First Grade Curriculum: - Hope Seattle



Eighth Grade Curriculum

Subject: Christian Faith

Curriculum used: LIVE (Simply Youth Ministry)

Summary: LIVE Curriculum speaks into students’ lives amid all the other voices to help them discover the value of placing Jesus at the center of everything. The curriculum is designed with the intention of focusing on Jesus. So even when students are studying a passage from the Old Testament or discussing a real-life issue for today’s teenagers, they can find the road back to Jesus. The curriculum tackles timely topics and biblical truths through engaging conversations. And also helps students to discover how Scripture directly relates to what they’re dealing with right now. It challenges students to think critically and figure out why they believe what they believe. Open-ended questions create room for authentic discussions that lead to those hard-to-reach place - the conversations where you find out what’s really going on in their lives.

Subject: Literacy

Curriculum used: Teacher created curriculum

Summary: Parts of speech, grammatical rules and usage are taught with the use of a variety of language texts for grammar, and with Daily Oral Language materials for editing practice. We use a variety of novels and nonfiction materials for teaching reading and its related skills. A strong connection is made between reading and writing. We teach the writing process and use the 6-Trait Writing Assessment tool to help students improve their writing skills. Students formulate topic sentences, write paragraphs, and learn how to write creative stories, narratives, poetry, persuasive essays, description essays, expository essays, and comparative essays.

Subject: Regular Math/Pre-Algebra

Curriculum Used: Math in Focus (Houghton Mifflin)

Summary: Math in Focus is a Singapore based math curriculum published in the United States. Math in Focus is based on teaching for mastery using manipulatives to see relationships and meaning. Teachers utilize a concrete-pictorial-abstract approach, with students moving between the three with the goal being problem solving. The curriculum uses a “gradual release” method where instruction moves from direct instruction to guided instruction and then independent practice with ongoing assessments. The Math in Focus curriculum is structured so that students focus first on numbers and operation skills (Book A) before moving on to measurement and data skills (Book B) during the latter part of the school year. Math in Focus is built around the Common Core Standards (CCS).

Subject: Advanced Math/Algebra

Curriculum Used: Algebra I (Glencoe)

Summary: Glencoe math teaches advanced math students Algebra 1, which is typically taught in high school. The curriculum is geared towards teaching for mastery and encourages students to learn from a depth of subject matter.

Subject: US History

Curriculum Used: History Alive! US Through Industrialism and US Through Modern Times

Summary: In eighth grade, students develop a new, more abstract level of understanding of social studies concepts. The recommended context for developing this understanding is U.S. history and government, 1776 to 1900. Students explore the ideas, issues, and events from the framing of the Constitution up through Reconstruction and industrialization. After reviewing the founding of the United States, particularly the Constitution, students explore the development of politics, society, culture, and economy in the United States to deepen conceptual understandings in civics, geography, and economics. In particular, studying the causes and consequences of the Civil War helps them to comprehend more profoundly the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a culturally diverse democracy.

Subject: Science

Curriculum Used: Full Option Science System (Delta Education)

Summary: FOSS developers from the University of California at Berkeley are dedicated to the idea that all students learn science best by doing science. The FOSS program uses several instructional pedagogies including inquiry based learning, hands-on learning and active investigation, student-to-student interaction, writing (students keep careful notes in science notebooks), and research/reading. Middle school students will learn from physical, life, and earth science units, with a three year rotation. Year 1 includes populations and ecosystems (life), planetary science (earth), and force and motion (physical). Year 2 includes diversity of life (life), earth history (earth), and chemical interactions (physical). Year 3 includes human brain and senses (life), weather and water (earth), and electronics (physical).

Subject: Physical Education

Summary: All grades focus on acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain an active life. Perform movement combinations in rhythmic activities (step aerobics, hip-hop, social dance). Perform movement combinations in fundamental and complex skills (Basketball- set shot, overhead pass; soccer – shoot on goal, trap and dribble, throwing/catching) involved in team sports and group activities. Perform fundamental movement combinations in fundamental and complex skills involved in individual sports. Demonstrate mechanics of movement as applied to specific skills (under hand volleyball serve over net). Perform skills to improve core strength. Describe benefits of activities that lead to an active life. Apply rules and etiquette in a variety of games. Demonstrate the role of each position in modified/full game or activity. Return/retrieve equipment in a safe manner. Organize own games (create-a-game assignment) and apply rules.

Subject: Foreign Language (Spanish)

Curriculum Used: “Introduction to Spanish” Voces Etextbook, by Teacher’s Discovery

Summary: Through the five components of learning a language: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and culture, students will be immersed in Spanish to talk about topics important to them, and use the Internet as a major resource to soak up the target language. In addition to having textbooks in class, through the etextbook, which is on line, we have access to dialogues, power points, games, videos, and songs, as well as vocabulary and grammar practice. During class mostly Spanish is spoken so that the input they are receiving is in the target language. Students will be able to communicate about topics such as greetings; dates, time and weather; clothing; the body; describing people and things; and likes and dislikes.

Subject: Electives

Summary: Middle school student can select two electives for each semester, changing at the semester break. Typical elective choices include handbell choir, chapel band/choir, art, strategic board games, advanced PE, yearbook, study hall, STEM, and/or advanced technology.

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