Maranatha Christian Academy Typical Course of Study | Page 18

EIGHTH GRADE COURSES

16

Mathematics

8

• PreAlgebra: Course 3

• Properties and basic numeral
operations

• Ratio, patterns, function, and
probability

• Line and polygon relationships
• Measurement of physical attributes

• Data analysis and set characteristics

• Algebra 1

• Linear equations
• Polynomials

• Systems of equation

EIGHTH GRADE

• Quadratic equation
• Probability

• Radical expressions

• Integrated Mathematics
(Grades 8–12)
• Linear equations
• Polynomials

• Systems of equation
• Quadratic equation
• Probability

• Radical expressions

• Algebra 2 (Grades 8–12)
• Review of Algebra 1

• Linear and quadratic equations
and systems
• Real and imaginary numbers
• Conic sections

Upper School

Language Arts
• English 8

• Literature

• Novels and Major Works

°° The Giver
°°
Drama

The Hobbit

•

°° The Diary of Anne Frank

• Short Works by Paulson, Cleland, Poe, Fletcher, and
Jacob

• Writing

• Key word notes and summarizing
• Novel Journal

• Free Verse Poetry

• Prose (narrative with dialogue)

• Social MLA format Research paper in conjunction with
The Diary of Anne Frank, including electronic and nonelectronic sources with notes
• In class essays

• Mood analysis in MLA format

• Grammar and Mechanics

• Punctuation and Capitalization

• Review and Application of 8 parts of speech
• Simple and Perfect tenses
• Phrases

• Clauses

• 4 Sentence types

• Recognizing and correction fragments, run-ons, and
incompl