Eighth Grade English: Exploring What It Is To Be Resilient
“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.”
― Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven
Theme- Resilience Amid Turmoil
One of the best ways to learn about how individuals, cultures, and communities evolve is to consider the human experience through literature. This year you will read books and novels that will help you better understand how people, from America to Poland, have demonstrated tremendous resilience in the face of terrific turmoil.
― Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven
Theme- Resilience Amid Turmoil
One of the best ways to learn about how individuals, cultures, and communities evolve is to consider the human experience through literature. This year you will read books and novels that will help you better understand how people, from America to Poland, have demonstrated tremendous resilience in the face of terrific turmoil.
Of Mice and Men Unit Projects and Assignments
Learning About the 1930s Project with Web Links - Guided Notes Handout - Rubric - Project Reflection - Student Exemplars
Analysis of Friendship with Simon & Garfunkel's "I Am A Rock" and A.A. Milne's "Us Two"
Chapter One Vocabulary, Annotation Requirements, and Character Analysis Assignment - Annotation Checklist - Assignment Rubric
Chapter Two Vocabulary and Annotation Requirements - Annotation Checklist
Chapter Two Summary and Reading Response - Assignment Rubric
Chapter Three Vocabulary (pages 38-55) Chapter Three Vocabulary (pages 56-65)
Chapter Three Summary and Reading Response - Assignment Rubric
Chapter Four Vocabulary
Chapter Four Summary and Comprehension Assignment - Summary Rubric - Comprehension Rubric
Chapter Five Vocabulary
Chapter Five Reading Response Assignment - Reading Response Rubric
Chapter Six Music Reaction Response Assignment - Music Reaction Response Rubric
Of Mice and Men Essay - Of Mice and Men Content Rubric - Of Mice and Men Organization Rubric - Of Mice and Men Grammar & Mechanics Rubric
Formal Writing Unit Exemplars
Country or City Essay-
Sierra
Camille
Learning About the 1930s Project with Web Links - Guided Notes Handout - Rubric - Project Reflection - Student Exemplars
Analysis of Friendship with Simon & Garfunkel's "I Am A Rock" and A.A. Milne's "Us Two"
Chapter One Vocabulary, Annotation Requirements, and Character Analysis Assignment - Annotation Checklist - Assignment Rubric
Chapter Two Vocabulary and Annotation Requirements - Annotation Checklist
Chapter Two Summary and Reading Response - Assignment Rubric
Chapter Three Vocabulary (pages 38-55) Chapter Three Vocabulary (pages 56-65)
Chapter Three Summary and Reading Response - Assignment Rubric
Chapter Four Vocabulary
Chapter Four Summary and Comprehension Assignment - Summary Rubric - Comprehension Rubric
Chapter Five Vocabulary
Chapter Five Reading Response Assignment - Reading Response Rubric
Chapter Six Music Reaction Response Assignment - Music Reaction Response Rubric
Of Mice and Men Essay - Of Mice and Men Content Rubric - Of Mice and Men Organization Rubric - Of Mice and Men Grammar & Mechanics Rubric
Formal Writing Unit Exemplars
Country or City Essay-
Sierra
Camille