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Scott, Fred Newton; Southworth, Gordon A. – Benj. H. Sanborn Company, 1906
This series of "Lessons in English" comprises two books. Book I (ED622250), intended to be used within the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, covers either two or three years, according to the amount of time allowed for language work, the age of the pupils, and their previous training. Book II contains a systematic course in grammar…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Textbooks, Grade 7, Grade 8
Scott, Fred N.; Southworth, Gordon A. – Benj. H. Sanborn Company, 1916
This series of "Lessons in English" comprises two books. Book I (ED622252) is intended to be used within the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. Book II is intended to cover the work of the seventh and eighth grades. It seeks to create a liking for good literature by presenting worthy selections to be read, studied, copied, and…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Textbooks, Grade 7, Grade 8
Stone, John C.; Millis, James F. – Benj. H. Sanborn Company, 1914
This textbook presents an arithmetic course that seeks to adapt the subject matter to the experiences, interests, and immediate needs of children, and to provide means for a mastery of the formal phases of arithmetic through more scientifically organized drills. This series consists of three books: Primary (ED622333), Intermediate (ED622334), and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Textbooks, Arithmetic, Drills (Practice)
Walsh, John H.; Suzzallo, Henry – D.C. Heath and Company, 1915
This arithmetic textbook is part of a series that aims to train children to meet the ordinary demands of life. This volume provides drills and reviews of the essentials covered in the preceding books, and it adds many special short methods of calculation that increase efficiency. The chief aim is to extend the child's power to make practical…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Middle School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Arithmetic
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1998
Lifework planning helps students discover their interests, talents, abilities, and the niches where their talents and abilities might be used. This brief guide is designed to help eighth grade students, their parents, and their teachers plan a course of study in high school that is compatible with what the student is planning to do after high…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Planning, Grade 8, High Schools
Elson, William H.; Marsh, George L.; Royster, James F. – Scott, Foresman and Company, 1927
This textbook covers two years' work intended for grades seven and eight. The book is divided into approximately 150 carefully planned lessons for each year's work. These lessons are grouped into chapters, each composed of a series of related units that center on a common theme. The material on which conversation and written exercises are based…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Textbooks, Lesson Plans, Oral Language
Kittredge, George Lyman; Arnold, Sarah Louise – Ginn and Company, 1910
The purpose of this book is to set forth the elements of English grammar in their relation to thought and the expression of thought. This object has been the guiding principle in the selection of material, in the treatment of forms and constructions, and in the fashioning of the very numerous illustrative exercises. The Introduction explains in…
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Textbooks, Classification
Kimball, Lillian G. – American Book Company, 1911
This textbook book is an English course intended for use during the seventh and eighth grades and provides for study along both lines of language work, grammar and composition. The book includes a section on dictionary use. The final chapter is devoted to word analysis and was designed especially for the benefit of that great majority of grammar…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Textbooks, Teaching Methods, Grade 7
Loomis, Susan Cooper, Ed.; Bourque, Mary Lyn, Ed. – National Assessment Governing Board, 2001
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a survey of American students' knowledge and skills in different subjects at grades 4, 8, and 12. NAEP combines the samples of performances to provide information about the knowledge and skills of students in the nation as a whole, in each participating state, and in different demographic…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, National Competency Tests, Grade 4, Grade 8
Kittredge, George Lyman; Arnold, Sarah Louise – Ginn and Company, 1907
This textbook aims to set forth the elements of English grammar in their relation to thought and the expression of thought. This object has been the guiding principle in the selection and arrangement of material, in the treatment of forms and constructions, and in the fashioning of the very numerous illustrative exercises. The Introduction…
Descriptors: English, Textbooks, Grammar, Language Styles
Kimball, Lillian G. – American Book Company, 1911
This textbook book is an English course intended for use during the seventh and eighth grades and provides for study along both lines of language work, grammar and composition. The book includes a section on dictionary use. The final chapter is devoted to word analysis and was designed especially for the benefit of that great majority of grammar…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Language Arts, Grammar, Writing (Composition)
Beverly, Clara – Atkinson, Mentzer & Company, 1914
The fundamental idea of "Oral English" Books I and II is "appeal to the ear." In many books on oral English, both the eye and the ear are appealed to at the same time. In this book the first appeal is to the ear alone. Contents include 24 fifth-grade lessons; 23 sixth-grade lessons; 30 seventh-grade lessons; and 40 eighth-grade…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Oral Language, Grade 5, Grade 6

Staten, Clifford L. – Social Education, 1993
Describes a five-day instructional unit designed for seventh and eighth graders about the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Points out that the individual rights in the First Amendment often conflict with the rights of the majority. Provides student questions and suggestions for resources and activities. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civics, Government Role, Governmental Structure, Grade 7
Warner, John F.; Warner, Margaret B. – 1987
Intended to increase reading motivation in students, this book features tales of ghosts and poltergeists. The tales range from the legendary to the contemporary. These accounts of ghost stories in the book provide subject matter for thoughtful interpretation and discussion, while challenging students in four critical reading categories: main idea,…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Oregon Department of Education, 2012
The Oregon Statewide Report Card is an annual publication required by law (ORS 329.115), which reports on the state of public schools and their progress towards the goals of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon's progress toward achieving the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Public Schools, Progress Monitoring, State Legislation