6TH THROUGH 8TH GRADES
6th Grade
History/Social Studies: |
From Ancient Rome through the Middle Ages. |
Literature: |
Tales of chivalry, poetry, ballads. |
English and Grammar: |
Grammar, descriptive and expository writing, business letters, debates. |
Foreign Language: |
Reading texts, humorous stories, free translation; Latin. |
Geography: |
North and South America; the Earth’s configuration. |
Sciences: |
Physics; geology and mineralogy. |
Mathematics: |
Percentage, money interest, ration, proportion, decimals, tables & charts, geometric drawing algebraic formula. |
Music: |
Descant, alto, and tenor recorders; strings & winds. |
Drawing: |
Exact geometric drawing, black and white drawing. |
Painting: |
Landscapes, color contrasts, triads, spectrum. |
Handwork: |
Sewing: stuffed animals, pattern making. |
Woodwork: |
Begin using saws, rasps, gouges, etc. to shape wood. |
Modeling: |
Bas-relief in Roman style. |
Eurythmy: |
Tone intervals; bass & treble voices; poems; musical forms. |
Physical Education: |
Circus Arts; Medieval Games. |
7th Grade
History/Social Studies: |
1400-1700: Age of Exploration, the Reformation, the Renaissance. |
Literature: |
Arthurian legends, historical novels, poetry. |
English and Grammar: |
Creative writing; research papers, oral & written book reports , character analysis, poetry, grammar & punctuation. |
Foreign Language: |
Reading and conversation, grammar and structure. |
Geography: |
Africa and Europe; tides, map reading, weather. |
Sciences: |
Chemistry; physiology, nutrition, first aid; physics. |
Mathematics: |
Business math, graphs, algebra, perimeters, areas, powers, roots, fractions, decimals, square root, geometry. |
Music: |
Boys / girls choir; junior high orchestra. |
Drawing: |
Perspective drawing, platonic solids. |
Painting: |
Wet and dry transparent colors. |
Handwork: |
Sewing and embroidery; piecing a quilt. |
Woodwork: |
Mallets, gouges, chisels to shape bowls and carve a box. |
Modeling: |
The human hand, foot, bones, etc. in clay. |
Eurythmy: |
Contrast moods; minor scales; melodies; improvisation. |
Physical Education: |
Tumbling and free gymnastics; team games and sports. |
8th Grade
History/Social Studies: |
1700-present; American history. |
Literature: |
Shakespeare, epic and dramatic poetry. |
English and Grammar: |
Grammar, composition, business and practical writing, debate. |
Foreign Language: |
Emphasis on vocabulary building and dialogues. |
Geography: |
Asia, Australia and Antarctica; global contrasts. |
Sciences: |
Chemistry, physiology, physics. |
Mathematics: |
Practical mathematics, percent, equations, algebra, ratios, geometric calculations. |
Music: |
Boys / girls choir; junior high orchestra. |
Drawing: |
3-dimensional drawing, volumes. |
Painting: |
Discover space in color. |
Handwork: |
Use of sewing machine. |
Woodwork: |
Continue from 7th grade; simple movable toys; stool. |
Modeling: |
The human head in clay. |
Eurythmy: |
Improvisation, production & performance. |
Physical Education: |
Gymnastics with equipment; team games and sports. |
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