English/Language Arts 8

Topic outline

• General
  

  General

  • Announcements Forum
• 1. Business Writing
  

  1. Business Writing

  • What is Business Writing? Page
  • Know your Audience Page
  • Resume Writing Page
  • Resume Template Page
  • Rhetorical Appeals Page
  • Pathos Page
  • Ethos Page
  • Logos Page
  • Kairos Page
  • Tone and Style Page
  • Tone and Style Practice Assignment
  • Word Choice Page
  • Memo Writing Page
  • Memo Writing Assignment
  • Memo Rubric Page
  • E-mail Writing Page
  • E-mail Assignment
  • E-mail Rubric Page
  • Writing a Business Letter Page
  • Business Letter Assignment
  • Business Letter Rubric Page
• 2. Women's Rights
  

  2. Women's Rights

  • Introduction Page
  • "Ain't I a Woman" Page
  • "Ain't I a Woman" Guiding Questions Assignment
  • "Ain't I a Woman" Guiding Questions 2 Assignment
  • Forming Evidence-Based Claims Page
  • EBC Guiding Checklist Page
  • "Ain't I a Woman" EBC Example Page
  • Forming an EBC for "Ain't I a Woman" Page
  • Forming 2-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity Assignment
  • Forming 2-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity 2 Assignment
  • "Equal Rights for Women" Page
  • Guiding Questions for "Equal Rights for Women" Assignment
  • Forming an EBC for "Equal Rights for Women" Page
  • EBC Guiding Checklist 1 Page
  • EBC Guiding Checklist 2 Page
  • "Wimbledon Has Sent Me a Message: I'm Only a Second-Class Champion" Page
  • EBC Template, Williams Assignment
  • EBC Model for Chisholm, Truth, and Williams Page
  • Text Centered Discussion Checklist Page
  • Forming 3-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity Assignment
  • Forming 3-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity 2 Assignment
  • Writing Evidence-Based Claims Assignment
  • Written EBC Example - Truth, Chisholm, Williams Page
  • Written EBC Example - Williams Page
  • Forming Evidence-Based Claims Final Assignment
  • Evidence-Based Writing Rubric Page
  • Written EBC Blank Page Assignment
• 3. Working Conditions
  

  3. Working Conditions

  • Entry Task Assignment
  • Four Corners Statements Page
  • Working Conditions Anchor Chart Page
  • Researcher's Notebook Page
  • Notice and Wonder Assignment
  • Researcher’s Roadmap Anchor Chart Page
  • Model Performance Task Page
  • Performance Task Prompt Page
  • Research Process Cards Page
  • Sample Supporting Research Question Page
  • "In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad" Page
  • Ethical Style: How is My T-Shirt Made? Page
  • How is My T-Shirt Made? Assignment
  • Researcher’s Notebook For Teacher Reference Page
  • Plagiarize and Paraphrase Entry Task Assignment
  • Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Paraphrasing Entry Task Assignment
  • Paraphrasing Relevant Information Exit Ticket Assignment
  • An Apparel Factory Defies Sweatshop Label, but Can It Thrive? Page
  • Are Your Clothes Made in Sweatshops? Page
  • Gathering Relevant Information and Generating Additional Research Questions Assignment
  • “It’s Incredibly Difficult to Prove That Clothing is ‘Ethically Made’” Page
  • "Some Retailers Say More about Their Clothing Origins" Page
  • Model Research Synthesis Page
  • Research Synthesis Assessment Assignment
  • Planning the Multimedia Project Page
  • Multimedia Presentation Rubric Page
• 4. Plato's Apology
  

  4. Plato's Apology

  • Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist Page
  • Evidence-Based Writing Rubric Page
  • Plato's Apology Paragraphs 1-3 Assignment
  • Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 1-3 Assignment
  • Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 1-3 Guidelines Page
  • Plato's Apology Paragraphs 4-9 Assignment
  • Text Centered Discussions Page
  • Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 4-9 Assignment
  • Making EBCs for Paragraphs 4-9 Assignment
  • Plato's Apology Paragraphs 10-17 Assignment
  • Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17 Assignment
  • Making EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17 Assignment
  • Forming 2 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17 Assignment
  • Forming 3 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17 Assignment
  • Plato's Apology Paragraphs 18-23 Assignment
  • Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist II Page
  • Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23 Assignment
  • Making EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23 Assignment
  • Forming 2 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23 Assignment
  • Forming 3 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23 Assignment
  • "The Apology" Text and Vocabulary Page
  • Writing Evidence-Based Claims Page
  • Forming EBC Model Plato Page
  • Making EBC Model Plato Page
  • Organizing EBC Model Plato Page
  • Written EBC Model Plato Page
  • Forming EBCs for "The Apology" Assignment
  • Making EBCs for "The Apology" Assignment
  • Forming 2 Point EBCs for "The Apology" Assignment
  • Forming 3 Point EBCs for "The Apology" Assignment
• 5 & 6. Persuasion Across Time and Space
  

  5 & 6. Persuasion Across Time and Space

  • Pre-Assessment - Persuasive Writing Assignment
  • Extended Anticipatory Guide Assignment
  • Dyad Share Assignment
  • Video Response Assignment
  • Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions Page
  • Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions (Alternative) Page
  • Narrative Construction Rubric Page
  • Soft and Hard Sells Assignment
  • Modality in Advertising Assignment
  • Advertising Analysis Assignment
  • The Civil War Page
  • The Battle of Gettysburg Page
  • The Gettysburg Address in Four Voices Page
  • Literary Device Matrix Assignment
  • Dedicate Matrix Assignment
  • Vocabulary Review Assignment
  • Abraham Lincoln Biography Page
  • Clarifying Bookmark Page
  • Background Reading Focus Chart Assignment
  • Civil War Photos Page
  • Civil War Photograph Response Assignment
  • Gettysburg Address Page
  • Wordle Handout Page
  • Gettysburg Address Guiding Questions Assignment
  • Appeals Cards Page
  • Appeals Cards Matrix Assignment
  • Sort and Label Strips Handout Page
  • Anticipatory Guide to Types of Appeals Assignment
  • Speech Background Information, "I Have a Dream" Page
  • Practice Speech Page
  • MLK, "I Have a Dream" Page
  • JFK, On the Death of Martin Luther King Page
  • Wallace, "The Civil Rights Movement: Fraud, Sham, and Hoax" Page
  • Speech Matrix Assignment
  • Biography of Barbara Jordan Page
  • Reading with a Focus Assignment
  • Jordan, “All Together Now” Page
  • Reading Jigsaw Page
  • Reading Jigsaw Directions Page
  • How Writers Accomplish Their Goals Assignment
  • Deconstructing and Constructing Modality Assignment
  • Compare Contrast Matrix: Two Speeches Assignment
  • Find the Tie Activity Assignment
  • Role Play Review Assignment
  • The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes Page
  • Speech Analysis for The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes Assignment
  • Persuasive Essay Topics Page
  • Persuasive Essay Outline Assignment
  • Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizer Page
  • Persuasive Essay Peer Response Assignment
  • Persuasive Essay Peer Response Rubric Page
• 7. Short Story
  

  7. Short Story

  • Credible Internet Resources Page
  • Credible Internet Resources Notes Assignment
  • Short Stories, Charaterization, and Plot Page
  • Short Story Unit Introduction Notes Assignment
  • Public Domain Online Short Stories for Reading and Analysis Page
  • Short Story Choice and Plot and Characterization Analysis Assignment
  • Table of Important Unit Terms Assignment
  • Important Terms Matching Assignment
  • Story Choice and Plot and Characterization Analysis II Assignment
  • List of Possible Public Domain Short Stories with Film Adaptations Page
  • Comparing and Contrasting Plot and Characterization Page
  • Comparing/Contrasting Two Short Stories Assignment
  • Analyzing the Transition from Text to Film Page
  • Analyzing the Transition from Text to Film Assignment
  • Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Brainstorming/Outlining Assignment
  • Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Example Page
  • Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Rubric Assignment
  • Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Peer/Self Rubric Page
  • Creating a Works Cited Page
  • Works Cited Notes Assignment
  • Presenting and Publishing Ideas Online Page
  • Guidelines and Rubric for Creating, Presenting, and Publish Presentation Online Assignment
  • Presenting and Publishing Ideas Online Example Presentation Page
• 8. Research It!
  

  8. Research It!

  • Terms Used in this Unit Page
  • Research Critera Matrix Page
  • Portfolio Sections Page
  • Exploring a Topic Assignment
  • Human Animal Interaction Article Page
  • Posing Inquiry Questions Page
  • Possible Inquiry Questions Animal Human Interaction Page
  • Potential Sources Assignment
  • Area Evaluation Checklist Page
  • Assessing Sources Page
  • Taking Notes Assignment
  • Research Frame Assignment
  • Evidence-Based Claims Refresher Page
• 9. The Immigrant's Experience
  

  9. The Immigrant's Experience

  • The Immigrant's Experience Unit Texts Page
  • Reading Closely for Details Checklist Page
  • Photos From Ellis Island Assignment
  • Text-Centered Discussions Checklist Page
  • Text - Jacob Riis Assignment
  • Guiding Questions - Riis Page
  • Text 3-4 Interactive Materials Page
  • Analyzing Details - Ellis Island Assignment
  • Analyzing Details - Riis Example Page
  • Questioning Texts Assignment
  • Questioning Texts - Riis Example Page
  • Text 5 - "At The Gateway" - Edward Steiner Page
  • Questioning Texts - Steiner Assignment
  • Analyzing Details - Steiner Assignment
  • Text 6 - "A Search After Realities" - H.G. Wells Assignment
  • Questioning Texts - H.G. Wells Assignment
  • Analyzing Details - Texts 5 and 6 Assignment
  • Text 7 - "The Promised Land" - Mary Antin Assignment
  • Text 8 - "Rebels: Into Anarchy and Out Again" - Ganz & Ferber Assignment
  • Text 9 - excerpt from "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave" - Frederick Douglass Assignment
  • Questioning Texts - Texts 7-9 Assignment
  • Analyzing Details - Texts 7-9 Assignment
  • Extended Reading Page
• 10. Speaking Out
  

  10. Speaking Out

  • Establishing Purpose and Thesis Page
  • Finding a Purpose Page
  • Organzing a Speech Page
  • Speech Outline Template Page
  • Citing Sources in a Speech Page
  • Delivering the Speech Page
  • Listening to Learn Page
  • Peer Speech Feedback Form Assignment
  • Peer Speech Feedback Form Page
• 11 & 12. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
  

  11 & 12. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

  • Link to "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" PDF. URL
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Guiding Questions Page
  • Theme, POV, and Context Page
  • Introduction to Theme, Point of View, and Context Notes Assignment
  • Vocabulary 1 Assignment
  • Chapter One Study Guide Assignment
  • Verbals and Voice Page
  • Verbals and Voice Exercise Assignment
  • Verbals and Voice Review Assignment
  • Chapter 2-3 Study Guide Assignment
  • Chapter 4 Study Guide Assignment
  • Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist Page
  • Forming Evidence-Based Claims Template Chs. 1-4 Assignment
  • Making EBC Template-Chapters 1-4 Assignment
  • Chapter 5-6 Study Guide Assignment
  • Vocabulary 2 Assignment
  • Unit Summative Assessment 1 Assignment
  • Commas, Ellipsis, Parentheses, and Dashes Page
  • Commas, Ellipsis, Parentheses, and Dashes Exercise Assignment
  • Commas, Ellipsis, Parentheses, and Dashes Review Assignment
  • In the Steps of Little Crow Article Page
  • In the Steps of Little Crow Article - QR Code Only Page
  • MN American Indian Literature Exercise Assignment
  • In the Steps of Little Crow Article - Sections 2-6 Page
  • In the Steps of Little Crow Article - Sections 2-6 - QR Code Only Page
  • In the Steps of Little Crow - Study Guides 2-6 Assignment
  • Chapter 7-9 Study Guide Assignment
  • Chapter 10-12 Study Guide Assignment
  • Vocabulary 3 Assignment
  • Chapter 13-16 Study Guide Assignment
  • Chapter 17-20 Study Guide Assignment
  • Chapter 21-23 Study Guide Assignment
  • Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist Page
  • Forming Evidence-Based Claims Template Chs. 5-23 Page
  • Making EBC Template-Chapters 5-23 Page
  • Vocabulary 4 Assignment
  • Summative Assessment on Ch. 1-23 and Vocabulary Assignment
  • Chapter 24-27 Study Guide Assignment
  • Chapter 28 Study Guide Assignment
  • Chapter 29-30 Study Guide Assignment
  • Chapter 31-33 Study Guide Assignment
  • Chapter 34-Conclusion Study Guide Assignment
  • Tom Sawyer Final Essay Brainstorming Outline Assignment
  • Final Essay Expectations and Rubric Page