Come join our full-curriculum learning pod for 8th grade! Learners will have the opportunity to study with the same certified teacher throughout the year, while cultivating relationships with their peers!

Class videos will be posted Monday-Thursday each week, with chances for live individual help with Miss Sarah in the afternoons.

Each week learners will have one homework assignment per subject. The homework will not be due until the following week. For example, math homework that is assigned Monday will be due the following Monday. Homework assignments will be due prior to class. All homework will be turned in through the classroom. Homework assignments should take no longer than 30 minutes per subject, per week. 

Each week will include all core subject areas as well as a special area project. Included in the curriculum will be 3 sciences experiments completed throughout the 6 weeks, 2 social studies projects, and writing will be integrated into all subject areas. 

**Although class does not meet live, there will be videos, student paced Nearpods and written lessons. Students will also complete projects that will be shared with the class. Students will also share writing samples for peer review. 

Monday:
- Homeroom: Students will share what they did over the weekend and respond to a short writing prompt. New goals will be introduced for the week.
- Math Lesson (new topic)
- Math assignment

Tuesday:
- Spelling and Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Reading/Writing

Wednesday:
- Social Studies Reading and Lesson
- Special Area project

Thursday:
- Science Lesson (new topic)
- Conceptual understanding questions, visuals and examples
- Experiment preparation and analysis

Friday:
- Math Mini Lesson (continued topic from Monday)
- Math practice and game
- Weekly Wrap-up: Students will be reminded of what goals we accomplished this week and the teacher will indicate where we may need to add more practice. If necessary, optional weekend practice will be provided.

The following topics will be covered:

Week 1: 
Math: Graphs, Functions and Sequences
Language Arts: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Science: What is Work?
Social Studies: Causes of World War II

Week 2:
Math: Graphing Equations with Slope Formula
Language Arts: Introduction to Public Speaking - Formal and Informal
Science: Work and Machines 
Social Studies: World War II in America

Week 3:
Math: Graphing Equations with y-Intercept
Language Arts: Troublesome Words 
Science: Work and Machines
Social Studies: Winning the War

Week 4:
Math: Solving Systems of Equations
Language Arts: Research and Evidence
Science: Alternative Energy Sources - Solar Energy
Social Studies: Postwar America

Week 5:
Math: Parallel and Perpendicular Slopes
Language Arts: Speeches
Science: Alternative Energy Sources - Hydro Energy
Social Studies: Expanding Civil Rights

Week 6:
Math: Solving Equations - Elimination vs Substitution
Language Arts: Prewriting, Drafting, Revision and Editing
Science: Alternative Energy Sources - Wind Energy
Social Studies: Civil Rights Project

Week7:
Math: Outliers - Scatter Plots, Correlation
Language Arts: Journal Writing
Science: Work, Machines and Energy Project
Social Studies: Civil Right Presentations

All materials will be supplied through the class the Saturday before at noon EST. All assignments will be turned in through the classroom and will receive individual feedback. Students will also share work with other classmates to facilitate peer review skills.