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8th Grade Language Arts Syllabus: Oct. 6 - 17, 2014 By the time you finish this Language Arts syllabus, you will be able to: ●
Define terms in literature relating to Character ●
Define terms relating to Plot and Point of View ●
Define Theme as a literary element ●
Analyze short stories for evidence of Plot and Point of View ●
Analyze a story for its Theme ●
Provide textual evidence of Plot and Point of View ●
Define Setting as a literary element ●
Discover rules of grammar for nouns and pronouns ●
Analyze a story for its Setting ●
Apply grammar rules to noun and pronoun use ●
Annotate and reflect on informational text Take AR Quizzes on independent reading when possible Goal of 20+ books read this year ­ Keep reading every night! Mon. 10/6: AoW "What Is Ebola and How Do People Catch It?"; due F 10/10 Define Theme; Read “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry HW: “The Gift of the Magi” and Allusions worksheets Study for Character quiz Tue. 10/7: Character quiz Read “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant HW: “The Necklace” packet Study for Theme quiz Wed. 10/8: Camp Journals due Theme quiz Grammar: Mechanics Re­test, if necessary Thur, 10/9: Define Setting; Read “To Build a Fire” by Jack London HW: “To Build a Fire” worksheet Fri. 10/10: AoW due HW: make a list of 25 different setting options (one list for time, one list for place) in notebook Study for Setting quiz M 10/13 Mon. 10/13: Setting quiz Define Plot; Read “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes Grammar: Parts of Speech (Nouns and Pronouns); due W 10/15; Pre­test F 10/17 Tue. 10/14: Finish reading “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes HW: “Flowers for Algernon” worksheet due F 10/17 Wed. 10/15: Define Point of View; Read “Tell­Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe HW: “Tell­Tale Heart” worrksheet due F 10/17 Thur. 10/16: No Class ­ Bishop Hartley Visit Fri. 10/17: “Flowers for Algernon” and “Tell­Tale Heart” worksheets due Grammar: Parts of Speech (Nouns and Pronouns) Pre­test HW: Study for Elements of Literature test Due F 10/17 or M 10/20 - Worth 10 points for Language Arts
All students must have an independent reading novel with them at all times. Dates and assignments subject to change Name _____________________________________
8th Grade Language Arts Syllabus: Oct. 6 - 17, 2014 Consider the five Elements of Literature we’ve been studying. (Character, Theme, Setting, Plot, Point of View) Decide which ONE you feel is the most important to a story. Write a paragraph (at least five sentences) defending your choice with specific evidence from a story to support it. Due F 10/17 or M 10/20 - Worth 10 points for Language Arts
All students must have an independent reading novel with them at all times. Dates and assignments subject to change