Flour Bluff Junior High 2015-2016

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TEKS in Science. This course will be taught by a teacher certified in Special Education who is Highly Qualified in Science. S.A.I.L. Texas History Intensive! This course is differentiated to promote enrichment for identified gifted & talented students. Independent reading, research projects, and presentations along with current events and issues will supplement the core instruction based upon the TEKS for Texas History. Pre-Advanced Placement Texas History Intensive! This course will help prepare students for taking Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement courses in high school. Independent reading, research projects, and presentations along with current events and issues will supplement the core instruction based upon the TEKS for Texas History. This course is open to any student who is highly motivated and has an excellent knowledge of the subject. Texas History One year is required in grade 7. Texas History will survey the major events in Texas History, with an emphasis on the years 1836 to the present. It focuses on the development of Texas as a republic and a state. An important theme is how people from many places and diverse backgrounds have contributed to the unique heritage of Texas. The relationship between Texans and their environment in the change from a rural to a scientific and technological urban society will be explored. The course will also focus on the organization and workings of government at state and local levels and the importance of civic participation and responsibility within the framework of democratic ideas. S.A.I.L. U.S. History Intensive! This course is differentiated to promote enrichment for identified gifted & talented students. Independent reading, research projects, and presentations along with current events and issues will supplement the core instruction based upon the TEKS in U. S. History. Course objectives presented in this class will appear on the 8 th grade Social Studies STAAR test. Pre-Advanced Placement United States History Intensive! This course will help prepare students for taking Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement courses in high school. Independent reading, research projects, and presentations along with current events and issues will supplement the core instruction based upon the TEKS in U. S. History. Course objectives presented in this class will appear on the 8 th grade Social Studies STAAR test. This course is open to any student who is highly motivated and has excellent knowledge of the subject. 13
United States History One year is required in grade 8. United States History will focus on the development and growth of the United States from the early European explorers through the Civil War and Reconstruction. A recurring theme is the commitment to democratic values leading citizens to guard their rights, fulfill civic responsibilities, and honor the dignity of all people. Texas History-Grade 7 & U.S. History-Grade 8 (general education with accommodations) Students scheduled in Texas History-Grade 7 or U.S. History-Grade 8 may receive accommodations or in-class support from special education and are required to meet all of the TEKS for the course. Texas History-Grade 7 & U.S. History-Grade 8 Inclusion History Inclusion is for students who need more than accommodations and in-class support. These students will have an IEP that somewhat modifies the curriculum the student is responsible to learn. Basic Texas History-Grade 7 & Basic U.S. History-Grade 8 Basic History is for students who receive not only accommodations but have curriculum that is significantly modified. Basic History will be taught by a teacher certified in Special Education who is Highly Qualified in History. Applied Texas History-Grade 7 & Applied U.S. History-Grade 8 Applied History is for students who receive significant accommodations and curriculum that is dramatically modified. These students meet the criteria for taking alternate state assessments. Applied History will be taught by a teacher certified in Special Education who is Highly Qualified in History. Functional Academic Texas History-Grade 7 & Functional U.S. History- Grade 8 Students who are scheduled in Functional Academic History will be students who receive significant accommodations and curriculum that is built on teaching prerequisite skills for the TEKS in History. This course will be taught by a teacher certified in Special Education who is Highly Qualified in History. Technology Applications-Grade 7 7 th grade requirement Technology Applications is designed to familiarize students with computer hardware components and software programs. Topics covered include keyboarding, databases, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, Power Point, and word processing. Students will be assessed on their keyboarding proficiency at the end of the semester. All students will be assessed on their technology skills by the end of their eighth grade year as a prerequisite for high school. There is 14
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