Textbooks:
McDougal Littell Language Network Grammar Book
McDougal Littell Literature Book
Various Novels
www.classzone.com
Activation code: 2475302-100
ISBN #: 9780618965823
Goals and Skills:
Expand vocabulary through word study, literature, and class discussion.
Comprehension of literature through literal understanding, inferences and interpreting, summary and generalization, and analysis and evaluation.
Read, construct meaning, and respond to a wide variety of literary forms.
Conduct research and organize information.
Use the writing process to write coherently.
Write for a variety of purposes and audiences using narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative, and reflective modes.
Demonstrate correct use of Standard English in speaking and writing.
Oklahoma Priority Academic Student Skills for Language Arts can be found at: http://elaokteachers.com/standards/
Grading Scale:
35% Daily Assignments
20% Quizzes
25% Tests
20% Semester Test
Tentative Schedule:
First Nine Weeks
Daily Grammar Practice (DGP)
Root/Prefix/Suffix Unit
Informational Text Unit
Genre Unit
The Pearl (Pre-AP)
Various Short Stories/Non-Fiction
Grammar: Parts of Speech
Literary Elements
Writing: Informative/Explanatory Writing, friendly/business letters
Second Nine Weeks
Daily Grammar Practice (DGP)
Word A Day
Various Short Stories
The Pearl (Regular)
“Flowers for Algernon”
Grammar
Literary Elements
Writing: Argumentative
Third Nine Weeks
Daily Grammar Practice (DGP)
Word A Day
Johnny Tremain
The Giver/The Call of the Wild (Pre-AP)
Poetry
Short Stories/Non-Fiction
Writing: research
8th grade OCCT Writing Test
Fourth Nine Weeks
Daily Grammar Practice (DGP)
Word A Day
The Diary of Anne Frank
Poetry
Short Stories/Non-Fiction
Grammar
8th grade OCCT Reading Test
McDougal Littell Language Network Grammar Book
McDougal Littell Literature Book
Various Novels
www.classzone.com
Activation code: 2475302-100
ISBN #: 9780618965823
Goals and Skills:
Expand vocabulary through word study, literature, and class discussion.
Comprehension of literature through literal understanding, inferences and interpreting, summary and generalization, and analysis and evaluation.
Read, construct meaning, and respond to a wide variety of literary forms.
Conduct research and organize information.
Use the writing process to write coherently.
Write for a variety of purposes and audiences using narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative, and reflective modes.
Demonstrate correct use of Standard English in speaking and writing.
Oklahoma Priority Academic Student Skills for Language Arts can be found at: http://elaokteachers.com/standards/
Grading Scale:
35% Daily Assignments
20% Quizzes
25% Tests
20% Semester Test
Tentative Schedule:
First Nine Weeks
Daily Grammar Practice (DGP)
Root/Prefix/Suffix Unit
Informational Text Unit
Genre Unit
The Pearl (Pre-AP)
Various Short Stories/Non-Fiction
Grammar: Parts of Speech
Literary Elements
Writing: Informative/Explanatory Writing, friendly/business letters
Second Nine Weeks
Daily Grammar Practice (DGP)
Word A Day
Various Short Stories
The Pearl (Regular)
“Flowers for Algernon”
Grammar
Literary Elements
Writing: Argumentative
Third Nine Weeks
Daily Grammar Practice (DGP)
Word A Day
Johnny Tremain
The Giver/The Call of the Wild (Pre-AP)
Poetry
Short Stories/Non-Fiction
Writing: research
8th grade OCCT Writing Test
Fourth Nine Weeks
Daily Grammar Practice (DGP)
Word A Day
The Diary of Anne Frank
Poetry
Short Stories/Non-Fiction
Grammar
8th grade OCCT Reading Test