Curriculum Mapping

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What Are Curriculum Focal Points?

Curriculum focal points are important mathematical topics for each grade level, pre-K–8. These areas of instructional emphasis can serve as organizing structures for curriculum design and instruction at and across grade levels.

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Curriculum Mapping Links for the various curriculum subjects will be added to this page in the near future.

Each curriculum map has a "big idea" and at least one "essential question" that corresponds with the big idea. A "big idea" is a key topic or unit that a student must master in that subject or content area and in that grade. The "essential question" is an overriding question that requires higher level and critical thinking in order to answer. Teachers post the essential question in the classroom and use that question as a frame for the student learning. All students are expected to answer the essential question.

Each curriculum map also includes "essential vocabulary." There is specific vocabulary that every student should master during each "big idea." We also include ideas for differentiated instruction in our curriculum. 

Curriculum Maps

English/Language Arts

YPSD K-6th English/Language Arts Common Core Standard Skills

YPSD 7-8th English/Language Arts Common Core Standard Skills

Math

YPSD K-6th Math Common Core Standard Skills

YPSD 7-8th Pre-Algebra & Algebra Common Core Standard Skills

Science

YPSD K-6th Science Common Core Standard Skills

YPSD 6-8th Science Common Core Standard Skills

Social Studies
MDE Curriculum-Assessment
Technology
Michigan Educational Technology Standards for Students - Grade Levels
Grades PreKdg -2nd	Grades 3rd - 5th
Grades 6th - 8th	Grades 9th - 12th

Michigan Merit Curriculum High School Graduation Requirements

English Language Arts

High School Content Expectations

English Language Arts Grade 9 Michigan Merit Curriculum

English Language Arts Grade 10 Michigan Merit Curriculum

English Language Arts Grade 11 Michigan Merit Curriculum

English Language Arts Grade 12 Michigan Merit Curriculum

Writing Across the Curriculum

Math

High School Content Expectations

Algebra I Michigan Merit Curriculum

Algebra II Michigan Merit Curriculum

Geometry Michigan Merit Curriculum

PreCalculus Michigan Merit Curriculum

Science

High School Content Expectations

Biology High School Content Expectations

Biology Michigan Merit Curriculum

Chemistry High School Content Expectations

Chemistry Michigan Merit Curriculum

Earth Science High School Content Expectations

Earth Science Michigan Merit Curriculum

Physics High School Content Expectations

Physics Michigan Merit Curriculum

Social Studies

High School Content Expectations

High School Social Studies Curriculum-Assessment Overview

Fine Arts

Fine Arts Michigan Merit Curriculum Standards, Benchmarks, and Grade Level Content Expectations

Fine Arts Michigan Merit Curriculum Credit Guidelines

Foreign Languages

Foreign Languages Credit and Guideliines

Foreign Languages Standards and Benchmarks

Health and Physical Education

Health Michigan Merit Curriculum

Physical Education Michigan Merit Curriculum