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Curriculum Night 2014-2015
8th Grade English Language Arts
Ms. Steffen
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Ms. SteffenO Welcome to 8th grade! I am excited to
get to know each of you. O I majored in Secondary English
Education at the University of Florida.O I have been teaching Language Arts at
Centennial Middle School for 9 years.O I truly love the art of language and hope
to share it with all of my students.
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8th Grade ExpectationsO Late Work
O Students will be assigned to lunch bunch if they do not complete practice work
O SuppliesO Pens, pencils, and highlightersO Red foldersO College-Ruled Loose Leaf PaperO Composition BookO Always keep a chapter book with you in
your backpack for SSR!
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Advanced ELAO In Class Writing
O Literature CirclesO Independent Reading RequirementO Critical and Higher Level Thinking
O Above Grade Level SelectionsO Cooperative Learning Environment
O Rigor, Rigor, Rigor!
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WritingOArguments to support claimsO Informative/ExplanatoryONarrativeOResearch/Evidence basedOPresentation with Commentary
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ReadingO Literary Text Informational
TextO Cite textual evidence*Cite EvidenceO Determine theme *Central IdeaO Narrative analysis *Text ConnectionsO Compare and contrast *Meaning of WordsO Points of view and PhrasesO Text to film comparison *Paragraph StructureO Allusion *Media and
Argument Analysis* Authors POV
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Units of Study
O Module 1 O Focus: Reading Closely and Writing To
AnalyzeO Black Swan GreenO Romeo and Juliet
O StandardsO Theme or central ideaO Analyze complex charactersO Author’s choicesO Informative/Explanatory
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Units of Study
O Module 2O Focus: Working with Evidence and
Making ClaimsO The Tell-Tale HeartO Oedipus the King
O StandardsO Point of viewO Comparing ThemesO Informative/ExplanatoryO Draw evidence to support claims
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Units of Study
O Module 3O Focus: Building and Communicating
Knowledge through Research: The Inquiry and Writing Processes
O Animals in Translation (Mysteries of Autism)
O StandardsO Cite strong evidenceO Central ideaO Author’s purposeO Comparing mediumsO Research
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Units of Study
O Module 4O Focus: Understanding and Evaluating
Argument: Analyzing Text to Write ArgumentsO Sugar Changed the WorldO Fahrenheit 451
O StandardsO Compare and contrast textsO Development of central ideaO Analyze figurative and connotative
languageO Delineate and evaluate an argumentO Argument Essay
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How Can You Help?
You are the most influential person in your child’s life. Your presence is evidence of your commitment to your child’s success.
O Ask your child to share one part of his or her day with you… (sweet/sour, highs/lows)
O Check the website and online grades.O If you have any concerns about your child here at
school, never hesitate to email!O Look for progress reports 4th -5th week.O NEVER hesitate to contact me with any questions or
concerns. We have the same goal for your child which is to help him/her reach his/her highest potential! We’re in this together.