OBJECTIVE 1: The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.

(7.9) Reading/vocabulary development.

The student will expand vocabulary.

Objective 2: The student will apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts.

(7.12) Reading/text structures/literary concepts.

The student will understand literary elements of texts.

Objective 3: The student will use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

(7.10) Reading/comprehension.

The student will use strategies to comprehend texts by organizing information.

Objective 4: The student will apply critical-thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

(7.10) Reading/comprehension.

The student will use strategies to comprehend texts beyond the literal meaning.

Objectives 1 and 2: The student will, within a given context, produce an effective composition for a specific purpose. The student will produce a piece of writing that demonstrates a command of the conventions of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage, and sentence structure.

(7.15) Writing/purposes.

The student will write for a variety of audiences and purposes.

Objective 3: The student will recognize appropriate organization of ideas in written text.

(7.18) Writing/writing processes.

The student will use writing processes to revise the organization of text.

Objective 4: The student will recognize correct and effective sentence construction in written text.

(7.17) Writing/grammar/usage.

The student will communicate clearly and effectively in writing.

Objective 6: The student will proofread for correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling in written text.

(7.16) Writing/penmanship/capitalization/punctuation/spelling

The student will be able to apply conventions of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling to writing.

Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.

(6.2,7.2,8.2) Scientific processes.

The student will use scientific inquiry methods.

Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of living systems and the environment.

(6.8, 7.8, 8.10) Science concepts.

The student will know that radiant energy can be transformed into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the structures and properties of matter.

(6.7, 7.7, 8.9) Science concepts.

The student will understand the physical properties of matter and how matter will react chemically.

Objective 5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of earth and space systems.

(8.13) Science concepts.

The student will recognize characteristics of the universe and its parts.

Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of geographic influences on historical issues and events.

(8.1) Geography.

The student will use geographic tools.

Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.

(8.13) Economics.

The student will understand the economic characteristics of different U.S. regions.

Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.

(8.20) Citizenship.

The student will understand the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens.

Objective 5: The student will use critical thinking skills to analyze social studies information.

(8.30) Social studies skills.

The student will interpret and use information from various sources.

Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of numbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning.

(7.1) Number, operations, and quantitative reasoning.

The student will be able to represent and use numbers in a variety of forms.

Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of geometry and spatial reasoning.

(7.6) Geometry and spatial reasoning.

The student understands and uses geometric vocabulary and properties.

Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and uses of measurement.

(7.9) Measurement.

The student uses estimation and measurement to solve problems.

Objective 5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of probability and statistics.

(7.11) Probability and statistics.

The student uses graphs and tables to interpret data.

Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of numbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning.

(8.1) Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning.

The student will be able to represent and use numbers in a variety of forms.

Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and uses of measurement.

(8.10) Measurement.

The student will use indirect measurement.

Objective 5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of probability and statistics.

(8.12) Probability and statistics.

The student will use statistics to describe data.

Objective 6: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the mathematical processes and tools used in problem solving.

(8.14) Underlying processes and mathematical tools.

The student uses mathematics to solve everyday problems.

Objective 1: The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.

(8.10) Reading/comprehension.

The student uses strategies to comprehend texts for basic understanding.

Objective 2: The student will apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts.

(8.12) Reading/text structures/literary elements.

The student understands literary elements of texts.

Objective 3: The student will use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

(8.10) Reading/comprehension.

The student uses strategies to comprehend texts by organizing information.

Objective 4: The student will apply critical-thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

(8.11) Reading/literary response.

The student uses text evidence to support responses.