Social Studies
6th Grade – 2nd Trimester
2020 – 2021 School Year
The Ancient World
Ancient India
- Early Civilizations
- Religions of Ancient India
- The Mauryan Empire
Early China
- The Birth of the Chinese Civilization
- Society and Culture in Ancient China
- The Qin and Han Dynasties
New Empires and New Faiths
Rome: Republic to Empire
- The Founding of Rome
- Rome as a Republic
- The End of the Republic
- Rome Builds an Empire
Roman Civilization
- The Roman Way of Life
- Rome’s Decline
- The Byzantine Empire
Islamic Civilization
- A New Faith
- The Spread of Islam
- Life in the Islamic World
Social Studies
7th Grade – 2nd Trimester
2020-2021 School Year
Creating a Nation
A More Perfect Union
- The Articles of Confederation
- Forging a New Constitution
- A New Plan of Government
The Constitution
- Principles of the Constitution
- Government and the People
Launching the Republic
The Federalist Era
- The First President
- Early Challenges
- The First Political Parties
The Jefferson Era
- A New Party in Power
- The Louisiana Purchase
- A Time of Conflict
- The War of 1812
Growth and Expansion
- A Growing Economy
- Moving West
- Unity and Sectionalis
The Constitution
ELA
8th Grade – 2nd Trimester
2020 – 2021 School Year
Reading
- Analyze Stories: Plot
- Analyze Realistic Fiction
- Analyze Theme
- Analyze Characters
- Analyze Documentary
- Analyze Organization
- Analyze Narrative Structure
- Analyze Graphic Features
- Understand Point of View
- Understand Characterization
- Identify Setting
Writing
- Informative / Explanatory Writing
- Persuasive Writing
Vocabulary
- Context Clues
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Word Gaps
Language Conventions
- Pronouns – all types
- Antecedents
- Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
- Semicolons, Colons, and Parentheses
- Quotations
- Run-On Sentences
- Sentence Fragments
- Conjunctions
- Commonly Confused Words
- Transitional Words and Phrases
- Compare or contrast ideas
- Indicate degree of importance
- Show time or sequence
- Add information
- Introduce an example
- Indicate cause or effect
- Indicate a conclusion
- Active and Passive Voice
Social Studies
8th Grade – 2nd Trimester
2020-2021 School Year
Change and Conflict
The Jazz Age
- Time of Turmoil
- Desire for Normalcy
- A Booming Economy
- The Roaring Twenties
The Depression and the New Deal
- The Great Depression
- The New Deal
- Living Through the Depression
- Effects of the New Deal
America and World War II
- War Clouds Gather
- World War II Begins
- On the Homefront
- The European Theater of War
- The War in the Pacific
Religion
8th Grade – 2nd Trimester
2020-2021 School Year
Who Are Our Ancestors in Faith?
- The Early Church
- Christians of the Roman Empire
- Christians of the Early Middle Ages
- Christians of the High Middle Ages
- The Church in Crisis and Change
How Can the Church’s Heritage Give Us Hope?
- Keeping Faith in a Changing World
- Depending on God in Times of Fear
- Teaching Others About Christ
Seasonal
- The Liturgical Year
- Ordinary Time
- Advent
- Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
- Saint Juan Diego
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Ash Wednesday
- Lent
8th Grade Saint
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Partners in Faith
- Saints Francis and Dominic
- Saint Hildegard of Bingen
- Women of Renewal
- Saint Pedro de San Jose Betancur
- Blessed Noel Pinot
- Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman
The Beatitudes
The Ten Commandments
Finding Your Way Through the Bible
7 Themes of Catholic Identity
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person
- Call to Family, Community, and Participation
- Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
- Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person
- The Dignity of Work and the Rights of the Workers
- Care for God’s Creation
- Solidarity of the Human Family