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Grade 8

BIBLE

Sources of inspired writings The Trinity Role of prophets Sin and guilt Justification and sanctification	Practical problems young Christians face History and observance of the Sabbath	Faith, prayer, and forgiveness Baptism, Communion State of the dead Mission outreach of the church Second coming

ART

Watercolor, oil, pastel Sculpture and drawing Architecture: history and construction	Graphics Color theory Elements and principles of design Forms in composition Proportion and perspective	Still life and scapes: sea, land, city, sky Major individual project Art history and appreciation

COMPUTERS

Computer accessories, scanners, voice recognition	Importation of graphics Spreadsheets, data labels, displaying, printing	File management, subdirectories, merging, linking

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading and Literature Read independently Word analysis: etymology Comprehension: author's intent, summarizing, paraphrasing, compare content Wide variety of literature Compare literary forms and types Literary elements: rhyme, rhythm, and figurative language Analysis of media: reliability, accuracy, point of view Read in the content areas Abstract vocabulary development Words that persuade, dissuade, entertain, enlist	Speaking Appropriate vocabulary and usage Parliamentary procedure Conduct interviews and surveys Spelling Assigned words Organized study plan Spells correctly written work Listening Critical thinking: fact versus opinion, persuasive words, nonverbal clues Writing Legibility Composition: writing across the curriculum Parts of speech: appositive nouns,	collective, passive and active voice verbs, transitive and intransitive, demonstrative, intensive and relative pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, correlative conjunctions, interjections Sentences: complex, implied subject, direct & indirect objects, dependent & independent clauses, diagramming Capitalization and punctuation Study Skills and Reference References: periodicals, Readers Guide, Bible Commentaries Setting goals, priorities, schedule

MATHEMATICS

Maintaining skills in fundamental operations Solving for an unknown quantity using inverse operations Ratios, proportions, and percent Graphing coordinates, inequalities, systems of equations, ordered pairs, on a number line	Equalities and inequalities Formulas and equations Operations and functions of integers Geometric concepts terms and construction Standard and metric measurements Problem solving and applications	Squares and square root Integers: operations, functions, as exponents Rational numbers, comparing, ordering, and computing Using triangles to solve problems Permutations Statistics and probability

MUSIC

Irregular meter patterns Major key signatures Music and instruments of the Renaissance period Homophonic and polyphonic chords	19th Century and contemporary Seventh-day Adventist hymns Contemporary music media Symphonic form Modulation	Conducting patterns Accompaniment chords Minor scale patterns Cultural scale patterns Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Motor skills: team sports, tumbling stunts, track and individual activities Concepts: safety, games strategies, environmental responsibility, sport history	Fitness: testing, agility, running and jogging, heart rate monitoring and cardiovascular endurance	Positive attitudes: self-worth, self-control, honesty, humility, patience Interpersonal skills: cooperation, sportsmanship, leadership, respect

SCIENCE & HEALTH+

God as Master designer Plant classification, structure, process Natural resources and ecology Animal behavior	Theories of origins: creation, evolution Age of the Earth Dinosaurs and fossils Geologic column Disease risk factors	Consumer, community health Matter and its structure Mixtures and compounds Chemical reactions Atomic nucleus

SOCIAL STUDIES+

Exploration and discovery Conflict, growth, & development: colonial heritage National Constitution Westward movement Civil War and Reconstruction Industrial development	World powers History and prophecy Old World backgrounds World War I, World War II, Cold War Meaning of democracy	Cultural diversity Political and economic systems Government Advanced map and globe skills Geography Capitalism and other economic systems




+ Subjects may alternate for grades 5 and 6 and for grades 7 and 8. Materials are adapted to the appropriate grade level.