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Time Frame |
Theme – 2009 |
Theme – 2010 |
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Start of year to Teacher Convention |
US Citizenship and Government: q Rights and responsibilities of citizens in their government. q Characteristics of various government structures. q The three branches of the U.S. government, their purpose and checks and balances. |
Geography and Cultureq Understand the physical geography of the world. q Understand the cultural geography of the world. q Understand the impact of being part of a global community. |
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Teacher Convention to Holiday Break |
Scientific Method: q Use scientific method to describe, investigate and explain phenomena. q Design and conduct a variety of theirown investigations. q Use metric system and apply it for scientific measurement. q Understand phases of matter and how they apply to real world applications. |
Environmentq Understands ecosystems. q Understands biotic and abiotic interactions. q Understands man’s effects on his environment. |
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Holiday Break to February Break |
Cause and Effect (Movement): q Understand forces and motion. q Understand the factors and implications associated with movements and settlements of people and groups. |
Diversityq Understand the characteristics of organisms. q Understand patterns and the role of evolution and diversity. q Understand the cultural forces of unity and disunity. |
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February Break to April Break |
Change: q Understand physical and chemical properties of matter and transformations. q Understand the role of the atom; structure, history and relationship to the periodic table. |
Healthy Humansq Understands the key systems of the human body. q Understand the effects of disease and human behavior on health. |
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April Break to End of Year |
Conflict: q Analyze the nature of conflict and resolution and how they impact our state, country and the world today. q Students will understand the sequence and impact of major events and figures through U.S. history. |
Economicsq Evaluate the impact of economic systems on the needs and wants of all people. |