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Curriculum and Study Materials 2011-2012 Theme: The Age of Empire *Featured Novel: Heart of Darkness* by Joseph Conrad Preliminary information is posted on USAD's website: http://www.usad.org/curriculum/theme2011_2012.asp The full subject area outlines wil be posted on May 1 and will also be published in the USAD® Study Guide, which will begin shipping on May 15. The 2011-2012 Program Brochure is available to download: http://www.usad.org/downloads/USADMaterialsBrochure2011.pdf**

	Language & Literature Curriculum will include critical reading, one novella, three poems and two short stories. The featured novella is Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Music Curriculum will cover basic elements of music theory and will focus on music of the Romantic era. Art The art curriculum will cover art fundamentals and will focus on art and imperial power. Math Curriculum covers topics in general mathematics and geometry, and will include a brief introduction to differential calculus. Click Here to Download 2011-2012 USAD® Calculator Policy Work in progress............ Please Note: Calculator Policy will allow the use of any model graphing calculator, provided it has none of the features listed in Section III (Prohibited Calculators) of the USAD® Calculator Policy. Science Curriculum will present an introduction to physical science and will include discussions of significant scientific advances made during the nineteenth century. Economics Curriculum will cover fundamental economic concepts, microeconomics and macroeconomics. Curriculum will also include a thematic section based on the economics of imperialism. Super Quiz Super Quiz topic will be The Age of Imperialism: The Making of a Euopean Global Order. The SQ Resource guide will include readings on such topics as mercantile empires, the Atlantic economy, motives for imperialism, the role of technology in the age of imperialism, New Imperialism, tactics of colonial rule, and decolonization and postcolonial immigration. *Note: Super Quiz is only at State Competition in Wisconsin.*
	Essential Information for Coaches 2011-2012 Click Here to Download Essential Information for Wisconsin Coaches Work in progress............
	WHERE WILL THE TEST QUESTIONS COME FROM? A majority of the test questions for each subject area (except for Super Quiz) will come from the USAD® Resource Guide in each subject. However, a significant percentage of questions will come from other sources. Some additional research is necessary for students to excel on the exams. The tests will incorporate 10-20% higher level thinking skills questions that require inference, identifying cause and effect, hypothesizing, and making analogies, and the like.
	2011-2012 USAD® Study Materials The Program Materials & Products Brochure is available to download: http://www.usad.org/downloads/USADMaterialsBrochure2011.pdf Order study materials early. All study materials must be ordered from: USAD® P.O. Box 1834 Council Bluffs, IA 51502-1834 Phone: (866) 511-USAD (8723) then press #1...........or 712-366-3700 Fax: (712) 366-3701 Email: usad@usad.org

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