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ELA Scope and Sequence
GRADE 8
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Scope and Sequence Grade 8 • ELA Volume 1
Learning Sessions
Subject
Lesson
Skills
Comprehension/Literary Elements : Problem and solution Genre : Informational text (profile) Comprehension/Literary Elements : Author’s purpose/ point of view Genre : Informational text (civics)
• Identify strategies for handling a conflict using nonviolence; • Identify problem and solution. Short writing task: Plan and write a personal reflection about nonviolent conflict resolution. • Examine the spread of fake news; • Learn to evaluate news stories; Identify the author’s purpose and point of view. Short writing task: Plan and write a personal reflection about misinformation. • Acquire knowledge about the lives of professional athletes; • Determine the key points on each side of an argument to support or counter a claim in a debate; • Use evidence from the text to support a position; • Identify key ideas and details. Short writing task: Plan and write a personal reflection on the lives of teen pro athletes. Oral language task: Plan and present one side of a debate; participate in a debate; evaluate the debate. • Evaluate the hazards involved in mining cobalt for lithium-ion batteries; • Summarize the main ideas of the article. Short writing task: Plan and write a reflection about the hidden costs of rechargeable batteries. • Build knowledge about a group of teens who work at a chat helpline answering calls, chats, and texts to support other young people in need; • Identify key ideas and details in the text. Short writing task: Plan and write a short reflection about a friendship. • Build knowledge about how perseverance can help achieve goals; • Identify how to prepare for college applications; • Learn about post-high-school-graduation options; • Determine the author’s purpose. Short writing task: Plan and write a reflection about college and possible future plans. • Build knowledge about Matthew Shepard and how his death affected U.S. law and culture; • Identify key ideas and details in the text. Short writing task: Plan and write a reflection about the role of the subject in U.S. history.
Peer Review: “He Solves Conflicts With Kindness”
1 & 2
Life Hacks: “Fake News Invasion!”
3 & 4
Comprehension/Literary Elements : Key ideas and
It’s Debatable: “Too Young to Go Pro?”
5 & 6
details/evidence Genre : Argument
Comprehension/Literary Elements : Summarize Genre : Informational text (science) Comprehension/Literary Elements : Key ideas and details/evidence Genre : Informational text (profile) Comprehension/Literary Elements : Author’s purpose/ point of view Genre : Informational text (how-to) Comprehension/Literary Elements : Key ideas and details/evidence Genre : Informational text (history)
Science World: “The Real Cost of Batteries”
7 & 8
Peer Review: “We Are Here for You”
9 & 10
Life Hacks: “Destination: College”
11 & 12
That’s History: “Remembering Matthew Shepard”
13 & 14
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Grade 8 • ELA Volume 1
Scope and Sequence Grade 8 • ELA Volume 1 (cont.)
Learning Sessions
Subject
Lesson
Skills
• Acquire knowledge about teens and community service; • Determine the key points on each side of an argument to support or counter a claim in a debate; • Use evidence from the text to support a position; • Summarize main ideas. Short writing task: Plan and write a reflection about a community project. Oral language task: Plan and present one side of a debate; participate in a debate; evaluate the debate.
Comprehension/Literary Elements : Summarize Genre : Argument
It’s Debatable: “Should You Have to Do Community Service?”
15 & 16
Grade 8 • ELA Volume 1
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