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Curricular
Themes | Curriculum Maps | Curriculum
Each
grade level organizes instruction around themes in various subject areas,
in compliance with state guidelines. Themes are organized differently,
depending on the grade level. Some grades integrate science and social
studies, while others separate them, and some grades plot their themes
on a monthly basis, while others do not. The chart below reflects these
variations in organizational styles.
Themes and
Curriculum Maps are works in progress and reflect changes in curriculum
for the 2004-2005 school year. Some grade leves are making significant
changes which will require more time for curriculum development.
Pre-Kindergarten
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Year
1:
Community
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Year
3:
Rhyme and Literature
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September
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Me,
My Family, My Friends
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Me,
My Family, My Friends |
Me,
My Family, My Friends |
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October
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Where
I live; Buildings and occupations |
Farms |
Picture,
Number, and Alphabet Books |
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November,
December
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Maps;
Travel; Related occupations |
Oceans |
Nursery
Rhymes |
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January
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People
in communities: Athlete; Coach; Health helpers |
Polar
Regions |
International
Folktales |
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February
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People
in communities: Firefighters; Police; Mail Carriers
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Deserts |
International
Folktales |
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March
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Business
in communities and related occupations |
Rainforests |
Aesop's
Fables |
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April
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People
in communities: authors; performing artists |
Grasslands |
Aesop's
Fables |
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May
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People
in communities: visual artists |
Deciduous
and Coniferous Forests |
Stories
by a single author |
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June
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People
in communities: visual artists |
Wetlands |
Stories
by a single author |
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Kindergarten
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Science
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Social
Studies
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Nutrition
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All
About Me
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Oceans
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Famous
Americans
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Farm
Animals
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Holidays
Around the World
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Gardens,
Plants
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Seasons
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First
Grade
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September
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Family
and Friends |
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October
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Pumpkins,
Apples, and Trees |
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November
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City
and Country Living |
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December
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France,
Celebrations |
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January,
February
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Fairy
Tales and Folktales |
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March
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Rainforest |
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April,
May
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Gardening
and Wildflowers |
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May,
June
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Food
and Nutrition |
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Second
Grade
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Science
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Social
Studies
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Sun,
Moon, Earth
River
Water
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Citizenship
- Communities
around the world
History
- Personal
- Biographies/Timeline
Geography
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Third
Grade
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Science
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Social
Studies
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Field
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Waste/Recycling
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Matter
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Woodlands
Indians
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Weather/Water
Cycle
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Japan
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Fourth
Grade
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Science
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Social
Studies
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Simple
Machines
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Tolerance
and Intolerance
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Growing
Plants
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Pilgrims
and Wampanoeg
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Pond
Life
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Fifth
Grade
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Science
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Social
Studies
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September,
October
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Trees
and Leaves
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Explorers
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November,
December
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Varies
by class
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Native
Americans
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January,
February
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Electricity
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Colonial
America
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March,
April
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Electricity
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American
Revolution
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May,
June
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Insects
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1812,
Constitution
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Sixth
Grade
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Social
Studies
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September
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World
Geography Overview
Hawley Mass. Early Settlement
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October
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Extended
Geography Skills/Overview
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November
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Archaeology
Skills
Early Cultures
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December,
January
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Ancient
Egypt
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February
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Ancient
Mesopotamia
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March
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Ancient
India
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April
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Ancient
China
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May
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Ancient
Arabia
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June
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A
Changing World/Revolutions
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Science
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The
Human Body
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The
Changing Earth
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