• Course Description: The 8th-grade English Language Arts course is designed to engage students in a comprehensive exploration of language, literature, and communication skills. Through a variety of instructional strategies and activities, students will develop critical reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills while deepening their understanding of the English language.

     

    Unit 1- Unraveling Themes Through A Whole Class Novel Study

    Unit 2- Beyond the Pages: Crafting Continuations in Narrative Writing

    Unit 3- Shifting Views: Exploring Perspective Through Book Clubs

    Unit 4- Mastering Persuasion: Analyzing and Crafting Compelling Arguments 

    Unit 5- Investigating Dystopian Worlds Through Collaborative Book Clubs

    Unit 6- Echoes of History: Comprehension of, and Reverence for, the Holocaust through Comparative Analysis

    Unit 7- Test Prep: Preparing for Success

    Unit 8- Reflecting on Life Stories: Reading and Writing Memoirs