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Join our 8th-grade learning pod for a full curriculum experience! Your child will have the unique opportunity to learn alongside a dedicated certified teacher and build lasting friendships with their classmates.

Classes will run from Monday to Friday each week, with additional support available before or after each session with Miss Sarah.

Each week, students will have one homework assignment per subject, due the following week before class. These assignments are designed to take no more than 30 minutes per subject, per week. If needed, Miss Sarah will be there to assist with homework 30 minutes before and after class.

Our curriculum covers all core subjects and includes special projects such as science experiments, social studies projects, and integrated writing activities. Students will also engage in group work using breakout rooms, facilitated by Miss Sarah.

We start each class with a 15 minutes morning meeting, allowing students to share updates, play educational games, and connect with their peers.

Throughout the class, students will participate in breakout room activities, where they will learn new skills and collaborate in small groups under Miss Sarah's supervision. Miss Sarah will also be available for one-on-one assistance during the main session or upon request in the breakout rooms. Together, we'll tackle challenges and celebrate successes!

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 and group work

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 review what goals we completed this week and discuss 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: Variables, Coefficients, Terms and Constants - Collecting Like Terms
Language Arts: Storyline and Characters
Reading Book: Animal Farm by George Orwell
Science: Properties of Matter
Social Studies: Six Elements of Geography and the Thirteen Colonies - Students will learn the six elements used to describe geography. Students learn about how the three regions of the colonies differed due to geographic location and reasons the colonists came to America (This is continued into week two using the same sources and Nearpod).

Week 2:
Math: Evaluating Algebraic Expressions with Order of Operations
Language Arts: Who/Whom, They’re/Their/There, Your/You’re
Science: Properties of Matter
Social Studies: The Thirteen Colonies - Students learn about how the three regions of the colonies differed due to geographic location and reasons the colonists came to America (This is continued from week one using the same sources and Nearpod).

Week 3:
Math: Multi-Step Equations
Language Arts: Point-of-View, Narrator
Science: Types of Matter
Social Studies: Geography Project - Students will complete a project on which colony they would choose to live in and create a poster, website, prezi, or powerpoint/google presentation to promote that colony. 

Week 4:
Math: Decimals - Expansion and Termination
Language Arts: Character Types
Science: Types of Matter
Social Studies: The French and Indian War - Students analyze the causes, course, and consequences of the French and Indian War by starting key terms with descriptions.

Week 5:
Math: Exponents - Bases and Powers
Language Arts: Symbols and Metaphors
Science: Changes in Matter
Social Studies: Causes of the American Revolution -Students explore the deteriorating relationship with the British Empire that gave rise to revolutionary fervor in the colonies by learning key vocabulary and exploring key events.

Week 6:
Math: Negative Exponents
Language Arts: Plot Structure and Foreshadowing
Science: Changes in Matter
Social Studies: The Declaration of Independence - Students read a text about the Declaration of Independence, and students make connections with the text in order to identify key details and understand the text more deeply.

Week7:
Math: Scientific Notation
Language Arts: Character Dialogue
Science: Matter Project
Social Studies: The Constitution and the Bills of Rights - Students explore how the U.S. government was created in the years following the Articles of Confederation. Students examine what the need and importance was of the Constitutional Convention.

Every Saturday at noon EST, all necessary materials will be provided through our virtual classroom. Students can access everything they need to succeed!

Assignments will be submitted through the classroom platform, where each student will receive personalized feedback from me. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to share their work with classmates, fostering valuable peer review skills and encouraging collaboration within our learning community.

** Discounts **
All students who enroll in parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 will receive a 10% discount!