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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOPICS THAT SHOULD BE COVERED THIS YEAR AND DOCUMENTED. THEY ARE INTENDED AS SUGGESTIONS. YOUR STATE MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

Social Studies
Global and regional studies. Countries and cultures of Africa, Latin America, Asia, Australia,
the Pacific, and Europe. Native American cultures. The Roman Empire.
Relationships among nations: customs, traditions and beliefs, political and economic systems.
United Nations. Milestones in human achievement. Transportation and communication.
World trade. Citizenship and social responsibility. World geography. Map and globe skills.

Science
Classification of living things. Ecosystems. Ecology and the environment. Microbes.
Algae and fungi. Human body. Food for growth and energy. Climate and weather.
Recycling of resources. Elementary geology. Oceans. Electric and magnetic interactions.
Electricity and its uses. Sound, light, and heat. Nuclear energy and radioactivity.
Solar and geothermal energy. Conservation. Elements and compounds. Universe.
Simple astronomy. Space and space travel. Scientific theory. Inventions and discoveries.

Language Arts
Reading silently and skimming. Critical reading skills. Introduction to mythology.
Types of literature. Lyric, narrative, dramatic poetry. Listening skills. Nonverbal communication.
Extending dictionary skills. Vocabulary building. Homonyms, synonyms, antonyms.
Using roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Spelling. Concepts of noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb.
Sentence structure. Diagramming sentences. Cursive handwriting.
Types of writing: narration, description, exposition, persuasion. Simple note taking.
Writing outlines, letters, factual matter (reports, newspaper articles), verse (limericks, ballads),
creative prose (diary, stories). Bibliography building. Organization of a book.
Using reference books and indexes.
Using on-line information services, CD-ROM's, and other electronic reference materials.

Health and Safety
Personal appearance. Dental health. Health maintenance. Our food supply. Exercise and fitness.
Cure and prevention of common diseases. The heart. Accident prevention. Safety and first aid.
The health professions. Understanding emotions. Coping with stress and anxiety.
Preparing for puberty. Human reproduction. Substance abuse.

Mathematics
Exponents. Operation of powers. Set of the integers. Factoring.
Fundamental operations with fractions, and decimals.
Fundamental operations with compound denominate numbers.
Multiplying and dividing common fractions and mixed numbers.
Relationship between common and decimal fractions. Problems in percent.
Properties, identification, and construction of geometric figures.
Identification and measurement of angles. Concepts of similarity, congruence, and symmetry.
Scale drawings. Customary and metric measurement. Problem analysis. Interpreting graphs.
Concepts of averaging and sampling. Use of calculators and computers.