BASPCS Grade 6
Curriculum
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English |
Social Studies |
Science |
Art |
Music |
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Quarter One |
READING Myths and legends Epic poetry/the epic hero
cycle
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THE Emergence of agricultural
communities Peoples of the Americas Ancient Greece Rise & fall of the
Roman Empire |
LANDSCAPE The Nature of Science &
Technology The process of scientific
inquiry Designing independent
experiments |
à Art and Architecture of Ancient Civilizations Mesopotamia Egypt Greece Rome |
Review of Elementary General Music Pitch, Dynamics, Note
values, the rudiments of music, rhythm, instrument families, the elements of
music |
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Quarter Two |
Fiction Short story Poetry Haiku unit |
Ancient China Growth of African empires |
From Bacteria to Plants Classifying Organisms Viruses, Bacteria,
Protists, Fungi The Plant Kingdom |
Arts of China and Africa Pottery, Mosaics Mud bricks Textiles Hieroglyphics Wall painting Masks Papyrus |
Form and Structure of Songs Folk Songs of the West The Asian Pentatonic Scale The Minor Pentatonic Scale Major/Minor Tonality Rhythm |
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Quarter Three |
Biography |
European civilization
through the Middle Ages |
Electricity and Magnetism |
Medieval\ Gothic Art and Architecture Icons Castles Tapestries Cathedrals Bestiary Frescos Illuminated manuscripts |
The Evolution of Western Music Gregorian Chant The organ Monophony, homophony, polyphony, |
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Quarter Four |
Historical Fiction |
European civilization
through the Middle Ages |
Environmental Science The Chesapeake Bay
watershed |
Nature in Art; Chesapeake Bay Landscapes Seascapes Plants/animals Noted naturalist
Artists |
Music of the Peoples of the early Americas Creating
musical instruments |
Grade 6 Math
Curriculum
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
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Quarter One |
Primary
Math 5A ·
Whole Numbers ·
Multiplication and
Division by a 2-digit whole number ·
Fractions |
Primary
Math 6A ·
Algebra ·
Solid Figures ·
Ratio |
New
Elementary Math 1 – Introductory Algebra & Geometry ·
Whole Numbers ·
Fractions, Decimals,
& Approximation ·
Arithmetic Problems ·
Real Numbers |
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Quarter Two |
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Area of Triangle ·
Ratio ·
Angles |
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Percentage ·
Speed |
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Simple Algebraic
Expressions ·
Open Sentences &
Equations ·
Rate, Ratio, &
Percentage |
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Quarter Three |
Primary
Math 5B ·
Decimals ·
Percentage ·
Average ·
Rate ·
Graphs |
Primary
Math 6B ·
Fractions ·
Circles ·
Graphs |
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Solving Problems
involving Financial Transactions ·
Introducing Geometry ·
Polygons ·
Symmetries & Nets
of Solid Figures |
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Quarter Four |
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Triangles ·
4-sided Figures ·
Tessellations ·
Volume |
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Volume ·
Triangles and 4-sided ·
More Challenging Word
Problems – whole numbers and decimals, fractions, ratio, percentage, speed |
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Area & Perimeter ·
Volume, Surface Area,
& Density ·
Similarity &
Congruence |
Please note:
The
Mathematics curriculum grids outline three different programs of study for each
grade (Levels 1-3). Students will be
assigned to an appropriate level based on the results of their Singapore Math
Placement Test at the beginning of the school year.
Although students may begin the year in math at various levels, the goal will
be to move all students to the level recommended by the state of Maryland by
the end of the year in every grade.
Students beginning at a lower level than expected (e.g., below grade 5
for entering 6th graders) will receive individual attention as needed to
further their understanding of mathematical concepts.
BASPCS Grade 7
Curriculum
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English |
Social Studies |
Science |
Art |
Music |
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Quarter One |
READING Myths, legends, folklore |
THE Growth & development of
nations in the modern era |
LANDSCAPE Animals Classifying/ Identifying
Animals Mollusks, Arthropods &
Echinoderms |
à Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture Great artists Portraits Figure drawing Still life |
Music of the Italian Renaissance The Baroque era Prominent figures Singing and instruments Publishing |
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Quarter Two |
Philosophy Poetry Short Story Epic and religious poetry |
World Religions Christianity, Judaism,
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taosim |
Fishes, Amphibians,
Reptiles Marine Biology unit at
Morgan State U. Birds and Mammals; Animal Behavior |
Asian Art China, Japan, India; Printmaking Ink drawing Nature themes Religious themes Islamic Art Mosaics Architecture |
The oral traditions of
eastern music Music and Religion |
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Quarter Three |
The novel |
World Religions, cont’d. Modern Nations Independence movements
& democratic reforms |
Cells & Heredity Cell Structure &
Function; Cell Processes and Energy Genetics Evolution; Darwin’s theories; The Fossil record |
Art of the 20th Century Expressionism Fauvism Cubism Abstract Expressionism Pop Art Op Art |
Music of the 20th Century Prominent figures The evolution of musical
style |
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Quarter Four |
Biography Auto-biography |
Modern nations, cont’d. Philosophies of modern political leaders |
Structure of Matter Chemical Building Blocks |
Art of the 20th Century Collage Printmaking 3-D art Mobiles Painting Self portraits |
Music of the 20th Century Composer presentations Student musical
performances |
Grade 7 Math
Curriculum
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
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Quarter One |
Primary
Math 6A ·
Algebra ·
Solid Figures ·
Ratio |
New Math
Counts 1 ·
Numbers, Factors,
& Multiples ·
Fractions ·
Decimals |
New
Elementary Math 2 – Intermediate Algebra & Geometry ·
Indices ·
Algebraic
Manipulations ·
Literal &
Quadratic Equations ·
Word Problems |
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Quarter Two |
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Percentage ·
Speed |
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Significant Figures
& Estimations ·
Money & Measures ·
Algebra ·
Rate, Proportion,
& Percentages |
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Graphs I ·
Simultaneous Linear
Equations ·
Inequalities |
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Quarter Three |
Primary
Math 6B ·
Fractions ·
Circles ·
Graphs |
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Basic Geometry ·
Polygons ·
Mensuration of Plane
Figures |
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Congruent &
Similar Triangles ·
Mensuration ·
Pythagoras’ Theorem
& Trigonometry ·
Motion Geometry |
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Quarter Four |
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Volume ·
Triangles and 4-sided figures ·
More challenging Word
Problems – whole numbers and decimals, fractions, ratio, percentage, speed |
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Mensuration of Solid
Figures ·
Statistical
Presentations |
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Statistics I ·
Statistics II ·
More Algebraic
Manipulations |
BASPCS Grade 8
Curriculum
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English |
Social Studies |
Science |
Art |
Music |
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Quarter One |
READING Historical Fiction Read & interpret
political broadsides |
THE (1600 – 1776) American colonies in the
Atlantic world Native American communities Slavery American Revolution Historic St Marys City unit |
LANDSCAPE Environmental Science Populations &
Communities Ecosystems and Biomes Land, Water & Air
Resources Energy |
à Native American Art Fabric Art Weaving Sculpture Pottery Masks\ Headdresses Beadwork Engraving (Stone) Symbols Architecture |
Native American Music Instrumental Music |
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Quarter Two |
Short Stories |
(18th c) Life in 18th c
America Jefferson Patterson Park
archeology unit |
Physics Motion Friction, gravity Energy Thermal energy Astronomy |
American Art Colonial Craftsmanship Architecture Painting 18th and 19th Century Neoclassical architecture |
The Classical Era Instrumental Music |
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Quarter Three |
Emerson, Thoreau African American slave
narratives |
(19th c) Industrial/ Technological change Westward Expansion Slavery and Abolitionism |
Earth’s Changing Surface Mapping Earth’s Surface Weathering and Soil
Formation Erosion and Deposition |
Portraits Landscapes Hudson River School Victorian Arch. Realism American Impressionism Photography |
Romanticism The birth of American art and tradition Instrumental Music |
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Quarter Four |
Chesapeake Bay narratives |
Slavery and Abolitionism Civil War Reconstruction |
Paleontology unit at Marine
Museum Geologic Time/Fossils/ Eras of Earth’s history |
African American Art Sculpture Fabric Art Slave quilts Printmaking “Mana”-Spirit in art\craft |
African and African American musical traditions Modern music Instrumental Music |
Grade 8 Math
Curriculum
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
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Quarter One |
New Math
Counts 1 ·
Numbers, Factors,
& Multiples ·
Fractions ·
Decimals |
New Math
Counts 2 ·
Ratio, Proportion,
Percentages, Simple Financial Transactions, & Standard Form ·
Algebraic Expansions
& Factorizations ·
Algebraic Equations |
New
Elementary Math 3A – Advanced Algebra
& Geometry ·
Computation &
Manipulation ·
Equations ·
Inequalities ·
Coordinate Geometry |
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Quarter Two |
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Significant Figures
& Estimations ·
Money & Measures ·
Algebra ·
Rate, Proportion,
& Percentages |
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Algebraic Fractions
& Formulae ·
Coordinate Geometry |
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Functions &
Variations ·
Graphs ·
Trigonometry &
Bearings |
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Quarter Three |
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Basic Geometry ·
Polygons ·
Mensuration of Plane
Figures |
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Simultaneous Equations ·
Mensuration |
New
Elementary Math 3B – Advanced Algebra
& Geometry ·
Symmetry Properties of
a Circle ·
Angle Properties of a
Circle ·
Sets ·
More About Sets |
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Quarter Four |
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Mensuration of Solid
Figures ·
Statistical
Presentations |
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Polygons, Congruency,
& similarity ·
Symmetry ·
Statistical Averages |
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Rate of Change &
Area ·
Transformations ·
Statistics |