Grade 8 NOvels

8^th Grade Units of Study

Printable List with Lexiles

Unit 1: Rites of Passage

Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer

House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Coming of Age Short Stories

Research tasks:

p. 53 Write and deliver an illustrated informational report on the history and culture of break-dancing

p. 61 Research to Clarify: Choose one unfamiliar detail from one of the poems. Briefly research that detail. In what way does the information you learned shed light on an aspect of the poem?

p. 61 Research to Explore: Choose something that interests you from the texts, and perform research on it. Share your feelings with your group.

Writing Task: Narrative

p. 48-49 Letter to Teen Me - Students write a letter to their future self.

p. 49 Research to clarify: Choose at least one unfamiliar detail from one of the letters. Briefly research that detail. IN what way does the information you learned shed light on an aspect of the letter?

What rite of passage has held the most significance for you or for a person you know well?