Alden Middle School

Subject	Grade 6	Grade 7		Grade 8
Academic Intervention Services	Remedial Math and ELA classes are provided to all identified students.
Art	Durer Texture Animal; Japanese Scrolls; Digital O’Keefe; Ancient Egyptian Burial Mask; M.C.Escher Tessellation; Ancient Greek Vessel	Sandpainting; Native American Basketry; Kaleidocycles; Charcoal Still-Life Drawing; Paper Sculpture; 3-Dimensional Painting; Bryce 3-D; Animated Alden		Vanity by Design; Art Nouveau and Klimt; Art Glass Windows; Islamic Art; Bryce 3-D; Food Sculpture; I Space
Band	Music Theory; Elements of Music: tone, pitch, phrasing, dynamics, articulation; Rhythm: increases in complexity each year; Solo; Chamber & Large Ensemble Repertoire; Advancing Studies: specific to each instrument
Chorus	Sight Singing, Performance; Reading & Notating Music; Study of Music in Relation to American Society; Elements of Music: melody, harmony, rhythm, form, timbre/texture; Music History
Computers	Basic Skills: word processing, spreadsheets, power point, publisher, internet; Graphics; Computer Components; Language; History		Computer technology is integrated with the classroom subject throughout the year.  Integrated lessons include the following: assessment, selection of software tools and timeframe with classroom teacher, reflection.
Foreign Languages			ALL TOPICS ARE COVERED EACH YEAR IN MORE DEPTH Culture & language of areas that speak the language. Languages offered are French & Spanish.
General Music	Sight Singing; Performance; Composition; Reading & Notating Music; Listening to, Analyzing, & Describing Music; Improvisation; Evaluation of Music Performances; Study of the Relationship Between Music & the Other Arts; Study of Music in Relation to History & Culture	Composition; Keyboarding; Pop History; Musical Theater; Theory; Notation-reading & writing;  Performance using various rhythm & keyboard instruments
Health		Health Triangle Unit-integrated with self-management; Nutrition- integrated with decision-making;  Addiction Literacy; Positive Mental Health-integrated with  stress management; Bully Prevention		Family Health Advocacy-integrated with self-management, decision- making & advocacy; Study of Sean Covey’s book The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make; Personal Health; Human Sexuality and Sexual Risk- integrated with endocrine system, puberty, reproductive anatomy, pregnancy, birth, abstinence, STDs, AIDs, & communicable diseases; Diseases-communicable & non-communicable
Family and Consumer Science	Babysitting & Child Development; First Aid & Safety; Careers: research project; Sewing Skills; Time Management; Food & Nutrition; Personal Development	Careers; Food and Nutrition; Clothing Management and Sewing		Foods & Nutrition; Consumerism; Human Relationships; Career Exploration
Language Arts	Short Stories; Novels; Poetry; Non-fiction; Biographies; Myths, Legends & Folktales; Business Letters; Grammar & Punctuation-Integrated; Spelling & Vocabulary	Poetry; Writing: sentences & essays; Characterization; Parts of Speech; Short Story Conflict; Research Reports & Computer Lab; Novels: Johnny Tremaine & Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry		Writing:  expository, creative, poetic, etc. with a focus on the NYS ELA rubric. Reading:  novels (Three Cups of Tea, Daniel’s Story, The Outsiders)  drama (A Christmas Carol)  poetry (various poems), various short nonfiction pieces (newspaper/magazine articles, etc.)

ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL                                                                       

Subject	Grade 6		Grade 7		Grade 8
Library Media Center	The library's mission is to ensure that students are effective users of ideas and information. Library research and information literacy skills are integrated throughout the 3 grades and content areas. Collection development is geared to both curriculum and reading for pleasure.
Math	Whole Numbers and Divisibility Tests; Decimals; Metric System; Algebraic Expressions and Equations;  Area and Perimeter; Data and Statistics; Fractions; Integers; Coordinate Geometry; Ratios and Proportions; Customary Measurement; Circumference; Volume; Probability	Number Subsets; Metric Measurement; Customary Measurement; Exponents and Scientific Notation; Number Theory; Statistics; Integers; Algebraic Expressions; Equations and Inequalities; Geometry of a Circle; Surface Area and Volume; Probability; Applications of Proportions (Rates, Unit Price, Scale, Currency Exchange); Graphing Linear Equations; Pythagorean Theorem; Introduction to Polynomials		Percents and Their Applications; Integers; Laws of Exponents; Operations with Polynomials; Coordinate Geometry; Transformational Geometry; Graphing Linear Equations; Angle Relationships; Multi-step Equations and Inequalities; Metric Measurement; Customary Measurement; Slope; Systems of Equations; Functions; Quadratic Equations and Parabolas; Budget (not in NYS curriculum)
				Integrated Algebra for Eighth Graders: Properties; Radicals; Scientific Notation; Percents; Algebraic Expressions; Equations and Inequalities; Systems of Equations; Operations with Polynomials; Quadratic Equations; Transformational Geometry; Measurement Systems; Angle Relationships; Algebraic Fractions; Trigonometric Relationships; Set Theory; Slope and Graphing Linear Equations; Data and Statistics; Probability; Functions; Graphing Linear Inequalities; Relative Error
Physical Education	ALL TOPICS ARE COVERED EACH YEAR IN MORE DEPTH Team Sports: basketball, volleyball, softball, kickball, soccer, football, track & field, floor hockey, cricket, team handball, lacrosse, ultimate frisbee; Individual Sports: tennis, golf, pickleball, table tennis, golf, four square, bowling, shuffle board, badminton; Aquatics: swim strokes, pool safety, lifesaving, water games; Fitness/Wellness: physical fitness testing, circuit training, heart & rate monitors; Cooperative Games: mission impossible, atomic waste, all aboard (ropes), king pin, kan-jam, mat ball
Science	Viewing Earth & Sky;  Describing Physical World; Simple Organisms; Animal Life; Plant Life; Sharing the Land; Waves; Basic Units of Life; Cells; Moving Water	Forces & Pressure; Forces in the Earth; Work & Energy; Thermal Energy; Elements; Minerals; Rock Cycle; Matter in Solution; Ecology; Changing  Ecosystems;  Chemical Reactions; Simple Machines;  Glaciation; Light;  Sound		Electricity;  Magnetism; Electromagnetic Waves; Structure of Atoms; Combining Atoms; Molecules in Motion; Weather; Heredity; Geologic Time; Evolution of Life; Solar System; Stars & Galaxies; Earth & Moon System
Social Studies	World Cultures & Geography:  Welcome to the World; Geographer's World; Western Europe: it's land & early history; Growth of New Ideas; Europe: war & change; Modern Europe; Europe Today; North Africa & Southwest Asia: Place & Times and Today; Southern Asia: Place & Times and Today; East Asia; Australia & Pacific Islands; China & it's Neighbors	First Americans; English Colonies; Road to Revolutionary War; Revolutionary War; New U.S.- creating a new government; Civics/Government; First Presidents; 1st Industrial Revolution; Manifest Destiny; Introduction to the Civil War (1810-1860's); Civil War; Reconstruction		; America Transformed: growth in the west, growth of industry; American Changes; Modern America Emerges: progressive era, U.S. as world power; WWI; Depression; War & Recovery: Roaring 20's; Great Depression; Dictators & WWII; Post WWII America: cold war and the 50's, civil rights era, Vietnam, issues of the 70's, 80's, 90's to today
Special Education	The goal for Alden's Special Education Department is to ensure that students realize success in reaching their full potential.  Curriculum based support is provided in co-taught classes.
Technology	Concepts in a Technical Field; Hand Tools & Basic Machines of Industry; Proper Use & Safety with Hand Tools; Industrial Materials	Exploring Technology; Problem Solving; Manufacturing; Product Development; Production Planning; Production		Mechanical Drawing; Construction: definition, tower construction, planning, management, homes & buildings, other types, trends;  Manufacturing: definition & problems

Updated 1/10 Donn Riggi

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