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In Grade Eight, students will. . .

RELIGION:

·          Learn about the History of the Church, its founding, birth, its marks, heresies, struggles; the Fathers, Doctors, Martyrs and Saints

·          History of the Church in America

·          Relation of Judaism to Catholic church; Eastern Churches

·          Knowledge of some non-Catholic denominations

·          Understanding Catholic Social Teaching in everyday life

·          Role of Magisterium, clergy, religious, laity, personal vocation

·          Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation including: 

Christian service activities

Daily prayer, Liturgies, Prayer of Christians

Personal relationship with Jesus through prayer and Scripture

Review and recite, assigned vocal prayers, sacraments, beatitudes, works of mercy, gifts and fruits of the Spirit

Text:  Christ Our Life: The Church Then and Now (Loyola Press)

Confirmed in the Spirit  (Loyola Press)

LANGUAGE ARTS

·          Recognize and appreciate various types of prose and poetry

·          Write in expository, narrative, descriptive, persuasive, poetic modes

·          Construct paragraphs, essays, outlines, reports

·          Develop a main theme using correct mechanics, spelling and grammar, vocabulary, word-building skills

·          Develop critical analysis of writings of self/peers

·          Effectively use reference materials including internet

·          Identify simple, complex, compound, compound-complex structure

·          Recognize parts of speech, syntax in sentences, verbals

·          Develop speaking skills: oral and choral reading, discussions

·          Read critically, identify main topic and supporting ideas

·          Presentation and understanding of elements of dramatic plays

Text: (Houghton Mifflin English)

           Supplementary materials

MATH/PRE ALGEBRA

·          Perform operations, compare, round decimals

·          Perform operations using fractions and percents

·          Solve equations, inequalities using one or two variables on both sides of an equation

·          Use of scientific notation, order of operations and properties to solve problems and equations

·          Define and use terms: monomial, polynomial, variable, exponent, factor, coefficient

·          Solve problems involving proportion, scaling, ratios, probability/odds, range, median, mode, mean

·          Examine prime factorization in exponential form

·          Graph equalities, inequalities, ordered pairs

Text:: Pre Algebra  (Merrill)

      Supplementary Materials

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

·          Study Newton’s Laws

·          Use formulas to calculate the force, mass, and motion of machines

·          Understand the concept of light years to measure distance in space

·          Study the basics of heredity

Text: (Merrill)

SOCIAL STUDIES

·          Study American history from end of Civil War to the present

·          Study key individuals and events in U.S. History

·          Study basics of local, state, and national economics/government

·          Utilize writing/research skills in developing reports of important people/events

Text: (Scott Foresman)

ART

·          Personal response to line, shape, color and textures

·          Systematic approaches to design

·          Figure drawing and original cartoons

·          Enlarge pictures with a grid and work in perspective

·          Create graphic designs for logos

MUSIC

·          Experiences in any of the following areas:

·          Career opportunity in music

·          Musical styles and periods

·          American music

·          Musical theatre

·          Operetta, Opera

·          Creative projects

·          Exploration of sound/acoustics

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

·          Motor-skill development

·          Reinforcement and enrichment in the areas of:

·          Movement/body mechanics

·          Individual, dual, and team sports

·          Fitness routines, activities

·          Development in the areas of:

·          Rhythmic Activities

·          Stunts, tumbling, apparatus work

·          Rules for Soccer, Basketball, Football, etc

TECHNOLOGY BENCHMARKS

·          Demonstrate skills developed in previous grades

·          25 words at 95% accuracy

·          Demonstrate the appropriate use of the Internet

·          Model ethical, legal, safe and responsible behavior in using technology

·          Use the Internet, including Databases, for research

·          Use Online resources, topic appropriate

·          Evaluate web sites

·          Create spreadsheets

·          Develop documents using Desktop Publishing

·          Use of a Digital Camera

·          Develop a Slide show

·          Develop Computer Graphs

·          Use pre-existing Databases to collect Research

·          Use Online resources that are appropriate for the learner and the topic

·          Produce a product using Online Sources combined  with other resources

        St. Anthony School Curriculum Guide

                                          Developed, 2003