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8th Grade
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| Math: |
| Our 8th Grade Math
curriculum teaches a wide variety of skills to assist students at their current level of
performance and move them forward. Union Academy 8th Grade Math provides the following 3
courses for students: |
| Middle School Math 3 (Advanced) |
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| Algebra 1 |
High School Credit |
| Algebra 1 (Honors) |
High School Credit |
| Placement into one of the "High School
Credit" math classes is based on the student's performance in 7th Grade Math 2
(Advanced) and the student's performance on the state standardized tests. |
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Research |
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8th Grade Research class is a High School Credit class. Each student
who maintains a "B" Average for both semesters will receive High School credit in
Research 1. |
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a high school credit may be earned, expectations are high and the class is
demanding. The class-work involves various classroom, group,
and individual projects. With each project the students are given a
scoring rubric to follow which outlines all the requirements for the
assignments. |
Mentoring:
As part of the Research class, each student must go on one mentoring
experience each semester as a class requirement. The students go
through a career inventory to determine occupational areas of
interest. Within these areas of interest students must select an
occupation to mentor. Students are given specific tasks to complete
before, during, and after their mentoring experience. A class presentation about
their experience is required. Again, a scoring rubric is
given to help guide the students through the process. |
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Spanish |
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8th Grade students can take
Spanish as a High School Credit class. The class is offered as one of the
student's electives and is not part of the core curriculum for 8th grade
students. Contact the
Guidance Counselor
for more information.
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Language Arts |
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8th Grade
Language Arts students will be improving their reading comprehension,
vocabulary acquisition, and writing proficiency using the educational
program, TeenBiz3000. The programs are based on the research of the
National Reading Panel and National Writing Commission and have been proven
effective at dramatically increasing students’ reading levels, vocabulary,
and writing Your child has been /will be given a
user name and password to access the program. He or she can log on at
www.teenbiz3000.com to complete
assignments or explore on their own. |
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