2012-2013 Moon Area Middle School Program of Studies
2012-2013 Moon Area Middle School Program of Studies
2012-2013 Moon Area Middle School Program of Studies
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<strong>Moon</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>School</strong> District<br />
904 Beaver Grade Road<br />
<strong>Moon</strong> Township, PA 15108<br />
Phone: 412 264-9440<br />
www.moonarea.net<br />
<strong>Moon</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>School</strong> District<br />
The 8th grade course will include, but not limited to, the relationship <strong>of</strong><br />
one’s personal health components, consumer and community health,<br />
nutritional choices, alcohol, interrelationships <strong>of</strong> body systems, fitness,<br />
and environmental awareness.<br />
World Language<br />
XX<br />
Foreign Language Appreciation <strong>Program</strong> (F.L.A.P.)<br />
(5th and 6th Grade)<br />
Fifth and sixth grade students will spend approximately 12 weeks<br />
learning each <strong>of</strong> the three foreign languages <strong>of</strong>fered at <strong>Moon</strong> <strong>Area</strong><br />
middle school: French, German, and Spanish. Students will explore<br />
aspects <strong>of</strong> both the language and the culture. At the end <strong>of</strong> the school<br />
year, students who have earned a grade <strong>of</strong> “Satisfactory” will choose a<br />
foreign language for the following year.<br />
XX<br />
Foreign Language Level 1: French, German, & Spanish<br />
(7th and 8th Grade)<br />
Students will attend their Level 1 language course on an every other<br />
day schedule. Students will develop basic speaking, reading, writing,<br />
and listening skills in the foreign language, and will learn to communicate<br />
about various thematic topics. Grades will be based on a combination<br />
<strong>of</strong> participation, homework, test and quizzes, and projects. In<br />
order to continue on to Level 2 in the high school, students must earn a<br />
70% final average in Level 1. Students must also maintain a 70% in their<br />
language arts class.<br />
XX<br />
Reading and Writing Reinforcement<br />
(7th and 8th Grade)<br />
MAMS<br />
This project-based class will reinforce the primary skills <strong>of</strong> reading and<br />
writing as defined within the Pennsylvania State Standards for Reading<br />
and Writing. Speaking and listening skills will also be reinforced<br />
in this course. Taking place on an A/B schedule (every other day),<br />
students will engage in high interest graded projects in order to build,<br />
develop and strengthen skills. Development <strong>of</strong> organizational and test<br />
taking/study skills will also be incorporated into the framework <strong>of</strong> this<br />
course. Criteria: Sixth grade students entering seventh grade who score<br />
below 70% cumulatively in 6th grade language arts and who may not<br />
qualify for a world language course are eligible.<br />
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