Grade 8

LANGUAGE ARTS

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1. Reading Literature

- Drawing Inferences

- Analyzing Theme

- Analyzing Literary Elements

- Analyzing Literary Language

- Analyzing Dramatic Structure

- Analyzing Point of View

- Figurative Language

- Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

- Comparing and Contrasting Versions

- Comparing and Contrasting Historical Accounts

- Word Meanings

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2. Reading Informational Text
- Drawing Inference

- Determining Central Ideas

- Analyzing Texts

- Analyzing Word Meanings

- Analyzing Text Structure

- Analyzing Points of View

- Context Clues

- Comparing Media Presentations

- Evaluating Arguments

- Analyzing the Presentation of Ideas

- Word Relationships

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ACADEMIC WRITING

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1. Grammar

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2. Writing Essays

- Parts of a Complete Essay

- Evaluating your Essay

- Different Ways of Expanding a Topic Sentence into a   

  Paragraph

- Persuasive Essay

- Writing a Strong Thesis Statement

- Expository Essay

- Developing an Outline

- Research Paper

- Personal Narratives

- Descriptive Essay

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3. Writing an Imaginative Story

4. Writing a Summary

5. Writing a Poem​

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MATH

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1. Algebraic Reasoning

- Operations and Properties

- Order of Operations

- Properties of Numbers

- Algebraic Thinking

- Variables and Algebraic Expressions

- Translating Words into Math

- Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

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2. Integers and Rational Numbers

- Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying/Dividing Integers

- Additive Inverses and Absolute Value

- Solving Equations Containing Integers

- Equivalent Fractions and Decimals

- Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers

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3. Applying Rational Numbers

- Decimal Operations and Applications

- Fraction Operations and Applications

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4. Proportional Relationships

- Rates

- Identifying and Writing Proportions

- Solving Proportions

- Proportions in Geometry

- Similar Figures and Proportions

- Scale Drawings and Scale Models

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5. Graphs

- Coordinate Plane

- Interpreting Graphs

- Slope and Rates of Change

- Direct Variation

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6. Percents

- Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

- Estimating with Percents

- Using Properties with Rational Numbers

- Percent of Change

- Applications of Percents

- Simple Interest

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7. Collecting, Displaying, and Analyzing Data

- Mean, Median, Mode, Range

- Populations and Samples

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8. Geometric Figures

- Lines and Angles

- Congruent Figures

- Angles in Polygons

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9. Measurement and Geometry

-Perimeters and Circumference

-Area of Circles

-Area of Irregular Figures

-Volume and Surface Area

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10. Probability

- Experimental/Theoretical Probability

- Making Predictions

- Probability of Independent/Dependent/Compound Events

- Combinations

- Permutations

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11. Multi-step Equations and Inequalities

- Solving Two-Step/Multi-Step Equations

- Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

- Examine Solution Methods

- Solving Inequalities by 

  Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying/Dividing

- Solving Multi-Step Inequalities

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SOCIAL STUDIES

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1. Introduction to Geography

- Studying Geography

- Geography Themes and Essential Elements

- The Branches of Geography

- Earth and the Sun’s Energy

- Water on Earth

- The Land

- Culture

- Population

- Government and Economy

- Global Connections

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2. The Americas

-The Maya

-The Aztecs

-The Incas

-Mexico

-Central America and the Caribbean

-Caribbean South America

-Atlantic South America

-Pacific South America

-The United States

-Canada 

SCIENCE

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1. Cells and Hereditary

- The Cell

- How Cells Function

- Cell Division

- Patterns of Heredity

- DNA and Modern Genetics

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2. Life Over Time

- History of Life on Earth

- Classification of Living Things

- Population Dynamics

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3. Heat and Temperature

- Using Energy from Heat

- Measuring Temperature

- The Particle Model, Temperature, and the Thermal Energy

- Expansion and Contraction

- The Particle Model and Changes of State

- Transferring Energy

- Sources of Thermal Energy

- Conserving Our Fossil Fuels

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4. Structures and Forces

- Types of Structures

- Describing Structures

- Mass and Forces

- Forces, Loads, and Stresses

- How Structures Fail

- Designing with Forces

- Stable Structures

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5. Planet Earth

- Minerals

- Rocks and the Rock Cycle

- Erosion

- The Moving Crust

- Earthquakes

- Volcanoes

- Mountains

- Fossils

- Geologic Time

- Fossil Fuels

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HEALTH

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1. Health and Wellness

- Being Healthy and Well

- Influences on Your Health

- Making Good Health Choices

- Life Skills for Better Health

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2. Successful Decisions and Goals

- Decisions and Consequences

- Steps to Making Good Decisions

- Influences on Your Decisions

- Setting Healthy Goals

- How to Reach Your Goals

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3. Nutrition and Your Health

- Nutrition and Diet

- The Six Classes of Essential Nutrients

- Balancing Your Diet

- Building Healthful Eating Habits

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4. A Healthy Body, a Healthy Weight

- What is Body Image

- Building a Healthy Body Image

- Eating Disorders

- Managing Your Weight

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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1. Locomotion Skills

- activities designed to increase motor skills and overall

  physical fitness

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2. Manipulation Skills

- activities designed to control objects such as balls and

  rackets

 

3. Stability Skills

- activities designed to increase balance, coordination,

  and stability

 

4. Sports and games

- Swimming

- Soccer

- Dodgeball

- Fitness

- Running and racing

- Gymnastics and tumbling

- Football

- Badminton

- Baseball

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DRAMA

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1. Acting

2. Improvisation

3. Pantomiming

4. Character Development

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ICT

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1. MS OFFICE & GOOGLE DRIVE

- MS Word

- MS PowerPoint

- MS Excel

- Google Docs, Sheets, Slides & Form

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2. Multimedia

- Introductions & Essentials of Multimedia

- Usage of Multimedia & Different Platforms

- Movie Maker

- Photo Story

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3. HTML

- History of HTML

- Essential & Nested Tags

- Other HTML Tags

- HTML Character Entities

- HTML  Fonts

- Colors & Backgrounds

- HTML List & Links

- HTML Images & Tables

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4. CSS

- CSS Basics

- Cascading & In Line Styles

- Inheritance & Combining Selectors

- Comment Tags & Divisions

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5. Photoshop/GIMP

- All about GIMP

- Thinking Digitally

- Working with Files

- Overview of GIMP’s Tools

- Taking Advantage of Paths

- Working with Layers & Masks

- Working with Text & Images