Hill Country Arts AcaDEMICS sIXTH tHROUGH eIGHTH gRADE

 World History - Year 1 of 2:

Journey through Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greek culture, Ancient Rome, and much more! The first two volumes in the Story of the World books will take you on a gripping story-based trek through history. Timeline figures help you see exactly how history unfolds, witnessing the rise and fall of ancient empires. Discover how people lived around the world from ancient times through the Renaissance. Relax with complete lesson plans and materials for homeschool success. Meet Augustus Caesar, samurai warriors, Incan emperors, Joan of Arc, and more! Bring the ancient world to life with vivid biographies, historical fiction, and award-winning literature. Find answers to real-life questions such as: How did ancient Egypt, Israel, and Assyria interact? Where did the Greeks come from? Why did Greek civilization give way to the Romans? Why did the Roman Empire fall? How did Asian culture develop during that same time? How did Western history progress during the Dark Ages? How did those centuries give rise to the Renaissance?

Language Arts G:

This Language Arts

 G covers grammar, writing mechanics, research writing, and creative expression. Students will recognize and imitate excellent writing through dictation exercises, explore various writing styles through fun and diverse writing assignments, and solidify their natural grasp of grammar. The program includes resources like "Handwriting Without Tears: Can-Do Cursive" and "Wordly Wise 3000 Book 5," ensuring a well-rounded development of language skills.

Science G:

Science G students will dive deep into life science, ranging from tiny DNA to how cells work together, organism reproduction, natural selection, and large ecosystems. The spine of the literature is "Super Simple Biology," a comprehensive showcase of science and technology. Integrated with "Super Simple Biology" are three other books that dive further into the subjects: "The Usborne Complete Book of the Human Body," "All in a Drop," and "Heroes of the Environment." Weekly experiments support the readings, ranging from extracting DNA, analyzing genetic traits, simulating organism relationships in ecology, and more.

Math - Zeta Level:

Zeta extends the student’s concept of place value to the right of the decimal point. Students learn to complete core operations with decimals. The connection between fractions and decimals is presented

World History, Year 2 of 2:

Watch Colonialism and Asian dynasties rise and fall. Wrestle with the reality of two world wars. Learn from the past and see how each generation's choices impact the world. Fuel a love to learn with gripping historical fiction, fascinating biographies, and great literature. Meet the people whose ideas and actions forged the course of history, from reformers to rocket scientists. Gain a working knowledge of what happened from the 17th century to about 1990. Explore questions like: How did the Renaissance influence the American and French Revolutions? How did the Industrial Revolution drastically change society? How did the Western and Eastern hemispheres become so interconnected? How did Colonial powers conquer so much of the world and carve out new nations? How did those nations eventually throw off Colonial rule? What tensions led to the explosion of two world wars? What did normal life look like around the world during these changes?

Language Arts H:

Read about heroes who inspire courage, strength, and honor. Readers augment your history studies, showing what life was really like for people from Russia to Peru, Puritan America to Imperial Japan. The curriculum covers grammar, writing mechanics, research writing, and creative expression. Students recognize and imitate good writing through dictation exercises, explore various writing styles through fun and diverse writing assignments, and solidify their natural grasp of grammar.

Science H: Conservation, Robotics, and Technology:

Gain perspective on today's hottest career markets: Robotics, Conservation, Energy, Engineering (Dams and Canals), and Technology. Each week is capped with an experiment ranging from 

building solar robots to windmills to dams.

Pre-Algebra:

Pre-Algebra teaches basic rules of solving equations using the associative, commutative, and other properties. Simple operations with polynomials are demonstrated with place-value blocks for conceptual understanding before being taught conventionally. Geometry concepts include surface area, volume, and the Pythagorean theorem

American History:

Live the thrilling story of America, from before Columbus to modern times. Cheer on patriots who stood for freedom and justice, and evaluate America's missteps with open eyes. Move chronologically to discover fascinating empires before Columbus. See why Benedict Arnold became a traitor. Meet the founding fathers who dared to create a Constitution that has become the model for countries around the world. Walk with courageous Sacajawea as she navigates the adventure of a lifetime. Survive WWII with a Japanese-American family in a California internment camp. See the daily struggles of normal African Americans who courageously changed history through the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

 Meet Americans who lived such different lives: former slaves who established a new town in Canada, teenagers who fought in the Civil War, miners who searched for gold in the Idaho Territory, Chinese immigrants who tunneled through mountains, Irish immigrants who survived the Great Depression, and more.

Literature and Language Arts:

Read great classics like "To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Call of the Wild," and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." These literary treasures will enhance writing abilities, vocabulary, cultural literacy, and love of learning. They'll stimulate thinking by encounters interesting ideas, characters, and situations. The Language Arts portion corresponds closely with the literature, offering a complete writing program that develops critical thinking skills, literary analysis, and creative writing. Students will compose various writing assignments, including narrative, argumentative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive. A 4-week research project and various reporting assignments (similar to a periodical) will be completed. Each writing assignment concludes with a series of evaluation questions for the parent to analyze the quality of the student’s finished work.

Science - Physics, Electromagnetism, and Waves:

 Science lessons review concepts from the reading assignments in The Story of Science. Weekly, step-by-step, photographed instructions for lab experiments correlate to the science concept of the week. Consumable Lab Activity Sheets are provided for the student to record their results.

Math - Algebra 1:

Algebra 1: Principles of Secondary Mathematics challenges students by building an in-depth knowledge of core algebraic topics. This rigorous course allows students to work more independently and provides resources so students can get themselves “unstuck” when they need help