EIGHTH GRADE

International Sport

Language Arts:

Create their own dramatic event in International Sports.
Reading and comprehension of materials related to International Sports.

Math:

Students will use advanced math skills to solve problems related to International Sport.
Metric system.
Graphing techniques.
Averages/Corralation

Social Studies:

Study politics behind the "Frenzy" of the World Cup.
Compare/contrast how specific events in our history impacted Interantional Sports (ie; World War II and the boycott of Olympics).

Science:

Metric system/Conversions.
Kinetics of Sports.
Chemistry/Biology of International Sports.