Middle School Alternative Instruction Course
(26-27)

eSocial Studies 7
Description:

This course explores the foundational history, geography, and cultural dynamics of early societies across the Eastern Hemisphere, covering the Fertile Crescent, Ancient Egypt, Israel, India, China, Greece, Rome, and the early Islamic world. Students examine the rise of the world's first cities and empires, analyzing how geographic features like river valleys shaped trade, agriculture, and settlement patterns. Throughout the curriculum, learners investigate major religious and philosophical traditions—including Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, and Islam—and evaluate their lasting influence on law, governance, and daily life. Additionally, the course highlights key cultural and technological achievements in literature, art, science, architecture, and political systems, while introducing students to historical research methods by critically analyzing primary evidence and evolving historical interpretations.

Content Provider: Imagine Edgenuity

Credits: 0.5 MS Credit Equivalent

eScience 7
Description:

This is an introductory middle school science course designed to explore core physical, Earth, and biological science concepts through interactive lessons and hands-on laboratory investigations. Students begin by investigating the physical properties of pure substances, mixtures, and solutions, including the factors that influence solubility. The curriculum then transitions into Earth's history and geology, examining fossil evidence, relative and absolute rock dating, the geologic time scale, Earth's internal structure, plate tectonics, and dynamic geological phenomena like earthquakes and volcanoes. Finally, students explore life sciences by analyzing terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, organism interactions, and energy flow through food webs and trophic pyramids, culminating in a survey of living organisms across major biological domains and kingdoms before taking a comprehensive cumulative exam.

Content Provider: Imagine Edgenuity

Credits: 0.5 MS Credit Equivalent