Course Map This Course:
8th Grade Language Arts
Student:
includes
Community 8 Performance
6
Principles
7 Learning Rituals Options
Performance-based
Respect Journaling Reading in SS content area and literature projects/assessments,
Graphic organizers Daily and weekly work collaborative efforts, oral and
Responsibility written tests, projects,
Small and large group discussion Research technology -integrated
Teamwork Application of strategies Technology integration assignments, written
Reflection Utilizing primary and secondary sources assignments, prompt writing,
Effort discussion, observation,
fluency scores (oral reading)
4 Critical Concepts
Comprehension/Metacognition Media Literacy
The 6 + 1 Traits Communication elements: Spoken and Written Public Speaking/Oral
Communication
of Writing Concept/Design Research Resources & Process
6 Traits of Writing (Organization, Conventions, Voice,
Ideas, Sentence Fluency, Word Choice, Presentation)
Elements of Literature
5 Learned in these
Step Up to Writing
Structure/Process Units Literary Devices
(Accordion/Power
Writing)
Reading
The Writing Process Comprehension
Strategies
Non-fiction text
Modes of Writing Forms of Writing
Fiction Text
Primary/Secondary
Research Sources