Grade 8

Mrs. Knueppel

8TH GRADE RELIGION
Chapter ​12 Devotions
SWBAT:  perceive the merits of Catholic devotions.  Discuss The Imitation of Christ and the rise of devotional practices and mendicant orders.  Discover the history of The Stations of the Cross and the Rosary.  Define the role of private devotion in Catholic life.
​8TH GRADE FAMILY LIFE
Chapter 3 Understanding Yourself
SWBAT:  discover two major influences in your life.  Recognize the importance of self-knowledge.  Discuss ways to grow in self-knowledge.

8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
Chapter 28 The Cold War Era
Section 1 ​The Cold War Begins
SWBAT:  discuss ​reasons as to why the Cold War began.
Section 2 ​The Korean War Period 
SWBAT:  explore and discuss the Korean War.  Explain the United States involvement.
Section 3 ​Regional Conflicts
SWBAT:  explore the Cold War in Africa and Asia.  Explain the crisis over Cuba.
Section 4 ​The ​War in Vietnam
SWBAT: ​explore and discuss the impact the Vietnam War had on the United States and Southeast Asia.  
Section 5 The Cold War Ends
SWBAT:  discuss the changes in American Foreign Policy.  Explore the Cold War and how it affected American Society.

8TH GRADE SCIENCE
Chapter ​18  Nurtients and Digestion
Section 1 ​Nutrition
SWBAT:  distinguish among the six classes of nutrients.  Identify the importance of each type of ​nutrient.  Explain the relationship between diet and health. 
Section 2 ​The Digestive System
SWBAT:  distinguish the difference between mechanical digestion and chemical digestion.  Identify the organs of the digestive system and what takes place in each.  Explain how homeostasis is maintained in digestion.

7TH GRADE SCIENCE
Chapter ​6 Views of Earth 
Section 1  Landforms 
SWBAT:  discuss differences between plains and plateaus.  Describe folded, upwarped, fault-block, and volcanic mountains.  
Section 2 ​Viewpoints 
SWBAT:  define latitude and longitude.  Explain how latitude and longitude are used to identify locations on Earth.  Determine time and date in different time zones.  
Section 3 ​Maps
SWBAT:  compare and contrast map projections and their uses.  Analyze information from topographic, geologic, and satellite maps.

6TH GRADE SCIENCE
Chapter ​5 Changes Over Time
Lesson 1 ​Features of Earth 
SWBAT:  describe and discuss ​landforms and bodies of water.  Explain the layers of the Earth. 
Lesson 2 ​Earth's Moving Continents 
SWBAT:  explore the continents and explain if they are moving.  Discuss plates and plate boundaries.  
Lesson 3 ​Forces That Build The Land 
SWBAT:  discuss the forces that change Earth's crust.  Describe a seismograph and explain how and why it is used. 
Lesson 4 ​Forces ​That Shape The Earth
SWBAT:  explore chemical and physical weathering.  Discuss how moving water can shape the land.  Explain and discuss ways soil is formed and list reasons as to why soil is so important.