Eighth Grade
Eighth Grade Essential Questions
Language Arts
Language Arts
- What is the importance of understanding vocabulary to gain meaning of text?
- What value is extracted from taking various paths in life?
- How do the five story elements shape and add depth to the story?
- How is using correct grammar useful in everyday life?
- How does word choice define me as a communicator?
- What lessons can we glean from analyzing momentous historical events?
Math
- How can you use operations and properties of real numbers?
- How can we utilize equations to solve problems?
- What are some types of relationships that can be modeled by graphs and linear graphs?
- How does the graph of a quadratic function relate to its algebraic equation?
Religion
- How does the Spirit help me understand Confirmation?
- What doctrines of faith prepare us for Confirmation?
- What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
- How are the sacraments related to Confirmation?
- What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
Social Studies
- What steps did the United States take to establish a stable and lasting national government?
- What events, trends, individuals, political systems and movements shape the history of the United States and other nations?
- Who am I, how did I get here, and how will I proceed as an informed and conscientious citizen of our world?
Science
- How do scientists answer questions?
- How do force and motion interact?
- How do chemical reactions in my body provide me with energy?
- How do heredity and natural selection contribute to an organism’s makeup?
- How do plate tectonics affect Earth’s geology?
Art
- Why are art expectations and procedures important in the art classroom or studio?
- How do artists care for and maintain materials, tools and equipment?
- What responsibilities come with the freedom to create?
- How are the Elements and Principles of Art used to express ideas, create works of art and increase understanding of art?
- How do artists use writing to improve their knowledge of art?
Music
- Why is music such an integral part of the human experience?
- What inspires someone to create a piece of music?
- How does music communicate? How does culture affect music?
- What criteria do we use to evaluate a performance?
- How do we practice and prepare for a performance?
- How does music help us grow as a learning community?
- What makes a significant and meaningful performance?
Technology
- What does it mean to be a digital citizen in the 21st century?
- How do various computing devices work?
- How can we effectively use electronic devices to support our learning?
- How can we use technology to create original works?
- How can we use electronic devices to communicate and collaborate with others?
Wellness
- How does physical education improve and balance my life?
- What is the value of working with others during activities?
- What are the fitness benefits of playing a variety of sports?
- How does understanding court position impact game play?
- What is the importance in knowing the different counts and steps in line dance?
- How does eye-hand coordination affect your ability to play ultimate games?
- What is the importance of spatial awareness on a soccer field?
- In addition, many of the questions from previous grades.
World Language (French)
- How do I discuss the things I do and do not do during my free time or on vacation?
- How do I talk about food and meals, in greater detail?
- How do you communicate in French by describing yourself, others, and your family?
- How do you order food in a restaurant?
- How do you pray in French?
- How do you describe your bedroom and your house in French?
- How can you present your house by speaking French to your class?
- How does your house compare to that of a French-speaking student?
- How do you plan a shopping trip?
- What clothes do you wear in different seasons?
- How do stores and shops in French-speaking countries differ with those in the U.S.?
- Where do you shop for gifts?
- Why would you shop at a smaller shop versus a large department store?
- How do markets in France compare with shopping in the U.S.?
- How well can you use your listening skills to understand spoken French?
- How can you use your speaking skills to communicate in French?
