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September |
October
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December |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
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| Social Studies |
Reconstruction; Frontier West |
Industrial Revolution; Immigration |
Progressives and Reformers; Foreign Expansion |
World War I |
Great Depression; Roaring '20s (1) |
World War II; Holocaust (2) |
1950's and 1960s; Vietnam (5) |
Civil Rights; 1970's and 1980's |
1990's to the present |
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| English |
Literature and Writing Theme: Coming of Age; Grammar: Finding Subjects and Verbs |
Literature and Writing: The Outsiders; Grammar: Punctuation |
Literature and Writing Theme: From Sea to Shining Sea |
Literature and Writing Theme: Tthe American Folk Tradition |
Reading Comprehension Skills (with a focus on informative writing and reading); Public Speaking; Grammar: Pronouns |
Literature and Writing Theme: Meeting Challenges (including the study of Anne Frank and other nonficiton works) |
Literature and Writing Theme: Meeting Challenges (including the study of Anne Frank and other nonficiton works) |
Literature and Writing Theme: Quest for Justice; Grammar: Modifiers |
Literature and Writing Theme: Extraordinary Occurrences (including the study of The Miracle Worker) |
*Vocabulary continues throughout the year. Specific writing skills include personal essays, formal essays, journaling, and creative writing/poetry. |
| Earth Science |
Scientific Method; Parts of an experiment; Earth's Past, Historical Geology, Rocks / Minerals, Earth's resources. |
Structural Geology, Plate Tectonics |
Weathering and Erosion, Astronomy |
Astronomy; Universe, Solar System, Earth / Moon |
Meteorology; Atmosphere, Water cycle, Weather |
Oceanography: Water Planet, Ocean Waters and Resources |
Natural Disasters, National Parks |
Wetlands, Conservation |
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| Religion |
Prayer |
Jesus |
Saints |
Saints; Morality; Church History (2) |
Vatican II Modern Church; Prayer (5) |
(Same as Semester 1) |
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| 8th Grade Algebra |
Scientific Notation; Distributative Property; Using simple formulas; Absolute value; Fractions / Decimals; Signed Numbers |
Like Terms; Solving linear Equations; Equations with Absolute Value; Solving Formulas; Percentages; Word problems |
Proportions; Solving Inequalities; Inequality Word Problems; Exponents |
Properties of Exponents; Scientific Notation; Polynomials; FOIL |
Multiplying Polynomials and Factoring |
Factoring; Graphing Linear Equations |
Systems of Equations; Word Problems; Rat / Time / Distance Problems; Sets, Union, and Intersection |
Rational Expressions; Rational Equations; Radical Expressions |
Pythagorean Theorem; Quadratic Equations |
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| 8th Grade Pre-Algebra |
Addition & Subtraction; Multiplication and Division |
Decimals; Powers and factors |
Fractions |
Operations with Integers |
Sentences with Integers |
Ordered Pairs; Graphing Slope |
Rational Numbers |
Proportions; Decimals; Fraction; Percent |
Introduction to Factoring; Factoring Trinomials |
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| Band / Music |
Review of Elements; Musical Form |
Beginning Guitar; Mozart |
(Rotates every quarter) |
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| Technology Education |
Woodworking; Plastics, Electricity |
Drafting; Drawing |
(Rotates every quarter) |
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| Art |
Drawing and Design |
3D Design; Sculpture; Painting |
(Rotates every quarter) |
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| Living Skills |
Teen Consumer Issues; Teen Nutrition |
Nutrition; Communication Techniques |
(Rotates every quarter.) |
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| Physical Education |
Speedball; Archery |
Tennis; Volleyball |
Badminton |
Basketball; Fitness Test |
Floor Hockey; Softball |
(Same as Semester 1) |
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| Creative Dramatics (Elective) |
Cooperation in Planning & Playing, Trust, Relaxation, Pantomime, Characterization, Expression, Articulation / Diction, Imagination, Creative, Theatrical Application / Cooperation in Planning and Playing. (Rotates every Semester) |
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| Creative Writing (Elective) |
Journal One; Observe, Record, Report; Autobiographies; Write Children's Story with Pictures. |
Poetry; 7 Kinds of Poems; Scary story |
Short story; Autobiography as Fiction; Create Short Story (2); Business Letters; Block Format, Complaints, Compliments |
Drama Unit; Write a One-Act Play; Cartoon Stories; Draw Stories |
Interviewing; Short Story- Non-Fiction |
(Same as Semester 1) |
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| World Language (Elective) |
Level 1 of French, German, or Spanish. Topics: Basic grammar, numbers, weather, time, pastimes, places, family, cultural idiosyncrasies, meeting & greeting, descriptions, school life, entertainment, and others specific to each language). |
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| Mass Communi-cation (Elective) |
Advertising, Creative Magazines |
News, Produce Program |
Publish Service Announcements |
Film Terms History, Technology |
Documentaries |
(Same as Semester 1) |
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| Study Skills (elective) One semester |
Time management |
Goal Setting and Listening Skills |
LMC Locating Skills |
Memory Skills |
Outling Skills |
Interpreting Skills |
Test Taking Skills |
Reading Stategies |
Study Strategies |
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Word Meaning |
Word Analysis |
Synonyms and Antonyms |
Context Clues |
Main Ideas and Details |
Contructing Meaning |
Drawing Conclusions |
Evaluating Information |
Characters, Plot, and Reading Lit. |
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Grade 7
| September |
October |
November |
December |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
| Geographic Skills; Native American Cultures (3) (9) |
| American Revolution (1) (6) - Same Time Period as Piece |
Citizenship; US Constitution (History and Practice) (7) |
Building a New Nation; Louisiana Purchase; Expansion |
Industrial Revolution; Manifest Destiny |
Reform; Women's Rights; North / South Issues |
North / South Issues; Civil War |
Civil War and Reconstruction |
| Mythology, Concrete Language, Vocabulary |
My Brother Sam is Dead, Concrete Language, Vocabulary |
Drama, Sentence Strategy, Vocabulary |
"Identity" unit, Sentence Strategy and Vocabulary continue all year |
Short Story unit, Paragraphing |
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind, group work, composition |
"What Matters" unit, poetry |
Elements of the novel, The Pearl |
Non-fiction unit, news writing |
| Observation; Long Lake (12); Note-taking skills; Living / Non-living (3) |
Scientific Method; Measurement; Metric (length, mass, volume, averages, graphing) (4) |
Characteristics of Living things; Lab Projects; Microscope Use |
Cells: Parts and Functions; Lab Projects; Microscope Use |
Cells; Parts and Functions; Movement |
Levels of Organization; Genetics (11) |
Levels of Organization; Cell, Tissue, Organ Systems; |
Classifying Life; 5 Kingdoms Dissection and Comparitive Anatomy |
Organism Booklet Environment Habitat and Niche Aquatic Fiels Study |
| Review of Basic Facts- large / small numbers; Decimals |
Measurement; Scientific Notation (4); Conversions-Metric <> US System |
Introduction to Algebra; Algebraic Terms; Order of Operations |
Negative numbers; Solving basic equations; Fibonacci Project |
Solving Simple Equations; Fraction Review |
Chapter 6- Emphasis on Cooperative Group / Problem Solving |
More Algebraic Equations; Rotations; Translations |
Reading graphs; Multiplying Fractions; Solving harder equations |
Mathematical Careers Project; Distribution Property |
| Overview of Scriptures |
Jesus & His Times; Gospels |
Gospel of Luke; Liturgy; Church Seasons |
Sacraments; |
Saints; Discipleship |
Same as Semester 1 |
| Tennis, Archery (12), Speedball, Lacrosse |
Badminton, Volleyball |
Floor Hockey, Fitness, Basketball |
Badminton, Golf, Softball |
| Main Elements of Music; Musical Styles |
Classical composers, Musical Periods, Elements of Music, Alfred's Interactive Music, Performing Ensembles, Exploration of Percussion, Guitars, Hand Chimes and Choral Ensembles (10) |
(Rotates Every Quarter) |
| Graphic Art & Design |
Woodworking and Transportation |
(Rotates Every Quarter) |
| Basic Drawing; Design in 3C |
Multimedia Explorations, Seasonal / Ethnic Crafts, Participation in art invitational |
(Rotates Every Quarter) |
| Sewing Construction |
Teen Health Issues |
Rotates Every Quarter |
| Cooperation in Planning & Playing, Trust, Relaxation, Pantomime, Characterization, Expression, Articulation / Diction, Imagination, Creative, Theatrical Application / Cooperation in Planning and Playing. (Rotates every Semester |
| Journal One; Observe, Record, Report; Autobiographies; Write Children's Story with Pictures. |
Poetry; 7 Kinds of Poems; Scary story |
Short story; Autobiography as Fiction; Create Short Story (2); Business Letters; Block Format, Complaints, Compliments |
Drama Unit; Write a One-Act Play; Cartoon Stories; Draw Stories |
Interviewing; Short Story- Non-Fiction |
(Same as Semester 1) |
| Advertising, Creative Magazines |
News, Produce Program |
Publish Service Announcements |
Film Terms History, Technology |
Documentaries |
(Same as Semester 1) |
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Healthy Relationships and Spiritual Well-being |
12 Systems of Human Body and Intro to Organ Project |
Mental Health and Stress Management |
Reproduction and Sexual Wellness |
Presentations of Organ Project Misc. Topics | |
