Over the course of the year we will look at various forms of writing as we begin to develop our voice. Through analysis of different texts, students will begin to understand the various and overlapping elements of Language Arts.
Monthly Updates:
🍎 September:
Letter to Teacher (formative writing benchmark)
Short Stories unit
plot & plot diagrams
characterization (direct vs. indirect)
literary elements (conflict, POV, foreshadowing, etc.)
annotation skills
🎃 October:
More short stories work with:
Guy de Maupassant's The Necklace
Edgar Allen Poe's Tell Tale Heart
Begin The Outsiders novel study
🍂 November:
🎄 December:
❄️ January:
♥️ February:
🍀 March:
🌷 April:
💐 May:
☀️ June: