Curriculum Map for Snow Hill Middle School – Created by Beau Williams in March 2019

Course 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
Native Americans
Maryland Revolutionary America
Explorations Paleolithic and Prehistoric Era
Studies
Regions of the United Chinese Dynasties Constitutional Convention
Social

Early Settlements Ancient Egypt

States: Medieval Ghana and Mali US Expansion in the early 1800s
13 Colonies Athens vs. Sparta
Northeast MesoAmerica – Mayan, Incan, Aztec Foreign policy in the early Republic
American Revolution Ancient Greece
Southeast Empires Civil War
Declaration of Independence Ancient Roman
Northwest MesoAmerica and the Environment Reconstruction
Constitution World Religions
Midwest The Gilded Age
Bill of Rights

Scientific inquiry process Earth systems

Natural selection
Science

Ecosystems Structure of life Plate tectonics

Plant and animal structure History of planet Earth
Earth systems Human impacts on the earth Earthquakes and volcanoes
Energy Forces and motion
Matter Growth and development of organisms Chemical reactions
Earth’s changing surfaces Electromagnetic radiation
Planets Global climate change Biodiversity and humans
Waves and information Types of forces
Sun and stars Conservation of energy Energy in chemical processes and life
Earth and solar systems
Natural resources

Getting along with others Getting along with others Lyric poetry Unsolved mystery
Human and environmental Personal strengths Stories and storyboards Outsiders on trial Poetry slam
ELA

impact Nutrition Exploring poetry The true story of Anne Frank Dream on: Imaginative narratives
Overcoming struggles Heroes in literature Memoir of a student From story to screen Critical lenses (drama)
Impact of fables Anxiety and stress Living the good life (theme) Cultural narratives This I believe (verb usage)
Farming effect economy Human and environmental Bully-free project (argumentative claim) Rhythm and flow Argumentative writing re-take
Nutrition benefits impacts Justices and injustices “The Sniper” mini-narrative unit
Math 7
Scale drawings
Math 8
Proportional relationships
Translations
Measuring circles
Linear relationships
Proportional relationships
Equations
Rational numbers
Function and volume
Place Value Place Value Area and surface area Equations
Data and statistics
Multiplication and division Multiplication and division Ratios Geometry
Math

Scientific notation
Addition Volume Unit rates Probability
Pythagorean theorem
Rounding Decimals Fractions
Area Fractions Equations Compacted Math 7/8
Algebra I
Subtraction Power of 10 Rational numbers Scale drawings
Patterns and sequences
Fractions Algorithms Data sets proportional relationships
Features of functions
Measuring circles
Linear and exponential functions
Geometry
Inequalities
Probability
Quadratic equations
Linear relationships
Statistics
Scientific notation

Color: color mixing for schemes, begin Color: To achieve emphasis Color: to communicate narrative and
Shape: organic, geometric,
of theory Value: to achieve form emotion
Line: Variety, weight balance, composition
Value: scale and gradient, with color Texture: Tactile: Clay/ paper mache for Value: mood and narrative
Shape: organic, geometric, Color: tints and shades,
Texture: pen/ink, low relief, Visual: printmaking lino Texture: tactile: additive/ subtractive
Art

overlap, artist exploration, emphasis, mood

Space: positive and negative, block for relief and line as texture texture, Visual: wet/dry media
cultural connections Texture: printmaking:
atmospheric Space: 1 pt perspective, landscape, Space: 1 pt, 2 pt, atmosphere, perspective,
Color: primary, secondary, Subtractive with low relief
Form: contour lines Positive negative space 3D space
Value: gradients intro, value of
*Explore: expression, communication, Form: Sculpture with paper mache; Form: sculpture with clay
color for mood
narrative

Rhythmic Notation Rhythmic Notation Rhythmic Notation Rhythmic Notation Rhythmic Notation
General

Melodic Notation Melodic Notation Melodic Notation Melodic Notation Melodic Notation
Music

Music Genres Music Genres Music Genres Music Genres Music Genres
Instrument Families Instrument Families Instrument Families Instrument Families Instrument Families
Keyboard Percussion Keyboard Percussion Keyboard Percussion Keyboard Percussion Keyboard Percussion
Movement Movement Movement Movement Movement
Music Composition Music Composition Music Composition Music Composition Music Composition

ABC’s Likes and dislikes Nouns and articles

Spanish

Pastimes and hobbies

Numbers 0-10 Greetings and goodbyes Descriptive adjectives Numbers 0-100,000,000
Irregular form verbs
Colors Basic conversations Numbers 0-100 Verb conjugation
Present progressive
Shapes Numbers 0-30 Body (specific verb structures within) Possessive adjectives
Nouns and pronouns
Greetings and goodbyes Likes and dislikes Day of the Dead Basic conversation
Conjugation
Basic conversations Descriptive adjectives Geography of Spanish speaking Descriptive adjectives
countries Prepositions of location

Individual performance activities Individual performance activities Individual performance activities

Nutrition and body Target games (throwing) Target games (throwing) Target games (throwing)
Nutrition and body composition
composition Net and wall games Net and wall games Net and wall games
PE

Heart-lung endurance
Heart-lung endurance Invasion games (offense and defense Invasion games (offense and defense Invasion games (offense and defense
Muscular strength
Muscular strength strategies) strategies) strategies)
Flexibility
Flexibility Fielding and striking Fielding and striking Fielding and striking
Outdoor pursuits Outdoor pursuits Outdoor pursuits

Computer coding Computer coding Computer coding Computer skills Computers skills
Tech Ed

Computer skills Computer skills Computer skills Technology as a system Future technologies
Simple machines Simple machines Simple machines Technical drawing review Shop safety
Measuring Measuring Measuring Electrical circuits Advanced design process
Technical drawing Technical drawing Technical drawing The design process Vending machine
Aerodynamics Aerodynamics Aerodynamics Bridge truss engineering Buoyancy (air) Hot Air Balloons
Shop safety Shop safety Shop safety Propulsions Buoyancy (water) Boats
The design process The design process The design process Trebuchet Sound waves musical instruments
Family and

Personal development Personal development Personal development Building and maintaining relationships
Consumer

Communication arts
Science

Social media health Social media health Kitchen management Foods and nutrition II
Kitchen management
Peer pressure Peer pressure Foods and nutrition Consumer science
Foods and nutrition I
Qualities of a friend Qualities of a friend Financial literacy Financial literacy
Financial literacy
Nutrition and health Nutrition and health Textiles Textiles
Textiles
Healthy habits Healthy habits Child care Careers in family and consumer science
Curriculum Map Reflection
The curriculum chart was prepared by teachers using their content guides developed with fellow teachers and
supervisors in accordance with national, state, and local guidelines. Teachers of core content areas, such as math
and ELA, seemed to know their content better and could easily produce it, versus special areas teachers; this
was the only barrier in gathering the curriculum. This could be attributed to the fact that many do not having a
fully developed curriculum. There was an all too common statement from special areas teachers, “our standards
are not complete, and we are working on it.” In the end, however, they were able to provide me with the
curriculum units that they teach, regardless of it being approved or not. This was the most significant thing that
I learned about our school's curriculum, is that special areas teachers, some at least, have created their own
school-based units that might or might not reflect state or national standards.
The ALA/AASL standard of Element 1.1 Knowledge of learners and learning is met throughout our school’s
curriculum. The entire core curriculum of grades 6-8 follows the Summit Learning personalized learning
instruction, which meets all students learning styles. The ELA, social studies, and science instruction in grades
4 and 5, follow the Understanding by Design (UbD) developed by Wiggins and McTighe. This places emphasis
on outcomes and performance assessments with instruction. Math in grades 7 and 8 is leveled, which meets
students of varying abilities.
Overall, the content was easy to ascertain. I think two weeks' time was ample in getting the curriculum together.
The way that I encouraged teachers to help complete the chart was that I told them that it would help with
collaboration and help me understand what books and reference resources to purchase for them. I also told them
that the curriculum map was a live map, meaning that it could be edited throughout the year, added to, or
elaborated upon. I would like to have teachers update this yearly at the beginning of the year so that I know
better how the library can support their curriculum.