The start of the second quarter brings excitement into our classrooms as students are introduced to new skills and explore new concepts. Below you will find brief overviews of what students will be introduced to this quarter in each content area. We are looking forward to seeing the personal growth of each student. Thank you for your continued partnership as we truly are one proud Gesu family.
Mrs. Regan Kazel
Principal
Ms. Katelyn Seliskar
Assistant Principal
Grade 8 Curriculum
Quarter 2
Religion
Students will continue to explore general components of the Church community. Students will be introduced to the Church’s origins following Jesus’ Resurrection and Ascension.
ELA
Students will continue to work on research processes and grammatical structure. Students will be introduced to “The Invisible Thread,” which will provide the foundation for the grade-wide project-based learning (PBL) unit on homelessness.
Enriched ELA
Students will be reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” in order to practice skills such as analyzing and evaluating literary techniques and explaining relationships between literary elements. Students will practice using idioms, analogies, metaphors and similes. They will also read “The Invisible Thread” in order to participate in the grade-wide project-based learning (PBL) unit on homelessness.
Math
Students will practice graphing, writing and interpreting linear equations. Students will be introduced to systems of equations and topics in geometry such as types of angles.
Algebra
Students will practice graphing, writing and interpreting linear inequalities. Students will be introduced to systems of linear inequalities and exponential functions.
Science
Students will practice lab skills by exploring Earth science topics like the movement of tectonic plates and life science topics like species and genetics.
Social Studies
Students will continue their study of the American Revolution and then will be introduced to topics related to the Constitution and the American government. Work in Social Studies will also support the grade-wide PBL on homelessness in the Cleveland area.
Electives
Elective offerings include Sculpting, Spanish 1A, Speech & Debate, Physical Education, Entrepreneurship 1B, and Creative Writing.
