Carden School of Sacramento
Curriculum
8th Grade
| Subject | Text/Materials/Topics | Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Literature: | Huckleberry Finn King Arthur Julius Caesar Man Without A Country Gold Bug Legend of Sleepy Hollow Rip Van Winkle Raven |
Background information on each book and period of history, character analysis and comparison, development of organizational abilities, and vocabulary development |
| Spelling: | Words and Carden Controls Diagramming sentences, Verb Forms and Tenses, Parts of Speech, Controlling Words, Vocabulary Dictation, Science and Famous Scientists |
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| Language: | Language Workbook IX Daily Oral Language Composition Forms Creative Writing |
Grammar, punctuation, editing skills, and advanced grammar preparation for tests being administered in February for local high schools. |
| Math: | Jr. High Math, Part II Algebra-Structure and Method Geometry, Math Concepts |
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| Social Studies/ Geography and History: |
An American Nation Colonial America to Present U.S. History, Civics and Government |
Literature: background information including Roman Empire |
| Science: | Physical Science Spelling Dictation Science and Scientists |
Experimentation |
| Poetry and Drama: | Selected Poetry | |
| Music: | Seasonal Songs, Composer Appreciation, Performing Arts, Music Theory, and Learning Instruments | |
| French: | Conversation, Poems, Verbs, Literature and Vocabulary, Culture and Civilization, Writing Skills, and Reports | Vocabulary development, writing skills, conversation |
| Physical Education: | 30 minutes d aily: Motor Coordination, Exercises, Seasonal Games, Physical Development, and Sportsmanship |
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| Field Trips: | To correspond with studies | Washington D.C. and Quebec (alternate every year), and Community Theater |
| Art: | Drawing Basic Principles Various art media introduced to encourage personal exploration and self-expression | |
| Art Appreciation: | Oral Discussion and Written Comparisons: Monet, Larrson, Degas, and Van Gogh | |
| Computer: | Further development of touch-keyboarding skills and advanced word processing; Variety of digital photography, multimedia and graphics projects; Introduction to desktop publishing; Introduction to digital movie editing; Introduction to HTML and CSS for web page coding. | Proper application of APA style in a word-processed term paper; development of graphic skills using digital photography; multi-tasking production and research skills. |
| Enrichment: | Teacher reads to the class: Lord Jim, The Children’s Homer |