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The Preston English 8th Grade Experience
The Preston English 8th Grade Experience
Our goals for each student are to . . .
Our goals for each student are to . . .
Be prepared for success in high school and beyond.
Be prepared for success in high school and beyond.
Advocate for your own learning (choice and voice).
Advocate for your own learning (choice and voice).
Develop as an effective reader, writer, communicator, and thinker.
Develop as an effective reader, writer, communicator, and thinker.
Be a positive contributor to your community and the larger community around you
Be a positive contributor to your community and the larger community around you
Units of Study
Units are organized around our standards, essential questions, big ideas, and long term learning targets.
Example units include:
1. Holocaust
EQ: How does learning about our past affect our view of the present?
2. Theme analysis
EQ: How do I identify a common theme within on text or between multiple texts?
3. Dystopian
EQ: How do authors use dystopian elements to convey theme?
4. Research Project
EQ: How does researching a topic of choice help you as the author persuade?
5. Poetry
EQ: How does the beauty of words express the "self"?
6. Memoir
EQ: How does reflection show personal growth in writing?
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