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Central Cambria Curriculum Plan
Here at Central Cambria School District, we strive everyday to offer a curriculum that includes:
- Continuous learning through effective collaboration among the schools of this district
- Continuous access for all students to sufficient programs and services of library/media facility and classroom collection to support the educational programs
- Guidance and counseling services for all students to assist in career and academic planning
- A continuum of educational programs and services for all students with disabilities
- Language Instruction Educational Program for English Learner students, regulation and Board policy
- Compensatory education programs for students
- Equal educational opportunity for all students
- Career awareness and vocational education
- Educational opportunities for identified gifted students
- Regular and continuous instruction in required safety procedures
The Framework for K-12 Program Guidelines can be accessed HERE
MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM MATERIALS
English Language Arts
8th Grade:
Writing and Grammar: Communication in Action – Silver Edition
Carroll, Wilson, Forlini, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004
Supplemental:
Flight 93: The Story, the Aftermath, and the Legacy of American Courage on 9/11
McMillan, Tom; Lyons Press, Sept. 12, 2014
The Johnstown Flood
David McCullough, Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, 1968
Literature and the Language Arts – Oak Level, Responding to Literature
Various Authors: EMC/Paradigm Publishing, 1997
On the Beach
Shute, Neville; Ballantine Books, Jan. 1974
7th Grade:
Literature and the Language
EMC Paradigm Publishing, Copyright 1997
Writing and Grammar
Prentice Hall, Copyright 2004
Supplemental:
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Anne Frank Ten Days by David Colbert
A Christmas Carol (drama adapted by Isaac Horowitz)
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
Search for the Shadowman by Joan Lowery Nixon
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighorn George
6th Grade:
Freak the Mighty
Blue Sky Press, 1993
Max the Mighty
Blue Sky Press, 1998
The Skin I’m In
Jump at the Sun, 2007
Brown Girl Dreaming
Puffin Books, 2016
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
First Scholastic Printing, January, 1998
The Necklace
Guy de Maupassant, 1884
The Gift of the Magi
Spelling Lessons and Activities (Elements of Language First Course)
Holt Rinehart and Winston, 2009
French
Designed to introduce students to the sentence structure, conjugation of verbs, formation of commands and vocabulary of the French language. Emphasis is placed on speaking and writing the language.
Spanish
Designed to introduce students to the sentence structure, conjugation of verbs, formation of commands and vocabulary of the Spanish language. Emphasis is placed on speaking and writing the language.
Mathematics
8th Grade:
Holt McDougal Algebra I
Holt McDougal Mathematics, Grade 8
Supplemental:
IXL Online
7th Grade:
Holt McDougal Mathematics, Grade 7
Supplemental:
IXL Online
6th Grade:
Holt McDougal Mathematics, Grade 6
Supplemental:
IXL Online
Science
8th Grade:
McGraw-Hill Integrated Science
Glencoe, Copyright 2012
7th Grade:
Integrated Science
McGraw-Hill, Copyright 2012
Life Science
Prentice Hall, Copyright 2002
6th Grade:
Integrated Science
McGraw Hill, Inc., 2012 (Textbooks and individual on-line student accounts) Scott
Foresman Science
Addison Wesley Publishers, Inc., 2000
Supplemental:
Physical Science Supplemental Folders on Magnetism, Simple Machines, Energy, Light, Color, and Sound
McGraw Hill Timed Readings in Science, 2003 (Jamestown Education)
Scholastic’s Science World Magazine Monthly Editions
Scott Foresman Discover Science
1991 Edition
Many articles from the web as appropriate. Recently Newsela. Also utilize the science exploration online that enhances the physical science materials and also reinforces the field trip materials – The Science of Baseball
Social Studies
8th Grade:
Geography
Daniel D. Arreola, Marci Smith Deal, James F. Petersen
Holt McDougal, Copyright 2012
Supplemental:
Flight 93 (see English Language Arts above)
Johnstown Flood (see English Language Arts above)
7th Grade:
Creating America
McDougal Littell, 2005
Discovering Our Past – A History of the United States (Early Years)
McGraw-Hill, 2014
6th Grade:
Discovery Education Techbook, 2015
Family Consumer Science
Botvin Life Skills
http://lifeskillstraining.com/lst_middle.php
Technology Education
Project Lead the Way
Questions:
If you have questions regarding the Middle School curriculum, please contact the Middle School Principal, at 814-472-6505.