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Humanities 8

 

This year in Grade 8 Language Arts we will be working on these elements:

  • Reading and Writing

  • Listening and Speaking

  • Viewing and Representing

 

The first Unit we are working on is "The Giver" based on Worlview so we are able to compare it to Social Studies as well. Next we will do a short unit on Essay Writing.  This will be 2 weeks, and will end with an written essay from students. The second unit we will be working on is Japan.  This unit will be done cross curricular with Social Studies, students will choose one of 3 novels and work on various projects or assignments based on Japan. (More to come on Japan)

 

Language Arts classes are typically held on Monday and Wednesday and 40 min on Fridays, this however changes often as we try and integrate with Social Studies.  

 

Fridays classes we do 30 minutes of Renaissance Reading Program

 

 

Projects:

Students are required to complete 4 projects, 1 from each element (see above).  The 4th project will be a flex project, and students can choose to do a second project from any of the elements.  

All 4 projects are due by November 23  

Suggested due dates for project: 

  • Sept. 30

  • Oct. 7

  • Nov. 4

  • Nov. 23

 

*** All projects are to be based on "The Giver" and it is important that students are providing that element of critical thinking, inquiry and creativity linked to the novel and worldview***

 

Essay:

  • Dec. 16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIT 2:

 

Japan Unit- Humanities

(Language Arts and Social Studies)

 

All assignments are on google classrooms*

 

Students are required to read both novels in class (Shipwrecked and

Commodore Perry)

 

Students must complete 6 projects total: 2 in each category

Listening and Speaking

Viewing and Representing

Reading and Writing

 

These projects will cover Language Art outcomes with Social Studies content.

 

Due Dates:

 

Project 1- January 25, 2016

 

Project 2- February 1, 2016

 

Project 3- February 8, 2016

 

Project 4- February 22, 2016

 

Project 5-February 29, 2016

 

Project 6- March 8, 2016

 

****PLEASE SEE MRS. CALDERS PAGE TO SEE AND DOWNLOAD ALL 12 ASSIGNMENTS****

 

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UNIT 3 

 

Worldviews in Literature

 

 

 

 

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