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8th Grade Curriculum

8TH GRADE

Language Arts	Math	Science	US History	Spanish
Language Arts Pre-AP	Algebra 1 Pre-AP	Science Pre-AP	US History Pre-AP	Electives

LANGUAGE ARTS
1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Unit 1: Analyzing Fiction and Drama	Unit 2: Analyzing Literary Nonfiction, Poetry, and Persuasive Text	Unit 3: Analyzing Informational Text	Unit 4A: Creating Connections Across Literary Texts	Unit 5A: Creating Connections Across All Genres	Unit 6: Producing Research
			Unit 4B: Creating Connections Across Informational Texts	Unit 5B: Media Literacy





INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
Grade 8 ELAR Scope and Sequence
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Grade 8 Reading List			Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Chart
Reading Strategies			District Wide Editing Marks

LANGUAGE ARTS PRE AP
1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Unit 1: Analyzing Fiction and Drama	Unit 2: Analyzing Literary Nonfiction, Poetry, and Persuasive Text	Unit 3: Analyzing Informational Text	Unit 4A: Creating Connections Across Literary Texts	Unit 5A: Creating Connections Across All Genres	Unit 6: Producing Research
			Unit 4B: Creating Connections Across Informational Texts	Unit 5B: Media Literacy





INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
Grade 8 ELAR Scope and Sequence
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Grade 8 Reading List			Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Chart
Reading Strategies			District Wide Editing Marks

MATH
1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Unit 1 Lesson 1: Value and Magnitude of Rational Numbers	Unit 4 Lesson 1: Developing an Understanding of Slope	Unit 6 Lesson 1: Statistics with Bivariate Data	Unit 8 Lesson 1: Angle and Triangle Relationships involving Real Numbers	Unit 10 Lesson 1: Making Connections	Unit 12 Lesson 1 The Study of Functions
Unit 2 Lesson 1: Statistics with Univariate Data	Unit 5 Lesson 1: Proportional and Non- Proportional Functions	Unit 7 Lesson 1: Transformational Geometry	Unit 9 Lesson 1: Measurement of Three-Dimensional Figures	Unit 11 Lesson 1: Financial Planning	Unit 13 Lesson 1 Algebraic Expressions and Equations
Unit 3 Lesson 1: One-Variable Equations, Inequalities, and their Applications




INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
Grade 8 Math Scope and Sequence
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Math Teaching Strategies			.District Problem Solving Model

ALGEBRA 1 PRE AP
1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Unit 01: Linear Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities (one variable)	Unit 3: Investigation of Linear Functions and Inequalities (two variables)	Unit 5: Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities	Unit 7: Quadratic Equations, including Simplification of Numerical Radical Expressions	Unit 9: Investigation and Application of Exponential Functions	STAAR Test Review
Unit 02: Introduction to Functions	Unit 4: Application of Linear Functions	Unit 6: Laws of Exponents, Expressions, and Factoring Applications	Unit 8: Investigation and Application of Quadratic Functions	Unit 10: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences	Geometry Preview and Line Project





INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
Algebra 1 Scope and Sequence
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Math Teaching Strategies			.District Problem Solving Model

SCIENCE
1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Unit 1 Science Safety and Lab Procedures	Unit 4 Chemical Formulas, Equations, and Reactions	Unit 6 Newton's Laws	Unit 8 Weather & Climate	Unit 11 Lesson 1 Characteristics of the Universe	STAAR PREP
Unit 2 Atoms	Unit 5 Forces & Motion	Unit 7 Lesson 1 Forces that Change the Earth	Unit 9 Sun, Earth & Moon	Unit 12 ECOLOGY
Unit 3 Periodic Table		Unit 7 Lesson 2 Forces that Change the Earth	Unit 10 Lesson 1 Light Years and Theories




INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
Grade 8 Science Scope and Sequence
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Textbook Reading Strategies			Science Teaching Strategies

SCIENCE PRE-AP
1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Unit 1 Science Safety and Lab Procedures	Unit 4 Chemical Formulas, Equations, and Reactions	Unit 6 Lesson 1 Newton's Laws		Unit 11 Lesson 1 Characteristics of the Universe	STAAR PREP
Unit 2 Lesson 1 Atoms	Unit 5 Lesson 1	Unit 7 Lesson 1 Forces that Change the Earth		Unit 12 Lesson 1 Interdependence Among Living Things
Unit 3 Lesson 1 Periodic Table		Unit 7 Lesson 2 Forces that Change the Earth




INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
Grade 8 Science Scope and Sequence
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Textbook Reading Strategies			Science Teaching Strategies

US HISTORY
1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Unit 1 Lesson 1 Exploration and Colonization	Unit 3 Lesson 1 Writing the Constitution	Unit 5 Lesson 1 Early Republic Unit 6 Lesson 1 The Age of Jackson		Unit 11 Lesson 1 Reconstruction	Unit 13 Lesson 1 Lincoln's Assassination and Reaction
Unit 2 Lesson 1 American Revolution	Unit 4 Lesson 1 More Perfect Union	Unit 7 Lesson 1 Manifest Destiny	Unit 8 Lesson 1 Industrialism: North and South, Economies Develop	Unit 12 Lesson 1 Rights and Responsibilities
			Unit 9 Lesson 1 Reform and Culture
			Unit 10 Sectionalism and Civil War



INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
Grade 8 Social Studies Scope and Sequence
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Textbook Reading Strategies		PISD Five Themes of Social Studies		Social Studies Teaching Strategies

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US HISTORY PRE-AP
1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Unit 1 Lesson 1 Exploration/Colonization	Unit 3 Lesson 1 Writing the Constitution	Unit 5 Lesson 1 Early Republic Unit 6 Lesson 1 Age of Jackson	Unit 8 Lesson 1 Industrialism:North and South Economies Develop		Unit 13 Lesson 1 Lincoln's Assassination and Reaction
Unit 2 Lesson 1 American Revolutio	Unit 4 Lesson 1 More Perfect Union	Unit 7 Lesson 1 Manifest Destiny	Unit 9 Reform and Culture	Unit 11 Lesson 1 Reconstruction
			Unit 10 Sectionalism and Civil War	Unit 12 Lesson 1 Rights and Responsibilities




INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
Grade 8 Social Studies Scope and Sequence
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Textbook Reading Strategies		PISD Five Themes of Social Studies		Social Studies Teaching Strategies

SPANISH 1
1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks






INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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ELECTIVES
Band	Theatre	Choir	Intermediate Computer	STAAR Reading Acceleration	Athletics
Jazz Band	Art	Newspaper	Physical Education	STAAR Math Acceleration	Yearbook
Music	Character Education	Ag		Office/Library Aide	Cheerleading
Broadcasting

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