Independent Study Option

Grade 8

Subject Name	Subject Code	Subject Designation	ISO Designation
English Language Arts 8	0001	008	003
Basic French 8	0403	008	001
Mathematics 8	0080	008	001
Science 8	0120	008	002
Social Studies 8	0042	008	001

Each listing of a subject name is followed by a unique 10-digit code made up of three parts:

• Subject code. A 4-digit number that identifies each subject.
• Subject level. A 3-character code that identifies the grade and level of a course.
• ISO designation. A 3-digit number that identifies the course version, course option, a textbook, audiotapes, or videotape.

English Language Arts 8 (2000)
Course Code 0001 008 003
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This course will help facilitate the language development of Grade 8 students. The course includes an extensive selection of learning resources, including selections ranging from those produced for practical purposes to those created for aesthetic ones. It is structured as follows:

• Sequence 1: In Transition – How I Am Changing
• Sequence 2: Moving Beyond Self: Novel Study—The Outsiders
• Sequence 3: My Role as a Consumer: The Challenge of the Market place
• Sequence 4: The Role of the Mass Media in My Life: The Challenge of Evaluating Information
• Sequence 5: Heroes
• Sequence 6: Heroes: Novel Study
• Sequence 7: Historical Heroes
• Sequence 8: Portfolio Reflections

At the end of each sequence, students are required to submit all of the work of that sequence plus the sequence assignment(s). Student performance is recorded by the tutor/marker.

The final course mark is based on work completed during the course and, in particular, on the demonstration of the knowledge, skills and strategies, and attitudes identified in the Specific Learning Outcomes targeted in each sequence.

Novels

• Hinton, S.E. The Outsiders. New York, NY: Viking Press, 1967. (22861) MTBB

Choose one novel from the following list:

• Holm, Anne. I Am David. London, UK: Methuen Children’s Books Ltd., 1977. (17991) MTBB
• Matas, Carol. Lisa. Toronto, ON: Lester & Orpen Dennys Limited, 1987. (21188) MTBB
• Tolkien, J.R.R The Hobbit. Harper Collins Books Of Canada, 1988. (17987) MTBB
• Trease, Geoffrey. Cue for Treason. Pearson Education Canada. (17961) MTBB

Reference Books
Gage Canadian Dictionary. (6204) MTBB
Gage Canadian Thesaurus. (6206) MTBB

Textbooks
(various authors). ResourceLines 7/8. (7698) MTBB

Video DVD
DV-0031 - Grade 8 English Language Arts
$5.50 each plus GST and PST

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Basic French 8 (2004)
Course Code 0403 008 000
Using Book 2 in the Passeport Français series, this course covers the next four components designed to increase ability in both the spoken and written language. A series of practice tapes accompanies the course. One audio CD contains listening exercises for all the tests. Students will record some of their work on a standard-sized audicassette. Other recording options can be discussed with the Tutor/Marker.

Evaluation is based on:

Assignments & Tests	30%
Midterm Examination	20%
Assignments & Tests	30%
Final Examination	20%
Total	100%

Audio CD
(0403 008 010) $5.50 plus GST and PST

Textbook
Kenney. Passeport Français 2/Salut! Toronto, ON: D.C. Heath Canada, 1973. (0403 008 005) $3.00 plus GST and PST (reprint)

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Mathematics 8 (2000)
Course Code 0080 008 001
The Independent Study Option is presently using the Alberta Learning Resources Centre courses for Mathematics 8. Please contact the ISO office for further details.

Mathematics 8 is based on the Common Curriculum Framework for K–12 Mathematics: Western Canadian Protocol for Collaboration in Basic Education.

The course is divided into six modules. Each module booklet is accompanied by an assignment booklet that is completed after the student has finished reading and doing the exercises in the module booklet. It is structured as follows:

• Module 1 Number Connections
• Module 2 Patterns and Relations
• Module 3 Number Applications
• Module 4 Two-Dimensional Geometry
• Module 5 Statistics and Probability
• Module 6 Three-Dimensional Geometry

Resources

• Scientific Calculator
• Geometry Set

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Science 8 (2003)
Course Code 0120 008 002
Science 8 is structured into modules as follows:

• Module 1 Fluids
• Module 2 Cells and Systems
• Module 3 Water Systems
• Module 4 Optics

Evaluation is based on:

4 Assignments	75%
Final Exam (after Module 4)	25%
Total	100%

Throughout this course, the student will be asked to perform several laboratory activities (labs) related to the course material. Students will require materials that are either available around the home or can be purchased in local stores.

Resources
Double Convex Lenses (9759) MTBB
Double Concave Lenses (9760) MTBB

Textbook
Aldred, Nancy Delgarno. Nelson Science and Technology Skills Handbook. Scarborough, ON. Nelson Thompson Learning, 2000. (8372) MTBB.
or
the above information can be found in the Nelson Science and Technology Textbook 8 (8389) MTBB.

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Social Studies 8 (2000)
Course Code 0042 008 001
Social Studies 8 is designed to explore the ways that people lived within certain societies of the past—to indicate that life today is closely related to developments which have occurred in the past. The student is encouraged to consider the wide variety of ways of life of the past and the present. It is structured into modules as follows:

• Module 1 Life During Early Times—with an emphasis on Egypt
• Module 2 Civilizations of the Past—with a focus on Greece and Rome
• Module 3 Life in Early Modern Europe—an examination of feudalism, the Renaissance, the Reformation, colonization, and the Industrial Revolution
• Module 4 Life in the Modern World—a comparison of Great Britain and Mexico, and a review of some contemporary issues

Evaluation is based on:

Midterm: Logbook Entries (Modules 1 and 2)	10%
Examination	40%
Final Term: Logbook Entries (Modules 3 and 4)	10%
Examination	40%
Total	100%

Textbooks
Kahn, Charles, et al. People Through the Ages. Winnipeg, MB: Peguis Publishers, 1992. (0042 008 010) $56.18 plus GST

An atlas is also recommended.

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