The U.S. Academic Decathlon®'s overall curricular theme for 2015–2016
is India. Following is some general information on the topics in each
of the subject areas.
SCIENCE: The science topic will be an introduction to ecology and will
include case studies and examples relevant to India.
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 Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya.
ART: The art curriculum will include a section on art fundamentals
and will largely focus on the art and architecture of India.
MUSIC: The music curriculum will include basic elements of music
theory and will focus on the music of India.
SOCIAL SCIENCE: The social science curriculum will cover the
history of modern India.
ECONOMICS: The economics curriculum will cover fundamental
economic concepts, microeconomics, and macroeconomics and will also
include a thematic section on the Indian economy.
MATHEMATICS: The mathematics curriculum will cover permutations and
combinations, algebra, and statistics.
(Copied from the U.S. Academic Decathlon®'s website)
The Acadeca team consists of several students spanning different grade years. The following students are just those who participated in the 2015-2016 USAD competition:
Honors:
Scholastic:
Varsity:
