CyberArts 8 Mr. Arthur

Grade 8  2 Terms  Interim report (November)  Term 1 report (January)  Term 2 report (June)  Graduation Trip (Quebec City – Early 2015)

Mathematics  5 strands  Number sense and numeration  Patterning and algebra  Measurement  Geometry and spatial sense  Data management  Texts: Math make sense, Math power and Math focus

Number sense and numeration  Exponents (2 4 )  Negative integers  Prime and composite numbers  Fractions, decimals and percentages  Ratios  Square roots

Measurement  Area, volume and capacity  Measuring circles (circumference, radius, diameter and area)  Cylinders (volume and surface area)

Geometry and spatial sense  Classify quadrilaterals by geometric properties  Angles (angle relationships)  Pythagorean theorem  Plot points on a Cartesian plane  Carry out transformations of a point of set of points on a Cartesian plane

Patterning and Algebra  Represent the general term (rule) for a linear expression  Find the nth term given a linear pattern  Translate word problems into algebraic expressions  Solve and verify linear equations involving one-variable term and having solutions that are integers (ex. 30x -5 = 10)

Data management and probability  Construct, read and compare various graphs  Collect and present data  Mean, median and mode  Identify trends in data  Discern the theoretical probability of an event occurring

Math assistance  3-3:30 in this room on days I am not coaching  Can also provide the types of questions that will be on math tests for tutors

Language  4 strands (oral, reading, writing and media)  Long Term plan is thematic  Oral language (active listening, comprehension strategies, presentation and debate skills)  Reading (summarizing, inferring, main idea, connections, text forms, etc.)  Writing (developing and organizing ideas, editing, grammar, text forms, etc.)  Media (point of view, responding to media and creating media texts)

Language cont.  Non-fiction (persuasive essay writing, informative writing)  Fiction (novels, short stories, satire, graphic novels, poetry, etc.)  The Outsiders  Dystopian short stories and independent novel study  Animal Farm  Debates  Speech Arts

Social Studies  History (Canada – 1850 – 1914)  Confederation, colonizing western Canada and social, political and economic changes.  Relate to present day events  Social Justice focus  Canada Revisited and other resources

Social Studies cont.  Geography  Human geography (settlement patterns, reading and presenting data)  Economic geography (economic systems, trade, technology)  Historical and present-day economic development issues  Focus on sustainability  Gage geography 8 text and other resources

Visual Arts  Creating 2 and 3-dimensional works of art using traditional and digital media  Principles and elements of design  Presentation and analysis skills  Often integrated into the language and social studies curriculum  Two Independent Study Unit Projects (ISU)

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