Religion

• What we believe
• How we worship
• How we pray
• Liturgical celebrations and seasons
• Scripture stories
• Church doctrine- past and present

Language Arts

• Sentence structure and diagramming Parts of speech Mechanics of writing
  • Spelling
  • Punctuation
  • Grammar
  • Capitalization
  • Vocabulary
• Writing Process
• Literary elements and devices

Reading

• Predictions
• Previewing
• Inference of story meaning
• Comprehension
  • Independent
  • Group based
• Listening skills
• Vocabulary strategies
• Study skills
• Informational resource skills
• Literary skills
• Writing skills

Mathematics

• Place value of whole numbers
• Adding and subtracting whole numbers
• Place values of decimals
• Adding and subtracting decimals
• Multiplying and dividing
  • One-digit numbers
  • Larger numbers
  • Two-digit numbers
  • Decimals
• Analyzing and graphing data
• Circle, bar, and line graphs
  
• Probability
• Measurement using metric units

Social Studies

• Map reading
• Basic geography skills
• Map identification/features
• U.S. history from 1500 through current events
• Study of cultures
  • Geography
  • History
  • Economy
• Relating past events to personal life and current events
• Introduction of Constitution
  • Bill of Rights
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Democratic system of voting

Science

• Living systems
• Systems and interactions in nature
• Processes that change the earth
• The solar system and beyond
• Building blocks of matter
• Energy and motion

Religion

• Identification of major prayers
• Bible and scripture studies including the use of the Bible
• Prophets and saints
• Special liturgical seasons
• Catholic doctrine

Reading

• Novels, short stories, non-fiction, and poetry
• Literary elements
• Point of view
• Main idea/details
• Comprehension
• Use of library
• Book reports
• Figurative language
• Word origins, suffixes, prefixes, and root words

Spelling/vocabulary

• Word meaning
• Correct spelling
• Proper use of words to complete sentences
• Word classification and relationships

English

• Sentence structure
• Parts of speech and their proper usage
• Punctuation
• Subject, object, and predicate
• Study skills
• Use of references
• Types of writing including essay, research, and creative

Mathematics

• Number sense and operations
• Fractions
• Geometry and spatial reasoning
• Statistics, graphing, and probability
• Algebraic equations, relationships, and integers
• Proportional reasoning
• Measurement: one, two, and three-dimensional
• Geometric patterns and operations

Social Studies

• Early history of man
  • Fertile Crescent
  • Nile River
  • Huang He River
  • Indus River Valley
• Ancient World
  • Greece
  • Rome
  • Arab worlds
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • South America
  • Asia
• The world expands and changes
• Stormy century
  • WW I and WW II
  • Cold War
  • Conflicts in the Middle East
  • Struggles in India
• Geography and map skills
• Biographies of important people
• Integration of music and literature

Science

• Understanding living things
• Living things grow and respond
• Living planet
• Cycles in earth and space
• Matter and energy
• Forces and machines

Religion

• Church History
• Church and Sacraments
• Jesus in the New Testament
• Morality
• Mystery of God
• Prayer
• Liturgical year/celebrations

Literature

• Mythology
• Poetry
• Drama
• Short Story
• Novels

English

• Grammar
• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Writing
  • Exposition
  • Character Sketches
  • Descriptive
  • Outlines

Mathematics

• Number connections and expression
• Operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers, and rational numbers
• Algebraic expressions, equations, inequalities, and linear equations
• Geometry
• Ratios, rates, proportions, and percents
• Statistics, graphing, and probability
• Measurement

Social Studies (American History)

• WWII
• Cold War
• Korean War
• Civil Rights Movement
• Vietnam War years
• 1969- Present

Science

• Introduction to Biology
• Cells
• Body Systems
• Genetics
• Protists
• Plants
• Animal diversity
• Ecology

Religion

• Jesus in the New Testament
• Sacraments
• Morality
• Mystery of God
• Church history
• Liturgical year/celebrations

Literature

• Mythology
• Poetry
• Drama
• Short Story
• Novels

English

• Grammar
• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Writing
  • Exposition
  • Character Sketches
  • Descriptive
  • Outlines

Social Studies

• Geography Skills
  • World Geography
    • Earth
    • Climate, water, and vegetation
    • People
• U.S. and Canada
• Latin America
• Europe
• Russia
• North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
• Southern Africa
• Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

Science: Physical Science

• Science Skills
  • Chemistry
    • Matter
    • Atomic Structure
    • Periodic Table
    • Chemical bonds and reactions
    • solutions, acids, and bases
    • Carbon and nuclear chemistry
  • Physics
    • Motion and forces
    • Work, power, and machines
    • Energy
    • Mechanical waves and sound
    • Light
    • Electricity
    • Magnetism

Mathematics- Pre-Algebra (grade 8)

• Introduction to algebra
• Integers
• Data and graphs
• Number theory
• Rational numbers and percents
• Proportion, percent and probability
• Real numbers and inequalities
• Geometry introductions
• Linear equations and polynomials

Mathematics- Algebra

• Equations
• Exponents/polynomials
• Inequalities/absolute value
• Graphs and linear equations
• Rational expressions and equations
• Relations and functions
• Quadratic equations

Mathematics- Geometry

• Geometric Figures
• Writing of Proofs
• Theorems
• Postulates