Welcome to Curriculum Night

SCIENCE MR. ANDERSON

Did you get my welcome packet that was sent home? BE A TEAM PLAYER 1.Have your materials and homework with you on time 2.Listen while others are talking 3.Avoid distracting others 4.Listen to and follow directions 5.Be respectful to people and property 6.Work cooperatively in a group 7.Use a pleasant tone of voice 8. Treat others as you would like to be treated

7th Grade Curriculum LIFE SCIENCE Introduce Lab Safety Scientific Method Writing Lab Reports

Cells and Heredity September -December The Cell How it functions How it divides (mitosis) Genes and inherited traits (meiosis)

Ecology January-February Ecosystems and Biomes Interactions within Ecosystems Human Impact on Ecosystems

Diversity of Living Things March-April Classification of Organisms Single-Celled Organisms & Viruses Plants Animals

Human Biology May Body Systems Respiratory Digestive Circulatory Sexual Health Education Reproduction

8th Grade Curriculum PHYSICAL SCIENCE Review of: Lab Safety Scientific Method Writing Lab Reports

Matter and Energy September-November Matter Properties of Matter Temperature and Heat

Introduction to Chemistry December-February Atomic Structure Periodic Table Chemical Bonds and Compounds Chemical Reactions Solutions

Introduction to Physics March-June Motion Forces Gravity, friction, and Pressure Work and Energy Simple Machines

Science Grading 25% TEST SCORES 25% HOMEWORK COMPLETION 25% QUIZ / LAB / PROJECT SCORES 25% PREPARATION &PARTICIPATION

Thanks for coming and being a big part of our team! IT DOES TAKE A VILLAGE Mr. Anderson (847)

LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERATURE MS. EVANS MS. FISHER MS. EVANS MS. FISHER

Language Arts Grade Breakdown ¶60%Product ¶ Final written products ¶ Tests/ Quizzes ¶ Performances (Listening and Speaking) ¶40%Process/ Observation ¶ Writing process (Pre-writing, drafts, revisions, and peer reviews) ¶ Class preparation ¶ Home/Class work ¶ Class participation

Units of Study Writer’s Workshop –Narrative –Persuasive –Expository –Poetry –Test Writing –Research Paper –Teacher Choice

Literature Grade Breakdown 50% Formal Assessment 50%Observation/ Process Class Preparation Class work Homework Independent Reading

Novel Titles / 7th Grade8th Grade / Nothing But the TruthHouse on Mango Street / They Cage the Animals at NightAnimal Farm / The OutsidersBronx Masquerade / Of Beetles and AngelsOf Beetles and Angels / 7th Grade8th Grade / Nothing But the TruthHouse on Mango Street / They Cage the Animals at NightAnimal Farm / The OutsidersBronx Masquerade / Of Beetles and AngelsOf Beetles and Angels

Other Text / Multicultural America / African American Literature / Multicultural America / African American Literature

SOCIAL STUDIES MS. MURPHY

SOCIAL STUDIES UNITED STATES HISTORY Seventh Grade Road to the Revolution Constitution New Nation Jacksonian Democracy Nationalism, Sectionalism and the Road to the Civil War Civil War Reconstruction Eighth Grade Expansion/Development of US US becomes a World Power/Great War Between the Wars World War II and the Holocaust Postwar Challenges and Civil Rights Foreign Policy-Cold War, Vietnam, Internal Turmoil, Terrorism Illinois Constitution

GRADING A % B 80-89% C 70-79% D 65-69% F-Below 65% 50% of grade from tests/projects/quizzes 50% of grade from homework/classwork/participation Curriculum Focus Current Events Primary Sources Geography NO LATE WORK Don’t Forget Online Textbook mygradebook.com

Grading Scale A90-100% B80-89% C70-79% D65-69% FBelow 65%

Fame Field Trips Library Visits –October 58th grade only –December 6 7th grade only –February 258th grade only –April 14 & 167/8 grade

Upcoming Events October Freedom Museum/ Garfield Park Conservatory January FAME Open Mike Night March Cantigny Museum May Ballad of Emmit Till

Contact Information Ms. Fisher Ext. X8699 Ms. Evans Ext. X8493 Ms. Murphy Ext. X8486 Mr. Anderson Ext. X8495