1. Curriculum Night Tuesday, September 12th
8th Grade PANTHERS
Curriculum Night
Tuesday, September 12th

2. Contact Us!?! E-Mail Wiki or Weebly Other
the easiest and fastest way to get a response; please use this as your primary contact method
Wiki or Weebly
Each teacher has a website… use it as a resource to find out
Lessons
Homework assignments
Test dates
Other
BaileyPanthers Website, PTA Blast,
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3. Rules and Expectations
Only 1 Rule… “Respect”
The classroom
The teacher
Your classmates
PANTHERS Expectations:
No food or gum
No playing with water bottles
No book bags or oversized “purses”
NO “Slides” or flip-flops
Bring Agenda everyday!
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4. Gateway Year CMS Requirements for Promotion: Class-work / Preparation
60% or above in LA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health/PE, and one other elective
Score at or above III on state EOG in Reading, Mathematics, Science

5. 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!!!

6. Williamsburg Field Trip
April 25-27, 2017
Student Cost: $400
Highlights!!!
Historic Williamsburg
Ghost Tour
Guided Village Tour
Jamestown
Yorktown
Busch Gardens
More Information to Come!!!

7. 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
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8. 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
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9. 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
Research- TedTalks
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
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10. 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
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11. Drop date: September 27th
Math 1
Major topics:
Linear Equations/Inequalities, introduction to functions, linear functions, system of equations, exponential functions, quadratic functions, Statistics
EOG and EOC
High School credit and grade goes on high school transcript (not on GPA)
Drop date: September 27th
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12. Math 2 What is This?!?! Breakdown
50% Algebra II (including complex numbers; quadratic, rational, and square root functions, as well as an introduction to other function families, and inverse variation)
45% Geometry (including an in depth study of congruence, similarity, and geometric proof; right triangles and an introduction to trigonometry)
5% Statistics/Probability (conditional probability; and statistical inference)
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13. Math 2 HS Graduation Requirements
Counts as 1 of 4 years required for HS Graduation
Grade doesn’t transfer into HS GPA
High School Pathways
Freshman: Honors Math 3/Math 3
Sophomore: Honors Pre-Calculus
Junior: AP Calculus A/B and/or AP Calculus B/C
Senior: AP Statistics and/or AP Calculus B/C
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14. Greatness…