Curriculum Crosswalk for Oregon Benchmarks for 8th Grade Live It!
Arts
Create, present, and perform works of
art.
English Language Arts
Listen to and Read Informational and
Narrative Text: Listen to, read, and
understand a wide variety of
informational and narrative text across
the subject areas at school and on own,
applying comprehension strategies as
needed.
Vocabulary: Increase word knowledge
through systematic vocabulary
development; determine the meaning of
new words by applying knowledge of
word origins, word relationships, and
context clues; verify the meaning of new
words; and use those new words
accurately across the subject areas.
Read to Perform a Task: Find,
understand, and use specific information
in a variety of texts across the subject
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Create, present and perform
AR.08.CP.01 Select and combine essential elements and
organizational principles to achieve a desired effect when
creating, presenting, and/or performing works of art.
AR.08.CP.03 Create, present, and/or perform a work of art by
controlling essential elements and organizational principles to
express an intended idea, mood, or feeling.
Reading
EL.08.RE.02 Listen to, read, and understand a wide variety of
informational and narrative text, including classic and
contemporary literature, poetry, magazines, newspapers,
reference materials, and online information.
EL.08.RE.04 Demonstrate listening comprehension of more
complex text through class and/or small group interpretive
discussions across the subject areas.
EL.08.RE.05 Match reading to purpose—location of
information, full comprehension, and personal enjoyment.
8.RI.4 Understand, learn, and use new vocabulary that is
introduced and taught directly through informational text,
literary text, and instruction across the subject areas.
EL.08.RE.09 Develop vocabulary by listening to and discussing
both familiar and conceptually challenging selections read
aloud across the subject areas.
EL.08.RE.14 Read textbooks; biographical sketches; letters;
diaries; directions; procedures; magazines. Essays; primary
source historical documents; editorials; news stories;
Activities
Nutrition and Healthy Habit
Poster, Dietary Guidelines Poster,
Role Play
Nutrition and Healthy Habit
Poster, Dietary Guidelines Poster,
Role Play
Activities
Take Aim Game, Vocabulary
Activity, The Harm of PoorChoices Paula Activity, Compare
Fast Foods
Key Words Activities
N- Rich Activity, Live It! Chart,
Vocabulary Activity, Nutrition
Plan Activity, Food Record
Reflection, Dietary Guidelines
2010 Activity
Pyramid Activities, Take Aim
Game, Vocabulary Activity, Define
Dietary Guidelines, myth, fact,
Nutrition Myths, Added Sugar
Activity
Key Words Activity, Vocabulary
Activity, Define words activities,
Label Reading Activity
Various Live It! Activities and
Teacher Delivery Activities
areas to perform a task.
Informational Text: Develop an
Interpretation: Develop an
interpretation of grade-level
informational text across the subject
areas.
Informational Text: Examine Content
and Structure: Examine content and
structure of grade-level informational
text across the subject areas.
English Language Arts
Conventions: Handwriting: Demonstrate
knowledge of spelling, grammar,
punctuation, capitalization, and
penmanship across the subject areas.
Research Report Writing: Investigate
topics of interest and importance across
the subject areas, selecting appropriate
media sources, using effective research
processes, and demonstrating ethical
use of resources and materials.
periodicals; bus routes; catalogs; technical directions;
consumer, workplace, and public documents.
EL.08.RE.15 Synthesize information found in various parts of
charts, tables, diagrams, glossaries, or related grade-level text
to read supported conclusions.
EL.08.RE.19 Predict probably future outcomes supported by
the text.
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The Harm of Poor-Choice Paula
Activity
EL.08.RE.27 Synthesize and use information from a variety of
consumer and public documents to explain a situation or
decision and to solve a problem.
Research non-credible nutrition
information
Writing
EL.08.WR.23 Write legibly.
Activities
Food Records, Advocacy Project,
Nutrition Action Plan, Make a
Healthy Quick & Easy Guide,
Quick & Easy Meal Activity
Advocacy Project, Research noncredible nutrition information,
Compare Fast Foods,
ChooseMyPlate.gov Worksheet
EL.08.WR.32 Plan and conduct multiple step information
searches by using computer networks.
8.W.8 Analyze the validity and reliability of primary and
secondary sources, and use the information appropriately.
English Language Arts
Speaking: Communicate supported ideas
across the subject areas using oral,
visual, and multimedia forms in ways
Various Live It! Activities and
Teacher Delivery Activities
Speaking and Listening
EL.08.SL.03 Use credible and relevant information to convey
message.
8.SL.4 Use appropriate enunciation, pace, eye contact, and
Advocacy Project, Research noncredible nutrition information,
Compare Fast Foods
Activities
Advocacy Project, Group Work
Presentations
Advocacy Project
appropriate to topic, context, audience,
and purpose; organize oral, visual, and
multimedia presentations in clear
sequence, making connections and
transitions among ideas and elements;
use language appropriate to topic,
context, audience, and purpose; and
demonstrate control of eye contact,
speaking rate, volume, enunciation,
inflection, gestures, and other nonverbal techniques.
Listening: Listen critically and respond
appropriately across the subject areas.
Analysis: Evaluate the significance and
accuracy of information and ideas
presented in oral, visual, and multimedia
communications across the subject
areas.
Health Education
Acquire knowledge and skills to
understand and practice health habits
that can prevent and/or control disease.
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gestures to engage the audience during formal presentations.
8.SL.2 Analyze oral presentations, including language choice
and delivery, and the effect of the speaker’s interpretation on
the listener.
Food Marketing Discussion,
Eating Habit Brainstorm,
Roadblock Brainstorm, Interview
an Adult
EL.08.SL.09 Paraphrase a speaker’s purpose and point of view, All activities that involve direct
and ask relevant questions concerning the speaker’s content, instruction and discussion
delivery, and purpose.
8.SL.2 Evaluate the credibility of a speaker (e.g., hidden
Introductions, Eating Habits
agendas, slanted or biased material).
Brainstorm, Roadblock
Brainstorm
8.SL.3 Interpret and evaluate the various ways in which visual Food Marketing Activity, What is
image-makers (e.g., graphic artists, illustrators, news
Normal Poster Activity
photographers, film makers) communicate information and
affect impressions and opinions.
Prevention and Control of Disease
Activities
HE.08.DI.01 Describe personal health care practices that
Hand Washing
prevent the spread of communicable disease including
HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B and C.
HE.08.DI.02 Demonstrate personal health care practices that
Hand Washing
prevent the spread of communicable disease. (SelfManagement)
Health Education
Acquire knowledge and skills to
understand and practice healthful
nutrition that contributes to growth and
energy and helps prevent chronic
diseases.
Health Education
Acquire knowledge and skills to
understand that mental, social, and
emotional health contributes to building
and maintaining interpersonal
relationships.
Physical Education
Demonstrate knowledge of a physically
active lifestyle.
Promotion of Healthy Eating
HE.08.HE.01 Explain the importance of variety and
moderation in food selection and consumption.
HE.08.HE.02 Tract progress toward achieving a short term
personal goal related to variety and moderation within
healthy eating. (Goal Setting)
Promotion of Mental, Social, and Emotional Health
HE.08.MH.01 Identify how emotions change during
adolescence.
Activities
Various Live It! Activities and
Teacher Delivery Activities
Various Live It! Activities and
Teacher Delivery Activities
Fitness for Lifetime
PE.08.FL.01 Develop personal activity goals and describe
benefits that result from regular participation.
Activities
MyPlate Wheel Activity, Food
Equivalent Activity, Food Records,
Nutrition Myths, Exit Ticket,
Nutrition Action Plan
Activities
“So, What is Normal?” Activity
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