PCA Second Grade Course Descriptions

Resources for Middle School 2012-13

Language Arts

Fifth Grade: Literature: Pearson – Reading Street 5 Spelling: Modern Curriculum Press – Spelling Workout, Level F Major Works: Shades of Gray, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Grammar: Shurley Grammar - Shurley English, Level 5 Great Source – Daily Oral Language Teaching Strategies Writing: Collins Writing Program

Sixth Grade: Literature: Open Court - Collections for Young Scholars Vocabulary: Sadlier Oxford – Vocabulary, Level A Major Works: Hatchet, D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths, Tunes for Bears To Dance To Grammar: Shurley Grammar - Shurley English, Level 6 Great Source – Daily Oral Language Writing: Collins Writing Program

Seventh Grade: Literature: Holt McDougall – The Language of Literature Vocabulary: Menbean software program Major Works: The Pearl, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and A Christmas Carol Grammar: Shurley Grammar - Shurley English, Level 7 Great Source – Daily Oral Language Writing: Collins Writing Program

Eighth Grade: Literature: Holt McDougall - Elements of Literature Vocabulary: Menbean software program Major Works: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Mythology Grammar: Shurley Grammar - Shurley English, Level 8 Great Source – Daily Oral Language Writing: Collins Writing Program Resources for Middle School 2012-13

Mathematics

Fifth Grade: Pearson - EnVision Math 5 Sixth Grade: Pearson - EnVision Math 6, Pearson - Mathematics, course two Seventh Grade: General Math: Glencoe - Mathematics Applications and Concepts Pre-Algebra: Holt McDougall - Pre-Algebra Eighth Grade: Pre-Algebra: Holt McDougall - Pre-Algebra Pre-AP Algebra 1: Holt McDougall - Algebra 1

Bible Fifth Grade: Christian Schools International – Witnesses to the Gospel Sixth Grade: Christian Schools International – The House of Israel: The Story of God and His People Seventh Grade: Old Testament: Positive Action for Christ – Route 66 Eighth Grade: New Testament: ESV Bible, Teacher created units

History/Social Studies: Fifth Grade: Glencoe – The American Journey, Nystrom: US History Atlas Sixth Grade: Holt McDougall – World History, Nystrom – World History Atlas Seventh Grade: Geography: Holt McDougall – World Geography, Nystrom: Atlas American History: Holt McDougall - American History Eighth Grade: American History: Holt McDougall - American History

Science: Fifth Grade: Pearson – Life Science Module A Pearson – Physical Science Module C A Beka – Observing God’s World National Geographic Reading Expeditions- The Cell Resources for Middle School 2012-13

Sixth Grade: Earth Science Pearson - Science Explorer Series: Inside Earth Pearson - Science Explorer Series: Earth’s Changing Surface Pearson - Science Explorer Series: Weather & Climate Pearson - Science Explorer Series: Astronomy

Science continued: Seventh Grade: Life Science: Glencoe/McGraw Hill – Life Science

Eighth Grade: Integrated Physics and Chemistry: Pearson - Motion, Forces, and Energy Pearson - Electricity and Magnetism Pearson - Chemical Building Blocks Pearson - Chemical Interactions

Foreign Language – Latin: Fifth Grade: Cambridge Press – Minimus Sixth Grade: Cambridge Press – Minimus Secundus

Technology: Fifth Grade: Thomson Publishers – Growing with Technology, Level 5 Sixth Grade: Thomson Publishers – Growing with Technology, Level 6

Electives: Middle School Art: Davis Publishing - Exploring Visual Design Computer Applications: Computer Applications: EMC Publishing: A Guide to Microsoft Office 2010 Latin IA: Cambridge Press - Cambridge Latin Course, Unit I French I: Vista Higher Learning – D’Accord I Spanish I: Vista Higher Learning – Descubre Lengua y Cultura del Mundo Hispanico I Speech: Glencoe – The Basics of Speech Study Skills: Take Tenn Publications - Using Resources