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Expectations handed out at Parent Night [ 7th grade | 8th grade ]

Books: Prentice Hall Publisher
America History of Our Nation
Foundations of Geography
Economics: Guide to the Essentials Workbook

Historically, 7th grade takes up where 5th grade left off (after a review), at pre-Civil War Era, continuing up to the Great Depression.

8th grade’s first trimester emphasis is the United States and Arizona Constitutions with a survey of the historical markers in their development. This is an excellent part of our preparation for April’s Washington, D.C. trip. We then continue the timeline from the World War I to today.

Our general goals that accommodate Diocese and AZ Standards are:

  • Full range of Social Studies Standards related to our Catholic faith.
  • Economics, geography (i.e., 5 Themes of Geography), and current events integrated into American history and related to cause and effect on our daily lives. Emphasis the next year of elections.
  • Reading skills within a context area.
  • Writing skills using the 6+1 Traits of Writing technique (this year’s emphasis on “Organization” trait); expository writing, writing process.
  • Study, test taking, time management, and organization skills.
  • Research skills.
  • Current events especially connected to the background history of events and to our Catholic faith.
8th Grade Curriculum Map
1st Trimester
2nd Trimester
3rd Trimester

Ch 5 Road to Revolution
Ch 6 The American Revolution
Ch 7 Creating the Constitution Citizen Handbook
Arizona Constitution

Review of Mexican Cession, Spanish-American War, Civil War, Western Expansion, Industrial Revolution, Progressives

Ch 21 World War I


Proposed projects:
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  • Constitution Day Celebration Displays (week of 9/17). School classes visit symposium with talks and displays.
  • Three Branches of Government DC Project. Picture tour of White House, US Capitol, Supreme Court

Ch 22 The Roaring 20’s
Ch 23 The Great Depression and the New Deal
Ch 24 World War II
Ch 25 The Cold War
Ch 26 The Civil Rights Era


Proposed projects:

  • Washington DC travel brochure and poster.
  • Civil Rights Era Digital Storytelling.

Ch 27 The Vietnam Era
Ch 28 New Directions for a Nation
Ch 29 Challenges for a New Century

Preparations and follow up for Washington DC trip in April.


Proposed project:

  • Pieces of the Heart (culminating 8th grade year)

 

7th Grade Curriculum Map
1st Trimester
2nd Trimester
3rd Trimester

Ch 14 A Nation Divided
Ch 15 The Civil War
Ch 16 Reconstruction & the New South

Geography
Ch 1 The World Geography

 

Proposed Projects:
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Ch 17 The West Transformed
Ch18 Industry and Urban Growth
Ch 19 Political Reform and the Progressive Era

Geography
Ch 2 Earth’s Physical Geography
Ch 3 Earth’s Human Geography

 

Proposed Project:

  • Inventor’s Biographical Boxology

Ch 20 The United States Looks Overseas
Ch 21 World War I
Ch 22 The Roaring Twenties

Geography
Ch 4 Cultures of the World
Ch 5 Interacting With Our Environment


Proposed Project:

  • World War I Digital Movie Making

 

Junior High Block Schedule
Block
Math
Science
LA
Soc Stud
1
7 Pre Alg
7 Math
8M
8Mc
2
7 Math
7 Pre Alg
8Mc
8M
3
8 Algebra
8 Pre Alg
7Wi
7W
4
8 Pre Alg
8 Algebra
7W
7Wi
Monday/Wednesday Blocks 1 and 2
Tuesday/Thursday Blocks 3 and 4
Friday Blocks 1, 2, 3 and 4
8:15-9:00am Religion
9:00-11:00am Block
11:00-11:35am Lunch
11:45am-1:45pm Block
1:45-3:15pm Specials, Study Hall, Makeup