DMS CORE Curriculum
2024/2025 CORE Curriculum for Douglas Middle School
READING:
6th Grade: StudySync Reading and Writing Companion. ISBN: 978-1-950533-44-2. 2023. BookheadEd Learning, LLC.
https://www.wonderbk.com/shop/publisher/bookheaded-learning-llc
Supplements:
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. ISBN: 978-1416936473.
The Compound by S.A. Bodeen. ISBN: 978-0312578602.
The Miracle Worker by William Gibson. ISBN: 978-0743457583.
EL: Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz. ISBN: 10: 0439269970.
EL: The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez. ISBN: 10: 0395979021.
Flocabulary. https://www.flocabulary.com.
ReadWorks. https://www.readworks.org.
ELS: Educational Solutions. https://wwwk12els.com.
Renaissance Learning. https://www.renaissance.com.
7th Grade: StudySync Reading and Writing Companion. ISBN: 978-1-950533-45-9. 2023. McGraw-Hill.
https://www.wonderbk.com/shop/publisher/bookheaded-learning-llc
Supplements:
The Outsiders by SE Hinton. ISBN: 10: 0006722253
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. ISBN: 10: 0439286069
The Giver by Lois Lowry. ISBN: 10: 0440237688
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. ISBN: 10: 0375842209
Sideways Stories from Wayside School. ISBN: 10: 054532484X
EL: Esperanza Rising- Pam Ryan Munoz. ISBN: 10: 043912042X
EL: Breaking Through by Francisco Jimenez. ISBN: 10: 0618342486
EL: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. ISBN: 10: 0006722253
EL: Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario
8th Grade: StudySync Reading and Writing Companion. ISBN: 978-1-950533-46-6. 2023. McGraw-Hill.
https://www.wonderbk.com/shop/publisher/bookheaded-learning-llc
ACCESS Alabama – Creative writing
Supplements:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. ISBN: 10: 0439023521
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. ISBN: 10: 0544107713
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord. ISBN: 10: 0553253506
The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. ISBN: 10: 1607969343
EL: The House on Mango Street- Sandra Cisneros. ISBN: 0: 0679734775
EL: From Farmer to Astronaut by Jose Hernandez. ISBN: 978-1558858688.
EL: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. ISBN: 10: 0385751532
EL: Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. ISBN: 10: 0689824750
MATH:
6th Grade: Big Ideas Math Modeling Real Life. ISBN: 978-1-64432-601-5 . Larson & Boswell.
https://bim.easyaccessmaterials.com/index.php?level=7.00.
ELS: Educational Solutions. https://wwwk12els.com.
Math Nation also known as Accelerate Learning or Illustrative math. https://www.mathnation.com.
All Things Algebra. https://www.allthingsalgebra.com.
Alabama ACAP Success Grade 6 Mathematics from American Book Company (ABC). ISBN: 978-1-64117-515-9
7th Grade: ELS: Educational Solutions Question Banks. https://wwwk12els.com.
Math Worksheets 4Kids. https://www.mathworksheets4kids.com.
KUTA Software. www.kutasoftware.com.
ACAP Sample Items and Instructional Supports. https://www.alabamaachieves.org/assessment/acap.
8Th Grade: 8th Grade Big Ideas Accelerated Math Modeling Real Life. Larson and Boswell. ISBN: 978-1-64432-605-3.
https://www.bigideasmath.com/BIM/login.
Supplements:
ELS: Educational Solutions. https://wwwk12els.com.
Prodigy. https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en.
Blooket. https://play.blooket.com/play.
SplashLearn. https://www.splashlearn.com.
Renaissance Learning. https://www.renaissance.com.
SCIENCE:
6th Grade – iSCIENCE Earth & Space. https://MHEonline.com. ISBN: 978-0-07-659823-6 with AMSTI Kits
Supplements:
Smithosonian STC Textbooks-Weather and Climate Systems, Earth
Dynamic Systems, and Space Systems Exploration
7th Grade – iScience Life. https://MHEonline.com. ISBN: ISBN-10. 0076772845 with AMSTI kits.
8th Grade – iScience Physical Science. https://MHEonline.com. ISBN 13: 978-0-07-6773053 with AMSTI Kits.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
6th Grade – US History Civil War to Present. https://www.hmhsocialstudies.com. ISBN: 978-0-544-12773-9.
Supplements:
Soldier Dog by Sam Angus. ISBN: 978—250-04417-4.
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. ISBN: 978-0-440-41328-8.
7th Grade – World Geography. https://www.hmhsocialstudies.com. ISBN: 978-0-547-48479-2.
Supplement:
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. ISBN: 978-0547577319
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson. ISBN: 978-01-42501-849.
7th Grade – Civics in Practice. https://www.hmhsocialstudies.com. ISBN: 978-0-547-31836-3.
Supplement:
Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis. ISBN: 978-04-404-14124.
Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen. ISBN: 978-03-857-46861.
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. ISBN: 978-04-391-20425.
8th Grade – World History Ancient Civilizations Through the Renaissance. https://www.hmhsocialstudies.com. ISBN: 978-0-544-12974-0.
No additional supplements.
Health:
Grades 6-8 – Glencoe Health by McGraw Hill. https://www.mheducation.com.
Supplement:
Peer Helpers PATH Curriculum. https://thriveway.com.
SciShow. https://www.youtube.com/user/scishowkids.
Ted Talks. https://www.ted.com/playlists/129/ted_under_20.