Ms. Meyer’s
Language Arts Class
O Contact Information:
O Phone: 480-541-6977
O E-mail: kmeyer@kyrene.org
O
TEAM POLICY= WE DO NOT ACCEPT LATE ASSIGNMENTS FOR
CREDIT! ANY STUDENT THAT HAS A MISSING ASSIGNMENT WILL BE
ASSIGNED TO THE OPPORTUNITY ROOM OR TO ANOTHER ONCAMPUS CONSEQUENCE TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT. THEY
MUST STILL TURN IN THE ASSIGNMENT. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE
GIVEN CONSEQUENCE UNTIL THE ASSIGNMENT IS TURNED IN.
My goal for this yearO My goal this year is for every student to
experience success and to show progress. I
want each student to be confident in his/her
abilities and develop into a disciplined and
self-reliant learner. We build these skills in
order for students to make a smooth
transition into the rigorous high school
routine.
Homework
O Always something (long and short term)
O Week notice usually given on the chalk
board and students are reminded daily to
update their agenda book
O When in doubt- 1. Check your child’s
agenda 2. Ask your child 3. Email me
O Frequent Assessments: spelling, vocabulary,
punctuation, reading assessments, essay
tests
O Rubrics given with assignment scores
broken down.
Reading!
O 1. Novels
The Giver
O Flowers for Algernon
O Animal Farm
O Fahrenheit 451
O Edgar A. Poe
O Grand Canyon Reading booksEvery year new books are nominated and
so the list changes. 
O
O 2. HOLT: Elements of
Literature
O 3. HOLT: Reader
workbook
O
Short Stories:
O The Broken Chain
O The Landlady
O Orpheus and the Underworld
O Harriet Tubman
O Barbara Frietchie
O Field Work
O In Trouble
O The Diary of Anne Frank
O Camp Harmony/In Response
to Executive Order 9066
Writing
O 1. Writers Inc.
O 2. Write Source
O 3. HOLT: Elements of Language
O 4. Daily Journaling (bellwork)
O 5. Short stories
O 6. Research Paper
O 7. Poetry
O 8. Daily Oral Language
Curriculum Map ELA
8th Grade Language
Arts Regular
2014-2015
Month
August/
September
October
November/
December
January
Book(s)
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
Literature Series
Theme/Units
Flowers for Algernon Symbolism
Literary Analysis
(Debate)
Character Analysis Essay, Thesis
Holt short stories
Write arguments to
The Giver
support claims.
Cite textual
evidence.
Figurative
Thesis Essays
Holt Series Poetry
Language: Simile, Draw evidence from
Unit
Hyperbole, etc.
literary or
(Figurative
Poetic Formats
informational texts.
language)
Shakespeare
Nothing but the
Theme
Business Letter
Truth
Plot Line Analysis Write
(Mock Trial)
Cause and Effect informative/explanato
Analyze dialogue.
ry texts to examine a
topic and convey
ideas.
Grammar
Skills
Animal Farm
(Theme Park)
Determine theme or
central idea of a
text.
Spelling Strategies
Author’s Purpose
Satire, Irony,
Propaganda
Techniques
Creative Writing
Write narratives to
develop real or
imagined
experiences.
Prepositions
Subjects
Objects
Punctuation
Sentence Structure
Subject Verb
Agreement
Combine Sentences
High School Transition
Tempe Union High School District
Welcomes Parents to
“Questions & Answers
About the Honors
Application & Testing Process”
Advanced Language Arts
O -Students will study grade level curriculum
created specifically for ALA students
focusing on an advanced method of
teaching and student critical thinking
O -The required reading for ALA students is
“Animal Farm” by Orwell and “Fahrenheit
451” by Bradbury. We will also read at least
two other novels as a class that will focus in
on higher level thinking skills.
8th
Curriculum Map Advanced
Grade Language
Arts
2014-2015
Advanced
Month
August/
September
Book(s)
Literature Series
Theme/Units
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
Grammar
Skills
Fahrenheit 451
(Debate)
Cite textual evidence.
Symbolism
Allusion
Character Analysis
Literary Analysis Essay,
Thesis
Write arguments to
support claims.
Prepositions
Subjects
Objects
October
Shakespeare Survey:
Sonnets, Soliloquies,
Macbeth
(Figurative language)
Figurative
Language: Simile,
Hyperbole, etc.
Poetic Formats
Thesis Essays
Punctuation
Write Sonnets & Poetry.
Draw evidence from
Sentence Structure
literary or informational
texts.
November/
December
Lord of the Flies
(Mock Trial)
Analyze dialogue.
Theme
Plot Line Analysis
Cause and Effect
Business Letter
Subject Verb
Write
Agreement
informative/explanatory Combine Sentences
texts to examine a topic
and convey ideas.
January
Animal Farm
(Theme Park)
Determine theme or
central idea of a text.
Author’s Purpose
Satire, Irony,
Propaganda
Techniques
Creative Writing
Write narratives to
develop real or
imagined experiences.
Spelling Strategies
February/
March
Edgar Allan Poe
(Mystery Simulation)
Analyze point of view.
Foreshadowing
Author’s Writing
Style
Mood, Tone
Creative Writing
Write narratives to
develop real or
imagined experiences.
Suffix
Prefix
iClass Structure: How will iClass
work this year?
O Students are grouped by 1st period in 8th
grade- rotating every 4.5 weeks to their next
period. Reaching all content area classes each
semester.
O ● Progress toward goals will be assessed by
teachers and recorded by students weekly.
Grades for iClass will officially be reported
twice per quarter. Grades will reflect student’s
progress toward the learning goal.
O ● No homework is given for iClass
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• Pueblo receives 40% of every book sold. If we reach 500 books
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Important Dates:
• Friday, 8/22 Next Turn In & Friday, 8/29 Final Turn In
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