Grade Eight Competencies

1. Dimensions of Thinking

1.1. 8.S.1 - Students will develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking

1.2. 8.S.2 - Students will develop skills of historical thinking

1.3. 8.S.3 - Students will develop geographic thinking

1.4. 8.S.4 - Students will demonstrate skills of decision making and problem solving

2. Social Participation as a Democratic Practice

2.1. 8.S.5 - Students will demonstrate skills of cooperation, conflict resolution, and consensus building

2.2. 8.S.6 - Students will develop age- appropriate behaviour for social involvement as responsible citizens contributing to their community

3. Research for Deliberative Inquiry

3.1. 8.S.7 - Students will apply their research process

4. Communication

4.1. 8.S.8 - Students will demonstrate skills of oral, written, and visual literacy

4.2. 8.S.9- Students will develop skills of media literacy