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Please note:   Portions of the scope and sequence will be updated in the future.  The course outlines will be updated.

 

2020 scope and sequence Grade 8 Final Draft.xls 

 

2020 scope and sequence Grade 8 Final Draft.xls

 

Grade 8

English Language Arts

2019 Course Outline

Teacher: Michael Pugh

 

Specific assessments will take place for each student this year. The Words Their Way Spelling Placement Test will be given in September, February and again in June to gauge spelling levels and improvement. A basic reading assessment will be administered near the beginning of the school year and results will be shared at the Student Led Conferences in November.

 

The Manitoba Department of Education requires a provincial report on Grade 8 student performance in Reading Comprehension and Expository Writing.  This will be evaluated at the end of January/Early February.  Students and parents will receive results shortly afterward.

 

The basis of Middle Years English is formed around six strands of literacy learning: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and representing. In keeping with these guidelines, we will complete a variety of activities, assignments, and projects that will help students practice and develop skills in these areas using the units listed below. We will also complete two novel studies:

 

Ongoing parts of our ELA program

Writing

          Spelling

                   Grammar

                             Reading & Silent Reading

                                      Journals

 

*The following ELA sections represent the approximate order of units or concepts we will be studying this year.  Please understand this will be revised as necessary.

 

Reading unit include study of: literary terms, 5 story elements, short story genre, plot structure, theme, epiphany, imagery, irony(3), conflict, symbolism, characterization, metaphor, simile

 

Reading Units

Short Stories

Novel: The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

Novel: The Giver by Lois Lowry.

 

 

 

 

Writing Genres

Personal Journaling    

Hard News         

Internet Research        

Descriptive        

Business Letter

Writing to explain      

Persuasive

Narrative  

Expository

 

Grammar Topics

Punctuation & Capitals       

Nouns / Pronouns       

Verbs        

Conjunctions

Compound Sentences 

Subject / verb agreement               

Adjectives Adverbs Prepositions 

Quotations

 

Spelling Programs

Canadian Spelling Program – September Only (spelling and vocabulary skills)

Words Their Way (spelling patterns and sorts)

 

Student Evaluation

 

We will study various genres of literary texts and complete a wide range of reading response activities and assignments.  Students will work cooperatively in different group and individually while studying novels and short stories.

 

Daily Work (assignments, projects, tests): 90%

Final Assessment: 10% (June)

 

It is expected for students to: attend class regularly, come to class prepared, complete assignments/homework, participate in class, and be willing to learn.

 

 

 

 

Grade 8

Mathematics

2019 Course Outline

Teacher: Michael Pugh

 

 

 

Course Description: The grade 8 math course is designed to develop students' skills across the four math strands:

1) numbers

2) patterns and relations

3) shape and space

4) statistics and probability

 

 

The General Learning Outcomes that are outlined within these four strands include:

a) Develop number sense

b) Use patterns to describe the world and solve problems

c) Represent algebraic expressions in multiple ways.

d) Use direct -or- indirect measurement to solve problems

e) Describe characteristics of 3D objects and 2D shapes analyzing the relationships among them.

f) Describe and analyze position and motion of objects and shapes

g) Collect, display, and analyze data to solve problems

h) Use experimental and theoretical probabilities to represent and solve problems

 

 

Course Structure: The structure of our math course this year will include a variety of large class, small group and independent work. We will be using the programs of “MathLinks 8” and “Math Makes Sense 8”.  Instant recall of basic facts is a priority for the grade 5-8 math programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Math Units (order will change matching mRLC sequence)

 

Ch8 Integers

 

Ch6 Fraction Operations

 

Ch9 Linear Relations

 

Ch10 Solving Linear Relations    

 

Ch3 Pythagorean Relationships   

 

Ch2 Ratio, Rates, Proportional Reasoning    

 

Ch5 Surface Area       

 

Ch7 Volume      

 

Ch4 Understanding Percent

 

Ch1 Representing Data & Ch11 Probability

 

Ch12 Tessellations

 

 

 

Evaluation

 

Daily Work (assignments, quizes, tests): 90%

Final Assessment: 10% (June)

 

Required Materials: geometry set, scientific calculator, ruler.

A basic calculator is optional {graph paper can be supplied by school}

 

 

 

 

 

Grade 8

Science

2019 Course Outline

Teacher: Michael Pugh

 

 

Introduction: The study of science and technology will help students develop knowledge and understanding of scientific and technological concepts and procedures. Students will learn to critically assess and connect scientific concepts and technological innovations to their observations of the world around them. They will gain an appreciation for the important role science and technology plays in society and begin to understand how their actions impact society and the environment.  Textbook: Discovering Science 8

 

SCIENCE

Within this curriculum there are four clusters of study which include:

a) Water Systems

b) Optics

c) Fluids

d) Cells and Systems

 

 

Essential Learnings: Students will be assessed using the following three essential learnings:

a) Demonstrates an communicates scientific knowledge and concepts

b) Applies and communicates scientific and technological skills

c) Recognizes and communicated relationships between science, technology, society and the environment.

 

 

Science Units (Chapter titles indicate science concept for each cluster)

 

a) Introduction & Science Lab Safety

 

b) Unit 1: Cells and Systems Ch10-12

ch10: the cell is a basic unit of life

                   ch11: human body cells are organized as tissues organs and systems

                   ch12: health of a body depends on the health of its interdependent systems

 

c) Unit 2: Water Systems Ch1-3           

                   ch1: Water cycle

                   ch2: oceans control the water cycle

ch3: water influence on climate and species distribution

 

d) Unit 3: Optics Ch4-6                

                   ch4: properties of light  using Wave models

                   ch5:the Law of Reflection and mirrors

                   ch6: lenses refract light to form images

 

e) Unit 4: Fluids Ch7-9                 

ch7: viscosity describes a fluid's resistance to flow

                   ch8: density describes the amount of mass in a given volume of a substance

                   ch9: Forces influence the motion and properties of fluids

 

 

 

Due to time constraints it is unlikely we will complete all of the chapters above entirely.    

 

We will be completing a variety of activities which will include lab work, experiments, and research.

 

Scientific Inquiry (The Scientific Method)

 

Evaluation: Students will be evaluated in the following three areas which are

present on the provincial report card:

 

80% Knowledge and understanding  

          (tests, assignments)

10% Scientific inquiry

(lab work - scientific method to

solve problems)

10% Design process and problem solving

(prototypes, solve problems and

attempt solutions, science Olympics) 

 

 

 

Grade 8

Social Studies

2019 Course Outline

Teacher: Michael Pugh

 

 

Students will explore societies of the past and make connections between the past and present. The origins of human societies from early hunter-gather ways of life to societies of the Roman Empire will be studied.  Students will study significant people, ideas, and events of historical periods that have shaped the modern world.  Students will become aware of differing world views and the factors that influence change in societies. They will assess the influence of the past on the present and develop an appreciation for the historical significance of past societies and civilizations.

 

 

Theme of Grade 8 Social Studies: 

 

Understanding Societies Past and Present

 

 

 

Evaluation

 

80% Knowledge and Understanding

(tests, daily work)

 

15% Research and Communication

(research project, presentations)

 

 5% Critical thinking and citizenship

(problem solving, judgments, involvement, relations with others)

 

 

 

Textbook “World History: Societies of the Past”

 

 

 

 

Social Studies Clusters (represented in year plan below)

 

1) Understanding Societies Past and Present

2) Early Societies of Mesopotamia & Egypt

3) Ancient Societies of Greece & Rome

 

 

 

Year Plan

 

Unit  Text Chapters & Title                                                                        Evaluation

 

1        Intro to textbook / Ch1 - History of Societies                                       Unit Test

 

2        Ch2 - The Early Peoples                                                                     Unit Test

 

3        Ch3 - Mesopotamia                                                                            Unit Test

 

4        Ch4 – Egypt                                                                               Research Project

 

5        Ch7 - Greece                                                                                      Unit Test

 

6        Ch8 - Rome                                                                                       Unit Test

 

 

 

If time permits we will read the following two chapters            

 

7        Shaping the Modern World                                                                        

   Ch12 - Renaissance                                                                          Reading Only

             Ch15 - Industry and Europe