Subject+Areas

Reading
13 year olds
 * read fiction and non-fiction involving social issues
 * extensively study literary elements: plot, character, setting, mood, and theme
 * Read aloud as a class
 * Acquire vocabulary from context as well as dictionary and thesaurus

14 year olds
 * sample many genres such as song lyrics, poetry, drama, short story, and novel
 * express their understanding between fact and opinion
 * use language as tool for different purposes (ex. tell a story vs. sell a product)

Writing
13 year olds
 * Ability to revise with careful attention between critique and personal criticism.
 * ability to summarize
 * beginning ability to structure short essays with a thesis statement and supporting details

14 year olds
 * Writing from different points of view
 * experimentation with different voices, often tied to literature they're studying.

Math
13 year olds
 * begin learning algebra
 * review on all operations: conversion of decimals, fractions, and percents
 * study number patterns
 * use geometric tools such as the compass and straightedge

14 year olds
 * Study formal algebra
 * read and use graphs (circle and bar)
 * solve equations with single unknown