Celina Schools

Curriculum & Instruction Materials Review July 2018

As part of our curriculum work in Celina Schools, we review instructional materials on a regular basis and make recommendations for new materials as necessary. Additionally, we have established a 6-year textbook review cycle.

This summer, Celina Schools plans to adopt a small number of materials throughout the school district.

● In 4th grade, we will adopt a new Social Studies textbook series known as The Ohio Adventure. This social studies series includes all of the fourth grade social studies standards in depth. It is the only book that produces an “Ohio” version of a 4th grade Social Studies book that specifically addresses Ohio’s standards. It shows the historical sequence of events from our past from the early Native Americans in our region to Ohio’s role in the Civil War. It also has a unit on government including the branches of government, the Constitution, and rights and responsibilities which are the fourth grade power standards. The series also has many pictures and discussion questions to keep the students engaged in the learning process. The Ohio Adventure will be an excellent addition to our fourth grade social studies curriculum.

● For High School Anatomy, we plan to adopt a book titled Essentials of Human Anatomy. This book is a friendly, down-to-earth writing style that presents anatomy and physiology as a “story” that is easily understood and remembered. Highlighting clinical applications, this program prepares students for both college and careers.

●	In High School AP Literature, we plan to use this list of novels:

Metamorphosis
The Power and the Glory 1984
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Oedipus the Plays of Sophocles
Their Eyes Were Watching God Othello
Wuthering Heights Henry V
Richard III
The Turn of the Screw and Other Fiction Crime and Punishment
Pride and Prejudice
The Misanthrope and Other Plays The Best of Oscar Wilde
Taming of the Shrew Twelfth Night

King Lear
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich The Sun Also Rises
Heart of Darkness Invisible Man
Cry, the Beloved Country David Copperfield
As You Like It Great Expectations Oliver Twist Portrait of the Artist
Sophocles The Complete Plays Waiting for Godot
Catch 22
Much Ado About Nothing The Poisonwood Bible The Tempest

In accordance with ORC 3313.212, we are allowing the community to review and give input on this purchase. If you would like to give input into this decision, please complete the survey.

Thanks for your interest in Celina Schools and our Curriculum & Instruction Materials Review. If you have feedback, questions, or concerns, please complete the survey. Pending the results of this survey, we plan to purchase and/or begin using these materials with the beginning of the 2018-19 school year. The survey is open through Wednesday,July 18, 2018.