Eighth Grade

Computer Curriculum

Month / CPI # / Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI) / Learning Activities / Assessment / Interdisciplinary connections
September /
  • 8.2.8.D.1
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  • Evaluate the role of ethics and bias on trend analysis and prediction in the development of a product that impacts communities in the United States and/or other countries.
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  • Define ethics and bias
  • Discuss trend analysis
  • Relate above terms to a technological product that impacts communities in the US or other countries
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  • Assignment rubric or checklist
  • Completed / graded activity sheets
  • Class/group discussions
  • Class Q and A
  • Thumbs-up/thumbs-down
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  • Language Arts
W.8.8
  • Mathematics
8.EE.5
  • Social Studies
6.1.8.C.4.c
  • World Languages
7.1.IH.B.3
October
November /
  • 8.1.8.F.1
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  • Use an electronic authoring tool in collaboration with learners from other countries to evaluate and summarize the perspectives of other cultures about a current event or contemporary figure.
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  • Collaborate with learners from other countries to gather their perspectives about a current event
  • Evaluate and summarize their perspectives
  • Publish results in an electronic authoring tool
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  • Project based rubrics
  • Class/group discussions
  • Class Q and A
  • Conferences
  • Examining work samples
  • Teacher observations
  • Student participation
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  • Language Arts
W.8.6
  • Career Ready Practices
CRP2
  • Visual and Performing Arts
1.3.8.D.1
  • World Languages
7.1.AL.B.4
December
January /
  • 8.2.8.E.1
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  • Work in collaboration with peers and experts in the field to develop a product using the design process, data analysis, and trends, and maintain a digital log with annotated sketches to record the development cycle.
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  • Review design process, data analysis, and trends
  • Develop a product and record the development cycle while working with peers and experts
  • Maintain findings and data in a digital log
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  • Project based rubrics
  • Class/group discussions
  • Class Q and A
  • Examining work samples
  • Teacher observations
  • Think aloud while solving problems
  • Thumbs-up/thumbs-down
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  • Language Arts
W.8.7
  • Mathematics
8.SP.1
  • Science
5.1.8.B.4
  • Career Ready Practices
CRP2
  • Visual and Performing Arts
1.3.8.D.1
February
March /
  • 8.2.8.B.3
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  • Solve a science-based design challenge and build a prototype using science and math principles throughout the design process.
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  • Working collaboratively and following the design process, students will solve a science-based design challenge and build a prototype using science and math principles
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  • Project based rubrics
  • Completed / graded activity sheets
  • Class/group discussions
  • Class Q and A
  • Conferences
  • Examining work samples
  • Summarize main ideas
  • Discussions
  • Think aloud while solving problems
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  • Mathematics
8.SP.4
  • Science
5.1.8.B.2
  • Career Ready Practices
CRP2
  • Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
2.2.8.B.2
April /
  • 8.1.8.A.1
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  • Create professional documents (e.g., newsletter, personalized learning plan, business letter or flyer) using advanced features of a word processing program.
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  • Create a bibliography using Microsoft Word (References Tab)
  • Compare results to websites such as or
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  • Assignment rubric or checklist
  • Completed / graded activity sheets
  • Class/group discussions
  • Class Q and A
  • Thumbs-up/thumbs-down
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  • Language Arts
W.8.8
May
June / 21st Century Life and Careers:
  • 9.2.8.B.1
  • 9.2.8.B.2
  • 9.2.8.B.3
  • 9.2.8.B.4
  • 9.2.8.B.5
  • 9.2.8.B.6
  • 9.2.8.B.7
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  • Research careers within the 16 Career Clusters
and determine attributes of career success.
  • Develop a Personalized Student Learning Plan with the assistance of an adult mentor that includes information about career areas of interest, goals, and an educational plan.
  • Evaluate communication, collaboration, and leadership skills that can be developedthrough school, home, work, and extracurricular activities for use in a career.
  • Evaluate how traditional and nontraditional careers have evolved regionally, nationally, and globally.
  • Analyze labor market trends using state and federal labor market information and other resources available online
  • Demonstrate understanding of the necessary preparation and legal requirements to enter the workforce.
  • Evaluate the impact of online activities and social media on employer decisions.
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  • Career Interest Inventory
  • Online research
  • Use a word processing program to create a professional resume
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  • Assignment rubric or checklist
  • Completed / graded activity sheets
  • Class/group discussions
  • Teacher Observation
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  • 21st Century Life and Careers
  • Language Arts
W.8.4
  • Technology
8.1.8.A.1