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District Information: K-12 Curriculum

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K-12 David City Public Schools Curriculum

by Barb Hart

K-12 David City Public Schools Curriculum

Curriculum Revision Cycle  

Yearly calendar for curriculum revision/ course approval   

Nebraska State Standards (adopted for Math, Science, Language Arts; Social Studies Standards were written and approved by David City Public Schools)
includes suggested parent activities (in English and Spanish)

Secondary Course Registration Information

Middle School and High School Course Descriptions
View by Discipline, with suggested and required courses

Elementary Standards Grading and Reporting Information

K-12 Curriculum Subject Areas

Language Arts

Kindergarten    
1st grade    
2nd grade   
3rd grade  
4th grade  
5th grade 
6th grade  

    Grades 2-6 Writing Matrix

7th grade  
8th grade  
9th-12th grade  

    Grammar  
    Literary Analysis  
    Literature 
    Mechanics 
    Speaking and Listening  
    Vocational  
    Writing Skills  

High School Electives:

Journalism
Theater 
Film-making and Scriptwriting  

Reading

Middle School   
High School  

Spanish
Spanish I  
Spanish II  
Spanish III  
Spanish IV  

Math

Kindergarten-6th Grade Math Procedures
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade

High School  Courses to Meet Standards


Pre-Algebra
Algebra / Standards Math II
Advanced Algebra
Geometry/ Standards Math I 
Functions, Statistics and Trigonometry (FST)
Pre-Discrete Math  (PDM)
Algebra III

Science and Health See also Science rubrics for assessment
1st grade Standards(Kindergarten and 1st grade)
4th grade Standards (2nd, 3rd,and 4th grades)
8th grade Standards (5th, 6th,7th, and 8th grades)
12th grade Standards (covered in 9th grade Physical Science,10th grade Biology, and 11th/12th grade Health)

Elective High School Science Courses
Environmental Science
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chemistry
Physics
(see also Agriculture: Plant and Soil Science)

Social Studies

Find High-Quality Materials and Activities to Make Social Studies Come Alive for your Students!

Outcomes and Rationale for Thematic Approach to Social Studies  
Themes and Essential Questions (work in progress) 
Kindergarten and 1st grade  
2nd grade  
3rd grade  
4th grade  
5th grade  
6th grade  
7th and 8th grade  
World History and American History I 
American History II     
American Government    

High School Electives:  

Psychology 
Sociology
Advanced Placement:  Human Geography  (to be offered beginning in 2010-11) 

 

Fine Arts

Art

Art Standards K-3
Art Standards 4-6
Middle School Art  (4 semesters of Art electives) 
Art I  
Drawing
Graphic Design 
Painting 
Pottery / Sculpture 
Printmaking
Advanced Art
Animation 

Vocal Music

Kindergarten-4th Music
5th and 6th Music
7th and 8th grade Vocal Music
High School Vocal Music

Instrumental Music

5th and 6th grade Instrumental Music
           5th and 6th Grade Standards and Level Descriptors
7th and 8th grade Instrumental Music
High School Instrumental Music

General Music

Music Theory I
Music Theory II

Physical Education    

Kindergarten-6th Elementary PE Standards
       K-2 PE Standards and Rubrics
       3rd and 4th PE Standards and Rubrics
       5th and 6thPE Standards and Rubrics

Middle School PE (7th and 8th grades)
High School (9th-12th) General Physical Education
10th-12th Fitness Training  
11th-12th Lifetime Activities  
11th-12th Lifetime Exercise  
K-12 Health 

Career and Technical Education

Industrial Technology

Industrial Technology Middle School A 
Industrial Technology Middle School B  
Basic Woodworking
Advanced Woodworking 
Basic Welding
Advanced Welding 
Auto Cad I  
Auto Cad II 
Auto Mechanics 

Technology
K-12 Technology

Information Technology

Sequence of Courses for Keyboarding
Sequence of Course for Keyboarding after 2011
Course Descriptions for Keyboarding Information Technology
Information Technology Fundamentals
Information Technology I
Information Technology II
Information Technology III
Keyboarding Applications
Computer Applications
Computer Applications II
Web Design

Business

Personal Finance
Business Math
Introduction to Business, Marketing, Management
Accounting I and II
Marketing
Business Law
Entrepreneurship

Family and Consumer Sciences 

Matrix of FCS courses showing prerequisites

Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences
Exploratory Family and Consumer Sciences
Comprehensive Family and Consumer Sciences
(combines Introduction and Exploratory)
Child Development
Nutrition and Wellness

Culinary Arts
Food Management
Textiles
Housing
Relationships
Financial Literacy (meets the personal finance course requirement for graduation)

Agriculture 

Matrix of Agriculture Courses and suggested courses for Career Cluster

Animal Planet  for 7th or 8th graders, see Foundation Agriscience
Plantopoly  for 7th or 8th graders, see Foundation Agriscience
Foundation Agriscience
Animal Science
Companion Animal
Floriculture
Horticulture
Landscape Design
Natural Resources
*Plant and Soil Sciences
Advanced Ag Employment Skills

*can be counted as one semester of  science to meet the three-year science minimum requirement

Counseling 

K-6th
7th-12th and College Essentials

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