Welcome to Curriculum Night
SCIENCEMR. ANDERSON
Did you get my welcome packet that was sent home?
BE A TEAM PLAYER
1. Have your materials and homework with you on time
2. Listen while others are talking 3. Avoid distracting others 4. Listen to and follow directions 5. Be respectful to people and
property 6. Work cooperatively in a group
7. Use a pleasant tone of voice
8. Treat others as you would like to be treated
7th Grade CurriculumLIFE SCIENCE
Introduce
• Lab Safety
• Scientific Method
• Writing Lab Reports
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Cells and Heredity
September -December• The Cell• How it functions• How it divides
(mitosis)• Genes and inherited
traits (meiosis)
Ecology
January-February
• Ecosystems and Biomes
• Interactions within Ecosystems
• Human Impact on Ecosystems
Diversity of Living Things
March-April
• Classification of Organisms
• Single-Celled Organisms & Viruses
• Plants• Animals
Human Biology
May
• Body Systems• Respiratory• Digestive• Circulatory• Sexual Health
Education• Reproduction
8th Grade CurriculumPHYSICAL SCIENCE
Review of:
• Lab Safety
• Scientific Method
• Writing Lab Reports
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Matter and Energy
September-November
• Matter
• Properties of Matter
• Temperature and Heat
Introduction to Chemistry
December-February
• Atomic Structure
• Periodic Table
• Chemical Bonds and Compounds
• Chemical Reactions
• Solutions
Introduction to Physics
March-June
• Motion
• Forces
• Gravity, friction, and Pressure
• Work and Energy
• Simple Machines
Science Grading
• 25% TEST SCORES
• 25% HOMEWORK COMPLETION
• 25% QUIZ / LAB / PROJECT SCORES
• 25% PREPARATION &PARTICIPATION
Thanks for coming and being a big part of our team!IT DOES TAKE A VILLAGE
Mr. Anderson (847) 859-8495
LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERATURE
LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERATURE
MS. EVANSMS. FISHER
MS. EVANSMS. FISHER
Language Arts
Grade Breakdown¶ 60% Product
¶ Final written products¶ Tests/ Quizzes¶ Performances (Listening and Speaking)
¶ 40% Process/ Observation¶ Writing process (Pre-writing, drafts,
revisions, and peer reviews)¶ Class preparation¶ Home/Class work¶ Class participation
Units of Study
• Writer’s Workshop– Narrative– Persuasive– Expository– Poetry– Test Writing– Research Paper– Teacher Choice
Literature
Grade Breakdown50% Formal Assessment50% Observation/ Process
Class Preparation Class work Homework Independent Reading
Novel TitlesNovel Titles
7th Grade 8th Grade
Nothing But the Truth House on Mango Street They Cage the Animals at NightAnimal Farm The Outsiders Bronx Masquerade Of Beetles and Angels Of Beetles and Angels
7th Grade 8th Grade
Nothing But the Truth House on Mango Street They Cage the Animals at NightAnimal Farm The Outsiders Bronx Masquerade Of Beetles and Angels Of Beetles and Angels
Other TextOther Text
Multicultural America
African American Literature
Multicultural America
African American Literature
SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES
MS. MURPHY
SOCIAL STUDIES
UNITED STATES
HISTORY
Seventh Grade•Road to the Revolution
•Constitution
•New Nation
•Jacksonian Democracy
•Nationalism, Sectionalism and the Road to the Civil War
•Civil War
•Reconstruction
Eighth Grade•Expansion/Development of US
•US becomes a World Power/Great War
•Between the Wars
•World War II and the Holocaust
•Postwar Challenges and Civil Rights
•Foreign Policy-Cold War, Vietnam, Internal Turmoil, Terrorism
•Illinois Constitution
GRADING
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
D 65-69%
F-Below 65%
50% of grade from tests/projects/quizzes
50% of grade from homework/classwork/participation
Curriculum Focus
Current Events
Primary Sources
Geography
NO
LATE
WORK
Don’t Forget
Online Textbook
mygradebook.com
Grading Scale
•A 90-100% •B 80-89%•C 70-79%•D 65-69%•F Below
65%
Fame Field Trips
Library Visits
– October 5 8th grade only– December 6 7th grade only– February 25 8th grade only– April 14 & 16 7/8 grade
Upcoming Events
October Freedom Museum/ Garfield Park Conservatory
January FAME Open Mike Night
March Cantigny Museum
May Ballad of Emmit Till
Contact Information
Ms. Fisher [email protected]
Ext. X8699
Ms. Evans [email protected]
Ext. X8493
Ms. Murphy [email protected]
Ext. X8486
Mr. Anderson [email protected]
Ext. X8495