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TheBromfieldSchool

ProgramofStudy

forGrades6–8

2016–2017

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TheBromfieldSchool__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14MassachusettsAvenue•Harvard,Massachusetts•01451 (978)456-4152•FAX(978)456-3013 Mr.JamesF.O’Shea Mr.ScottM.HoffmanPrincipal AssociatePrincipal DearStudentsandParents, TheBromfieldSchoolhasastrongtraditionofexcellencethatmanifestsitselfinoutstandingacademicachievement,individualandcollectiveathleticachievement,andacclaimedparticipationinvisualandperformingartsactivities.Thispastyear,membersoftheHarvardeducationalcommunitycametogethertodevelopasharedvisionforthedistrict;thiswillbeusedtoguideTheBromfieldSchoolintothefuture.

HarvardPublicSchoolsVisionStatement

TheHarvardPublicSchoolscommunity,aleaderineducationalexcellence,guideseachstudenttorealizehisorherhighestpotentialbybalancingacademicachievementwithpersonalwell-beinginthepursuitofindividualdreams.Thestudentsengageinlearninghowtoaccessandapplyknowledge,thinkcriticallyandcreatively,andcommunicateeffectively.Theycontinuetodeveloptheconfidenceandabilitytocollaborate,contribute,andadaptinanever-changingworld.

ThisprogramofstudiesispublishedannuallyasacatalogueofcoursescurrentlybeingofferedatTheBromfieldSchool.WebelieveitreflectsboththeCoreValuesandtheVisionoftheHarvardPublicSchools.Thecourserequirementsandsequencesaredesignedtoprovideourstudentswitharicheducationalexperience,whichwillshowthemhowtoaccessandapplyknowledge,developtheirabilitiestothinkcriticallyandcreatively,andenhancetheirabilitytocommunicateeffectively.Asaschoolwecontinuetoexpandourvarietyofclassofferings,asweseekwaystoengageourstudentsinstudiesthathaveinterestandrelevancetothem.Thisyearwehavenewofferingsatboththemiddleandhighschoollevels,andwehopethesenewcoursesarewellreceivedbyourstudents.Inaddition,TheBromfieldSchoolhasstrongco-curricularandextra-curricularprogramstoallowstudentstoextendtheirlearningandsocialdevelopmentbeyondtheclassroomandtheschoolday.Pleasetakethetimetoreviewthisdocumentandcarefullyplanyourcourseofstudyfornextyear.Thecourseselectionprocessshouldbeguidedbydiscussionsbetweenstudents,parents,teachers,andguidancecounselors.Thereisalsoadescriptionofthecourseselectionandschedulingprocesscontainedinthisdocument,andIrecommendyoutakeafewmomentstoreviewit.ThevisionoftheHarvardPublicSchoolshighlightstheneedfor‘balance’betweenacademicachievementandpersonalwell-being.Thiscourseselectionprocessisvitalinachievingthisbalance,andweencourageyoutothinkdeeplyaboutyourselectionsanddiscussthemfullywithoursupportivefaculty.Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsregardingourprogramofstudies,pleasecontacttheguidanceofficeat978-456-4152.Sincerely,JamesF.O’SheaPrincipal

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TABLEOFCONTENTSCoreValues,BeliefsandLearningExpectations---------------------------------------------------------421stCenturyCriticalThinkingSkills---------------------------------------------------------------------------5GuidanceInformation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-11English----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12-13FineandPerformingArts----------------------------------------------------------------------------------14-18 Art--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Music------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15-17 Technology---------------------------------------------------------------------------------18Health---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19Mathematics--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20-21Science---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22-23SocialStudies-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24-25WorldLanguages--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26-28 French---------------------------------------------------------------------------------26-27 Spanish-------------------------------------------------------------------------------27-28

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CoreValues,Beliefs,andLearningExpectationsforTheBromfieldSchoolTheBromfieldSchoolisdedicatedtocreatinganeducationalenvironmentwhereeverystudentisprovidedwiththeopportunityandmeanstoacquireessentialandapplicableknowledgeinthecontentareas,andcommandofthecriticalreasoningandhigherorderthinkingskillsrequisiteforproblem-solving,research,andcontinuouslearning.TheBromfieldSchoolwillprovidestudentswiththeseopportunitiesinanenvironmentwhereallstudentsandstaffarerespectedfortheirdifferences,uniquenessandabilities,andaretreatedwithdignity.Complementarytoitsfocusonstudentsandstaffasactivelife-longlearners,theschooliscommittedtohelpingstudentsdeveloptheinterpersonalskillsnecessaryforworkingeffectivelyandcooperativelywithothersandtobecomeresponsibleschool,community,andworldcitizens.

BeliefsTheBromfieldSchooliscommittedtothefollowingbeliefsaboutlearning:•Studentslearnbestwhenactivelyengagedinthelearningprocess.•Studentslearnbestwhentheyareencouragedtoexploreandtakeriskswithnewtechniquesandskills.•Studentslearnbestwhenpresentedwithavarietyofinstructionalmethods,assessments,andlearningopportunities.•Studentslearnbestwhenconnectionsacrossthecurriculumareemphasized.

LearningExpectations

AcademicCompetencies:StudentsatTheBromfieldSchoolwill:•use21stCenturyCriticalThinkingSkillsacrossthecurriculum.•communicateclearlyandcoherentlyusingthemostappropriatemedia.•meetcommoncorestandardsforlearningandacquireessentialknowledgeinthefollowingareas

Literacyandnumeracy;scientificmethodsofinquiry;worldlanguages;finearts;socialsciencessuchaseconomics,history,andworldcultures;naturalsciencessuchaschemistry,biology,andphysics;literature.

•demonstrateinformationmanagementskillstoeffectivelyanalyzeandevaluateinformation.•understand,appreciate,andevaluatethefineandperformingarts.•usetheirknowledgeandcreativitytosolveproblems.Social/CivicCompetencies:StudentsatTheBromfieldSchoolwill:•understandandrespectotherswhoseideas,abilities,orculturearedifferent.•acquireknowledgeandskillstobecomeaninvolved,responsiblecitizenofthecommunityandworld.•makedecisionsaboutandtakeresponsibilityfortheirownbehaviors,bothacademicandinterpersonal.•learntoresolveconflictspeacefully.•demonstrateskillsforahealthy,prudent,andresponsiblelifebasedonsound,accurateinformation.

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21stCenturyCriticalThinkingSkillsTheBromfieldSchool

ThefacultyofTheBromfieldSchoolhasworkedcollaborativelytoidentifythissetofuniversalandrequiredCriticalThinking/21stCenturySkills.Thiscombinationofaffectivestrategies,macro-abilities,andmicro-skillswasdevelopedinpartusingtheNCRELlistofcriticalthinkingskills(Paul,Binker,Jenson,andKrekla,1990)

•ThinkingIndependentlyandInterdependently•DevelopingIntellectualIntegrityandCourage•RefiningGeneralizationsandAvoidingOversimplifications•EvaluatingtheCredibilityofSourcesofInformation•ComparingandContrasting•MakingInterdisciplinary/IntradisciplinaryConnections•ExpressingOneselfinaCompellingandAccurateWay•AnalyzingandIntegratingInformation•DemonstratingUnderstandingthroughPerformance-BasedTasks•UsingTechnologyEffectively

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TheBromfieldSchool’sGuidanceDepartment

Mr.DrewSkrockix1543StudentswithlastnameA-Hingrades7-12dskrocki@psharvard.orgMs.SaraLamerex1541Allstudentsingrade6andstudentswithlastnameI-Mingrades7-12slamere@psharvard.orgMrs.LisaSoldix1547StudentswithlastnameN-Zingrades7-12lsoldi@psharvard.orgGuidanceSecretaryMrs.SusanFarnsworthx1540sfarnsworth@psharvard.orgAdjustmentCounselorSusanChlapowskix1525schlapowski@psharvard.orgThisProgramofStudiesdescribesthecoursesthatwillbeavailabletoyouatTheBromfieldSchoolforthe2015-2016schoolyear.Wehaveaddednewelectivesforgrades7and8,soweencourageyoutoreadthedescriptionsandsignupforthecoursesifyouareinterested.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutyourcourses,pleaseseeyourteacherorcounselor.

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ENGLISHTheEnglishDepartmentintroducesareadingandwritingconnectionthroughthesixthgradelanguageartswritingacrossthecurriculumprogram.Inalignmentwithallstatewideandnationalstandards,allEnglishstudentsdeveloporalandwrittenfluencythroughaninstructionalwritingprogramthatemphasizesreadingresponse,theliteraryessayandtheresearchpaper.Reading

strategiesintroducedinthemiddleschoolsetthestageforthechallengeandvarietythatcomeswithaliterature-basedcurriculum.Themechanicsoflanguageandvocabularybuildingbothcomplementtherich6-12curriculum.

MiddleSchoolEnglishCourseOfferings:LanguageArts6English7English8IntroductiontoTheaterCourseTitle: LanguageArts6Description:TheLanguageArtsprogramwillfocusonreadingandwriting.Thewritingcomponentimprovesdictionwhilereinforcinggrammarandorganization.Developmentalreadingfostersvocabularybuilding,improvescomprehensionandstudiestheelementsofliterature.

Readingselectionsmayinclude: TheGiver,Lowry BridgetoTeribithia,Patterson IslandoftheBlueDolphin,O’Dell Holes,Sachar TheCay,Taylor TheWestingGame,Raskin ShadowofaBull,NojciechowskaCourseTitle: English7Description:Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopanddeepenliteracyskillsthroughanintensivereadingandwritingprogram.Readingstrategiesintroducedthroughtheyearengagestudentsasactive,criticalandcreativelearners.Thethemeof‘confrontingdifferencesandovercomingobstacles’isacommonthreadfoundintheshortstories,novels,andpoetryreadthroughouttheyear.Literaturecircles,Reader’sTheaterandwrittenliteratureresponsehelpreadersdrawinferentialunderstanding.ConnectionswithAmericanandEuropeanhistoryandculturesstudiedin7thgradeWorldGeographyencouragestudentstomakethoughtfulinterdisciplinaryconnections.Seventhgradewritersexamineanddevelopstrongparagraphingthatleadstobetteressaywriting.Ongoinggrammarstudyandvocabularybuildingthroughaword-of-the-day,aswellasnewvocabularyfoundinliterature,furthersupportthestrongwritingcomponent.

Readingselectionsmayinclude: RollofThunder,HearMyCry,Taylor TheOutsiders,Hinton Habibi,Nye WheretheRedFernGrows,RawlsAnneFrank,TheDiaryofaYoungGirlOctoberSky,Hickam,Jr.OurTown,Wilder

Writer Source 2000, Houghton Mifflin

Reader’s Handbook – A student guide for reading and learning, Houghton Mifflin

Warriner’s English Grammar and Composition., Harcourt Brace

Various short story and poetry selections

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CourseTitle: English8Description:Through8thgradeEnglish,studentsgainadeeperunderstandingofhowtoanalyzeandrespondtovarioustexts,howtocommunicateeffectivelythroughspeaking,listeningandwriting,andhowtoapplytheirknowledgethroughmultipleformsofassessment.Asreaders,studentswilllearntodeterminemainideasoftexts,interpretfigurativeandconnotativemeanings,analyzeauthorpurpose,andmakecomparisonsbetweendifferenttypesoftext.Eighthgradewriterswilldevelopskillsinparagraphandwholeessaydevelopment,incorporatingandcitingtextualevidencetosupportanalyses,andformulatingandpresentingclearargumentstosupporttheirclaims.Throughouttheyear,studentsworkontopicdevelopment,useofconcretedetailsandappropriatetransitions,andwritingforaformalaudience.StudentswillalsoengageinaninterdisciplinaryresearchpaperbetweenEnglishandhistory.Studentswillstrengthengrammaticalskillstaughtinpreviousyears,anddemonstrateagrowingcommandoftheconventionsofcapitalization,punctuationandspellingwhenwriting.Inaddition,8thgraderswillacquireandusenewvocabularybylearningstrategiesfordeterminingmeaningsofwordsandphrasesthroughcontext,connotationandfiguresofspeech.Readingselectionsandaccompanyingpiecesinclude:HarounandtheSeaofStories,Rushdie “AnotherDangerousStoryfromSalmanRushdie”NYTimes

articleinterviewswiththeauthor,NPRTheButterBattleBookanimatedvideo,Dr.Seuss

IAmtheCheese,Cormier Film:ThePrestigeandauthorbioToKillaMockingbird,Lee Informationaltextsfromtimeperiod;authorbio

“OutofSight”magazinearticle;filmedversionofnovelVariousPoetrySelectionsFahrenheit451,Bradbury GraphicNovelversionofFahrenheit451

“ASoundLikeThunder,”BradburyThePrincessBride,Goldman “TheLadyortheTiger?”Stockton

GoodnightiPadvariousfairytales;filmedversionofnovel

CourseTitle: IntroductiontoTheatre(grades7-8)Duration: EveryotherdayforthefullyearIntroductiontoTheaterprovidesstudentswithanintroductiontothestudyofacting,dramaticliterature,andtheatricalproduction.Usingcreativity,studentsstudyboththeinterpretationoftextsalongwithperformanceskills.Studentswilldevelopasactorsbygaininginsightintoelements,principles,andconventionsofthestage.Studentswillreadandperformscenesfrommultipleplaysthroughoutthesemester.Thiscoursecontainsbothacademicandperformance-basedcomponents.Textbooktitle:NoformaltextPrerequisites:none CourseTitle: IntroductiontoTheatre(grades7-8)Duration: Everyotherdayforthefullyear

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IntroductiontoTheaterprovidesstudentswithanintroductiontothestudyofacting,dramaticliterature,andtheatricalproduction.Usingcreativity,studentsstudyboththeinterpretationoftextsalongwithperformanceskills.Studentswilldevelopasactorsbygaininginsightintoelements,principles,andconventionsofthestage.Studentswillreadandperformscenesfrommultipleplaysthroughoutthesemester.Thiscoursecontainsbothacademicandperformance-basedcomponents.Textbooktitle:NoformaltextPrerequisites:none

FINEANDPERFORMINGARTS TheprograminFineandPerformingArtsspansarangeofactivities.Themiddleschoolclassesemphasizefundamentalconceptssuchastheelementsofdesign,visualthinking,drawing,mediamanipulationandculturalawarenessinthevisualarts.Inperformingartsthemiddleschoolclassesstresstheelementsofmusicandthestudents’growthinmusicianshipandmusicalunderstanding.Gradesixcoursesincludeawritingactivitybasedonresearchintoart

historyormusichistoryandcriticalanalysisofworkinthevariousmedia.Atthehighschoollevel,theFineandPerformingArtsDepartmentofferscoursesthatspanawiderangeofartsactivities.Studentsmayoptforexperiencesrangingfromaclaytechniquethatis7,000yearsoldoracomputerartprogramthatisnowusedinthecommunicationindustry:fromanensemblethatofferstraditionalperformanceexperiencestoatheorycourseusingup-to-datecomputermusicsoftware.MiddleSchoolArtCourseOfferings:Grade6Art

Grade7VisualArtArt8

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CourseTitle: Grade6Art Description:Thegrade6artcurriculumwillcenteraroundtheElementsofArtandPrinciplesofDesign.TherewillalsobecomponentsofArtHistoryconnectedwiththeSocialStudiescurriculum.Thegrade6artcurriculumwillexposestudentstoawidevarietyofmaterialsfrompencil,paint,clay,andplaster.CourseTitle: Grade7VisualArtDescription:Grade7VisualArtisaculturally-basedcurriculumcenteredontheElementsofArtandPrinciplesofDesign.Byusingawidevarietyofmaterials,studentsworkondesignelementscreatingtwo-dimensionalandthree-dimensionalprojects.TheclasswillalsostudyArtHistoryandbeinvolvedinavirtualarttouraroundtheworld.Asketchbookjournalisrequiredofeachstudenttoparticipateinthisclass.CourseTitle: Art8Description:Thegrade8curriculumadequatelypreparestheartstudentforhighschoolArtFoundations.Thehumanform,oneandtwopointperspective,positiveandnegative,stilllifedrawingandpainting,colorvaluesandunderstandingdesignelementsandprinciples,balance,rhythm,unity,value,emphasis,pattern,movementandcontrast.Thegrade8curriculumhasastrongfocusonartcriticismandviewinganddiscussingartfromtherenaissancetomodernartperiod.

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Music Studentsmayfulfilltheirrequirementofonesectionpermusicperyearinmiddleschoolbyselectinganyoneofthefollowingcourses.

MiddleSchoolMusicCourseOfferings:ConcertBand,Grade6 StringOrchestra,Grades6-8ConcertBand,Grades7-8 ConcertChoir,Grades7-8 ConcertChoir,Grade6 RhythmandGroove,Grade8ExperiencesinMusic,Grades6 ExperiencesinMusic,Grade7 CourseTitle: ConcertBand,Grade6Description:StudentsintheGrade6ConcertBandwillrehearseandperformwindensemble/concertbandmusicofvariousstyles,withanemphasisonmusicliteratureforthebeginninganddevelopingbandprogram.Inadditiontoclassesthatmeetduringtheschooldays,extrarehearsalsmaybescheduledbeforeandafterschooldependinguponneed.Additionally,studentswillparticipateinscheduledinstrumentalmusicsectionals,whichprovideopportunitiesforindividualandsmallgroupmusicinstruction.ParticipationintheAutumn,Holiday,andSpringConcertsisrequiredofallmembers.StudentsmayalsoperformatadjudicationfestivalssuchastheGreatEastMusicFestivalandMICCA.CourseTitle: ConcertBand,Grade7-8Description:StudentsintheGrade7-8ConcertBandwillrehearseandperformwindensemble/concertbandmusicofvariousstyles.Inadditiontoclassesthatmeetduringtheschooldays,extrarehearsalsmaybescheduledbeforeandafterschooldependinguponneed.Additionally,studentswillparticipateinscheduledinstrumentalmusicsectionals,whichprovideopportunitiesforindividualandsmallgroupmusicinstruction.ParticipationintheAutumn,Holiday,andSpringConcertsisrequiredofallmembers.MembersoftheGrade7&8ConcertBandhavetheopportunitytoauditionfortheCentralMassachusettsJuniorDistrictMusicFestival,aswellasthebiennialJohnPhilipSousaNationalJuniorHonorsBand-NewEnglandRegion.StudentsmayalsoperformatadjudicationfestivalssuchastheGreatEastMusicFestivalandMICCA.Studentsmayfulfilltheirrequirementofonesectionpermusicperyearinmiddleschoolbyelectingthiscourse,orselectingBandandConcertChoir,orselectingBandandConnectingwithMusic.CourseTitle: ConcertChoir,Grade6Description:Grade6ConcertChoirisopentoallstudentsinGrade6.Inadditiontoclassesthatmeetduringtheschooldays,extrarehearsalsmaybescheduledbeforeandafterschooldependinguponneed.StudentsinGrade6ConcertChoirwillrehearseandperformchoralmusicofvariousstyles,emphasizingmusicliteraturefortheyounger,developingsinger.ParticipationintheAutumn,Holiday,andSpringConcertsisrequiredofallmembers.StudentsmayalsoperformatadjudicationfestivalssuchastheGreatEastMusicFestivalandMICCA.CourseTitle: ConcertChoir,Grades7-8Description:Grade7-8ConcertChoirisopentoallstudentsinGrades7&8.Inadditiontoclassesthatmeetduringtheschooldays,extrarehearsalsmaybescheduledbeforeandafterschooldependinguponneed.StudentsinGrade7&8ConcertChoirwillrehearseandperformchoralmusicofvariousstyles,emphasizingmusicliteraturefortheintermediate,developingsinger.ParticipationintheAutumn,Holiday,andSpringConcertsisrequiredofallmembers.MembersoftheGrade7&8ConcertChoirhavetheopportunitytoauditionfortheCentralMassachusettsJuniorDistrictMusicFestival.StudentsmayalsoperformatadjudicationfestivalssuchastheGreatEastMusicFestivalandMICCA.

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CourseTitle: ExperiencesinMusic,Grade6Description:StudentsinExperiencesinMusicwilldevelopanappreciationofmusicfromavarietyofgenres.Studentswilllearnhowtoperformthroughplayinginstruments,singing,movement,andreading.Studentswilllearnhowtorespondtowhattheyhearthroughlisteningandevaluatingalldifferentgenresofmusic.Studentswilllearntodrawparallels,similaritiesbetweenclassicalmusic(includingmedieval,Baroque,renaissance,romantic,and20thcentury)andcontemporarypop/rock/R&B/rap/folk/jazz/musicaltheatre/worldmusic.Studentswilllearntonotatemusicthroughcomposition,arranging,creating,andimprovisation.Theywilllearn,usingahands-onapproach,whatitmeanstoexhibitsteadybeat,rhythm,tempo,andarticulation.

CourseTitle: ExperiencesinMusic,Grade7Description:StudentsinExperiencesinMusicwilldevelopanappreciationofmusicfromavarietyofgenres.Studentswilllearnhowtoperformthroughplayinginstruments,singing,movement,andreading.Studentswilllearnhowtorespondtowhattheyhearthroughlisteningandevaluatingalldifferentgenresofmusic.Studentswilllearntodrawparallels,similaritiesbetweenclassicalmusic(includingmedieval,Baroque,renaissance,romantic,and20thcentury)andcontemporarypop/rock/R&B/rap/folk/jazz/musicaltheatre/worldmusic.Studentswilllearntonotatemusicthroughcomposition,arranging,creating,andimprovisation.Theywilllearn,usingahands-onapproach,whatitmeanstoexhibitsteadybeat,rhythm,tempo,andarticulation.

CourseTitle: RhythmandGroove,Grade8Description:StudentsintheRhythmandGrooveclasswilllearnaboutvarious20thcenturymusicalstyles,fromJazztomoderndaymusicculture.Studentswillresearchandexploremusichistorytimeperiodsbeginninginthe1940’sandendingwiththemusicoftoday.Studentswilllearnaboutnotationandcomposition.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoperformtheiroriginalworksinfrontofeachother.CourseTitle: StringOrchestra,Grades6-8Description:OpentothosepeoplewhoplayViolin,Viola,VioloncelloandStringBass,studentsintheStringOrchestrawillrehearseandperformstringorchestralmusicfromvariousartisticperiodsandcultures.Rehearsalswillbescheduledbeforeorafterschooldependinguponavailability...itwillnotmeetduringtheschoolday.ParticipationintheAutumn,Holiday,andSpringConcertsisrequiredofallmembers.MembersoftheGrade7&8ConcertBandhavetheopportunitytoauditionfortheCentralMassachusettsJuniorDistrictMusicFestival.StudentsmayalsoperformatadjudicationfestivalssuchastheGreatEastMusicFestivalandMICCA.

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TechnologyMiddleSchoolTechnologyCourseOfferings:ComputerTechnology,Grade6ComputerTechnology,Grade7ComputerTechnology,Grade8MiddleSchoolComputerProgrammingCourseTitle: ComputerTechnologyGrade6Description:MiddleSchoolComputerTechnologyisacourseinapplyingtechnologytothepursuitofliteracyacrossthecurriculum.Ourcomputertechnologycoursesstrivetoprovidestudentsproficiencyandconfidenceintheircomputingskillssothattheyareabletocommunicateeffectively,thinklogicallyandanalytically,andidentifythebesttechnologiesforaccomplishingtheirgoals.MiddleSchoolComputerTechnologyStudentswill:

• befluentinthevocabularyofconstantlyevolvingtechnology• understandhowtechnologycanbeusedtofacilitatecommunication• understandhowtechnologyisdeveloped• usetechnologytocommunicateknowledgeandideasandforcollaboration• createauthenticprojects,simulations,andapplicationsusingappropriatetechnologies• demonstrate21stCenturyDigitalCitizenshipskills• understandhowcomputerprogramsaredeveloped

CourseTitle: ComputerTechnologyGrade7Description:Studentswillexpandtheirknowledgeofcomputingtools,andcontinuetodevelopmasterylevelskillsinsomeareas.Studentswill:•usewordprocessingtocreateavarietyofprintprojects,developpresentations,anddesignspreadsheets.•createchartsandgraphstopresentdata.•explorefundamentalconceptsofcomputerprogramming•practiceusingvariousformsofelectroniccommunication,includingforcollaborationwithpeersandexperts.•demonstratebestpracticesassociatedwithdigitalcitizenship.Inaddition,studentswillexploretherapiddevelopmentofcomputertechnologyanditsimpactonsociety.

CourseTitle: ComputerTechnologyGrade8Description:Studentswillexpandtheirknowledgeofcomputingtools,andcontinuetodevelopmasterylevelskillsinsomeareas.Studentswill:•usewordprocessingtocreateavarietyofprintprojects,developpresentations,anddesignspreadsheets.•createchartsandgraphstopresentdata.•explorefundamentalconceptsofcomputerprogramming•practiceusingvariousformsofelectroniccommunication,includingforcollaborationwithpeersandexperts.•demonstratebestpracticesassociatedwithdigitalcitizenship.Inaddition,studentswillexploretherapiddevelopmentofcomputertechnologyanditsimpactonsociety.

Studentswill:

• expandtheirskillsetinbuildingwebsitesthatintegrateinteractively,imagesandlanguagesusingHTML,CSS.

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• researchontheinternetwillcontinuetoemphasizehowtouseacademicsearchengineseffectivelytofindrelevant,unbiasedandcurrentinformationonasubjectandbuildabibliographyforonlinesourcesusingthelatestMLAformatting.

• MicrosoftOfficewillalsobepartoftheclassprojects,someofwhichareintegratedintogradelevelcurriculum.ParticularattentionwillbepaidtousingadvancedtoolsinWord,ExcelandPowerPoint.

CourseTitle: MiddleSchoolComputerProgrammingDescription:StudentsinMiddleSchoolComputerProgrammingwilllearnandexplorecomputersciencefundamentalsvisuallybycreatingsimulations,animations,andgamesinScratchandAlice.Studentswillalsodesign,build,andprogramrobotstoperformreal-worldtasksusingLegoMindstorms*.StudentsinMiddleSchoolComputerProgrammingwillbeexpectedtodesign,plan,andcompleteanoriginalapplicationthatincorporatestheskillsandconceptstaughtinthecourse. HEALTHANDPHYSICALEDUCATION

StudentsatTheBromfieldSchoolwillexperiencetheconceptofwellnessthroughcompletingwellnessjournals,classactivities,andclassroomhealthinstruction.InconjunctionwiththeHarvardEducationPlan,studentswilldemonstratetheknowledgeandskillsnecessaryforahealthy,physicallyactive,andsociallyresponsiblelifestyle.

MiddleSchoolHealthCourseOfferings:Grade6HealthandPhysicalEducation Grade7HealthandPhysicalEducation Grade8HealthandPhysicalEducation CourseTitle: Grade6HealthandPhysicalEducationDescription:PhysicalEducationisskill-basedwithafocusonteamsportsandphysicalfitness.Studentswillbuildonpastskillsandlearnmoreadvancedones.Activitiesinclude:fitness,fieldhockey,volleyball,weighttraining,softball,flagfootball,lacrosse,pickleballandtumbling.Topicscoveredinhealthincludegrowthanddevelopment,foodpyramid,tobaccouse,bullyingandpeerpressure.CourseTitle: Grade7HealthandPhysicalEducationDescription:PhysicalEducationisskill-basedwithafocusonteamsportsandphysicalfitness.Studentswillcontinuetobuildonpastskillsaswellasworkondevelopingmoreadvancedskills.Activitiesinclude:fitness,fieldhockey,volleyball,basketball,floorhockey,softball,soccer,weighttrainingandtumbling.Healthfocusesonalcoholandissuessurroundingitsuse.CourseTitle: Grade8HealthandPhysicalEducationDescription:PhysicalEducationisskill-basedwithafocusonteamandindividualsportsaswellasonphysicalfitness.Studentswillcontinuetobuildonpastskillsaswellasworkonimprovingmoreadvancedskills.Activitiesinclude:fitness,flagfootball,volleyball,weighttraining,floorhockey,lacrosse,badmintonandspeedball.Healthattheeighthgradelevelfocusesondrugsandtheirabuse.

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MATHEMATICSTheMathematicsDepartmentsetsasaprioritytheabilitytoapplymathematicstopracticalsituations.Mathematicalconceptsandmathematicalcomputationarealsostressed.OurcoursesareinalignmentwiththeMassachusettsMathematicsCurriculumFrameworksandthestandardsoftheNationalCouncilofTeachersofMathematics,andultimatelypreparestudentstotakecollegeentranceexaminationsgivenatthehighschoollevel.StartingwiththeClassof2016,allstudentsseekingadmissiontostatecollegesanduniversitiesintheCommonwealthofMassachusettsmustcompletea4yearstudyofhighschoolmathematics.Studentscontemplatingadmissionintoprivatecollegesshouldcheckindividualcollegerequirements.MiddleSchoolMathCourseOfferings:Grade6Mathematics Pre-Algebra-Grade8IntroductionstoPre-Algebra AlgebraI-(Honors)Pre-Algebra-Honors(Grade7)CourseTitle: Grade6MathematicsDescription:Thiscoursewillpreparesixthgradestudentsforthecomprehensiveseriesofmathematicsclassesthatbeginingrade7.Althoughmathematicalcomputationwillbetaught,therewillalsobeastrongemphasisonmathematicalconceptsandapplications.Technicalandpersuasivewritingwillbeincorporatedintothiscourse.Coursematerialwillbetaughtinpartthroughactivitiesandhands-onprojects.Topicstobecoveredincludenumbersenseandoperations,patterns,relations,andalgebra,ratiosandproportionalrelationships,geometry,measurement,dataanalysis,statistics,andprobability.Thiscourseisinalignmentwiththe2011MassachusettsMathematicsCurriculumFrameworksthatembodytheCommonCoreandthestandardsoftheNationalCouncilofTeachersofMathematics.TextbookTitles: Grade6Digits,Pearson,2014editionPrerequisites: noneCourseTitle: IntroductiontoPre-AlgebraDescription:Thisisthefirstcourseinthecollegepreparatorymathematicssequence.Studentswillusewholenumbers,decimals,fractionsandintegerstosolveproblems.Theywilllearnmoreaboutplaneandsolidgeometry,expressions,equationsandotherideasinalgebra,andpracticenewwaysoforganizingandanalyzingdata.Thecoursewillalsofocusontheprocessinvolvedinlayered,multi-stepproblemsolvingandtheinterpretationofresultsinaccordancewiththe2011MassachusettsMathematicsCurriculumFrameworksthatembodytheCommonCore.Topicswillinclude:problemsolvingstrategies,probability,data,andstatistics,operationswithfractions,algebraicexpressionsandequations,planeandsolidgeometry,ratioandproportion,integersandgraphing,rationalnumbers,andalgebrapatterns.Computersand/orcalculatorswillbeusedbystudentsasproblem-solvingtools.TextbookTitles: MiddleSchoolMath–Course2,Scott-Foresman-AddisonWesley- PrenticeHall,2002EditionPrerequisites: Successfulcompletionofgrade6mathematicsandrecommendationof

thecurrentmathematicsteacher

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CourseTitle: Pre-Algebra–Honors(Grade7)Description:Thiscoursebeginsanacceleratedhonorssequenceforoutstandingmathematicsstudentswhohaveearnedexceptionalacademicgradesanddemonstratedhighachievementonstandardizedmathematicstests.Studentswillusecalculatorsand/orcomputersasproblemsolvingtools.Thecoursewillalsofocusontheprocessinvolvedinlayered,multi-stepproblemsolvingandtheinterpretationofresultsinaccordancewiththe2011MassachusettsMathematicsCurriculumFrameworksthatembodytheCommonCore.Topicswillinclude:connectingarithmeticandalgebra;introductiontoalgebra;integers;equations;numbertheoryandfractionconcepts;rationalnumbers;ratio,proportionandpercent;inequalitieswithvariables;planeandsolidgeometry;andprobabilityandstatistics.TextbookTitles: MathematicalConnections,Gardellaetal,1992edition, HoughtonMifflinPrerequisites: Demonstratedoutstandingacademicachievementasoftheendof

grade6(generallyagradeofB+orbetter)andrecommendationofthecurrentmathematicsteacher

CourseTitle: Pre-Algebra8Description:ThiscoursecontinuesthecollegepreparatorysequenceandpreparesstudentstotakeAlgebra1orIntegratedMath,Part1,ingrade9.Studentswillusewholenumbers,decimals,fractions,andintegerstosolveproblems,usecalculatorsand/orcomputersasproblem-solvingtools,exploreideasaboutrationalandrealnumbers,andlearnmoreaboutsolvingequationsandinequalities.Topicswillinclude:algebraicexpressionsandequations;numbertheoryandusingfractions;ratios,proportionsandpercents;integers;realnumbers;basictwoandthree-dimensionalgeometryincludingthePythagoreantheorem;graphingrelationsandfunctions;patternrecognition;andprobabilityandstatistics.Applicationsandproblemsolvingwillbestressed.TextbookTitles: MiddleSchoolMath-Course3,ScottForesman-AddisonWesley-Prentice

Hall,2002edition.Prerequisites: SuccessfulcompletionofIntroductiontoPre-Algebraand

recommendationofthecurrentmathematicsteacherCourseTitle: Algebra1(Honors)Description:ThisrigorouscourseisacontinuationoftheacceleratedhonorssequenceandfollowsPre-Algebra–Honors(Grade7).Outstandingmathematicsstudentswillexperienceachallengingprogramthatincludestheuseofcalculatorsand/orcomputersasproblemsolvingtools.Topicswillincludenumbersandvariables,realnumbers,solvingequationsandproblems,solvinginequalitiesandproblems,graphsandfunctions,systemsofopensentences,polynomialsandfactoring,polynomialsandrationalexpressions,irrationalnumbersandradicals.AlsoincludedarebasicgeometryincludingthePythagoreantheorem,andquadraticequations.Geometry,probabilityandstatisticswillbereviewedaspartofthiscourse.TextbookTitles: PrenticeHallAlgebra1,Smith,PrenticeHall,2001edition.Prerequisites: B+orbetterinPre-Algebra–Honors(Grade7)andrecommendationof

thecurrentmathematicsteacher

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SCIENCE TheScienceDepartmentsetsasapriorityforitsmiddleschoolsciencecoursesthe

developmentofscienceliteracyforallstudents,aswellaspromotesthedevelopmentofbasicinquiryskillsnecessaryforsuccessinthespecializedhighschoolsciencecoursesofBiology,ChemistryandPhysics.Aprimaryfocusisthefactthatcarefulobservationandanalysisistherootofscientificreasoning.Ourcoursecoveragealsoacknowledgesandincorporatesquantitativeandcomputationalskillsofmathematics,theskillfuluseofwrittenandoralcommunicationskills,theapplication,immersion,andinfluenceofscienceandtechnologyonsocietalissuesandtheapplicationofscienceandtechnologytothearts.Theseareequallyimportantaspectsofwhatascientificallyliteratepersoninthethird

millenniumneedstoknow.Weattempttohaveourcoursecontent,instructionalmethodsandassessmenttechniquesareconsistentwiththeMassachusettsCurriculumFrameworksandtheNationalScienceEducationStandards.

MiddleSchoolScienceCourseOfferings:Grade6–EarthScience6Grade7–LifeScience7Grade8–PhysicalScience8 Grade6CourseTitle: EarthScience6Description:SixthgradesciencefocusesontheEarthsciencetopicsofmeteorology,astronomy,geology,andEarthhistory.Asignificantemphasisisplacedondevelopingthescientificmethodincludingcarefulobservation,organizationofdata,andanalysisofpatternsandresults.Acontinuedtransitiontowardthemorequantitativemethodsofscientificanalysisisfostered.Thesecontinuetobedevelopedinlatermiddleschoolyearsandhighschool.Resourcesinclude:FullOptionScienceSystem–MiddleSchool(FOSS),VantageProWeatherStation,Meadetelescopes,aswellasteacher-generatedmaterials.Textbook:ScienceExplorer:EarthScience,PrenticeHall,2009Grade7CourseTitle: LifeScience7Description:Seventhgradesciencecontinuesthedevelopmentofbasicscienceskillsintheareasofmeasurement,scientificmethod,andlabtechnique.Emphasisisplacedonmakingobservationsandinferences,applicationsofmathinscience,aswellcommunicatingscientificthoughtsinwriting.Topicsofstudywillrevolvearoundbiology.Studentswillbeintroducedtocharacteristicsoflife,cellsandmicroscopes,genetics,evolution,growthandreproduction,metabolism,ecologyandhumanbodysystems.Resourcesinclude:Numerousteacher-generatedmaterialsand,asanin-classreference,thetextbook:LifeScience,Glencoe,1997 Grade8CourseTitle: PhysicalScience8Description:PhysicalScience8continuesthedevelopmentofbasicscienceskillsintheareasofmeasurementandthescientificmethod.Theemphasisisonconceptualunderstanding,butsomepre-algebraapplicationandgraphinterpretationaredeveloped.Thecontentprogressesthroughthefollowingtopics:scienceandmeasurement,matterandenergy,motion,light,thermalenergy,density,electricity,atomictheory,chemistry,energy,pollutionandeconomy.

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MCASisadministeredinMayandcoversEarthScience(grade6),LifeScience(grade7),TechnologyandEngineering(allgrades),aswellasPhysicalScience(grade8).InPhysicalSciencegrade8,wereviewanddrawconnectionstotheseotherbranchesofsciencefrequently.Moreover,studentsanswerandevaluatereleasedopenresponseMCASquestionsandanswersthroughouttheyear.Resourcesinclude:Numerousteacher-generatedmaterialsandthetextbook:FoundationsofPhysicalSciencewithEarthandSpaceScience,CPO,2003.

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SOCIAL STUDIES TheSocialStudiesDepartmentseekstoenablestudentstoparticipateintelligentlyandresponsiblyintheirlocalandglobalcommunities.Emphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentofresearch,communication,criticalthinking,andstudyskillsthatwillfostercivicparticipationandequipthestudentforpost-secondarylearning.Threehighschoolcredits,includingoneinU.S.History,arerequiredforgraduation.GlobalStudiesisarequiredcourseforallsophomores.

MiddleSchoolSocialStudiesCourseOfferings:SocialStudies6–AncientandClassicalCivilizationsintheMediterraneantotheFalloftheRomanEmpireSocialStudies7–WorldGeographySocialStudies8–UnitedStatesHistoryI CourseTitle: SocialStudies6(AncientandClassicalCivilizationsin theMediterraneantotheFalloftheRomanEmpire)Description:SocialStudies6focusesonthestudyoftheoriginsofhumanbeingsinAfricaandtheriseofearlyMediterraneanCivilizationsthroughoutthefalloftheRomanEmpire.Emphasiswillbeplacedonthestudyofreligions,governments,trade,philosophies,andinnovationsthatoriginatedinthesecivilizations.Thepowerfulimpactthattheancientworldhadonthecourseofworldhistorywillbeevidentthroughoutthestudy.StudentsinSocialStudies6willcontinuetodeveloptheirmapskills,constructandinterprettimelines,distinguishbetweensecondaryandprimarysources,applytheirunderstandingofcauseandeffectwithrespecttoexplaininghistoricalevents,analyzewaysofinterpretingarchaeologicalevidence,anddevelopandapplyconceptsrelatingtocivics,government,andeconomics.Avarietyoflearningmodalitieswillfosterthestudent’scontentcomprehensionandskilldevelopment.TextbookTitle: TheAncientWorld,(PrenticeHall) CourseTitle: SocialStudies7(WorldGeography)Description:SocialStudies7focusesonthestudyofWorldGeography.Aregionalapproachtothestudyofphysicalandculturalgeographywillbeembeddedinthefivemajorgeographicthemes:location,place,human-environmentinteraction,movement,andregion.Additionallycontentemphasiswillincludethehistory,politicalstructure,economics,andcurrentaffairsoftheregion.StudentsinSocialStudies7willcontinuetodevelopmapandglobeskills,interpretavarietyofmapformsandprojections,compareandanalyzedemographicstatistics,createandusegraphsandchartstoconveyinformation,andapplypropergeographicterminology.Studentswillmasterandevidencetheircomprehensionofcoursecontentthroughavarietyoflearningactivities.Projectswillincluderesearchandreportingaboutcurrentevents,countriesandcultures.Inadditionstudentswillhavetheopportunitytofurtherdeveloptheirwriting,researchandoralcommunicationskillsthroughouttheyear.TextbookTitle: AnIntroductiontoWorldStudies:People,PlacesandChange, (Sager,Helgren,andBrooks)(Holt)

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CourseTitle: SocialStudies8(UnitedStatesHistoryI)Description:UnitedStatesHistoryIfocusesontheperiodfromExplorationthroughReconstructionsurveyingeconomic,political,social,andculturalaspectsofdevelopment.TheColonialExperience,theAmericanRevolution,theConstitution,andtheCivilWararestudiedindepth.StudentsinSocialStudies8willcontinuetodevelopmapskills,interpretandconstructtimelines,charts,andgraphs,distinguishbetweenanduseprimaryandsecondarysources,furtherdeveloptheirunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweencauseandeffect,interprethistoricaleventsinthecontextoftheperiod,anddistinguishhistoricalfactfromopinion.Independentstudentresearchofcontent-relatedtopicswillberequiredtocompleteatleasttwotermprojects.TextbookTitle: TheAmericanJourney:BuildingANation,Appleby,Brinkley,McPherson,

andTheNationalGeographicSociety(GlencoeMcGraw-Hill)

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WORLD LANGUAGES TheWorldLanguagesDepartmentsetsasaprioritytheabilitytouselanguageforproficientandpurposefulcommunication.Cultureisintegratedinallaspectsoflanguageacquisitioninorderthatstudentsmayenjoybeingpartofaworldcommunityfunctioninginaglobaleconomy.Twoyearsofthesamehighschoolworldlanguagearepresentlyrequiredforgrades9-12foradmissionintoMassachusettsStateColleges/Universities.Studentscontemplatingadmissionintoprivatecollegesshouldcheckindividualcollegerequirements. MiddleSchoolWorldLanguageCourseOfferings:French–Grade6 Spanish–Grade7Spanish–Grade6 French–Grade8French–Grade7 Spanish–Grade8 FRENCH CourseTitle: French-Grade6*Description:ThiscourseintroducessixthgradestudentstobasicFrenchvocabulary,phonetics,andgrammar.Grammarincludesthepresenttenseof“er”verbsandtheirregularverbsavoirandêtre.Studentslearnhowtoconstructandanswerquestions,andworkwithadjectiveagreement.EmphasisisoncommunicationofbasicexpressionsinFrench.Vocabularyandgrammararereinforcedthroughactivities,whichincludeskitsandgames.Languagelaboratoryusageisdesignedtoimprovepronunciationandauditoryskills.Thefrancophoneworldisexploredviageography,music,artandculture.Dailyassignmentsaveragefifteentotwentyminutesandincludememorizationofvocabulary.TextbookTitle: BonVoyage1!(GlencoeMcGrawHillSeries)Prerequisites: none CourseTitle: French-Grade7*Description: Thiscourseprovidesseventhgradestudentswithabriefreviewofthesixthgradecurriculum,andintroducesnewvocabulary.Studentswillcontinuetheirstudyofthepresenttenseregularandirregularverbs,andbeintroducedtothefuturetense.Thereisadditionaldevelopmentofadjectiveagreement,accompaniedbythecomparativeandsuperlativestructures.Emphasisisonoralpresentation,dialogues,andtheuseofthelanguagelabtomaximizetheuseofthetargetlanguage.Thefrancophoneworldviageography,musicandart,willcomplementinstruction.Approximately,twohoursofhomeworkwillbeassignedonaweeklybasis.Thememorizationofvocabularyisanon-goingassignment.TextbookTitle: BonVoyage1!(GlencoeMcGrawHillSeries)Prerequisites: C-inFrench,grade6andtherecommendationofthecurrentFrench

teacheringrade6. *Eighthgraders,whoneedtoreinforcetheirskills,mayrepeatthisclass.AsthislevelbeginswithchapterfouroftheBonVoyageseries,studentsmayrequiresummertutorialworktoimproveuponthecontentcoveredinchaptersonethroughthree.

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CourseTitle: French-Grade8*Description: Thiscourseprovideseighthgradestudentswithareviewoftheseventhgradecurriculumandintroducesnewvocabulary.Grammarwillincludetheuseofreflexiveverbs,thepast,andpronouns.Emphasisisoncommunicativeproficiency,whichincludeslanguagelabwork.Thefrancophoneworldviageography,art,andmusicwillcomplementinstruction.Approximately,twohoursofhomeworkwillbeassignedonaweeklybasis.Thememorizationofvocabularyisanon-goingdailyassignment.TextbookTitle: BonVoyage1!(GlencoeMcGrawHillseries)Prerequisites: CinFrench,grade7andtherecommendationofthecurrentFrench

teacherGrade7*Note:Althoughhighschoolcreditisnotreceivedforcoursesonthe7thand8thgradelevels,theacademicstandardsremainthesameforbothlevelsinordertoadvancetothelevel2sections. SPANISH CourseTitle: Spanish-Grade6*Description:ThiscourseintroducessixthgradestudentstobasicSpanishvocabulary,phonetics,andgrammar.Grammarincludesthepresenttenseof“ar”verbsandtheirregularverbser.Studentslearnhowtoconstructandanswerquestions,andworkwithadjectiveagreement.EmphasisisoncommunicationofbasicexpressionsinSpanish.Vocabularyandgrammararereinforcedthroughactivities,whichincludeskitsandgames.Languagelaboratoryusageisdesignedtoimprovepronunciationandauditoryskills.TheHispanicworldisexploredviageography,music,artandculture.Dailyassignmentsaveragefifteentotwentyminutesandincludememorizationofvocabulary.TextbookTitle: BuenViaje1(Glencoe-McGrawHill)Prerequisites: noneCourseTitle: Spanish-Grade7*Description:Thiscourseprovidesseventhgradestudentswithabriefreviewofthesixthgradecurriculum,andintroducesnewvocabulary.Studentswillcontinuetheirstudyofthepresenttenseregularandirregularverbs,andbeintroducedtothefuturetense.Emphasisisonoralpresentations,dialogues,andtheuseofthelanguagelabtomaximizetheuseofthetargetlanguage.TheHispanicworldviageography,musicandartwillcomplementinstruction.Approximately,twohoursofhomeworkwillbeassignedonaweeklybasis.Thememorizationofvocabularyisanon-goingassignment.TextbookTitle: BuenViaje1Prerequisites: C-inSpanish,grade6andtherecommendationofthecurrentSpanish

teacheringrade6.*Eighthgraders,whoneedtoreinforcetheirskills,mayrepeatthisclass.AsthislevelbeginswithchapterfouroftheBuenViajeseries,studentsmayrequiresummertutorialworktoimproveuponthecontentcoveredinchaptersonethroughthree.CourseTitle: Spanish-Grade8*Description:Thiscourseofferseighthgradestudentsareviewoftheseventhgradecurriculumandintroducesnewvocabularyandexpressions,whileitcontinuestostrengthenandpromotegrowthinallfourskillsinSpanish.Grammarwillincludemanynewirregularverbs,thepreteritetense,thepresentprogressive,reflexiveverbs,andobjectpronouns.

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TextbookTitles: BuenViaje1(Glencoe-McGrawHill)Prerequisites: CinSpanish,grade7andtherecommendationofthe currentSpanishteacher*Note:Althoughhighschoolcreditisnotreceivedforcoursesonthe7thand8thgradelevels,theacademicstandardsremainthesameforbothlevelsinordertoadvancetothelevel2sections.