English 8

Topic outline

• All About English 8.
  

  All About English 8.

  In this section you will find all of the resources and information you need to have a successful semester.

  • Ask Mrs.Reed Forum
  • Thinking Skills Book
  • Writer's Notebook
  • Vocabulary Book
  • MUGs (Mechanics, Usage, Grammar) Book
  • Mindset Book
• Unit 1 - Inform and Explain
  

  Unit 1 - Inform and Explain

  • Texts are socially, culturally, and historically constructed.

  • Learning Expectations for Unit 1 Book
  • Assignment: Unwritten Rules
• Unit 2 - Explore and Inquire
  

  Unit 2 - Explore and Inquire

  • Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world.
    

  • Learning Expectations for Unit 2 Book
  • The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe (short story) File
  • Short Story: Samuel by Grace Paley File
• Unit 3 - Take a Stand
  

  Unit 3 - Take a Stand

  • People understand text differently depending on their world views and perspectives.
    

    Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens.
    

    
    

• Unit 4 - Analyze and Interpret
  

  Unit 4 - Analyze and Interpret

  • Texts are socially, culturally, and historically constructed.
    

    Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens.

• Unit 5 - Evaluate and Judge
  

  Unit 5 - Evaluate and Judge

  
  

  • Exploring stories and other text helps us make connections to others and to the world.

    
    

    Texts are socially, culturally, and historically constructed.

• Unit 6 - Express and Reflect
  

  Unit 6 - Express and Reflect

  
  

  • Language and text can be a source of creativity and joy
    

    Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves.