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Davis Middle School
2014/2015 Information Night
Dublin Middle School
Schedule
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2014-2015 - Continue Block Scheduling in
Grades 6 and 7.
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3 - 86 minute core blocks
2 – 42 minute RA periods
7th Grade
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Blocks of LA and Math
 86 minutes, everyday
Blocks of Science and SS
 9 week blocks (One each per quarter)
Require Art and Health as Semester RA classes.
Music will remain A and B day RA choice, not
requirement, backed up to Study Center.
Physical Education 7 as Semester RA Elective
A sample
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th
7
Grader’s day
at DMS
There will be five periods plus lunch
in the day.
Period 1 – RA period
Period 2 – RA period
Period 3- LA block
Period 4a- Math Block
Lunch - (Period 5)
Period 4b – Math Block Continued
Period 6 – SS or Science Block
Math
Please use math advisement letter to
determine choice
Math
7
Compacted
Year 1
Math
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Math 7
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Proportional relationships
Operations with rational numbers,
expressions and linear equations
Problem-solving involving scale drawings &
geometric constructions
Area, surface area and volume
Probability
Math
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Compacted Year 1
All
of Math 7 plus….
Scientific notation
Writing and solving linear equations
Solving Exponential equations
Pythagorean Theorem and similar triangles
Functions
Language Arts
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Study of a variety of text and
media to understand the world
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Literacy genres
Non-fiction Reading and Writing
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Word Study
Blocks – 86 minutes
Science 7
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Weather and climate
Energy and matter
Ecology, biodiversity and living
organisms
Social Studies 7
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Ancient world to colonization
Geography
Culture
Economics
Government
Financial literacy
Related Arts 7
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Art
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Health
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Semester each – 18 weeks
Related Arts 7
(electives)
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Students may choose one of our music classes
(SC every other day):
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Band
Choir
Orchestra
Study Center (every day)
Physical Education – Semester – 18 weeks
Upcoming Davis Events
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Course selection sheets going home with students
on Friday, April 11th.
Course selection handbooks are available for
download on the Davis website.
OAAs- April 29th, 30th, and May 1st
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