CHANGES CYCLE 4

Focus Questions

How are things transformed?

Literature

Uprising
Lyddie
To Kill a Mockingbird

Writing

DBQ- The Growth of Industry or The Great Depression and the New Deal
Compare/Contrast essay

Language Arts

Daily Grammar Practice, Daily Reading Practice, Giggles in the Middle – daily editing and GUM, Vocabulary Workshop- Sadlier-Oxford, Latin/Greek word roots study

Natural World: Guiding Questions

How do machines change the way work is done? How is energy changed into useful electrical power?

Social World: Guiding Question

What is economics and what are the major systems used in the world today?
What is life like in the US economic system?

Math

fundamentals, pre-algebra, algebra, advanced algebra, geometry, data analysis, measurement

Personal World and Health

Stress management
Peer pressure
Self-esteem