GRADE SIX | GRADE SEVEN | GRADE EIGHT

GRADE SIX

Instructional Learning Objectives

Bible:
Student will be able to:

• Recognize the Bible as the story of God°s faithfulness to His people
• Identify the 66 books of the Bible, various literary categories, and the setting and purpose of the Bible
• Examine the earliest Bible stories in Genesis
• Discuss God°s covenant with the Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph
• Examine the role of Moses as a leader of the Israelites out of Egypt. Discuss God°s covenant law given at Mr. Sinai
• Discuss the cycle of disobedience ¬ repentance ¬ forgiveness as seen through journey toward Canaan
• Trace the story of the Israelites° conquest into Canaan
• Contrast the story of Ruth with the corrupt time of the judges
• Discuss Israel°s early monarchy through the lives of Samuel, Saul and David
• Compare and contrast the kings, David and Solomon. Recognize David°s heart for God and Solomon°s God-given wisdom

History:
Student will be able to:

• Describe the geography of the Fertile Crescent and explain the link between geography and use of cities
• Describe the legacies left by the cultures of ancient civilizations
• Describe the physical geography, culture, and achievements of ancient Egypt and Nubia
• Identify major geographic features of India and China and how these features affected these civilizations
• Compare and contrast religious beliefs of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity
• Describe ancient Greek culture, noting important Greek contributions to art, architecture, government and drama
• Identify the achievements gained from ancient Rome
• Describe the spread of Christianity during the Roman Empire
• Explain the Byzantine Empire, cause and effects of the Crusades, and the growth of Islam
• Describe the physical features of Africa, Ancient Americas and Asia and summarize the accomplishments of the ancient cultures
• Describe the feudal system, the use of cities, and a middle class
• Explain the function of the church in Europe during the Middle Ages
• Explain the changes in Europe in the 1400°s and how these changes affected other world societies
• Describe the Renaissance and Reformation
• Describe major developments of the 20th century

Language Arts/Grammar/Literature:
Student will be able to:

• Identify the four types of sentences
• Distinguish between subject and predicate parts of a sentence
• Differentiate between nouns, verbs, verb forms, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections
• Compose well-written descriptive, expository, narrative and persuasive papers
• Edit and revise various writings
• Read and analyze the literary elements in short stories, autobiographies, biographies, poems, myths, legends, non-fiction
• Read age-appropriate material with fluency and accuracy
• Identify the major components of a story on a story plot diagram
• Identify literary elements in a written work ¬ theme, plot, sequence, point of view, foreshadowing
• Summarize content of a written work

Math:
Student will be able to:

• Evaluate whole number expressions according to order of operations
• Compute whole number sums and differences
• Read and write decimals through millionths
• Compute decimal sums and differences
• Compute whole number and decimal product
• Determine prime numbers and prime factorization of composite number using exponents
• Compute whole number and decimal division problems
• Interpret and create pictographs, circle graphs and line graphs
• Compute the mean, median and mode of a set of numbers
• Convert fractions to decimals
• Find the least common multiple to use as the least common denominator of fractions
• Find the greatest common factor to use to reduce fractions to lowest terms
• Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers having like and unlike denominators
• Multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers
• Identify and construct basic plane figures, polygons, angles: and parallel, perpendicular and skew lines
• Graph coordinates on a grid
• Compute percents, fractions and decimals, changing them from one to the other
• Calculate the percent of a number to compute discounts and resulting sale prices
• Identify positive and negative integer, comparing, adding and subtracting them
• Change metric units by multiplying or dividing by 10, 100 or 1000
• Add and subtract units of time, weight and length
• Develop formulas for perimeter, area and volume and use these formulas to solve problems
• Determine the probability of an outcome
• Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division equations
• Compute answers to word problems using various problem solving strategies

Science:

Astronomy:
Student will be able to:

• Discuss major branches of earth science and different types of maps used
• Describe the earth°s place in the solar system, how the earth moves and consider the relationship between the earth and moon
• Describe the structure of the solar system, sun and planets
• Discuss the universe beyond the solar system and the life of stars

Geology:
Student will be able to:

• Explain the basic structure of the earth
• Describe matter, properties of minerals found in earth
• Examine different classes of rocks and discuss the rock cycle
• Discuss earth°s resources and the dangers of misusing our resources
• Describe the atmosphere and explain the relationship between air pressure and wind
• Describe the water cycle, formation of clouds and precipitation
• Explain the role of air masses and fronts in producing weather
• Describe various elements of severe weather
• Describe how weather forecasts are made
• Describe the freshwater systems of the earth
• Describe the nature of oceans
• Discuss living and nonliving resources found in the sea

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GRADE SEVEN

Instructional Learning Objectives

Bible:
Student will be able to:

• Recall people and events from 6th grade Bible course
• Examine the latter part of Solomon°s reign and how he broke the covenant which led to the kingdom splitting
• Discuss Israel°s kings° disobedience, the prophets God sent to warn the people to repent or be punished
• Compare and contrast Judah°s obedient kings and disobedient kings
• Examine the message given to the people of Judah through Isaiah and other prophets
• Determine the factors of Judah°s decline and explain Jeremiah°s warnings to repent
• Describe God°s faithfulness to His people during the year in exile
• Summarize Ezekiel°s message of judgment, hope and restoration
• Recognize God°s presence with His people through the stories of Daniel and Esther
• Discover who God used in the return from exile and rebuilding Jerusalem
• Examine the cultural influences of the Persian, Greek and Roman empire during the period between the testaments

English:
Student will be able to:

• Distinguish between the four types of sentences
• Decipher between subject and predicate parts of a sentence
• Differentiate between nouns, verbs, verb forms, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
• Compose well-written autobiography, analyzing and narrative papers and explanatory paper
• Interview a person and retell their story
• Present and make up an anecdote
• Read age appropriate material with fluency and accuracy
• Edit and revise various writings
• Compose three paragraph papers including an introduction, body and conclusion
• Develop their writing skills through journaling
• Identify the major components of a story on a plot diagram
• Identify literary elements in a written work ¬ theme, mood, plot, sequence, symbolism, point of view
• Analyze actions of characters

Geography:
Student will be able to:

• Identify major physical characteristics of world regions studied (Asia, Africa, N & E Europe, Central America)
• Describe how historic events and geographic factors have affected various world regions
• Explain how migration patterns affected cultural change in world regions studied
• Recognize the historic importance of colonialism as it affected developing nations
• Read about current events in the Chicago Tribune and analyze how current events may affect us
• Demonstrate an interest for world regions and recognize their responsibility and potential impact on our world
• Create political, physical, and special interest maps of world regions studied
• Research, write, edit and rewrite a paper on an African nation

Mathematics:
Student will be able to:

• Round numbers up, down, or to the nearest
• Convert a fraction to its decimal equivalent and visa-versa
• Write numbers in scientific notation and change scientific notation to standard form
• Mentally multiply a number by a power of 10 or 1/10
• Convert from metric system to the customary system
• Measure and identify angles
• Memorize and use the Order of Operation
• Recognize open sentences and graph in equalities
• Compute with integers, fractions, decimals, using both positive and negative numbers
• Identify the Communtative, Associative and Distributive Properties
• Solve equations with up to three work steps
• Classify polygons according to the number of sides
• Solve problems using: drawing a picture, making a table, use of trial and error, writing and solving an equation
• Define parallel lines and identify the different kinds of angles from when a transversal intersects them
• Graph points and lines on the coordinate axis
• Determine the probability of events and explain relative frequency
• Recognize and draw the different transformations
• Compute area for various polygons and a circle
• Find out the surface area and volume of rectangular prism, cylinders, and spheres
• Define ratio and proportion, and use the Means-Extreme property to solve proportions
• Compute the square and square roots of numbers
• Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing side of a right triangle

Science (Physical and Chemical):
Student will be able to:

• Investigate problems and use the scientific method to solve them
• Identify the correct tools and measurements used in science
• Differentiate between properties of matter (chemical and physical), and the four stages of matter (gas, liquid, solid and plasma)
• Classify matter as mixtures (homogenous and heterogenous) elements and compounds and provide justification
• Develop and create an atomic model with subatomic particles
• Sort the elements according to physical and chemical properties (Periodic Table)
• Identify the four types of bonds (ionic, covalent, polyatomic, metallic) and predict types of bonds
• Analyze motion in terms of frame of reference, speed, velocity, acceleration and momentum
• Observe the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces and gravity
• Demonstrate and prove Burnoulli°s and Archimedes° Principle (Forces in Fluid)
• Calculate work, power, mechanical advantage, efficiency, work input and work output
• Describe the six types of simple machines and their advantages
• Apply the law of conservation of energy to familiar situations
• Distinguish between kinetic and potential energy and recognize different ways energy can be stored and converted
• Compare and analyze the differences between series and parallel circuits
• Distinguish between conductors and insulators
• Describe the properties of a temporary and permanent magnet
• Demonstrate the relationship between an electric current and magnetism
• Explore how electromagnets are constructed and used

U.S. History:
Student will be able to:

• Explain U.S. government structure and identify the roles of three branches of government
• Explain the Illinois government structure and explain the roles of the three branches of State government
• Recognize factors that led toward the secession of the southern states
• Describe major battles of the Civil War, the effects of the war on civilians, and the harsh conditions of the war
• Analyze the effects of the Union victory
• Explain changes that occurred in American society resulting from the Civil War
• Discuss the impact of Lincoln°s assassination
• Describe the effects of the Reconstruction era and the struggle of the newly freed African Americans
• Create and present a power point demonstration of historical events from post Civil War era until WWI (1870°s to 1910)
• Explain the causes of WWI, the effects on soldiers and civilians, and the long term effects of WWI
• Discuss important events which occurred in the years between the World Wars (1919-1939)
• Identify causes and effects of the Great Depression and discuss the policies of the New Deal
• Evaluate events leading up to WWII
• Describe the course of WWII in Europe, Africa and Asia
• Discuss changes in American society resulting from WWII
• Analyze worldwide effects of WWII
• Research, write, edit and rewrite a research paper on an historic topic or event
• Describe the historic events of the Civil Rights movement
• Discuss the struggle for minority rights (Women°s suffrage, Latino, Native American)
• Explain developments that led to U.S. involvement in Vietnam
• Analyze the effects of divisions within American society caused by the war in Vietnam

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GRADE EIGHT

Instructional Learning Objectives

Algebra:
Student will be able to:

• Evaluate numerical and algebraic expressions using the Order of Operations
• Memorize the Pythagorean Theorem and use it problem solving
• Solve different problems using multiplying such as: areas, volumes, algebraic fractions
• Solve equations of the form ax = b and in equalities like ax ( b
• Explain and use the Distributive Property, simplify expressions and help solve equations
• Solve equations like ax + b = c, ax Ë b = c, and Ëax + b = c
• Add and subtract algebraic fractions
• Graph equations of the form x + y = k and x Ë y = k
• Identify the Triangle Inequality Property and use it in problem solving
• Solve a problem using a table, a graph, and/or an equation like ax + b = cx + d
• Start with a formula like A = ½ h (b + b2) and find an equivalent formula solving for h
• Demonstrate how ømultiplying throughÓ and øchunkingÓ can assist in equation solving
• State the Algebraic Definition of division
• Write rates, ratios, and proportions and solve proportions
• Define the slope of line and recognize the slope-intercept form of an equation
• Find out the slope-intercept form given either the slope and one point or two points
• Identify the standard form of an equation and convert it to slope-intercept form
• Identify the formula for exponential Growth and Decay
• Recognize the various properties involving powers
• Graph quadratic equations
• Memorize the quadratic formula and solve problems using the quadratic formula
• Identify a polynomial and multiply a monomial times a polynomial
• Compute the product of two and three binomials
• Solve systems of equations using various methods
• Solve systems of inequalities
• Determine the prime factors of integers
• Factor expressions of the form ax2 + bx + c
• Recognize what a function is

Bible:
Student will be able to:

• Memorize a variety of passages
• Differentiate between the four gospels
• Discover that there is common grace for all
• Evaluate the role of Paul�s three missionary trips
• Assess Christian persecution in biblical and contemporary times
• Discover that Jesus� suffering and sacrifice fulfill Old Testament prophesies
• Discover the role of the Holy Spirit in biblical and contemporary times
• Describe the events involved with the birth of the Christian church

Language Arts, Writing, Literature:
Student will be able to:

• Distinguish between the four types of sentences
• Decipher between subject and predicate parts of a sentence
• Differentiate between nouns, verbs, verb forms, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions
• Compose a five paragraph paper including a thesis, supporting details, and a conclusion
• Compose well written comparative, evaluative and narrative paper
• Edit and revise for word choice, organization, and continuity
• Read age appropriate material with fluency and accuracy
• Relate readings to life experiences and justify opinions
• Justify the characterization of characters
• Identify the major components of story on a plot diagram
• Identify literary elements in a written work (theme, point of view, symbolism, characterization, foreshadowing)
• Paraphrase/summarize content of a written work
• Create visual representations in response to readings, graphic organizers, illustrations and outlines

Science/Biology:
Student will be able to:

• Identify the correct tools and measurements used in science
• Investigate problems and use the scientific method to solve them
• Classify all living things into one of the five kingdoms
• Identify the characteristics of the five kingdoms
• Describe the characteristics of living things and explain life processes (taking in materials, releasing energy, growing, responding, releasing waste, producing new organisms)
• Discuss the nature of viruses and other organisms in the Kingdom Monera
• Survey Kingdom Protista and Kingdom Fungi and identify major traits of these organisms
• Compare respiration and photosynthesis
• Investigate and identify the functions of organelles found in plant and animal cells
• Explore and describe the traits of invertebrates
• Examine classes of arthropods including insects, crustaceans, arachnids, centipedes and millipedes
• Compare and contrast the traits of fish, amphibians and reptiles
• Identify characteristics that distinguish marsupials, monotremes, and placental mammals
• Examine Mendel�s experiments and discoveries about genetics
• Use a punnett square to determine genetic traits and create a gene tree based on one trait in their family
• Evaluate the structure and function of the human digestive system, circulatory system, skeletal system, muscular system, respiratory system, excretory system and nervous system
• Describing the details of the life process of plants Ë photosynthesis, respiration, transport of materials and reproduction
• Recognize and distinguish traits of angiosperms and gymnosperms Ë roots, stems, and leaves