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JV Challenge Curriculum

For Quick Recall and Written Assessment

Revised Summer 2011

 Mathematics

  1.  General – Vocabulary, Postulates, Base Changes, History
  2. Geometry – Linear Relationships, Polygons
  3.  Geometry – Perimeter, Area, Volume
  4.  Geometry – Circles
  5.  Geometry – Right Triangles (Pythagorean Theorem, Special Right Triangles)
  6.  Geometry – Coordinate (Distance, Midpoint)
  7.  Algebra II – Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Systems of Equations
  8.  Algebra II – Functions and their Graphs, Inverses, Composition of Functions
  9.  Algebra II – Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  10.  Algebra II – Irrational and Complex Numbers, Radical Equations
  11.  Algebra II – Probability
  12.  Algebra II – Sequences and Series
  13.  Algebra II – Conic Sections
  14.  Algebra II – Variations, Polynomial Equations, Rational Expressions
  15.  Algebra II – Matrices and Determinants, Fractals, Set Theory
  16.  Geometry – Slope, Vectors
  17.  Statistics
  18.  Linear Equations and Functions
  19.  Radicals and Exponents
  20.  Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value
  21.  Properties of Numbers

 Science

  1.  Anatomy and Physiology
  2. Botany – Vascular and Non-Vascular Plants, Photosynthesis, etc.
  3. Vertebrates
  4. Invertebrates
  5. Genetics – including DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis
  6. Cells – including Mitosis, Meiosis, Osmosis, Diffusion, Respiration
  7. Ecology, Environmental Issues, Resources and Conservation
  8. Protista, Monera, Fungi, Viruses
  9. Chemistry – Processes, Reactions
  10. Chemistry – Elements, Compounds, Periodic Table
  11. Chemistry – Acids, Bases, Salts, Solutions
  12. Chemistry – Nuclear, Atomic, Modern
  13. Chemistry – Laws, Gas Laws, Matter, Energy
  14. Science Math and Units of Measure
  15. Basic Mechanics including Newton’s Laws, Momentum, etc.
  16. Basic Electricity and Magnetism including Ohm’s Law, Electrostatic and Magnetic Interactions
  17. Current Science Events and Famous Scientists
  18. Astronomy, Astronomers, Space Travel
  19.  Earth’s Structure, including Parts of the Earth (core, mantle, etc.), Internal Processes (plate tectonics, earthquakes, etc.)
  20. Earth’s Interactions, including Weather, Surface Interactions (weathering, biomes, etc.)

Arts and Humanities

  1.  Elements of Art
  2.  Artists and Their Works – Emphasis on Botticelli, Rubens, Gauguin, Degas, Kahlo, Remington
  3.  Art Periods, Themes, Styles
  4.  Architecture and Architectural Elements – Ancient Greece and Rome
  5.  Architects and Their Works – Michelangelo, Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, I. M. Pei
  6.  Elements of Music
  7.  Composers and Their Works – Emphasis on Schubert, Rimsky-Korsakov, Purcell, Gershwin
  8.  Music: Movements, Time Periods, Cultural and Historical Aspects
  9.  Musical Instruments
  10.  Musical Theater, Opera, Operettas
  11.  Elements of Dance, Dance Forms, Dance Movements
  12.  Famous Dancers and Choreographers
  13.  World Religions and Religious Holidays
  14.  Religious Leaders and Religious History
  15.  Mythology: Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses and Characters
  16.  Classic Drama and Plays
  17.  Award-winning Film Masterpieces
  18.  Contemporary Drama, Music and Art – 1940 to present

Language Arts

  1.  Ancient and Faith-based literature
  2.  Classical Greek and Roman Literature (800 BC-400 AD)
  3.  Medieval Literature (800-1400)
  4.  Renaissance poetry (1400-1600)
  5.  Renaissance drama (1400-1600)
  6.  Neo-Classical Literature (1720-1827)
  7.  Romantic Period Literature-American (1760-1870)
  8.  Romantic Period Literature-English (1760-1870)
  9.  Realism Period Literature (1820-1920)
  10.  Short Stories (1800-present)
  11.  Modern and Contemporary Novels – (1900-present)
  12.  Award-Winning Fiction (Pulitzer, Nobel, National Book Award, Booker)
  13.  Modern and Contemporary Drama (1900-present)
  14.  Modern and Contemporary Poetry (1900-Present)
  15.  Literary Devices and Techniques
  16.  Grammar and Mechanics
  17.  Spelling, Definitions, English word origins with Greek/Latin roots
  18.  Award-winning Biographies and Nonfiction

 Social Studies

  1.  Government: Types, Characteristics, and International Relations
  2.  Government: United States, Roles of Officials, Parties, Personnel, Constitution
  3.  Major Supreme Court Cases
  4.  Sociology and Psychology
  5.  Economics: Principles and Practices; Theories and Theorists – Emphasis on Krugman, Ricardo, Smith, Keynes, Galbraith, Tobin, Hume, Veblen, Friedman
  6.  Geography: United States, political and physical
  7.  Geography: World, political and physical
  8.  World Civilization: Prehistory to the Middle Ages – Europe, China, and India
  9.  World Civilization: Renaissance and Reformation
  10.  World Civilization: Post-Renaissance/Reformation to 1800
  11.  World Civilization: 1801-1900
  12.  World Civilization: 1901-present
  13.  U.S. History: Prehistory and Pre-Columbian History
  14.  U.S. History: Discovery and colonization (1492-1774)
  15.  U.S. History: New Nation to the Civil War (1775-1860)
  16.  U.S. History: Civil War/Reconstruction to World War I (1861-1918)
  17.  U.S. History: Post-war, Depression, World War II (1919-1945)
  18.  U.S. History: Modern Era (1946-2009)
  19.  Current History: People and Events from 2010 to the present

Each Quick Recall round and Written Assessment exam contains balanced proportions from each category.

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