Curriculum Night Tuesday, September 12th 8TH GRADE HORNETS Curriculum Night Tuesday, September 12th

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Rules and Expectations Only 1 Rule… “Respect” The classroom The teacher Your classmates HORNETS Expectations: No food or gum No playing with water bottles No book bags or oversized “purses” NO “Slides” or flip-flops Bring Agenda everyday! Insert a map of your country.

Gateway Year CMS Requirements for Promotion: Class-work / Preparation 60% or above in ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health/PE, and one other elective Score at or above III on state EOG in Reading, Mathematics, Science

MAKE-UP WORK POLICIES Absent students excused or unexcused expected to collect missing assignments from their teachers on their first day back in class. Will have TWO days For each day absent to turn in assignments Receive full credit. If not in after 2 Days… Considered LATE Can be turned in w/in 2 weeks Max score 80% Not turned in… Max score 0% Not Absent 1-5 Days Late 14 Calendar Days Late is a Permanent Zero!!!

Williamsburg Field Trip April 25 – 27, 2018 Highlights!!! Historic Williamsburg Ghost Tour Guided Village Tour Jamestown Yorktown Busch Gardens More Information to Come!!!

Language Arts 8 Springboard Units Giggles in the Middle Unit1: The Challenge of Heroism The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Unit 2: The Challenge of Utopia The Giver by Lois Lowry Unit 3: The Challenge to Make a Difference Giggles in the Middle Vocabulary and Grammar Literary evaluation/criticism of five genres: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, and media Narrative, Persuasive, and Expository writing Insert a picture of the head leader of your country.

Science 8 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Scientific Inquiry, Formation of the Earth, Geological Time, Hydrosphere, Water Preservation Quarter 2 Chemistry, Atomic Structure, Elements, Reactions Quarter 3 Introduction to Microbiology and Evolution Quarter 4 Microbiology continuation, cell structures, functions of organisms Insert a picture illustrating a custom or tradition here.

American History 8 3rd Quarter Civil War Reconstruction Growth of Industry World War I Jazz Age 4th Quarter Great Depression World War II Cold War 1950’s Civil Rights Movement Vietnam New Tensions 1st Quarter What is History? Age of Exploration 13 Colonies Colonial Life Colonial Life Project Road to Independence American Revolution 2nd Quarter American Government Jefferson –Jackson Age of Expansion Slavery Road to War Civil War Insert a picture illustrating a season in your country.

Math 1 Class Components 70% Algebra 15% Geometry 15% Algebra II Counts as HS CREDIT PASSES Class, but FAILS EOC Must re-take whole-class HS Graduation Requirements Counts as 1 of 4 years required for HS Graduation Insert a picture of an animal and or plant found in your country.

Math 8 Rational and Irrational Numbers Pythagorean Theorem Class Components Rational and Irrational Numbers Pythagorean Theorem Solving Equations Linear Equations Functions Transformations Volume Transversals Exponents/Scientific Notation Systems of Equations Scatter Plots Insert a picture of an animal and or plant found in your country.

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