WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MINIPASS

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF
MINI-PASS
A Program For Middle School Students
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MINI-PASS
Designed To Help Students in Grades 6, 7, and 8
Who Require Remediation and Credits in Basic
Subjects
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MINI-PASS COURSES
Each Course Represents One Semester
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MINI-PASS CURRICULUM
Subjects Reading Language Arts Mathematics Science
Social Studies
Number of Courses 6 6 6 4 4 Total 24 Courses
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Reading 6A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Introduction to Story
Elements Reading Skills the Novel Working With
Story Elements Constructing Meanings Critical
Reading
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Reading 6B
Unit 1 2 3 4 5
Description Reading Skills Reading Skills the
Novel Critical Reading Tall Tales Poetry Short
Stories
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Reading 7A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Introduction to Story
Elements Reading Skills the Novel Working with
Story Elements Freedom for the People
Constructing Meanings Martin Luther King, Jr.
Critical Reading
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Reading 7B
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Reading Skills Reading Skills the
Novel Critical Reading Fables Poetry Short
Stories
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Reading 8A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Introduction to Story
Elements Reading Skills Working With Story
Elements the Novel Constructing
Meanings Critical Reading
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Reading 8B
Units 6 7 8 9 10
Descriptions Reading Skills Reading Skills the
Novel Critical Reading Myths Poetry Short
Stories
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Language Arts 6A
Descriptions Helen Keller, Capitalization
Punctuation Spelling, Compounds
Contractions Parts of Speech Daily Thoughts
Journals Birds, Synonyms, Antonyms Homonyms
Units 1 2 3 4 5
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Language Arts 6B
Descriptions Baseball, Capitalization,
Punctuation Spelling - Word Endings
Plurals Parts of Speech Writing -
Diary Dictionary Skills and Multiple Work Meanings
Units 6 7 8 9 10
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Language Arts 7A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Secret Code - Capitalization/Punctuat
ion Continuous Spelling Skills
Prefixes/Suffixes Continuous Parts of
Speech Continuous Writing Internment Camps
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, Analogies
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Language Arts 7B

Units 6 7 8 9 10
Descriptions Alex Haley Capitalization/Punctuati
on Continuous Spelling Skills Synonyms,
Antonyms, Homonyms Continuous Parts of
Speech Continuous Writing Dinosaurs
Prefixes/Suffixes
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Language Arts 8A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Punctuation, Capitalization Spelling,
Prefixes, Suffixes Parts of Speech Writing
Journals Synonyms Antonyms
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Language Arts 8B
Descriptions Application of Capitalization,
Puntcuation, Synonyms Antonyms, Homonyms Parts of
Speech Continues Writing, Journals Word Meanings,
Fact, Opinion
Units 6 7 8 9 10
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Mathematics 6A
Descriptions Addition and Subtraction - Whole
Numbers Multiplication and Division Addition and
Subtraction - Decimals Multiplication and
Division - Decimals Math Operations - Exponents,
Factoring, Multiples and Composites
Units 1 2 3 4 5
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Mathematics 6B
Descriptions Whole Numbers and Decimals Fractions
- Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - Adding and
Subtracting Basic Geometry Terms Ratio,
Proportion and Percent
Units 6 7 8 9 10
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Mathematics 7A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Whole Numbers Decimals Fractions
Multiplying Dividing Fractions Adding
Subtracting Math Operations
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Math 7B
Units 6 7 8 9 10
Descriptions Addition, Subtraction,
Multiplication Division Ratios, Proportions
Percent Geometric Forms Measurement Integers
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Mathematics 8A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Whole Numbers Decimals Fractions -
Multiplication and Division Fractions - Addition
and Subtraction Math Operations
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Mathematics 8B
Units 6 7 8 9 10
Descriptions Application of Whole Numbers and
Fractions Ratio, Proportion, and
Percent Geometry Perimeters, Areas,
Volumes Integers
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Life Science 7A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Investigation and Classification Cell
s and Life Processes The Protist
Kingdom Plants Animals Without Backbones
Units 1 2 3 4 5
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Life Science 7B
Units 6 7 8 9 10
Descriptions Invertebrates Vs. Vertebrates Measuri
ng Life Processes Health Concepts Adaptations Ecol
ogy, Experiments and Research
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EARTH SCIENCE 8A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Lab Procedures, Techniques and
Measurement Plate Tectonics Geologic
Time Classifying Matter Rocks and Minerals
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Earth Science 8B
Units 6 7 8 9 10
Descriptions Natural Resources Water on
Earth Atmosphere and Weather Earth, Moon, and
Space Exploration Our Solar System and the
Universe
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Texas History and Geography 7A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions Texas, Its Land and Early
People Spanish Texas Texas as Part of Mexico The
Texas Revolution The Republic of Texas
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Texas History Geography 7B
Units 6 7 8 9 10
Descriptions Geography and Personal
Histories Early Statehood War and
Reconstruction The Emergence of Modern
Texas Modern Texas
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American History 8A
Units 1 2 3 4 5
Descriptions The United States Today Exploration
and Early Settlement The New Colonies British
Policy and Revolutionary War The Constitution
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American History 8B
Units 6 7 8 9 10
Descriptions Constitutional Amendments - Through
War of 1812 Jacksonian Period Westward Expansion
- Through 1860 Civil War To Reconstruction Reconst
ruction Through the Gilded Age
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