English
Welcome to 8th grade ELA!
Our work this year will focus on strengthening our reading & writing skills so that we can become powerful agents of change in our communities and in our own lives. This work cannot happen alone and relies on our contributions to our collective community. Think about what you bring to our community so that you can also recognize the gifts others around you bring.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Our study of reading & writing parallels your study of US History by focusing on themes of freedom and individualism/collectivism. These questions float over all the work we do and are invitations to take daily thinking to deeper levels:
What is community care and how do we practice it?
What do the details in this text suggest without stating explicitly?
How do humans manifest freedom in an oppressive society?
Click HERE for the syllabus
Year at a Glance:
September - October: Book Clubs & IR
What is transformative justice & what allows it to be possible or keeps it from being possible in this book?
November - December: Dystopian Literature
What social commentary is the author making about the systems in our society?
January: Literary Analysis
Which text(s) contain omens we need for our society today & how did writers craft these themes?
February - March: Whole Class Text - Brown Girl Dreaming & Project
How do my relationships & personal experiences shape my beliefs about the world around me?
How do poets & memoirists convey social commentary?
April: Holocaust Literature
What are the ultimate consequences of prejudice & authoritarianism?
May - June: Exit Project Writing & Presentation Support
Create social commentary that enhances your presentation!
Email Alie astumpf@sof.edu and Ashley ashleyramos@sof.edu should you have any questions.