Eighth Grade Curriculum
Religion
A student will be able
to:
identify
his/her place in the Church as a moral person
learn what unites us to
Christians and other churches
learn the distinctive traits of Catholicism
increase his/her
appreciation for Catholic beliefs and practices
respond to and share the
Good News of Jesus
become
involved in the Church's mission through service
learn that celebration of
the sacraments, reading Scripture, and participation in liturgies are means to
deepening our spiritual lives
participate in the Diocesan/Parish Catechesis Program
ILA
A student will be able to:
construct meaning as
he/she engages with the text
use critical and creative thinking processes
synthesize information,
draft conclusions, and make interpretations
write about a variety of
topics in more than one form (expository, informational, descriptive,
persuasive, poetic)
use
conventional and electronic sources to research, gather, and organize data
paraphrase notes
discover the meaning of
words through research, the study of content clues and usage
use figurative language and
analogies to expand meaning
develop strategies to ensure conformity to standard English
conventions of writing
Social Studies
The students will integrate
skills in relationship to history, geography, citizenship, economics, and
humanities by:
identifying major turning points in
American history from the Civil War to the 21st century
exploring what it means to
be a citizen of the United States with concentration on the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution
celebrating the diversity of our nation and the contributions
which different groups made to the development of our country
examining American
participation in global affairs throughout our nation's history
continuing to develop skills
in map, graph, and chart interpretation
developing an understanding of the interrelatedness of
economics and political systems
learning how to participate actively in the role of leaders as
stewards of our world
Math
A student will be able to:
c
hoose and apply strategies for solving problems
use all operations with
whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and integers
understand the relationship
between fractions, decimals, and percents
explain how changes in data affect statistics in a given
situation
identify,
describe, compare, classify, and construct geometric figures
use and apply formulas to
find missing elements
solve equations
relate math topics to practical real-life issues
Science
The students in Science classes will
explore the Standards set for Science and develop an appreciation for life as
sacred and God-given. Curriculum over a two year period
Student will be able to:
Physical Science
Explain Atoms - Structure
Structure and Properties of Matter
Chemical and Physical
Changes
Motion and
Forces
Energy and its
Interation with Matter
Life Science
Identify and explain:
The
Cell
Reproduction and
Heredity/Genetics
Evolution
Interdependence of Organisms
Matter and Energy
New Organization of Life
Systems
Behavior of
Organisms
Earth Science
Understand:
Composition of Earth and the Dynamics that Shape it
Origin and Evolution of the
Universe
Space
Exploration
Introduction to the
History, Nature of Science, and Social Perspectives
To do experiments in all
areas of the curriculum
Assessment
Students will experience:
continual assessment of
achievement in understanding concepts, not just periodic tests of factual
information
assessments
that match core content topics that are articulated in the Curriculum
Guidelines
Mult
iple type s of assessment whi ch include cooperat ive assignments, class
participation, research projects, portfolios, open-ended questions, and
problem-solving opportunities
Our Eighth Grade Program
also features:
a Senior Citizen Luncheon for
Christmas
Participation
in the Confirmation program
Participation in Leadership Team, Yearbook, Safety Patrol and
Announcement Team
Opportunities for social interaction throughout the year
– eg: dances, prayer partners, organized sports
Class trip in June
Graduation Exercises
Art
A student will be
able to:
build critical thinking
skills through discovery, exploration, creative problem solving and
collaboration
apply
elements and principles of art to communicate a personal idea and experience
continue to develop an
appreciation for art history and the great Masters
Computer
A student will be
able to:
continue to access the school network
with a user name and password
perfect typing skills
research on the internet
work more on developing skills for Microsoft Excel, Power
Point, and Word
use a
variety of computer programs to enhance classroom curriculum
Library
A student will be able
to:
Music
A student will be able to:
perform on instruments, alone
and with others
improvise
melodies and variations
read and notate music
listen and analyze all types of music
have fun and move to
music
sing and praise God
with Church songs
Health
A student will be abl
e to: - explain safety equipment and rules for common sports
- perform common First-Aid procedures
- identify emergencies and how to get
help
Physical
Education
A student will be able to:
Spanish
A student will be able to:
identify grammar including verbs (ar, er, ir), irregular verbs,
present tense verbs, demonstrative adjectives
identify vocabulary
including numbers one to one million, community, animals, clothes, subjects in
school
learn about and
understand different Spanish speaking cultures
learn Spanish through
conversation, reading and writing