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UNITED STATES ACADEMIC
DECATHLON - CURRICULAR INFORMATION
The
curricular theme for 2008–2009 is Latin America,
with a particular focus on Mexico in certain subject areas.
Following is some general information on the topics in each of
the subject areas, as posted on the United States Academic
Decathlon website.
- SUPER
QUIZ: The Super Quiz™ topic will be An
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology. The Super
Quiz Resource Guide will include readings on such
topics as the historical development of evolutionary
theory, Darwin’s voyages and work in Latin America,
natural selection, speciation, mutation, gene flow,
genetic drift, and evolutionary developmental biology.
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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: The language and literature
curriculum will include critical reading, one novel, and
six shorter works. The featured novel will be Bless
Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya.
- ART:
The art curriculum topic will be An Introduction to the
Art of Mexico.
- MUSIC:
The music curriculum will focus on the music of Latin
America. The curriculum will include a companion CD,
featuring fourteen listening selections.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE: The social science curriculum will
focus on the history of Mexico.
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ECONOMICS: The economics curriculum will cover
fundamentals of economics, including general topics in
macro- and microeconomics and international trade and
global economic development. The economics curriculum
will also include a thematic section focused on the
economy of Mexico.
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MATH: The math curriculum will cover topics in
the fields of general math, algebra, geometry,
trigonometry, and differential calculus.
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