Course Syllabus
ELA in 8th grade focuses on critical thinking in both writing and conversations. The goal is for students to gain different perspectives from different people and gain insight for why people have different ideas and ways of looking at the world. Students will be asked to keep an independent reading book, demonstrate their comprehension by completing reading responses, and participate in class tasks and conversations. We will be reading, writing, and thinking all year.
8th Grade Curriculum Map
| Unit | Texts | Writing |
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Short Story Unit
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Multiple Short Stories | Narrative Writing and Storytelling |
| History, the Holocaust, and Human Behavior | Night Diary of a Young Girl Speeches and Historical Texts |
Research Project |
| Poetry | Various Poems | Poetry Analysis and Composition |
| Social Justice and Civil Rights | To Kill a Mockingbird | Argument Essay |
| Elizabethan Shakespeare | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Expository Essay |
ELA Grading Policy
- 55% --- Interim and Ongoing Assessments (reading responses, in- class writing, class discussions, self-assessments)
- 35% --- Summative Assessments (final projects and/or essays)
- 10% --- Participation (class discussions, community building and ROAR)
Course Summary:
| Date | Details | Due |
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