Analyze the interaction between character development, setting, and plot in a literary text
Analyze two or more themes and their development throughout a literary text
Analyze how an author develops and individualizes the perspectives of different characters
Analyze structure, sound, imagery, and figurative language in poetry
Analyze how individual text sections and/or features convey a purpose and/or meaning in texts
Analyze two or more central ideas and their development throughout a text
Explain how an author establishes and achieves purpose(s) through rhetorical appeals and/or figurative language
Track the development of an argument, analyzing the types of reasoning used and their effectiveness, identifying ways in which the argument could be improved
Analyze how figurative language contributes to meaning and explain examples of symbolism in text(s)
Paraphrase content from grade-level texts
Compare and contrast the use or discussion of archetypes in texts
Explain how an author uses rhetorical devices to support or advance an appeal
Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing
Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content
Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the connotative and denotative meaning of words and phrases, appropriate to grade level
Write personal or fictional narratives using narrative techniques, varied transitions, and a clearly established point of view
Write to argue a position, supporting at least one claim and rebutting at least one counterclaim with logical reasoning, credible evidence from sources, elaboration, and using a logical organizational structure
Write expository texts to explain and analyze information from multiple sources, using relevant supporting details, logical organization, and varied purposeful transitions
Improve writing by planning, editing, considering feedback from adults and peers, and revising for clarity and cohesiveness
Present information orally, in a logical sequence, supporting the central idea with credible evidence
Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level
Conduct research to answer a question, drawing on multiple reliable and valid sources, and generating additional questions for further research
Integrate diverse digital media to emphasize the relevance of a topic or idea in oral or written tasks
Use a variety of digital tools to collaborate with others to produce writing
Extend previous understanding of rational numbers to define irrational numbers within the real number system. Locate an approximate value of a numerical expression involving irrational numbers on a number line
Plot, order and compare rational and irrational numbers, represented in various forms
Extend previous understanding of the Laws of Exponents to include integer exponents. Apply the Laws of Exponents to evaluate numerical expressions and generate equivalent numerical expressions, limited to integer exponents and rational number bases, with procedural fluency
Express numbers in scientific notation to represent and approximate very large or very small quantities. Determine how many times larger or smaller one number is compared to a second number
Add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers expressed in scientific notation with procedural fluency
Solve real-world problems involving operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation
Solve multi-step mathematical and real-world problems involving the order of operations with rational numbers including exponents and radicals
Apply the Laws of Exponents to generate equivalent algebraic expressions, limited to integer exponents and monomial bases
Apply properties of operations to multiply two linear expressions with rational coefficients
Rewrite the sum of two algebraic expressions having a common monomial factor as a common factor multiplied by the sum of two algebraic expressions
Solve multi-step linear equations in one variable, with rational number coefficients. Include equations with variables on both sides
Solve two-step linear inequalities in one variable and represent solutions algebraically and graphically
Given an equation in the form of x²=p and x³=q, where p is a whole number and q is an integer, determine the real solutions
Determine if a linear relationship is also a proportional relationship
Given a table, graph or written description of a linear relationship, determine the slope
Given a table, graph or written description of a linear relationship, write an equation in slope-intercept form
Given a mathematical or real-world context, graph a two-variable linear equation from a written description, a table or an equation in slope-intercept form
Given a real-world context, determine and interpret the slope and y-intercept of a two-variable linear equation from a written description, a table, a graph or an equation in slope-intercept form
Given a system of two linear equations and a specified set of possible solutions, determine which ordered pairs satisfy the system of linear equations
Given a system of two linear equations represented graphically on the same coordinate plane, determine whether there is one solution, no solution or infinitely many solutions
Given a mathematical or real-world context, solve systems of two linear equations by graphing
Given a set of ordered pairs, a table, a graph or mapping diagram, determine whether the relationship is a function. Identify the domain and range of the relation
Given a function defined by a graph or an equation, determine whether the function is a linear function. Given an input-output table, determine whether it could represent a linear function
Analyze a real-world written description or graphical representation of a functional relationship between two quantities and identify where the function is increasing, decreasing or constant
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve mathematical and real-world problems involving unknown side lengths in right triangles
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve mathematical and real-world problems involving the distance between two points in a coordinate plane
Use the Triangle Inequality Theorem to determine if a triangle can be formed from a given set of sides. Use the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem to determine if a right triangle can be formed from a given set of sides
Solve mathematical problems involving the relationships between supplementary, complementary, vertical or adjacent angles
Solve problems involving the relationships of interior and exterior angles of a triangle
Develop and use formulas for the sums of the interior angles of regular polygons by decomposing them into triangles
Given a preimage and image generated by a single transformation, identify the transformation that describes the relationship
Given a preimage and image generated by a single dilation, identify the scale factor that describes the relationship
Describe and apply the effect of a single transformation on two-dimensional figures using coordinates and the coordinate plane
Solve mathematical and real-world problems involving proportional relationships between similar triangles
Given a set of real-world bivariate numerical data, construct a scatter plot or a line graph as appropriate for the context
Given a scatter plot within a real-world context, describe patterns of association
Given a scatter plot with a linear association, informally fit a straight line
Determine the sample space for a repeated experiment
Find the theoretical probability of an event related to a repeated experiment
Solve real-world problems involving probabilities related to single or repeated experiments, including making predictions based on theoretical probability
Describe and investigate the process of photosynthesis, such as the roles of light, carbon dioxide, water and chlorophyll; production of food; release of oxygen
Describe and investigate how cellular respiration breaks down food to provide energy and releases carbon dioxide
Construct a scientific model of the carbon cycle to show how matter and energy are continuously transferred within and between organisms and their physical environment
Cite evidence that living systems follow the Laws of Conservation of Mass and Energy
Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by using models to explain the motion of particles in solids, liquids, and gases
Differentiate between weight and mass recognizing that weight is the amount of gravitational pull on an object and is distinct from, though proportional to, mass
Explore and describe the densities of various materials through measurement of their masses and volumes
Classify and compare substances on the basis of characteristic physical properties that can be demonstrated or measured; for example, density, thermal or electrical conductivity, solubility, magnetic properties, melting and boiling points, and know that these properties are independent of the amount of the sample
Recognize that there are a finite number of elements and that their atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce compounds that make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter
Recognize that elements are grouped in the periodic table according to similarities of their properties
Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by recognizing that atoms are the smallest unit of an element and are composed of sub-atomic particles (electrons surrounding a nucleus containing protons and neutrons)
Identify basic examples of and compare and classify the properties of compounds, including acids, bases, and salts
Distinguish among mixtures (including solutions) and pure substances
Explore the Law of Conservation of Mass by demonstrating and concluding that mass is conserved when substances undergo physical and chemical changes
Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes
Investigate and describe how temperature influences chemical changes
Recognize that there are enormous distances between objects in space and apply our knowledge of light and space travel to understand this distance
Recognize that the universe contains many billions of galaxies and that each galaxy contains many billions of stars
Distinguish the hierarchical relationships between planets and other astronomical bodies relative to solar system, galaxy, and universe, including distance, size, and composition
Explore the Law of Universal Gravitation by explaining the role that gravity plays in the formation of planets, stars, and solar systems and in determining their motions
Describe and classify specific physical properties of stars: apparent magnitude (brightness), temperature (color), size, and luminosity (absolute brightness)
Create models of solar properties including: rotation, structure of the Sun, convection, sunspots, solar flares, and prominences
Compare and contrast the properties of objects in the Solar System including the Sun, planets, and moons to those of Earth, such as gravitational force, distance from the Sun, speed, movement, temperature, and atmospheric conditions
Compare various historical models of the Solar System, including geocentric and heliocentric
Explain the impact of objects in space on each other including:
the Sun on the Earth including seasons and gravitational attraction
the Moon on the Earth, including phases, tides, and eclipses, and the relative position of each body
Assess how technology is essential to science for such purposes as access to outer space and other remote locations, sample collection, measurement, data collection and storage, computation, and communication of information
Identify and compare characteristics of the electromagnetic spectrum such as wavelength, frequency, use, and hazards and recognize its application to an understanding of planetary images and satellite photographs
Summarize the effects of space exploration on the economy and culture of Florida
Define a problem from the eighth grade curriculum using appropriate reference materials to support scientific understanding, plan and carry out scientific investigations of various types, such as systematic observations or experiments, identify variables, collect and organize data, interpret data in charts, tables, and graphics, analyze information, make predictions, and defend conclusions
Design and conduct a study using repeated trials and replication
Use phrases such as "results support" or "fail to support" in science, understanding that science does not offer conclusive 'proof' of a knowledge claim
Explain how hypotheses are valuable if they lead to further investigations, even if they turn out not to be supported by the data
Analyze the methods used to develop a scientific explanation as seen in different fields of science
Understand that scientific investigations involve the collection of relevant empirical evidence, the use of logical reasoning, and the application of imagination in devising hypotheses, predictions, explanations and models to make sense of the collected evidence
Distinguish between scientific and pseudoscientific ideas
Discuss what characterizes science and its methods
Select models useful in relating the results of their own investigations
Explain why theories may be modified but are rarely discarded
Explain that science is one of the processes that can be used to inform decision making at the community, state, national, and international levels
Explain how political, social, and economic concerns can affect science, and vice versa
Provide supporting details for an answer from text, interview for oral history, check validity of information from research/text, and identify strong vs. weak arguments
Analyze charts, graphs, maps, photographs and timelines; analyze political cartoons; determine cause and effect
Analyze current events relevant to American History topics through a variety of electronic and print media resources
Differentiate fact from opinion, utilize appropriate historical research and fiction/nonfiction support materials
Identify, within both primary and secondary sources, the author, audience, format, and purpose of significant historical documents
Compare interpretations of key events and issues throughout American History
View historic events through the eyes of those who were there as shown in their art, writings, music, and artifacts
Compare the relationships among the British, French, Spanish, and Dutch in their struggle for colonization of North America
Compare the characteristics of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies
Differentiate economic systems of New England, Middle and Southern colonies including indentured servants and slaves as labor sources
Identify the impact of key colonial figures on the economic, political, and social development of the colonies
Discuss the impact of colonial settlement on Native American populations
Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the French and Indian War
Describe the contributions of key groups (Africans, Native Americans, women, and children) to the society and culture of colonial America
Explain the consequences of the French and Indian War in British policies for the American colonies from 1763 - 1774
Explain American colonial reaction to British policy from 1763 - 1774
Recognize the contributions of the Founding Fathers (John Adams, Sam Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Mason, George Washington) during American Revolutionary efforts
Examine the contributions of influential groups to both the American and British war efforts during the American Revolutionary War and their effects on the outcome of the war
Describe the influence of individuals on social and political developments during the Revolutionary era
Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the American Revolution
Examine the structure, content, and consequences of the Declaration of Independence
Examine individuals and groups that affected political and social motivations during the American Revolution
Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention
xamine the course and consequences of the Constitutional Convention (New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, compromises regarding taxation and slave trade, Electoral College, state vs. federal power, empowering a president)
Analyze support and opposition (Federalists, Federalist Papers, AntiFederalists, Bill of Rights) to ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Examine the influences of George Washington's presidency in the formation of the new nation
Explain major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of John Adams's presidency
Explain major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of Thomas Jefferson's presidency
Examine this time period (1763-1815) from the perspective of historically under-represented groups (children, indentured servants, Native Americans, slaves, women, working class)
Examine key events in Florida history as each impacts this era of American history
Examine the causes, course, and consequences of United States westward expansion and its growing diplomatic assertiveness
Describe the debate surrounding the spread of slavery into western territories and Florida
Examine the experiences and perspectives of significant individuals and groups during this era of American History
Discuss the impact of westward expansion on cultural practices and migration patterns of Native American and African slave populations
Explain the causes, course, and consequences of the 19th century transportation revolution on the growth of the nation's economy
Identify technological improvements (inventions/inventors) that contributed to industrial growth
Explain the causes, course, and consequences (industrial growth, subsequent effect on children and women) of New England's textile industry
Describe the influence of individuals on social and political developments of this era in American History
Analyze the causes, course and consequences of the Second Great Awakening on social reform movements
Analyze the impact of technological advancements on the agricultural economy and slave labor
Examine the aspects of slave culture including plantation life, resistance efforts, and the role of the slaves' spiritual system
Examine the effects of the 1804 Haitian Revolution on the United States acquisition of the Louisiana Territory
Explain the consequences of landmark Supreme Court decisions (McCulloch v. Maryland [1819], Gibbons v. Odgen [1824], Cherokee Nation v. Georgia [1831], and Worcester v. Georgia [1832]) significant to this era of American history
Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the women's suffrage movement (1848 Seneca Falls Convention, Declaration of Sentiments)
Examine the causes, course, and consequences of literature movements (Transcendentalism) significant to this era of American history
Identify key ideas and influences of Jacksonian democracy
Examine key events and peoples in Florida history as each impacts this era of American history
Examine the experiences and perspectives of different ethnic, national, and religious groups in Florida, explaining their contributions to Florida's and America's society and culture during the Territorial Period
Explain the causes, course, and consequence of the Civil War (sectionalism, slavery, states' rights, balance of power in the Senate)
Analyze the role of slavery in the development of sectional conflict
Explain major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of Abraham Lincoln's presidency
Identify the division (Confederate and Union States, Border states, western territories) of the United States at the outbreak of the Civil War
Compare Union and Confederate strengths and weaknesses
Compare significant Civil War battles and events and their effects on civilian populations
Examine key events and peoples in Florida history as each impacts this era of American history
Explain and evaluate the policies, practices, and consequences of Reconstruction
Use maps to explain physical and cultural attributes of major regions throughout American history
Use appropriate geographic tools and terms to identify and describe significant places and regions in American history
Identify the physical elements and the human elements that define and differentiate regions as relevant to American history
Use geographic terms and tools to analyze case studies of regional issues in different parts of the United States that have had critical economic, physical, or political ramifications
Use geographic terms and tools to analyze case studies of how selected regions of the United States have changed over time
Locate and describe in geographic terms the major ecosystems of the United States
Use geographic terms and tools to explain differing perspectives on the use of renewable and non-renewable resources in the United States and Florida over time
Interpret population growth and other demographic data for any given place in the United States throughout its history
Use geographic terms and tools to analyze the effects throughout American history of migration to and within the United States, both on the place of origin and destination
Use geographic terms and tools to explain cultural diffusion throughout the United States as it expanded its territory
Interpret databases, case studies, and maps to describe the role that regions play in influencing trade, migration patterns, and cultural/political interaction in the United States throughout time
Use geographic terms and tools to analyze case studies of the development, growth, and changing nature of cities and urban centers in the United States over time
Use political maps to describe changes in boundaries and governance throughout American history
Describe human dependence on the physical environment and natural resources to satisfy basic needs in local environments in the United States.
Describe the impact of human modifications on the physical environment and ecosystems of the United States throughout history
Use appropriate maps and other graphic representations to analyze geographic problems and changes over time throughout American history.
Illustrate places and events in U.S. history through the use of narratives and graphic representations
Examine motivating economic factors that influenced the development of the United States economy over time including scarcity, supply and demand, opportunity costs, incentives, profits, and entrepreneurial aspects
Analyze contributions of entrepreneurs, inventors, and other key individuals from various gender, social, and ethnic backgrounds in the development of the United States economy
Explain the economic impact of government policies
Assess the role of Africans and other minority groups in the economic development of the United States
Evaluate domestic and international interdependence
Identify the constitutional provisions for establishing citizenship
Compare views of self-government and the rights and responsibilities of citizens held by Patriots, Loyalists, and other colonists
Recognize the role of civic virtue in the lives of citizens and leaders from the colonial period through Reconstruction
Identify the evolving forms of civic and political participation from the colonial period through Reconstruction
Apply the rights and principles contained in the Constitution and Bill of Rights to the lives of citizens today
Evaluate how amendments to the Constitution have expanded voting rights from our nation's early history to present day
Evaluate and compare the essential ideals and principles of American constitutional government expressed in primary sources from the colonial period to Reconstruction
Explain that careers are based on working at jobs in the same occupation or profession for many years. Describe the different types of education and training required by various careers
Identify the many decisions people must make over a lifetime about their education, jobs, and careers that affect their incomes and job opportunities
Explain that getting more education and learning new job skills can increase a person’s human capital and productivity
Examine the fact that people with less education and fewer job skills tend to earn lower incomes than people with more education and greater job skills
Examine the fact that investment in education and training generally has a positive rate of return in terms of the income that people earn over a lifetime, with some education or training having a higher rate of return than others
Identify the opportunity costs that education, training, and development of job skills have in the terms of time, effort, and money.
Identify that interest, dividends, and capital appreciation (gains) are forms of income earned from financial investments
Discuss the fact that some people receive income support from government because they have low incomes or qualify in other ways for government assistance
Explain why when deciding what to buy, consumers may choose to gather information from a variety of sources. Describe how the quality and usefulness of information provided by sources can vary greatly from source to source. Explain that, while many sources provide valuable information, other sources provide information that is deliberately misleading
Analyze a source’s incentives in providing information about a good or service, and how a consumer can better assess the quality and usefulness of the information
Describe the variety of payment methods people can use in order to buy goods and services
Examine choosing a payment method, by weighing the costs and benefits of the different payment options
Discuss the fact that people may revise their budget based on unplanned expenses and changes in income
Explain that banks and other financial institutions loan funds received from depositors to borrowers and that part of the interest received from these loans is used to pay interest to depositors for the use of their money
Explain that, for the saver, an interest rate is the price a financial institution pays for using a saver’s money and is normally expressed as an annual percentage of the amount saved
Discuss that interest rates paid on savings and charged on loans, like all prices, are determined in a market
Explain that, when interest rates increase, people earn more on their savings and their savings grow more quickly
Identify principal as the initial amount of money upon which interest is paid
Identify the value of a person’s savings in the future as determined by the amount saved and the interest rate. Explain why the earlier people begin to save, the more savings they will be able to accumulate, all other things equal, as a result of the power of compound interest
Discuss the different reasons that people save money, including large purchases (such as higher education, autos, and homes), retirement, and unexpected events. Discuss how people’s tastes and preferences influence their choice of how much to save and for what to save
Explain that, to assure savers that their deposits are safe from bank failures, federal 32 agencies guarantee depositors’ savings in most commercial banks, savings banks, and savings associations up to a set limit
Explain that people who apply for loans are told what the interest rate on the loan will be. An interest rate is the price of using someone else’s money expressed as an annual percentage of the loan principal
Identify a credit card purchase as a loan from the financial institution that issued the card. Explain that credit card interest rates tend to be higher than rates for other loans. In addition, financial institutions may charge significant fees related to a credit card and its use
Examine the fact that borrowers who use credit cards for purchases and who do not pay the full balance when it is due pay much higher costs for their purchases because interest is charged monthly. Explain how a credit card user can avoid interest charges by paying the entire balance within the grace period specified by the financial institution
Explain that lenders charge different interest rates based on the risk of nonpayment by borrowers. Describe why the higher the risk of nonpayment, the higher the interest rate charged by financial institutions,and the lower the risk of nonpayment, the lower the interest rate charged
Describe the differences among the different types of financial assets, including a wide variety of financial instruments such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Explain that real estate and commodities are also often viewed as financial assets
Calculate the amount of interest income received from depositing a certain amount of money in a bank account paying 1 percent per year and from owning a 33 bond paying 5 percent per year in order to analyze that interest is received from money deposited in bank accounts as well as by owning a corporate or government bond or making a loan
Discuss that when people buy corporate stock, they are purchasing ownership shares in a business that if the business is profitable, they will expect to receive income in the form of dividends and/or from the increase in the stock’s value, that the increase in the value of an asset (like a stock) is called a capital gain, and if the business is not profitable, investors could lose the money they have invested
Discuss that when people buy corporate stock, they are purchasing ownership shares in a business that if the business is profitable, they will expect to receive income in the form of dividends and/or from the increase in the stock’s value, that the increase in the value of an asset (like a stock) is called a capital gain, and if the business is not profitable, investors could lose the money they have invested
Explain that the rate of return earned from investments will vary according to the amount of risk and, in general, a trade‐off exists between the security of an investment and its expected rate of return
Analyze the fact that personal financial risk exists when unexpected events can damage health, income, property, wealth, or future opportunities
Identify insurance as a product that allows people to pay a fee (called a premium) now to transfer the costs of a potential loss to a third party
Describe how a person may self‐insure by accepting a risk and saving money on a regular basis to cover a potential loss
Discuss why insurance policies that guarantee higher levels of payment in the event of a loss (coverage) have higher prices
Discuss that insurance companies charge higher premiums to cover higher‐risk individuals and events because the risk of monetary loss is greater for these individuals and events
Explain that individuals can choose to accept some risk, to take steps to avoid or reduce risk, or to transfer risk to others through the purchase of insurance and that each option 34 has different costs and benefits
Evaluate social networking sites and other online activity from the perspective of making individuals vulnerable to harm caused by identity theft or misuse of their personal information
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Christianity in Action:
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Biology
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Sociology
Marriage
History
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