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Virtual Curriculum Night 7 th Grade 2017-2018

Join us for a virtual curriculum night to learn about the curriculum, teachers, and grading scale for 7th and 8th grade. Get information on math, social studies, ELA, science, and more.

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Virtual Curriculum Night 7 th Grade 2017-2018

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  1. Virtual Curriculum Night7th Grade2017-2018

  2. IntroductionS • Mrs. Augustinovich - Math • Mr. Ashmore – Social Studies • Mrs. Thude – ELA • Mrs. McAllister - Science • Mrs. O’Leary – 8th Grade Math

  3. Social studies 1st Semester 2nd Semester New Innovations and Industrial RevolutionSpanish American WarImmigrationRoaring 20'sWorld War I Great Depression U.S. GovernmentNorth and South EconomySocial ReformCivil WarReconstruction Online Textbook:https://dvusd.instructure.com/login/ldap

  4. Math – Az College and Career Readiness Standards (AZCCRS) 1st Quarter • Ratios and Proportions • Rational Numbers 2nd Quarter • Expressions and Equations 3rd Quarter • Percents and Proportional Relationships • Statistics and Probability 4th Quarter • Geometry

  5. 8 Mathematical Practices • Make Sense of Problems and Persevere in Solving Them • Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively • Construct Viable Arguments and Critique the Reasoning of Others (Defend and Justify) • Model With Mathematics • Use Appropriate Tools Strategically • Attend to Precision • Look for and Make Use of Structure • Look for and Express Regularity in Repeated Reasoning

  6. 8th Grade Math – Az College and Career Readiness Standards (AZCCRS) Grading Scale (7th-8th Grade Math) 35%- Topic Quizzes (Retakes available within 2 weeks of being entered into PowerSchool & all homework must have been completed before Topic Quiz) 5%- Homework & Binder Checks (Turn in homework for full credit up to Topic Quiz) 60%- Mid & End Unit Tests (No Retakes) • Quarter 1 • Unit 1: Rigid Transformations and Congruence • Unit 2: Dilations, Similarity, and Introducing Slope • Quarter 2 • Unit 3: Linear Relationships • Unit 4: Linear Equations and Linear Systems • Unit 5: Functions and Volume • Quarter 3 • Unit 5 continued: Functions and Volume • Unit 6: Associations in Data • Unit 7: Exponents and Scientific Notation • Quarter 4 • Unit 8: Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers, Probability & Sampling • Unit 9: Putting it all Together

  7. 8th MathInfo • Open Up/Illustrative Curriculum– https://im.openupresources.org/8/students/index.html • Khan Academy- https://www.khanacademy.org/math/8th-grade-illustrative-math • Open Up/Illustrative Lesson Videos- https://altasierra.cusd.com/Math8.aspx • Tutoring: Monday-Thursday during RTI 12:15-12:45 • Maternity Leave: Approximately September 9th-December 2nd • Mrs. Augustinovich has offered tutoring during her hours: see website and/or her board

  8. ELa- Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards **Language Arts standards spiral throughout the year** 2nd Semester Collections Three and Six Two Novel Studies 1st Semester • Collections One and Two • One Novel Study

  9. ELA Info • Online Textbook: http://my.hrw.comStudent Log In Directions:1. Username is  Dv.________________ (after the Dv. the student enters their username from school computers)2. Password is their school password • No Red Ink • Weekly Reading Logs • ISN Info

  10. 7th Grade Science • Earth’s Geological Processes: Properties of Earth’s composition, processes that contribute to Earth’s structure • Earth’s Geological Components: Classifying rocks and minerals, distinguishing rock types, the rock cycle

  11. 7th Grade Science • Earth in the Solar System: Moon phases, eclipses, tides, seasons, constellations, relationship of relative objects in space • Populations and Ecosystems: Food webs, relationships of organisms within an ecosystem, population growth, predicting environmental factors • Mixed in throughout the curriculum: -Inquiry (designing and conducting investigations, formulating hypotheses, properly testing hypotheses) -History and Nature of Science (analyzing major milestones in science, impact of technology, applying scientific processes to problem-solving)

  12. Exploratories • Math 180 • World Cultures • Literature Studies • STEM • Health

  13. Homework/Late Work • Parental involvement is very important to your child’s success • Homework gives the student reinforcement of what is learned in class • Unfinished class work then becomes homework • Late assignments can receive a maximum grade of 90%

  14. Ways to Help Our School • Support PTSA • Box Tops • School Tax Credit • Volunteer Training

  15. Parent Communication We will communicate with parents in the following ways: • Websites • Telephone Calls • **********E-mail ********** • Parent/Teacher Conferences • Weekly Emails

  16. Contact Information Mrs. Thude Mr. Ashmore Social Studies & Geography623-445-5376E-mail: Benjamin.ashmore@dvusd.orghttp://www.dvusd.org/sh-ashmore • Language Arts & Literature Studies 623-445-5361E-mail: Cari.Thude@dvusd.orghttp://www.dvusd.org/sh-thude

  17. Contact Information Mrs. McAllister Mrs. Augustinovich Math & Math 180623-445-5360E-mail: Mary.Augustinovich@dvusd.orghttp://www.dvusd.org/sh-Augustinovich • Science & STEM623-445-5374E-mail: Jessica.mcallister@dvusd.orgshauna.schindler@dvusd.orghttp://www.dvusd.org/sh-mcallister

  18. Contact Information Mrs. O’Leary • 8th Grade Math & Algebra623-445-5358E-mail: brittany.oleary@dvusd.org http://www.dvusd.org/sh-oleary

  19. Questions? Please email us with any questions. Completion Survey Link Below: https://goo.gl/forms/4O58CmK417dOX1zh2

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