‫ תשע"ד‬- 2013-2014
Curriculum - 8th Grade – Level A
Book: Keep Thinking
Unit
Months
1
September November
2
DecemberJanuary
Access to Information
Social Interaction
Appreciation of Literature,
Culture and Language
Presentation
The Couch, an article
Emergency! News report and
article
Movie Stunts, talk by a tour
guide
Keep Reading, behind the
scenes at NASA
Asking and answering
questions
Expressing opinions
Interacting to solve a
problem
Giving and receiving
information
Problem solving
Grammar
Present Simple & Past Simple &
Future Simple
Present Progressive & Stative verbs
Grammar Worksheets 4- Unit 1/2
Vocabulary expansion
Phrasal verbs
Nouns & verbs
Literature
The Secret
HOTS focus
Solving problems
Extensive reading
A book report
Writing:
A Good Comedian, an
interview
Bad Jokes, information article
Movie Reviews, movie reviews
Keep Reading, laughter is the
best medicine
Expressing opinions
Interacting to compare and
contrast pictures
Problem solving
Grammar
Adjectives – comparative and
superlative
Vocabulary expansion
Compound nouns
Writing:
Literature
The Mouse
HOTS focus
Comparing and contrasting
Describing an event
Using connectors to show
sequence
Expressing opinion
3
4
5
February March
April-May
May-June
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, article
A Famous Spy, excerpt from a
history book
Superheroes, conversation
Keep Reading, choose a new
identity
Expressing opinions
Discussing motives
Problems solving
Who Won? News report and
timeline
The Basketball Game,
conversation
Who Will Win a Billion? an
article
Keep Reading, Summer
Homework
Discussing issues
Expressing opinions
Agreeing and disagreeing
Problem solving
Too Young? magazine article
Lying about your age,
conversation
Too Old? an article
Keep Reading, teen
millionaires
Interacting in order to
convince
Engaging in longer
conversations
Giving advice
Agreeing and disagreeing
Expressing opinions
Problem solving
Grammar
Past Progressive
Grammar Worksheets 4- Unit 3
Writing:
Vocabulary expansion
Parts of speech
Literature
Jimmy Valentine
HOT focus
Understating motives
Grammar
Passive – simple tenses
Grammar Worksheets 4- Unit 6
Using guiding questions
with sources
Vocabulary expansion
suffixes
Literature
I'll Give You Law!
HOTS focus
Understating different points of
view
Grammar
Modals and semi-modals
Yes/No questions
Grammar Worksheets 4- Unit 5
Literature
Ta-Na-E-Ka
HOTS focus
Evaluating and forming an
opinions
Writing a summary
Writing:
Expressing an opinion, for
or against
Using connectors to give
reasons
Writing:
Writing a letter to the
editor