Grade 8 Language Arts Course Syllabus

Language Arts Course Syllabus

8th Grade

Below you will find a list of all reading and writing units of study that we will studied each month. 

September

Reading: Forged by Fire (on-level) and Othello (enrichment) and paired non-fiction texts

Writing: Literary Fingerprints (figurative writing), Letter, Literary Analysis

October

Reading: House on Mango Street (both classes) and paired non-fiction texts

Writing: Memoir, Literary Analysis

November

Reading: Of Mice & Men by (both classes)

Writing: Memoir, Literary Analysis

December

Reading: To Kill A Mockingbird (both classes)

Writing: Letter, Literary Analysis

January

Reading: To Kill A Mockingbird and independent novels (both classes)

Writing: Explanatory essay (quote interpretation), Literary Analysis

February

Reading: Independent novels, Night, and paired non-fiction reading

Writing: Explanatory essay (quote interpretation, personal narrative), Literary Analysis

March

Reading: Night, Before We Were Free (on-level), and In The Time of the Butterflies (enrichment)

Writing: Argumentative Essay, Literary Analysis

April

Reading: Independent reading (Literature Circles- both classes)

Writing: Argumentative Essay, Literary Analysis

May

Reading: Lord of the Flies (both classes) and paired non-fiction reading

Writing: Literary Analysis (High School level Literary Essay)

June

Reading: Independent novels (on-level) and Twelfth Night (enrichment)

Writing: Literary Analysis (High School level Literary Essay)