Curtis Junior High Honors English 8 Curriculum Map At-a-Glance Unit 2: Unit 5: Unit 4: Unit 1: Bless the Beasts Unit 3: “The Diary of Anne Unit The Pearl by Short Story and Children by Frank” by Goodrich Oral History Steinbeck Swarthout and Hackett Time Frame September/October November December January February How do stories of your family or friends affect What responsibilities does Essential What are the common human What role does fate or How does drama recreate your intellectual each member of a society experiences that we all share? destiny play in life? the human experience? Question understanding and have? growth? Protagonist, antagonist, plot, exposition, rising action, Nonverbal Paradox, satire, allegory, Five basic dramatic climax, falling action, resolution, theme, conflict communication, propaganda, dystopia, principles (crisis, conflict, (internal/external), point-of-view (first, third, omniscient, volume/inflection, utopia, fable complication, climax, Academic unreliable narrator), characterization (direct/indirect), tone, expression, tone, body resolution), flashback, shock suspense, symbolism, foreshadowing, author’s purpose, language, gestures, eye *as well as the already of recognition, dramatic Vocabulary marginal annotation contact, posture, presented literary irony, static character, articulation, pace/rate terminology dynamic character, act, scene, stage directions, script, set, and prop Content  “Raymond’s Run” by T. C. Bless the Beasts and  Narrative Writing The Pearl by John Steinbeck “The Diary of Anne Frank” Bambara Children by Glendon  Reading Strategies by Frances Goodrich and Swarthout  Interview Skills Albert Hackett  “Tell-Tale Heart” by E. A. Poe  Lit. Elements  Reading Strategies  Note-taking Skills  Reading Strategies  “Treasure of Lemon Brown”  Author’s Use of Lit  Lit. Elements  Recording an Oral  Lit Elements by W. D. Myers History Devices Author’s Use of Lit Drama Vocabulary  “Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by  Presenting an Oral  Author’s Purpose  Devices Ray Bradbury History to a Group  Theme  Elements of Drama  Author’s Purpose  “The Monkey’s Paw” by  Symbolism and Imagery  Historical Context and W.W. Jacobs  Theme Background  Historical Context and “The Landlady” by Roald Symbolism and Knowledge   Background Knowledge Dahl Imagery Jamestown Critical Reading  “The Ransom of Red Chief” Plot Development Scholastic Scope Magazine Series by O. Henry Literary Analysis Writing Jamestown Above and Jamestown Critical Scholastic Scope Magazine  “Flowers for Algernon” by Reading Series Beyond Series Daniel Keyes Jamestown Critical Reading Scholastic Scope Magazine Jamestown Above and Series Beyond Series Holt McDougal Grade 8 Jamestown Critical Reading Jamestown Above and Beyond Literature Book Series Series Vocabulary: guile, implore, Jamestown Above and Beyond respite, contrive, inept, Vocabulary: abruptly, Series animation, conspicuous, exhort, intrepid, Vocabulary: avarice, benign, Scholastic Scope Magazine retribution, indolent, disgruntled, foreboding, Holt McDougal Grade 8 collusion, consecrated, forlorn, fortify, gingerly, formidable, purport, contemptuous, countenance, Literature Book affluent, dote, prevail, hysterically, inarticulate, dissemble, germane, indifference, indignantly, tenuous, culpable, incandescence, indigent, Vocabulary: diatribe, apropos, ignominy, intuition, loathe, tentatively, impromptu, judicious, lament, lethargy, ostentatiously, stifling, intently, vehemently, acute, ambivalence, exultation petulance, precipitate, sustenance, tyranny, somnolent, ominous, resolute, stalwart, subjugate, unabashed, zeal derision, obscure, askew, undulating, vigor, weary audacity, sagacity, deterioration, rapacious, commence, introspective, comply, congenial Vocab Quizzes/Comprehension Vocab Formal Multi-paragraph Vocab Vocab Quizzes Quizzes/Comprehension Oral History (Narrative Quizzes/Comprehension Quizzes/Comprehension Literary analysis: Quizzes Writing) Quizzes Quizzes Common evidence/explanation Bless the Beasts and Oral Presentation Oral Common The Pearl Unit Test Common “Diary of Anne Summative Common Short Story Unit Test Children Unit Exam History Formal Literary Analysis Essay Frank” Unit Test Assessments Formal Literary Analysis Essay Formal Literary Analysis Socratic Seminar Socraiic Seminar Socratic Seminar Essay Socratic Seminar

Unit 8: Unit 7: Unit 6: Much Ado About Expository and Argumentative Animal Farm by The Adventures Unit Nothing by Reading and Writing Skills Orwell of Tom Sawyer by William (Ongoing Unit) Twain Shakespeare Time Frame March/April April/May June Throughout Year How can deception be How do your writing skills impact your ability to express What are the truths that How do people find out used both positively and your opinions and ideas? Essential Question can be found in fiction? where they belong? negatively as a means to an end? Protagonist, antagonist, Writing process, prewriting, drafting, editing, proofreading, transition, rubric, citation, plot, exposition, rising Five basic dramatic parenthetical documentation, revising, main idea, supporting detail, inference, action, climax, falling principles (crisis, conflict, synonym, antonym, context clues, fact, opinion, recall, text structure, author’s action, tone, resolution, complication, climax, purpose (inform, persuade, entertain), cause, effect, faulty, accurate, bias, convince, Academic theme, author’s purpose, resolution), shock of contrast, logic, claim, support, persuasive techniques, counterargument/counterclaim conflict (internal/external), recognition, dramatic Vocabulary point-of-view (first, third, irony, static character, omniscient, unreliable dynamic character, act, narrator), characterization scene, stage directions, (direct/indirect), suspense, script, set, and prop symbolism, foreshadowing Content Animal Farm by George The Adventures of Tom Much Ado About Nothing Writing Orwell Sawyer by Mark Twain by William Shakespeare  Writing Process  Reading Strategies  Reading Strategies  Reading Strategies 1. Rubric Content  Lit. Elements  Lit. Elements  Lit. Elements 2. Organization  Author’s Use of Lit  Author’s Use of Lit  Author’s Use of Lit 3. Style, Word Choice, Voice Devices Devices Devices 4. Conventions  Author’s Purpose  Author’s Purpose  Author’s Purpose  Theme  Theme  Theme Jamestown Critical Reading Series Jamestown Above and Beyond Series  Symbolism and  Symbolism and  Symbolism and Scholastic Scope Magazine Imagery Imagery Imagery Holt McDougal Grade 8 Literature Book Touchstone Discussion Curriculum  Historical Context and Background Scholastic Scope Magazine Movie Version of Much Ado Knowledge Jamestown Critical About Nothing, starring Reading Series and directed by Kenneth Communism Jamestown Above and Branagh Totalitarianism Beyond Series Capitalism Fascism Vocabulary: diplomacy, Dictator disconcerted, prodigious, Tyranny preposterous, grapple, alacrity, covet, Plot Development treacherous, lugubrious, Scholastic Scope Magazine impudence, clandestinely, Jamestown Critical rendezvous, jubilant, Reading Series sumptuous, repentant, Jamestown Above and notoriety, languidly, Beyond Series vindictive, tedious, Vocabulary: feeble, magnanimous benevolent, vivacious, laborious, shirk, ensconce, vice, expound, indefatigable, preeminent, confer, reverent, capitulate, procure, cryptic, shrewd, exploit, maxim, obstinate, eloquent Vocab Vocab Characterization Activity Scholastic Scope Reading Quizzes Quizzes/Comprehension Quizzes/Comprehension Jamestown Reading Assessment Common Reading Quizzes Quizzes Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizers Common Animal Farm Unit Common The Adventures Formal Persuasive Essay Summative Exam of Tom Sawyer Unit Test Socratic Seminar Assessments Formal Literary Analysis Formal Literary Analysis Essay Essay Socratic Seminar Socratic Seminar

Honors English 8 Curriculum Map (Page 3 of 3, Ongoing Units) Socratic Seminar Unit Independent Reading Language Skills (Communication Skills) Time Frame Throughout Year Throughout Year Throughout Year How will your reading skills impact How does your understanding of grammar support How do your communication skills affect your life Essential Question your future? your speaking, reading and writing? and the lives of those influenced by you? Academic Genre, fiction, nonfiction, 8 parts of speech, antonym, synonym Socratic method, seminar, debate, opinion, autobiography, biography evidence, fact, inquiry, human experience, Vocabulary discussion, cooperative investigation Conventions, citation, POS, sentence structure.  Book selection  Touchstones Discussion Project  Library skills  Acquisition of fundamental listening, speaking, and thinking skills  Goal setting Content  Development of critical reading skills including: Documenting reading  relating text and experience, utilizing questioning strategies, analyzing a text, supporting opinions with text, asking critical questions, exploring various interpretations Monthly book report Essays (See individual units) Teacher/student communication evaluation Common Vocab Quizzes (See individual units) rubrics Summative Assessments Teacher/student content evaluation rubrics Teacher/student reflection Updated by H. Jensen and S. Viafore on September 15, 2016