8th Grade English Language Arts Reading:
The Power of the Human Spirit
The Bridge serves as the threshold to secondary education, centering on "Voices of Justice." Scholars are challenged to analyze narratives of struggle and agency, developing the intellectual courage needed to transition from guided discovery to independent advocacy and rigorous high school analysis. This year’s Essential Question? “How does power influence human behavior?”
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Curriculum Highlights
This year prioritizes student-driven inquiry and evidence-based discussion. Each unit is built around a "big idea," integrating reading and writing to foster a global perspective. Detailed lesson plans ensure students meet daily learning objectives while preparing for the increased complexity of the high school "Navigate" years.
This year prioritizes student-driven inquiry and evidence-based discussion. Each unit is built around a "big idea," integrating reading and writing to foster a global perspective. Detailed lesson plans ensure students meet daily learning objectives while preparing for the increased complexity of the high school "Navigate" years.
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Core Literature
This course features a diverse range of powerful anchor texts. Key literary works include:
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Night by Elie Wiesel
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
These are supplemented by contemporary poetry and significant informational texts relevant to each unit.
This course features a diverse range of powerful anchor texts. Key literary works include:
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Night by Elie Wiesel
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
These are supplemented by contemporary poetry and significant informational texts relevant to each unit.
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Standards & Alignment
Aligned with CCSS Grade 8 standards. There is a strong emphasis on expectations for citing textual evidence and producing coherent argumentative writing, serving as the bridge to high school rhetoric.
Aligned with CCSS Grade 8 standards. There is a strong emphasis on expectations for citing textual evidence and producing coherent argumentative writing, serving as the bridge to high school rhetoric.
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