UNIT ONE: Making Meaning 8 Organizing Principles: A shorter unit focused on determining the message of a text, including both fiction and non-fiction pieces. Overview of Unit Materials Textbook Resources Commonly Used Full-Length Texts Supplemental Material Material is drawn from McDougal Littel Grade 8 No specific text from this list is required, but these are texts most commonly taught in this course in Resources from outside the textbook are Literature Book ©2008 and ©2012. Material that DMPS. acceptable, but should be shared with the appears ONLY in the 2012 book is denoted with PLC. Some strong external resources The Giver Crossing the Wire an asterisk (*). recommended by teachers include: Nothing But the Truth The Adoration of Jenna Fox Scholastic Magazines (Scope, The Spider Man Behind The Outsiders Peak Upfront, etc.) (p. 884) Unwind Red Glass Robo-Legs (p. 928) Catching Fire Endangered Bud, Not Buddy Touching Spirit Bear Planning Guide to Year-Long Standards Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Writing Applying Grammar and Comprehending Text Mechanics Text-specific vocabulary from short Writing tasks that support Analyzing The following chapters of Writing Fall MAP administered during this pieces and full-length texts read Textual Evidence Coach are appropriate to the unit throughout the unit requirements of this topic: 19.1, 19.2, Writing tasks that support Analyzing 19.3, 20.4, 21.3, 25.2, 25.8 Central Idea At minimum, Unit 1 should work on Revision of significant tasks Phrases, Clauses, Sentence Structure, and foundational skills needed to support all three. NOTE: Teachers may wish to introduce Argumentative Writing (formally part of Unit 3) in this unit in order to provide initial, foundational instruction on the style and form of argumentative writing. Since other content areas also focus on argumentative writing at the 8th grade level, this allows ELA teachers the opportunity to set the tone and direction of that instruction.
UNIT ONE: Making Meaning 8 Organizing Principles: A shorter unit focused on determining the message of a text, including both fiction and non-fiction pieces. Overview of Unit Materials Textbook Resources Commonly Used Full-Length Texts Supplemental Material Material is drawn from McDougal Littel Grade 8 Literature Book ©2008 and ©2012. Material that appears ONLY in the 2012 book is denoted with an asterisk (*). The Spider Man Behind (p. 884) Robo-Legs (p. 928) No specific text from this list is required, but these are texts most commonly taught in this course in DMPS. Resources from outside the textbook are acceptable, but should be shared with the PLC. Some strong external resources recommended by teachers include: Scholastic Magazines (Scope, Upfront, etc.) The Giver Nothing But the Truth The Outsiders Unwind Catching Fire Bud, Not Buddy Crossing the Wire The Adoration of Jenna Fox Peak Red Glass Endangered Touching Spirit Bear Planning Guide to Year-Long Standards Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Writing Applying Grammar and Mechanics Comprehending Text Text-specific vocabulary from short pieces and full-length texts read throughout the unit Writing tasks that support Analyzing Textual Evidence Writing tasks that support Analyzing Central Idea Revision of significant tasks The following chapters of Writing Coach are appropriate to the requirements of this topic: 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 20.4, 21.3, 25.2, 25.8 At minimum, Unit 1 should work on Phrases, Clauses, Sentence Structure, and foundational skills needed to support all three. Fall MAP administered during this unit NOTE: Teachers may wish to introduce Argumentative Writing (formally part of Unit 3) in this unit in order to provide initial, foundational instruction on the style and form of argumentative writing. Since other content areas also focus on argumentative writing at the 8th grade level, this allows ELA teachers the opportunity to set the tone and direction of that instruction.
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