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Scope and Sequence for the MCPS Eastern Middle School Humanities and Communications Arts Magnet Program, 2009-2009TRANSCRIPT
The Humanities and Communication Magnet ProgramEastern Middle School
Montgomery County Public Schools
Scope and Sequence 2008-2009
Matt Johnson, CoordinatorStacey Vactor, Admissions Secretary
(301) 650-6654 • Magnet Office
Eastern Middle School300 University Blvd., East
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901Charlotte Chakan Boucher, Principal
(301) 650-6650 • Main Office
The Humanities and Communication Magnet ProgramMontgomery County Public Schools • Montgomery County, Maryland
InTroduCTIon and overvIewIntroduction to the Program.........................................................A View of Excellence..................................................................
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The Humanities and Communication Magnet Program is one of the centers of innovation in the highly regarded
Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland. The 2008-2009 academic year marks the twenty-third successful year of the magnet program. This highly creative and effective program for gifted children provides challenging learning opportunities in a three year program for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students within Eastern Middle School.
THE PROGRAMDesigned around a strong interdisciplinary humanities program, this magnet focuses on developing students’ ability to use language and media effectively to present results of their academic inquiry within the MCPS Program of Studies. Students work in a creatively charged, technology-rich environment in three areas of concentration: writing/litera-ture, media production, and world studies.
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The Humanities and Communication Magnet Program An Introduction to the Program
“The program gave me the sense that I could do anything I set my mind to.” Laila Aridi, Humanities Class of 1990 Eastern Middle School, “at the reunion” July 5, 1998
“In middle school the Magnet Program gave me the time to explore, challenged me to dream my own dreams, and provided me with the education to make those dreams come true.” Joel Neubauer, Humanities Class of 1995 Eastern Middle School, an interview conducted for Magnetic Attractions when he was a senior in high school (1998)
THE STAFFTeachers in the magnet program are selected for their strong academic backgrounds, outstanding teaching skills, and enthusiastic commitment to the concept of a humani-ties and communication magnet program. Their expertise is augmented by distinguished speakers, guest lecturers, local educational field trips, and the opportunity for na-tional and international travel.
THE CURRICULUM: SCOPE AND SEQUENCE This booklet illustrates a year of “scope and sequence” of the Humanities and Communication curriculum. Although this version of the current curriculum was compiled at the beginning of the 2008-2009 academic year, it is a living document. Based on the MSDE and MCPS curriculum, the Humanities program extends and expands the general education program.
The sixth, seventh, and eighth grade magnet teachers are constantly seeking to enrich and refine the curriculum, develop original instructional units, create unique experi-ential projects, and incorporate into the program new and effective technology-based learning methods, teaching techniques, and instructional materials. All students in the magnet program enroll in a math and a science class appropriate to their academic ability, and all take a grade level physical education class.
Additionally, throughout their three years at Eastern, students have the opportunity to take foreign language classes, to enroll in a variety of arts or music electives, and to take courses in journalism, computer technology, a study of Constitutional Law, and other electives.
THE VISIONMastery of challenging information, exposure to new ideas, delight in learning, and the satisfaction of “I get it!” are integral to the instructional program. So too is sharing that knowledge with an audience in many different genres
and forms--publication, presentation, dramatizations, prose, poetry, fiction, exposition, seminars and debate to name representative samples. As teachers apply rigor-ous standards to student work, students develop their own high expectations for their academic achievement and learning standards which serve them in high school and in subsequent academic experiences. As part of the policy on gifted and talented education in the Montgomery County Public Schools, magnet programs create not only innovative curricula for highly able and motivated students but also provide opportu-nities for staff throughout the county and state to take advantage of program developments.
The Humanities and Communication Magnet staff pro-vide training locally and nationally, and they welcome visitors into their classrooms to discuss curriculum and the latest discoveries of “what works and how to make it happen.”
From its early days in the 1980’s, the Humanities and Communication Magnet Program led the way in Mont-gomery County with interdisciplinary team models, block schedules, interdisciplinary curriculum, and the use of technology as a tool for research and presentation. Today the program continues by developing, refining, and sharing with other educators, locally and nationally, techniques for creating strong integrated curriculum, outstanding educational field experiences, and product-centered instruction which extends beyond the walls of the classroom and into the community.
Teachers and students are a community of learners, and pride in excellence imbues the magnet program; excel-lence is a value students carry with them beyond their three years at Eastern Middle School.
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The Humanities and Communication Program is experiential and results-based. Real-world, hands-on projects use com-puter and media technology, which act as tutor and vehicle to enrich learning and to present the results of academic inquiry.
The program is filled with first-hand experiences: media production, field trips, expert guest speakers, theatre perfor-mances, museum visits, outdoor education, environmental treks, and a week-long learning experience in New York.
Following are a few pages from the Humanities and Communication Program’s scrapbook.
Students have an opportunity to learn and perform all of the skills involved in TV/vid-eo production--scripting, directing, sound engineering, mixing and editing, floor/stu-dio managing, lighting, camera operation, as well as on-camera hosting, reporting, and acting in and out of the studio.
A View of Excellence Scenes from the scrapbook
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The students of the Humanities and Communication Magnet learn professional techniques and processes in fully equipped TV/media studios. They have won prestigious national awards for socially aware documentaries; their productions appear regularly on local cable television.
If you ever despair of the quality of public education, ...stand at a lectern and field ques-tions from roughly 100 kids in the [sixth grade] Humanities and Com-munication Magnet program. Now that’s a pack of bright young people.”
Steve Twomey,columnistThe Washington Post
the medium is the message...
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8th grade students interviewing NBC host, Al Roker (September 2005)
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Magnet students go to the source. They meet distinguished people, conduct research, and apply and test theories learned in the class-room. Interviews with such luminaries as Coretta Scott King, Stevie Wonder, John Glenn, Bob Dole, Bill Clinton, Tom Clancey, Vernon Jordan, Stone Phillips and Al Roker exemplify the rich experiences students glean in the extensions of the classroom instruction.
Appreciating the concept that students actually learn the complex and the living more easily than the simple and the general, the faculty provides students with a wealth of opportuni-ties to bring their studies to life.
unique opportunities...
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Students create products that reach beyond the walls of Eastern Middle School. They report, write, edit, and publish contributions to MCPS Cable, locally-and nationally-distributed print publications, and Eastern’s student-produced newspaper, and the Eastern web site and Ed-line.
...and reaching beyond the walls
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Eastern Students have won awardafter award in media production and writing.
Among them:
One of ten Presidential Environmental Youth Awards for documentaries on the Chesapeake Bay and “Trash, What a Waste,” on Mont-gomery County’s waste problem.
A coveted CINE award for the documentary, “If You Change Your Mind”-produced for and with a grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse--used for drug awareness education.
Recognition by the American Film Institute for 6th grade animation projects.
Numerous winners in the National History Day contest.
Annual winners in the Arena Stage’s Student Playwrights Project competition.
“She [my daughter]has learned muchfrom you. She has learned about writing and literature, of course, but, just as important, she has learned about integrity and perseverance and dig-nity... you have made a real difference in our lives.”
Ruth Powers,a magnet parent,in an end of the year note to her daughter’s Humanities English teacher
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6Sixth Grade
The sixth grade year in the Humanities and Communication Magnet Program consists of
four subjects: reading, writing, media, and world studies. The use of technology in research, writ-ing, and presentation is integrated into the curricu-lum using computers, the media/television studio, and the Global Access research hub in the media center, as well as many off-site field experiences.
READINGThe 6th grade reading class strives to build a community that learns together. Students read both assigned and self-selected texts purposefully and critically across many genres. The assigned texts have interdisciplinary ties to the world stud-ies curriculum including the elements of civilization and the Utopian ideal, the mythologies and histories of Ancient Greece and Rome, and an examination of ancient Chinese culture and the more recent Cultural Revolution. Students work on reading strategies to better understand what ques-tions a text is asking of them as well as what questions to ask of a text. Students develop their vocabulary through use of a text and in the context of the reading material. ENGLISH
The English class emphasizes writing in support of the study of literature and critical thinking. Hallmarks of the integrated workshop model include self-assessment and individual goal-setting, and opportunities for frequent response from teach-ers, parents, and peers. Students conduct research, and write creative, narrative, and expository pieces. Specific instruction in group dynamics, roles within a group, and appropriate group problem-solving occurs in English class and is practiced in all magnet classes. Group leadership is shared among several students since they have many small group events and assignments in their magnet middle school experience. In accordance with the MCPS policy on grading and reporting, students within groups are individually as-sessed.
Introduction & Overview
The creativity, scope, depth, and rigor of this
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curriculum reflect the 6th grade teachers’ commitment to enlighten, challenge, and nurture.MEDIA
Media classes are hands-on, process-oriented, and product-based. Students explore a variety of media-related topics including creative dramatics, radio, film and animation, advertising, TV/video production, the history of communica-tion technology, and media literacy. One highlight of the year is the creation of student-produced episodes of an educational TV game show, the best of which air annually on the MCPS cable station. Experiences in media literacy are paramount as we challenge students to become savvy consumers of media and reflective communicators in a technology-rich, global society.
WORLD STUDIES
The Humanities program infuses the MCPS world studies curriculum with additional depth and rigor. Students engage in reflective thinking and decision-making as they participate in experiential activities such as historical simulations and de-bates. These activities and the research required of students in their preparation provide a rich foundation for further study in the social sciences and the humanities.
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS/EVENTS
While studying these individual disciplines, the students examine several thematic strands that run through all their courses: the history of communication, the communication of history, and the role of the storyteller/historian. Major interdisciplinary units focus on in-depth studies of the his-torical, literary, and cultural heritage of Greece, Rome, and Asia, as well as utopian literature and societies. The Utopian unit examines works such as The Giver, by Lois Lowry, and a comparison of leadership roles in various societies in Water-ship Down.
“We can’t say enough about the benefits of the Humanities program for our son...He was challenged and motivated in all academic areas. He was nurtured and men-tored by a few special teachers...He formed an incredibly close-knit peer group comprised of a diverse group of grounded, talented, and very special kids.
It’s not clear which is stronger, the innova-tive curriculum or the fantastic faculty who deliver it...Eastern represents the best in public education in a democratic society...it represents the future of America.
former magnet program parent
A fully integrated interdisciplinary unit on Ancient Greece and Rome culminates in a Greco-Roman festival. Students dress in Greek or Roman costumes and portray historical and mythological characters.
A unit on Asia includes an exploration of Asian civilizations. A literary analysis of The Good Earth and Red Scarf Girl offer contrasting views of China. The first is a fictional account of China during the 1920’s; the second is an autobiogra-phy of a young girl who recounts her experience during the Cultural Revolution.
Numerous other connections among subjects are made dur-ing the year. Only a few highlights are presented here.
THE CURRICULUM: SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
The scope and sequence presented here was developed by the sixth-grade Humanities teachers prior to the 2008-2009 school year and is intended as a work in progress. The topics, concepts, skills, and activities listed are neither fully definitive nor exhaustive. Research and development of the sixth-grade curriculum are ongoing as teachers take advan-tage of the availability of speakers, field trips, and other unique opportunities for enrichment with new technolo-gies, techniques, and materials.
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READING ENGLISH WORLD STUDIES
TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS/CONCEPTS
HUMANITIES & COMMUNICATION MAGNET PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
Gathering Blue
Examining Literary Genres
The Giver by Lois Lowryand her “Newbery Award Acceptance Speech”
Literature featuring characters’ names
Science Fiction/Utopia novels
Short stories & poems “The Pedestrian” “Old Glory” “The Forecast”
The Messenger
Animal Farm
Reading logCritical essays
Elements of literature: Characterization Plot Setting Theme
Cultural Elements in literature
Research/writing on names
Significance of names in literature
Grammar, mechanics, usage
Genre study:Science fiction
Compare/contrast
Ambiguous endings
Critical analysis
Analysis of literary elements: theme & descriptive language
Vocabulary in context
Watership Down
Building a community of learners
Journal writing
Utopian concepts
Fahrenheit 451
Historical utopias
Compare and contrast
Hero’s journey
Propaganda
Short Stories “Harrison Bergeron” “The Veldt”
Utopia & technology
Suspension of disbelief
Essay formats
Satire
Utopian case study
Character speech
Writing process
Six traits of writing
Summarizing
Collaboration
Categorization
Elements of litera-ture
Similarities and differences
Writing to persuade
Informative writingorganization, support, connotation, denota-tion
Revision, editing, im-age analysis, research skills
Oral presentation
Speech writing
Elements of reasoning
World Geography
Elements of culture
Elements of civiliza-tion
Ancient patterns of settlement
Sumer, Egypt, Indus River Valley
Elements of ancient Egyptian civilization
Economic, social, and political systems
Utopian concepts
Citizenship and gover-nance in classical and modern timesStudents as citizensRights and responsibili-tiesRole of government
12 Sixth Grade
INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC SKILLS
Collaboration skills
Presentation skills
BCR writing
Grammar skills
Goal setting
Time management
Group dynamics
Peer-reviewNote-takingOutliningECR writingResearch skillsSocratic seminarVocabulary buildingGrammar
Peer reviewEditingRevisionVocabulary buildingGrammar
WORLD STUDIES (Cont’d) MEDIA
TOPICSSKILLS SKILLS/CONCEPTS
PRODUCTS & EVENTS
* SUBjECT AREA Of PRODUCT, EVENT, OR fIELD TRIP: ID=Interdisciplinary, R=Reading, E=English, WS=World Studies, M=Media
Construct and interpret graphs, charts, databases, and thematic maps using map elements
Analyze geographic charac-teristics that influence location of human activities
Analyze population growth and settlement patterns
Research
Identifying sources
Crediting sources
Note-taking
Organizing notes
Oral Presentation- volume- eye contact
ID rights andresponsibilities
Me, Middle School, & Media
The Media Time line
Storytelling
The Printing Press
The Newspaper
Advertising
Radio
Team building
Brainstorming
Problem-solving
Creativity and imagery
Listening
Storytelling
Historical perspective of the impact of media on society/in-dividuals Types of advertising
Creating an ad
Introduction to radio
Vocal qualities How newspapers operate
Historical perspective
Audio production
Identification/use of audio produc-tion equipment
Create a class radio show
Journal entries *(ID)Learning modalities (M)Me and Media CD case (M)Model Classroom (E)Personal flag (WS)Personal stories (M)Naming ceremony (ID/R)Analytical essay (WS)Sumer simulation (WS)Code of Hammurabi (WS)simulation
Team Building at Smith Center (ID)
Egypt research project (WS)
Journal entries (ID)
Print Ad (M)
Reading Reflections (R)
Short Story (R)
Utopia Conference (ID)
Journal entries (R)
Writing pieces (R/E)
Class radio show (M)
Radio ad and segment (M)
Vision of Utopia Project (R/E)
2008 - 2009 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
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ALL SUBJECTS
fIELD TRIPS
READING ENGLISH WORLD STUDIES
TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS/CONCEPTS
DECEMBER
jANUARY
fEBRUARY The impact of economics:Change and continuity in China
Fundamental economic principles
Greek mythology
Greek mythology (cont’d)
Greek theater
Lady of Ch’iao Kuo
Elements of Ancient Greek culture
Exposition - mythology
Summarizing
Note-taking
Elements of Ancient Greek culture (cont’d)
Greek oratory
Presentation skills
Internet research
Read to understand culture
Greek mythology
Writing for entertain-ment
Children’s Homer
Modern interpretations of Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Symbolic representations of characters
Expository writing
Comparative short story analysis
Narrative structures
Elements of reasoning
Oratory
Research skills
Characteristics of the epic
Hero archetypes
Language of literary analysis
Annotation
Geographic characteris-tics of Greece: Athens and Sparta
Citizenship in Athens and Sparta
Describe the decline of prosperity and gover-nance of Athens and Sparta
Disunity with and among city-states
Rise of the Roman Republic
Describe how geograph-ic features of Italy led to expansion of trade routes and rise of Rome
Unifying the expanding Roman Empire
Concept of citizenshipin the Roman Empire
Public services (roads, aqueducts, etc.)
How Rome Evolved from Republic to Empire
Decline of the Roman Empire
HUMANITIES & COMMUNICATION MAGNET PROGRAM
14 Sixth Grade
INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC SKILLS
Research/organization skills
Collaboration skills
Vocabulary building
Grammar
Vocabulary building
Grammar
Vocabulary building
Grammar
WORLD STUDIES (Cont’d) MEDIA
TOPICSSKILLS SKILLS/CONCEPTS
PRODUCTS & EVENTS fIELD TRIPS
Examine: scarcity, organi-zation for production and distribution, interdepen-dence, and role of resource allocation
Compare political, economic, and social systems
Locate and label mapfeatures
Examine how:Political structure enabled unification
Unified Rome
The Beginning of Photography
Film/Animation
Film/Animation(cont’d)
Historical perspective
Photographic and film principles/history
Pre-production(Scripting, storyboardingart development)
Production/post production: visual editing, sound editing
“3 minute Myths” (R/E)
Camera Obscura (M)
Sun photo print (M)
Photo Essay (M)
Journal entries (R)
Writing pieces (R/E)
Book review (R)
Animation design (M)
Greek and Roman (ID)Wax Museum
Zoetrope, flip book, (M)film and computeranimationAnnotation (M)
2008 - 2009 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
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ALL SUBJECTS
READING ENGLISH WORLD STUDIES
TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS/CONCEPTS
MARCH
Twelfth Night
Our Town
Inherit the Wind
APRIL
MAY/jUNEEnd of year reflec-tion
Acting, casting, directing, staging
Rehearsal process,performance skills,teamwork
The Good Earth
Asian short stories
Classic Television Plays
Play Structure
Miracle Worker
Pygmalion
Arsenic and Old Lace
Literary discussion skills
Novel to film
Cultural comparisons
Analysis and recitation
Character development
Analysis and Recitation
Collaboration
Drama skills
Chinese poetry
Compare and contrast
Discussion formats
Red Scarf Girl
Chinese philosophers
Narrative writing
Poetry
Playwriting conventions
Socratic seminar
Using literature tounderstand culture
Performance skills
Close reading
Diction analysis
Geographic characteris-tics of China
Regional differencesand geographic impact on culture
Shang and Zhou dynas-ties, concept of the Mandate of Heaven, dynastic cycle
Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism.
Chinese philosophies and their relationship to political systems
The Silk Road expands China’s economy
Relationship between the Han Dynasty and the Silk Road
Exchange of goods between China, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe
Cultural systems past and present
Cultural synthesis of the world today
Cultures in the firstmillennium
Cultures in 2000 CE
Cultural conflicts in modern society
HUMANITIES & COMMUNICATION MAGNET PROGRAM
16 Sixth Grade
INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC SKILLS
Vocabulary building
Grammar
Vocabulary building
Grammar
Vocabulary building
Grammar
Collaboration
WORLD STUDIES (Cont’d) MEDIA
TOPICSSKILLS SKILLS/CONCEPTS
PRODUCTS & EVENTS fIELD TRIPS
Examine the relationship between culture and social and economic systems Define and identify seen and unseen aspects of culture
Apply the essential question--
“How do political, economic, and social systems continuously influence the culture of a region?”
Map reading
Comparison/contrast
Citation of research sources
Television
TV Game Show
Me and Media: I am a savvy consumer of media
ConceptTreatmentFormatCharacterizationScriptingVoice and movementShot compositionCamera movementsStoryboardingCooperative learningComputer graphics
Creation of educational TV show
Roles and responsibilities
Creativity
Organizational skills
Teamwork
Application ofproduction-process skills
Production of TV Show
Media Literacy
Philosopher letter (WS)
Book review (E)
Game show set design (M)
Costume design (M)
Advertisements (M)Socratic seminar (WS)
Game shows (M)
Dynasty research (ID)project
Sackler Freer/Chinatown
Game shows (M)
One act play festival (R/E)
Culture research (WS)project
2008 - 2009 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
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ALL SUBJECTS
7The seventh grade year in the Humanities and
Communication Magnet consists of three subjects: English, world studies, and media. Sci-ence and mathematics also are represented on and integrated with the seventh grade Humanities team. The use of technology in research, multimedia pre-sentation, and television production is integrated into the curriculum using the computer lab, the media/television studio, and classroom computers.
ENGLISH
Seventh Grade English class provides students with a deepen-ing understanding of literary themes, genre, and styles. We begin the year with literature which supports the interdisciplin-ary study of Europe at the time of World War I and World War II. A study of the summer reading, All Quiet on the Western Front, followed by a visit to the American Film Institute in Silver Spring to view and discuss the film adaptation exemplify the nature of the seventh grade magnet program. Such interdis-ciplinary instruction is the cornerstone of our program. As the year progresses, literature study spans many years and several cultures, focusing on major literary texts and authors, poets, and playwrights.
Seventh grade English also affords students the unique oppor-tunity to conduct an in-depth study of a self selected topic that they research at the University of Maryland’s McKeldin Library. The interdisciplinary research paper (IDRP) is a signature proj-ect in seventh grade. The process allows students to develop research skills that are imperative for scholarly level research. At the end of this project, all seventh grade students will have the tools needed to conduct original research in support of a well defined thesis statement.
MEDIA
Media class uses a hands-on approach to further the develop-ment of skills introduced in the 6th grade such as script writing, media literacy, and television production.
Media class includes the production of a half-hour interview show, Personal Profiles, in which students interview a guest of their choice and practice each of the production positions such as director, audio engineer, and technical director.
Seventh Grade
Introduction & Overview
Understanding that students learn the complex
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“Three things are be-ing asked of [magnet] students. One, greater responsibility for their own learning. Two, more time analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating. And three, to understand that the skills they learn in writing also apply in science or art, for example, and con-tribute to a mutually satisfying learning experience.”
Virginia Tucker,former Humanities Program Coordinator in an interview with the Gazette newspapers
WORLD STUDIESThe Humanities Program infuses the MCPS world stud-ies curriculum with additional depth and rigor. Students study the geography and history of Europe, Africa, and the Americas focusing on the philosophical/religious founda-tions of these cultures, using primary sources wherever possible. Parallel, literature-based units in English and world studies focus on World War I, World War II, Latin America, Africa, and the Medieval and Renaissance Eu-rope. Field trips to museums and culturally rich areas of the city add to the world studies experience.
SCIENCEThe goals of the science program are to create scientifically literate students, make connections between science and real life, foster an interest in science, and teach students the skills to teach themselves. The seventh grade curricu-lum examines the scientific principles which serve as the basis for the study of life. Lively and demanding projects enhance students’ enjoyment and knowledge of science.
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS/EVENTS
The seventh grade team offers students opportunities to bring their studies to life. Throughout the year, students often work on projects which join two or more disciplines. One of the most anticipated is the Shakespeare production in which students study Renaissance history in world stud-ies, television production in media, and a Shakespearean play in English.
Another opportunity to understand complex ideas in the context of historical time periods occurs in the Living History unit. Here, English and world studies combine for several weeks to bring to life a selected episode in history e.g. World War I, the Middle Ages, or Russia: 1917.
Africafest is the project which brings cultures of Africa to life in the classroom. Students choose or are assigned roles in these dramas, and then determine from research what their characters cared about and believed in, what they did in response to economic or political pressure, even what they wore, and how they lived. They then transform the class-rooms into their time periods by creating sets and costumes. In the final presentation, they express their characters’ ideas through position papers, time lines, persuasive speeches, and narrative episodes. The Interdisciplinary Research Paper gives students an op-portunity to choose a topic to research in depth, learn to write clearly and appealingly, and then to collaborate with others as they develop research papers into projects presented at local, state, and national competition for National History Day.
and the living more easily than the simple and general, the 7th grade team brings curricula to life.
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ENGLISH
TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS
MEDIA WORLD STUDIES
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
All Quiet On the Western Front
WWI Poetry
Introduction to Inter-disciplinary Research Paper (IDRP)
Portfolios and Journals
Six traits of writing
IDRPResearch cardsExpository writing HolocaustAll But My Life and “All My Sons”
IDRP rough draft and outlines
African folklore storytelling, poetry, art, and music
Cry, the Beloved Country
Editing and Revising
IDRP final draft
Latin American literature
Expository and Literary Analysis essay
Write an expository essay effectively using the six traits of writing
Write about All Quiet on the Western Front and WWI poetry
Research IDRP topic and create bibliography and resource cards
Organize research
Write IDRP rough draft and outline
Africa perfor-mances and persuasive essay
Write final draft of IDRP
Portfolio
Conference/Evaluation
Aesthetics of presentation
Communication model
Film Analysis
Architecture
Speech
Portrayal of minorities in the media
Students design a hand-out that complements their presentation of an assigned, research topic Group constructed communication model that shows the elements of communication and how they relate Dialectical Montage exerciseCompare and contrast work that is expressed in both literature and films
Propose memorial designs to the Mary-land-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Write an original suspenseful tale that is presented in class
Students create a multime-dia presentation that details their findings
WWI: nationalism, industrialism, colonialism
All Quiet on the Western Front
Five themes of geography
Cultural identity, historical and contempo-rary perspectives
WWII - key events and turning point, propaganda, anti-Semitism, abuse of power, and techno-logical advances
The Moon is Down
Cultural diffusion in Africa: politi-cal systems, tribal traditions, and oral history
Things Fall Apart
Anti-apartheid movement
Case studies from Latin America National History Day preparation
Latin America: land, labor, and exploitation
IDRP thesis
Socratic Seminar
Graphic layout of political structure and global pow-ers in 1939
Africafest
IDRP completed
HUMANITIES & COMMUNICATION MAGNET PROGRAM
20 Seventh Grade
INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC SKILLS
Develop research and note-taking strategies
Implement time and calendar management strategies
Practice critical thinking and reading by analyzing text for multiple perspectives
Self and peer evaluation
Define and develop personal and social role in group projects: responsibility and respect
Research, categorize, and evalu-ate evidence for understanding of history, culture, and relationships
Role playProblem SolvingCritical thinking
Read, respond to, and write about culture that is reflected in literature/short stories
Develop diplomatic perspective and negotiation strategies through evaluation of evidence
Use public speaking
Apply abstract thinking
PRODUCTS & EVENTS fIELD TRIPS
IM ALGEBRA I TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS ALL SUBJECTS
MATHEMATICS SCIENCE
Statistical Applications: SamplingData AnalysisStatistical MeasuresSurvey Project
Set Theory:Intro to set theory & venn diagramsNumber lines & rostersProbability using venn diagramsVenn diagrams and number systems Real Number Systems: Mathematical propertiesRational numbersPowers and exponents
Real Number Systems: Powers of tenRoots and powersRatios and proportional reasoning
One variable equations and inequalities Solve open sentences
Recognize, formulate and solve open sentences modeling real world situations
Linear functions Construct scatter plots & best fit lines Write linear equations Relate slope and intercept with transformations Use graphing calculators and computers
Linear equations and inequalities in two variables
Systems of equations and inequalities
Observations
Scientific method
Metrics
Light and sound
Seasons--
Sun EarthSolar system
Cells/organelles
Microscopes
Details, application and design
Convert SI units
Waves
Energy
Transference
Earth - space relationships
Cellular structure and analogies
Operate microscope
Metrics mania (S)
Spreadsheets, graphs (X)
Choose IDRP Topic (ID)
Chaucerfeast (E)
IDRP Research Cards (ID)
Socratic Seminar: (WS)All Quiet on the Western Front
Create musical (S)instruments
Socratic Seminar: (WS)Things Fall Apart
“Eggsperiment” (S)
Microscope labs (S)
Africafest (ID)
Newseum
McKeldin Library
Holocaust Museum
National Gallery of Art (East Gallery)
African Art Museum
2008 - 2009 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Scope and Sequence 21* SUBjECT AREA Of PRODUCT, EVENT, OR fIELD TRIP: ID=Interdisciplinary, E=English, M=Media, WS=World Studies, X=Mathematics, S=Science
ENGLISH
TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS
MEDIA WORLD STUDIES
jANUARY
fEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
Latin American short stories
Magic Realism
Analysis of Latin American authors
Middle AgesThe Canterbury Tales
Intro to Drama, play-writing, dramatic structure, and acting terminology
Shakespeare
Introduction, history, of Globe Theatre and world impact
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Creative writing: short story
One Act Play Festival
Art and culture
Animation
Television Production
Students tell a story through shape and shading
Students will examine the problem of bullying through research, class readings, discussions, play acting, and journal reflections.
Students will work in groups as a production team to produce cel animated public service announcements
Continuation of animation production
Profiles storyboard, research and confirmation of a guest
Middle Ages
Feudalism: control of land and power
Development of nationalism throughout the Middle Ages
Economics: introduction to key terms and vocabu-lary
Renaissance and the Age of Exploration
A symposium on the impact of explora-tion, colonialism and imperialism on indigenous people of the Americas The Motorcycle Diaries
Milagro Bean Field War
Latin America historical outline
Icons Economics Simulation(cont’d)
Eastern’s National History Day competition
Demonstrate ex-pertise of research topic through display, documen-tary, performance, or web site
Research paper on “Age of Enlighten-ment and Reason”
HUMANITIES & COMMUNICATION MAGNET PROGRAM
22 Seventh Grade
INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC SKILLS
Students weigh benefits and drawbacks of group projects
Research and expository writing
Public speaking Analyze multiple sources and explore historical interpreta-tion and multiple perspectives
Teamwork and leadership skills
Community Outreach
Public speaking
Integrate technology in research: overcome technol-ogy fears
Technology and media skills
Performance presentation
PRODUCTS & EVENTS fIELD TRIPS
IM ALGEBRA I TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS ALL SUBJECTS
MATHEMATICS SCIENCE
Geometry: Congruency v. similarityConstructionsAnglesPythagorean theoremVolumeSurface area
Patterns, Relations, and Functions: Patterns and sequenceRelationsFunctionsApplications
The Language of Algebra: Combine like termsLinear functionsRate of changeDirect and inverse variation
Lines of Fit: EquationsInequalitiesLiteral equations
Review
Semester Exam 1A
Data analysis and probability
Exponents and polynomials
Quadratic functions:Identify zeros from a graph; Solve the cor-responding equation; Identify transformations of quad. functions;Connect real world & quad. equations
Mitosis
Meiosis
Hereditary material
Genetics/Pedigrees
Disease
Viruses
Bacteria
Differentiate mitosis and meiosis
DNA/RNAMetacognitionGenes (dominance/recessiveness)
Survey distinguishing characteristics
Formulate theories for adaptations
Relate structure, func-tion, habitat
Fuse science concepts into a written and illustrated piece
Pedigrees, punnett squares, karyotype
Replication/mutations
Benefits vs. harmful effects (bacteria)
Ubiquity of bacteria
Defend position (viruses living?)
Microorganism cartoon (S)
Animal cube (ID)
Biography of (WS)Renaissance characters
Human Genomics Van (S) DNA model (S)
One Act Play (E)Festival
Eastern National (WS)History Day
Travel Writing (E)
Regional (WS)History Day
One Act Plays (E)
Paper pet project (S)
Disease project (S)
2008 - 2009 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
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American Indian Museum
National Cathedral
MAY
jUNE
ENGLISH
TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS
MEDIA WORLD STUDIES
Student-selected Shakespeare performance
Multicultural literature - Immigration and family relationships
Multicultural literature (cont’d)
Poetry and creative writing
Portfolios
Shakespeare performance
Portfolio exhibition and final evaluation
“Personal Profiles” production
Students will rotate through each of the production positions to produce a thirty minute live-to-tape interview show that each student has an opportunity to host with the guest of their choice.
Continuation of television production
Continue study of European transition from Renaissance to 1900
Revisit Globaliza-tion and U.S. influ-ence
Middle Ages and Renaissance fair
HUMANITIES & COMMUNICATION MAGNET PROGRAM
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INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC SKILLS
Interpersonal skills developed, speaking with adults
Class diplomacy
Group work
PRODUCTS & EVENTS fIELD TRIPS
IM ALGEBRA I TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS ALL SUBJECTS
MATHEMATICS SCIENCE
Other OperationalSystems:
Modular arithmeticBases
Other functions:Become familiar with dif-ferent formats for functions- graph, a written rule or f(x) notation
Different functions in real world problems; including exponential, absolute value and rational HSA - High School Assessment
Food energy pyramids
Probability:
OutcomesPermutation v. combinationOddsSimulations
Review for semester exam
Final Semester 1B Exam
Biogeochemical cycles
Biomes
Shakespeare plays (ID)
Computer (W/S)Simulation: Latin America
Living History (ID)presentation
2008 - 2009 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
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AFI - Final Conference
National Monuments
8 US HISTORYStudents explore early US History from the development of America as a nation of immigrants through the various eras to the American Civil War and Reconstruction. They go beyond studying our history – they experience it and then develop ways to apply those experiences to past and more recent historical events. For example, students re-create the Constitutional Convention of 1787 taking on the roles of the participating characters following the standards of parliamentary procedure. As they develop their powers of observation, research, description, and analysis, students learn to empathize with different people in different situa-tions. In culminating activities, they then must substanti-ate their conclusions or solutions through written or oral presentations. AMERICAN LITERATURE IThe study of American Literature at the 8th grade level melds writing with the intensive, analytical study of litera-ture. Texts cover a broad scope of topics. America’s finest writings are a reflection of Western European culture, val-ues, and style. The study continues with an examination of primary source documents to introduce our political writ-ing. The literature of the 19th century establishes Ameri-ca’s literary independence with the birth of the Romantics and the struggles faced by freed blacks after the American Civil War. Teachers encourage students to focus on per-ceiving, understanding, synthesizing, and interpreting. Throughout the year, students work to further master skills related to research writing, reflective journaling, persuasive writing, expressive writing, poetry writing, analytical/inter-pretive writing, and writing for publication.
The eighth grade year includes a core of United States History, American Literature, and
media courses with study in integrated math and science classes, creating a fully interdisciplinary ap-proach. Elective opportunities are available, includ-ing foreign language and music classes. Courses implement current technology by utilizing resources in computer labs, the media/television studio, and the Global Access research hub in the
media center and the classroom.
Building upon skills developed in 6th and 7th grades,
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Eighth Grade
Introduction & Overview
8th grade students examine the human experience firsthand from multiple perspectives.
MEDIAStudents launch the eighth grade year with an intense field production unit. Student teams gather video footage at a variety of key locations in New York City. Student teams hone production and editing skills throughout the year as they work together to create the informative, magazine-format TV show, “Media Montage.” In addition, students address a variety of topics throughout the year, including performance and presentation and creating multimedia. Students address issues of graphic design, communication of message, technical production, as well as media and visual literacy. INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS/EVENTSStudents examine perspectives of the human experience throughout history as they delve into the individual dis-ciplines as writers, researchers, and communicators. The year begins with a fully integrated field study of New York City. A literary and historical analysis of the historical fic-tion Time and Again by Jack Finney immerses students in the process of interpreting characterization and historical events. Throughout the learning experience, the city comes alive as students analyze the urban metropolis through personal, historical, and literary experience. Students learn that New York City has always been and continues to be a cultural and historical center of the United States.An in-depth analysis of antebellum America becomes a learning experience designed to encourage students to wres-tle with the implications of the time immediately preceding the Civil War. To prepare for this event, students read and evaluate the texts Uncle Tom’s Cabin, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and various primary source ma-terials. Their analysis provides an opportunity for students to further develop skills of logic and reason in relation to historical and literary perspectives throughout time.
FINAL CONFERENCEThe final interdisciplinary highlight of the year is a stu-dent-developed conference: Final Conference. Students work intensively in their history, literature, math, sci-ence, and media classes to prepare for this event. In all classes, students pose questions, develop theses, conduct research, analyze data, and create original presentations that revolve around the intricacies of a contemporary issue in a historical and modern-day context. Guided by their teachers, a student leadership group is respon-sible for planning, organizing, and promoting the all-day conference.Interdisciplinary units that take place throughout the year include the Great Debate, the Constitutional Convention, and the creation of original storybooks. THE CURRICULUM: SCOPE AND SEQUENCEThe scope and sequence presented here was developed by the eighth-grade Humanities teachers prior to the 2008-2009 school year and is intended as a work in prog-ress. The topics, concepts, skills, and activities listed are neither fully definitive nor exhaustive.While the eighth grade year is built upon the academic themes that thread throughout the program, we also work to lead and challenge the students in terms of their academic skills in preparation for high school and in their leadership and collaboration skills. The full scope and sequence of the year reflects the teachers’ dedication to the academic development, stimulation, and foster-ing of the students’ abilities and potential. We work as an instructional team guiding students to see their ac-complishments not as conclusions but as building blocks from which to seek higher challenges.
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“A significant rea-son I love my job is that the teach-ers, students, and larger community of Eastern Middle School share an underlying belief that drives our work: that high academic achieve-ment is a worthy goal, that it is not, nor should be easy, and that the delight that true accomplishment brings serves the individual and the larger academic community. Yes, this is hard work, but it is great fun as well! And once accomplished, the student may look back and say, ‘Yes, I did earn that achievement!’ Teachers and students bring this belief to life.”
-- Brigid Hagarty, former Humanities and Communication Magnet Program Coordinator
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
AMERICAN LITERATURE
TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS
MEDIA US HISTORY
Time and Again
Poetry
Preparation for the New York City trip
New York City poetry
The Crucible
Puritan Literature
Constitutional Convention(w/ History)
William and MaryThreads of Change
Descriptive writing
Narrative writing and text
Figurative language, format, imagery, novel conventions, and poetic devices
Critical interpretation
Vocabulary, etymology, grammar,
Writing as a mode to convey experience
Historical fiction as a reflection of society
Interdisciplinary unit with Media
Writing and speaking to persuade
Examination of change as exemplified by 19th century es-sayists, novelists, and activities
Research using pri-mary sources
ID unit with US History: Role play, character devel-opment
Media perspec-tives
The art of interview for storytelling
Field production
The art of the pitch
Post-production
Editing
Studio production
Editing
Post-production
Television Pre-production
Performance techniques
Expectations, brain-storming, interviewing techniques, research skills
Camcorder skills, shot composition, teamwork
Leadership, letter-writing,
ENG production
Working as a produc-tion team, ENG production, critiquing footage
Edit techniques, dubbing, logging, transcribing
Reviewing studio jobs,writing a resume/cover letter, debate topic selection
Script-writing, rehearsal process, studio production roles and skills, set design
Voice quality, gesture, script analysis, speaking to an audience, persuasive speech
Historiography
A Nation of Immigrants - Annapolis Field Trip
New York(Culminating with NY educational field trip)
Colonization
The Age of Revolutions
Distinguish between immigration and emigration causes
Identify family history and the various nationalities that settled America
Examine New York’s immigrant tradition
Determine how New York continually has changed and continues to evolve
Assess European exploration and colonization of Americas and effect on native peoples Evaluate long-term and short-term causes of the American Revolution Consider historical events from various perspectives Assess how America’s revolutionary ideas were implemented in France and Latin America
1787 Constitutional Convention simulation--ID unit with English(research, debate, collaborate, and compro-mise pursuant to parliamen-tary procedures)
Washington’s presidency
Other early U.S. leaders
Political precedents
Forming the United States Government
Solidifying the New Republic
HUMANITIES & COMMUNICATION MAGNET PROGRAM
28 Eighth Grade
INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC SKILLS
Critical reading and interpretation
Research
Informal presentation
Time management
Collaboration with peers
Identifying and creating goals
Expressive writing
Critical reading and interpretation
Time management
Organization
Persuasion
Reflective journaling
Research
Note-taking
Time management
Public speaking
PRODUCTS & EVENTS fIELD TRIPS
HONORS GEOMETRY ALGEBRA TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS ALL SUBJECTS
MATHEMATICS SCIENCE
Foundations of Geometry
Points, lines & planes
Construct/draw geometric figures using various tools
Construct transforma-tions using compass and straight edge
Reasoning in Geometry
Use inductive/deductive reasoning in flow charts, two column and paragraph proofs
Polygons
Analyze properties of polygons
Identify/verify properties using slope, distance, and midpoint formulas
Write transformations in algebraic form
Equations and Inequalities in a Single Variable
Solve linear equations/inequalities (including absolute value problems)
Describe solutions using numbers, symbols, graphs
Real World contexts (throughout year)
Introduction to Functions
Write/graph linear equations
Relate slope and intercept with transformations
Use graphing calculators and computers
Linear Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables
Direct variation
Write and apply the Line and Curve of Best Fit
Weather Unit Cloud Identification
Journal during NYC trip
Meteorology:Natural disasters
Analysis and interpretation of data
Meteorology (cont’d)
Use of models to predict weather
Solutions/mixtures Gather, analyze, and interpret data
New York (M)ENG shoot
Magazine show: (M)“Media Montage”(pre-production)
Constitutional (E/H)Convention
Annapolis Field Trip (H)
New York City Field Trip (ID)
2008 - 2009 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Scope and Sequence 29* SUBjECT AREA Of PRODUCT, EVENT, OR fIELD TRIP: ID=Interdisciplinary, E=English, M=Media, H=History, X=Mathematics, S=Science
DECEMBER
jANUARY
fEBRUARY
MARCH
AMERICAN LITERATURE
TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS
MEDIA US HISTORY
The Great Debate Enlightenment(w/ US History)
ID Unit w/ Media
Analyzing great speeches in history
Interpreting classic elements of argument
(pathos, logos, and ethos)
William and Mary“Threads of Change”
Literary Thesis paper
Begin Final Conference projects
Examination of yearly themes as exemplified by 19th century essayists, novelists, and activists
History as an influence on literature
Use of literary elements
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Style and voice
Realism
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Interview skills
Evaluating elements of historical fiction
Determine historical fiction’s validity and social impact
Intro to television production
The Great Debate
Intro to Individual Media Project
Television News Show NYC
Print Media Storytelling
IMP: Review by self and peer
Studio production (cont’d)
Print Media (cont’d)
IMP: Creating Media for Exhibition
Set design/ construction, studio production
Television production
Creating personally significant work, writing
Televised news magazine format
Bookmaking, illustration, layout
Assessment and meeting time frame
Roll-in concepts, timing, teamwork
Plan for IMP exhibition
Developing into a Nation (early 1800’s)
War of 1812
A Rapidly Changing Cul-tural Landscape
Westward expansion
Culminating ID Unit: Final Conference preparation(History/Media/ Literature)
Causes of the Civil War
Civil War
Contrast Jefferson’s and Hamilton’s competing philosophies
Explain the emergence of American national-ism
Compose a research paper on a chosen Jacksonian era topic about a paradoxical aspect of America’s growth
Determine historical causes and effects; Compare & contrast historical eras
Collaborate with peers to create an interdisciplinary analysis of yearly themes (Final Conference)
Reconstruct moral, economic and political ten-sions that led to Civil War
Examine motivations for and consequences of individual actions
HUMANITIES & COMMUNICATION MAGNET PROGRAM
30 Eighth Grade
INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC SKILLS
Critical reading and interpretation skills
Presentation
Public speaking
Research
Analytical thinking skills
Critical interpretation skills
Time management
Research
Note-taking
Critical reading and writing
Presentation
Collaboration with peersIdentifying and creating goalsTime managementOrganizationResearchAnalytical writing
PRODUCTS & EVENTS fIELD TRIPS
HONORS GEOMETRY ALGEBRA TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS ALL SUBJECTS
MATHEMATICS SCIENCE
Congruence
Continue analysis of polygons
Use transformations to demonstrate properties involving congruence, similarity and symmetry
Identify congruent and similar figures and verify using deduc-tive reasoning
Review for Exam
Indirect Measurement
Apply right-triangle to trigonometry; special right triangles; Geometric mean Use measurement to calculate and compare two and three dimensional figures and their parts
Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Describe the solutions to equations and inequalities
Describe the graph of a system of linear relationships
Review for Exam
Data Analysis and Probability Matrices
Design an investigation describing the method of data collection and justifying Bias, simple random sampling, central tendency, variability; Communication about use/misuse of Statistics
Continuation of Data Analysis and ProbabilityBegin exponents & polynomials;
Operations on algebraic expressions; Simplification using the laws of exponents; Polynomials, +, -, x, and divi-sion of polynomial factoring
Continue exponents and polynomials
Three Dimensional Geometry and Measurement
Represent and analyze geometric solids and spheres
Description of solids rotated about a line
Similarity applied to area/volume
Similarity
Reflections, rotations, translations and dilations
Similarity applied to parts, area, volume and indirect measurements
Chemical + physical reactions
Law of Conservation of Matter
The Great Debate (E)
Chemistry (cont’d)
Chemistry
Earth’s history
Geology
Design of scientific experiment
Analyze, interpret, communicate data
“Media Montage” (M)
Individual Media Project (IMP) (M)
Storybook project (M)
IMP (cont’d) (M)
IMP (cont’d) (M)
2008 - 2009 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
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APRIL
MAY
jUNE
AMERICAN LITERATURE
TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS
MEDIA US HISTORY
Civil War Era documents
The Secret Life of Bees
Final Conference
Analysis of his-torical fiction and primary source documents
Voice and perspec-tive
Elements of historical fiction
Civil Rights stories
Oral presentation and written support-ing exhibits
Production of “Media Montage”
Documentary Studies: Remembering History Through Media
Documentary Studies(cont’d)
IMP: sharing work
Arts Alive
Final Conference
Studio production
Analysis of historical films/photos
Locating and using primary source materials to create media
Synthesis/summary of year’s themes
ID Culminating Unit
Civil War(cont’d)
(includes the Civil War field trip)
Reconstruction
April 1865
Reconstruction(cont’d)
Presentation
County Exam
Explain what enabled the north to win the war
Determine how the pur-pose of the war changed over time
Explain Reconstruction policies, reasons and effects
Present a Final Conference to peers, teachers, MCPS staff, parents and fam-ily, and community guests.
HUMANITIES & COMMUNICATION MAGNET PROGRAM
32 Eighth Grade
INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC SKILLS
Analytical thinking skills
Research organization
Collaboration with peers
Leadership skills
Critical reading and interpretation
Personal reflection
Organization of notes
Studying skills
Leadership skills
Collaboration with peers
Compromise
Time management
Analysis and synthesis of research
Public speaking
PRODUCTS & EVENTS fIELD TRIPS
HONORS GEOMETRY ALGEBRA TOPICS SKILLS/CONCEPTS ALL SUBJECTS
MATHEMATICS SCIENCE
CirclesAnalyze parts of circles including radius, diameter, chord, tangent, secant, central/inscribed angle, inscribed and circumscribed; Locus of points in two and three dimensions; Arc length and areas of segment and sectors
Trigonometry
Law of Sines & Law of Cosines
Sine, cosine and tangent for a rotational angle on the unit circle
Vector addition
Review for exam
Begin Quadratic & Exponential FunctionsProperties of quadratic and exponential functionsDescribe graphs of non-lin-ear functions and discuss appearanceCompare and contrast the properties of functions
Continuation of quadratic and exponential functions
Algebra HSA
Review for exam
Rock cycle
Geology
Minerals/rocks, soil, weathering & erosion
Geology (cont’d)
earthquakes and volcanoes
Plate tectonics/earthquakes
Use of scientific method and testing to identify and classify rocks and minerals
Analysis and interpre-tation of scientific data
Design of scientific experiments
Conducting scientific research
Synthesis of experimental data
Use of models to communicate information
Print media presentation at Oakview ES (M)
IMP Exhibit (M)
ID Culminating (ID)Conference
Civil War (E/H)field trip
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