8TH GRADE CURRICULUM
COURSE OVERVIEWS
BIBLE
With the King James Version as the primary reference, students will trace the history of their faith through the study of early church leaders, the history of the church in the Roman Empire, the importance of the Jews, the Jerusalem church, and the church today. This course also asks students to observe their own behavior and make important personal choices based on biblical thought and prayer. The course units includes text-based lessons, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today’s digital generation and help teachers to evaluate progress and mastery of the materials. Ignitia Practical Christianity and Church History enriches the educational experience for Christian school students and sparks a passion for learning.
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Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:
• Prayer
• Sin and Salvation
• The Attributes of God
• Early Christian Leaders
• Early Church History
• The Early Churches
• The Book of Proverbs
• Personal Choices in Today’s World
• Understanding Parents
• Walking with God.
HISTORY
Lessons in this interactive course begin with a look at Spain’s exploration and trading expeditions across the sea, the discovery of the New World, the colonial politics of the British, and the establishment of the colonies. Discussions examine major milestones and stumbling blocks including the quest for independence and westward expansion. Course materials give students a sweeping perspective based on historical facts and political movements that transformed the United States from a group of colonies into the 50 United States of America. The course units include text-based lessons, on and off computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today’s digital generation and help teachers to evaluate progress and mastery of the materials. Ignitia 8th Grade History and Geography enriches the educational experience for Christian school students and sparks a passion for learning.
Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:
• European Backgrounds
• The Colonization of America
• War for Independence
• Emergence of a Nation
• Westward Movement
• The Civil War
• The Industrial Nation
• Twentieth Century World Power
• The United States in a Changing World
MATHEMATICS
The first semester of this course is an overview of whole numbers, scientific notations, and square roots, building on these notions with a look at different types of equations, problem solving, proportional reasoning, patterns, and sequences. Advanced topics such as the measurement of angles, the Pythagorean Theorem, probability, and statistics will be introduced later in the course. The course units includes text-based lessons, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today’s digital generation and help teachers to evaluate progress and mastery of the materials. Ignitia Pre-Algebra enriches the educational experience for Christian school students and sparks a passion for learning
Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:
• The Real Number System
• Modeling Problems in Integers
• Modeling Problems in Rational Numbers
• Proportional Reasoning
• More Functions
• Measurement
• Plane Geometry
• Measuring Solid Figures
• Data Analysis
• Probability
ENGLISH
Throughout this online language arts course, students will focus on strengthening the oral and written communications skills and their listening and comprehension. In addition to lessons on the parts of speech, grammar, and proper language usage, students will read from a number of literary genres and write book reports that encourage analysis of writing and its many purposes. Biblical references will help students to understand communication from a Christ-centered perspective. The course units includes text-based lessons, on and off computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today’s digital generation and help teachers to evaluate progress and mastery of the materials. Ignitia 8th Grade Language Arts enriches the educational experience for Christian school students and sparks a passion for learning.
Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:
• Communication Basics
• Evolution of English
• Punctuation and Essays
• Understanding Words
• Composition and Biblical Standards
• Old and Middle English and
Autobiography
• Structure and Reading
• Evaluating Media and Listening
• A Living Language
SCIENCE
Scientific discovery is within the reach of every student with this online physical science course for 8th graders. Students explore the building blocks of our world and how these small particles interact to create energy and physical mass. Lessons on measurement, observation, and evaluation encourage students to see the world through the eyes of science. Beginning with a study of the earth and fossil evidence, to the exploration of space, the course encourages critical thinking and analysis while fostering biblical beliefs and practical problem solving. The course units includes text-based lessons, on and off-computer exercises, special projects, learning games, quizzes, and tests that appeal to today’s digital generation and help teachers to evaluate progress and mastery of the materials. Ignitia 8th Grade Science enriches the educational experience for Christian school students and sparks a passion for learning.
Throughout the course, students will explore the following topics:
• Science and Technology
• Structure of Matter
• Properties of Matter
• Health and Nutrition
• Energy and Change
• Energy and Magnetism
• Machines and Work
• Balance in Nature
• Science and Technology Vocations