My Perspectives Resources

Red Roses

The Medicine Bag

Apache Girl's Rite of Passage

You Are the Electric Boogaloo and Just Be Yourself

Hanging Fire

Translating Grandfather's House

The Setting Sun and the Rolling World

Overview Independent Learning

Cub Pilot on the Mississippi

from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Quinceañera Birthday Bash Preserves Tradition, Marks Passage to Womanhood

Childhood and Poetry

The Winter Hibiscus

Share Your Independent Learning 

Performance Based Assessment

Unit Reflection

Complete Unit

1. Quarter 1- Rites of Passage- Accessible Leveled Texts

Whole Group

1. The Medicine Bag

2. Apache Girl’s Rite of Passage- does not have accessible leveled text

Small Group

1. You Are the Electric Boogaloo/ Just Be Yourself!

2. Poetry Collection- does not have accessible leveled text

3. The Setting Sun and the Rolling World

Independent Learning 

1. Cub Pilot on the Mississippi

2. from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

3. Quinceañera Birthday Bash Preserves Tradition, Marks Passage to Womanhood

4. Childhood and Poetry

5. The Winter Hibiscus

8th Grade- Unit 1- Rites of Passage

Unit 1- Reteach and Practice Handouts with Answer Key

Table of Contents

Whole Group

The Medicine Bag

1. Craft and Structure- Symbolism 

2. Analyze Craft and Structure- Symbolism- Answer Key

1. Word Study- Animal Words

2. Word Study- Animal Words- Answer Key

1. Conventions- Verbs in Active and Passive Voice

2. Conventions- Verbs in Active and Passive Voice- Answer Key

1. Speaking and Listening- Monologue

2. and Listening- Monologue- Answer Key 

1. Writing to Sources- Point of View

2. Writing to Sources- Point of View- Answer Key

Apache Girls Rite of Passage

There are no Reteach and Practice Pages for this selection

Small Group

You are the Electric Boogaloo/Just Be Yourself

1. Analyze Craft and Structure- Author’s Word Choice- Tone

2. Analyze Craft and Structure- Author’s Word Choice- Tone- Answer Key

1. Word Study- Latin Suffix- ous

2. Word Study- Latin Suffix- ous- Answer Key

1. Conventions Verb Moods

2. Conventions Verb Moods- Answer Key

1. Speaking and Listening- Visual Presentation

2. Speaking and Listening- Visual Presentation- Answer Key

Poetry Collection

1. Analyze Analyze Craft and Structure Forms of Poetry

2. Craft and Structure Forms of Poetry- Answer Key

1. Word Study- Etymology 

2. Word Study- Etymology- Answer Key

1. Author’s Style- Word Choice

2. Author’s Style- Word Choice- Answer Key

1. Speaking and Listening- Group Discussion

2. Speaking and Listening- Group Discussion- Answer Key

The Setting Sun and the Rolling World

1. Analyze Craft and Structure- Point of View in Fiction

2. Analyze Craft and Structure- Point of View in Fiction- Answer Key

1. Word Study- Greek Root -psych

2. Word Study- Greek Root -psych- Answer Key

1. Conventions- Verb Moods

2. Conventions- Verb Moods- Answer Key

1. Research Informational Report

2. Research Informational Report- Answer Key

Generic Evidence Log

U1 Small Group Evidence Log-Modified

U1 Whole Group Evidence Log-Modified

U1_Evidence Log_G8

Red Roses

Red Roses (Student Printable)

8th Grade Unit 1, Learning Intentions

From the My Perspectives Textbook

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