8th Grade Outline
Engrained throughout the course will be 7 Tech Now Journals touching upon but not limited to current events, student interests, relevant vocabulary and other supporting subject areas.
Unit 1: 3 weeks
Understand the characteristics and scope of technology
a. Nature of technology (creativity & Innovation)
Language Arts, Technology education and Education Technology
i. Classroom Poster – Presentation style
ii. Computer knowledge - Test
iii. Technology Reports - Word
Unit 2: 2 weeks
Apply the Design Process
b. Design (critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making)
Engineering and Design
i. Design Loop - Test
ii. Group Challenge
Unit 3: 3 weeks
Recognize political and social effects of technology
c. Citizenship (technology smarts, ethics, society)
Visual and Preforming Art
i. Cyber bullying - Presentation and quiz
ii. Netiquette and protection laws
iii. Invention websites – Individual Assignment
Unit 4: 3 weeks
Use and maintain technological products and systems
d. Systems (research and information fluency)
Mathematics
i. 6 Simple machines - Test
ii. Global issues - Word
iii. Operations - Word
iv. Spreadsheets - Excel
Unit 5: 3 weeks
Identify the role of society in the use of technology
e. Culture (communication and collaboration)
Social Studies and World Languages
i. Digital Culture – PowerPoint
ii. Global Communities
iii. Group Challenge
Unit 6: 2 weeks
Understand the economic and cultural effects of technology
f. Green Environment (resources for a technological world)
Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
i. Technology and our environment newsletter - Publisher
ii. Further Professional publications - Publisher
Unit 7: 3 weeks
Select and use attributes of the design process
g. Renovation (designed world)
Science
i. Redesign project – Power Point
ii. Group challenge
iii. Envisioneer – Computer Aided Design
Understand the characteristics and scope of technology
a. Nature of technology (creativity & Innovation)
Language Arts, Technology education and Education Technology
i. Classroom Poster – Presentation style
ii. Computer knowledge - Test
iii. Technology Reports - Word
Unit 2: 2 weeks
Apply the Design Process
b. Design (critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making)
Engineering and Design
i. Design Loop - Test
ii. Group Challenge
Unit 3: 3 weeks
Recognize political and social effects of technology
c. Citizenship (technology smarts, ethics, society)
Visual and Preforming Art
i. Cyber bullying - Presentation and quiz
ii. Netiquette and protection laws
iii. Invention websites – Individual Assignment
Unit 4: 3 weeks
Use and maintain technological products and systems
d. Systems (research and information fluency)
Mathematics
i. 6 Simple machines - Test
ii. Global issues - Word
iii. Operations - Word
iv. Spreadsheets - Excel
Unit 5: 3 weeks
Identify the role of society in the use of technology
e. Culture (communication and collaboration)
Social Studies and World Languages
i. Digital Culture – PowerPoint
ii. Global Communities
iii. Group Challenge
Unit 6: 2 weeks
Understand the economic and cultural effects of technology
f. Green Environment (resources for a technological world)
Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
i. Technology and our environment newsletter - Publisher
ii. Further Professional publications - Publisher
Unit 7: 3 weeks
Select and use attributes of the design process
g. Renovation (designed world)
Science
i. Redesign project – Power Point
ii. Group challenge
iii. Envisioneer – Computer Aided Design