FORCES CYCLE 1

Focus Questions

What force and dynamics cause life?

Literature

Persepolis
Johnny Tremain
April Morning
Red Scarf Girl

My Brother Sam is Dead
Time Enough for Drums

Writing

5 paragraph essay-BBB/SQ Write
Historical character sketch
News article
In-class 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

What are the laws that govern gravitation, motion, and electromagnetic forces?

Social World: Guiding Question

How is the physical geography of a region related to the culture?
How did Native Americans reflect the needs of people in their culture?

Math

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

Personal World and Health

Personal creativity and leadership
Friendships
Nutrition
Service learning