Pennsylvania Department of Education Academic Standards
READING, WRITING, SPEAKING & LISTENING:
1.1 Learning to read independently
1.2 Reading critically in all conten areas
1.3 Reading, analyzing & interpreting literature
1.4 Types of writing
1.5 Quality of writing
1.6 Speaking & Listening
1.7 Characteristics & function of English Language
1.8 Research
MATHEMATICS:
2.1 Numbers, number system & number relationships
2.2 Computation & Estimation
2.3 Measurement & Estimation
2.4 Mathematical Reasoning and Connections
2.5 Mathematical problem solving & Communication
2.6 Statistics & data analysis
2.8 Algebra & functions
2.9 Geometry
2.10 Trigonometry
2.11 Concepts of Calculus
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:
3.1. Unifying themes of Science
3.2 Inquiry & Design
3.3 Biological Sciences
3.4 Physical Science, Chemistry & Physics
3.5 Earth Sciences
3.6 Technology Education
3.7 Technological devices
3.8 Science, Technology & Human Endeavors
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY:
10.1 Watershed & Wetlands
10.2 Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources
10.3 Environmental Health
10.4 Agriculture & Society
10.5 Integrated Pest Management
10.6 Ecosystems & their interactions
10.7 Threatened, Endangered & Extinct Species
10.8 Humans & the Environment
10.9 Environmental Laws & Regulations
CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT:
5.1 Principals and Documents of Government
5.2 Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
5.3 How Government Works
5.4 How International Relationships Function
ECONOMICS:
6.1 Economic Systems
6.2 Markets and the Functions of Gvernment
6.3 Scarcity and Choice
6.4 Economic Interdependence
6.5 Work and Earnings
GEOGRAPHY:
7.1 Basic Geographic Literacy
7.2 The Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions
7.3 The Human Characteristics of Places and Regions
7.4 The Interactions between People and Places
HISTORY:
8.1 Historical Analysis and Skills Development
8.2 Pennsylvania History
8.3 United States History
8.4 World History
ARTS & HUMANITIES:
9.1 Production, Performance & Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre & Visual Arts
9.2 Historical and Cultural Contexts
9.3 Critical Response
9.4 Aesthetic Response
HEALTH, SAFETY & PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
a. Concepts of Health
b. Healthful Living
c. Safety and Injury Prevention
d. Physical Activity
e. Concepts, Principles and Strategies of Movement
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES:
11.1 Financial and Resource Management
11.2 Balancing Family, Work, and Community Responsibility
11.3 Food Science and Nutrition
11.4 Child Development
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