Relevant 8th Grade Learning Standards

• California ELA Writing +
  Production and Distribution of Writing.

  • Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently

  Research to Build and Present Knowledge

  • Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
  • Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources (primary and secondary), using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
  • Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
• Next Generation Science Standards +
  Influence of Engineering, Technology, and Science on Society and the Natural World
  Selected 8th Grade expectations:

  • All human activity draws on natural resources and has both short and long-term consequences, positive as well as negative, for the health of people and the natural environment.
  • The uses of technologies and any limitations on their use are driven by individual or societal needs, desires, and values; by the findings of scientific research; and by differences in such factors as climate, natural resources, and economic conditions.
  • Technology use varies over time and from region to region.
• California VAPA Theater +
  Responding—Anchor Standard 8: Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work
  Selected 8th Grade expectations:

  • Explain and support an interpretation of the expressive intent of musical selections based on treatment of the elements of music, digital and electronic features, and purpose.
  • Connect the influence of the treatment of the elements of music, digital and electronic features, context, purpose, and other art forms to the expressive intent of musical works.
  • Examine and cite research and multiple sources to connect the influence of the treatment of the elements of music, digital and electronic features, context, purpose, and other art forms to the expressive intent of musical works.
• California VAPA MUSIC +
  Responding—Anchor Standard 8: Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work Selected 8th grade expectations:

  • Support personal interpretations of contrasting programs of music and explain how creators’ and performers’ apply the elements of music and expressive qualities, within genres, cultures, and historical periods, to convey expressive intent.

  Responding—Anchor Standard 9: Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work
  Selected 8th grade expectations:

  • Apply appropriate personally developed criteria to evaluate musical works or performances.

  Connecting—Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art
  Selected 8th grade expectations:

  • Examine and demonstrate how personal interests, knowledge, and ideas relate to choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.

  Connecting—Anchor Standard 11: Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding
  Selected 8th grade expectations:

  • Examine and demonstrate connections between music and societal, cultural, and historical contexts when creating, performing, and responding.
• California VAPA DANCE +
  Responding—Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work Selected 8th grade expectations:

  • Explain how the elements of dance are used in a variety of genres, styles, or cultural movement practices to communicate intent. Use genre-specific dance terminology.
  • Describe, demonstrate, and discuss patterns of movement and their relationships in dance in context of artistic intent.
  • b. Explain how the elements of dance are used in a variety of genres, styles, or cultural movement practices to communicate intent. Use genre-specific dance terminology.
• California VAPA Media Arts +
  Responding—Anchor Standard 8: Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work
  Selected 8th Grade expectations:

  • Analyze the intent and meanings of a variety of media artworks, focusing on intentions, forms, and various contexts.

  
  Responding—Anchor Standard 9: Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work
  

  • Evaluate media artworks and production processes with developed criteria, considering context and artistic goals.
• California VAPA Visual Arts +
  Connecting—Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art Selected 8th grade expectations:

  • Make art collaboratively to reflect on and reinforce positive aspects of group identity.