Please view the slideshow below for most everything you need to know for 8 and 9 ELA.
What to expect in 8th and 9th grade ELA:
We use Amplify ELA as our primary learning platform. It is a blended program that uses both print and digital materials. Students will read texts closely, interpret what they have read, disuss their reading with peers and the teacher, and will develo[p their ideas in writing. The lessons are easy to follow and flexible to allow for a variety of learning styles and experiences to keep students engaged.
Units we will cover:
Unit 8A - Perspectives & Narrative; novel: The Outsiders (8), Old Man and the Sea (9)
Unit 8B - Liberty & Equality; autobiography/memoir: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Unit 8C - Science and Science Fiction; graphic novel: Gris Grimley's Frankenstein
8D - Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet
8F - The Space Race
*Poetry will be interspersed throughout the year.
Please bring the following materials to class each day:
reusable water bottle (no glass!)
plug-in headphones for your Chromebook (NOT wireless)
Pen, pencil, notebook
lunch box
water shoes (please keep at home until needed)
and most important: a positive attitude and open mind!