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Major Units of Study: 8
th
Grade English
Unit Title/Standards Learning Targets Texts Reading Focus Writing Focus AssessmentsPersuasion
RD-08-1.0.7 WR-08-1.1.2RD-08-2.0.1 WR-08-1.2.2RD-08-2.0.4 WR-08-3.5.2RD-08-3.0.2RD-08-3.0.7RD-08-3.0.4RD-08-3.0.9RD-08-3.0.8RD-08-4.0.2RD-08-5.0.7RD-08-5.0.9RD-08-5.0.5
--Students will be ableto identify and use eachof the specificpersuasive terms.--Students will be ableto separate fact fromopinion.--Students will be ableto recognize bias and itsethical use.--Students will be ableto write &publish/present apersuasive letter/speech.
 
 MLK Speech Ain’t I a WomanWe Band of  Brothers,
fromHenry V
 I will fight no more
 “O Captain, MyCaptain”“Paul Revere’sRide”
On the Bridge
“Charge of theLight Brigade”“Mother to Son”
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Persuasion Termswithin text
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Poetry usage
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Oral Speaking style
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Word Choice
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Organization andFormat
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Author Intent
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Ethics
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Propaganda
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Persuasionterm/technique usage
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Opinion vs. Fact
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Persuasive Letter
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Persuasive Speech
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Informational Speech
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On-Demand
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Open Response
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Vocab Tests
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Persuasive Letter
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Persuasive Speech
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Grammar Quizzes
Disability
RD-08-1.0.4RD-08-1.0.6RD-08-2.0.7RD-08-2.0.8RD-08-2.0.2RD-08-2.0.1RD-08-2.0.6RD-08-3.0.2RD-08-3.0.1RD-08-4.0.1RD-08-5.0.8RD-08-5.0.5RD-08-5.0.2RD-08-5.0.3RD-08-5.0.4RD-08-5.0.1RD-08-5.0.6
--Students willunderstand characterdevelopments within theplot and the author’spurpose in doing so.--Students will be ableto identify and usefigurative language in avariety of genres.--Students will usespecific literacystrategies in order toestablish a higher rigorof comprehension.--According todifferentiated level,students will create andpresent/publish aneditorial.
 Flowers forAlgernonMiracle Worker
The Moustache
“Willow andGingko”“Loaf of Poetry”“The Handicap isMine”
 Miss Awful
Americans withDisabilities Act
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Character Traits
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Characterization
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Theme
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Main Idea
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Figurative Language
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Point of View
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Other LiteraryElements
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InformationalReading
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Editorial onDisability (ie.AmericanDisabilities Act)
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Reflective Writing
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On-Demand
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Open Response
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Vocab Tests
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Editorial
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Reading Quizzes
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Fall Exam
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