Middle School
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade participate in Enrichment classes:
Hawaiian Studies
Hawaiian Protocol
Art
This is done within the context of content classes.
Dance
Structure of a Dance Class:
Warm-up, Progressions, Combination
Physical Education
Stretching
Team Activities
Sportsmanship
6th Grade
Writing and Literature
Writing, grammar, and usage
Poetry
Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Drama
Colloquialisms
Sayings and Foreign Phrases
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Reading Critically for information, bias and authenticity
Novels and Short Stories
Mathematics
Sadlier Math
The Real Number System
Number Sense and Operations
Pre-Algebra
Geometry
Problem Solving/Reasoning and Proof
Measurement
Data Analysis and Probability
Science
Chemistry: The Nature of Matter
Physics: Forces and Motion
Earth Science: The Changing Earth
Earth Science: Oceanography
The Scientific Method
Current Events and Local Science Issues
Social Studies
Beginnings of Human Society
The Fertile Crescent
Egypt and Nubia
Ancient India
Ancient China
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Hawaiian History
National History Day Research project
(Geography is infused within the study of the ancient civilizations.)Technology
Word Processing
Safe and Proper Use of Technology
Using Technology for Research
iMovie and/or Windows Movie Maker
Utilization of Personal Devices in the Classroom
Power Point and Keynote
Active Inspire
Google Docs
Language Arts – English, Literature
Writing, Grammar, and Usage
Poetry
Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Drama
Colloquialisms, Sayings and Foreign Phrases
Early Civilizations 40,000 to 500 B.C.
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Hawaiian Studies
Hawaiian Protocol
Art
This is done within the context of content classes.
Dance
Structure of a Dance Class:
Warm-up, Progressions, Combination
Physical Education
Stretching
Team Activities
Sportsmanship
7TH GRADE
Sadlier Math
The Real Number System
Number Sense and Operations: Patterns in Numbers
Algebra
Graphing and Data Analysis
Number Theory
Proportions, Percents, and Probability
Geometry
Problem Solving/Reasoning and Proof
Science
Cells
Genetics
Natural Selection/Evolution
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Ecosystems
Plants and Soil
Cycles in Nature
Human Body Systems
The Scientific Method
Current Events and Local Science Issues
Classical Age 500 B.C. to A.D. 500
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Language Arts, English, Literature
Writing, Grammar and Usage
Poetry
Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Drama
Sayings and Foreign Phrases
Early Civilizations 40,000 to 500 B.C.
Classical Age 500 B.C. to A.D. 500
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Social Studies
American History
Launching a New Government (Post Revolution)
Age of Jefferson (Louisiana Purchase; War of 1812)
Industrial Revolution
Age of Jackson
Westward Expansion (Oregon; Texas; California and the Southwest; Gold Rush; War with Mexico)
Life and Industry in the North and South
Slavery and Abolition
Approach to American Civil War (Slavery; Compromises; Election of Lincoln)
The American Civil War
Reconstruction
The New West (Native American way of life and broken treaties; Mining and Railroads; Cattle Kingdom; Farming)
Industrial Growth (Inventions; Big Business; Labor Unions)
New Urban Culture (Immigration; Growth of Cities)
Imperialism and Expansion (Pacific; Alaska; War with Spain; Latin America)
Build up to World War I
Contemporary Issues
National History Day Research Project
Spanish
Fundamentals of Grammar and Vocabulary
8TH GRADE
Math
Algebra: Expressions and Equations
The Real Number System
Linear Equations and Inequalities
Relations and Functions
Graphing Relations and Functions
Monomials
Polynomials and Nonlinear Functions
Factoring: The FOIL Method
Quadratic and Exponential Functions
Geometry
Problem Solving/Reasoning and Proof
Science
Chemistry: The Nature of Matter
Physics: Forces and Motion
Earth Science:
Rocks and Minerals
The Atmosphere
Weather and Climate
Oceanography
The Universe
The Scientific Method
Current Events and Local Science Issues
Language Arts, English, Literature
Written and oral expression, reading, vocabulary (Greek and Latin roots), grammar, essay writing
Ongoing development of character virtues with emphasis on community service.
Poetry
Fiction, Non-Fiction
Sayings and Foreign Phrases
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Social Studies
American History
Geography, History and the Social Sciences
Before the First Global Age (Early Civilizations of the Americas; Native American Culture; Trade Networks of Asia and Africa; Change in Europe)
Exploration and Colonization
Thirteen English Colonies
Colonial Crisis (French and Indian War; Taxes and Protest)
The American Revolution
Creating a Republic
The U.S. Constitution
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens Hawaiian History
Western Arrival
The Kamehameha Dynasty
Whalers and Traders
Missionaries and Education in Hawaii
Foreign Entanglements
Sugar
Kalakaua, Lili’uokalani and the Annexation of Hawaii
National History Day research project
Spanish
Fundamentals of Grammar and Vocabulary