Denson Academy Curriculum

PRE-K CURRICULUM

• LANGUAGE AND LITERACY• MATH• SCIENCE• SOCIAL STUDIES• CREATIVE ARTS• SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL• HEALTH & PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

First Grade Curriculum

- LANGUAGE ARTS Reading, phonics, handwriting, sight vocabulary, spelling, grammar

- Mathematics- Social Studies focus on community- Science- Art- Spanish- Physical Education- Computer Skills- Music

Second Grade Curriculum

• LANGUAGE ARTS Reading, handwriting, writing, spelling, grammar, creative writing

• Mathematics• Social Studies Focus on family, community, civic duties

and responsibilities• Art• Spanish• Physical Education• Computer Skills• Music

Third Grade Curriculum

• LANGUAGE ARTS Reading, handwriting, literature, writing, spelling, grammar

• Mathematics• Social Studies focus on United States geography, Georgia

History• Science • Art• Spanish• Physical Education• Technology Interpretation• Music

Fourth Grade Curriculum

• LANGUAGE ARTS Reading, handwriting, literature, writing, spelling, grammar, vocabulary

• Mathematics• Social Studies focus on Ancient Greece, Rome, China, and

current events• Science • Art• Spanish• Physical Education• Technology Interpretation• Music

Fifth Grade History

• LANGUAGE ARTS Reading, literature, writing, spelling, grammar

• Mathematics• Social Studies focus on history of United States• Science • Art• Spanish• Physical Education• Technology Interpretation• Music

Sixth Grade Curriculum

• English• Mathematics• Earth Science• Ancient Civilizations• Physical Education• Reading Wrokshop• Enrichments: Art, Wellness, French, Latin

Seventh Grade Curriculum

• English• Foundations IA: Pre-Algebra • Life Science• United States History• Physical Education• French/Latin/Spanish• Electives: Chorus, Art, Technology, Theatre,

Home Economics

Eighth Grade Curriculum

• English• Foundations IB: Algebra I, or Geometry• Physical Science• Civics, 20th Century History Global Issues• Physical Science• French/Latin/Spanish• Electives: Chorus, Art, Technology, Theatre,

Home Economics

Department 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

EnglishFreshmen English AP English 9

Sophomore English AP English 10

Junior English AP English 11

Senior English AP English 12

Social Studies

Geography/Economics AP Geography

World History AP World History

US History

AP US History

Gov’t & Politics

Economics/ Civics

Math

Algebra IAlgebra II

(Take Alg II, if passed Alg I in 8th grade)

Algebra IIGeometryCollege Algebra

Algebra IICollege AlgebraPre-CalculusTrigonometryMoney Management

StatisticsPre-CalculusCalculusAP StatisticsTrigonometry

Science

Physical Science

AP PhysicalScience

Biology

AP Biology

Chemistry

AP Chemistry

Environmental Science (E.S.)

AP E.S.

Physics

Electives for 9th – 12th Grades

• Must complete two consecutive foreign language classes: French, Spanish,

• May choose up to two more electives per year including: Art, Drama/Theater, Health Occupations/Nursing, Dance, Computer Application, Home Economics: Cooking/Sewing, Music, Accounting, Sign Language