Welcome to Curriculum Night. SCIENCE MR. ANDERSON.

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