Transcript Welcome to Curriculum Night 2013-2014

Welcome to Curriculum Night
2014-2015
“EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF A PAIL,
BUT THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE.”
― W.B. YEATS
8th Grade History
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What do they learn and how is it done?
The Middle School Social Studies curriculum emphasizes
instruction in the Washington State and Common Core
learning targets. Students integrate language arts,
literacy, and drama into the understanding and
internalization of Social Studies. The teaching and
learning strategies are student-centered and activity
based.
In eighth grade, students study American History.
Students learn about the important people, ideas, and
events that brought about the formation of the American
nation and shaped the culture and the political and
economic institutions through the Civil War and
Reconstruction. Students develop their understanding of
the history of their country through the reading of
historical narrative and biography, discussion, and
writing. They further develop their historical thinking
skills, critical thinking skills, and social studies skills by
constructing timelines, reading primary and secondary
sources, drawing and interpreting maps, interpreting
political cartoons, gathering historical data, and
formulating historical interpretations. Students learn to
apply historical understanding to current issues and
events.
Curriculum
Units of study include:
• The Establishment of
the Republic
• The Growth of the
United States
• Westward Expansion
• The Civil War and
Reconstruction
8th Grade Religion
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In 8th grade, the philosophy of St.
Catherine School continues to
emphasize that learning is valuebased and a foundation for
continued and life-long learning.
Learning is designed to promote
the spiritual, intellectual, social,
physical and emotional growth of
each unique child. Middle School
students at St. Catholic School are
model citizens for the entire
school and accept many leadership
roles. Students learn and practice
the Seven Themes of Catholic
Social Justice. They graduate from
St. Catherine School prepared to
continue service to others and
practice the teachings of Jesus.
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Curriculum
Building a Community
Seven Teaching of Social Justice
Warm Beach/Oct. 8-10
World Religions
History of the Church
Holy Men and Women of the Church, Modern
Day Martyrs
Current Works in the Church
Service to Others
The many forms of Prayer and the history behind
them
Multi-cultural, Multi-ethnic Church
Promote a Missionary Spirit to Witness the Faith
in Society
Reflection
R.O.P.E (Rite of Passage Experience)
Common Core/ Standards-Based Learning,
Application and Grading
Knowledge
Reasoning
(What they need to know to succeed)
(How well they can explain it using evidence)
Performance/skills
Products
(Show and Tell)
(Project based with short and long term goals)
Standards-Based Grading
 Rubrics
 4 = Exceeds grade level expectations
 3 = Meets grade level expectations
 2 = Needs to strengthen grade level expectations
 1 = Needs additional help and/or resources to meet
grade level expectations
Weighting of Assignments
 Grading Criteria
 50%
Assessments
( Tests, quizzes, reviews, essays, summaries)
 30%
Classwork
(sm. and lg. group discussion, debates, dramatizations, reenactments, in class assignments
connected to standards…)
 20%
Projects
Discipline
 Discipline and the Family Handbook
 - Follow the discipline policy and there shouldn’t be a
problem.
 Consequences
 - Verbal Warning
 - Written Warning, Parents and Administration Notified
 - Written Warning, Parents, Teachers, and Administration
meet for conference
 Questions?
 Not anticipating any problems. 
Attendance and Late Work
 Late Work Policy
Assignments are expected to be turned in on the assigned due
date. All late work is excepted. The late work policy is consistent
throughout the middle school.
 Absences and Tardies
It is the student’s responsibility to check with the teacher for make-up
work. This includes being absent for an excused event, illness, or any
unforeseen event. Students will have one day to make up the work for
each day absent. If a student misses a quiz or test the student will have
two days to make up the quiz or test. If the student chooses not to make
up the work, he/she will not receive points for the work. It’s pretty
simple, no work, no credit, no grade.
Homework
 Please check the St. Catherine website daily for
homework.
 Homework is posted daily at 2:50 with the students
on the SmartBoard.
 Students are expected to write all homework in their
planners daily.
 Students may email me at anytime. I normally check
my emails starting around 6:30 am until 7:00pm, as
well as weekends.
Contacting the Teachers
 I can be contacted via email:
 [email protected]
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You can also leave a voice mail at: 206-525-0581 ext.117
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I am not always able to immediately return emails as I am
teaching and many times am unable to get to the computer.
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All teachers can be contacted through email.
Thank You!
• ANY QUESTIONS?
• COMMENTS?
•H I G H S C H O O L I N F O R M A T I O N N I G H T , 9 / 2 3 / 1 4
•D C I N F O R M A T I O N N I G H T , 1 0 / 2 2 / 1 4
•H A V E A G R E A T E V E N I N G A N D T H A N K S F O R
ATTENDING. IT IS GOING TO BE A FANTASTIC
YEAR OF LEARNING.