English 8

Unit 1: Online Student Success & 7th Grade Review

• Introduction

• Your Online Environment

• Navigating Your Environment & the Psychology of Fear

• Building Your Environment

• Online Student Success & the 13th (Parts 1 & 2)

• Online Success & the 13th (Part 3)

• Online Success & Don't Fear Long Words

• Don't Fear Analyzing Narratives

Unit 2: Folk Literature

• Introduction 

• Folktales

• Action Packed: Writing with Verbs

• Story Structure

• Narrating Your Narrative

• Revising Your Narrative

Unit 3: Reliable Resources

• Introduction

• What I Already Know

• Reading for Information

• The Guided Search

• Your Own Search

• Citing Your Sources

Unit 4: The Research Paper

• Introduction

• The Search

• What I Learned

• The Next Steps

• Putting It All Together

• The Oral Presentation

Unit 5: America in the 1830s

• Introduction

• A Speech to Congress

• Jackson's Speech: A Closer Look

• A Trail of Tears

• Verbs and Voice

• Tryout

• Awesome Affixes

Unit 6: Undefeated

• Introduction

• Who's Who?

• Alien World

• Use the Clues

• Words Have Feelings Too

• Verifying Verbs

• Finishing the First Half

Unit 7: Making Connections: Overcoming Adversity

• Introduction

• Making Connections

• Continuing Connections

• Get to the Point

• The Point

• Let's Talk

• Point to the Evidence

• Presentation Time

Unit 8: Worth the Risk?

• Introduction

• Back on Top

• The Power of Affixes

• The Cons

• Continuing the Cons

• The Pros

• Continuing the Pros

• Prepare to Present

Unit 1: Online Student Success & Drama, Drama, Drama

• Introduction

• The Self in Self-Care

• Knowledge Base & Understanding the Structure of Play

• Discussing the Discussion Board & The Power of Dialogue

• Crafting a Well-Written Email & Back to Basics

• Exploring Derivatives

Unit 2: Ruthless

• Introduction

• Analyzing Characters

• Exploring Figurative Language & Nuance

• Evaluating Plot Development

• Exploring Theme

• Meaning and Fluency

Unit 3: What Does It Mean to Be Brave

• Introduction

• The Impact of Words

• Structures and Viewpoints

• Literary Analysis

• Digital Presentations

Unit 4: Courageous Choices

• Introduction

• Decoding Narratives

• Crafting Vivid Language

• The Art of Words

• Reflective Writing

• Novel Study

• Novel Study Continues

Unit 5: Exploring Literary Worlds

• Introduction

• Historical Fiction

• Hidden Meanings

• Finding More Hidden Meanings

• Characterization Counts

• Characterization Continuation

• It's All in the Details

• Detailing Duo

Unit 6: Book Report

• Introduction

• Isn’t It Ironic?

• Structure and Plot 

• More Structure and Plot 

• Various Verbs 

• Supporting a Theme 

• Continuing to Support a Theme 

Unit 7: Evaluating Claims

• Introduction

• My Role as a Citizen 

• Appeals to Logic 

• Appeals to Emotion 

• Perfect Punctuation 

• Making a Difference 

Unit 8: The Best Way to Argue

• Introduction

• What Makes a Good Book? 

• Finding Facts & Getting Organized 

• Ready, Set, Draft! 

• Don't Forget to Edit and Cite