Focus Questions
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How do we use power to meet our needs?
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Literature
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The Book Thief
Daniel’s Story
The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank
Night
Maus
The Wave
Warriors Don’t Cry
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Writing
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Process 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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What is energy and what are the laws of thermodynamics?
What are the types of and properties of waves and how do they transmit energy?
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Social World: Guiding Question
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Why do people migrate and what are the waves of immigration?
What are the current issues regarding immigration?
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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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Healthy relationships
Sex education
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