MATH 6

MATH 6+

ELA

SCIENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES

• The Social Structures unit introduces students to social hierarchies of ancient civilizations and societies. Students will learn ways that social structures affect how people interact politically, economically and socially. They will also learn how people were treated differently based on their role in society and the impact this had on their lives

MATH 7

Math 7+

ELA

SCIENCE

• Students are starting the month by finishing our Genetics Unit. They will be completing a Disease Detective activity to apply what they have learned about genetics to real world scenarios, and then taking the end of unit summative assessment by mid-May. 
• Our students will then move into their final 7th Grade Science Unit: Human Body Systems. This unit will build on content they have learned about the body's systems in previous years, and focus primarily on the interactions between systems and how the body maintains homeostasis. We will wrap up the year with a frog dissection lab. This is an exciting, hands-on opportunity for students to investigate many of the same organs that we will learn about!

SOCIAL STUDIES

• The Rise of World Powers Imperialism, Nationalism, and World War I unit examines the reasons that World War I began by learning more about the acronym MAIN (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism). Students will also learn about how the assassination of Franz Ferdinand connects to World War I. After learning about the causes of the war, students will learn a bit more about the war. Students will learn about trench warfare as well as some of the new technologies that are used during the war. During the last part of this unit, students will learn about how the war ended by examining the Fourteen Points as well as the Treaty of Versailles. 

MATH 8

MATH I

ELA

SCIENCE

• Students are beginning the month of May with our final 8th Grade Science Unit: Populations & Ecosystems. This short unit will bring together concepts from 6th and 7th grade Science, as well as topics we have discussed earlier this year related to the hydrospshere, physical science, and changing life & land forms. Students will be learning more about the cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and energy, the carrying capacity of an ecosystem, and the predator-prey relationship.
• We will then shift our focus to begin reviewing for the Science EOG on May 18th. There will be dedicated review time for each of the units that we have covered this year, as well as test-taking strategies and practice.

SOCIAL STUDIES

• In Unit 7, students explore major global events through a North Carolinian lens, focusing on the impact of World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Migration, expanded rights for women, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II, including U.S. war policies and the atomic bomb. In the World Stage: World Wars, Boom and Bust unit, students analyze the United States’ shift from isolationism to global involvement, investigating why the nation entered both World Wars and how these conflicts affected American life. Building on prior knowledge from seventh grade, eighth grade instruction emphasizes the U.S. role in the wars and the profound effects on the homefront, which sparked significant social and economic change. Students will demonstrate their understanding through several summative assessment opportunities as this unit is 5 weeks long.