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8th Grade Curriculum

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    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: Fundamentals of Communication

     
    Analyzing and Composing Literary/Narrative Nonfiction and Fiction
     

    Unit 3: Analyzing and Composing Informational Text

    Unit 4: Rhetorically Analyzing and Composing Argumentative Texts

    Unit 5: Interpretation and Response Across Genres

    Unit 6: Research-Based Synthesis, Creation, and Innovation

     

    Unit 2A: Analyzing and Composing Literary/Narrative Nonfiction

     Unit 2B: Analyzing and Composing Literary Texts: Poetry and Drama

           
               
               
               
               
     
     
     
     
     
     
    INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
    GRADE 8 ELAR YAG
    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: Fundamentals of Communication

     
    Analyzing and Composing Literary/Narrative Nonfiction and Fiction
     
     
    Unit 3: Analyzing and Composing Informational Texts

    Unit 4: Rhetorically Analyzing and Composing Argumentative Texts

    Unit 5: Interpretation and Response Across Genres

     
    Unit 6: Research Based Synthesis, Creation and Innovation
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    Unit 2: Analyzing and Composing Literary/Narrative Nonfiction

     

     Unit 2B: Analyzing and Composing Literary Texts: Poetry and Drama

     

    Analyzing and Composing Literary/Narrative Nonfiction and Fiction

           
               
               
               
               
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
    GRADE 8 ELAR YAG
    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, Simple and Compound Interest             
               
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
    Grade 8 Math Scope and Sequence
    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
    Math Teaching Strategies
    .District Problem Solving Model
     
     
    ALGEBRA 1 
    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 4: Investigating Global Weather Patterns Unit 6: Investigating the Sun, Earth & Moon 

    Unit 8: Investigating Interdependence among Living Things

    Unit 1 & 2: Investigating Matter and Energy  Unit 3: Investigating Forces & Motion     
     Unit 5: Investigating Forces that change the Earth Unit 7: Investigating Components of the Universe           
                 
    INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE  

    8th-grade YAG (2022-2023)

     
    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  
    Textbook Reading Strategies Science Teaching Strategies  
     
     
    SCIENCE HONORS
    1st
    Six Weeks
    2nd
    Six Weeks
    3rd
    Six Weeks
    4th
    Six Weeks
    5th
    Six Weeks
    6th
    Six Weeks
     Unit 01:HONORS Investigating Global Weather Patterns
     
    Unit 3: Investigating the Sun, Earth, and Moon 
     
     
     Unit 8: Investigating Interdependence Among Living Systems
    Units 1 & 2: Investigating matter and atoms 
     
     Unit 3: Investigating Force and Motion
     
    Unit 2: HONORS Investigating Forces that Change Earth  Unit 4: Investigating Components of the Universe         
               
    INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE

    8th-grade YAG 2022-2023

    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 Exploration and Colonization Unit 3 Problems with the AOC
    Unit 5 1st 6 Presidents
     
    Unit 7 Westward Expansion 
     Unit 10 Sectionalism and America At War
     
     
    Unit 12 Rights and Responsibilities & Begin STAAR Review 
    Unit 2 American Revolution  Unit 4 Inside the New Constitution  Unit 6 Era of Jackson
    Unit 8 Northern Industry v. Southern Agriculture 
    Unit 11  The Aftermath and Reconstruction  STAAR Review Continued
          Unit 9 Reformers    
               
               
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    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 7 Lesson 1 Manifest Destiny Unit 10 Sectionalism and Civil War 
    Unit 12 Lesson 1 Rights and Responsibilities
    Unit 2 Lesson 1 American Revolution Unit 4 Lesson 1 More Perfect Union  Unit 6 Lesson 1 Age of Jackson Unit 8 Lesson 1 Industrialism:North and South Economies Develop Unit 11 Lesson 1 Reconstruction  Unit 13 Lesson 1 Lincoln's Assassination and Reaction 
     
        Unit 9 Reform and Culture    
               
               
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    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
    (TBA)
    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
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