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EIGHTH GRADE CURRICULUM

English:
Punctuation
Capitalization
Underlining
Quotation marks
Semicolon/colon
Appositive
Hyphen/Apostrophe/Brackets
Sentence formation
Syntactic complexity
Sentence structure
Complete sentences
Parts of speech
Purpose of sentence
Grammar
Agreement
Sentence patterns/Syntax
Morphology
Articles
Comparative/superlative degrees
Non-idiomatic expressions
Verb forms/tenses

Writing
PERSONAL:
Journal Writing/Memories
Experiences

SUBJECT
Character Sketch
Describing a place or event
Writing the feature story
Editorial cartoons
Letter writing
Narrative /expository paragraphs
Writing a report
Research paper

CREATIVE:
Poetry
Writing myths
Stories

REFLECTIVE:
Problems and Solutions
Compare and Contrast Essay
Book Reviews

Science:
Physical Science
Scientific Methods
Scientific Models
Matter: Properties and States
Elements,Compounds,Mixtures
Motion and Force
Newton's Laws
Work, Machines, and Energy
Atoms
The Periodic Table
Chemical Bonding and Reactions
Electricity
Electromagnetism
Waves, Sound, and Light

 


Literature:
Interpret written material
Apply Strategies:
Making predictions
Using prior knowledge
Setting purposes
Interpreting author's meaning
Confirm author's message
Informal reading
Recreational reading
Utilize the study process
Demonstrate listening:
Comprehend message
Understand literal meaning
Recall details
Recall sequence
Paraphrase
Express Opinions
Demonstrate ability to integrate oral reading with written composition
Respond orally with understanding and empathy
Select and explore genre
Determine author's purpose
Respect/recognize works of literature
Literary terms review
Plot Theme
Imagery Irony
Similes Point of view
Dialogue Style
Setting Figurative
Short story Personify
Metaphor Alliteration
Symbolism Foreshadow
Hyperbole Tone
Biography Mood
Monologue
Characterization

World History:
Beginnings of world civilizations
Classical civilizations 500 B.C. to 500 A. D.
World religions
Cultural contributions of Greece
Hellenic and Hellenistic world
Roman Republic
Roman Empire
Diffusion of Christianity
Indian Civilization
China
World Expansion of Agrarian and Commercial Civilization
500 A. D. to 1500 A. D.
Byzantine Empire
Islamic Civilization
Middle Ages
Japanās Classical Age
Middle Empire of China
Russian state
High Middle Ages
African Civilization
Italian Renaissance

 


Mathematics:
Fraction terminology
Solving problems containing fractions
Integers
Rational numbers
Prime and composite numbers
Least common multiples
Greatest common factors
Prime factorization
Absolute value
Round whole numbers and decimals
Mode of calculation
Estimation techniques
Problem solving strategies
Base-ten notation
Scientific notation
Order relations
Consumer problems
Ratios and proportions
Converting percents, fractions, and decimals
Exponents
Expanded notation
English and metric measures
Converting measurements within same system
Tools of measurement
Convex figures
Angles
Symmetry
Perimeter, Area, Volume, Circumference
Scale drawings
Geometric figures
Parallel/perpendicular
Cartesian plane
Circle
Algebra terminology
Solve equations
Linear equations
Inverse operations
Slope/midpoint
Analyze data
Graphs
Mean, Mode, Median, Range
Permutations
Probability



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