8th Grade

8th Grade Math

8th Grade Algebra 

  • Expressions, Equations, Functions
  • Linear Equations
  • Linear Functions
  • Linear Inequalities
  • Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
  • Exponents, Exponential Functions
  • Quadratic Expressions, Equations, Functions
  • Radical Functions
  • Rational Functions
  • Statistics, Probability

 

U.S. History Civil War - Vietnam

The eighth grade will study American history beginning with the Civil War and ending with the Vietnam Era. 

Topics covered this year include:

  • The Civil War
  • Reconstruction
  • Westward Expansion
  • The Industrial Age
  • World War I
  • The Depression
  • World War II
  • The Cold War
  • The Civil Rights Era
  • The Vietnam Era

8th Grade ELA

Vocabulary--Units are completed independently over a 2-week span, with the last day of the second week being a test day. Parts of units are assigned in chunks, and students should be writing due dates for each section in their planners.

English

  • General review of nouns, adjectives, adverbs
  • Verbs-voices, indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, subjunctive
  • Verbals: participles, gerunds, infinitives
  • Sentences: simple, compound, complex
  • Capitalization and punctuation in writing
  • Writing projects in English and in conjunction with other subjects
  • English midterm and final

Literature-

Using the Holt McDougal Literature book and several novel studies, eighth grade literature will cover; 

  • Plot and Conflict
  • Character and Point of View
  • Setting and Mood
  • Theme and Symbolism
  • Poetry
  • Style, Voice, and Tone
  • History and Culture in Literature

8 Religion

The content we will look at the quarter focuses on the preparation for Confirmation. We will look at a variety of topics covered in the Catholic Christian Doctrine through powerpoint slides, assignments, and quizzes. We will also incorporate the program by Ascension Press, The Chosen. We will engage in a lot of conversations about using their faith in their young lives and they will also reflect on a number of different questions.