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8th Grade English

Through careful study of classic and contemporary texts, students explore a timeless question: are human beings fundamentally good or evil?

8th Grade - Facing Prejudice: All American Boys

Students explore the American experience through the eyes of two young men–one white and one Black—connected through an incident of police brutality.

8th Grade - Encountering Evil: Night

Students explore human nature through the memoir of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who vividly describes the horrors he experienced.

8th Grade - Abusing Power: Animal Farm and Wicked History

Students explore human nature through careful study of the Russian Revolution, focusing on the ways in which leaders manipulated and oppressed their own people.

8th Grade - Surviving Repression: Persepolis

Students explore human nature through the story of a young girl coming of age during the Iranian Revolution, and the challenges she faced during this violent, turbulent time.

8th Grade - Facing Calamity: Climate Change Facts and Fictions

Students explore human nature by studying the climate crisis and its causes and impact, and the role of government, businesses, and individuals in finding solutions.

8th Grade English - Unit 4: Surviving Repression: Persepolis - Lesson 2

Unpack the expectations of an informational writing task and brainstorm a list of research questions.

8th Grade English - Unit 4: Surviving Repression: Persepolis - Lesson 3

Use search terms effectively, assess the credibility of online research sources, and continue gathering evidence in preparation for creating a slideshow presentation.

8th Grade English - Unit 4: Surviving Repression: Persepolis - Lesson 4

Gather information from multiple sources and create an outline for a slideshow presentation.

8th Grade English - Unit 4: Surviving Repression: Persepolis - Lesson 5

  • Draft informational paragraphs for each slide of a presentation.
  • Define the different verb moods.

8th Grade English - Unit 1: Facing Prejudice: All American Boys - Lesson 5

Unpack a prompt, study a mentor text, and gather evidence in preparation for writing a paragraph response.

8th Grade English - Unit 4: Surviving Repression: Persepolis - Lesson 6

Design and build an informational slideshow presentation, complete with clear bullet points and images on each slide.

8th Grade English - Unit 1: Facing Prejudice: All American Boys - Lesson 6

Outline and a paragraph response, including a strong claim statement, important details, and a concluding statement.

8th Grade English - Unit 4: Surviving Repression: Persepolis - Lesson 7

Create a bibliography slide and make any final edits to presentations.

8th Grade English - Unit 3: Abusing Power: Animal Farm and Wicked History - Lesson 7

Draft a paragraph and create a poster that informs classmates about a propaganda technique.

8th Grade English - Unit 1: Facing Prejudice: All American Boys - Lesson 7

Draft and revise a paragraph response, focusing on writing strong analysis.

8th Grade English - Unit 5: Facing Calamity: Climate Change Facts and Fictions - Lesson 11

Research the possible impacts of climate change and begin to brainstorm aspects of setting for climate fiction narratives.

8th Grade English - Unit 5: Facing Calamity: Climate Change Facts and Fictions - Lesson 12

Draft two paragraphs vividly describing the setting of your climate fiction narrative.

8th Grade English - Unit 1: Facing Prejudice: All American Boys - Lesson 13

Outline a paragraph analyzing how Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely explore the topic of invisibility in All American Boys.

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