Grades 6-8 Curriculum Overview
GRADE SIX
History and Literature
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Roman History
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Medieval History
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Biographies
Language Arts
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Reading
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Composition
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Creative Writing
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Poetry
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Drama and Speech
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Research Skills
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Calligraphy
Mathematics
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Geometric Form Drawing (with instruments)
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Ratios
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Proportion
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Percentages
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Graphs
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Estimating
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Business Math: Profit and Loss, Discounting, Interest
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Daily Oral and Written Practice
Science
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Geology and Mineralogy
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Physics: Heat, Light, Acoustics, Magnetism, Electricity, Mechanics, Hydraulics, Aerodynamics
Geography
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Physical Geography of the World
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Economic Interdependence
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Cultural Geography: Religions, Traditions, Lifestyles
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Mapmaking
Arts
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Drama, Speech, Singing, Recorder, Drawing, Painting, Handwriting and Sculpting: Woven throughout the core curriculum weekly
World Languages
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Spanish
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Japanese
Music
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String Ensemble
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Choir
Practical Arts
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Handwork
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Woodworking
Movement
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Physical Education
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Eurythmy
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Medieval Dance
GRADE SEVEN
History and Literature
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Renaissance
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Age of Exploration: Tales of Discovery
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Biographies
Language Arts
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Reading
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Composition
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Poetry
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Drama and Speech
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Research Skills
Mathematics
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Algebra
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Geometry
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Graphs (continued)
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Daily Oral and Written Practice
Science
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Human Physiology and Nutrition
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Astronomy
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Chemistry: Inorganic
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Physics: Continued
Geography
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Physical Geography of the World
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Economic Interdependence
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Cultural Geography: Religions, Traditions, Lifestyles
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Mapmaking
Arts
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Drama, Speech, Singing, Recorder, Drawing, Painting, Handwriting and Sculpting: Woven throughout the core curriculum weekly
World Languages
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Spanish
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Japanese
Music
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String Ensemble
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Choir
Practical Arts
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Handwork
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Woodworking
Movement
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Physical Education
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Eurythmy
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Renaissance Dance
GRADE EIGHT
History and Literature
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Modern History
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18th-20th Centuries: Revolutions in Politics and Industry
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Biographies
Language Arts
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Reading
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Composition
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Short Stories
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Poetry
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Drama and Speech
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Research Skills
Mathematics
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Algebra
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Geometry
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Practical Applications
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Daily Oral and Written Practice
Science
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Meteorology
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Human Anatomy
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Chemistry: Organic
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Physics: Continued
Geography
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Physical Geography of the World
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Economic Interdependence
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Cultural Geography: Religions, Traditions, Lifestyles
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Mapmaking
Arts
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Drama, Speech, Singing, Recorder, Drawing, Painting, Handwriting and Sculpting: Woven throughout the core curriculum weekly
World Languages
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Spanish
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Japanese
Music
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String Ensemble
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Choir
Practical Arts
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Handwork
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Woodworking
Movement
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Physical Education
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Eurythmy
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Ballroom Dance