CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS

Math

Geometry and Measurement Strand
3.1 Geometry and Spatial Sense
a. Describe, model, draw, and classify shapes
b. Investigate and predict the results of combining, subdividing and changing shapes.
c. Develop spatial sense
d. Recognize and appreciate geometry in the world

English Language Art

Language Strand
Learning Standard 3
Students will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose and the information to be conveyed.
Language Strand
Learning Standard 5
Students will identify, describe and apply knowledge of the structure of the English language and standard English conventions for sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization and spelling
Literature Strand
Learning Standard 8
Students will decode accurately and understand new words encountered in their reading materials, drawing on a variety of strategies as needed, and then use these words accurately in speaking and writing.
Literature Strand
Learning Standard 10
Students will identify, analyze and apply knowledge of the characteristics of different genres.
Literature Strand
Learning Standard 15
Students will identify and analyze how an author’s choice of words appeals to the senses, creates imagery, suggests mood and sets tone.
Literature Strand
Learning Standard 14
Students will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structure, elements, and theme of poetry and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Literature Strand
Learning Standard 18
Students will plan and present effective dramatic readings, recitations, and performances that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience and purpose.
Composition Strand
Learning Standard 20
Students will select and use appropriate genres, modes of reasoning, and speaking styles when writing for different audiences and rhetorical purposes.
Composition Strand
Learning Standard 21
Students will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, paragraph, development, level of detail, style, tone and word choice in their compositions after revising them.
Composition Strand
Learning Standard 22
Students will use knowledge of standard English conventions to edit their writing
Media Strand
Learning Standard 28
Create age-appropriate media productions for display or transmission.