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February News
U.S. History 8
During the third marking period, students will be studying Andrew Jackson and his new style of democracy. In addition, students will learn about the plight of the Native Americans. Finally, we will be focusing on the geographical growth of the United States through Manifest Destiny.
Please encourage your child to come to class with his/her books and materials. In order to be successful, students must be prepared.
Math
All students are preparing for the upcoming MSA. Teachers went over the last practice MSA with the students in their math classes.
Honors Geometry students are working on indirect measurement methods.
Algebra students are studying probability and Data Analysis.
Math C students are solving equations using math properties.
Science 8
Welcome to Earth Science! Students are now investigating our home planet. The structure of the Earth is the topic for the month of February with Earthquakes and Volcanism not far behind. How do we know what the inside of the Earth is like if we’ve never been there? What causes Earth’s magnetic field? How are earthquake epicenters located? These and many other fascinating questions will be answered as we begin to explore the Structure of the Earth!
English 8
Students in 8th grade English have been engaged in a research report based on a controversial issue approved by the teacher. Students learned to cite sources correctly and studied the techniques of propaganda. We are finishing up reading our unit novel and preparing for the end-of-semester exams. English students identified an individual who has impacted the community and wrote a 5 paragraph essay on the topic. Students should be reading a book every night. Some students may need that extra push from parents to read for 30 minutes on a daily basis. Please note that students are required to take weekly Accelerated Reader tests which are a part of their English grade. As students think about next year,
They should consider reading some of the books at the high school level. Here are some books that have been on the Black-eyed Susan list. Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women. Bagnold, Enid. National Velvet.Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451.Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim’s Progress. Christopher, John. The White Mountains. Cleaver, Vera. Where the Lilies Bloom. Cooper, James Fenimore. The Last of the Mohicans.Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Dumas, Alexander. The Count of Monte Cristo.Eckert, Allan W. Incident At Hawk’s Hill. Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain. Frost, Robert. Poems. Hilton, James. Goodbye, Mr. Chips. Hunt, Irene. Across Five Aprils. Hunter, Mollie. A Stranger Came Ashore.Irving, Washington. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Keith, Harold. Rifles for Watie.Kipling, Rudyard. Kim.LeGuin, Ursula K. A Wizard of Earthsea.Lester, Julius. To Be a Slave.Malory, Sir Thomas. Le Morte d’Arthur.Mazer, Harry. The Last Mission.Peck, Richard. The Ghost Belonged To Me.Pyle, Howard. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. The Yearling.Reiss, Johanna. The Upstairs Room.Schaefer, Jack. Shane.Scott, Sir Walter. Ivanhoe.Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein.Smith, Betty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.Sperry, Armstrong. Call It Courage.Steinbeck, John. The Red Pony.Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island.Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.Twain, Mark. Adventures of Tom Sawyer.Uchida, Yoshiko. Journey to Topaz.Verne, Jules. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.Webster, Jean. Daddy Long Legs.Wells, H.G. War of the Worlds.Wilder.
We encourage students to study literary terms. We encourage students to be mindful of the 6 traits of writing when submitting written work. We invite students who need extra help to make an appointment to come in during lunch or after school.
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Super Team 8 is a comprehensive approach to helping students prepare for high school. This vertical team design promotes student success in 9th grade by:
- Actively teaching study, time management and test-taking skills
- Providing experiential instruction in skills necessary for high school success
- Promoting long-range goal setting
- Directly teaching the realities of GPA calculation, eligibility and effective effort
- Providing an educational advocate for each student to assist in the acquisition of transition skills
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