Grade 8 Curriculum

MATHEMATICS

• Grade 8 (Algebra) Standards & Benchmarks (107kB)
• Grade 8 (Algebra) Scope & Sequence (126kB)
• Mathematics Common Core State Standards Link
• K-12 Math Beliefs, Mission, and Exit Standards (33kB) (Modified January 26, 2011)

Pacing Guides Aligned with Common Core Standards: (Revised June 2011)

• Grade 8 Math Pacing Guide (630kB)
  • Grade 8 Math Pacing Guide Timeline (53kB)

Sample Activities (for Michigan Curriculum Frameworks):

• Grade 8 Math (Algebra) Activities 1 of 2 (834kB)
• Grade 8 Math (Algebra) Activities 2 of 2 (675kB)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

• Standards/Benchmarks/Expectations (94kB)
• Scope & Sequence (114kB)
• ELA Common Core State Standards Link

Pacing Guides: (Aligned to Common Core State Standards - Revised April 2011)

• Grade 8 ELA Pacing Guide (439kB)  DRAFT
  • Grade 8 ELA Pacing Guide Timeline (36kB) (March 2010)

Sample Activities (for Michigan Curriculum Frameworks):

• Grade 8 Reading Activities (302kB)
• Grade 8 Writing Activities (76kB)
• Grade 8 Writing Anchor Papers (391kB)
• Grade 8 Writing Rubric (15kB)

SCIENCE

• (March 2008)

Pacing Guides: (Revised May 2008)

• Science Pacing Guides  (Links to High School Science page)

Sample Activities (for Michigan Curriculum Frameworks):

• Grade 8 Science Activities (1,378kB)

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Grade 8 Social Studies MDE GLCEs Link v.12.07
• Social Studies Beliefs, Mission, and Exit Standards (40kB) (May 2008)

Pacing Guides: (Revised March 2008)

• Grade 8 Social Studies Pacing Guide (109kB) (Legal Size)
• Grade 8 Social Studies Pacing Guide (107kB) (Letter Size)
  • Grade 8 Social Studies Pacing Guide Timeline (27kB)

Sample Activities (for Michigan Curriculum Frameworks):

• Grade 8 Social Studies Activities (3,605kB)

WORLD LANGUAGES

• World Languages Mission Statement, Belief Statements, and Exit Standards (38kB) (Revised November 2010) 

Content Expectations: (May 2010)

• Middle School World Languages Content Expectations (110kB)

Scope and Sequence: (May 2010)

• Middle School (Novice High) World Languages Scope & Sequence (115kB)  

Pacing Guides: (April 2012)

• Middle School (Novice High) World Languages Pacing Guide (371kB)

Assessments and Activities: Novice High (January 2012)

• Communication (363kB)
• Cultures (248kB)
• Connections (45kB)
• Comparisons (101kB)
• Communities (43kB)

1. Novice Low Assessments and Activities are located in the elementary grades (K-5)
2. Novice High Assessments and Activities are located in the middle grades (6-8)
3. Intermediate Assessments and Activities are located in the high grades (9-12)

TECHNOLOGY

Michigan Educational Technology Standards 6-8 (METS) October 2009

• K-12 Technology Belief Statement (22kB) (April 2009)
• K-12 Technology Mission Statement (21kB) (Updated March 2012)

Pacing Guides: (May 2012)

• Grade 8 Technology Pacing Guide (113kB)

Technology Tools:

• Digital Video/Camera (33kB)
• Document Camera (37kB)
• Google (28kB)
• Handheld Devices (63kB) (Tablet, GPS)
• Interactive White Board (24kB)
• Social Networking (32kB)
• Video Conferencing (23kB)
• Video Sharing (22kB)
• Virtual Field Trips (31kB)

FINE ARTS (Music & Visual Arts)

• K-12 Fine Arts Mission, Beliefs, and Exit Standards (31kB) (November 2011)

Content Standards and Benchmarks: (March 2012)

• Grade 8 Music Standards & Benchmarks (48kB)
• Level 3 (Grades 6-8) Visual Arts Standards & Benchmarks (55kB)

The Visual Arts curriculum is formed around four levels of instruction instead of each grade. The decision to use levels of instruction for the curriculum was based on the realities and constraints that teachers face in this curriculum area.  These include variable amounts of time allotted to students for Visual Arts, inconsistent time at different schools (or even levels within a school), and numbers of faculty to teach, etc. As an example, some schools might only have classes at the Middle or High School level. In this case, a teacher might start with Level One or Two, since this may be the students' first exposure to a Visual Arts class.

Scope and Sequence: (May 2012)

• Grade 8 Music Scope & Sequence (84kB)
• Level 3 (Grades 6-8) Visual Arts Scope & Sequence (93kB)