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Academics - Eighth Grade
- Vocabulary: spelling, parts of speech, definitions
- Grammar: All parts of speech, explore all forms of writing
- Reading: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Animal Farm, Night, War of the Worlds, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Lord of the Flies, Analysis of Genre, Reading Portfolio
- Writing: Personal Narratives, Creative, Persuasive, Research, and Descriptive Writing pieces, Writing process, Writing Portfolio
- 7th Grade Accelerated Pre-Algebra
- 8th Grade Archdiocesan Algebra Program
- Ability Grouping means small classes with individual attention - low student to teacher ratio
- Classroom set of TI 83 Calculators
- Smart View software program
- Hands-on use of Algebra tiles
- High School preparatory program
- Content skills include operations with numbers, geometry, measurement, algebra, data analysis and probability
Middle School Science Program
- US History - beginning with early exploration of the Americas through the Civil War
- Topics of study include: Native Americans and exploration, Colonial Settlement, Conflict and Resolution, the New Republic, Formation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Nation Expands Westward, the Civil War and Reconstruction
- Students use technology for research, web searches, performance assessments
- Understanding history through Democratic Principles, Political systems, social systems, cultural diversity, economic systems, geography, and historical perspectives
- Technology skills include: keyboarding, internet safety, word processing, database, spreadsheet, creation of web pages, using the internet as a research tool, technology decision-making, and use of appropriate electronic tools.
- Internet safety program - iSafe
- Integration of content areas including science, language arts, math and social studies
- Internet Safety Program - I-Safe
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