8th Grade

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

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.