Syllabus

Math

Unit 1 - Whole Number Review: Addition and Subtraction

Students solidify their total comprehension of whole numbers and the operations of addition and subtraction.  They understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, patterns in numbers, compute fluently, and make reasonable estimates.

Objectives for this unit: (Can you do this?)

Determine the steps and operations to use to solve a problem without assistance.

Use mental math and estimation strategies to check the reasonableness of computations.

Work proficiently with whole numbers, the operations of addition and subtraction, and their representations.

 

Unit 2 - Whole Number Review: Multiplication and Division

Unit 3 - Data Probability, and the Counting Principle

Unit 4 - Number Theory and Equivalent Fractions

Unit 5 - Properties in Geometry

Unit 6 - Measurement

Unit 7 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Unit 8 - Measurement and Algebra

 

 

Social Studies

Unit 1 - Early Peoples in the Americas (Beginnings to 1492)

Students understand thee origins, characteristics, and differences among American Indian cultures and ancient empires.  Students identify physical features of Earth and use a map key and symbols, distance scale, compass rose, cardinal or intermediate directions, and latitude and longitude to interpret a map.

Objectives for this unit: (Can you do this?)

Describe the economic activities of American Indian cultures prior to contact with Europeans.

Describe the origin, characteristics, and expansion of the Incans, Mayans, and Aztecs.

Interpret a map using a map key or legend and symbols, distance scale, compass rose, cardinal or intermediate directions, and latitude and longitude.

 

Unit 2 -Three Worlds Meet: The Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa (Beginnings to 1620)

Unit 3 -European Exploration and Colonization

Unit 4 - Native American, Early European, and African Interaction (1565-1763)

Unit 5 - The English Colonies: Religious Freedom and Changing Political Institutions (1565-1763)

Unit 6 - European Impact: Cultural, Political, and Economic (1565-1763)

 

Language Arts (Grammar)

Week 1 - Types of Sentences

Week 2 - Subjects and Predicates