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Grade
6
Curriculum / Semester 1
SEMESTER ONE
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Private Victory
October
Be Proactive
English/Library
Ongoing Activities – individualized spelling program, personal
reading, journal writing
Reading – literacy resources - activating prior knowledge,
characteristics, identify purpose/audience, making connections,
character descriptions, reactions
Writing – Write Traits - generate ideas; organized paragraph,
brainstorm topic, short story
Spelling/Grammar – dictionary skills, capitalization, punctuation,
common nouns
Oral Communication – acknowledge other points of view
Media Literacy – interpret implied and overt messages in advertising
Reading – Class Novel
Write Traits – organization; produce concise writing, information
report and visualization for newspaper page
Spelling/Grammar – proper nouns, narrative writing, subject of a
sentence, spelling table skills
Oral Communication – adapt visual picture
Media Literacy – influence of radio in today’s society
French
Welcome Back
Introduce play
Chat Angora
Descriptive adjectives
November
Reading – Class Novel study continued
Writing – Write Traits - voice, organization using transitions; poetry:
Remembering
Spelling/Grammar – multiple pronunciations, titles of works, multiple
meanings, narrative writing, plural words
Oral Communication – appropriate vocabulary, phrases and inclusive
and non-discriminatory language
Media Literacy – conventions used to convey meaning in art
Cahier work from
Chat Angora
Halloween vocabulary
à + le
Negative
Chat Angora
cahier work
Verb être
Singular possessive
Adjectives
Expressions of quantity
December
Goals
January
Put First Things
First
Reading – literacy resources – finding important ideas and supporting
details, cause and effect text patterns, write organized paragraph,
interpret public service ads
Writing – organize ideas for advertisement, advice column
Spelling/Grammar – expressions of time, hyphenation, verbs,
commas, science words
Oral Communication – summarizing conversations
Media Literacy – identify purpose and audience
Reading – literacy resources - predicting using text, identifying strong
transitions
Writing – draft and revise work to identify and define voice
Spelling/Grammar – direct quotations, character description, multiple
spellings, parts of a dictionary entry
Oral Communication – infer point of view while you listen
Media Literacy – explain why different audiences respond differently
to media texts
Mathematics
Collection, Display, and
Interpretation of Data
Line and Stem-and-Leaf Plots
Broken-line, Bar and Circle graphs
Mean, Median and Mode
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cahier work
Seasonal activities
Chat Angora
cahier work
Begin story retell in
groups
Science/Technology
Life Systems
Diversity of Living Things
Classification of plants and
animals: Invertebrates
Technology Application
Flora key
Arthropod model
Review er, re, ir verbs
Aller –futur proche
Begin with the End
in Mind
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LIBRARY – Library skills will be applied to research and special
projects integrated with curriculum units across the subjects.
September
A
Social Studies
How do we Learn
Using the textbook
Keeping good notes
Values, Influences and
Peers
Values and Rules
Uniqueness of Canada
Qualities and symbols
What is Stress
What in the World
Current Events ongoing
Operations with Whole Numbers
and Decimals
Read and write large and small numbers
in standard and expanded notation
Add, subtract, multiply and round decimals
Multiply by powers of 10
Estimate and calculate the quotients of
whole- and decimal-number dividends
Scientific notation and exponential
notation
Life Systems
Classification of Vertebrates
Unicellular life forms
Variables, Formulas, and Graphs
Describe and write general patterns
Write and evaluate algebraic
expressions
Evaluate formulas
Represent rates with data tables
Use diagrams, formulas and graphs for
making predictions
Interpret and draw graphs
Analyze real-world situations by making
and using a data table and a graph
Structures
Types of Motion
Forces
Pendulums
Friction
Simple Machines
Rational Number Uses and
Operations
Find equivalent fractions and reduce
fractions to simplest form
Add and subtract fractions and
mixed numbers with like and unlike
denominators
Structures
Levers
Collisions
Motion and the environment
Atlas Skills
Types of maps
Atlas data basis
Map Literacy
Technology Application
Rube Goldberg model
What in the World
Current Events ongoing
Technology Application
Metamorphosis booklet
Health/Physical
Education
Canada: Past and
Present
First nations
Pioneer
Rural and Urban
Immigrant
What in the World
Current Events ongoing
Veterans’ Week
Activities
Push and Pull Factors of
Immigration
Past and Present
Technology Application
Lever Activities
Fitness integrated
Cross Country Running and
Personal Goal Setting
Eat Smart, Look Good
VIP
Decision making
Peers
Computers
Cycle 1 Techno-Drama
Learn how to edit video in
Windows Movie Maker;
Learn how to use video
camera
Cycle 2 Techno-Future
Explore emerging and
futuristic technology, plan
your future;
Type the story events
about the house of the
future
Cycle 1
Plan and organize ideas
Cycle 2
Edit the slide master
phase one and two
Energy
Atomic Structure
Static Electricity
Current Electricity
Types of circuits
Geometry- Congruence and Parallel
Lines
Measure and draw angles with a
protractor
Technology Application
Circuits building
The Actor Begins
Person to actor to
character
Use of face, voice, body
Group work: Warm-ups,
games, tableaux, mirror,
circle walk
VIP
Smoking and Drug
Information
Fitness integrated
Tchoukball Skills
Volleyball Skills
Cycle 1
Film the video
Cycle 2
Create slides about school,
communication and work
of the future
Visual Arts
Element of Colour
Artists: Keith Haring
Movement: Graffiti Art
Theme: choice
Techniques: Collage, painting
Focus: Lines, shape, form, colour
theory
The Actor Creates
Characters
Using a given drama piece
explore scenes, character
alone and in pairs
Research Skills
Cycle 2
Fitness integrated
Create entertainment in
Tchoukball Skills
the future slide
Basketball Skills
Dance: Celebration of Light
VIP
Youth and the Law
Immigrant Group
What in the World
Current Events ongoing
Cycle 1
Edit the story
Fitness integrated
Basketball skills
Cycle 1
Save the story as a movie
file
Cycle 2
Apply animations and
transitions
Software Applications
Microsoft PowerPoint
2010, Internet Explorer
Vocal
Review proper singing posture,
breath control, expression, focus.
Review grade 5 song
Introduction to renaissance music (2
or 3 part piece)
The Actor Looks Back
History of Theatre: Cave
to Stage
Exploration in group
tableaux, group scenes
Preparation Celebration
of Light
Element of Colour/Line/Shape
Artists: Simone McLeod, Norval
Morrisseau, Isaac Bignell, Tom
Harrison
Movement: Canadian Art,
Woodland Art
Theme: Animals, Landscape
Technique: Painting, mixed media
Focus: Aboriginal art, crosscurricular with geography/ history
Vocal
Review of basic music theory
concepts
Introduction to singing intervals
Continue study of renaissance music
Discussion of relevant musical terms
and historical significance
Element of Line/Space
Artists: Various
Movement: One-point perspective
Theme: Landscape
Techniques: Pencil Drawing
Focus: Variation of line,
perspective, space
Vocal
Introduction of music for Celebration
of Light
Discussion of relevant musical terms
and historical/cultural significance
Written evaluation of a
theatre/media production
VIP
Authority Figures and
the Law
Music
Vocal/Instrumental
Instrumental
Review musical notation
Introduce band instruments: review
posture, breathing
Fitness integrated
Soccer Skills
Volleyball Skills
Technology Showcase
every second year
Rational Number Uses and
Operations (cont’d)
Multiply fractions and mixed numbers
Covert fractions, decimals and percents
Find a percent of a number
Drama
The Actor Performs
Celebration of Light
Performance for an
audience
Written response on
elements of theatre in
Celebration of Light
Instrumental
Play 10 note melodies
Instrumental
Perform as an ensemble
Element of Form/Space/Value
Artists: Various
Movement: Various
Theme: Still Life
Techniques: Thumbnail sketches,
pencil drawing
Focus: Creating value scales and 3D
shape through shading techniques
Vocal
Introduction to baroque music (a 2 or
3 part piece)
Discussion of relevant musical terms
and historical significance
Celebration of Light preparation and
performance
Instrumental
Seasonal music (10 note melodies)
The Actor Grows
Internal acting exploration
of character from a given
drama piece
Add set pieces
Element of Form/Space (cont’d)
Vocal
Review and written test on all
musical terms and history studied
Continue study of baroque music
Music theatre preparation begins
Instrumental
Familiar 10 note melodies
Performance technique
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Grade
6
Curriculum / Semester 2
SEMESTER TWO
February
Public Victory
March
Think
Win-Win
April
Seek First to
Understand, Then
to Be Understood
May
Synergize
June
Sharpen the Saw
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English/Library
Reading – Class Novel Study
Write Traits – “Word Choice”; identify topics, develop questions,
visualize, write, present, interview skills
Spelling/Grammar – adjectives, adverbs, punctuation, explanatory
writing
Oral Communication – paraphrase and summarize
Media Literacy – describe how texts suit purpose or audience
Reading – Class Novel Study continued
Writing – writing narratives
Spelling/Grammar – compound words, homographs, capitalization,
words with suffixes, weather words
Oral Communication – use language to achieve a desired effect
Media Literacy – recognize different ads have different views
French
Chat Angora
cahier activities and
rehearsals
Valentine Day
Adverbs
Agreement of
adjectives
Chat Angora
cahier activities
Oral story retell with
a partner
Reading – Choice of Personal Novel; literacy resources - summarize
to gain new understanding, use of strong words, characteristics of
sequence text pattern, identify conventions and techniques in thematic
maps
Writing – personal novel reader response journal; Write Traits:
sentence fluency; evaluative writing, adjectives, capitalization,
dictionary skills; final draft of speech
Spelling/Grammar – words with suffixes, weather words
Oral Communication – improve vocal skills and use non-verbal cues
to communicate with audience; deliver speeches in-class
Media Literacy – express opinions about ideas, themes, issues,
experiences presented in media texts
Chat Angora
activities from cahier
Reading – Personal Novel continued; literacy resources – evaluating
Writing – personal novel reader response journal; novel presentation
preparation
Write Traits – conventions; distinguish between revising and editing
Spelling/Grammar – words with suffixes, idioms, adverbs, predicates,
apostrophes
Oral Communication – practice active listening and interactive
strategies to build on different points of view; novel oral presentation;
oratorical competition
Media Literacy – identify points of view in various media texts
Chat Angora
cahier activities
Reading – Personal Novel continued; literacy resources – evaluating
Writing – Business Project presentation, publish and share work while
using charts for effective presentation
Spelling/Grammar – words with “tion” or “ture”, persuasive writing
Oral Communication – present in a clear, coherent manner for a
multi-media presentation
Media Literacy – identify characteristics of some media forms
Chat Angora
review of language
and vocabulary
Presentation of play
Begin written story
retell
Mathematics
Science/Technology
Geometry (cont’d)
Use angle definitions to find angle
measures in triangles and quadrangles
Calculate degree measures of circle
sectors
Plot ordered number pairs and explore
endpoints and midpoints
Explore the meaning of congruence
and construct figures using a compass
and straight edge
Explore and apply angle relationships
in parallelograms
Energy
Magnetism
Electromagnets
Electricity production
Conservation
Number Systems and Algebraic
Concepts
Review multiplying fractions and
mixed numbers
Find reciprocals and divide fractions
Adding and subtracting integers
Matter
Characteristics of air
Gravity and lift
Bernoulli’s Principle
Forces of Flight
Number Systems and Algebraic
Concepts (cont’d)
Summarize properties of number
systems and operations
Order of operations with parentheses
Write and solve equivalent equations
Partitive articles
Uniqueness of Canada
Revisited
VIP
Internet Safety
What in the World
Current Events ongoing
Technology Application
Building a flashlight
Technology Application
Labs based on Bernoulli’s
Principle
Matter
Laws of Flight
History of Flight
Adaptations for Flight
Technology Application
Hovercraft
Hot air balloons
Health/Physical
Education
Social Studies
Canada’s Links to the
World
Trading Partners
Our Links to the United States
What in the World
Current Events ongoing
Canada and Global Issues
Political, economic,
environmental
What in the World
Current Events ongoing
Computers
Drama
Keep the Body Safe
Cycle 1 Techno-Hero
Research a hero, save
pictures
Write a script for a video
We Create Scenes
Group work with given
themes from a given drama
resource
Fitness integrated
Downhill Skiing
Basketball Skills
Badminton
Cycle 2 Techno-Clue
Study the criminal table and
form
Create a composite drawing
of a suspect
Music Theatre Production
VIP Graduation
Cycle 1
Create title, biography and
video slides
We Prepare
Scene building, rehearsal and
presentation in class using
suggested themes
Cells
Fitness integrated
Floor Hockey
Field Hockey Skills – an
introduction
Cycle 2
Add a suspect to a database
Sports Report
Cycle 1
Create a timeline slide, add
notes
Our Work Grows
Continuation of scene building
with more advanced themes
Cycle 2
Search for the clues in the
mystery of missing keys
Add lights
Fitness integrated
Floor Hockey Skills and Game
Strategies
Field Hockey Skills
Music Theatre project
Visual Arts
Element of Texture
Artists: Various
Movement: Various
Techniques: choice
Theme: Lino- cutting,
printmaking
Focus: Creating texture
through line, balance and
unity
Vocal
Music theatre preparation
Discussion of the genre and
history of musical theatre
Continue study of baroque
Art as Story Telling
Artists: Banksy
Movement: Graffiti Art
Techniques: Self-portraits
Theme: Stenciling
Focus: Telling the story of
you through art
Vocal
Music theatre preparation
Continue study of baroque
Conjunctions
Verb aller
Le futur proche
Instrumental
Continue 10 note melodies
Ear training
Instrumental
Studies in major and minor
keys (10 note)
Music Theatre project
Principles of Contrast,
Balance, Pattern
Artists: Various
Movement: Op Art
Techniques: Pen and ink
Theme: choice
Focus: Shape, form and line
Vocal
Music theatre preparation
Introduction to classical
period (a 2 or 3 part piece)
Discussion of relevant
musical terms and historical
significance
Instrumental
Prepare a piece for audience
Publish written story
retell
Written story retell
Music
Vocal/Instrumental
Probability and Discrete
Mathematics
Find probabilities of events when all
outcomes are equally likely
Use simulation to estimate the chance
of possible outcomes
Use tree diagrams to find expected
outcomes and calculate probabilities
Solve problems using Venn diagrams
Determine whether a game is fair
or not
Earth and Space
Earth’s rotation/seasons
The sun
Phases of the Moon
Tides
Solar Eclipse
Canada and Its
Connections
International organizations,
agreements, global issues
Technology Application
Scale model of moon surface
What in the World
Current Events ongoing
Rates and Ratios
Use rate-tables and proportions to
solve rate problems
Use cross multiplication to solve
proportions
Solve percent problems by writing and
solving proportions
Explore the properties of similar
polygons
Earth and Space
Solar System
Comets and meteorites
Constellations
Space Travel
What in the World
Current Events ongoing
Technology Application
Planetarium Model
Canadians on the World
Stage
A Healthy Environment
Fitness integrated
Tennis Skills
Track and Field – sprints,
relays, shot put, baseball
throw, long jump, high jump
The Reproductive System
Tennis Skills
Inventive Games
Ultimate Frisbee
Cycle 1
Create a comparison table
We Perform
A collection of our scenes
Cycle 2
Create the latest news
Music Theatre project
Principles of Contrast
(cont’d)
Written evaluation of School
Musical with focus on plot,
character, theme, diction,
music and spectacle
Cycle 1
Rearrange slides, print
Cycle 2
Apply animations and
transitions
Software Applications
Microsoft Power Point 2010,
Microsoft Access
Wrap-up and Review
Scene creation in pairs and
small groups using themes
from modern life
Vocal
Music theatre performance
Continue study of classical
period
Written test on all musical
terms and history studied
Instrumental
Perform a solo pop song for
class audience
Art as Celebration
Portfolio Submissions /
Art Exhibition: Identify and
explain the specific choices
made in planning, producing
and displaying their own
artwork. Identify strengths
and areas for improvement
in their own work and that of
others.
Vocal
Review and preparation of
Freedom Trilogy for Closing
Exercises
Instrumental
Review
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Grade
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Curriculum / Semester 1
SEMESTER ONE
M
Private Victory
October
Be Proactive
November
Begin with the End
in Mind
English/Library
READING – Short stories: story elements, story genres,
language series and literacy resources
WRITING – The Writing Process: prewriting, writing
drafts, revising, editing, publishing, literary forms and
devices
CREATIVE WRITING – Writing biographies, journals
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – word analysis, sentence
structure, paragraph construction
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Class presentations
French
Welcome Back
Review of present tense
of er, re, ir verbs
Review verbs faire, avoir,
être
Mathematics
(Impact )
Understanding
Expressions
Algebraic expressions,
formulas, flow charts,
solving equations and
the distributive property
Mathematics
(McGraw)
Measurement and
Number Sense
Perimeter, area of
parallelogram, triangle,
trapezoid
2-Dimensional
Geometry
Classification of
triangles, quadrilaterals,
congruent and similar
figures
Possessive adjective :
singular and plural
Conjunctions
Goals
January
Put First Things
First
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READING AND WRITING POETRY
WRITING – Writing poems and songs, literary forms and
devices
CREATIVE WRITING – Journals; word choice: using
strong verbs, adjectives and adverbs
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Word analysis, paragraph
construction, parts of speech
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Poetry readings, poem/song
class presentations, activities
MEDIA LITERACY –Compare and contrast different
literary forms and devices
Imperative of regular and
irregular verbs
READING – Class Novel Study
WRITING – Descriptive paragraphs
CREATIVE WRITING – Journals; organization: writing
with a strong lead, ending and correct order
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Word analysis, parts of speech,
punctuation
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Book Critiques
MEDIA LITERACY – Class presentations using various
media forms
Cahier activities from
play, Le bistro des
animaux
READING – Independent Novel Study
WRITING – The Writing Process: narrative paragraphs
CREATIVE WRITING – Journals; voice: expressing an
authentic voice
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Word analysis, sentence
variety, punctuation, voice
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Book Reports; Impromptu
Speeches
Short Stories – Elements of Short Stories, plot, theme,
character study
WRITING – The writing process: writing stories
CREATIVE WRITING – Word analysis
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Use of visual aids
MEDIA LITERACY – Examine techniques and design a
layout: flyers, magazine covers
Science/Technology
Life Systems
Ecosystems
Needs of Living Things
Interactions Among
Living Things
Competition and
Predation
Human Changes to
Ecosystems
Technology
Microscopes, lab tools
History
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Achieving Success
Personal History
events and people
Our School’s History
Events, People and Places
Bridge to the Past
Overview of London’s
history
Geography
Computer Studies
Drama
Off to A good Start
5 Themes of Geography
Cycle 1
Techno-Environment
Become an environmental
stewart; Design the front
of a postcard
The Actor Speaks
Review Acting devices
Explore ancient classical
theatre history through
choral chants and
scenes, e.g.,Dryden’s
Incantation to Oedipus,
Sophocles’ Oedipus
the King
Location
Absolute and Relative
Place
Physical and Human
Characteristics
Begin the play, Le bistro
des animaux
Irregular verbs: vouloir,
pouvoir, devoir
Activities from cahier
for play, Le bistro des
animaux
Review verb aller
followed by a + le
Three-Dimensional
Geometry
Block patterns, volume,
volume of a prism,
nets, surface area of
rectangular prisms and
cylinders
Exploring Exponents
Product law, quotient
law, power law
Multiplying and dividing
numbers by powers of 10
Review le futur proche
2-Dimensional
Geometry (cont’d)
Fraction Operations
Addition and subtraction,
common denominators
Life Systems
Role of Organisms within
the Ecosystem
Energy Flow within
Ecosystems
Matter Cycles
Probability and
Number Sense
Probability and outcomes
Technology
Microscopes, lab tools
Biome Model
Probability and
Number Sense (cont’d)
Structures
Forces
Types of Structures
Stability
Strengthening Structures
Technology
Design and build model
bridge
lab tools
Technology Showcase
every second year
Veterans’ Week
Selected stories and
videos
Structures
Structural Failure
Symmetry in Form and
Function
Ergonomics in design
Group Presentations
Fractions, Decimals
and Percent
Calculation and
applications of fractions,
decimals and percent
Adjectif tout
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LIBRARY – Library skills will be applied to research and
special projects integrated with curriculum units across the
subjects.
September
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Cahier activities from
play, Le bistro des
animaux”
Adjective placement
Oral reading of play for
evaluation
Cahier activities from
play, Le bistro des
animaux
Begin rehearsals for play
Irregular adjectives
Demostrative adjective
Expressions with faire
Positive and Negative
Numbers
Operations with signed
numbers, plotting points,
Pythagorean Theorem
and distance formula,
negative exponents,
simple expressions and
exponent laws
Positive and Negative
Numbers (cont’d)
Patterning
Describe, organize and
extend, express simple
relationships
NEW FRANCE
The Newcomers
Age of Exploration
Founding of Quebec
Cartier and the St.
Lawrence
St. Croix and Port Royal
Champlain, Fur Trade
Entrepreneurs
Coureurs des Bois
Society of New France
Economy, Seigniorial
System
Role of the Church
Government of New
France
Fur Trade
Movement
People, Goods and Ideas
Interactions
Environmental and
Technological
Cod fishing
Ice Storm
Regions
Physical
Watershed
Vegetation
Transition
3-Dimensional
Geometry
Top, front, side views,
nets, surface area and
volume of rectangular
prisms
Matter
Particle Theory
States of Matter
Pure Substance and
Mixtures
Solutions
Five Theme Project
Application of the 5
themes of geography to a
unique place
Technology
Lab tools
British and French
Rivalry
Fur trade
Acadians
Seven Years War
Cycle 1
Create an environmental
poster;
Design the layout of a
pamphlet
Map Skills
Analyze and construct
issue-based thematic and
annotated maps
Use topographical maps
to construct cross- section
graphs
Becoming a Life-Long
Learner
Fitness integrated
Cross Country Running
and Personal Goal
Setting
Cycle 1
Offer a solution to a
problem
Cycle 2
Find trendy pictures; create
a table, write trendy article
Visual Arts
Colour Theory
Artist: Kandinsky
Movement: Abstract
Expressionism
Technique: Pastel
drawing
Theme: Choice
Focus: Mixing colour
Music
Vocal/Instrumental
Vocal
Review posture,
breathing, choral
expectations
Review classical period
with 3 part piece
Relevant musical
terms and historical
significance
Instrumental
Review musical
notation, posture,
breathing, embouchure
The Actor Speaks
Alone Part 1
Monologue selection
and individual work
Body Systems
Fitness integrated
Volleyball Skills
Cycle 2
Experiment with shapes,
text boxes and WordArt,
Clip Art; research a
musician of a band, collect
pictures, write an article
Human
Formal
Functioning
Urban
Integration with computer
skills
Exponents
Exponents, square roots,
solving Fermi problems
Cycle 2 T-Ezine
View ezines on the
Internet, rate the content,
layout, and design; editing
and formatting skills, apply
knowledge of Microsoft
Word to make an article
look good
Health/Physical
Education
The Actor Speaks
Alone Part 2
Monologue Work
Preparation for
Celebration of Light.
Written evaluation
of a theatre/media
production
Fitness and Nutrition
Fitness integrated
Tchoukball Skills
Volleyball Skills
Cycle 1
We Perform
Design an environnemental Celebration of Light
quiz
performance for an
audience
Written reflection on
Cycle 2
elements of theatre in
Design the cover page,
Celebration of Light
edit the content and layout
of the Ezine, share it with
classmates
The Cycle of Life
Software Applications
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Publisher 2010
Social and Emotional
Health
Actor Speaks To
Actor
Dialogue in pairs, first
using Neutral Scripts
in which we create the
characters
Fitness integrated
Basketball Skills
Dance: Celebration of
Light
Fitness integrated
Basketball Skills and
Game Strategies
Element of Value
Artists: Monet, Degas,
Renoir, Cassatt
Movement:
Impressionism
Technique: Pastel
Drawing
Theme: Landscape/
Portraiture
Focus: Colour
harmonies, colour
mixing
Vocal
Review of basic music
theory concepts
Singing intervals
Continue study of the
classical period
Element of Line
Artists: Joan Miro,
Salvador Dali
Movements: Abstract,
Surrealism
Technique: Encaustic
Collage
Theme: Choice
Focus: Line, balance,
unity, shape
Vocal
Introduction of music for
Celebration of Light
Discussion of relevant
musical terms, and
historical/cultural
significance
Element of Line/
Space/Form
Artists: Various
Movements: Various
Technique: 2 point
perspective pencil
drawing
Theme: City-scape
Focus: Perspective,
value, shading
Vocal
Preparation and
performance of
Celebration of Light
Introduce romantic
music with 3 part piece
Relevant musical terms
and historical significance
Element of Line/
Space/Form (cont’d)
Vocal
Review and written test
on all musical terms and
history
Continue romantic period
Music theatre
preparation begins
Instrumental
Perform cultural/
historical pieces
Instrumental
Musical notation
ear training
simple melodies
Instrumental
Seasonal music
Instrumental
Identify octaves, 4ths,
5ths
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Grade
7
Curriculum / Semester 2
SEMESTER TWO
February
Public Victory
March
Think
Win-Win
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Understand, Then
to Be Understood
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English/Library
French
READING – Class Novel study
WRITING – The Writing Process: persuasive writing
CREATIVE WRITING – Journals
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Word analysis, parts of speech,
punctuation
ORAL COMMUNICATION/MEDIA LITERACY – Vocal
skills, audience,1 – 2 minute speech
Continue to rehearse for play,
Le bistro des animaux
READING AND WRITING POETRY – Anthologies,
language series and literacy resources
WRITING – The Writing Process: writing poems/songs of
various genres
CREATIVE WRITING – Journals
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Word analysis, homonyms,
synonyms
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Clarity and coherence, 1 – 2
minute speech
Written activities from cahier
for play
Begin oral story retell
Mathematics
(Impact )
Solving Equations
Writing and solving
equations, multi-step
equations, solving for
a variable, adding and
subtracting polynomial
expressions
Mathematics
(McGraw)
3-Dimensional
Geometry (cont’d)
Data Management
Stem-and-leaf, circle
graphs, databases and
spreadsheets
READING – Independent Novel Study
WRITING – The Writing Process: speech writing
CREATIVE WRITING – Journals, speech writing
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Word analysis, grammar
review, proofreading
ORAL COMMUNICATION/MEDIA LITERACY – Voice,
audience, reflecting on strengths, improvements
Science/Technology
Matter
Concentration and
Solubility
Separating Mixtures
Mixtures in Industry
and the Environment
Technology
Lab tools
Preparing solutions
Inversion
Irregular verbs partir, sortir
Rehearse play, Le bistro des
animaux
Solving Equations
(cont’d)
Data Management
(cont’d)
Data Management
Inferences, central
tendency, bias
Present story retell of play
Compound verbs
Contractions with de + definite
article
Presentation of play, Le bistro
des animaux
Demonstrative adjectives
Begin le passé compose’ with
avoir and regular verbs
Energy
Heat and Temperature
Energy Transfer
Conduction and
Geological Processes
Convection in the
Environment
History
THE BRITISH
CONNECTION
American Revolution
Cause and effect
Quebec Act
Loyalist Migrations
Why
Where did they settle
Impact
Research Project
The War of 1812-14
Causes
Key Players
Results
Geography
Similarity
Identify congruent and
similar figures, find
ratios of corresponding
sides; area and
perimeter, volume and
surface area
Data Management
(cont’d)
Integers
Compare, order,
addition/subtraction
Energy
Energy Sources,
conventional and
alternative
Global Warming
Technology
Internet research:
Energy Sources
Computer Studies
Physical Patterns
Around the World
Landforms
River Systems
Cycle 1
Techno-Entrepreneur
How does a spreadsheet helps
entrepreneur; business survey
Vegetation patterns
Interaction of Factors
Cycle 2 TechnoTravel
Research a travel destination;
Format the slide master
Agricultural
Pattern
Case Studies
Climate Patterns
Global Warming
Cycle 1
Write a professional letter;
add a company name, logo,
pie graph, type the body, add a
closing; introduction to drawing
tools
Drama
We Perform
An introduction to a
Shakespearean play
Work in pairs on
dialogues from the play
Perform in class
Musicals and Modern
Drama
Student selection of
modern scenes in class
Music Theatre project
Cycle 2
Create a travel itinerary, use a
table to organize the activities
Technology
Building heat retaining
devices
Adjectives that precede the
noun
April
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Conflict and
Change
Nature of conflict
Colonial government
Family Compact and
Chateau Clique
Crown and Clergy
Reserves
Canals vs. Roads
Natural Resources
Types
Cycle 1
Design a floor plan
History of
resources in
Canada
Cycle 2
Create slides for each travel
activity or event
Health/Physical
Education
Disease and Illness
Prevention
Visual Arts
Music
Vocal/Instrumental
Research Project
Artists: Various
Movements: Various
Techniques: Mixed
media, various
Theme: Choice
Focus: Researching
an artist of choice and
creating a final work in
the style of the chosen
artist
Vocal
Music theatre
preparation
Discuss genre and history
of musical theatre
Continue romantic period
Safety, Injury &
Violence Prevention
Research project
(cont’d)
Fitness integrated
Floor Hockey Skills and
Strategies
Field Hockey Skills
Tying it all together:
Students will present
their work and research
findings to the class
Vocal
Music theatre
preparation
Continue romantic period
Fitness integrated
Skiing
Basketball Skills
Badminton Skills
Instrumental
Prepare ensemble pieces
for performance
Instrumental
Continue ensemble
pieces
Preparations
We prepare our modern
scenes
Music Theatre Production
Substance Abuse
Prevention
Fitness integrated
Floor Hockey Skills and
Strategies
Field Hockey Skills
Art As Story-telling
Artists: Various
Movement: Graphic
Novels
Techniques: Sketching,
pencil drawing
Theme: Choice
Focus: Cross-curricular
with English novel study
Vocal
Music theatre
preparation
Introduce modern 20th
century period with 3
part piece
Musical terms and
historical significance
Instrumental
Student selected pieces
May
Synergize
June
Sharpen the Saw
READING – Reading Literacy Resources
WRITING – The Writing Process: writing children’s books
CREATIVE WRITING – Journals
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Spelling bee/review, grammar
review, idioms, etymology
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Oratorical contests: 3 to 5
minute speeches
MEDIA LITERACY – examine techniques, conventions of
children’s literature, identify target audience for writing
personal children’s book
Continue with le passé
compose’ with regular and
irregular verbs using avoir
READING – Reading Blitz, any genre
WRITING – The Writing Process: writing scripts,
dialogues
GRAMMAR – grammar review
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Interviews
Grammar and vocabulary
review
Ratio and Proportion
Recognize and express
ratios, compare and
covert ratios, create
and use ratios for
problem solving,
percent problems
Integers (cont’d)
Patterning and
Equations
Variables, expressions,
equations
Earth & Space
Earth’s crust
Geology, rock cycle
Erosion, Weathering
Rebellions of 1837
Causes
Key People
Resources for The
Future
Dominion or
Stewardship
Energy Sources
Group presentations
Cycle 1
Calculate business earnings;
graph the business results
Cycle 2
Create hyperlinks to websites on
the Internet
Integrated art/
geographyproject
Probability
Random drawing,
experimental
probability,
determining outcomes
Geometry and
Transformation
Translations,
rotations, reflections,
tessellations
Earth & Space
Earth’s Crust
Mountain formation
Plate tectonics
Mining
Current events
topics covered
in “What in the
World” activities
relate to history
Current events
topics covered
in “What in the
World” activities
relate to geography
Cycle 1
Design a newsletter; add
the company logo, earnings,
pictures, description
Cycle 2
Release the travel
advertisement in various
formats
Software Applications
Microsoft Word 2010, Internet,
Microsoft PowerPoint
Performance
We perform our modern
scenes
Music Theatre
performance
Written reflection of plot,
character, action, theme,
diction, music, spectacle
in School Musical
Consumer, Community
& Environmental
Health
Wrap-up and Review
Performance of modern
scenes in class
Create collective scenes
to reflect aspects of
school year
Review
Fitness integrated
Tennis Skills
Track and Field- sprints,
relays, shot put, soft ball
throw, long jump, high
jump
Tennis Skills
Inventive Games
Ultimate Frisbee
Art As Story-telling
(cont’d)
Tying it all together:
Gallery walk
Critique
Artist Statement
Vocal
Music theatre
performance
Continue modern period
Review and written test
on musical terms and
history studied
Instrumental
Prepare a solo for class
audience
Art as Celebration
Portfolio Submissions
/ Art Exhibition
identifying and
explaining specific
choices in planning,
producing and displaying
their own artwork;
identifying strengths and
areas for improvement in
their own work and that
of others
Vocal
Preparation of Freedom
Trilogy for Closing
Exercises
Instrumental
Review
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8
Curriculum / Semester 1
SEMESTER ONE
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Private Victory
October
Be Proactive
November
Begin with the End
in Mind
December
Goals
English/Library
READING – Short stories: story elements, story genres,
anthologies, language series and literacy resources
WRITING – The Writing Process: prewriting, writing
drafts, revising, editing, publishing; literary forms and
devices
CREATIVE WRITING – Autobiographical Scrapbook,
Journals
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – word analysis, sentence
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Class presentations
French
Review present tense of
regular ER, IR, RE verbs
Imperative
Irregular verbs vouloir,
pouvoir, devoir
Review accents
l’accord du verbe
Mathematics
(McGraw)
Linear
Relationships
Identify linear
relationships for
tables, graphs and
equations
Graphing lines
using slopeintercept form,
direct variation
Measurement
and Number
Sense
Pi relationship,
circumference and
area of circles
Put First Things
First
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Begin working on project
using the language concepts
and vocabulary from the unit
READING – Class Novel Study
WRITING – The Writing Process: descriptive paragraphs
CREATIVE WRITING – Autobiographical Scrapbook,
Journals, writing scripts
GRAMMAR/ SPELLING – Word analysis, sentence
structure, punctuation, parts of speech, voice
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Interviews, monologues,
dramatic presentations
MEDIA LITERACY – Book and movie critique of novel
studied in class
Presentation of projects
Linear
Relationships
(cont’d)
Review possessive
adjectives
READING – Short Stories: elements of plot, character
study and development, language series, literacy resources
WRITING – The Writing Process: persuasive writing, letter
writing
CREATIVE WRITING – Autobiographical Scrapbook,
Journals
GRAMMAR/ SPELLING – Word analysis, word choice,
punctuation, parts of speech, sentence fluency
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Use of voice and nonverbal
cues
MEDIA LITERACY – Choosing an audience
Science/Technology
Life Systems
Cells, Tissues, Organs
Form and Function
Diffusion
Osmosis
Cell Differentiation
Technology Application
Create cell models
Use of microscope
Oral presentation: Voici mon
ami!
READING AND WRITING POETRY – Elements of poetry
WRITING – Literary forms and devices, figurative language,
writing poems, songs
CREATIVE WRITING – Autobiographical Scrapbook,
Journals
GRAMMAR/ SPELLING – Word analysis, word choice
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Poetry readings, poem/song
class presentations
READING – Independent Novel Study
WRITING – The Writing Process: narrative paragraphs
CREATIVE WRITING – Autobiographical Scrapbook,
Journals
GRAMMAR/ SPELLING – Word analysis, sentence
variety, parts of speech, punctuation
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Class presentations
Mathematics
(Impact )
TwoDimensional
Geometry
Phythagorean
relationship,
square roots
Life Systems
Cells, Tissues, Organs
Human Organ Systems
Unicellular Organisms
Multicellular Organisms
Technology Application
Microscope, lab tools
Pronoun on
Le futur proche
Demonstrative adjectives
Exponents and
Exponential
Variation
Positive and
negative
exponents
Exponent laws
Radicals
Fraction
Operations
Operation of
fractions and
mixed numbers
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Conclude Life Systems
Structures and Mechanisms
Characteristics of Fluids
Particle Theory
Types of flow
Viscosity and Flow rate
Computers
Drama
History
Cycle 1 Techno-CEO
Create a CEO folder, select
a product to sell
Create a company logo
Investigate corporate
structure Create an
organization chart
The Actor Speaks
Review Acting
Techniques: internal
and external techniques
for face, voice, body,
character
Setting the stage for
Confederation
Durham’s Report
Responsible Government
British North America
in 1860
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Create expense and sales
revenue sheet
Cycle 2
Research information,
create mission planning
sheet
Cycle 1
Calculate expenses and
sales revenue
Cycle 2
Build a table to store data
collected from the Internet
Le passé composé with
regular verbs that use avoir
Le passé compose’ with
irregular verbs that use avoir
Data
Management
Creating and
interpreting graphs
Measures of
central tendency
Probability
Outcomes,
simulations
Le passé composé with
verbs that use être
Continue with le passé
compose’
Choix Multiple
Le pronom ON
Les adverbs en MENT
Structures and Mechanisms
Density
Buoyancy
Control of Fluid Flow
Pressure and Pascal’s Law
Cycle 1
Graph financial results, print
workbook
Cycle 2
Create a form, add records
Technology Application
Applying fluid mechanics in
the lab
Solving
Equations
Describing, solving
and graphing
equations and
inequalities
Ratios, Rates and
Percents
Rates, tax, interest
Patterning and
Algebra
Equations, grids
Conclude Structures and
Mechanisms
Cycle 1
Create a company report,
add chart and animation
Matter and Material
Mechanics
Physical and Social Systems
System Input and Output
Simple Machines
Cycle 2
Create and group
information by category;
create report
Technology Application
Practical simple machines, levers
Software Applications
Microsoft Access, Microsoft
Excel, Internet Explorer
Geography
Settlement Patterns
Types of settlement
Settlement patterns in
Canada
Site and Situation
Population Density
Health/Physical
Education
Becoming a Life Long
Learner
Fitness Integrated
Cross Country running
and Personal Goal
Setting
Distribution Factors
Historic, Geographic,
Economic Resources,
Available Power
Cycle 2 Techno-Mission
Study a space exploration
database, filtering
Edit digital photo, create
a record
Technology Application
Build hydraulic and pneumatic
devices
Technology Showcase
every other year
Seasonal activities
January
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LIBRARY – Library skills will be applied to research and
special projects integrated with curriculum units across
subjects.
September
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The Actor and The
Play
Explore and examine
Hamlet by William
Shakespeare through
Reader’s Theatre, whole
group drama, scene
work and character
development
The Causes of
Confederation
Economic
Political
Defense
Changing opinions
The Actor Prepares
Preparation for
Celebration of Light for
an audience
Understanding of staging
techniques, terminology
and blocking
Continue with scene
work on play
Written reflection
of a theatre/media
production
Veterans’ Week
Activities
World War One
The Actor Performs
Perform Celebration of
Light
Written reflection of
Celebration of Light
focusing on elements
of theatre: silence/
sound, motion/stillness,
light/darkness and the
unexpected
Confederation and
Key Individuals
Macdonald, Brown,
Cartier
Fathers of Confederation
The Actor in the
Modern World
Explore and analyze
themes, character,
emotions, relationship
and tension through
face, voice, feeling and
body movement
British North America
Act
Confederation Today
Confederation
Charlottetown
Quebec
London
Land Use
Residential, Commercial
etc.
Factors Affecting
Urbanization
Mega Cities
Sustainable
Communities
Why
How
Impact and
Environmental problems
Visual Arts
Colour Theory
Artists: Andy Warhol,
Wassily Kandinsky
Movements: Pop-Art,
Abstract Art
Theme: Choice
Technique: Acrylic
painting
Focus: Colour mixing
Music
Vocal/Instrumental
Vocal
Review choral
expectations, posture,
breathing
Introduce contemporary
21st century classical,
jazz, blues, pop
Musical terminology,
historical significance
Instrumental
Introduction to advanced
musical notation
Body Systems
Fitness Integrated
Volleyball Skills
Body Systems
Fitness Integrated
Volleyball Skills and
Strategies
Tchoukball Skills
Colour Theory
Artists: Matisse, Derain
Movement: Fauvism
Theme: Still-Life
Techniques: Painting,
sketching
Focus: Discordant
colour
Elaboration on
contemporary music
Pattern and Line
Artists: Various
Movement: Zentangles
Theme: Abstract Art
Techniques: Ink
drawing, line drawing
Focus: Repetition of
pattern, line
Introduce vocal music for
Celebration of Light
Discussion of relevant
musical terms, and
historical/cultural
significance.
Instrumental
Read and perform
musical notation
accurately and fluently
Instrumental
Advance sight-reading
skills
Group project
Plan and create a 3-D
Ideal city
Economic Systems
Elements of economic
systems
Types of economic
systems
Levels of Industry
Transition to High
School
Fitness Integrated
Basketball Skills and
Game Strategies
Dance: Celebration of
Light
The Cycle of Life
Fitness Integrated
Basketball Skills and
Game Strategies
Repetition
Artists: Various
Movements: Various
Theme: Choice
Technique: Photography
Focus: Repetition of
shape
Vocal
Prepare and perform
Celebration of Light
Continue contemporary
music
Instrumental
Seasonal pieces
Repetition
Artist: Frank Stella
Movement: Minimalism
Theme: Choice
Technique: Hard-edge
painting
Focus: Repetition,
colour, balance, unity
Vocal
Review and written test
on all musical terms and
history studied
Continue contemporary
music
Instrumental
Analytical skills
Music appreciation
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Grade
8
Curriculum / Semester 2
M
English
Begin working on
careers project
February
READING – Class Novel Study
WRITING – The Writing Process: character study and
development
CREATIVE WRITING – Autobiographical Scrapbook,
Journals
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Word analysis, parts of speech,
punctuation
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Use of voice and nonverbal
cues, 1-2 minute speeches
MEDIA LITERACY – Speaking to an audience
READING AND WRITING POETRY: Writing poetry of
various types
CREATIVE WRITING – Autobiographical Scrapbook,
Journals
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Word analysis, homonyms,
synonyms
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Lyrics of songs, poetry
readings, class presentations
Presentation of Careers
projects
READING – Independent Novel Study
WRITING – The Writing Process: speech writing
CREATIVE WRITING – Autobiographical Scrapbook,
Journals
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Word analysis, grammar
review; proofreading
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Clarity and coherence,
audience, 1 - 2 minute speech
MEDIA LITERACY – projects
Review of le passé
composé with regular
and irregular verbs that
use être and avoir
March
Think
Win-Win
April
Seek First to
Understand, Then
to Be Understood
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SEMESTER TWO
Public Victory
A
French
Adjectives : review
l’adjectif possessif
L’adjectif qualificatif :
le comparatif et le
superlatif
Mathematics
(Impact )
Mathematics
(McGraw)
Transformational
Geometry
Symmetry
Rotation
Translation &
transformation
Scaling
Coordinates and
transformation
Exponents
Powers, order of
operations, scientific
notation, Fermi
Transformational
Geometry (cont’d)
Three Dimensional
Geometry
Models, surface area
and volume of prisms
Review le futur proche
Science/Technology
Matter and Material
Forces
Concept of Work
Mechanical Advantage in
Simple Machines
Technology Application
Practical simple machines,
levers
Matter and Material
Mechanical Efficiency
Energy Loss, Transfer and
Transformation
Computers
Cycle 1 & 2
Techno-HTML
Study the source code of
a web page Develop an
understanding of HTML
codes by editing a web
page
Cycle 1 & 2
Begin to construct the
web page by adding a
title, header, text, and a
background
Drama
We Perform in Class
Perform with lights,
sound, costume and
props
Music Theatre project
Musical and Modern
In pairs and small groups,
plan, create and write
original modern scenes
Music Theatre project
Technology Application
Mathematics of mechanics
Graphing
Geometry of Angle
Properties
Perpendicular lines,
parallel lines
Data Management
Bar graphs, histograms,
database, spreadsheet,
inference, central
tendency, bias
Create a story about
their weekend, using le
passé composé
Reading comprehension
of le passé composé
Conclude Mechanics Unit
Earth
Water Systems
Chemical and Physical
Characteristics of water
Three States of water
Water Cycle
Water Treatment Systems
Cycle 1 & 2
Build web page by
adding pictures and
hyperlinks
Align text to wrap around
an image
Add a hyperlink to a
picture and to an email
From Page to Stage
Continue preparation on
modern scene
Edit, cast and rehearse
Music Theatre project
History
The Development of
Western Canada
Red River Settlement
Red River Rebellion
Geography
Research Project
Develop research skills
Reference List
Jot Notes
First Draft
Revisions
The Development of
Western Canada
The Building of the CPR
The North West
Rebellion
Changing Life of
Aboriginals and Métis
Global Inequalities
Quality of life factors
Mapping Literacy
Economic Aid
Canada: A Changing
Society
Technological changes
and inventions
Rural to urban societies
Women’s rights
Manufacturing and
mining
Global Inequalities
Social and Political
Implications
Immigration
Types
Push and Pull factors
Barriers
Health/Physical
Education
Social and Emotional
Health
Fitness Integrated
Downhill Skiing
Badminton Skills
Basketball Skills
Disease and Illness
Prevention
Fitness Integrated
Floor Hockey Skills and
Game Strategies
Field Hockey Skills
Safety, Injury and
Violence Prevention
Fitness Integrated
Floor Hockey Skills and
Game Strategies
Field Hockey Skills
Visual Arts
Principle of Balance
Artist: Calder
Movement: Abstract
Minimalism
Theme: Choice
Technique: Sculpture
Focus: Bringing
elements together to
create a balanced and
unified piece
Vocal
Music theatre
preparation
Art as Storytelling
Artists: Various
Movements: Various
Theme: Parody
Technique: Choice
Focus: Telling a story
about a subject through
portraiture
Vocal
Music theatre
preparation
Continue contemporary
music
Art as storytelling
(cont’d)
Cross-curricular project
with English, parody
Vocal
Music theatre
preparation
Introduce graduation
music
May
Synergize
June
Sharpen the Saw
Review of questions
using inversion
READING – Children’s Literature
WRITING – The Writing Process: determining audience/
purpose
CREATIVE WRITING – Autobiographical Scrapbook
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Grammar review; spelling bee/
review
Le pronom Y
Review of possessive
adjectives
Review of
demonstrative
adjectives
Le pronom EN
Review of language and
vocabulary concepts
taught this year
Measurement
Pi relationship
Circumference and area
of a circle
Area and volume of a
triangular prism
Pythagorean
relationship
Review
Integers
Operations with
integers
Patterning and
Equations
Algebra
Geometry and Angle
Properties
Angles, perpendicular
lines, parallel lines
Earth
Fresh and Salt Water
Sources
Contamination of Water
Water Quality
Cycle 1 & 2
Add meta tags
Upload the web page
View completed work by
classmates
Technology Application
Filtration System
Earth
Water sheds
Water Conservation and
Protection
Surface Water and Climate
Technology Application
Internet research
Instrumental
Prepare ensemble pieces
for performance
Instrumental
Write a short musical
piece
Instrumental
Student selected pieces
Technology Application
Change of states of water
READING – Short Stories from learning series and literacy
resources
WRITING – The Writing Process: speech writing
CREATIVE WRITING – Autobiographical Scrapbook,
Journals
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – Grammar and spelling review,
idioms, etymology
ORAL COMMUNICATION – Oratorical Contest: 3 - 5
minute speech
MEDIA LITERACY – Newspaper/ Magazine Study,
newspaper writing, advertising
Music
Vocal/Instrumental
Technology Skills
Internet, programming
Software Applications
Notepad 2010, Internet
Explorer 8
We Perform
Performance of modern
scenes
Music Theatre
performance
Written evaluation of
School Musical focusing
on plot, character, action,
theme, diction, music and
spectacle
Canada: A Land of
Immigrants
Integrated history and
geography group projects
on immigration
Application of skills
Wrap-up and Review
Create scenes reflecting
year’s work using satire
and parody
Group presentations of
immigration projects
Group presentations of
immigration projects
Yearly
Current events topics
covered in What in the
World activities relate
to both history and
geography
Yearly
Current events topics
covered in “What in
the World” activities
relate to both history and
geography
Canada: A Land of
Immigrants
Integrated history and
geography group projects
on immigration
Application of skills
Substance Abuse
Prevention
Fitness Integrated
Tennis Skills
Track & Field – sprints,
relays, shot put, soft ball
throw, long jump, high
jump
Consumer, Community
and Environmental
Health
Tennis Skills
Inventive Games
Ultimate Frisbee
Art as Reflection
Artists: Various
Movements: Various
Theme: Altered Puzzles
Techniques: Mixed
Media
Focus: Demonstrating
an understanding of
elements and principles
of design studied
throughout the year
Art as Reflection
(cont’d)
Vocal
Music theatre
performance
Prepare graduation music
Review and written test
of all musical terms and
history studied
Instrumental
Prepare a solo for class
audience
Vocal
Preparation of Freedom
Trilogy for Closing
Exercises and Graduation
songs
Instrumental
Review