1. CyberArts 8
Mr. Arthur

2. Grade 8 2 Terms Interim report (November) Term 1 report (January)
Term 2 report (June)
Graduation Trip (Quebec City – [Feb])

3. Administration or
Class website:

4. Write your email on sheet before you leave
Provide your name, child’s name and
Let you know about concerns and successes

5. Mathematics
5 strands
Texts: Questions from Math make sense, Math power, Math Focus and Internet sources (Waterloo math, Khan Academy, etc.)

6. Number sense and numeration
Exponents (24)
Negative integers
Prime and composite numbers
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Ratios
Square roots

7. Measurement Area, volume and capacity
Measuring circles (circumference, radius, diameter and area)
Cylinders (volume and surface area)

8. Geometry and spatial sense
Classify quadrilaterals by geometric properties
Angles (angle relationships)
Pythagorean theorem
Plot points on a Cartesian plane
Carry out transformations of a point or set of points on a Cartesian plane

9. Patterning and Algebra
Represent the general term (rule) for a linear expression
Find the nth term given a linear pattern
Translate word problems into algebraic expressions
Solve and verify linear equations involving one-variable term and having solutions that are integers (ex. 30x -5 = 10)

10. Data management and probability
Construct, read and compare various graphs
Collect and present data
Mean, median and mode
Identify trends in data
Discern the theoretical probability of an event occurring

11. Math assistance Sometimes at lunch – student must let me know
Can also provide the types of questions that will be on math tests for tutors
Practice Math tests studied in advance
Make-up tests available
Extra math work available

12. Language 4 strands (oral, reading, writing and media)
Long Term plan is thematic
Oral language (active listening, comprehension strategies, presentation and debate skills)
Reading (summarizing, inferring, main idea, connections, text forms, etc.)
Writing (developing and organizing ideas, editing, grammar, text forms, etc.)
Media (point of view, responding to media and creating media texts)

13. Language cont.
Non-fiction (persuasive essay writing, informative writing)
Fiction (novels, short stories, satire, graphic novels, poetry, etc.)
The Outsiders and Animal Farm
Dystopian short stories and independent novel study
Debates and Speeches

14. Social Studies History (Canada – 1850 – 1914)
Confederation, colonizing western Canada and social, political and economic changes.
Relate to present day events
Social Justice focus
Canada Revisited and other textbooks and online resources

15. Social Studies cont. Geography
Human geography (settlement patterns, reading and presenting data)
Economic geography (economic systems, trade, technology)
Historical and present-day economic development issues
Focus on sustainability
Gage geography 8, Nelson Geography and other resources

16. Visual Arts Traditional and digital media
Principles and elements of design
Presentation and analysis skills
Integrated with Language and Social Studies
Two Independent Study Unit Projects (ISUs)