Hillel Academy of Broome County

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General Studies Curriculum: Middle School - Grades Six through Eight

  • English Language Art
    • Literature
    • Grammar
    • Composition
    • Creative Writing
  • Science
    • Grade 6 – Life Sciences (Biology)
    • Grade 7 – Physical Sciences (Chemistry)
    • Grade 8 – Earth Science (New York State High School Regents course for Grade 9 – one year High School credit)
  • Social Studies
    • World History
    • American History
    • Research Projects
  • Mathematics
    • Pre-Algebra
    • Math A (New York State High School Regents course for Grades 9-10 – two years High School credit)
  • Spanish (Grade 8 completes New York State competency exam for advanced placement and 1 year High School credit)
  • Art
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Computers integrated with other curricular areas

Judaic Studies Curriculum: Middle School - Grades Six through Eight

  • Reading
  • Tefilla - Prayer
  • Hebrew Language
    • Literature
    • Grammar
    • Conversation
    • New York State High School Regents exam and completion of foreign language requirement – 3 years High School credit)
  • Parsha – Weekly Torah reading
  • Torah
    • Exodus through Deuteronomy
    • Te’amim - Trope – Torah cantillation
    • Rashi and other commentaries
  • Navi – Prophets
    • Early prophets
    • Book of Jonah
    • Megillot – Ruth and Esther
  • Mishna – Grades 6-7
  • Talmud – Grade 8
  • Jewish Ethics – Grade 8
  • Jewish History
    • American Jewish History
    • Holocaust
    • Israel
    • Research projects