Learning Outcome-To understand special curriculum concerns for older children and preadolescents.
(a) What do you feel should be taught in the first eight grades of school? Review the standards for kindergarten to grade 8 in your state by visiting the state department of education webpage. Is there subject matter that could be eliminated from the curriculum? Are there topics not being taught that should be added to the curriculum?
(b) What is the meaning of the statement that “middle schools are a human development design?”
Name 5 elements in the middle school design addressing human growth and development


