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GAUDETS
Religion 8 Course Outline
2016-2017
Religion 8 Course Description:
The purpose of the Grade 8 Religion course is to assist young believers in nurturing their relationship
with God in and through Christ in the context of a Spirit-filled community. By using the faith summary
of the Apostles Creed, this program encourages young believers to participate with the Church in
exploring the dimensions of their relationship with God, Jesus and the community of the Holy Spirit.
Religion 8 Course Content- Textbook -Stand By Me
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Unit 1: We believe in the Holy Spirit

Unit 2: We believe in the holy Church
Unit 3: We believe in one catholic and apostolic Church
Unit 4: We believe in the communion of saints
Unit 5: We believe in the forgiveness of sins
Unit 6: We believe in the resurrection of the body
Unit 7: We believe in life everlasting
Unit 8: Amen
Human Sexuality
Other Areas of Participation
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Seasonal Liturgies
Guest speakers
Presentations

Religion 8 Evaluation
The students mark will be based upon a summative evaluation linked to the learning outcomes. This mark will be
communicated as a letter grade in the following manner:

100% - Assignments, Presentations,

Projects, Prayers, and Quizzes.

E Standard of Excellence
AE Approaching Excellence
S Acceptable Standard
AA - Approaching Acceptable
*B Below Acceptable Standard
*I Insufficient

90 - 100%
80 89%
79 79%
60 69%
30 59%
0 29%

*If you receive a mark of a B or an I on an assignment you must have your parent or guardian sign
your assignment. Once this is done you may submit this mark to be entered into Home Logic. My intention
is to only accept your BEST work! While it is important to remember that evaluation measures the
knowledge (cognitive) and skills (practical) expectations of learning, evaluation is not meant to be a
judgement on a students faith.

You are required to get and

E in this class to be eligible for any awards during the school year!

Religion 8 Supplies:

A Small binder or duo-tang, lined and blank white paper, pencil, pen, eraser, scissors, glue stick.

MR. GAUDETS
HEALTH 8 COURSE OUTLINE
2016-2017
Health 8 Course Description
The purpose of Health and Life Skills Course is to enable students to make well-informed healthy choices and to
develop behaviors that contribute to the well-being of self and others. This course is aimed at providing young
people with the information and skills they need to reach their full potential develop meaningful relationships and
make thoughtful and responsible decisions throughout their lives. It is designed to improve health, behavior, and
create a better environment for living and learning. The course is personal in nature and involves abilities based on
a body of knowledge and practice that builds on personal values and beliefs within the context of family, school
and community.
The Health curriculum has 3 core outcomes and several specific areas of study:

Health 8 Digital Citizenship

St. Francis Junior High has adapted to the learning needs of the 21st century student by incorporating several indepth units on digital citizenship into the health curriculum. Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of
appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. Students will explore the following areas at the
grade 8 level:

Health and Religion 8 Missed or Late assignments:

It is the students responsibility to make sure that if they are going to be absent, or they miss a day due to illness, that
they check to see what assignments they need to complete due to that absence.
Students will be given ample time and reminders to hand in missing assignments. If a student doesnt submit an
assignment before the reporting period deadline they will receive a 10% effort grade on that particular assignment.
Students going on family trips and missing a long period of time will be required to keep a travel journal that will
exempt them from minor in class assignments during their absence. If you know you are leaving on a trip please see
Mr. Gaudet for a copy of the travel journal assignment sheet.
The class website sfgaudet.weebly.com will have some digital copies of assignments but not all in class assignments
will be accessible online.

Health and Religion 8 Respect in the classroom

This classroom is all about feeling safe and respected. Please keep in mind that we are all expected to treat others how we
would like to be treated. Before saying something think, is this something I would say to a parent or a grandparent? If the
answer is NO, please keep it to yourself or try to reword it in a positive way. This is how behaviour will be dealt with in this
classroom:
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First indiscretion verbal warning

Second indiscretion verbal reminder
Third indiscretion Asked to leave the classroom
Discussion with Mr. Gaudet

Contact Information
Website: http://sfgaudet.weebly.com/
Email: gaudetj@holyspirit.ab.ca
Phone: 403.327.3402
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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Lunchtime meeting
Call home
Office takes over

I have read and understand the 2016 2017

Grade 8 Health and Religion course outlines.
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Parent/Guardian Signature
Please sign and return to Mr. Gaudet