Curriculum Summaries
by Subject and Grade

Elementary Curriculum Topics
by Dewey Decimal Class

Junior High Curriculum Topics
by Dewey Decimal Class

Toolkit: School Library Tools:Alberta Education Curriculum Summaries by Subject and Grade Level

Subject
Language Arts Grade One Explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences Comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print, and other media texts Manage ideas and information Enhance the clarity and artistry of communication Respect support and collaborate with others Grade Two - Nine Same as above Mathematics Grade One Numbers Patterns & Relations Shape and Space Statistics and Probability Grade Two – Five Same as above Grade Six Same as above plus Decimals & Fractions Grade Seven Same as Grade One – Grade Five (new for Grade 7 in 2008-9) Grade Eight – Nine Same as above Science: Grade One Creating Color Seasonal Changes Building Things Senses Needs of Animals and Plants Grade Two Exploring Liquids Buoyancy and Boats Magnetism Hot and Cold Temperatures Small Crawling and Flying Animals Grade Three Rocks and Minerals Building with a Variety of Materials Testing Materials and Designs Hearing and Sound Animal Life Cycles Grade Four Waste and Our World Wheels and Levers Building Devices and Vehicles That Move Light and Shadows Plant Growth and Changes Grade Five Electricity and Magnetism Mechanism Using Electricity Classroom Chemistry Weather Watch Wetland Ecosystems Grade Six Air and Aerodynamics Flight Sky Science Evidence and Investigation Trees and Forests Grade Seven Interactions and Ecosystems Plants for Food and Fibre Heat and Temperature Structure and Forces Planet Earth & Rocks Grade Eight Mix and Flow of Matter – fluid Cells and Systems Light and Optical Systems Mechanical Systems Freshwater and Saltwater Systems Grade Nine Biological Diversity Matter and Chemical Change Environmental Chemistry Electrical Principles and Technologies Space Exploration Social Studies Grade One My World: Home, School, Community Grade Two Canada’s dynamic communities Physical and human geography Inuit, Acadian, prairie communities in Canada including cultural and linguistic and economic characteristics A community in the past Development of community Aboriginal and Francophone peoples including cultural and linguistic characteristics and how they change over time Grade Three Alberta: A sense of land Geography and natural environment Geology and paleontology contributions Stories, histories and peoples of Alberta How these contribute to Alberta’s identity Evolution of cultural/linguistic heritage and diversity in Alberta Alberta: Celebrations and challenges Quality of life in the province Challenges and opportunities Changing cultural and social dynamics Grade Four Physical geography of Canada Histories and stories of ways of life in Canada Complexity of identity Ways of life of Aboriginal peoples, fur traders, United Empire Loyalists, European immigrants in western Canada Grade Five Canada: Shaping an identity (new in 2007-8) Effect of economic and political changes on ways of life Changes in Canada following Confederation The Famous Five Grade Six Local Government Greece – An Ancient Civilization China – A Pacific Rim Nation Grade Seven Toward Confederation Influence of diverse Aboriginal, French and British peoples Compare and contrast diverse social and economic structures of same Economic competition in the control of the fur trade Political competition between French and English Effects of political, economic and military events Following Confederation; Canadian expansions Positives and negatives of immigration and migration The challenges with rapid change Role, contributions and influence of the Red River Métis Confederation and immigration influences on Canada from 1867 to WW I Changes for women, bilingualism Changes of urbanization and technology Grade Eight From Isolation to adaptation: Japan (new in 2007-8) Cultural isolation during Edo period Rapid adaptation during Meiji period Origins of a Western worldview: Renaissance Europe Factors shaping the world view including arts, politics, religion, sciences Age of Discovery, rise of imperialism Worldviews in conflict: The Spanish and the Aztecs How Aztecs were affected by Spanish in terms of worldview Effects of technology and disease Grade Nine Economic Growth: Unites States of America Economic Growth: A Case Study of Former USSR Canada: Responding to Change Technological changes Influence of governments on economic growth Labour and management – response to tech change Changes in physical and social environments with economic growth Relationships between geography and industrialization Classify industries (primary, secondary, tertiary) Issues of significance to the future of Canada Information and Communication Technology Grade One Communicating, Inquiring, Decision Making and Problem Solving Foundation Operations, Knowledge, and Concepts Processes for Productivity Grade Two - Nine Same as above Physical Education Grade One Basic Skills Application of Basic Skills Functional Fitness Body Image Well-being Communication Fair Play Leadership Teamwork Effort Safety Goal setting/Personal challenge Active Living in the Community Grade Two - Nine Same as above Health Grade One Wellness Choices - Personal Health - Safety and Responsibility Relationship Choices - Feelings - Interactions - friends - Group roles Life Learning Choices - Goals - Work - Volunteerism Grade Two Self Awareness and Acceptance Relationship Choices - Feelings - Interactions - friends - Group roles Life Careers - Goals - Work - Volunteerism Body Knowledge and Care – personal health and safety Grade Three Same as above Grade Four Same as above plus Self Awareness and Acceptance Relating to Others - bullying Human Sexuality Grade Five - Nine Same as above Art Grade One Reflection Depiction Composition Expression Grade Two - Six Same as above Drama Grade One Dramatic forms of Expression dramatic movement mime choral speech storytelling dramatization puppetry choric drama readers’ theatre story theatre playmaking group drama Grade Two - Six Same as above Music Grade One Listening Moving Singing Playing instruments Reading and writing Creating Grade Two - Six Same as above
	Grade Level
	Junior High School Courses
	Career and Technology Studies 22 courses offered with all schools different Art Grade Seven Drawings Composition Encounter Grade Eight - Nine Same as above Drama Grade Seven 5 Disciplines movement speech improvisation/acting theatre setting technical theatre Grade Eight - Nine Same as above Music Grade Seven Instrumental Music Choral Music General Music Grade Eight - Nine Same as above Languages Aboriginal (Blackfoot, Cree) French (Immersion or as Second Language) Other language and culture courses (Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Ukranian) Environmental and outdoor education Ethics Locally developed courses
	Senior High School Courses
	Language Arts 10-1, 10-2, 20-1, 20-2, 30-1, 30-2 Mathematics Applied Math 10, 20, 30 Pure Math 10, 20, 30 Math 31 Math Preparation 10 Math 14-34 Science Science 10 Energy and matter in chemical change Energy flow in technological systems Cycling of matter in living systems Energy flow in global systems Science 20 Chemical changes Changes in motion The changing earth Changes in living systems Science 30: (new in 2007-8) Living systems respond to their environment Chemistry and the environment Electromagnetic energy Energy and the environment Biology 20: (new in 2007-8) Theme: energy and matter exchange Energy and matter exchange in the biosphere Ecosystems and population change Photosynthesis and cellular respiration Human systems Biology 30: (new course scheduled for implementation 2008-9) Theme: adaptation and change Systems regulation change in human organisms Reproduction and development Cells, chromosomes and DNA Change in populations and communities Chemistry 20: (new in 2007-8) Diversity of matter and chemical bonding Forms of matter: Gases Matter as solutions, acids and bases Quantitative relationships in chemical changes Chemistry 30: (new course scheduled for implementation 2008-9) Thermochemical changes Electrochemical changes Equilibrium, acids and bases in chemical changes Physics 20: (new in 2007-8) Kinematics Dynamics Circular motion, work and energy Oscillatory motion and mechanical waves Physics 30: (new course scheduled for implementation 2008-9) Conservation laws Electric forces and fields Magnetic forces and fields Nature of matter Social Studies Social Studies 10-1, 20-1, 30-1: (Social Studies 10-1 and 10-2 new in 2007-8) Origins of globalization Local, national and international effects of globalization on lands, cultures, economies, human rights and quality of life. Relationships among globalization, citizenship and identity Including impacts on peoples of Canada (including Aboriginal and Francophone) and the world. Social Studies 10-2 Living in a globalizing world Social Studies 20: Growth of the global perspective (20-1, 20-2 will be revised 2008-9) Nationalism Imperialism Diversity Interdependence Quality of life Industrialization International rivalries and conflict Disparity Economic development Alternative futures Social Studies 23: The growth of the global perspective (will be revised in 2008) (same concepts as SS 20) Social Studies 30: The contemporary world Twentieth century global interactions Motive, consequences and alternative choices Political and economic systems Social Studies 33: The contemporary world Political and economic systems Global interactions in the twentieth century Options Aboriginal Studies CTS Art Drama Music Physical Education Languages Aboriginal (Blackfoot, Cree) French French as Second Language (new course scheduled for implementation 2008-9) Others (Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Ukranian, Latin) Certificate of Achievement “Knowledge and employability courses” including” Agribusiness Business and office operations Construction and fabrication Creative arts Natural resources Personal and public services Tourism and hospitality Transportation CTS English Language Arts 10-4, 20-4, 30-4 Mathematics 10-4, 20-4 Social Studies 10-4 Examination of globalization: its history, effects on lands, cultures, human rights, quality of life, Aboriginal and Francophone communities. Emphasis on local environments and situations. Social Studies 26 Integrated Occupational Program Personal, regional and Canadian identities. Influence of global community on Canada and Canadians Trends that may influence individual career choices Canadian community Canadian diversity Canadian identity cultural interaction Historical development Canadian security International involvement employment opportunities Influences on employment opportunities Community partnerships Off-campus programs Work Experience 15, 25,35 Work Study Career Internship 10 Registered Apprenticeship Program Green certificate Program