What:
Academic Pentathlon tests students in five different subject areas. Students can choose to compete in 1, 2, 3, 4 or all 5 subject areas. All tests are online.
Where and When:
The 2022 Regional Competition (for Westside Community School students in grades 6-8) will be on Thursday, Feb. 17 at Westside Middle School.
Why?
Academic Pentathlon isn’t about demonstrating how good a student you already are. It’s about daring to push your limits.
If you are interested in participating in the Academic Pentathlon, please email Dr. Spady by Friday, Jan. 21. She will provide you with additional details.
The 2021-22 United States Academic Pentathlon theme is:
Water: A Most Essential Resource.
Below is a brief summary of the topics covered.
SCIENCE: The science topic will be an introduction to marine biology.
LITERATURE: The literature curriculum will include critical reading, one long work of literature, and selected shorter works. The long work of literature will be the novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park ISBN 978-0-547-57731-9.
FINE ARTS: The fine arts curriculum is a combination of art and music. The guide will focus on the impact of water on art and will explore the many ways water has influenced music.
SOCIAL SCIENCE: The social science curriculum will be the impact of water on human history.
MATHEMATICS: The mathematics curriculum will cover an overview of probability, permutations and combinations, statistics and algebra.
For more information, visit: https://www.usad.org/Pentathlon.aspx