St. Catherine Labouré School
Curriculum
St. Catherine Labouré School
9750 Sappington Road
St. Louis, MO 63128
314-843-2819
Updated 2013
General Learning Goals
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. model their lives on the Gospel values of Jesus Christ and the moral teachings of
the Catholic Church, acting as faith-filled members of the Church community.
2. show respect for the uniqueness of one another’s diverse backgrounds and
personalities.
3. show appreciation and respect for individual strengths, weaknesses, and a variety
of learning styles.
4. display accountability for thoughts, words, and actions through self-discipline,
critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities, based on Christian values.
5. pursue personal excellence by setting and achieving goals and making responsible
decisions.
6. research and analyze information to implement solutions for a changing world by
using higher order (critical analysis, comparing, contrasting, etc.) thinking skills.
7. use the available and emerging technology appropriately, in order to find
information and to solve problems in a variety of subject areas.
8. demonstrate self-motivation and an enthusiasm for learning, enabling them to
become effective citizens and life-long learners in a diversified world.
9. interact productively with others to become effective communicators.
10. contribute their time, energy, and talents to enhance the quality of life by caring
for their local and global environment.
11. show an appreciation for the creative arts.
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12. demonstrate individual creativity through appropriate expressions of ideas and
feelings in a variety of forms.
13. apply knowledge within a subject area and across the curriculum.
Subject Area Goals: Religion
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. define and describe a basic understanding of the Mystery of the Holy Trinity.
2. demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of the doctrine of the Catholic Church,
including the importance of Sacred Scripture and Tradition.
3. show a loving and respectful personal relationship with Jesus Christ by giving
daily witness to the Gospel message.
4. demonstrate reverence for life, family, and each other in their daily lives by
making good moral decisions.
5. demonstrate respect for God’s creation
6. participate in community building and global ministry, emphasizing peace and
social justice.
7. communicate and share an appreciation for their Catholic faith through acts of
service and evangelization.
8. demonstrate active participation in Catholic worship through liturgy and the
celebration of the Sacraments.
Religion: Kindergarten
Goals
Students will:
1. act in accordance with Catholic values by their daily interactions with others.
2. identify God’s creation.
3. show kindness and love toward all people.
4. learn to make the Sign of the Cross.
5. memorize and participate in daily prayers listed below.
6. discuss and participate in seasonal liturgical celebrations.
Content
1. Basic Catholic values such as respect for one another, saying kind words,
taking turns
2. Day, night, sun, moon, plants, animals, people
3. Bible stories/examples from Scripture
4. Using right hand/correct order
5. Traditional prayers: Our Father, Hail Mary, and Blessing for Meals
6. Advent wreath, Nativity display, Stations of the Cross
Religion: First Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate an awareness that God created the world out of love for us.
2. recognize that God sent Jesus to be an example of how to live.
3. recognize Baptism as the Sacrament of Initiation into God’s family.
4. participate in daily prayers as listed below.
5. participate in liturgy and exhibit appropriate church behavior.
6. identify the seasons of the Liturgical Year.
Content
1. Rules for respecting creation: discussions of bullying behaviors through the
Take Action Program, awareness of the needs of other creatures, avoiding
littering, etc.
2. Parables and lessons from the New Testament
3. Sharing information about each child’s baptism; visiting baptismal font in
church
4. Children’s Morning Offering, student-created prayers
5. Genuflection and making the Sign of the Cross
6. Singing and responding at Mass: all songs, after the Scripture is read,
responding to Petitions, Preface dialogue, offering Sign of Peace
7. Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter Season, Ordinary Time
Religion: Second Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. participate in a variety of prayer experiences as listed below.
2. recite prayers related to Reconciliation and Eucharist.
3. identify and explain moral responsibility for personal choices.
4. perform the steps in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
5. describe an understanding of the Eucharist in terms of God’s presence made
real.
6. describe Church teachings of the Three Persons in one God and Jesus as both
human and divine.
Content
1. Daily classroom prayers, weekly Mass, prayer services, Breadmaking Day
Retreat/Last Supper Prayer Service, student-created prayers
2. Act of Contrition, Rosary
3. Ten Commandments for young children, the Great Commandment, definition
of sin, choices versus accidents, true sorrow for having done wrong, Bible
stories of The Prodigal Son and The Lost Sheep
4. Examination of conscience, honestly presenting sins, reciting prayer for
forgivness, types of penance, accepting absolution
5. Scripture passages that state the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist: The
Last Supper, the Resurrection, etc.
6. Eucharistic experiences of community worship
7. Scripture passages which reinforce the Trinity and the two natures of Christ
Religion: Third Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify the parts of the Mass.
2. identify the seven Sacraments.
3. explain the Four Marks of the Church.
4. examine types of prayer.
5. show appreciation for the history of the early Church.
6. practice discipleship.
Content
1. Introductory Rite, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist, Concluding
Rite
2. Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick,
Matrimony, Holy Orders
3. Marks of the Church: One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic; definitions for each and
how they relate to the Church
4. Praise, Thanksgiving, Intercession, Petition, Blessing
5. Events and people that contributed to the formation of the early Church
6. Jesus’s mission of love, justice, peace, and service
Religion: Fourth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify and describe feast days and Holy Days of Obligation.
2. identify the Eight Beatitudes and describe their meanings.
3. identify and apply Jesus’s Great Commandment of Love.
4. identify and interpret select parables listed below.
5. discuss and participate in the prayers listed below.
Content
1. Patron saint feasts (St. Catherine Labouré, St. Vincent de Paul, etc.); the Holy
Days of Obligation for the Roman calendar
2. Matthew’s Gospel with the Eight Beatitudes; class discussion of how they
bring happiness
3. Scripture passage in which Jesus gives His Commandment and explains it;
examples of how to apply it in daily lives
4. Parables from the Bible: The Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son, The Good
Shepherd
5. Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Act of Contrition, personal prayer
Religion: Fifth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. define and describe the seven Sacraments.
2. research and present the Liturgical Year.
3. demonstrate the ability to use the Bible independently.
4. discuss and describe the importance of service in Catholic life.
5. respond to skills and virtues for Catholic family moral living.
Content
1. Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick,
Matrimony, Holy Orders; Bible passages/ early writings which explain the
origins, use of, and importance of the Sacraments
2. Yearly liturgical calendar (when Church year begins, seasons of Advent,
Christmas, etc); Holy Days and feasts
3. New American Bible: St. Joseph Edition (Catholic); Table of Contents of
Bible; Books of the Bible
4. Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy; Bible references to service
5. Family Life Series: qualities of a healthy, holy family; responding to
emotions; honest communication; how to deal with the stress of maturing;
why human life is sacred
Religion: Sixth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. describe the structure of the Bible and locate passages.
2. name various literary forms used in the Bible.
3. retell and show an appreciation for the classic stories of the Old Testament.
4. identify patriarchs, kings, and prophets of the Old Testament.
5. assist in preparing weekly liturgies.
6. recognize the unique dignity of oneself as a child made in the image and
likeness of God.
Content
1. The Bible
2. Literary forms: analogy, poetry, legend, novel, historical fact
3. The Fall of Adam and Eve; Noah and the Flood; Calling and Testing of
Abraham; Jacob and Joseph; Moses and the Exodus, etc.
4. The Five Covenants (Old Testament) of Salvation History: Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Moses, David
5. Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
6. Kings: Saul, David, Solomon
7. Prophets: Samuel, Elijah, Amos, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
8. Introductions to liturgy, petitions, brief saint biographies
9. Family Life Series: the diversity God created among families; God’s plan in
our genetic makeup; uniqueness and importance of each person’s abilities;
goal-setting and achieving goals; welcoming/treasuring new members to the
family through the birth of a sibling
Religion: Seventh Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. learn and practice a variety of types of prayer.
2. read, study, and show appreciation for the means in which God revealed
Himself to His people.
3. show an appreciation for God’s invitation to be in a personal relationship with
Him.
4. analyze moral decisions based on the teachings of Jesus and the Church and
act in accordance with them.
5. demonstrate an understanding of the Sacrament of Confirmation as entrance
into the adult Christian community.
6. research and share knowledge of saint chosen for Confirmation.
7. perform works of service as preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
8. evangelize through words and actions.
Content
1. traditional prayers, guided meditation, music/videos, student-created prayers
2. Tradition and Scripture (Old and New Testaments)
3. Spiritual choices: attending and participating in Mass regularly, receiving the
Sacrament of Reconciliation, regular personal prayers, freely choosing acts of
service
4. Ten Commandments, Jesus’s Law of Love, The Beatitudes, Corporal and
Spiritual Works of Mercy, social justice principles; regular opportunities to
discuss how to apply teachings
5. Definitions of mortal/venial sin, grace
6. Confirmation as last Sacrament of Initiation, received only once, Holy Trinity,
Chrism oil, Confirmation liturgy, Bishops of St. Louis
7. Recognized saints of the Catholic Church
8. Parish Thanksgiving project, various service projects for family,
parish/school, and community
9. Valentine’s Day Senior Social, Spring Clean-up Day
Religion: Eighth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. create and participate in special liturgies as listed below.
2. recognize the development and growth of the Church from its beginnings to
the present.
3. recognize the need for the Church to change to serve the needs of its people.
4. define/use appropriate new vocabulary encountered in the study of Church
history.
5. discuss how the Church defends and explains (Apologetics) its doctrine.
6. make moral decisions based on the Ten Commandments and the Church’s
teachings about social justice and respect for life.
7. perform the Works of Mercy.
Content
1. All-school prayer services for special liturgical seasons/feasts, Graduation
liturgy
2. History of the Church from the Apostles to the Twenty-first Century; Internet
research on significant Church leaders and events throughout the years
3. Results of various Church councils: Nicea, Ephesus, Chalcedon, Trent,
Vatican II
4. Monasticism, schism, lay investiture, excommunication, and other new words
encountered in Church history
5. Writings of important apologists of the faith: St. Athanasius, St. Robert
Bellarmine, St. Justin Martyr, Patrick Madrid, Peter Kreeft, etc.
6. R.I.G.H.T. Start program, pro life presentations, Respect Life writing contest,
class discussions of moral dilemmas, God’s gift of life in human sexuality
7. Various service projects offered through the school and parish, leading groups
for Holy Thursday Day of Prayer and other school-wide events, partnering
with Kindergartners at Mass
Subject Area Goals: Language Arts
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. apply reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills across the curriculum.
2. apply basic skills in reading comprehension.
3. identify criteria for evaluating worthwhile printed, oral, and visual media.
4. show ability to identify and appreciate a variety of literary genres and writing
styles.
5. show ability to write for varied audiences and purposes.
6. display correct form, structure, usage, and mechanics in all types of
communication.
7. improve reading and writing skills through study of literary models.
8. participate by listening, discussing, and interacting in a variety of groups to
analyze and evaluate reading and writing.
9. research and apply information and ideas, using a variety of electronic and print
materials.
10. creatively express thoughts, ideas, and interpretations of written, oral, and visual
materials.
11. show appreciation for all peoples by reading and discussing culturally diverse
literature.
Language Arts: Kindergarten
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate pre-reading skills.
2. write a simple complete sentence.
3. name and print all uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters with correct
formation.
4. read at-level books.
5. demonstrate comprehension strategies.
6. spell simple three-letter words.
Content
1. Visual recognition of uppercase and lowercase letters; letter sound recognition
2. Capitalization of first letter of first word, subject/predicate agreement, space
between words, and period at end
3. Zaner-Bloser manuscript; formation and line placement of uppercase and
lowercase letters
4. Three and four-letter words; grade level sight words
5. Simple story/plot recall; conflict; identification of characters in a story: main,
supporting
6. Rhyming and word families
Language Arts: First Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. apply decoding skills, context, and study skills when reading.
2. apply strategies and skills necessary to fluently read and comprehend a variety
of literary genres.
3. show interest in different types of literature as listed below.
4. use developmentally appropriate spelling and language skills when
communicating in written work.
5. demonstrate legible manuscript handwriting.
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Phonics: long/short vowels, consonant sounds (blends and digraphs)
Contractions, rhyming words, word families, compound words
Alphabetical order to the first letter
Basic sight vocabulary words
Sequence of events from a story
Realistic/fantasy literature
Phonemic approach in learning to spell words
Sentence as a complete idea
Capitalization: names, days of week, months
Telling, asking, exclamatory, and command sentences; correct end
punctuation
11. Use of an apostrophe in showing possession
12. Correct letter/spacing formation of alphabet when writing words
Language Arts: Second Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify grade level vocabulary and sight words.
2. relate simple details from stories read together.
3. read and identify stories of different genres listed below.
4. apply phonemic awareness rules and patterns to spell and sound out words.
5. form simple plurals and past tense forms of words.
6. identify and classify word relationships listed below.
7. alphabetize words.
8. identify and use nouns.
9. apply some comma rules in writing.
10. apply capital letters correctly.
11. write a short narrative.
12. recognize words written in cursive and form written cursive letters.
Content
1. Reading and spelling vocabulary words
2. Details of the main character, setting, and problem
3. Realistic fiction, nonfiction, fantasy
4. Vowel diphthongs and digraphs, r-controlled vowels, y as a vowel
5. Prefixes (un, re, dis, mis) and suffixes (ly, ful, less, ness)
6. Plural spelling rules (s, es, changing y to i); forming past tense adding ed
7. Synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms
8. Alphabetical order to the third letter
9. Proper and common nouns
10. Commas in dates and at the beginning and ending of a letter
11. Proper nouns: holidays, states, cities, titles
12. Journal writing, short stories, comics, story-prompts
13. Lowercase and uppercase cursive letters
Language Arts: Third Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. read chapter books independently and summarize basic events.
2. assess sequence of events, similarities and differences, fact versus opinion,
cause and effect, and basic elements of plot.
3. identify and use nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs.
4. identify subjects and predicates in sentences.
5. differentiate/use in writing the four types of sentences.
6. apply rules of punctuation and capitalization.
7. apply correct spelling to daily writings.
8. compose a one-paragraph expository essay and one-paragraph narrative essay.
9. employ new vocabulary verbally and in writing.
Content
1. Variety of chapter books, approximately sixty to seventy pages in length
2. Verbally and in writing supplying the who, when, where, what of a story
3. Retelling of a story including beginning, middle, end; realistic and fantasy
fiction; nonfiction
4. Parts of speech
5. Simple subjects and predicates in simple sentences
6. The four types of sentences: declarative, imperative, interrogative,
exclamatory
7. Standard English punctuation: end punctuation; commas for items in a series,
in a date; capitalization rules: proper nouns, first word of sentence
8. All grade level vocabulary words
9. Introductory, supporting, and concluding sentences for paragraph construction
10. Student-created sentences using spelling/vocabulary words
Language Arts: Fourth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. read chapter books and identify story elements.
2. identify the author’s purpose.
3. read nonfiction writing.
4. write complete sentences.
5. apply the rules of punctuation and capitalization.
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Chapter books of eighty pages and more
Plot, setting, supporting details, and character
Reasons for writing: persuade, entertain, inform, express emotion
Informational literature: how-to
Sentences using simple and compound subjects
Sentences using simple and compound predicates
Sentences using direct objects, adjectives, and articles
Proofreading skills for commas in a series, direct quotations, direct address,
end punctuation, use of apostrophes, capitalization for first word of sentence
and for proper nouns
Language Arts: Fifth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate and discuss an understanding of story elements.
2. verbally summarize a paragraph or short story.
3. demonstrate appropriate use of parts of speech listed below.
4. identify complete subject and complete predicate.
5. create a paragraph using/following a topic sentence.
6. identify the steps in the writing process.
7. apply the writing process step by step to assigned projects.
8. demonstrate the ability to spell age-level words and apply their meanings to
written material.
9. read and analyze a novel as a class.
Content
1. Oral and written presentation of reports on books and short stories
2. Interpreting cause and effect and comparing and contrasting using graphic
organizers
3. Adverbs, interjections, conjunctions, and nouns used as direct objects and
indirect objects
4. Complete subjects and complete predicates in sentences as compared to
simple subjects and predicates
5. How-to paragraph, descriptive paragraph, recipes, one-paragraph narratives
6. Brainstorming, prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishing
7. Book reports, news stories, business letters, short stories, five-paragraph
autobiography, photo story
8. Spelling sentences/paragraphs, reading vocabulary, writing projects
9. Summarizing, active reading (relating events to students’ lives) using Hatchet,
Holes, Maniac Magee, and Shiloh
Language Arts: Sixth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. use the steps in the writing process.
2. write a topic statement that includes an opinion about the topic and sustain the
topic statement in multiple-paragraph writing, poetry, and digital writing.
3. express personal feelings and ideas in writing.
4. practice rules of grammar and sentence structure.
5. read and show appreciation for a variety of literary styles.
6. identify literary elements and figurative language.
7. choose literature for personal enjoyment.
8. demonstrate ability to state and support opinions in response to print and nonprint materials.
Content
1. Brainstorming, pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing
2. Paragraph unity and structure; writer’s voice
3. Personal narrative, poetry, nonfiction, fiction, digital sources and media
4. Dialogue punctuation and paragraphing
5. Possessives, apostrophes, quotations
6. Corrections of run-on sentences and fragments
7. Short stories, non-fiction, drama, poetry, folk tales, mythology, novel
8. Setting, character, conflict, theme
9. Chronological order of plot events, generalization
10. Simile, metaphor, alliteration, repetition, end rhyme, image, personification
11. Novels of students’ own choosing
12. Reading Workshop journal responses to specific topics about personal choice
reading
Language Arts: Seventh Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. expand and elaborate using specific details in writing.
2. demonstrate appropriate word choice for specific writing styles.
3. demonstrate logical organization in writing.
4. research a topic and demonstrate ability to paraphrase and synthesize the
information in written form.
5. practice grammar, punctuation, usage, and sentence structure in oral and
written work.
6. analyze a variety of literary styles.
7. identify elements of fiction stories.
8. identify literary devices.
9. demonstrate ability to establish connections to self, other text, and the world
in response to print and electronic materials.
Content
1. Descriptive, comparison/contrast, researched biographical report, creative
writing, point of view writing, digital reporting
2. Use of transition words, time order words, spatial order words, descriptive
words, adjectives out of order, participles, absolutes, sensory detail
3. Methods of organization: block, point by point, similarities versus differences
4. Biographies of Catholic saints using Internet and print sources;
5. Use of commas and semi-colons in compound construction
6. Use of commas with dates within sentences and with interrupters
7. Clauses
8. Analyze short stories, non-fiction, drama, narrative poetry, novel
9. Thematic units on Edgar Allan Poe, the Jewish Holocaust, segregation, utopia
10. Foreshadowing, exposition, suspense, stereotype, character traits,
internal/external conflict, major/minor characters, stage directions, internal
monologue, inference, tone, point of view
11. Internal rhyme, rhythm, imagery, extended metaphor, exaggeration, literal vs.
figurative language, motivation
12. Reading Workshop journal responses to specific topics based on personal
choice reading materials
Language Arts: Eighth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. research a topic, synthesize information, write a thesis, and argue it to a
logical conclusion.
2. apply self-editing and peer-editing skills to written work.
3. demonstrate voice, style, and fluency in writing.
4. analyze and evaluate information to make connections in writing to the real
world.
5. communicate effectively both orally and in writing using correct language
structure and conventions.
6. read and show appreciation for a variety of literary styles.
7. identify and define elements of fiction and nonfiction.
8. identify and define literary devices.
9. demonstrate ability to evaluate characters, theme, plot, style, tone, and point
of view in response to print and electronic materials.
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Multi-page position paper on topic related to American history
Internet, databases, and library resources
Rules of MLA documentation; standard English writing conventions
Expository, persuasive, creative writing, etc.
Nonfiction materials both in print and electronic; higher-level thinking skills
Complex sentences; transitions
Appositives, participles, gerunds, infinitives
Rules of punctuation for appositives, introductory phrases, and complex
sentences
9. Writing projects of choice, oral presentations
10. Short stories, memoir, nonfiction, lyric poetry, free verse, novel
11. Thematic unit on Poe
12. Plot diagram; theme; parallel plots; thesis statement, research citations
13. Mood, irony, rhyme scheme, half rhyme, symbolism, flashback, red herring,
deductive reasoning, primary and secondary sources, allusion, caricature,
indirect characterization, connotation and denotation, surprise ending,
generalization
14. Reading Workshop journal responses to specific topics about personal choice
reading materials
Subject Area Goals: Math
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. recognize math as a meaningful integrated whole and to be able to see its
relevance in the real world.
2. develop problem-solving strategies and critical thinking skills.
3. recognize and show respect for the variety of methods and tools, including
technology, that can be used for problem solving.
4. demonstrate an understanding of the number systems and number relationships.
5. share solution strategies and support the validity of each.
6. identify and utilize the most efficient method for arriving at an accurate answer.
7. express feelings of confidence that they can succeed in math.
Math: Kindergarten
Goals
Students will:
1. recognize and describe position words.
2. sort and classify common objects.
3. identify, extend, and create patterns.
4. identify and print numbers.
5. visually discriminate between geometric shapes.
6. identify coins and their value.
7. use nonstandard units of measurement.
8. identify fractional parts of two-dimensional shapes.
9. tell time on analog and digital clocks.
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Left and right, before, between, after, inside and outside, top and bottom
Sort by size, shape, color, and kind
Patterns: AB, AAB, ABB, ABC
Ordinal numbers first through tenth
Sequence and print numbers zero through twenty
Solid geometric shapes: cylinder, cone, cube, sphere, rectangular prism,
pyramid
7. Penny, nickel, dime, quarter
8. Weight, capacity, and length (unifix cubes)
9. Equal parts, halves, and symmetry
10. Time to the nearest hour
Math: First Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. add and subtract single digit numbers.
2. interpret and solve grade-level word problems.
3. tell time on analog and digital clocks.
4. identify and write number system to one hundred.
5. interpret graph data using one attribute.
6. identify different coin combinations to one dollar.
7. identify and recognize characteristics of solid shapes.
8. identify equal parts of a whole.
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Addition and subtraction facts to twelve
Place value through tens
One-step word problems using single digits
Hour and half hour
Numbers zero through one hundred
Bar graph and tally chart
Coin combinations
Sphere, cone, cube, cylinder
One-half, one-third, one-fourth
Math: Second Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. add and subtract two and three digit numbers with and without regrouping.
2. interpret and solve one step grade-level word problems using addition and
subtraction.
3. tell time to five minute intervals.
4. identify and distinguish coin and bill values.
5. add money in small amounts.
6. identify simple three-dimensional figures.
7. model fractions as parts of a whole through one-sixth.
8. interpret information from visual formats.
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Addition and subtraction facts through twenty
Numbers: place value through hundreds, ordering, comparing, and rounding
Regrouping with two and three digit numbers
Hour, half hour, quarter hour, five-minute intervals
Quarter, half dollar, dollar
Coins and dollar bills up to $5.00
Square pyramid, rectangular prism
One-fifth, one-sixth
Pie graphs, pictographs, calendars, schedules, tables
Math: Third Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate an understanding of numbers and number systems.
2. add and subtract four digit numbers with regrouping.
3. apply adding and subtracting to their understanding of money value.
4. demonstrate multiplication and division facts through twelve with accuracy.
5. tell time to the minute and compute elapsed time.
6. estimate money and numbers to tens and hundreds.
7. interpret and solve two-step word problems.
8. graph and analyze data to assess probability.
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Numbers: place value to ten thousands
Renaming with addition and subtraction to thousands place
Making change
Multiplication and division facts zero through twelve
Minute intervals
Rounding numbers
Various problem-solving skills combining addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and/or division
8. Digital spreadsheets and graphing tools
Math: Fourth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify and apply an understanding of the number systems and number
relationships.
2. demonstrate the ability to compute and estimate accurately in the areas of
addition and subtraction.
3. apply the knowledge of computation to multiplication and division.
4. add and subtract common fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals.
5. read, collect, organize, and use data.
6. interpret and solve multi-step word problems.
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Numbers: place value to the millions
Renaming to millions
Multiplication using one and two digit numbers
Division using a one digit divisor
Using multiplication to check division problems
Simple equivalent fraction and basic decimal equations
Mixed numbers on a number line
Tables of information, word problems, bar graphs
Various operations: working backwards, estimating, rounding
Math: Fifth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify and apply an understanding of number systems including fractions
and decimals.
2. demonstrate the ability to compute and estimate accurately in the areas of
multiplication and division of whole numbers.
3. apply the knowledge of computation and estimation to fraction and decimal
operations.
4. collect information of data and facts using graphs and plots.
5. demonstrate the ability to identify and measure more complex geometric
shapes.
6. interpret and solve grade level word problems.
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Numbers: place value to one hundred billion
Rounding addition and subtraction problems to the hundredths place
Order of operations technique
Multiplication: three-digit by two-digit
Division: two-digit divisors with up to one hundred thousand divisor
Fractions: proper, improper, equivalents, greatest common factor, least
common multiple, simplifying, writing mixed numbers
7. Converting improper fraction to a mixed number, a fraction to a decimal
8. Fractions: addition and subtraction with like and unlike denominators, mixed
numbers
9. Fractions: multiplication and division
10. Decimals: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
11. Decimals: rounding to the nearest tenth and nearest whole number
12. Organize data using mean, median, mode, and range
13. Organize data by creating and reading a stem-leaf plot
14. Graphs: reading, making a histogram, analyzing
15. Geometry: lines, angles, triangles, polygons, circles, symmetrical shapes,
prisms, pyramids
16. Measurement of area and perimeter, surface area, volume
17. Percent: relate and compare fractions, decimals, and percents
18. Problem-solving skills: estimate, draw a picture, make a table, guess and
check, use a formula, take notes
Math: Sixth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. estimate with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
2. multiply and divide fractions and decimals.
3. solve simple problems using ratios, rates, proportions, and percents.
4. solve algebraic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division equations.
5. apply basic formulas to find area and volume.
6. develop meaning for integers and represent and compare quantities with them.
7. create appropriate displays to organize data.
Content
1. Rounding, benchmarks, and number lines
2. Functions, fractions, decimals.
3. Equivalent fractions and ratios, unit rates, decimal/fraction/percent
conversions
4. Powers of ten, metric/customary units of length, mass, and capacity.
5. Illustrate the associate and commutative properties
6. Area, surface area, volume, perimeter, and circumference
7. Angles, similarity, symmetry, translations, surface area
8. Order of operations including powers and exponents
9. Place value through billions, decimals to millionths, fractions with large
denominators
10. Number line to graph integers and coordinate plane to plot points
11. Line plots, stem-and-leaf plots, mean/median/mode, bar graphs, line graphs
12. Grade appropriate problems using calculators and computers.
13. Problem-solving strategies such as looking for a pattern, making a table,
making a list, using a graph, drawing a diagram, working backward
14. Digital spreadsheets and data displays
Math: Seventh Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. expand problem-solving strategies.
2. add, subtract, multiply, and divide real numbers.
3. solve multi-step equations and inequalities.
4. organize and analyze data and statistics.
5. solve problems using proportions and percent
6. make predictions based on theoretical probability.
7. find surface area and volume of solids.
Content
1. Complex patterns; experiments and simulations; guess, check, and revise;
equations; logical reasoning to solve problems
2. Prime factorization, greatest common factor, least common multiple
3. Distributive Property, properties of equality
4. Grade appropriate problems using calculators and computers.
5. Order of operations, complex fractions, square roots
6. Inverse operations, addition/subtraction/multiplication/division equations,
two-step equations, functions
7. Number line, scatter plots and the coordinate plane, patterns, tables,
expressions
8. Measures of central tendency, histograms, box and whisker plots, appropriate
graphs, misleading graphs, circle graphs
9. Rates, ratios, write and solve proportions, similar polygons, scale drawings,
metric conversions
10. Percent of a number, large and small percents, percent equation, simple
interest, percent increase/decrease, taxes and tips
11. Grouping equally likely outcomes, counting techniques, permutations,
combinations, expected value, predictions, Venn Diagrams
12. Intersecting lines and angle measures, translations, Pythagorean Theorem,
polyhedrons, surface area of prisms and cylinders, volume of prisms and
cylinders, similar prisms
Math: Eighth Grade
Goals
Students will:
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solve linear equations and inequalities using slope and intercepts.
solve real-life problems using proportions and percent.
select and use appropriate statistical methods to analyze data.
find probabilities of independent and dependent events.
solve problems by describing and analyzing two and three dimensional space
figures.
6. develop an understanding of operations on rational numbers, ways of
representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems.
Content
1. Problem solving with two-step and multi-step equations, problem solving
with the Distributive Property, variables on both sides of equations, using
formulas, real-life modeling with equations, solve inequalities using
multiplication/division, properties of equality, function notation
2. Pictographs, bar graphs, histograms, line graphs, circle graphs, choosing an
appropriate graph, identify misleading graphs, line plots, box and whisker
plots, scatter plots, mean/median/mode/range
3. Factors and primes, greatest common factor, least common multiple,
simplify complex fractions, rational numbers and decimals, powers and
exponents, scientific notation, absolute value
4. Percent of a number, commission, rates/ratios, proportions, percent equation,
percent increase/decrease, metric conversions, simple interest
5. Square roots, Problem Solving with the Pythagorean Theorem, the triangle
inequality
6. Points/lines/planes, naming/measuring/drawing angles, parallel and
perpendicular lines, similar and congruent figures, circles, symmetry,
triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, angle/side relationships
7. Area/perimeter, congruence, line reflections, translations, similarity, problem
solving using similar figures
8. Polyhedrons, surface area of prisms and cylinders, volume of
cylinders/pyramids/cones/spheres, similar solids
9. Experiments and simulations, permutations and combinations as counting
techniques, theoretical probability, disjoint and overlapping events
10. Coordinate plane, graphs of linear equations and inequalities, systems of
equations and inequalities, slope, intercepts
11. Technology involving computation, geometry, probability, problem solving,
number theory
Math: Eighth Grade
Algebra I Honors
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate the concepts currently taught in high school Algebra I courses.
2. apply Algebra I concepts such as functions, slope, exponential growth and
decay, quadratic equations, and radical equations to real-life situations.
3. represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic
symbols.
4. use mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative
relationships.
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Algebraic expressions, equations, and functions
Properties of real numbers
Multi-step equations and proportions
Graphs of linear equations and functions
Linear equations written in slope-intercept, point-slope, and standard form;
equations of parallel and perpendicular lines
6. Linear inequalities; absolute value equations and inequalities
7. Systems of equations; systems of inequalities
8. Exponents, exponential functions; negative exponents, exponential growth
and decay
9. Operations with polynomials; factoring polynomials
10. Quadratic equations; methods of solving quadratic equations
11. Radical expressions, equations, and functions
Subject Area Goals: Social Studies
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. show an understanding of general geography and map skills.
2. identify the similarities and differences among people: past, present, and future.
3. show appreciation and tolerance for cultural diversity.
4. recognize the impact and influence which occurs when cultures converge.
5. analyze and understand the development of various forms of global governments.
6. express interest in and respond to current events.
7. demonstrate an understanding of the chronological sequences of history and their
impact.
8. show appreciation for sacrifices necessary to achieve and maintain freedom in
every generation.
9. demonstrate an understanding of and act in accordance with the responsibilities of
citizenship.
10. demonstrate an understanding of the global economy and its impact on society
and the environment.
Social Studies: Kindergarten
Goals
Students will:
1. identify rules based on the environment.
2. recognize important American figures/heroes.
3. identify and participate in holiday activities and celebrations.
4. identify their home city and state.
Content
1. Classroom rules, playground rules, school rules, field trip rules
2. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Johnny Appleseed, Christopher
Columbus, Martin Luther King Jr.
3. Holidays and different cultures/nationalities: Columbus Day, Halloween,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
100th Day of School, Groundhog’s Day, Mardi Gras, President’s Day, Cinco
de Mayo
4. City: St. Louis, State: Missouri
Social Studies: First Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify a variety of community helpers listed below and their importance.
2. identify cultural and traditional practices associated with holiday celebrations.
3. identify famous figures and explain the historical significance.
4. read and interpret basic maps and apply basic map skills.
Content
1. Dentist, doctor, firefighter, police officer, teacher; stories pertaining to their
jobs; dental care presentation
2. Thanksgiving: story of the Pilgrims coming over on the Mayflower;
Christmas: honoring the Holy Family; Easter: celebrating new life/Jesus’s
resurrection; discussing family traditions associated with holidays
3. Christopher Columbus, Pilgrims and Native Americans, Martin Luther King,
Jr., Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, current President; stories relating
to their achievements
4. United States political map; basic map key; travels of Flat Stanley
Social Studies: Second Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify roles within groups listed below.
2. compare and contrast different types of communities.
3. explain that the world is made of continents, countries, and oceans.
4. apply the use of a compass rose.
5. compare different land forms.
6. research and discuss grade level United States and world current events as
they relate to local issues.
7. demonstrate knowledge and respect for the diversity of people and cultures
around the world.
8. identify needs, wants, goods, and services of a society.
9. research and present a short factual biography of a famous American.
Content
1. Government: President, governor, mayor; school: principal, teacher, student;
family: parent, child
2. Urban, suburban, and rural areas/regions
3. The seven continents, the major oceans, a sampling of major countries: United
States, China, England, Canada, etc.
4. Maps containing the compass rose; directions of North, South, East, West
5. Lakes, mountains, rivers, valleys, oceans, plains, islands, peninsulas
6. Current stories regarding the economy, the environment, sports, national and
local elections, etc.
7. Various cultures such as Latin America, China, etc.
8. Basic human needs: food, clothing, shelter, love
9. Use of the Library and the Internet; famous Americans in history such as
George Washington, Harriet Tubman, etc.
Social Studies: Third Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. define the characteristics and types of communities listed below.
2. identify how communities grow and change.
3. read basic maps, graphs, and a historical timeline.
4. compare and contrast the culture of Americans.
5. assess the reason(s) people work.
6. recognize basic terms used in business.
Content
1. History and culture of San Antonio, Texas; Jamestown, Virginia; Anasazi and
Iroquois tribes; farming communities; auto manufacturing communities
2. Growth through inventions (skyscrapers, telephone), discoveries in science
(pasteurization, vaccination), major events in history (Civil War, pioneers,
immigration)
3. Locator maps, line and bar graphs, datagraphs, timelines
4. Cardinal and intermediate directions
5. Different ethnic groups that emigrated from Europe and Asia; Native
American groups
6. Work provides money for families to take care of basic living needs
7. Budgets, jobs, profit, manufacturing, domestic and international trade
Social Studies: Fourth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify parts on a globe.
2. demonstrate how to read a map.
3. research kinds of maps listed below.
4. identify basic United States geography.
5. identify and research the regions of the United States.
6. identify the states and capitals of each region of the United States.
7. research a state and create a PowerPoint presentation.
Content
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Continents, oceans, hemispheres, equator
Title, map key, map symbols, scale, locator, compass rose
Political, physical, landform, transportation, historical
Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, interior plains, coastal plains,
coast ranges, Mississippi River, Great Lakes
5. Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, Middle West, Mountain States, West
6. Fifty United States and their capitals; two-letter abbreviation for each state
7. Information about a state from the United States (size, capital city, land
formations, economic base, animals and plants); PowerPoint software
Social Studies: Fifth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify the similarities and differences among Native American groups listed
below.
2. explain the use of personal and business economics.
3. identify and distinguish the characteristics of the Thirteen Colonies as the
foundation of the future United States of America.
4. describe the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Content
1. Study of Native American groups: Mayas, Aztecs, Incas, Pueblo, Iroquois,
Cherokee
2. Using a check book and check book register; the circular flow of the
economy, entrepreneurship, and the free enterprise system
3. Study of the early settlement of the United States (Thirteen Colonies): basic
economics, founders/leadership of colonies, types of settlers, attitudes of early
peoples
4. Constitution, Bill of Rights: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom
of religion; privilege of voting, paying taxes etc.
Social Studies: Sixth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify tools used to learn about past civilizations.
2. explain the connection between geography and history.
3. demonstrate proper use of geographical and historical graphics to understand
world cultures.
4. distinguish between civilizations that practice polytheism from those that
practice monotheism.
5. compare and contrast ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia to Rome.
6. describe daily life during the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation
periods.
Content
1. Historical artifacts and oral histories
2. Development of ancient civilizations along major rivers; trade routes such as
the Silk Road
3. Ancient world maps, globe, charts, graphs, timelines
4. Judaism; Egyptian religion; beginnings of Buddhism; Confucius and his
teachings; Greek mythology; Christianity; beginnings of Islam
5. Ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Israel, Egypt, China, India, Greece,
Rome
6. Time periods of Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation; examples of
common occupations and habitats
Social Studies: Seventh Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify the causes and effects of events that occurred from the Age of
Exploration to the American Civil War.
2. describe the various ways that people from different ethnic, cultural, religious,
and socio-economic backgrounds interact with each other from the Age of
Exploration to the American Civil War.
3. explain the Constitution of the United States, with all its rights and
responsibilities, and be able to apply it to real life situations.
4. relate the movement of people and population trends in America from the Age
of Exploration to the American Civil War.
5. analyze important documents listed below in United States history from the
Age of Exploration to the American Civil War.
Content
1. European colonization of the Americas; causes and events of the American
Revolutionary War (taxation without representation, desire for independent
leadership, etc.)
2. Presidential administrations of Washington through Tyler
3. Formation of colonies for religious and economic freedom; importation of
Africans as slaves; removal of Native Americans from land
4. Goals and principles of the Constitution; how the federal government works
5. Westward expansion to the Mississippi River; The Louisiana Purchase; Lewis
and Clark expedition; westward expansion beyond the Mississippi River
6. Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation,
Monroe Doctrine
Social Studies: Eighth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify the causes and effects of events that occurred from the American
Civil War to the present.
2. describe the various ways that people from different ethnic, cultural, religious,
and socio-economic backgrounds interact with each other from the American
Civil War to the present.
3. relate the movement of people and population trends in America from the
American Civil War to the present.
4. analyze important documents listed below in United States history from the
American Civil War to the present.
5. recognize how the United States became a leading political and economic
power.
Content
1. Civil War and Reconstruction; Native Americans and the West; Big Business
and European immigration;
2. World War I; the Great Depression; World War II
3. Cold War Era
4. Presidential administrations of Lincoln through Nixon
5. Differences between the industrial North and the agricultural South; formation
of Native American reservations; Civil Rights Movement
6. African Americans and Mexican Americans from the South and Southwest
moving to the North for work during World War I and World War II
7. Emancipation Proclamation; Gettysburg Address; “I Have a Dream” speech
8. Imperialism; Alaska and Hawaii statehood; gaining territories such as Puerto
Rico, American Samoa, Midway Islands; involvement in Latin America;
military alliances during World War I, World War II, and the Cold War
Subject Area Goals: Science
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. perform basic laboratory skills.
2. gain an understanding of the various disciplines of science and the relationship
among them.
3. utilize and apply scientific knowledge in daily life.
4. gain an understanding of the scientific method and be able to apply it.
5. communicate the impact that science, technology, and human activity has on the
environment and its resources.
6. demonstrate a respect for all forms of life.
7. apply critical thinking skills to inquiry-based problem solving.
8. gain an understanding of the history and development of scientific concepts.
9. identify and establish healthy habits in the areas of physical and mental health.
Science: Kindergarten
Goals
Students will:
1. identify the seasonal changes of a fruit tree.
2. identify the basic stages of a life cycle (plant).
3. identify the food groups.
4. label simple parts of a flower.
5. describe what is needed for plant growth to occur.
6. identify the differences between insects and arachnids.
Content
1. Apple tree: fall (ripe apples), winter (bare), spring (flower blossoms), summer
(green leaves, growing apples)
2. Pumpkin: seed, flower blossom, green leaves, green pumpkin, ripe pumpkin
3. Grain, fruit, vegetable, meat, dairy, oils, and sweets
4. Blossom, stem, leaves, roots
5. Sun, water, air, soil
6. Insects: three body sections and six legs; arachnids: two body parts and eight
legs
Science: First Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify the basic stages of a life cycle (animal).
2. recognize ways of keeping the human body healthy.
3. show appreciation and respect for our planet Earth.
4. use the scientific method to perform an experiment.
Content
1. Illustrations of the life cycle of a frog: egg, tadpole, frog
2. Illustrations of the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly
3. Dental hygiene habits: brushing and flossing teeth; visiting the dentist
regularly; eating healthy foods
4. Handwashing habits, healthy food choices, exercise
5. Conservation habits: reduce, reuse, recycle
6. The steps in an experiment: predicting, experimenting, observing
Science: Second Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify how plants, animals, and people live in their habitats.
2. describe what the Earth is made of.
3. recognize parts of the Solar System.
4. explain how weather changes over time.
5. tell how energy and forces make objects move.
Content
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Plants, parts of plants, animals, fossils, food chain, life cycle, and habitat
Natural resources, rocks, minerals, land, water, recycling
Sun, moon, phases, stars, and planets
Water cycle, precipitation, wind, temperature, weather types: tornado,
drought, flood, thunderstorm, and precipitation
5. Weather instruments: thermometer, rain gauge, wind vane
6. Light, sound, motion, force, magnets, and gravity
Science: Third Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. raise questions about scientific investigations.
2. use tools to make observations.
3. identify simple machines.
4. classify some plants.
5. predict how animals grow and change during their life cycles.
6. define ecosystems and food webs.
7. define minerals and rocks.
8. describe things that change the earth’s surface.
9. identify kinds of landforms.
10. define water cycle.
11. identify planets and different phases of the moon.
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Inquiry, hypothesis, variables, data, conclusion
Microscope, hand lens, telescope
Lever/fulcrum, screw, inclined plane, pulley, wheel and axle, wedge
Flowering, nonflowering, seeds, spores, cones
Photosynthesis
Metamorphosis
Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Color, luster, hardness, cleavage
Mountains, plains, plateaus, valleys, coasts, hills
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, storage/run-off
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
New moon, first quarter, full moon, third quarter
Science: Fourth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. analyze animal and plant characteristics.
2. describe ecosystems.
3. investigate the characteristics of minerals.
4. compare and contrast solar objects and their relationship to Earth.
5. classify matter.
Content
1. Classifying animals by group characteristics: carnivore, omnivore,
decomposer, vertebrates, invertebrates
2. Classifying plants by group characteristics: plants that reproduce using seeds
or spores; those with seeds may have flowers or cones
3. Ecosystems: oceans and forests, deserts, grasslands, wetlands
4. Properties of rocks: weathering, erosion, hardness
5. Solar objects’ movements: orbits, revolutions, rotations, tilt; the influence on
Earth’s weather
6. Size of matter, phases of matter, physical and chemical changes to matter
Science: Fifth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. describe and demonstrate use of the scientific method.
2. apply understanding of scientific methods to describe how scientists study the
natural world.
3. describe what technology is and how it is used to solve problems and ways in
which technology mimics living things.
4. compare and contrast living versus non-living organisms, define adaptations
and reproduction, and identify and group previously unknown plants and
animals.
5. distinguish between the structure of body systems and classify the function of
each system.
6. analyze how living things interact with their environment and identify local
ecosystems.
7. illustrate and summarize the water cycle.
8. explain and compare energy resources and pollutants, the causes and effects of
Earth’s changing surface, identifying minerals, rocks, and soil
9. investigate and describe resources on earth and how they can be conserved.
Content
1. Hypothesis, steps in a process, recording and organizing data and information,
observation of characteristics, drawing conclusions
2. What scientists do, how scientists investigate and collect data, how scientists
support their conclusions
3. Technology mimicking living things, design process
4. Characteristics of life processes to identify if an organism is living or nonliving, classifying plant, classifying animals.
5. Land, water, climate adaptations
6. Examples of food webs, food chains, energy pyramid
7. Life cycles
8. Circulatory, respiratory, muscular, skeletal, and nervous system
9. Parts of an ecosystem, interaction of ecosystems, change in ecosystems,
human impact
10. Water cycle, Ocean, weather, precipitation formation, climate
11. Rocks, minerals, soil, pollution
12. Hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere,
13. Plate tectonics: earth’s moving crust, weathering, erosion, deposition
14. Renewable and nonrenewable resources of land, water, and air
15. Conservation techniques
Science: Sixth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. discuss and practice lab safety.
2. use the metric system in all lab measurements.
3. recognize and explain structures within an animal and plant cell.
4. explain cell processes.
5. explain the process of heredity and natural selection.
6. identify, describe, and demonstrate the forces and components of electricity.
7. identify, describe, and demonstrate the forces and components of magnetism.
8. construct an electric circuit using lab materials and identify and analyze
productive and less productive materials.
9. explain the components and properties of atoms.
Content
1. Lab safety skills/practices: use of eye protection, careful handling of
chemicals, following directions precisely, etc.
2. Measurement using the metric system
3. Structures and functions of plant and animal cells (organelles and processes)
4. Cell processes: osmosis, diffusion, respiration, active transport,
photosynthesis
5. DNA, genes, chromosomes
6. Embryology: plant and animal
7. Plants: germination and adaptations, seed dispersal
8. Electric charges, circuits, electric fields, electromagnetism
9. Magnetism: magnetic fields, properties of magnets, uses for electromagnets
10. Lab materials: wire, electrical sources, resistors, metric rulers, magnets, lab
glassware
11. Atomic structure and particles
Science: Seventh Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. describe and compare organisms within the animal kingdom.
2. identify and explain the methods, tools, and purposes of dissection.
3. design a plan to test the behaviors of pill bugs.
4. describe and identify the components of the electromagnetic spectrum.
5. identify and explain the properties and characteristics of light and sound
waves.
6. explain and compare technology that uses sound waves.
7. explain and evaluate energy resources.
Content
1. Animal kingdom using the nine major Phyla: characteristics, habitat,
behavior, adaptations, mutualism
2. Lab dissection of preserved animal: frog, fish, etc.
3. Using the scientific method and developing fair tests
4. Electromagnetic spectrum: visible light, x-rays, microwaves, infrared and
ultraviolet rays
5. Wave length, amplitude, frequency, speed of light and of sound waves;
6. Ultrasound technology and uses in medicine, engineering, and oceanography
7. Types of energy: use of fossil fuels, hydropower, and alternative energy
resources such as wind, solar, geothermal
Science: Eighth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. describe and identify the organs and processes of the human body.
2. explain the biological processes of the human body.
3. identify and evaluate the components of health and wellness.
4. identify and measure the properties of the states of matter.
5. describe the physical and chemical changes in matter.
6. discuss and evaluate current issues, advances, and technologies of science.
7. communicate the impact that science, technology, and human actions have on
the environment and its resources.
8. plan and construct a data table to record lab data without teacher assistance;
analyze data and form conclusions from that data.
Content
1. Human body organization cells, tissues, organs, and systems
2. The biological processes of circulation, digestion, respiration, and
reproduction
3. Health and wellness components:
4. States of matter: solid, liquid, gas, plasma
5. Changes of matter: sublimation, freezing and melting points, evaporation
6. Measure of matter: mass, volume, density, buoyancy, and viscosity
7. Use of graphing, analysis, and group debate to describe changes in matter
8. Current events in science as found in the news, Internet, scientific journals
9. Environmental issues: global warming, pollution, etc.
10. Collected data from lab experiences planned by student group
Subject Area Goals: Art
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. describe and apply a variety of media techniques and processes.
2. analyze, reflect on, and apply the structures and functions of art.
3. exhibit and communicate an appreciation for art history and the diverse cultural
heritage of art.
4. choose and evaluate artistic subject matter, themes, symbols, ideas, and purposes
related art.
5. assess and show respect for and reflect upon the characteristics of their own art
and that of others.
6. make connections between the visual arts and other disciplines.
7. seek opportunities to utilize recycled materials for creative endeavors.
8. create visual works of art that are an individual expression of self.
Art: Kindergarten
Goals
Students will:
1. use scissors with control.
2. model with clay.
3. demonstrate a simple printmaking technique.
4. identify warm and cool colors.
5. thread wire through beads.
6. demonstrate simple folding techniques.
7. identify the subject of artwork.
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Cutting on drawn and folded lines
Rolling, coiling, and pinching clay into shapes
Pressing ink between folds of paper
Red, yellow, orange/blue, green, purple
Make a necklace with wire and pony beads
Folding paper in halves
Drawings of still life
Art: First Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. participate in lessons combining children’s literature and art.
2. use glue with control.
3. identify and create a portrait and landscape.
4. identify and create patterns and textures.
5. identify primary and secondary colors
6. mix two colors to create a third.
7. identify and create an alternating pattern.
8. identify and demonstrate different geometric shapes to create drawings.
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Children’s books
Assemblage with construction paper
Demonstrate how stories can be told in pictures
Indoor and outdoor rubbings
Flower petal color wheels
Painting only with primary colors
Repetition and patterns (ABAB)
Tanagrams
Art: Second Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. compare and contrast different artwork based on purpose, theme, and
composition.
2. experience 3-D form through mixed-media.
3. draw from examples and real life.
4. demonstrate over and under patterns.
5. contrast between foreground and background.
6. identify and demonstrate with geometrical forms.
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World cultures: China, Russia, Turkey, India, etc.
Sculpture using clay
Outdoor drawings and still life
Weaving paper
Landscapes
Building sculptures with blocks (wood and foam)
Art: Third Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. manipulate and tear paper with control.
2. fill in shapes from line drawings using different media and even color.
3. differentiate between shapes and forms.
4. identify and use different size contrast and overlaying techniques.
5. identify and demonstrate horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines.
6. demonstrate and differentiate between art content and subject matter.
7. demonstrate needlepoint stitches on canvas.
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Paper/collage
Abstract art
3-D sculpture
Papier-maché sculptures
Watercolor drawings
Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, still life, portraits
Basic stitch styles: back stitch, straight stitch, cross stitch
Art: Fourth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify and demonstrate value contrast.
2. create a woven fabric.
3. carve materials to create a relief.
4. apply a variety of advanced paper folding techniques.
5. exaggerate and distort observed objects to create abstract art.
6. identify and demonstrate positive and negative space.
7. identify and demonstrate contour line drawings.
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Value scales using color pencils and paints
Fiber weaving with yarn
Techniques of Repoussé
Origami
Techniques to exaggerate and distort work: Cubism, foreshortening, twisting
Models of exaggerated work: Dali, Picasso
Construction paper cut-outs using dark and light
Still life and portraits
Art: Fifth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate a subtractive printmaking process.
2. demonstrate an additive sculpture process.
3. identify and demonstrate symbolic shapes and designs.
4. identify the arrangement of colors.
5. identify and demonstrate realistic facial proportions.
6. compare different artists’ styles.
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Styrofoam relief printmaking
Mixed-media sculpture
World cultures and art
Color wheel
Portraits; self-portraits
Art and artists from the Impressionism Era: Monet, Van Gogh etc.
Art: Sixth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate a subtractive sculpture process.
2. create/draw a building using one-point perspective.
3. create 3-D objects using different values.
4. identify and demonstrate balance.
5. identify different styles of artwork.
6. distinguish between the elements and principles of art.
7. demonstrate the human body formula within their art work.
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Soap carving
Basic principles of architecture emphasizing perspective
Shading and shadows
Symmetrical and asymmetrical design
Modern, Abstract, Impressionistic
Art terms and vocabulary such as impressionism, positive/negative space,
aesthetics
7. Action portraits and sculpture
Art: Seventh Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. create and draw buildings using two-point perspective.
2. demonstrate processes used in fiber arts.
3. identify and demonstrate radial balance.
4. create original artwork with creative writing using mixed-media.
5. identify and demonstrate rhythmic lines, shapes, and three-dimensional forms.
6. demonstrate the basic elements of photography.
7. identify and use complementary colors.
8. apply shading techniques with colored pencils.
Content
1. Line drawings using foreground/background perspective (City Scapes) by
hand and using computer
2. Spiral weaving
3. Rotating design (Mandalas)
4. Personal journaling; collage; poetry
5. Graphic design and lettering
6. Saint self-portraits
7. Photos showing balance and clarity
8. Color wheel; abstract design
9. Noting light and dark; using various shades of color to define facial features
and contours
Art: Eighth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. apply patterns and colors to express moods and feelings within their artwork.
2. analyze the use of art elements and principles within art forms.
3. create a 3-D sculpture using a variety of media.
4. take photographs up close, in focus, and with expression.
5. interpret, analyze, and critique works of art.
6. identify the interrelationships between art and other subjects.
7. draw a line construction within a contour shape.
8. create a drawing with descriptive words and font.
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Expressionism and Pop Art
Self-portraits
Wire sculptures
Digital photography using principles of zoom, focus, artistic eye
Critical thinking skills regarding art and art styles; personal appeal
Cultural art; art as functional as well as aesthetic; art as occupational
Mazes
Concrete poems
Subject Area Goals: Music
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. demonstrate general knowledge concerning aspects of music terminology and
musical composition.
2. show appreciation for music’s contribution to cultures past, present, and future.
3. display basic techniques for vocal and instrumental performance, alone and with
others, using a varied repertoire of music.
4. apply knowledge and skill of music to demonstrate an understanding of the
relationship between other disciplines outside of the arts.
5. recognize and show respect for varying musical talents and abilities.
6. use acquired musical foundation to pursue an appreciation for all aspects of
music.
7. use music as a means for participation in various church liturgies.
Music: Kindergarten
Goals
Students will:
1. sing echo songs using functions listed below.
2. identify short and long sounds.
3. use auditory skills to imitate rhythm patterns.
4. imitate and follow a steady beat.
5. identify loud and soft sounds.
6. move and dance to a steady beat.
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Four voice functions: whisper, speaking, singing, calling
Sounds with note durations from a whole note to an eighth note
Simple quarter/eighth note patterns
Music with steady beat/no beat
Examples of loud and soft music and sounds such as marches and lullabies
Dance music with simple movements for arms and feet
Music: First Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. sing refrains of hymns.
2. sing repetitious songs on pitch.
3. identify four voice functions.
4. identify fast and slow tempos.
5. use auditory and visual skills to imitate rhythm patterns.
6. identify symbols for quarter note, quarter rest, and eighth notes.
7. identify unpitched percussion instruments.
Content
1. Liturgical music; service music
2. Repetitious songs with a small range
3. Songs using various voice functions: speaking, singing, calling, and
whispering
4. Music with fast and slow tempos: dancing, easy listening
5. Percussion accompaniments using quarter notes, quarter rests, and eighth
notes
6. Written symbols for quarter notes, quarter rests, eighth notes in musical
context
7. Unpitched percussion instruments: sticks, triangles, tambourine cymbals, hand
drum, maracas
8. Music with a strong beat to accompany unpitched percussion instruments
Music: Second Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. sing songs from lyric sheets.
2. participate in liturgical assemblies.
3. identify pitch syllables: mi, so, la.
4. read short rhythm patterns up to half notes.
5. identify equal and unequal beats.
6. identify pitched percussion instruments.
7. perform pitch syllables on xylophone.
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Simple lyric sheets for various seasons of the year
Liturgical hymns and service music
Pitch syllables mi, so, la using piano
Rhythm patterns using eighth notes up to half notes
Written symbols for eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes in musical context
Music with equal and unequal beats
Xylophone accompaniments using mi, so, la
Music: Third Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. lead music and cantor at grade level liturgies.
2. identify dynamic markings.
3. identify dotted half notes.
4. recognize the steady beat versus the rhythm of the words.
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Liturgical music that allows for a cantor
Written dynamic markings: p, f
Written symbols for dotted half notes in musical context
Rhythm patterns using dotted half notes
Music with a steady beat and simple rhythms
Listening skills to distinguish beat versus rhythm of the words
Music: Fourth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. sing solos and with others following musical notation.
2. identify line and space notes by letter name.
3. identify melodic direction through skips, steps, and repeated notes.
4. read rhythm notation using whole, dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter,
eighth notes and rests.
5. perform five-note songs on the recorder.
6. identify instruments of the orchestral families.
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Musical notation: sight reading the melodic direction
Music staff with note names: e-g-b-d-f; f-a-c-e
Music notation with notes moving by steps, skips, and repeats
Rhythms using whole, dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth notes
and rests
5. Recorder music using notes g, a, b, high c, high d
6. Four orchestral families: percussion, woodwind, brass, string
Music: Fifth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. sing with appropriate technique and expression using tempo markings.
2. identify heavier and lighter registers in vocal music.
3. identify unchanged and changed voices.
4. perform songs on the recorder using C – low C – high D.
5. identify well-known pieces of classical music.
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Songs using ritardando, accelerando, fermata markings
Listening skills to note articulation while singing or playing an instrument
Vocal examples of heavier and lighter registers
Vocal examples of unchanged and changed voices
Recorder music using the lower and upper registers C – high D
Music from Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, etc.
Music: Sixth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify and sing songs from a variety of musicals.
2. sing in simple harmony.
3. differentiate major and minor scales.
4. identify whole/half steps.
5. identify keyboard instruments.
6. explore music styles of the 1900s.
7. identify the “behind the scenes” and performance skills for musical theatre.
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Songs from Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, Lion King
Rounds/partner songs
Music in major and minor keys
Accidentals in key signature
Harpsichord, piano, organ, synthesizer, thumb piano, accordion, prepared
piano, player piano
6. Music from the decades of 1900 - 1990
7. Musical theatre: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Starlight Express
Music: Seventh Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. identify vocal and instrumental tone color.
2. recognize classical music and their composers.
3. demonstrate concert etiquette.
4. analyze a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
5. create a short percussion composition.
6. identify dynamic and tempo markings.
Content
1. Voice ranges: soprano, alto, tenor, bass
2. Orchestral families: woodwind, brass, strings, and percussion
3. Familiar classical pieces used in commercials and movies including the
following: Vivaldi/ “Spring”; Copland/ “Theme for the Common Man”;
Handel/ “Hallelujah Chorus”
4. Lessons on proper etiquette including the following: arriving on time,
listening, waiting for end to applaud, etc.
5. Attendance at a live concert
6. The King and I; critical thinking skills
7. Notation for percussion instruments
8. Examples of dynamic and tempo markings: crescendo, decrescendo, ritard,
acceleration
Music: Eighth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. sing with appropriate technique and expression using the elements of music.
2. identify and follow music symbols in choral music.
3. identify classic compositions for specific occasions.
4. describe music from an American musical representing individual characters
within the musical.
5. write a short melodic composition.
6. show an appreciation for different cultures through music.
Content
1. Choral music with various tempos, dynamics, tone color, and articulation
2. Written musical symbols: repeat signs, D.S. al coda, coda, first and second
endings, crescendos, decrescendos, accents
3. Classical compositions for various seasons/events: Halloween, Christmas,
Weddings, Patriotic, etc.
4. West Side Story; analysis skills
5. Examples of short melodic direction
6. Recordings and visuals of musical instruments from around the world
Subject Area Goals: Physical Education
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. be able to perform fundamental skills in games, rhythmics, and athletics.
2. show a respect for and apply desirable, lasting health habits to encourage physical
fitness.
3. demonstrate a healthy spirit of competition, good sportsmanship, and teamwork.
4. recognize and show respect for the varying physical abilities and talents of self
and others.
5. recognize and perform the skills of leadership as well as the skills of accurately
following directions.
6. describe the health benefits that result from regular and appropriate participation
in physical activity.
Physical Education: Kindergarten
Goals
Students will:
1. travel in different ways in a large group without bumping into others or
falling.
2. walk and run using a mature motor pattern.
3. toss a ball and catch it before it bounces twice.
4. play low organizational games.
5. jump with a rope and dribble a basketball.
Content
1. Slow and fast speeds as they travel on gym floor
2. Laps around the circumference of the gym; movement forwards, sideways,
backwards
3. Relay races, volleyball with balloons, Scatterball
4. Duck, Duck, Goose; Pac-Man; Rob the Cookie Jar; Crows and Cranes, Clean
the House, Crab Soccer, Superman Tag, Fish ‘n Whales
5. Skilled coordination of hands and feet using a jump rope and basketball
Physical Education: First Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate knowledge of body awareness and the body’s relationship to
space through manipulative activities.
2. demonstrate skills of chasing, fleeing, and dodging to avoid or catch others.
3. demonstrate how to catch and throw a ball.
4. demonstrate safety while participating in physical activities.
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Major body parts: wrists, ankles, elbows, knees, chin, chest, waist, stomach
Hula hoops, jump ropes, relay races
Used Car Lot, Dodgeball, Capture the Flag, Superman Tag
Soccer, volleyball with balloons
Safe and controlled movements
Consideration of others in physical activity settings
Physical Education: Second Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate growth in gross motor speed.
2. engage in new activities and skills.
3. play games that stress eye/hand coordination.
4. travel in a backward direction and change direction quickly and safely,
without falling.
5. demonstrate growth in muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility.
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Relay races, fifty-yard dash, challenge races
Kickball, jump rope contests, roller skating
Volleyball, gym hockey, Styxball
Soccer, Over and Under, Dodgeball, Boundary Ball
Physical fitness testing, sit-ups, push-ups, sit and reach, shuttle run, mile run,
monkey bars, flex-arm hang
Physical Education: Third Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. foot dribble a ball and maintain control while traveling.
2. travel into and out of a rope turned by others.
3. throw, catch, and kick using mature motor patterns.
4. demonstrate effort to improve each area of personal fitness.
5. strike a softly-thrown lightweight ball back to a partner using a variety of
body parts and combinations of body parts.
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Soccer skills
Single-turned rope, Double-Dutch
Gym soccer, Dodgeball, Prison Ball, kickball
Cardiovascular fitness, upper body strength, abdominal strength, flexibility
The bump volley in volleyball, the thigh and head in soccer, beachball
volleyball
Physical Education: Fourth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. hand dribble a ball and maintain control while traveling within a group.
2. throw a variety of objects demonstrating both accuracy and distance.
3. consistently throw and catch a ball while guarded by opponents.
4. repeatedly strike a ball so that it travels in an intended direction and height.
5. follow the rules involved in games and sports.
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Basketball tag, basketball game
Frisbees, deck tennis rings, footballs, dodgeballs
Prison Ball, basketball, Styxball
Pickleball
Techniques and strategies of games and sports
The use of several different positions within a sport
Physical Education: Fifth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate growth in their use of the motor skills involved in basketball and
soccer
2. play games that stress eye/hand coordination.
3. demonstrate growth in speed and endurance through different types of running
events.
4. receive and control objects coming toward them with different amounts of
force.
5. show an appreciation for personal health and fitness.
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Basketball and soccer strategies
Throwing, bouncing, jumping, kicking, running
Volleyball, badminton, gym hockey, lacrosse
Relay races, fifty-yard dash, laps in gym, mile run
Soccer, badminton, Pickleball, lacrosse, gym hockey
Food pyramid and foods needed for a healthy diet
Physical fitness testing
Physical Education: Sixth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate improved physical fitness in the areas of aerobic endurance,
flexibility, and strength.
2. apply the skill of changing directions for the purpose of avoiding contact with
others.
3. explain and use the rules and strategies of volleyball and soccer.
4. raise and lower body with correct body alignment and good balance.
5. engage in activities which improve agility and coordination.
6. dribble and pass objects to a target or teammate.
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Sit and reach, long distance runs, push-ups
Soccer, hockey, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Volleyball and soccer strategies
Push-ups, sit-ups, flex-arm hang, pull-ups
Soccer, volleyball, hockey, Pickleball, basketball, badmintion, ultimate
Frisbee, lacrosse, Dodgeball
6. Basketball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, Dodgeball
Physical Education: Seventh Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate improved strength and power in arm and leg muscles.
2. show an increased ability to combine speed and power in movement.
3. demonstrate the uses of footwork in a range of sports and physical activities.
4. accept and respect the decisions made by game officials, whether adults or
peers.
5. demonstrate growth in soccer skills.
6. demonstrate growth in volleyball skills.
Content
1. Soccer, basketball, volleyball, running events, Dodgeball
2. Mile run, soccer, ultimate frisbee, basketball
3. Footwork fundamentals of soccer, kickball, Capture the Flag, ultimate frisbee,
basketball
4. Self-discipline, dealing with winning and losing, responsibility, respect for
authority
5. Throw-ins, kicking the ball, passing the ball, dribbling the ball, kicking for a
goal
6. Overhand serve, bumping/passing, spiking, blocking, net recovery, overhand
volley for sets
7. Kings of the Court, three-on-three play
Physical Education: Eighth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. establish realistic personal fitness goals.
2. practice to improve skills.
3. demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior in physical activity
settings.
4. demonstrate growth in basketball skills.
5. demonstrate growth in physical fitness skills.
6. recognize the importance of eye contact and tracking in many different forms
of physical activity.
7. explain the importance of striking power in a variety of sports.
Content
1. Exercises/activities that address cardiovascular function and weight control
2. Basketball, soccer, volleyball, hockey, kickball, Pickleball, track, and
physical fitness testing events
3. Fair play, leaderships skills, importance of rules, and sports-related etiquette
4. Dribbling, overhead pass, pivots with ball, jump shot, rebounds
5. Mile run, shuttle run, sprints, push-ups, sit-ups, sit and reach
6. Volleyball, Pickleball, badminton, ultimate frisbee, softball, hockey
7. Hockey, softball, kickball, soccer, volleyball
Subject Area Goals: Spanish
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. engage in conversations and provide and obtain information as it relates to the
Spanish culture.
2. interpret written and spoken Spanish on a variety of topics.
3. present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or
readers on a variety of topics.
4. will show an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of
Spanish and English.
5. will show an appreciation for the diverse aspects of the Spanish culture.
6. use the Spanish language in the future for business and/or pleasure.
Spanish: Kindergarten
Goals
Students will:
1. recall the “Sign of the Cross” in Spanish when verbally or visually prompted.
2. orally interpret and express basic colors in Spanish.
3. orally interpret and express numbers up to ten in Spanish.
4. orally interpret and express basic greetings in Spanish.
5. orally interpret and express objects used in classroom in Spanish.
6. orally interpret and express basic food vocabulary in Spanish.
7. demonstrate knowledge of basic classroom commands.
Content
“Sign of Cross” prayer
The colors: red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple
“Los Colores” Spanish song
Colors booklet
The numbers one thru ten
“Diez Amigos” Spanish song
Basic greetings and responses: Hi/hello, good-bye, good morning/afternoon,
see you later, my name is….
8. Basic classroom objects vocabulary: chair, book, table, classroom, pencil,
boy, girl, friend
9. “Classroom Objects” Spanish song
10. Basic food vocabulary: chicken, bread, milk, cheese, juice, salad
11. “Food Song” in Spanish
12. Classroom commands: fold your hands, sit down, write your name, and please
be quiet
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Spanish: First Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. demonstrate the “Sign of the Cross” independently.
2. state the concept that Spanish has masculine and feminine words.
3. state the common endings for masculine and feminine nouns.
4. orally interpret and express additional colors in Spanish.
5. orally interpret and express numbers up to 29 in Spanish.
6. orally interpret and express basic vocabulary of family members.
7. orally interpret and express parts of the face.
8. identify and discuss several cultural symbols and practices of Mexico.
9. discuss the Mexican version of the story of Cinderella.
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“Sign of Cross” prayer as group and independently
Concept of “boy” and “girl” words in Spanish and comparison to English
Common ending for masculine (boy) words is “o” and common ending for
girl words is “a”
Expanded colors in Spanish: white, black, brown, pink, and gray
Expanded numbers in Spanish: 11 through 29
Vocabulary for basic family members: family, mother, mom, father, dad,
grandma, grandpa, sister, brother
Family poster in Spanish
“Mi Familia” Spanish song
Vocabulary for face/ body parts: face, hair, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, teeth,
head, shoulders, knees, toes
“Head, Shoulder, Knees, Toes” song in Spanish
Poinsettia flower as cultural symbol and holiday tradition (Legend of the
Poinsettia in English by Tomie dePaola)
Mexican flag as cultural symbol of past and present
Eagle with snake on cactus from ancient Aztec legend still used as cultural
symbol
Hispanic Cinderella story (Adelita, Mexican Cinderella Story in English by
Tomie DePaola)
Spanish: Second Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. pray the “Our Father” aloud in Spanish when verbally or visually prompted.
2. state the idea that in Spanish the “describing word” (adjective) follows the
object word (noun) and compare with English language.
3. explain the idea that Spanish uses multiple words for “the” based on
masculine and feminine nouns.
4. recognize and express in writing basic and additional Spanish greetings and
manners vocabulary.
5. recognize and express in writing expanded vocabulary of objects used in
classroom.
6. translate and follow directions in Spanish via expanded vocabulary of
classroom commands.
7. orally interpret and express basic vocabulary of animals.
8. locate Costa Rica on a map of North and Central America and create a
postcard listing two facts in English.
9. state the importance of the Virgin of Guadalupe to the Mexican people and
recall two facts in English.
10. identify a “Day of the Dead” altar and list two items often displayed on it.
Content
1. “Our Father” prayer as group
2. Noun and adjective descriptive phrases in English and Spanish
3. Singular Spanish definite articles – (words for “the” -- el for masculine and la
for feminine)
4. Expanded greetings and manners: How are you? I am very well, not well, soso, I am ___ years old, please, thank you, yes, no, you’re welcome
5. Expanded vocabulary of classroom objects: window, eraser, desk, scissors,
pen, door, and notebook
6. Additional Spanish classroom commands: take out/open/close the books.
Find page number___. Open/close the door. Get out paper/pencil. May I use
the restroom?
7. Basic vocabulary of animals: animal, dog, cat, bear, duck, cow, horse, fish,
bird, iguana,
8. Mexican folk tale “Mañana Iguana” (bi-lingual in Spanish and English)
9. Facts on Costa Rica highlighting: diverse geography (volcanoes, rivers,
rainforest, beaches) activities and wildlife (DVD- Travel with Kids-Costa
Rica) and post card from Costa Rica
10. Map of North and Central America highlighting Costa Rica and geographical
relationship to USA
11. Story and facts about the Virgin of Guadalupe: Mary appeared in Mexico,
only place in Americas, as Aztec Princess to a poor native Mexican, patron
saint of Mexico and all Americas, frequently displayed
12. Day of the Dead altar with explanation of items on altar: papel picado, sugar
skulls, photos, food, drink, etc.
Spanish: Third Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. state (or sing) the Spanish alphabet and identify its extra letters with some
prompting.
2. identify the Spanish vowels and demonstrate correct pronunciation of each.
3. use the correct singular definite article (word for “the”) with nouns ending in
o or a 80% of the time.
4. interpret and correctly express orally and in writing the days of week in
Spanish with 80% accuracy.
5. interpret and correctly express orally and in writing the months of the year in
Spanish with 80% accuracy.
6. interpret and correctly express orally and in writing basic vocabulary of food
and drink with 80% accuracy.
7. tell the story of Juan Diego and the miracle of Guadalupe.
8. compare and contrast the holidays of Halloween and Day of the Dead.
9. explain the symbolism of the skeleton in Mexican and Central American
Culture.
10. locate Peru on a map of South America and create a postcard listing three
facts in English.
Content
1. Alphabet in Spanish and comparison to English alphabet
2. Alphabet booklet which includes: each letter, a correctly used article with a
word that begins with each letter, and illustration
3. Pronunciation of vowels and rhyming vowel poem in Spanish
4. Appropriate use of both singular words for “the” with all singular nouns in
speaking and writing
5. Days of week in Spanish: Monday-Sunday (Hispanic week begins on
Monday)
6. Months of year in Spanish: January-December
7. Correct use of capitalization in Spanish words on a calendar (days of
week/months)
8. Expanded vocabulary of food and beverage: cheese, potato, bread, juice,
chicken, salad, milk, chocolate, water, orange, meat, apple, sandwich, banana,
fruit
9. Customs of Halloween in the U. S. and the Day of the Dead in Mexico and
Central America
10. Symbolism of the skeleton in Hispanic culture: mocking death/looking to
everlasting life
11. Map of world with South America and Peru highlighted; facts on Peru:
mountainous geography, history and culture of ancient Incan civilization
Spanish: Fourth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. pray the “Hail Mary” aloud in Spanish when verbally or visually prompted.
2. state both words used in Spanish for the pronoun “you” and list two situations
when each word would be used.
3. demonstrate how to make nouns plural in Spanish with 80 % accuracy.
4. explain and compare (in English) the difference between definite/indefinite
articles in English/Spanish.
5. recognize the plural forms of definite article “the” in Spanish.
6. recognize the singular and plural forms of indefinite articles “a/an” in Spanish.
7. compare and apply the use of capital letters in English and Spanish.
8. interpret and express orally and in writing basic Spanish adjectives with 80%
accuracy.
9. use the verb “to be” in third person in simple sentences.
10. list three examples of cognates.
11. interpret and express orally and in writing expanded vocabulary of family
members with 80 % accuracy.
12. interpret and express orally and in writing basic vocabulary of clothing with
80% accuracy.
13. relate the Hispanic Advent and Christmas custom of “Las Posadas.”
14. locate Guatemala on a world map and list three facts in English.
15. compare and contrast their family life with family life in Guatemala.
Content
1. “Our Father” and “Hail Mary” in Spanish with visual or verbal prompts
2. Correct use of both words for “you” (tú – informal and usted - formal)
3. Plural nouns grammar rules: words ending in vowels, consonants, and letter
“z”
4. Correct use of indefinite versus definite articles in English and Spanish
5. Plural forms of definite articles el/la as los/las
6. Singular and plural forms of indefinite articles (a/an) as (un/una/unos/unas)
7. Expanded capitalization rules in Spanish and comparison to English: do not
capitalize: holidays, titles, and languages
8. Basic adjective vocabulary: pretty, ugly, big, small, old, new, happy, sad,
open, closed, clean, dirty
9. Basis sentences consisting of articles, nouns, adjectives, and verb forms of “to
be” in third person
10. Definition and examples of term “cognate” (word that looks, sounds, and
means same in two languages) including: important/importante, park/parque,
number/numero, intelligent/inteligente, etc.
11. Sentences with verb forms of “to be” and cognates
12. Expanded vocabulary for family members: aunt, uncle, cousin, baby, son, and
daughter and use in simple sentences
13. Basic clothing vocabulary: dress, cap, shirt, socks, shoes, pants, skirt, shorts,
coat, hat, belt
14. “Las Posadas” as a Hispanic religious and cultural Advent/Christmas tradition
(Night of Las Posadas - in English by Tomie DePaola)
15. Map of Central American with Guatemala highlighted
16. Facts on Guatemala highlighting: history, political system, currency, climate,
religion and two different children from different families and real life
activities, people, and places. (DVDs - Countries of the World-Guatemala or
Families of Guatemala)
Spanish: Fifth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. recite the “Our Father” in Spanish with 90% accuracy with limited prompting.
2. list and identify on a world map the five main areas where Spanish is the
primary language.
3. describe (in English) the geography of Spain, Mexico, Spanish-speaking
Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America with 80% accuracy.
4. demonstrate (in English) a deeper understanding of one Spanish-speaking
country’s geography and culture.
5. describe (in English) the three major ancient civilizations of the Hispanic
world.
6. explain (in English) how the Spanish language has influenced the English
language.
7. interpret and express orally and in writing expanded number vocabulary up to
100 with 80 % accuracy.
8. demonstrate how to ask and respond to questions about quantity.
9. interpret and express expanded vocabulary related to greetings and
introductions at different times of the day both informally and formally with
80% accuracy.
10. tell time in Spanish with 80% accuracy.
11. interpret and express orally and in writing parts of the body and express pain
in a part of body with 80% accuracy.
12. demonstrate how to ask and respond to questions about saying and spelling
new words.
13. interpret and express expanded vocabulary words and phrases related to
classroom with 80% accuracy.
14. interpret and express orally and in writing words and phrases related to
calendar with 80% accuracy.
15. apply correct beginning and ending punctuation to sentences, questions, and
exclamations.
16. interpret and express orally and in writing weather conditions and seasons
with 80% accuracy.
17. compare weather in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Content
1. “Our Father” prayer
2. World Map and individual maps highlighting Spain, Mexico, Caribbean,
Central and South America
3. Geographical information on Spain, Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South
America
4. Presentation in English (poster/PowerPoint) about one Spanish-speaking
country
5. Location and lasting contributions of ancient Maya, Aztec, and Inca
civilizations
6. Numbers up to 100
7. Questions and phrases about quantity including: How many …? There
is/There are…
8. Expanded greeting/introductions including: How are you? Pleased to meet
you, What’s happening? What’s up, (very) well, regular, nothing, See you,
delighted, likewise, equally pleased to meet you
9. Telling time on the hour, exact minutes before and after the hour, quarter past,
quarter until, half past
10. Phrases for asking questions about Spanish language including: How do you
say…? How is…spelled? What does …mean?
11. Expanded vocabulary for body parts including: body, head, eye nose, mouth,
arm, finger, hand, foot, leg, stomach, chest and ___is painful to me (hurts me)
12. Expanded vocabulary related to calendar including: calendar, week, month,
year, today, tomorrow, yesterday, the date is, and writing complete date
13. Use of period at end of sentences and use question and exclamation mark both
at beginning and end of sentences with beginning symbol upside down from
regular English usage
14. Vocabulary related to seasons and weather including: season, summer, winter,
spring, fall, It’s sunny, cold, hot, windy, snowing, raining, What is the
weather like?
15. Weather related facts including: Northern and South Hemispheres have
opposite seasons, at or near the equator it is always warm except in higher
elevations, in most parts of world people express temperature in Celsius
Spanish: Sixth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. interpret and express activities that they and other people like and do not like
to do using the verb gustar (is pleasing to…) in singular form with 80%
accuracy.
2. describe their favorite activities and ask others about their activities with 80%
accuracy.
3. explain (in English) the grammar term “infinitive verb.”
4. demonstrate how to make a sentence negative.
5. interpret and express preferences with “either/or” and “neither/nor.”
6. interpret and express agreement or disagreement with “me too” and “me
neither.”
7. apply use of cognates and context clues to attempt to figure out meaning of
new Spanish words.
8. interpret and express information about personality traits with 80% accuracy.
9. use singular adjectives correctly in gender, number and placement in simple
sentences with 80% accuracy.
10. interpret and express descriptions of themselves and others using verb ser (to
be) in singular form with 80% accuracy.
11. interpret and express orally and in writing the verb tener (to have) in first and
second person singular forms with 80% accuracy.
12. use all articles (definite and indefinite) in gender and number in simple
sentences with 80% accuracy.
13. interpret and express information about school subjects and schedules with
80% accuracy.
14. use Spanish subject pronouns correctly in simple sentences with 80%
accuracy.
15. interpret and express actions in present tense with Spanish verbs ending in -ar
with correct conjugation in sentences with 80% accuracy.
16. compare and contrast the Christmas celebration customs of American and
Colombian Families.
17. discuss favorite activities of Spanish speaking teens and compare to those of
teens in United States.
18. discuss how Spain still shows traces of other cultures that influenced it.
19. explain how and why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated and what it means to the
residents of Mexico and the U.S.
Content
1. Verb gustar (is pleasing to ...) to ask about and express likes and dislikes in
singular forms including: I like, I don’t like, you like, you don’t like he/she
likes, does not like (me gusta / te gusta / le gusta)
2. Vocabulary related to activities using variety of verb ar/er/ir infinitives
3. Definition and examples of infinitive verbs and characteristics of English and
Spanish infinitives
4. Spanish sentences using infinitives with verb gustar
5. Spanish questions about likes and preferences including: What do you like to
do? Do you like to ….? What do you like more (prefer)?
6. Difference between affirmative and negative sentences
7. Formation and use of negative sentences in Spanish and comparison to
English
8. Usage of “no” and ni/ni (neither/nor) and nada (nothing) a mi tambien (me
too) and a mi tampoco (me neither)
9. Short paragraphs in Spanish containing cognates
10. Vocabulary of thematic unit “Personality Traits” including expanded
adjectives
11. Singular forms of verb ser (to be) soy, eres, es (am/is/are)
12. Personal diamond poem about themselves
13. Irregular verb tener (to have) in first and second person singular (tengo/tienes)
14. Expanded use of all Spanish articles un/una/unos/unas/el/la/los/las and
comparison to English
15. Vocabulary of thematic unit “Your School Day” including talking about your
day, describing school activities and things you need for school, describing
your classes, a lot, who, for
16. Ordinal numbers one through ten
17. Subject Spanish pronouns and comparison to English
18. Spanish pronoun substitution for a name(s) and use when talking “to” a person
versus “about” a person
19. Steps in -ar verb conjugation with emphasis on aligning the six -ar verb
endings (o, as, a, amos, ais, an) with subject pronoun chart
20. Questions and sentences using present tense –ar verbs
21. Activities Hispanic teens enjoy in general and those related to their specific
country’s geography
22. Facts and examples about Christmas season and customs in Columbia in
English (DVD- Christmas in Columbia)
23. Facts and examples of how ancient Greeks, Romans, and Moors affected the
language, culture and customs of Spain
24. Facts and examples of why, where, and how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in
Mexico and the U.S.
Spanish: Seventh Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. interpret and express orally and in writing expanded vocabulary for classroom
items and furniture with 80% accuracy.
2. interpret and express orally and in writing where objects are located in the
present tense with 80% accuracy.
3. interpret and express orally and in writing the ownership of objects using
possessive adjectives in first and second person singular forms.
4. interpret and express orally and in writing the gender, identity, and quantity of
nouns with 80% accuracy.
5. compare and contrast a usual school day of American and Hispanic middle
school students.
6. recognize that most Hispanic countries have their own currencies and that
exchange rates vary.
7. analyze the history, preparations, celebrations, and meaning of the Day of the
Dead holiday to the people of Mexico.
8. interpret and express orally and in writing descriptions of meals and menus for
lunch and breakfast with 80% accuracy.
9. interpret and express orally and in writing about plural foods and beverages
they and others like and dislike in first and second person singular with 80%
accuracy.
10. interpret and express actions in present tense with Spanish verbs ending in –er
and -ir with correct conjugation in sentences with 80% accuracy.
11. explain (in English) and apply (in Spanish by using the word “of”) the concept
of using a noun to modify another noun.
12. interpret and express orally and in writing the frequency of an action with
80% accuracy.
13. compare and contrast the Advent and Christmas customs of U. S. and
Mexican Families.
14. compare and contrast typical foods in Spanish-speaking countries with those
in United States
Content
1. Vocabulary of thematic unit “The Classroom” including expanded classroom
items, furniture, parts of a classroom, and parts of a computer
2. Irregular verb estar (to be) in all forms in present tense to express location
3. Vocabulary to ask and indicate location including: Where? in, on, behind, in
front of, next to, here, there etc.
4. Singular possessive adjectives “my” (mi) and “your” (tu) and preposition “of”
(de)
5. Vocabulary for plural articles and nouns and expressing, identity and quantity
including: some, how many? What is this? It’s a …
6. Typical school day and studies in Hispanic middle schools in various
countries
7. Facts about Hispanic currencies and exchange rates
8. Day of Dead altar and facts on Day of the Dead (Video – El Dia de los
Muertos in English)
9. Vocabulary of thematic unit “Meals & Food and Beverages” including
breakfast and lunch food and beverages, talking about eating and drinking,
and other useful words such as with, without, really/right?, etc.
10. Plural forms of verbs gustar and encantar to express likes and dislikes in first
and second person forms
11. ER verb conjugation in present tense with emphasis on aligning the six -er
verb endings (o, es, e, emos, eis, en) with subject pronoun chart
12. ir verb conjugation in present tense with emphasis on aligning the six -ir verb
endings (o, es, e, imos, is, en) with subject pronoun chart
13. Comparison and examples of using a noun to modify another noun in English
and Spanish (example: tomato soup is expressed as the soup of tomatoes)
14. Vocabulary to indicate the frequency of an action including never, always,
every day, and sometimes
15. Facts and examples about the Advent and Christmas season and customs in
Mexico (DVD- Christmas in Mexico in English)
16. Facts, examples, and sampling of typical foods in a variety of Spanishspeaking countries
Spanish: Eighth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. interpret and express orally and in writing descriptions of meals and menus for
dinner and specific food groups with 80% accuracy.
2. interpret and express orally and in writing about maintaining health with 80%
accuracy.
3. interpret and express orally and in writing a preference in first and second
person singular with 80% accuracy.
4. use plural adjectives correctly in gender, number and placement in simple
sentences with 80% accuracy.
5. interpret and express orally and in writing an indication of agreement or
disagreement in multiple ways.
6. interpret and express orally and in writing “why” questions and answers.
7. interpret and express orally and in writing that oneself (first person) is hungry
or thirsty.
8. plan and design a personal Day of the Dead altar.
9. discuss the tradition of Las Posadas in many Hispanic countries.
10. explain and diagram the Christmas traditions of Mexico and North Central
America.
11. recognize the blending of Roman Catholic history and tradition with popular
devotions and beliefs of the indigenous Mayan people during the celebrations
of Easter Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Guatemala.
12. compare and contrast the social and dining practices of people in Spain, Latin
America, and the United States.
13. interpret and express orally and in writing about leisure activities and places
with 80% accuracy.
14. interpret and express orally and in writing about where and with whom you go
with 80% accuracy.
15. discuss the popularity of soccer in the Spanish-speaking world.
16. interpret and express orally and in writing about when things are done with
80% accuracy.
17. interpret and express orally and in writing that someone is “going to do
something” with 80% accuracy.
18. interpret and express orally and in writing about playing common sports with
80% accuracy.
19. interpret and express orally how to extend, accept, or decline invitations with
80% accuracy.
Content
1. Vocabulary of thematic unit “Food Groups and Health” including typical
dinner food, descriptive words for food and food groups and additional words
to express quantity such as something, many, all etc.
2. Vocabulary to discuss health including for one’s health, to exercise, to lift
weights, etc.
3. Irregular verb preferir (to prefer) in first and second person singular
(prefiero/prefieres)
4. All present tense forms of verb deber (should/must)
5. Plurals of adjectives which must agree in gender and number
6. Addition of plural present tense forms of irregular verb ser (to be) (somos,
sois, son)
7. Vocabulary phrases Creo que… (I think that…) Creo que si/no (I do/do not
think so) and (No) estoy de acuerdo (I (do not) agree
8. Vocabulary phrases ¿ por qué? (Why?) and porque (because)
9. Vocabulary phrases Tengo hambre (I’m hungry) and Tengo sed (I’m thirsty)
10. Facts and examples of various Day of Dead altars with emphasis on
symbolism of displayed items
11. Presentation and discussion on entire Christmas holiday season from Dec. 12Feb. 2 in Mexico City and Puebla, Mexico (DVD - Las Posadas- Christmas in
Mexico in English)
12. Presentation and discussion of various Holy Week celebrations in Guatemala
(DVD - Guatemala's Semana Santa -- Easter Week in English by Joseph
Rosendo
13. Facts and examples of variety of social and dining practices including time
and place of meals and snacks, expanded information on typical foods as
driven by a location’s geography and other cultural factors
14. Presentation, discussion, and sampling of “tapas” (small appetizers of
traditional Spanish cuisine)
15. Vocabulary of thematic unit “Leisure Activities and Places” including going
shopping, seeing a movie, staying at home, library, church, beach etc.
16. Vocabulary to ask where and with whom to go including where, with whom,
alone, to
17. Irregular verb ir (to go) in all present tense forms (voy/vas/va/vamos/vais/van)
18. Verb construction “ir + a + infinitive” to express concept of “going to do
something”
19. Irregular verb jugar (to play) in all present tense forms
20. Irregular verb querer (to want) and poder (can/able to) in first and second
persons singular in present tense forms
21. Vocabulary to exchange information regarding invitations including Would
you like? I would like? with me/you, I have to, Oh what a shame/good idea
etc.
Subject Area Goals: Technology
The students of St. Catherine Labouré will:
1. demonstrate the proper care and handling of equipment.
2. identify basic computer related parts and use age-appropriate computer terms.
3. demonstrate basic trouble shooting techniques.
4. demonstrate ethical and safe use of technology.
5. use technology to access, evaluate, utilize, and communicate information.
6. demonstrate the use of software applications including word processing, data
base, spreadsheets and multimedia.
7. use technology for critical thinking and problem solving.
8. use technology to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others.
Technology: Kindergarten
Goals
Students will:
1. identify basic parts of a computer.
2. demonstrate proper care and handling of equipment.
3. locate and use special keys on the keyboard as listed below.
4. open and close programs and web browser.
5. type simple words.
6. create a picture using a drawing program.
7. use the computer responsibly.
Content
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Monitor, CPU, keyboard, mouse, printer, headphones
Use of mouse, keyboard, monitor, on/off switch on CPU
Space bar, shift, ctrl, alt, enter, backspace, delete keys
Software programs such as Pixie 3; Internet Explorer or Google Chrome web
browser; age appropriate websites such as abcya.com, starfall.com
Numbers, capital letters, first and last name
Drawing program using the following tools: undo, erase, colors, stamps,
shapes, copy, paste, text box
Open and close apps on the iPad
Careful handling of the equipment; respect for the work of others
Technology: First Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. use age appropriate computer terminology listed below.
2. locate and use special keys on the keyboard as listed below.
3. use a word processor program to write simple sentences.
4. create illustrations for words and sentences.
5. use very basic features of a spreadsheet program to organize data.
Content
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Cursor, log-on, log-off, menu bar, file, open, close, save
Caps lock, arrow keys, question mark, exclamation mark, period
Word processing program: entering and formatting simple sentences
Paint program using the following tools: shapes, undo, fill, cut, paste, erase
Spreadsheet program using the following tools: cells, rows, columns, color,
text
Technology: Second Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. use age appropriate computer terms listed below.
2. use a word processing program to type and illustrate an age appropriate story.
3. recognize finger placement for home rows on a keyboard.
4. create a slide for a class multimedia project.
5. identify a spreadsheet as a means of displaying data.
Content
1. Hard drive, folder, address bar, online, browser, font size and color, images,
web address, web page
2. Word processing program: using the menu/tool bar features
3. Standard keyboard layout: a s d f g h j k l ;
4. Online typing program (keyboard practice and games at abcya.com and
softschools.com)
5. Pixie program, placement directions
6. Simple graphs in Excel
Technology: Third Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. use age appropriate computer terms listed below.
2. begin touch keyboarding.
3. show growth in word processing skills.
4. create a simple multimedia slide show.
5. save a document in a folder
6. use a spreadsheet to organize information.
7. describe ethical use of the Internet.
Content
1. Input and output devices, search engine, URL
2. Keyboarding program: practice correct finger placement twice weekly
3. Word processing program: line spacing, copy, cut, paste, spell check, undo,
import a picture, print
4. Type multi-paragraph stories with illustrations
5. Drawing tools, insert new slide, text box, transitions, backgrounds
6. Use of a digital camera
7. Folder established on student’s storage directory located on the server
8. Spreadsheet program: cell, column, row, margins, graph
9. Changing width and height of columns in a spreadsheet
10. Entering data into a spreadsheet
11. Copyright laws, citing sources of information
Technology: Fourth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. use network and multimedia terms listed below.
2. publish a class newsletter.
3. create multimedia projects.
4. identify the graph in a spreadsheet to best represent data.
5. use the Internet for a simple research project and evaluating validity.
6. expand skills in touch keyboarding.
Content
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5.
Server, local hard drive, home directory, transitions, animations
Choosing font size, moving text, indenting
Using text boxes, combining articles from several files
Background, sound, animations, import photos, clipart
Drawing tools: erase, lines, shapes, fill command, flip, select, undo, colors,
text, size of object
6. Digital camera
7. Input data, graphs
8. Internet search engine: Google
9. Proper citation of the work of others
10. Proficiency in using three rows of the keyboard, accurately typing
words/sentences without looking
Technology: Fifth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. recognize terms related to protection of computers.
2. create multi-paragraph letters or reports.
3. create multimedia projects using advanced techniques.
4. create a chart/graph in Excel.
5. show basic troubleshooting skills to solve minor computer problems as listed
below.
6. identify rules for safe use of the Internet.
Content
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Virus protection, network security, passwords, filter
Computer programs to assist in typing, proofreading, and editing skills
Importing clipart from the Internet; creating and modifying images
Display data using bar graphs
Checking for power supply, correct attachment of keyboard and mouse
Keeping personal information private (not posting online)
Technology: Sixth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. use a variety of technologies to access, apply, and communicate information.
2. use proper keyboarding techniques to improve speed and accuracy.
3. apply simple troubleshooting skills to solve minor computer problems.
4. use technology resources to aid in problem solving.
5. use technology to support and enhance learning in the sixth grade classroom.
6. exhibit and discuss basic issues related to responsible use of technology and
information.
7. demonstrate ability to move between activity applications.
8. work cooperatively with peers.
Content
1. Simple Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents
2. Simple bar graphs, formulas, sorting in a spreadsheet
3. Outlines, formatting, page break, tabs, bullets and numbers, margins, headers
and footers, page orientation
4. Presentations using pictures and animations
5. Proper techniques: finger placement, typing without looking at fingers
6. Basic steps for issues related to printing and saving work
7. Technology tools such as calculators, videos, graphs, computer search engines
8. Group projects across the curriculum
9. Weekly math assignments using software and Internet-based sites
10. Analysis of sources of information on the Internet
11. Safety rules while using the Internet: not opening unknown email attachments;
etiquette in posting/sending pictures; reporting websites/computer issues that
make a student feel uncomfortable
12. Evaluation of the accuracy, relevance, and bias of online information
13. Toggling between multiple open windows
14. Sharing in the design and execution of a multimedia project
Technology: Seventh Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. apply basic troubleshooting skills to solve simple computer problems.
2. use software to learn advanced layout.
3. insert sound into a PowerPoint presentation.
4. create group multimedia projects.
Content
1. Basic steps for issues relating to software, logging on a network
2. Advanced layout techniques: create and modify images, bullet points, headers,
footers, graphs, Internet sources
3. Microphones to record own voices
4. Collaboration techniques; skills learned from layout software
Technology: Eighth Grade
Goals
Students will:
1. use a variety of technologies to synthesize, apply, and communicate
information.
2. use appropriate database features and functions to collect, organize, and
display information.
3. apply simple troubleshooting skills to solve minor computer problems.
Content
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Presentations using video and audio
Photography and picture editing
Spreadsheets
Basic steps for issues related to virus checking