources:

G6 - Progress in Mathematics & Student WorkbooksG7 – Fundamentals of Algebra & Student Practice BooksG8 – Foundations of Algebra & Student Practice Books

Published by Sadlier-Oxford, 2009

Supplemental on-line resources, aligned with the hardcopy resources are available on-line at:http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/math/

• Navigate to the Grade 6/7/8 Student Center• No logon required

Examples of Available Resources

Skills Update – Review math skills learned in prior grades.Math Minutes – Timed math activities.Problem of the Day – Interactive problem-solving activities.Vocabulary Activities – Interactive vocabulary activities Tutorials – Animated tutorials (with replays) of math skills learned in classroom.Audio Glossary – Glossary of math vocabulary with audio pronunciation.Take-Home Activities – Math vocabulary

Science Curriculum Overview

6th Grade Science – Topic Areas in Brief

1) The Nature of Matter

The Nature of Science

Measurement

Matter and Its Changes

Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table

2) Interactions of Matter

3) Earth’s Changing Surface

4) Beyond Earth

5) Life’s Diversity

6) Life and the Environment

Textbook & On-line Resources:

1) Science Level Red published by Glencoe Science, 2008 and other supplemental resources.

2) The textbook (PDF files) can also be accessed online. Go to: http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778069/student_view0/online_student_edition.html, enter Access

Code / Class Code C461562A10, click “submit”.

Science Curriculum Overview

7th Grade Science – Topic Areas in Brief

1) Earth’s Materials

The Nature of Science

Minerals

Rocks

2) Earth’s Atmosphere and Beyond

3) The Basis of Life

4) Human Body Systems

5) The Interdependence of Life

6) Matter and Energy

Textbook & On-line Resources:

1) Science Level Green published by Glencoe Science, 2005 and other supplemental resources.

2) The textbook (PDF files) can also be accessed online. Go to: http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778069/student_view0/online_student_edition.html, enter Access

Code / Class Code B93B2C4EE1, click “submit”.

Science Curriculum Overview

8th Grade Science – Topic Areas in Brief

1) The Nature of Science

The Nature of Science

2) Ecology

3) Earth’s Changes over Time

4) Earth’s Place in the Universe

5) Humans and Heredity

6) Chemistry of Matter

7) Motions, Forces & Energy

8) Physical Interactions

Textbook & On-line Resources:

1) Science Level Blue published by Glencoe Science, 2008 and other supplemental resources.

2) The textbook (PDF files) can also be accessed online. Go to: http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778069/student_view0/online_student_edition.html, enter Access

Code / Class Code B1FBD0D749, click “submit”.

English & Language ArtsCurriculum

ELA Curriculum Glance

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Writing Narrative WritingExpository WritingCompare/ContrastGrammar and Mechanics

Expository WritingAnalytical WritingPersuasive WritingGrammar and Mechanics

Expository WritingAnalytical WritingResearch WritingPersuasive WritingGrammar and Mechanics

Literature Elements of LiteratureSimilesThemeMetaphors

Elements of LiteratureFigurativeLanguage

Mastered knowledge of:-Elements of Literature-Figurative Language and Literary Terms

Vocabulary Shostak’s VocabularyWorkshop Level A

Shostak’sVocabularyWorkshop Level B

Shostak’s VocabularyWorkshop Level C

Social Studies Curriculum

• 6th Grade: World History 8000 BC - Present

• River Valley Civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Eastern River Valleys)

• Ideas and Armies (Phoenicians and Hebrews; Africa and the Americas)

• Greeks and Romans

• Early and Late Middle Ages

• Empires (Byzantine, Islam, Eastern Slavs)

• Renaissance, Reformation and the Age of Discovery

• Expansion into the Americas, Political Revolutions, Rise of Industry

• Text Book and Online Resources:

• 1.Human Heritage: A World History, Glencoe, 2004

• 2.http//www.humanheritage.glencoe.com (access for Chapter overviews, self quizzes and puzzles)

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Social Studies Curriculum• 7th Grade: American History

• America’s Beginnings (Prehistory - 1700)

• Colonial Settlement (1587-1775)

• A New Nation: The American Revolution to Independence (1776-1783)

• Creating A Nation: Forming the U.S. Government (1776-1791)

• Early Years of the Republic (Federalists, Jefferson,Industrialism) (1789-1830)

• Manifest Destiny, Spirit of Reform (1820-1860)

• Sectional Differences, Road to the Civil War

• Text Book and Online Resources:

• Text Website: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/ushistory

• Textbook: American History: The Early Years to 1877, Glencoe, 1997

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Social Studies Curriculum

• 8th Grade: American History II

• Sectionalism, Age of Jackson, The Spirit of Reform (1815-1850)

• The Civil War Era, Reconstruction (1820-1877)

• Western Expansion Rise of Industry, Urban Society (1860-1900)

• Imperialism, Progressivism, White House Reformers (1867-1920)

• World War I Era, The Depression (1914-1932)

• The New Deal, World War II, The Cold War, Foreign Policy (1932-1960)

• Civil Rights, Vietnam, Watergate, 911

• Text Book and Online Resources:

• Textbook: American History:The Modern Era Since 1865

• Text Website: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/ushistory

Religion Curriculum

• “Faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17)

• “Blest Are We: Faith and Word”

• These four pillars of the “Catechism of the Catholic Church” are taught in 6th, 7th and 8th grade.

1. What Catholics Believe 2. How Catholics Worship 3. How Catholics live 4. How Catholics Pray

Religion Curriculum

• Faith and Witness Series• “strengthening the social, moral and spiritual character” of middle school

youth.

• 6th Grade: “ Liturgy and Worship: A Course on Prayer and Sacraments”

• Sacraments, Prayer, the Liturgy

• 7th Grade: “New Testament: A Course on Jesus Christ and His Disciples”

• Close examination of Jesus’s life, teachings and the New Testament

• 8th Grade: “Morality: A Course on Catholic Living”

• Living a moral life, Christian conscience, the Commandments in our lives

Wrap-up

Questions?

Thank-you for coming!!