Puns, Situational Irony Social What are the positive In what ways has How do political In what ways has and negative changes Studies How have physical In what ways do history been systems develop in history been impacted science and technology Connections geographic factors people struggle to gain impacted by the order to provide by the experience, have had on the directly and indirectly or retain their basic experience, choices, security, order, and choices, actions, and economic, social, impacted historical human rights, needs, actions, and help meet the influences of cultural, and political events? and power in society? influences of needs of individuals? aspects of both individuals? communities? individuals and society? Science How does recognizing How does recognizing the contributions of the contributions of Connections What are our needs to scientists help us scientists help us How does energy cause incorporate and How does energy understand the nature understand the nature physical change to influence alternative from the sun travel How do machines of science? of science? Earth’s environment? energies? throughout an make jobs easier? How can we use How can we use How does science help How does energy ecosystem? technology to technology to us learn from the past? change change/better our change/better our environment? environment? Math How are important How can I use What patterns do we How are important How does Connections How can I explain the issues identified and geometry to respond see in life one issues identified and that we have process I use to solve explored through to the challenges of variable impacts explored through this year relate problems? statistics? life? another? statistics? functions? How do I handle PE/Health How do I assess my How does change How does change How does my How do my actions and emergency situations? Connections mental, emotional, affect my choices impact me? affect my knowledge of What do I eat to stay and physical health? How do I up for understanding of healthy and strong? understanding of development effect How do I set and my values and beliefs? How do healthy decisions myself and others? myself and others? relationships? follow promote fitness? * + or 1 Week – 5 and 6 are interchangeable in all but theme, dependent on interdisciplinary connections for grade level teams. Throughout the Eighth Grade Map, BOLDED standards are a priority to teach, and/or are appearing for the first time.
Puns, Situational Irony Social Studies Connections How have physical geographic factors directly and indirectly impacted historical events? In what ways has history been impacted by the experience, choices, actions, and influences of individuals? In what ways do people struggle to gain or retain their basic human rights, needs, and power in society? What are the positive and negative changes science and technology have had on the economic, social, cultural, and political aspects of both individuals and society? In what ways has history been impacted by the experience, choices, actions, and influences of individuals? How do political systems develop in order to provide security, order, and help meet the needs of communities? Science Connections What are our needs to incorporate and influence alternative energies? How does energy change How does recognizing the contributions of scientists help us understand the nature of science? How can we use technology to change/better our environment? How does energy from the sun travel throughout an ecosystem? How does energy cause physical change to Earth’s environment? How does science help us learn from the past? How does recognizing the contributions of scientists help us understand the nature of science? How can we use technology to change/better our environment? How do machines make jobs easier? Math Connections How can I explain the process I use to solve problems? How are important issues identified and explored through statistics? How can I use geometry to respond to the challenges of life? What patterns do we see in life one variable impacts another? How are important issues identified and explored through statistics? How does that we have this year relate functions? PE/Health Connections How do I assess my mental, emotional, and physical health? How do I set and follow How does change affect my understanding of myself and others? How do my actions and choices impact me? How do I up for my values and beliefs? How do I handle emergency situations? What do I eat to stay healthy and strong? How do healthy decisions promote fitness? How does change affect my understanding of myself and others? How does my knowledge of development effect relationships? * + or – 1 Week 5 and 6 are interchangeable in all but theme, dependent on interdisciplinary connections for grade level teams. Throughout the Eighth Grade Map, BOLDED standards are a priority to teach, and/or are appearing for the first time.
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