Unit 1: Ancient Civilization What is the purpose of citing authors? What is gained from working with peers? How do interactions of people, events, and ideas in a text influence individuals or events? Essential Questions Duration of Lesson: First 9wks What are ways that maps, charts, How can I add/subtract rational Unit One Strand 1& 2: Physical graphs, and timelines display numbers? information? How do spatial patterns reflect economic and social change over time? What were the characteristics of hunter-gather societies? What were the social, political, religious, and economic characteristics of early civilizations? How can I multiply/divide rational numbers? How can I solve multi-step problems with rational numbers? & Life Science -Living Systems: Characteristics, Structure, and Function Nature of Science- Characteristics and Processes of Science Essential Questions: What is the hierarchy of life? Why are there organ systems? How do organs work together? Within humans, what are the major organ systems, what their function is and who needs to know? What is homeostasis? MLA format Anchor text Life in Ancient Egypt Focus Map skills Rational Numbers Hunter-gather societies Characteristics of Early Civilization Cells-Tissues-Organs-Organ Systems-Parts of an Egg-Dissect Flower- ReproductionHomeostasis-
Construct and Mummies of the Pharaohs Mummies, Pyramids and Pharaohs Interpret Scientific Data
Unit 2: Eastern cultures and Early Religions What purpose is the purpose of the argumentative format? How does particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story propel the action, reveal aspects of a character or provoke a decision? How can the audio version of a reading affect the words of a text? Essential Questions Duration of Unit: Second 9wks What are ways that maps, charts, How can I convert a rational Unit 2 Strand 1&3: Nature of graphs, and timelines display number to a decimal? information? How do spatial patterns reflect economic and social changes over time? What were the social, political, religious, and economic characteristics of early civilizations? How did democracy develop in Athens and how did it differ from Sparta s government? How did the empire of Alexander the Great establish a basis for the spread of Hellenistic culture? How can I use a sample to gain information about a population? How can I use measures of center and variability to compare two populations? How do you find the probability of a compound event? How can I describe the likelihood of an event? How can I find the theoretical/experimental probability of an event? How can I use simulations to estimate probabilities? Science and Properties- Characteristics and Processes of Science Physical Science- Matter: Properties and Change Essential Questions- What are elements? What is the periodic table? What is the difference among an atom, molecule, and particle? How can you describe elements from which compounds are made up from? What is solubility? How do you separate mixture? What are hypotheses, laws, and theories? Focus
Argumentative process paper Anchor text Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief Major world religions Greece Middle Eastern Countries Conversion of Rational Numbers Information about Populations and Sample Spaces Probability Compounds-Mixtures-Elements- Graphs-Observations-Variables- Control-Hypothesis
Unit 3: The Rise of Western Civilization Essential Questions Duration of Lesson: Third 9wks
What purpose is the purpose of the informative format? How does particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story propel the action, reveal aspects of a character or provoke a decision? Why were the Persian, Peloponnesian, and Punic Wars important to the spread of ancient cultures? How have various forms of written laws impacted world history? Why was Rome able to conquer Carthage and then go on to expand its influence across the entire Mediterranean basin and much of Western Europe? How did Roman achievements influence Western civilization? Why did the Western Roman Empire decline? What are the similarities and differences of government between the Roman Republic and the United States? How can I use angle pairs to solve problems? How can I draw shapes that satisfy given conditions? How can I identify cross sections of three-dimensional figures? How do I find the circumference and area of a circle? How do I find the area and volume of composite figures? How do you add, subtract, factor, and multiply algebraic expressions? How do you solve equations that contain multiple operations? Unit 3 Stand 3&4: Physical Science: Motion and Forces, Energy and Energy Transfer Earth and Space: Objects in the Universe Essential Questions- What is energy? How is energy measured? What are the different kinds of potential and kinetic energy? What natural resources supply our energy needs? What are fossil fuels and what are some alternatives? What careers and scientists are important in the field of energy? What is the difference between force and energy? How is a law different than a theory? How and where can Newton s Laws be applied to real world? What causes night and day? What is the difference between rotation and revolution? What is a planetary year? Focus
Informative process paper Anchor text Gladiator: A Hero will Rise Rise and fall of Rome Angles Angle Relationships Constructing Two Dimensional Figures Cross Section Identification Area and Volume of Circles Surface Area and Volume of Composite Figures Add, Subtract, Factor, and Multiply Algebraic Expressions - Solve Equations with Multiple Operations Solar System-Seasons-Solar Energy-Biomass-Wind-Nuclear Energy-Newton s 1,2&3 Laws Unit 4: Ancient Civilization Duration of Unit: Fourth 9wks
Essential Questions What purpose is the purpose of the narrative format? How do works of fiction draw on previous works? How did Islamic achievements and technology influence Western Civilization? What was life like in Medieval Europe under the leadership of Clovis and Charlemagne? How did invasions by the Angles, Saxons, Magyars, and Vikings influence the development of Europe? What was the cause and effect of the Crusades? How did the Black Death after economic and social institutions in much of Asia and then in Europe? What factors led to the development of non-european civilizations around the world? How do I find and compare unit rates? How can you use scale drawings to solve problems? How can I use tables and equations to identify and describe proportional relationships? How can I use graphs to represent and analyze proportional relationships? How do you use percent to solve problems? How can I rewrite expressions to help me solve problems? How do I solve inequalities that involve one or more operations? Unit 4 Strand 1&4 Nature of Science: Characteristic s and Process of Science Earth and Space Science: Earth Systems Essential Questions Why is a year different durations on different planets? What causes seasons? How is weather predicted? What is a weather chart? What are the causes and effects of weather? Distinguish between questions that can and cannot be answered by science. How can I solve problems by using expressions, equations, and inequalities? Focus
Narrative process paper Anchor texts Outbreak Plagues that Changed History The Pearl Trade between Europe and Asia Magna Carta vs. Bill of Rights Medieval Europe and Asia Black Death Unit Rates Scale Drawings Proportional Relationships Use Percent to Solve Problems Rewriting Expressions Solving Multi-step Inequalities Writing and Solving Problems Using Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Weather-Long-term Accurate Data Collection-Global Weather- Temperature-Air PressureWeather Interments- Careers in Atmosphere and Weather