The following calendar is a pacing guide for 8th Grade, ELA curriculum.  Dates are subject to change due to a teacher's discretion.  ALWAYS CHECK THE "WHAT WE'RE DOING IN ELA CLASS" DOCUMENT & GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR FINAL DATES. 

COURSE OVERVIEW:  

Arts & Letters was developed by and for teachers. Teacher–writers designed the curriculum’s structure and instructional  approaches to support teachers and maximize student learning. Every grade level includes four modules, which comprise a full year of instruction. Every module is organized around a set of curated texts and a topic-based Essential Question. Every lesson follows a predictable structure and includes helpful notes to support effective instruction. When paired with a foundational reading program and readable texts, Arts & Letters provides a complete literacy solution for students in grade levels K–8.

Arts & Letters provides knowledge-building and standards-aligned integrated instruction essential to literacy success. The curriculum equips students with complex, engaging texts to deepen reading comprehension and foster joy in reading.

The integrated Arts & Letters approach to learning enables students to activate and develop content and vocabulary knowledge while learning skills. In each module, students write about what they read, learn grammar, and articulate the meaning of texts in formal and informal discussions with their peers.

Arts & Letters Implementation Guide

Plagiarism/Cheating:

There will be opportunities for students to work together, collaboratively, on assignments.  However, your work is to be your OWN.  Copying or plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in a 0 (zero) for that assignment.  Students that allow students to copy from, or borrow, their work will be given a 0 (zero) as well.