8th Grade Language Arts Overview

Me, Myself, and I

Reading of other narratives/cultures

Investigation into personal identity/history

Narrative writing

A Perfect World

Reading of dystopian novels

Literary essay writing

What in the World

Reading of non-fiction articles

Expository writing through investigative journalism

What rights should we have?

Reading of banned or challenged books

Opinion/argumentative essay

Speech/Presentation of banned/challenged book

Heroes/Sheroes

Reading of historical fiction/memoir

Scrapbook narrative of character and their life

Justice in America

Reading of books about justice in America

Compare and Contrast Essay between students/characters

ELA/SS Joint Social Justice Project!