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Course Overview
Course Overview
Eighth grade ELA is driven by the Texas Essential Skills and Knowledge (otherwise known as TEKS) formed by the Texas Education Association (TEA). While the skills covered are standard from school to school across the state, the methods by which they are explored and taught can vary. Students will write and learn grammar through the context of the readings in class comprised of short stories, novels, poems and articles. Honors students perform tasks with increased depth and complexity in order to feel challenged.
Syllabus
Syllabus
Required Materials/Class Supplies
Required Materials/Class Supplies
1 Journal/Spiral Notebook with 100+ pages and pockets
Pens/Pencils
Highlighters
Colored pencils (These will be used throughout the year)
Physical copy of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Physical copy of Enemy of the People by Amy Herzog (NEW VERSION)
Physical copy of Night by Elie Wiesel
District-provided iPad
YOUR charger
Earbuds/headphones
Class Calendar
Class Calendar
Q1 - Week 9: 8 ELA HNR. students are assigned and will complete a grammar assessment over a series of commonly confused words by Wednesday, 10/8 at 5:30 PM. Students will also view Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders following our completion of the seminal coming-of-age novel.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Additional reading material will be assigned throughout the year. If deemed necessary to purchase, all requests to buy a new text will be emailed home 3-4 weeks in advance.
If no purchase is necessary, students will be provided with a printed handout or a digital copy via Google Classroom.
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