Unit 1 – Character (4.5 Weeks) Unit 2 – Tolerance (4.5 Weeks) RL 8.2 Central ideas/themes/summary RL 8.1 Inference/evidence RL 8.3 Individuals/events/ideas RI 8.1 Inference/evidence RL 8.6 Point of view/purpose RI 8.6 Point of View/Purpose W 8.3 Write Narrative W 8.1 Write arguments SL 8.3 Point of View SL 8.4 Present findings L 8.5 Figurative language/word choice Unit 3 – Fantasy v. Reality (4.5 Weeks) Unit 4 – Motivation (4.5 Weeks) RL 8.5 Text Structure and Organization RL 8.8 Argument/evidence RL 8.9 Comparison of text RI 8.4 Vocabulary/Word Choice RI 8.9 Comparison of text RI 8.8 Argument/evidence W 8.4 Clear/Coherent Writing W 8.8 Gather/Synthesize Information SL 8.5 Use Media SL 8.6 Adapt speech/command of formal language L 8.3 Style/effective language choices Unit 5 – Perseverance (4.5 weeks) Unit 6 – The Hero’s Journey (4.5 weeks) RL 8.4 Vocabulary/Word Choice RI 8.3 Individuals/Events/Ideas RI 8.2 Central ideas/themes/summary W 8.5 Plan/revise/edit RI 8.5 Text structure/organization W 8.6 Use technology W 8.7 Conduct Research L 8.6 Academic/Domain-Specific Vocabulary SL 8.2 Content in Diverse Media Unit 7 – Inspiration (4.5 weeks) RL 8.7 Content in diverse media RI 8.7 Content in diverse media W 8.2 Write to inform/explain W 8.9 Write to sources (draw evidence) Key to Common Core Strand Abbreviations RL – Reading Literature W – Writing L - Language RI - Reading Informational Text SL – Speaking and Listening BCS 8th Grade ELA Curriculum Guide
Unit 1 – Character (4.5 Weeks) RL 8.2 Central ideas/themes/summary RL 8.3 Individuals/events/ideas RL 8.6 Point of view/purpose W 8.3 Write Narrative SL 8.3 Point of View Unit 2 – Tolerance (4.5 Weeks) RL 8.1 Inference/evidence RI 8.1 Inference/evidence RI 8.6 Point of View/Purpose W 8.1 Write arguments SL 8.4 Present findings L 8.5 Figurative language/word choice Unit 3 – Fantasy v. Reality (4.5 Weeks) RL 8.5 Text Structure and Organization RL 8.9 Comparison of text RI 8.9 Comparison of text W 8.4 Clear/Coherent Writing SL 8.5 Use Media Unit 4 – Motivation (4.5 Weeks) RL 8.8 Argument/evidence RI 8.4 Vocabulary/Word Choice RI 8.8 Argument/evidence W 8.8 Gather/Synthesize Information SL 8.6 Adapt speech/command of formal language L 8.3 Style/effective language choices Unit 5 – Perseverance (4.5 weeks) RL 8.4 Vocabulary/Word Choice RI 8.2 Central ideas/themes/summary RI 8.5 Text structure/organization W 8.7 Conduct Research SL 8.2 Content in Diverse Media Unit 6 – The Hero’s Journey (4.5 weeks) RI 8.3 Individuals/Events/Ideas W 8.5 Plan/revise/edit W 8.6 Use technology L 8.6 Academic/Domain-Specific Vocabulary Unit 7 – Inspiration (4.5 weeks) RL 8.7 Content in diverse media RI 8.7 Content in diverse media W 8.2 Write to inform/explain W 8.9 Write to sources (draw evidence) Key to Common Core Strand Abbreviations RL – Reading Literature W – Writing L - Language RI - Reading Informational Text SL – Speaking and Listening BCS 8th Grade ELA Curriculum Guide
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