EIGHTH GRADE RELIGION MORALITY ~ Your child knows that to be human we must be moral. knows there is a power of goodness in each of us. knows the purpose of moral life is happiness. knows a moral person has a friendship with God, obtains grace, and has freedom of will. knows God is the source and aim of life. knows God s covenant with us is found in the Ten Commandments. knows Jesus, through his discipleship and our personal relationship with him in the community of the Church, is the model for a moral life. CONSCIENCE AND SIN ~ Your child knows that choosing to do evil is a rejection of God s friendship. knows the effects of original sin. knows the effects of personal sin, mortal and venial. knows the grace of forgiveness. knows that conscience is a reasoned judgment of conformity with God s will. knows that prayer, education, practice, and church form individual conscience. CHALLENGES OF THE MORAL LIFE ~ Your child knows the consequences of actions. knows that good intentions are expressed through good actions. knows the Laws of the Church, the holy days of obligation, and the works of mercy. knows that outside influences, education, advice and prayer affect moral decision making. knows that moral decision making includes not only choosing, but also evaluating the choice. VIRTUES ~ Your child knows that virtues are habits that empower acts of reason and faith. knows that virtues are qualities, skills, and habits that require practice. CONFIRMATION AND PREPARATION ~ Your child will participate in the celebration of the Rite of Choice. will review the Ten Commandments and their applications.
will review the Sacraments, their outward symbols and their efforts. will review the Creed. will review the liturgical year. must participate in community service. will participate in a retreat. will participate in discussions on social justice issues. LITERATURE read literary works by national and international authors to include the following: short stories, science fiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, biographies, narratives, poetry, and drama. determine the main idea of a passage. demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills. draw a conclusion to describe the characters and character motivation based on their thoughts and actions. justify conclusions or opinions reached from textbook information. identify and apply comprehension strategies through the critical thinking of summarizing, interpreting, evaluating, critiquing and analyzing what is read. determine the sequence of events in a text to determine initial understanding. determine the following types of conflict in a short story: man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, man vs. self. identify literary techniques used in literature: irony, foreshadowing, flashback, and analogy. identify types of poetry found in literature: narrative, poem and lyric poem. identify and explain the importance of sound devices in poetry: alliteration, assonance, rhythm, end rhyme, and approximate rhyme. identify figures of speech used by authors in selected pieces of literature: simile, metaphor, allusion, and personification. determine the meaning of words from their use in context. determine the definition of multiple meaning words used in context. use a writing prompt to develop a composition that contains a beginning, middle, and end. develop a composition that is focused, coherent, and has a clear and logical progression of ideas. use a writing prompt to develop a composition that addresses the assigned topic... LANGUAGE ARTS demonstrate a working knowledge of the eight parts of speech. identify simple, compound, and complex sentences.
identify independent and subordinate clauses, adjective clauses, adverb clauses, and noun clauses. identify and distinguish between various types of verbals and their phrases. form the plural of nouns correctly including the plurals of nouns in irregular ways. form singular and plural nouns. use comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives and adverbs correctly. use negatives correctly. identify and correct misplaced modifiers. identify and form the tenses of regular and irregular verbs, including the progressive forms of verbs. identify and use active and passive voice. use the writing process strategies to prepare and compose papers. avoid agreement errors in sentences with compound subjects, collective nouns, phrases, and indefinite pronouns, and in sentences of inverted order. use punctuation marks correctly, including commas with interrupters and divided quotations. diagram simple, compound, and complex sentences with complements and phrases. correctly spell and use new vocabulary words. Add to vocabulary through knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots of words. understand and effectively use the writing process (from prewritten to publish) for all formats, including speech preparation. demonstrate the ability to select, with an appropriate degree of risk-taking, a form of writing effective for its purpose and audience, and demonstrate a working knowledge of that format (including narratives, letters, poetry, essays, and speeches). Use the writing process to compose a five paragraph essay or various topic writing prompts. create an introductory paragraph, supporting paragraphs, and conclusions with content presented with clarity, order, and grace, and following the accepted customs of spelling, mechanics, and usage of standard English. distinguish between fact and opinion, and recognize propaganda techniques. identify and evaluate, evaluate, and use verbal and non-verbal communication and voice techniques. prepare and present a 3 to 5 minute informative and persuasive speech.. MATH evaluate numerical and algebraic phrases involving all four operations with our without grouping symbols. translate verbal phrases, involving all four operations, to numerical or algebraic expression use the basic properties of addition to write an algebraic expression equivalent to a given expression. add, subtract, multiply and divide integers. select the appropriate operation to solve equations involving whole numbers, decimals, fractions and integers.
translate verbal statements, involving all four operations, into equations. understand decimal notation and place value. convert answers to a larger or smaller unit within the metric system. solve word problems by writing equations. use concepts about numbers, including primes, factors, and multiples, to build number sequences. write equivalent fractions. change a rational number to a decimal; compare and order rational numbers. use cross products to check ratio equally and to find missing terms in proportion. identify and write ratio as a way to compare two different units. use percent to solve problems. solve non-routine problems using different strategies. write, interpret, multiply, and divide numbers using exponential notation. convert numbers between scientific notation and standard form. express and evaluate functions using f(x) notation. solve equations requiring simplification of expressions and combined operations. write and add polynomials. solve inequalities involving more than one operation requiring coordinate system (graph) and apply simple properties of lines. identify and plot ordered pairs in all four quadrants of a rectangular coordinate system (graph) and apply simple properties of lines. recognize direct and inverse variation. determine the slope, given the equation of a line. find the solution of a system of equations by graphing. graph solutions of inequalities on a number line; graph solutions of a linear inequality. Algebra evaluate expressions using grouping symbols and the order of operations. evaluate numeric and algebraic expression involving all four operations with or without grouping symbols. use the basic properties of addition to write an algebraic expression equivalent to a given expression. evaluate and express numbers using exponential notation. understand that numbers can be expressed in a variety of equivalent forms, including integers, fractions, decimals, percents, scientific notation, exponents, radicals, and absolute value. add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers. solve equations using the addition and multiplication properties. solve problems by translating and solving equations and inequalities. write, interpret, multiply, and divide numbers using exponential notation. perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of polynomials. factor polynomials.
factor and solve equations. identify and plot ordered pairs in all four quadrants of a rectangular coordinate system (graph) and apply properties of lines. determine slope, given the equation of a line. write an equation of a line using the slope-intercept or point-slope equation. find the solution of a system of equations by graphing, substitution, or addition. solve problems using systems of equations. name sets using set-builder notation. find intersection and union of sets. solve and graph a conjunction or disjunction of two inequalities in one variable. solve and graph inequalities involving absolute value. graph systems of linear inequalities in two variables. find square roots. simplify, multiply, divide, and rationalize radical expressions. solve triangles using Pythagorean Theorem. solve equations using quadratic Equation. find sine, cosine, tan ratios. SCIENCE realize that all things are composed of matter. recognize chemical and physical properties and changes. classify items as compounds, elements, mixtures or solutions. describe parts of an atom. compare and contrast the properties of different elements. identify four states of matter. know that elements can combine together. write chemical formulas and equations. describe different chemical reactions. identify and describe ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds. compare and contrast properties and uses of acids and bases. understand that energy is found in many forms. state the Law of Conservation of Energy. compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy. describe heat, light, and sound energy. build simple, series and parallel circuits. describe simple machines and how they create mechanical energy. explain how color is seen. describe the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum and their uses. explain how positive and negative charges react to each other. list the steps of the scientific method. create a hypothesis given a problem.
make inferences when given some information. create a lab showing a hypothesis, material list, and detailed procedures. observe using all senses. make conclusions based on data and observations. understand the forces of friction and gravity. state Newton s three laws of motion. explore magnets and electromagnets. SOCIAL STUDIES understand why the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction turned America s focus on the Frontier West. realize that the rise of industry gave way to an entirely new lifestyle and a new set of problems. discuss the role of immigrants in the shaping of our multicultural heritage. relate the need for progressives and reformers in America as well as the changes they made. investigate overseas expansion and its role in the Spanish American War and World War I. comprehend the cause and effects of World War II and name who, what, when, where, and why of the war. review the era of the fifties. examine the Cold War as a result of World War II and a cause of the Korean War and Vietnam Conflict. comprehend present day turmoil by focusing on the Middle East..