CURRICULUM TOPICS

Social Studies

Humanism
Renaissance and the Questioning Spirit
The Enlightenment and its Impact

Geography

Physical & Human Systems

Earth & Space

Structure and Composition of Earth's Weather/Atmosphere/Hydrosphere  (English)

Physical science

Structure, Properties & Interdependence of Atoms & Chemical Elements (Italian and English)
Motion, Force & Energy (Italian and English)

Life Science

Structure & Functions of and among Systems of the Human Body   (Italian and English)

Structures & Function of Human Body (Italian and English)

Classification & Evolution of  Plants , Animals and Man (Italian)

Local and Earth's Ecosystem

Concept of Habitat and  Food Chain Relationships (Italian and English)

Health

Sex Education

Civics and life skills

Governmental and non-governmental international organizations and their intervention.
Duty, responsibility and social service.
Conflict/opposition, cooperation/reconciliation

Language arts/genres

Narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive, creative/expressive (English)
Personal & historical narratives -letter, diary biography, autobiography, lyrical poetry (Italian)