English

Language Arts 7th Grade [Credit Recovery]

$250.00
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Course Description Students read and analyze literature that includes poetry, novels, folklore, and myth, using what they learn to enhance their own writing. The course begins with the steps of the writing process, which includes identifying parts of speech and using them correctly and effectively. A study of writing style focuses on slang, sentence variety, and transitions. Students learn how characters, setting, and plot contribute to literary fiction as they identify and explain these components and use them creatively in their own narrative essays. Reading poetry allows students to focus on figurative and descriptive language, which they apply to write descriptive essays. Students also learn about the themes and characteristics of myth and folklore. A study of nonfiction focuses on research and organization as students produce objective informational essays. Students learn active reading and research skills that enable them to recognize bias and the techniques of persuasion in different genres, including biographical writing. They then write persuasive essays based on their own beliefs or opinions. Course Breakdown "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving "The Old Demon" by Pearl S. Buck "The Third Level" by Jack Finney "A Day's Wait" by Ernest Hemingway "The Fox and the Grapes" by Aesop "The Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop "The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey" by Aesop "The Wooden Tablet" by an anonymous author "American Floats in Space" by Walter Sullivan "Chomp! Meat-Eating Plants" by Catherine Clarke Fox "Space Weather 101" from NASA "The California Invasive Plant Inventory" by California Invasive Plant Council The Call of the Wild by Jack London "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe "Dove" by Court Smith "Fishing" by Court Smith "Owl" by Court Smith "Salmon" by Court Smith "Sailboat" by Court Smith Various haiku by Matsuo Bashō "in Just" by e. e. cummings "To You" by Langston Hughes "My November Guest" by Robert Frost Inaugural Address from John F. Kennedy "On War" by James Boswell "Camping Out" by Ernest Hemingway The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin "Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat: Address to Parliament" by Winston Churchill "Buying Gloves in Gibraltar" by Mark Twain "An Enlightening Tale" by Fernando Sorrentino "A Little Fable" by Franz Kafka "The Trickster Tricked" by an anonymous author Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Course Goals Read and analyze genres of poetry. Read and analyze short stories to examine their characters, writing styles, and genres. Read and analyze The Call of the Wild. Write an informational essay. Read and analyze speeches and other nonfiction texts to better understand and recognize persuasive techniques. Read and analyze The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Read and analyze Little Women. Write a persuasive essay.

Language Arts 8th Grade (1st Semester)

$250.00
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Course Description Students continue their exploration of literary genres, using active reading techniques such as note-taking and drawing conclusions from texts. Students review the steps of the writing process, making connections between the stages of writing, the genre they are studying, and a well-formed final product. To prepare students for writing narrative essays, lessons focus on plot, theme, and historical setting. Writing reflective and persuasive essays based on their own thoughts and ideas allows students to demonstrate their individuality. Solid research and understanding of organizational methods and visual features provide the foundation for writing informational essays. After improving their ability to recognize biased language, students write persuasive essays to express their own opinions. Students then look at the unique characteristics of poetry, myth, and folklore, and discover the conventions of playwriting and how drama employs the elements of fiction. Course Breakdown "Rain, Rain, Go Away" by Isaac Asimov The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" by W. S. Hays "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" by Mark Twain "My Boyhood Dreams" by Mark Twain "The Finish of Patsy Barnes" by Paul Laurence Dunbar "Gentleman of Rio en Medio" by Juan A. A. Sedillo "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara "The Man without a Country" by Edward Everett Hale "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst "The Lady or the Tiger?" by Frank Stockton "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Barbara Frietchie" by John Greenleaf Whittier "Runagate Runagate" by Robert Hayden "Columbus" by Joaquin Miller "Lyric 17" by José Garcia Villa "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman "Scaffolding" by Seamus Heaney "Feelings about Words" by Mary O'Neill "Old Man" by Ricardo Sánchez "Four Little Foxes" by Lew Sarett Sorry, Wrong Number by Lucille Fletcher "Barack Obama Biography" by an anonymous author "Silver" by Walter de la Mare "Forgotten Language" by Shel Silverstein "Worms, Your Unlikely Allies" by Nathan Seppa "Limericks for Children" by an anonymous author Various haiku by Matsuo Bashō "Harlem" by Langston Hughes "Winter Moon" by Langston Hughes "The City is So Big" by Richard Garcia "The Shape of the Internet" by Emily Sohn "A Water-Colored World" by Kathleen Griffin "Identity" by Julio Noboa Polanco "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost "Spirit Chief Names the Animal People" by Mourning Dove Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston "The Rabbit Huntress and Her Adventures" by an anonymous author "John Henry: The Steel Driving Man" by S. E. Schlosser "Johnny Appleseed" by Frank B. McAllister "40 Fortunes" by Aaron Shepard "Paul Bunyan: An American Legend" by an anonymous author "Pecos Bill: An American Tall Tale" by an anonymous author The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane Course Goals Read and analyze fiction texts to identify the stages of plot. Identify short story elements in fictional works. Read and analyze The Red Badge of Courage. Write a narrative essay. Read a variety of poetry styles and analyze poetic elements. Read and analyze a variety of fables, folktales, and myths. Collect supporting evidence as part of the research process. Write an informational essay.

Language Arts 8th Grade (2nd Semester)

$250.00
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Course Description Students continue their exploration of literary genres, using active reading techniques such as note-taking and drawing conclusions from texts. Students review the steps of the writing process, making connections between the stages of writing, the genre they are studying, and a well-formed final product. To prepare students for writing narrative essays, lessons focus on plot, theme, and historical setting. Writing reflective and persuasive essays based on their own thoughts and ideas allows students to demonstrate their individuality. Solid research and understanding of organizational methods and visual features provide the foundation for writing informational essays. After improving their ability to recognize biased language, students write persuasive essays to express their own opinions. Students then look at the unique characteristics of poetry, myth, and folklore, and discover the conventions of playwriting and how drama employs the elements of fiction. Course Breakdown Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass "Franklin's Letter to His Daughter" by Benjamin Franklin The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane The Bill of Rights "The Trouble with Television" by Robert MacNeil "Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat: Address to Parliament" by Winston Churchill The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane "Biography of George Washington" by an anonymous author My Early Life by Winston Churchill "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain The Diary of Anne Frank by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett "Christmas Day in the Morning" by Pearl S. Buck The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells "Solitude" by Henry David Thoreau The Bill of Rights "Where I Lived and What I Lived For" by Henry David Thoreau "Brute Neighbors" by Henry David Thoreau "How to Tell a Story" by Mark Twain Course Goals Read and analyze nonfiction and fiction texts to identify different text features. Identify bias and analyze persuasive tactics. Read and analyze The Red Badge of Courage. Write a persuasive essay. Read and analyze nonfiction and fiction texts such as biographies, autobiographies, and dramas. Read and analyze The Invisible Man. Write a reflective essay.

Language Arts 8th Grade [Credit Recovery]

$250.00
Rated 0 out of 5
Course Description Students continue their exploration of literary genres, using active reading techniques such as note-taking and drawing conclusions from texts. Students review the steps of the writing process, making connections between the stages of writing, the genre they are studying, and a well-formed final product. To prepare students for writing narrative essays, lessons focus on plot, theme, and historical setting. Writing reflective and persuasive essays based on their own thoughts and ideas allows students to demonstrate their individuality. Solid research and understanding of organizational methods and visual features provide the foundation for writing informational essays. After improving their ability to recognize biased language, students write persuasive essays to express their own opinions. Students then look at the unique characteristics of poetry, myth, and folklore, and discover the conventions of playwriting and how drama employs the elements of fiction. Course Breakdown "The Trouble with Television" by Robert MacNeil "Biography of George Washington" by an anonymous author "Solitude" by Henry David Thoreau "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Feelings about Words" by Mary O'Neill "Scaffolding" by Seamus Heaney "Silver" by Walter de la Mare "Forgotten Language" by Shel Silverstein "Limericks for Children" by an anonymous author Various haiku by Matsuo Bashō "Winter Moon" by Langston Hughes "Harlem" by Langston Hughes "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost "Identity" by Julio Noboa Polanco "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst "The Lady or the Tiger?" by Frank Stockton "Gentleman of Rio en Medio" by Juan A. A. Sedillo "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara The Diary of Anne Frank by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass "Franklin's Letter to His Daughter" by Benjamin Franklin The Bill of Rights "Rain, Rain, Go Away" by Isaac Asimov "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" by Mark Twain "My Boyhood Dreams" by Mark Twain "Gentleman of Rio en Medio" by Juan A. A. Sedillo "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" by W. S. Hays "The Man without a Country" by Edward Everett Hale "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane "The Finish of Patsy Barnes" by Paul Laurence Dunbar Course Goals Read and analyze nonfiction and fiction texts to identify different text features. Identify bias and analyze persuasive tactics. Read and analyze The Diary of Anne Frank. Write a persuasive essay. Read and analyze fiction and nonfiction texts to identify different text features and literary elements. Read and analyze The Red Badge of Courage. Write an informational essay.