8th Grade Curriculum

Religion

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Our Life in the Church (Fath and Life Series) The Holy Bible Catechism of the Catholic Church Catholic Catechism (Fr. Hardon) Selected encyclicals	Sacraments Respect life/prayer Holy days of obligation Christian in the world Church authority Holy Sacrifice of the Mass The Last Things: Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell

Literature

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Classics/Novels Teacher-developed Study Packets Worldly Wise Book 5 (Educators Publishing Service)	Oral reading skills Comprehension skills Vocabulary Interpretation of text Literature appreciation/genres

Grammar / Composition

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Voyages in English (Loyola Press)	Grammar review: parts of speech Diagramming Sentence structure Paragraph construction Personal narratives Expository writing Persuasive writing Creative writing Research reports

Mathematics

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Algebra 1 (Prentice Hall)	Scatter plots/functions Simple/compound probabilities Linear/quadratic exponential factors Simple algebraic proofs

Science

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Physical Science (Prentice Hall)	Forces Work and machines Phases of matter Formulas and compounds Periodic table, elements Newton's Laws of Motion Heat/energy Electricity and magnetism Sound/light

Social Studies

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
World Geography (Glencoe) Light to the Nations (Ignatius Press) Christ the King	Geography of the world Early civilizations and cultures Geopgraphy and politics Land forms and climates Economic systems

Music

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Musical instruments	Creative expression Artistic perception Historical and cultural music Music appreciation

Latin

Books/Resources	Scope and Sequence
Latin Made Simple	Building vocabulary Reading