Grade+8

Numbers correspond to the numbered 21st CenturySkill for ELS

5. The ability to locate, critique, and effectively utilize a variety of information.** 9. The ability to arrange priorities for determining and accomplishing a task, while demonstrating flexibility and adaptability when encountering setbacks, praise, or criticism.**
 * 1. The ability to use technology in God-pleasing ways for ministry and personal productivity, and in keeping with good digital citizenship practices.**
 * Review of school Acceptable Use Policy, which contains our Christian philosophy regarding technology and education.
 * Review of all  21st Century Skills and rationale for the focus on these skills
 * Use of [|Welcome to the Web] - sections 1-6 - to review basic web skills during first week of school
 * 2. The ability to creatively apply previously learned skills to solve a problem.**
 * [|Community service ideas] - finding problems and solutions in New London.
 * US/Mexico border project and discussions
 * 3. The ability to communicate through oral and written forms with others in the classroom and the outside world.**
 * Presentations about the Revolution
 * Civil War films/
 * 4. The ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups to achieve a common goal.
 * United States Memorials and Monuments research project.
 * 6. The ability to analyze information and construct a product using effective forms of media.**
 * Civil War "re-enactments" using photos, audio and video tools.
 * Use of blogs, discussion boards, and webpage creation for discussion topics
 * 7. The ability to use technology-based tools to process and communicate information.**
 * Students create various art projects using computer based media
 * 8. The ability to develop individual accountability for one's education, i.e. monitoring, defining, prioritizing, and completing tasks without direct supervision.
 * 8. The ability to develop individual accountability for one's education, i.e. monitoring, defining, prioritizing, and completing tasks without direct supervision.
 * 10. The ability to guide others responsibly in using individual talents to effectively reach a common goal **