DdCUMEFT RESUIE ED 138 989 . CS 203 367 Curriculum Guiie. TITLE . Ada H. H. Lewis Middle 5chool INSTITUTION Philadelphia School District,. Pa. Dfficeof Curriculum a'A InstruCtion. PUB. DATE, 75 NOTE 148p. EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 HC-$7.35,P1us Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Curriculum Development; *CurriculumGuides; Educational Philosophy; ElementaryEducation; Middle Schools; *Open Education; *ProgramDescriptions; Teaching Styl-Js; *Team Teaching ABSTRAC7t. This curriculum guide describes theinstructional program at the Ada. H. H.Lewis Middle School in Philadelphia, provide the - nnsylvania. brief, the goals of the program are.to schools' fifth-grade.througheighth-grade students with educational, opportunities based on an eclectic'team-teachingapproact;. Four separate "houses" accommodate:students fromall grade levels in an o'pen classroom structure. Specifically, tleguide discusses the scnool's philosophy, goals, team structure,conversion scale for . student rariiting, rosters and schedules,alternative program, and special-education facilities. CurriCulumdevelopmnt is outlined in the following areas: reading,communications, science, mathematics, social studies, Latin, typing,art, visial communications, itqustrial arts and materials, home economics,iiisic,oand health and phyOical educatiOn. (KS) *************************#*************-******************************** Documents acquired by ERICinclude,many informai unpublished * materials not available fromother sources. ERIC makes.evecy effort * * tO obtain the best copyavailable. 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Dr. Alec Washco, 115.3/4:0 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew W. Costanzo Executive Deputy Superintendent Dr. Robert L. Poindexter _ 'ADA H. H. LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE 1975 Albert Jackson, Principal Dorothy S. Rush Vaughn L. Williams yice Principal Vice Principal Prepared for publication by the Publications Division of \ The Offi\ce of Curriculum and Instruction The School District of Philadelphia CURRICULUM CdMMITTEE Readino- Elaine King .Doris K. Jackson Communications .Janet Benton Science Annie G. Smith Rosemary G. Conway Mathematics Patricia Sawyer Evelyn Thonias Mark Fletcher Gil lard Sob ial Studies Armstead Edwards Beverly M. Washington Gerald Redmond Carol Hollins Latin Burton Lane 2 Expressive ArtsTyping Lillie Kearney Chairperson Dorothy S. Rush TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages OVERVIEW 1 PHILOSOPHY 9 GOAL S 3 TEAM STRUCTURE 4 CONVERSION SCALE FOR STUDENT RANKING 6 ROSTER AND SCHEDULE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM 9 SPECIAL EDLTCATION..... ............. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 11 READING 13 COMMUNICATIONS 23 SCIENCE 41 (. MATHEMATICS. 61 SOCIAL STUDIES 91 LATIN..... .. = 105 TYPING 107 .1 ART 109 VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS 112 INDUSTRIAL ARTS GOALS 115 INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS 119 HOME EC ONOMIC S 121 MUSIC 123 HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION 133 SUMMARY 139 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENtS The Curriculum Committee gratefully acknowledges the contributions and assist- ance given by Ada H. H. ftewis staff me12Ders toward the completion of this guide. Vero lga Nix Allen - Music. Arline Berkley - Art Peggy Brodgon - Typist .(inanti,script) Marjorie Guess - Typist (manuscript) Dorothy Howell - Home Econdm!cs Mable Hyman - Home Economics Jackie McKoyIndustrial Materials Francis OglePhysical and Health Education Marguerite Rice - Typist (manuscript) 'Donald T. Robinson - Visual Communications iv OVERVIEW A significant event in the history of the School District of Philadelphia occurred in September, 1973 when the Ada H. H. Lewis Middle School opened its doors to admit students.Beautiful in design and structure, the school is named after a former school board member; an ardent supporter of public education in Philadelphia. The School is located.on the historically significant Awbury-Nolancomplex'where East Germantown and East-Mount Airy meet. The setting is breathtakingly beautiful and unusual due to its, suburban ambience in a heavily populated urban area. On the western and eastern sides of the tract. are scenic wocded areas where many species of the plant and animal kingdom abound. Immediately surrounding the school are wooded private estates, single homes, twin homes, .apartment buildings and row homes Sharing the complex are Awbury Recreation Center, Stenton Child Center and German- town-King campus No. I.The community population and student population range from disadvantaged to upper middle .class economreally and socially.In addition to students from private homes, students are enrolled from the Stenton Center and Children's -----444-Societresidences,Sandy House and Loeb House. A variety of backgrounds is represented in the school community from which our students emerge and the Multifaceted components reveal that the academic needs of our students are many and complex. We are aware that the middleschool encompass.6i that perlod of a pupil's life when great personal development is taking place.There is a need for the educational climate to cultivate, nurture, and provide manyexploratory experience.s to aid the student in determining.and acquiring a set of values which will provide a background for future.living patterns. To establish the best atmosphere for the learning process in addition to main- taining an educationally sound program, Eclectic Team,Teaching using the open class- room concept is 'the basic student organization in operation at Ada H. H. Lewis Middle School.The school is physically and administratively organized On the House Plan. There are four hbuses, Blue, Orange, Greea and Tan which accommodate studentS on a vertical house structure.Each house has all grades, but no team has more than -one grade, with the exception of the single unitAlternatiVe Class. PHILOSOPHY The chronological, mental and social ages of middle:school students suggesta leurning environment that provides for the special qualities and needs of this perior of developthent. The Ada H. H. Lewis Middle School program is designed to educate the whole child academically, socially and emotionally by providing for indfyidual differences and 1-iv inculcatin!r in the child the highest educational standards possible. Constant interaction among pupils, teachers and cominunity will result in a cur- riculum design that will providc.for the smooth transition of studerits,' approximate ages ten to fourteen, from lOwer TO upper schools.This interaction will affect desir- able changes in student behavior.These-behaviors are grouped into the following categories: knOwledge, study skills, thinking processes, self-direction', social effectiveness and.'human values.In addition, -emphasis will be on continued improve-, ment and utilization of fundamental skills-and on providing a variety of experiences to prepare the student for a more specialized eurriculum in high school. teachers must cooperate arid-worictoetheiTh coordinate learning experiences whenever possible.Various team approaches will necessitate staff development, which has beren provided previously to improve.constantly and to upgrade the qualitY of teaching in the Ada H. H. Lewis Middle School: Success in creating this new model is wholly dependent upon creative involvement * and cooperation of acithinistrators, teachers, parents, 'students and community re- sources. GOALS 1. To orient students, Laculty4 staff, parents and community to the Ada H. H. Lewis Thane School concept and philosophy and to have them assist in improv- ing the:educational program. 9 To provide high-interest, multi-level educational materials to meet the diverse interests and needs of the students. 2. To evaluate periodically pupil needs and concbrns and to adjust curriculum or inslruction when necessary. 4. To.estnblish reciprocal relations with Awbury Recreation Center and German-6 town.-.Martin Luther King High School Campus No.. I in utilizing physical facili- ties, materials and personnel whenever feasible. 5. To initiate an open-ended career developMent program cbrrelated with similar programs in upper schools. To place emphasis on learning rather than- on teaching. 7. To help students establish attitudes and values that will help them to become self-directing, self-sustaining, responsible members of our society. S.-To develop an organization that.utilizes the professional competencies of teachers to the utmost through cooperative team-teaching procedures. I0' kn. 3 TEANCSTRUCTURE The middle school concept covers grades five through eight.These school Years are distinctively different from any other, and the child is changing morerapidly physically, 'emotionally, and socially than at any other period of his life.Adjustments tO school and society and developing Positive attitudes andfostering