Our Eighth grade program fine tunes and expands skills that students have been building throughout their time at Incarnation. They explore practical application of skills in their everyday lives and prepare for their transition to high school.
Curriculum
Religion
Our Religion curriculum offers a variety of prayer experiences, service experiences, weekly Mass participation, and begins to offer more in-depth leadership opportunities. Students are equipped with practical applications of their faith through topics such as morality, social justice, and the 7 Themes of Catholic Social Teaching. Students also explore the implications of past events on our current faith by studying Church History.
Reading
Our Reading curriculum is designed to enhance the students' reading comprehension. critical thinking, and analytical skills through a diverse selection of literature. Throughout the year, we will explore various genres, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short stories, and articles with an emphasis on understanding and appreciating the themes, characters, and stylistic elements from the author in each work. Students with work with annotating texts and will be encouarged to think deeply about the texts, make connections to their own expriences, and develop their ability to express ideas and comprehension through discussions and in their writing. The course will also focus on vocabulary development within the context of the stories, understanding and analyzing literary devices, quoting and citing textual evidence, comparing & contrasting, and improving fluency.
Language Arts
Our Language Arts curriculum is designed to build on knowledge and skills acquired in earlier grades but in more sophisticated ways such as enhancing skills of the language, structure, and rhetoric of text; completing more complex writing assignments; delivering more extensive oral presentations; and participating in a variety of conversations and collaborations with peers. The distinct areas of grammar usage, mechanics, vocabulary, and spelling receive explicit instruction that are integrated within the writing assignments throughout the year.
Math
In 8th grade students are placed into 3 math levels: Pre-algebra, Algebra, and Geometry.
The Pre-Algebra course explores the fundamentals of Algebra and Geometry including equation solving, functions, graphing functions, congruence, similarity, transformations, and the Pythagorean Theorem.
The Algebra course dives deeply into linear, exponential, and quadratic systems as well as factoring quadratics and tackling radical functions. Students take the Algebra I End-of-Course State Test and receive high school credit upon successful conclusion.
The Geometry course covers the complete High School Geometry course including triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, congruence, similarity, trigonometry, and proofs. Students take the Geometry End-of-Course State Test and receive high school credit upon successful conclusion.
The Pre-Algebra course explores the fundamentals of Algebra and Geometry including equation solving, functions, graphing functions, congruence, similarity, transformations, and the Pythagorean Theorem.
The Algebra course dives deeply into linear, exponential, and quadratic systems as well as factoring quadratics and tackling radical functions. Students take the Algebra I End-of-Course State Test and receive high school credit upon successful conclusion.
The Geometry course covers the complete High School Geometry course including triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, congruence, similarity, trigonometry, and proofs. Students take the Geometry End-of-Course State Test and receive high school credit upon successful conclusion.
Science
Our Science curriculum delves into physical science by studying and experimenting with forces and motion within, on, and around the Earth, and within the universe, the properties of matter, classification of the different types of energy forms, conservation of mass, and focusing on the periodic table of elements. Students also develop a proficiency in implementation of the scientific method with the opportunity to participate in the science fair at the school, regional, and state levels.
Social Studies
Our Social Studies curriculum explores the five themes of social studies (culture, economics, geography, government, and historical perspective) as they study America. Writing, projects, performances, class discussion, note-taking, field trips, videos, music, research, and maps etc. are used in their exploration of the time period that starts with America’s global expansion prior to World War I through the Vietnam War. Students will also spend a semester focusing on American government with an emphasis on current people and events.
Weekly Specials: Music Elective (band, orchestra, or music), Foreign Language Elective (Spanish, French, or German), Physical Education, Technology, and Mass
Field Trips: DC Trip, Nuvasive & Johnson and Johnson Trip
Unique Experiences: Muse Machine Performances, Talent Show, Incarnation Live, Teacher Assistance Program, Merit Society, Leadership Team for Physical Education, Yearbook, Mass Coordinators
Field Trips: DC Trip, Nuvasive & Johnson and Johnson Trip
Unique Experiences: Muse Machine Performances, Talent Show, Incarnation Live, Teacher Assistance Program, Merit Society, Leadership Team for Physical Education, Yearbook, Mass Coordinators
