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Dublin Middle SchoolDublin Middle SchoolScheduleSchedule

The 8The 8thth grade mirrors the high school grade mirrors the high school schedule.schedule. 5 – 58 minute core classes5 – 58 minute core classes 1 – 53 minute related arts class1 – 53 minute related arts class

8th Grade8th Grade Four Core Classes for 58 minutesFour Core Classes for 58 minutes

Math 8 or Compacted Year 2 or GeometryMath 8 or Compacted Year 2 or Geometry Science 8 or Physical ScienceScience 8 or Physical Science Social StudiesSocial Studies Language ArtsLanguage Arts

5th Core Class for 58 minutes5th Core Class for 58 minutes Reading InterventionReading Intervention Art 8Art 8 Gateway to TechnologyGateway to Technology Foreign LanguageForeign Language

Related Arts Elective choices for 53 minutesRelated Arts Elective choices for 53 minutes MusicMusic Study Center Study Center Physical Education 8 Physical Education 8 Technology SolutionsTechnology Solutions

Language Arts 8Language Arts 8

58 minutes Emphasis on nonfiction reading comprehension Introduces students to literary analysis Focuses on the research process Development of expository writing skills Extends word study Reading a variety of literary genres Responding to reading through literary analysis Writing of an expository, alternate perspective,

and persuasive essays

Math for 8th GradersMath for 8th Graders 58 minutes58 minutes Math 8Math 8 Compacted Year 2 – this Compacted Year 2 – this

follows a progression from 7follows a progression from 7thth grade compacted math year grade compacted math year 1. Students receive HS 1. Students receive HS credit for their credit for their Algebra I Algebra I at at completion. completion.

Geometry Geometry Compacted Year 2 and Compacted Year 2 and

Geometry will be included in Geometry will be included in the calculation of their HS the calculation of their HS GPA.GPA.

Science 8Science 8 58 minutes58 minutes Force and motion, space, Force and motion, space,

earth, geneticsearth, genetics

Physical SciencePhysical Science Focus acceleration onlyFocus acceleration only Chemistry, physics, Chemistry, physics,

astronomy, sound and light, astronomy, sound and light, energy transformationenergy transformation

This course will be included This course will be included in the calculation of their HS in the calculation of their HS GPA.GPA.

Science advisement letterScience advisement letter Test dates: 4/12 and 4/15Test dates: 4/12 and 4/15

Social StudiesSocial Studies 58 minutes58 minutes American History from American History from

the Revolution to the Revolution to Reconstruction.Reconstruction.

Washington D.C. trip as Washington D.C. trip as part of the curriculum.part of the curriculum. Four nights: one night Four nights: one night

traveling & three in a traveling & three in a hotel.hotel.

Spring trip – May 2015Spring trip – May 2015 More information to come More information to come

Fall of 2014!Fall of 2014!

The Fifth Core PeriodThe Fifth Core Period

58 Minute 5th core class58 Minute 5th core class Students must choose betweenStudents must choose between::

Foreign LanguageForeign Language Art 8 Art 8 Reading InterventionReading Intervention Gateway to Technology (Science, Gateway to Technology (Science,

Technology, Engineering and Technology, Engineering and Math) Math)

Foreign LanguagesForeign Languages

Level I - Foreign LanguagesLevel I - Foreign Languages These courses will be included These courses will be included

in the calculation of HS GPA.in the calculation of HS GPA. Spanish I offered at DMS (no Spanish I offered at DMS (no

previous experience in Spanish previous experience in Spanish is required)is required)

Other Level I FL classes to be Other Level I FL classes to be offered offered at a high school at a high school include: German I, Japanese I, include: German I, Japanese I, Latin I, Chinese I and French I.Latin I, Chinese I and French I.

Personal Transportation to HS Personal Transportation to HS required.required.

Art 8Art 8

Art 8 is a full year Art 8 is a full year course. course.

DrawingDrawing PaintingPainting Print MakingPrint Making CeramicsCeramics

Reading InterventionReading Intervention

This is a course that has a This is a course that has a focus on reading strategies, focus on reading strategies, reading for information, test reading for information, test taking skills and note taking.taking skills and note taking.

Both fiction and non-fiction Both fiction and non-fiction comprehension will be comprehension will be addressed.addressed.

Gateway to TechnologyGateway to Technology

Interdisciplinary courseInterdisciplinary course Real world problemsReal world problems Automation and roboticsAutomation and robotics Design and modelingDesign and modeling Energy and environmentEnergy and environment Other topicsOther topics

Related Arts 8 – One Related Arts 8 – One PeriodPeriod

Music (full year)Music (full year) Band Band ChoirChoir StringsStrings

Study Center (full year or A-day/B-day)Study Center (full year or A-day/B-day) Physical Education 8 (A-day/B-day)Physical Education 8 (A-day/B-day) Technology Solutions (A-day/B-day)Technology Solutions (A-day/B-day)

Upcoming Davis EventsUpcoming Davis Events

Course selection sheets going home with Course selection sheets going home with students on Wednesday, April 9students on Wednesday, April 9thth..

Course selection handbooks are available Course selection handbooks are available for download on the Davis website.for download on the Davis website.

OAAs- April 29OAAs- April 29thth, 30, 30thth, and May 1st, and May 1st

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