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Montessori Adolescent Curriculum
Ages 13 through 14 years

The two-year curriculum is organized through themes which integrate science, health, personal knowledge, social studies, literature and writing. Students in both grades work together through the annual cycle of the year, thus completing both A and B cycles during the two-year enrollment.


YEAR A
CYCLE THEMES		 SCIENCE HEALTH PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE SOCIAL STUDIES LITERATURE WRITING
Beginnings Problem Solving Digestive System/
Nutrition		 Self-Discipline
and Responsibility		 Early Civilizations Seven Daughters and Seven Sons Informative Essay
Explorations Atoms Elements Compounds Infectious Diseases Courage/
Perseverance		 Medieval History The Alchemist Speech
Identity Environmental Genetics Honesty Renaissance The Revealers Scientific Report
Relationships Plate Tectonics
Evolution		 Endocrine/
Reproductive System		 Compassion Eastern Religions The Killing Sea:
A Novel of the Tsunami		 Independent Research (Paper)
Interdependence Energy Resources Fetal Pig Dissection Friendship Africa Waiting for the Rain Independent Research (PowerPoint)

 

YEAR B
CYCLE THEMES		 SCIENCE HEALTH PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE SOCIAL STUDIES LITERATURE WRITING
Structure Rocks/Minerals Cells Covey's Habit
1: Be Proactive		 Constitution Outsiders Informative Essay
Forces Newton's Laws of Motion Circulatory
and Respiratory		 Covey's Habit
2: Goals		 Civil War Glory Field Speech
Changes Work/Power/
Simple Machines		 Substance Abuse Covey's Habit
3:. First Things First		 Immigration/
Civil Rights		 To Kill a Mockingbird Independent Research
Power Meteorology Bones/Muscles Covey's Habit
4: Win-Win		 Great Depression/
WWII		 Parallel Journeys Independent Research (Paper)
Balance Photosynthesis Nervous System Covey's Habit
5: Listening Skills		 Cold War
60's and 70's		 Red Scarf Girl Independent Research (PowerPoint)


Mathematics
The first level of math is designed to meet the student at his or her own level of understanding and build upon that knowledge. The purpose of math is to strengthen the student's overall mathematical thinking and at the same time familiarize the student with both algebraic and geometry terminology. Upon completion the student will have a more abstract ability with both math and geometry and be able to use an algebraic approach to problem solving with enhanced critical-thinking skills. The second level of the mathematics curriculum is a continuation of skills and abilities gained in the first level. Students are challenged to extend their math knowledge beyond basic Algebra I to work with Algebra II and higher level geometry work. The work focuses on story problems and the practice of analyzing different approaches to critical-thinking problems.

Level I Mathematics:

•    Observing numbers
•    Integers
•    Pre-algebra concepts
•    Applications with real numbers
•    Properties
•    Basic algebra
•    Basic multiple steps in algebra
•    Fractions and variables
•   Inequalities
•   Functions
•   Graphing


Level II Mathematics:

•    Working with complex numbers
•    Special functions
•    Complex patterns, roots and radical
 •    Graphing multiple equations
•    Solving systems of equations
•    Factoring
 •   Graphing nonlinear functions
•   Solving equations with special functions


Geometry: Geometry curriculum is concurrent with the Level I and Level II algebraic course work. The goal is for the students to be able to work solely on narrative-based geometry problems by applying their understanding and knowledge of geometry. Students work together and discover ways of problem solving. This process of learning eventually leads the students to think and reason algebraically and become very creative thinkers.

 

 

 

The Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes
530 East Day Road • Mishawaka, Indiana 46545
Phone 574.256.5313 • Fax 574.256.5493 • www.tma-el.org
Webmaster contact: m.sheetz@mchsi.com