Grade
Level
Reading
September
-Summer Reading
-Testing
-Visualization
October
-Cursive/Digraphs and
Blends
-Word Categorization
-Understanding
Narrative Structure
4/5
Language Arts
September/October
-Identify parts of speech
including:
-nouns
-pronouns
-proper nouns
-common nouns
-articles
-verbs
-Identify and write types of
sentences including:
-declarative
-interrogative
-exclamatory
-imperative
-Apply comprehension
strategies including:
-making predictions
-visualize the story
events
-make text to self
connections
-identify story
elements
-summarize the
important events
Math
Social Studies
Science
September/October
-Identify place values
represent and read
numbers with models
-Represent and read
numbers with pictures
identify the value of each
digit in a number
-Read and write
numbers in standard
form, expanded form,
and word form
-Compare and order
numbers up to the
millions place
-Basic addition and
subtraction facts
-Skip counting
September/October
-Discuss maps and
geography, honing in on
Maryland
-Explain the symbolism
of the Maryland flag and
other Maryland state
symbols
-Create a brochure for a
place to visit in Maryland
-Identify different types
of leaves from Maryland
September/October
-Why eat?
-Purpose
-Do all creatures eat?
-Types of diet
(herbivore,
carnivore, omnivore,
insectivore)
-Digestive System
-Function of each
part
-Teeth
-Can you stomach
this?
-What’s in the
Intestines?
-Outside the pipe:
salivary glands, liver,
pancreas etc.
-Nutrition
-What does
“nutrition” mean?
-Calories, protein,
carbs, fats
-Minerals
-Vitamins
-Nutrition labels
Other
P.E.
September/October
-Fitness testing/Mile
run
-Soccer
-Kickball
-Football
-Tennis/ Tennis
Baseball
MAKER CLASS
September/October
-Tool Box
-Lego Hacking
-Bridge Building
Grade
Level
Reading
September
-Summer Reading
-Visualizing/Verbalizing
-Testing
October
-Cursive/Sound
Mapping, Vowel Coding
-Word Reasoning
(Synonyms, Antonyms,
Analogies)
-Narrative Structure
6
English
Math 1
Social Studies
Science
September
-Use the Braidy
organizer to tell detailed
and logical stories
-Read and retell the
short story “Eleven”
-Identify the elements of
the critical thinking
triangle in narratives
-Identify & correct
sentence fragments and
run-ons
-Begin writing
Imaginative Narratives
September
-Measurement and
Equivalent Fractions
-Least Common
Multiple/Denominator
-Operations with fractions
-Greatest Common
Factor
-Simplifying Fractions
September/October
-Identify primary and
secondary sources
-Define and use the five
themes of geography, and
practice explaining them
using an Atlas
-Discuss the concept of
ancient history and why we
still study it today
-Begin studying ancient
Greece
September
-Categorizing descriptor
words to then create a
definition of science
-Interviewing a
professional in a scientific
field to learn how science
is implemented and the
scientific method process
is used
-Reinforcing the steps of
the scientific method
process to test a question
-Using the scientific
method process to design
and build NOAA buoy
models to test buoyancy
October
-Punctuate dialogue
accurately
-Organize ideas using a
mindmap and paragraph
planner
-Write meaningful
topic/conclusion
sentences
-Proofread & revise
writing
-Use Adjectives to write
descriptively
October
-Long Division
-Decimal
addition/subtraction
-Decimal
multiplication/division
-Positive and negative
integers on a number line
October
-Categorizing organisms
into classifications and
analyzing the differences
between them
-Observing and creating
qualified data to
understand the
differences between plant
and animal cells
-Practicing microscope
skills
-Sequencing and
replicating through
manipulatives the cell
reproduction process
Other
MS ART (A)
September
-Intro to elements of
art, color theory and
design.
-Symmetry Projects
-Guided drawing
sessions
October
-Symmetry projects
-Additive sculpture
-Guided drawings
P.E.
September/October
-Fitness testing/Mile
run
-Soccer
-Kickball
-Football
-Tennis/ Tennis
Baseball
PHOTO 1
September/October
-Exposure Triangle
-Rule of Thirds
-Studio Lighting
-Long and Short
Shutter Speeds
-Light Painting
Grade
Level
Reading
English
Math 2
Social Studies
Science
September
-Summer Reading
-Visualizing/Verbalizing
-Testing
-Cursive/Sound Mapping
September
-Read and Analyze the
Short Stories
“Doughnuts” and “"The
Ransom of Red Chief"
-Identify and Use
sequence transition
words into a paragraph
-Write Persuasive
Paragraphs
-Explain examples of
irony orally and in writing
September
-Absolute value and
combining opposites
-Adding rational numbers
-Subtracting rational
numbers
September/October
-Identify primary and
secondary sources
-Define and use the five
themes of geography, and
practice explaining them
using an Atlas
-Discuss the concept of
ancient history and why we
still study it today
-Begin studying ancient
Greece
September
-Categorizing descriptor
words to then create a
definition of science
-Interviewing a
professional in a scientific
field to learn how science
is implemented and the
scientific method process
is used
-Reinforcing the steps of
the scientific method
process to test a question
-Using the scientific
method process to design
and build NOAA buoy
models to test buoyancy
October
-Cursive/Sound
Mapping, Vowel Coding
-Category and Attribute
Definitions
-Visualizing/Inferencing
7
October
-Create examples of
Irony
-Apply understanding of
new vocabulary words
and spelling to use them
correctly in sentences
-Brainstorm and
Organize Ideas using a
mindmap
-Begin reading and
analyzing The Giver by
Lois Lowry
October
-Multiply and divide
rational numbers
-Ratios
-Rates, Percents
Proportions
October
-Categorizing organisms
into classifications and
analyzing the differences
between them
-Observing and creating
qualified data to
understand the
differences between plant
and animal cells
-Practicing microscope
skills
-Sequencing and
replicating through
manipulatives the cell
reproduction process
Other
MS ART (B)
September
-Intro to Masks of the
world
-Paper Mache
-Guided drawing
sessions
October
-Mask making (clay)
-Guided drawings
P.E.
September/October
-Fitness testing/Mile
run
-Soccer
-Kickball
-Football
-Tennis/ Tennis
Baseball
PHOTO 2 & 3
September/October
-Exposure Triangle
Review
-Composition Review
and Advanced
Composition
-Color Theory
-Digital Editing
-Location Lighting
Grade
Level
Reading
September
-Summer Reading
-Visualizing/Verbalizing
-Testing
October
-Cursive
Review/Quotations
-Vowel Teams
-Paraphrasing through
Phrase
-Meanings
8
English
September/October
-reading Edgar Allan
Poe's "The Tell Tale
Heart"
-visualizing vocabulary
-summarizing
techniques
-articulating theme of a
short work
-making a claim and
supporting with evidence
-writing from different
perspectives
-punctuating dialogue
-reading Edgar Allan
Poe's "The Raven"
-literary devices:
alliteration, assonance,
internal rhyme, repetition
-comparing a text to film
versions
Pre-Algebra
September
-Irrational Numbers
-Exponents
-Square Roots
October
-Powers of Ten
-Scientific Notation
-Proportional
Relationships
Social Studies
Science
September/October
-Identify primary and
secondary sources
-Define and use the five
themes of geography, and
practice explaining them using
an Atlas
-Discuss the concept of
ancient history and why we
still study it today
-Begin studying ancient
Greece
September
-Categorizing
descriptor words to
then create a definition
of science
-Interviewing a
professional in a
scientific field to learn
how science is
implemented and the
scientific method
process is used
-Reinforcing the steps
of the scientific method
process to test a
question
-Using the scientific
method process to
design and build NOAA
buoy models to test
buoyancy
October
-Categorizing
organisms into
classifications and
analyzing the
differences between
them
-Observing and
creating qualified data
to understand the
differences between
plant and animal cells
-Practicing microscope
skills
-Sequencing and
replicating through
manipulatives the cell
reproduction process
Other
MS ART (B)
September
-Intro to Masks of the
world
-Paper Mache
-Guided drawing
sessions
October
-Mask making (clay)
-Guided drawings
P.E.
September/October
-Fitness testing/Mile
run
-Soccer
-Kickball
-Football
-Tennis/ Tennis
Baseball
PHOTO 2 & 3
September/October
-Exposure Triangle
Review
-Composition Review
and Advanced
Composition
-Color Theory
-Digital Editing
-Location Lighting
Grade
Level
English 9
September/October
Texts: Memoirs
excerpts and Of Mice
and Men
9
-Use sensory
description in writing.
-Write a wellstructured memoir
episode.
-Actively read Of Mice
and Men
-Analyze the
relationships of Lennie
and George.
-Select strong
evidence to support
ideas.
-Write argumentative
(and persuasive)
statements for
sentencing hearing.
Algebra I
September
-Like terms
- Order of Operations
-Patterns and
Mathematical Intuition
October
-Solving simple and
complex equations for x
- Inequalities
-Word Problems
U.S. History
September
-The Stock Market
-Causes and effects of the
Great Depression
-The election of Franklin
Roosevelt
October
-Franklin Roosevelt’s
presidency
-The New Deal and Social
Security, Arts, Agriculture,
boondoggles
-World War II: Isolationism
and Charles Lindbergh,
Pearl Harbor
-Propaganda: Office of War
Information Posters
-Experience of troops,
women, code-talkers in the
war
Integrated
Science
September
Step up to Writing
-Techniques for reading an
article
Asking good questions
-Article on the “Cheetah
Blade” prosthesis
-Formulating specific and
detailed questions
-Developing questions that
lead to useful change Honing initial questions
-Public presentation of
questions
October
Making observations
-Using your senses
-Developing questions
from observations, review
-Creating a scientific
journal
-Intro to collecting data
Spanish I
Other
September/October
-Beginning conversations
with introductions, weather,
time, & numbers
-Discussing likes and dislikes
-Learning to conjugate verbs
ART 1
September
-Intro to Pop Art, Pop
Art Painting,
Lichtenstein, Warhol
-Art History: Gaugin,
Van Gogh, Dali,
Seurat, Lautrec,
Renoir, Koons, Dore,
Wood
October
-Pop Art painting
-The Power of Art;
Van Gogh
(documentary)
MIXED MEDIA
September/October
-Basic Elements of
Adobe Photoshop
-Shooting in RAW
and using Adobe
Lightroom
-Independent
Projects
Grade
Level
10
English 10
September/October
-Read, discuss and
analyze Sophocles’
Antigone
-Examine performance
and genre elements of
Greek Tragedy
-Analyze themes that
make Antigone a
timeless piece of
literature
-Practice revising runon sentences and
sentence fragments
-Write and revise
evidence-based
arguments
-Develop and practice
oral presentation skills
Geometry
U.S. Government
Biology
Spanish II
Other
September
-Points, lines, and
planes
-Tools of geometry
-Llines, rays, and
angles
-Angle types and
angle pair
relationships
September/October
-Foundations: Declaration of
Independence and Articles
of Confederation
-The Constitution:
federalism, states' rights
and individual rights
September
-Essential Elements and Chemicals
of Biology
-C, N, O, P, H
-carbs, lipids, proteins,
water
-Details of the cellular membrane
-Movement across the membrane
1. Diffusion
2. Active transport
-The structure and function of the
skin- understanding the benefits
and downfalls of live specimens vs.
models
September/October
-Reviewing the
fundamentals of
Spanish 1
-Ser/Estar/Ir,
regular verb
conjugations in the
present tense,
vocabulary
-Giving orders around
the house and at
school
P.E.
September/October
-Fitness testing/Mile
run
-Soccer
-Kickball
-Football
-Tennis/ Tennis
Baseball
October
-Polygons
-Congruency
-Inductive and
deductive reasoning
-Linear pair and
vertical pair angles
-Parallel lines cut by a
transversal
-Triangle conjectures
and congruence
-Properties of
trapezoids and
parallelograms
October
-Cell organelles and typesprokaryotes and eukaryotes
-Cellular Organelles
1. Nucleus
2. Mitochondria
3. Endoplasmic Reticulum
4. Vacuoles, lysosymes etc.
-Photosynthesis vs. Cellular
Respiration
-p-synthesis is the basis of most life
on earth
-examples of alternative energy
organisms and the possibility of
life on other planets, even in our
solar system
-Fermentation vs aerobic
respiration
Cardiovascular/Pulmonary System
MIXED MEDIA
September/October
-Basic Elements of
Adobe Photoshop
-Shooting in RAW
and using Adobe
Lightroom
-Independent
Projects
Grade
Level
11
English 11
Algebra II
September/October
Texts: Excerpts from
immigration
narratives and
Balzac and the Little
Chinese Seamstress
September
-Functions and
relations
-Parent functions and
transformations
-Systems of equations
(linear)
-Review annotation
strategy.
-Compose personal
essays on
world/personal
perspective.
-Infer central
ideas/themes and
concepts from
advertisements and
literature.
-Select evidence to
support central
ideas/themes and
concepts.
-Identify and analyze
the purpose of
situational irony in
cartoons and
literature.
-Write arguments to
support claims about
a novel’s theme.
-Create an original
skit that includes
situational irony.
October
-Quadratic functions
-Finding roots and
zeros
-Quadratic formula
-Complex and
imaginary numbers
World
Cultures
September/October
-China
-Current Events
-Confucianism and
Legalism
-Mao, Communism
and the Cultural
Revolution
Chemistry
Spanish III
September
-Chemistry Introduction
-Overview – what is Chemistry?
-Classroom Procedures
-Lab Safety (Fire, Chemical, and
Physical Safety)
-The Scientific Method
-Atomic Structure
-Protons, Neutrons, Electrons,
Nucleus
-Isotopes and Ions
September/October
-Reviewing the
fundamentals of
Spanish 2
-Ser/Estar/Ir,
reflexive
verbs, present
and
preterite tenses,
vocabulary
-Giving orders in
school and at home
-Talking about
emergencies using
the preterite and
past progressive
tenses
October
-The Periodic Table
-History of
-Chemical Symbols
-Atomic #
-Columnar Groups and Group
Names
-Rows
-Electron Orbitals
-Electron pairing
-Orbital filling
-Stability of Orbitals
-Bonding
-Types of bonds (covalent,
ionic, metallic)
-Properties of Matter
-Mass/Volume
-Physical Properties
-Chemical Properties
-States of Matter/Physical
properties
Other
ART 2
September
-Intro to Architecture and design
3-D design and drawing:
Giacometti
-Art History: Tintoretto, David,
Goya, Delacroix, Botticelli,
Caravaggio, Gentileschi, Koons,
Dore
-Thomas Hart Benton
Documentary
October
-Popsicle model construction
-The Power of Art; Van Gogh
(documentary)
CREATIVE WRITING
September/October
Texts: Various memoirs including
Francis Lefkowitz’s “The Gifted
Classes”
-Compose daily short writing
prompts.
-Develop a critical voice through
workshops.
-Analyze memoirs for conventions
of writing.
-Incorporate sensory details,
similes/metaphors, symbolism,
and theme into writing.
-Discuss, analyze and revise
structure in writing.
-Analyze literature through a
critical lens.
-Apply multiple critical
perspectives orally and in writing.
MIXED MEDIA
September/October
-Basic Elements of Adobe
Photoshop
-Shooting in RAW and using
Adobe Lightroom
-Independent Projects
Grade
Level
English 12
September/October
Texts: Non-fiction
essays about the
American Dream
and Death of a
Salesman
12
-Determine central
ideas/themes of a
text and support
ideas with evidence.
-Analyze the
development of
central ideas/
themes throughout
the play.
-Compare and
contrast characters’
views of the
American Dream.
-Summarize texts
orally and in writing.
-Write arguments to
support claims.
Functions,
Statistics, and
Trigonometry (FST)
September
-Right triangle trigonometry
-Trigonometric functions of
special angles
-Trig word problems
October
-Arcs and angles
-Radians
-Unit circle
-Trigonometric identities and
functions
Calculus
September
-Coordinates and Functions
-Limits and Continuity
October
-Definition of the Derivative
-Applications of derivatives to
position, velocity and
acceleration
-Derivatives of various
functions, including
Trigonometric functions
World
Cultures
September/October
-China
-Current Events
-Confucianism and
Legalism
-Mao, Communism
and the Cultural
Revolution
Chemistry
September
-Chemistry Introduction
-Overview – what is
Chemistry?
-Classroom Procedures
-Lab Safety (Fire,
Chemical, and Physical
Safety)
-The Scientific Method
-Atomic Structure
-Protons, Neutrons,
Electrons, Nucleus
-Isotopes and Ions
October
-The Periodic Table
-History of
-Chemical Symbols
-Atomic #
-Columnar Groups and
Group
Names
-Rows
-Electron Orbitals
-Electron pairing
-Orbital filling
-Stability of Orbitals
-Bonding
-Types of bonds
(covalent,
ionic, metallic)
-Properties of Matter
-Mass/Volume
-Physical Properties
-Chemical Properties
-States of matter &
physical properties
Spanish IV
Other
September/October
-Reviewing the
fundamentals of
Spanish 3
-Verb conjugations
in present, preterite
and near future
tenses, reflexive
verbs, and the
subjunctive
-Giving orders in
school and at home
-Telling exciting
stories using the
preterite and past
progressive tenses
SENIOR PROJECT
September
-Understand project objectives
-Research project ideas
-Create Project proposals
-Identify appropriate sources
for research
-Develop a research question
October
-Developing a thesis topic for a
research project
-Create Outlines
-Writing Introduction
Paragraphs
-Writing Body Paragraphs
CREATIVE WRITING
September/October
Texts: Various memoirs
including Francis Lefkowitz’s
“The Gifted Classes”
-Compose daily short writing
prompts.
-Develop a critical voice
through workshops.
-Analyze memoirs for
conventions of writing.
-Incorporate sensory details,
similes/metaphors, symbolism,
and theme into writing.
-Discuss, analyze and revise
structure in writing.
-Analyze literature through a
critical lens.
-Apply multiple critical
perspectives orally and in
writing.
MIXED MEDIA
September/October
-Basic Elements of Adobe
Photoshop
-Shooting in RAW and using
Adobe Lightroom
-Independent Projects