Middle School Course Offerings

Please note that these are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of 6th Grade Language Arts.

English is the study of the creation and analysis of literature written in the English language.

In English 6A, you will explore literary elements in both nonfiction and fiction texts. You will examine point of view in memoirs and practice writing a short memoir. In the latter part of this course, you will study character in different genres of literature. You will explore the topic of change in nonfiction texts and evaluate arguments and claims in informational texts. Finally, you will study the characteristics of persuasive writing and practice writing persuasively.

In English 6B, you will begin with analyzing the element of conflict in literary nonfiction texts and examine examples of cause and effect. You will also investigate different genres of literature to analyze the element of conflict. Next, you will explore methods for developing multimedia presentations. In the latter part of the course, you will analyze elements of poetry such as theme, structure, meter, language, and sound. You will also examine different types of poetry. Finally, you will identify techniques for developing a research paper.

Please note that these are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of 6th Grade Math.

Math 6 delivers instruction, practice, and review designed to develop computational fluency, deepen conceptual understanding, and apply mathematical practices. Course topics include ratios and rates, fraction and decimal operations, and signed numbers. Students continue to build their algebra skills by plotting points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane and solving equations and inequalities. Geometry topics include area, surface area, and volume, and statistical work features measures of center and variability, box plots, dot plots, and histograms. The two-semester course is arranged in themed units, each with three to five lessons. Each lesson includes a variety of activities such as direct instruction, application of skills, performance tasks, and formative and summative assessments. Students engage with the subject matter in an interactive, feedback-rich environment as they progress through content aligned to the Common Core State Standards and demonstrate their learning through computer- and teacher-scored assignments. By constantly honing the ability to apply their knowledge in abstract and real-world scenarios, students build the depth of knowledge and higher-order skills required to demonstrate their mastery when put to the test.

Please note that these are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of 6th Grade Science.

Middle School Grade 6 Science delivers instruction, practice, and review to help students develop scientific literacy, deepen conceptual understanding, and apply scientific practices. Students explore concepts such as the flow of energy and matter through both living and nonliving systems, including Earth's systems; Earth's weather and climate; the interaction between humans and the environment; the relationship between structure and function; and growth, development, and reproduction in organisms.

The two-semester course is arranged in themed units, each with two to three lessons. In each unit, activities make complex ideas accessible to students as they discover the nature of science through focused content, interactive mini-investigations, multi-modal representations, and personalized feedback. Each lesson includes a variety of activities such as direct instruction, application of skills, performance tasks, and formative and summative assessments. Students engage with the subject matter in an interactive, feedback-rich environment as they progress through content aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and demonstrate their learning through computer- and teacher-scored assignments.

Please note that these are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of 7th Grade Language Arts.

English is the study of the creation and analysis of literature written in the English language.

In English 7A, you will explore different elements of fiction such as theme, characters, setting, and plot. You will also improve your writing by developing skills required for academic writing. You will evaluate how change affects society and an individual’s personal growth by analyzing various informational texts. In addition, you will conduct a group discussion on the topic of change. In the latter part of the course, you will examine various poetic devices and elements of drama. You will also compare a dramatic text to its film version. In the final unit, you will analyze elements of writing such as tone, audience, purpose, and structure in informational texts.

In English 7B, you will analyze the literary elements of point of view and conflict in literature. You will study the features and techniques of persuasive writing. You will evaluate the use of the literary element of conflict in informational texts. In addition, you will learn about the main characteristics of public speaking and deliver a persuasive speech. In the latter part of this course, you will investigate the topic of identity in literature. In the final unit, you will read novels and explore various literary elements.

Please note that these are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of 7th Grade Math.

Students focus on real-world scenarios and mathematical problems involving algebraic expressions and linear equations and begin to apply their understanding of rational numbers with increased complexity. The course lays the foundation for exploring concepts of angle, similarity and congruence, more formally addressed in Grade 8, as students work with scale drawings and construct and analyze relationships among geometric figures. Students also develop and apply understandings of proportional relationships.

Please note that these are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of 7th Grade Science.

Middle School Grade 7 Science delivers instruction, practice, and review to help students develop scientific literacy, deepen conceptual understanding, and apply scientific practices. Students explore concepts such as the structures and properties of matter; chemical reactions; the flow of energy through systems, including Earth's living and nonliving systems; and the history of Earth.

The two-semester course is arranged in themed units, each with two to three lessons. In each unit, activities make complex ideas accessible to students as they discover the nature of science through focused content, interactive mini-investigations, multi-modal representations, and personalized feedback. Each lesson includes a variety of activities such as direct instruction, application of skills, performance tasks, and formative and summative assessments. Students engage with the subject matter in an interactive, feedback-rich environment as they progress through content aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and demonstrate their learning through computer- and teacher-scored assignments.

Please note that these are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of 8th Grade Language Arts.

English is the study of the creation and analysis of literature written in the English language.

In English 8A, you will explore the features of different forms of literary writing such as diaries, memoirs, informative essays, and fictional narratives. You will also improve your writing by learning about persuasive writing techniques. You will compare and contrast a literary piece across different mediums, including drama. You will engage in a dramatic reading of poetry and learn how to give multimedia presentations. In the latter part of the course, you will analyze informational texts to understand the history of the Civil War. You will also analyze various types of literary works to better understand literary elements such as point of view, conflict, theme, structure, and setting.

In English 8B, you will analyze nonfiction texts to explore what they reveal about the process of growing up. You will also analyze elements of poetry such as theme, structure, meter, language, and sound to help you read poems and compose a poem of your own. You will read novels and analyze their literary elements and their use of literary devices. In the final unit, you will reflect upon and evaluate certain aspects of your past, present, and future while reading Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.

Please note that these are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of 8th Grade Math.

Math 8 delivers instruction, practice, and review designed to develop computational fluency, deepen conceptual understanding, and apply mathematical practices. In this course, students focus on understanding functions — what they are, how to represent them in different ways, and how to write them to model mathematical and real-world situations. In particular, students investigate linear functions by learning about slope and slope-intercept form. Students' understanding of linear functions is extended to statistics, where they make scatter plots and use linear functions to model data. They solve linear equations and equations involving roots and explore systems of linear equations. Additional topics include exponents, powers of ten, scientific notation, and irrational numbers. Students learn about transformations and extend that understanding to an investigation of congruence and similarity. Other geometric concepts explored include the Pythagorean theorem, angle relationships, and volumes of cylinders, cones, and spheres.

Please note that these are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of 7th Grade Science.

Middle School Grade 7 Science delivers instruction, practice, and review to help students develop scientific literacy, deepen conceptual understanding, and apply scientific practices. Students explore concepts such as the structures and properties of matter; chemical reactions; the flow of energy through systems, including Earth's living and nonliving systems; and the history of Earth.

The two-semester course is arranged in themed units, each with two to three lessons. In each unit, activities make complex ideas accessible to students as they discover the nature of science through focused content, interactive mini-investigations, multi-modal representations, and personalized feedback. Each lesson includes a variety of activities such as direct instruction, application of skills, performance tasks, and formative and summative assessments. Students engage with the subject matter in an interactive, feedback-rich environment as they progress through content aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and demonstrate their learning through computer- and teacher-scored assignments.

Please note that these are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of Algebra 1.

Algebra 1, Semester A, is a single-semester course designed to build, develop, and periodically assess your subject-matter knowledge while strengthening your mathematical skills. Linear relationships are a main focus of this course. You will graph, create, and solve linear equations and apply function notation to describe linear relationships. You will also study linear transformations and represent linear data using scatter plots and mathematical models. You will write and solve systems of linear equations and inequalities. At the end of this course, you will represent, compare, and analyze datasets in a variety of contexts.

Algebra 1, Semester B, is a single-semester course designed to build, develop, and periodically assess your subject-matter knowledge while strengthening your mathematical skills. The major topics of this semester are quadratic and exponential relationships. You will learn to perform operations on polynomials and factor them. You will examine quadratic relationships in detail by writing and graphing quadratic equations. You will also model real-world situations with quadratic functions and solve quadratic equations using a variety of methods. You will investigate exponential relationships and apply exponential models to describe and make predictions about real-world situations. You will solve linear-quadratic and linear-exponential functions. At the end of the semester, you will compare different function types graphically and algebraically.

Please note that 02052G5.0034 and 02052G5.0044 are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of Advanced Algebra 1.

Semester A, is a single-semester course designed to build, develop, and periodically assess your subject-matter knowledge while strengthening your mathematical skills. Linear relationships are a main focus of this course. You will graph, create, and solve linear equations and apply function notation to describe linear relationships. You will also study linear transformations and represent linear data using scatter plots and mathematical models. You will write and solve systems of linear equations and inequalities. At the end of this course, you will represent, compare, and analyze datasets in a variety of contexts.

Algebra 1A Honors covers the same material as Algebra 1A. This advanced course requires additional extension assignments and has a modified, more rigorous, end of semester test at the end of the course.

Semester B, is a single-semester course designed to build, develop, and periodically assess your subject-matter knowledge while strengthening your mathematical skills. The major topics of this semester are quadratic and exponential relationships. You will learn to perform operations on polynomials and factor them. You will examine quadratic relationships in detail by writing and graphing quadratic equations. You will also model real-world situations with quadratic functions and solve quadratic equations using a variety of methods. You will investigate exponential relationships and apply exponential models to describe and make predictions about real-world situations. You will solve linear-quadratic and linear-exponential functions. At the end of the semester, you will compare different function types graphically and algebraically.

Algebra 1B Honors covers the same material as Algebra 1B. This advanced course requires additional extension assignments and has a modified, more rigorous, end of semester test at the end of the course.

Please note that 02072G5.0012 and 02072G5.0022 are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of Geometry.

Geometry is a branch of mathematics that uses logic and formal thinking to establish relationships among points, lines, angles, plane figures, and solids, and to define their properties. 

In Geometry, Semester A, you will explore foundations of geometry, coordinate geometry, and rigid and non-rigid transformations of figures in the coordinate plane, using them to establish congruence and similarity of polygons. You will investigate and prove theorems about lines, angles, triangles, parallelograms, and other polygons and build geometric constructions using both basic tools and technology.

In Geometry, Semester B, you will explore right triangles, trigonometry, and properties of circles and apply geometric concepts to probability. You will also investigate and measure surface area and volume of geometric solids, applying what you learn to model and solve real-world problems.

Please note that 02072E5.0014 and 02072E5.0024 are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of Advanced Geometry.

Geometry courses, emphasizing an abstract, formal approach to the study of geometry, typically include topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles, quadrilaterals, vertical angles, lines intersected by a transversal, etc. The pace of an advanced course may be faster than that of the Geometry course.

Geometry A Honors covers the same material as Geometry A (02072G5.0012). This advanced course requires additional extension assignments and has a modified, more rigorous, end of semester test at the end of the course.

Geometry B Honors covers the same material as Geometry A (02072G5.0022). This advanced course requires additional extension assignments and has a modified, more rigorous, end of semester test at the end of the course.

Please note that 02056G5.0012 and 02056G5.0022 are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of Algebra 2.

Algebra 2, Semester A, is a single-semester course designed to cultivate and periodically assess your subject-matter knowledge while strengthening your mathematical skills. You will begin building a solid foundation for the course by focusing on understanding how expressions and functions can model relationships. The course has a concentrated focus on polynomial, radical, and rational functions, so you will expand your arithmetic skills to include polynomial, radical, and rational expressions and equations. You will analyze the key features with tables, graphs, and equations when they are in function form. With consistent application of these functions throughout the duration of the course, you will understand how they can model relationships and solve real-world problems, often utilizing technology.

Algebra 2, Semester B, Semester B, is a single-semester course designed to cultivate and periodically assess your subject-matter knowledge while strengthening your mathematical skills. You will begin by studying exponential and logarithmic equations and functions, discovering relationships and ways these function types can model real-world situations. Expanding on your knowledge of functions, you will study how arithmetic and geometric sequences can be used to solve problems. You will also learn about piecewise functions and their key features, and closely compare the key features of different function types. This course includes lessons that focus on trigonometric functions and their features, emphasizing transformations and modeling phenomena. Finally, you will build your understanding of the key concepts of statistics and probability to investigate sampling techniques and make inferences from data.

Please note that 02056E5.0014 and 02056E5.0024 are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of Advanced Algebra 2.

Algebra 2 course topics typically include developing an understanding of the relationships between the symbolic, graphic, tabular and verbal representations of functions; utilizing the various representations to interpret function behavior and solve equations; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in-depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher-degree equations; exponential functions; inverse functions; statistical modeling; modeling linear and quadratic data; and operations with rational and irrational exponents. The pace of an advanced course may be faster than that of the Algebra 1 course.

Algebra 2 A Honors covers the same material as Algebra 2A (02056G5.0012 ). This advanced course requires additional extension assignments and has a modified, more rigorous, end of semester test at the end of the course.

Algebra 2 B Honors covers the same material as Algebra 2B (02056G5.0022 ). This advanced course requires additional extension assignments and has a modified, more rigorous, end of semester test at the end of the course.

Please note that 02110G5.0012 and 02110G5.0022 are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of Precalculus.

Studying higher algebra and trigonometry leads to a better understanding of calculus. In Precalculus, Semester A, you will explore and build your knowledge of inverse, trigonometric, and logarithmic functions; trigonometric identities; complex numbers; and vectors. You will also apply this knowledge to real-world situations.

Precalculus encompasses the rudiments of calculus, analytical geometry, and trigonometry. In Precalculus, Semester B, you will explore and build your knowledge of conic sections, matrices, sequences, induction, and probability and apply this knowledge to real-world situations. You will also study basic concepts of calculus, such as the limits of a function and area under the curve.

Please note that 02110E5.0012 and 02110E5.0022 are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of Precalculus ADV WT.

Precalculus builds on algebraic concepts to prepare students for calculus. The course begins with a review of basic algebraic concepts and moves into operations with functions, where students manipulate functions and their graphs. Precalculus also provides a detailed look at trigonometric functions, their graphs, the trigonometric identities, and the unit circle. Finally, students are introduced to polar coordinates, parametric equations, and limits.

Please note that 02203H5.0013 and 02203H5.0023 are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of AP Statistics WT.

AP® Statistics gives students hands-on experience collecting, analyzing, graphing, and interpreting real-world data. They will learn to effectively design and analyze research studies by reviewing and evaluating real research examples taken from daily life. The next time they hear the results of a poll or study, they will know whether the results are valid. As the art of drawing conclusions from imperfect data and the science of real-world uncertainties, statistics plays an important role in many fields. The equivalent of an introductory college-level course, AP® Statistics prepares students for the AP® exam and for further study in science, sociology, medicine, engineering, political science, geography, and business.

This course has been authorized by the College Board® to use the AP® designation.

Please note that 02124H5.0012 and 02124H5.0022 are separate one-semester courses. Students must take both courses to complete a full year of AP Calculus WT.

AP® Calculus grounds the study of calculus in real-world scenarios and integrates it with the four STEM disciplines. The first semester covers functions, limits, derivatives and the application of derivatives. The course goes on to cover differentiation and antidifferentiation, applications of integration, inverse functions, and techniques of integration.

This course has been authorized by the College Board® to use the AP® designation.

This is a one semester course.

Probability and Statistics is a mathematics course that teaches two related, but distinguishable disciplines. Probability is the study of the likelihood that an event will occur. For example, what is the likelihood that you will win a writing contest if there are 3,000 entries? What are the chances that you will land that lead role in the school play if 30 students audition? In statistics, you will practice the science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in order to make decisions. The study of statistics upholds that of probability. You’ve likely worked with both disciplines to varying degrees during your
math education.

In this course, you will represent and interpret data using dot plots, histograms, box plots, two-way frequency tables, and scatter plots. You will study normal distributions and distinguish between correlation and causation. You will also determine the conditional probability of two events or whether the events are independent. Using counting techniques and the rules of probability, you will calculate probabilities and use the results to make educated and fair decisions. You will evaluate several data collection techniques and statistical models, including simulations. The course closes with information on how you can use probability models to represent situations arising in everyday life that involve both payoff and risk.

Two semesters of Algebra 1 is a prerequisite for Probability and Statistics. Before beginning this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Represent linear relationships graphically and with equations.
• Graph functions using basic calculator skills.
• Understand that the probability of a chance event is a number between 0 and 1.