Focus Questions
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How are things transformed?
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Literature
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Uprising
Lyddie
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Writing
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DBQ- The Growth of Industry or The Great Depression and the New Deal
Compare/Contrast essay
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Language Arts
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Daily Grammar Practice, Daily Reading Practice, Giggles in the Middle – daily editing and GUM, Vocabulary Workshop- Sadlier-Oxford, Latin/Greek word roots study
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Natural World: Guiding Questions
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How do machines change the way work is done? How is energy changed into useful electrical power?
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Social World: Guiding Question
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What is economics and what are the major systems used in the world today?
What is life like in the US economic system?
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Math
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fundamentals, pre-algebra, algebra, advanced algebra, geometry, data analysis, measurement
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Personal World and Health
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Stress management
Peer pressure
Self-esteem
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