WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Students learn and apply map skills to publish their own World Atlas while researching and paraphrasing. The individual Atlas includes labeled maps of the world, landforms, climate, and cultural important facts. Countries in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia will all be explored!
WE ARE THE WORLD
Students will learn about being a Global Citizen through lessons focused on cultures from around the planet, geography and special geological features. Students will be working independently and in groups using technology available for activities, games, research and collaborative projects to showcase their knowledge of the world and their place in it with an emphasis on empowering students on how to make the world a better place for everyone.
CI LAW AND ORDER
This class will teach the basics of jury trials and the judicial system. Students will learn essential vocabulary as well as read age appropriate “mock” trials. The students will learn that a jury is a body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted in court. Students will read civil trials and perform their own mock trial.
OUR STATE: NEW JERSEY
Have you ever wanted to learn more about our home state of New Jersey?! In “Our State New Jersey”, students will study the fascinating history of the Garden State! Students will learn about New Jersey’s timeline, the geography, state symbols, fun facts and more.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
Students learn the basics of economics and entrepreneurship. Students use literature, media, biographies, and many projects that support creative thinking and innovation. The culminating project is the opening of a school store supported by a business plan, inventory supply, pricing, marketing, and customer service.
AFRICAN FOLKTALES
Read folktales from across Africa and map out their countries of origin. Students will engage in read-alouds and/or video presentations of African folktales such as Anansi the Spider by Gerald McDermott, The Cow-Tail Switch, Congo Boy by Mollie Clarke, Mama Panya’s Pancakes by Mary Chamberlin, and I Am Not Afraid by Kenny Mann, among others. Students will use the writing process to respond to questions and prompts about the texts, including compare and contrast the plots, main ideas, characters and elements between two folktales, in essay form. Students will also write their own folktale.
HISTORY BEYOND CURRICULUM
Students will read and/or view historical fiction and Informational text about the same historical event or era. They will compare and contrast information from the historical fiction with information gathered from informational text and other sources. Point of view of main characters and authors are explored and discussed. Academic and other vocabulary is developed through the use of context clues strategies. Students will use the writing process to write short historical fiction pieces, based on the information read and gathered.
WOMEN IN THE COLONIAL REVOLUTION ERA
In this course, students will utilize primary & secondary sources to examine the roles, responsibilities, and daily activities of early American women. They will then compare & contrast the lives of early American women with modern-day American women.
CIVICS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
In this course, students will deepen their understanding of American citizenship and U.S. governance. They will explore historical events, citizen biographies, and primary source documents to introduce and extend their learning of key concepts related to a democratic society.