WEEK 1 Introduction to 8 th
Grade English
August 10 Descriptive Writing: Unit 3 (p. 108)
Brush Strokes
[II: 1-2/COS: 2,6, 19, 20, 24 /SAT9:1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B]
[II:1]
WEEK 2 Grammar: Unit 8 (p. 358) – Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences
August 21 Begin Diagramming
[III:1/COS: 2, 20/SAT9: 1A, 1B, 1C]
WEEK 3 Literature:
[II:2 and Reading III:2/COS: 1, 5, 7, 21/ARMT 2]
August 28 " E-Mail from Bill Gates" (p. 42) audio / LIT WB: 23
Journal: Etiquette , naturalist
Assign Nonfiction Entry: Memory, Hopes and Fears [
COS: 5, 26]
WEEK 4 Poetry Intro (p. 805)
Sept. 4
[II: 1 & 2/COS: 2, 11, 18, 19, 24, 25, 27/SAT: 2A, IC]
"The Road Not Taken" (p. 32) audio / symbol, rhyme scheme /
Robert Frost / WB: 17, 21 / HW: Memorize Poem
"O Captain! My Captain!" (p. 266) audio / extended metaphor / Walt
Whitman / WB: 109
"Paul Revere's Ride" (p. 306) audio / narrative poem, rhythm /
Longfellow / WB: 124-125 / Journal: somber
"Love is a Place" (p. 830) / e.e.cummings
Song Research / simile, metaphor, rhyme, alliteration, personification
WEEK 5 Grammar: Unit 9 (p. 380) – Using Nouns
[I:1/COS: 2, 20/SAT9: 1A, 1B, 1C]
Sept. 11 Learn 9 Parts of Speech Poem - Noun
Labor Day – Sept. 4
WEEK 6 Narrative Writing: Unit 4 (p. 150)
[II:2 and Reading III:2/COS: 1, 5, 7, 21/ARMT 2]
Sept. 18 Life Graph / Assign Narrative / Noden’s Tantalizing Titles - 135
WEEKS 7 & 8 Grammar: Unit 10 (p. 400) - Using Verbs
Sept. 25 Learn 9 Parts of Speech Poem – Verb
[I:3, I:5, I:7/COS: 2, 20/SAT9: 1C, 1A, 1B]
PARENTS’ DAY – Sept. 29 & FALL BREAK – October 9-10
WEEKS 9
[II & III] and Reading [III: 2-3 / COS: 2, 5, 7, 14, 21 / ARMT 2 ]
October 16 Drama Intro / Assign Drama
WEEK 10 Literature:
[II:2/COS:1, 5, 6, 9, 21 / ARMT 2]
October 23 "Tell-Tale Heart"(p. 539) audio / suspense, plot, conflict, climax /
Edgar Allan Poe BIO / LIT WB: 203
Writing Lab: GROUP GHOST STORY

WEEKS 11 & 12 NOVEL READING DUE!!!!
Oct. 30
[III:2 & V:1] / COS 1, 5 / ARMT 2]
DISCUSS NOVEL (Walk to Remember)
TAKE UP PORTFOLIOS FOR TEST GRADE!
VETERAN'S DAY - NOVEMBER 10
NOTE: This TENTATIVE outline is to help you study and be prepared for class. There may be slight changes along the way. Furthermore, this outline is only intended for Monday-Thursday class study.
Fridays will be designated for Vocabulary, Teacher-Student Conferences, Writing Labs, and Section
Review.
Alabama Course of Study Weekly-Covered Objectives: 3,4,10,11, 13, 16-18, 20, 22, 25-27
ARMT Weekly-Covered Objectives: 1 & 4
OBJECTIVES: a. Identify the eight parts of speech b. Dissect and determine the parts of a sentence c. Complete writing assignments using the correct punctuation and spelling d. Analyze and translate assigned poetry and literature e. Interact creatively with other students f. Spell and define assigned vocabulary terms g. Write personal narratives and descriptions h. Independently read assigned novels and discuss their literary significance
PROCEDURES AND ACTIVITIES: a. Writing labs utilizing collaborative writing and free writing skills b. Daily Journals c. Class discussion of poetry and literature d. Informal lectures e. Group editing and revising of assigned work f. Outside reading g. Speeches
EVALUATION: a. Vocabulary quizzes b. Writing samples c. Self-evaluation and peer evaluation d. Grammar section tests e. Completed class and homework assignments f. Literature and poetry section essay tests
GRADING SYSTEM: a. Tests will account for 50% of the total 6-week average. b. Quizzes will account for 25% of the total 6-week average. c. Daily grades and homework grades will account for 25% of the total 6-week average.
[ ] indicates the standards and objectives covered for the Alabama High School
Graduation Exam, Alabama Course of Study, and ARMT+.

OBJECTIVES: a.
Identify and correctly use the eight parts of speech [I:1-6] b.
Use words that create clarity, precision, and vivid description [II:1] c.
Use formal and informal language appropriately [II:2] d.
Correct run-on sentences, sentence fragments, and comma splices [III:1] e.
Correct sentences that lack internal parallelism [III:2] f.
Determine logical progression and completeness of paragraphs [V:1] g. Analyze and translate assigned poetry and literature [Reading III: 1 & 2] h. Interact creatively with other students i. Spell and define assigned vocabulary terms j. Write personal narratives and descriptions [II: 1 & 2] k. Independently read assigned novels and discuss their literary significance [Reading III: 2]
CHRONOLOGICAL COURSE OUTLINE( 2nd 12 Weeks):
WEEK 1 Grammar: Unit 11 (p. 434) – Pronouns
[I:4 & 6/COS: 20/SAT10: 1C]
November 13 Assign Illustrated Story
WEEK 2 WRITING LAB - CAPTURED TALK POEMS
[II:1 & 2]
November 20
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS - NOVEMBER 22-24
WEEKS 3& 4 Grammar: Unit 12 (p. 456) - Adjectives and Adverbs
November 27
[I:8/COS: 20/SAT10: 1C]
WEEK 5 Literature:
[II & III] and Reading [III: 2-3/ COS: 1, 5/ARMT 3]
December 11 Haikus (p. 835) and “Identity” (p. 838) / haiku, free verse, concrete /
WB: 284-286, 288(class)
“Wahbegan” (p. 845) / WB: 289 / Journal: Casualty
Elements of Poetry (p. 853-855) / rhyme, repetition
“Silver” (p. 856) and “If I Could Stop..” (p. 859) / Emily Dickinson
Bio / alliteration, rhyme scheme / WB 292-293, 295 (class)
Image Grammar Brush Strokes – “One Last Wish”
WEEK 6 Poetry Lab / Write Your Own Poetry
December 18
[II & III] and Reading [III: 2-3/ COS: 1, 5/ARMT 3]
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS – DEC. 21 – Jan. 3
Inservice Days – Jan. 4-5

WEEK 7 Literature:
[II & III] and Reading [III: 2-3] / COS: 5, 7, 8/ARMT 2]
January 8
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" audio (p.24) / memoir /
WB: 12-14
“Sharing the American Dream” (p. 694)
“Mother to Son” Activity
WEEK 8 Persuasive Writing: Unit 6 (p. 260 )
January 15 Graphic Organizer [ II:1 & 2, V:1] / COS 2, 5, 6, 12 ,15 ,19, 23, 24 / ARMT 2]
Literature: “Trouble with Television” (p. 686) / WB 249
Book Review Advertisements using “Brush Strokes”
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. / ROBERT E. LEE DAY – Jan. 15
WEEKS 9 & 10 Grammar: Unit 13 Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections
January 22 (p. 480)
[I:1. I:2, I:6/COS: 5, 7, 20/SAT9: 1B, 1C]
WEEKS 11 & 12 NOVEL READING DUE!!!!
[III:2 & V:1] / COS 1, 5 / ARMT 2
Feb. 5 DISCUSS NOVEL (The Hobbit)
TAKE UP PORTFOLIOS FOR TEST GRADE!
Presidents’ Day/Inservice – Feb. 19
NOTE: This TENTATIVE outline is to help you study and be prepared for class. There may be slight changes along the way. Furthermore, this outline is only intended for Monday-Thursday class study.
Fridays will be designated for Vocabulary, Teacher-Student Conferences, Writing Labs, and Section
Review.
Alabama Course of Study Weekly-Covered Objectives: 3,4,10,11, 13, 16-18, 20, 22, 25-27
ARMT Weekly-Covered Objectives: 1 & 4
PROCEDURES AND ACTIVITIES: a. Writing labs utilizing collaborative writing and free writing skills b. Daily Journals c. Class discussion of poetry and literature d. Informal lectures e. Group editing and revising of assigned work f. Outside reading g. Speeches
EVALUATION: a. Vocabulary quizzes b. Writing samples c. Self-evaluation and peer evaluation d. Grammar section tests e. Completed class and homework assignments f. Literature and poetry section essay tests
GRADING SYSTEM: a. Tests will account for 50% of the total 6 week average. b. Quizzes will account for 25% of the total 6 week average. c.
Daily grades and homework grades will account for 25% of the total 6-week average.
[ ] indicates the English and Reading Standards and Objectives covered for the Alabama High School
Graduation Exam, Alabama Course of Study, and ARMT+.

OBJECTIVES: a.
Demonstrate correct use of capitalization and punctuation [IV:1-5] b.
Recognize subject-verb agreement [I:3] c.
Use words that create clarity, precision, and vivid description [II:1] d.
Use formal and informal language appropriately [II:2] e.
Correct run-on sentences, sentence fragments, and comma splices [III:1] f.
Correct sentences that lack internal parallelism [III:2] g.
Determine logical progression and completeness of paragraphs [V:1] g. Analyze and translate assigned poetry and literature [Reading III: 1 & 2] h. Interact creatively with other students i. Spell and define assigned vocabulary terms j. Write personal narratives and descriptions [II: 1 & 2]
k. Independently read assigned novels and discuss their literary significance [Reading III: 2]
CHRONOLOGICAL COURSE OUTLINE (3rd 12 Weeks):
WEEK 1 Research Writing: Unit 5 (p. 220)
[II:1-2] / COS: 2, 6, 12, 14, 19, 21, 23, 24]
February 26 Assign Research Paper
Grammar: Unit 16 (p. 540) - Subject and Verb Agreement
Grammar Knowledge Income Test
[I:3]
WEEKS 2 & 3 Grammar: Unit 20 (p. 598) – Punctuation
[IV: 1-5]
March 5 Speechless Interviews
S P R I N G B R E A K ! ( M a r c h 1 9 - M a r c h 2 3 )
WEEK 4
March 26
Grammar: Unit 19 (p. 582) - Capitalization
[IV: 1]
WEEK 5 Airplane Activity / Review of Poetry
[II:1-2] / COS: 2, 6, 12, 14, 19, 21, 23, 24]
April 2 Fumblerules Activity / Response Reading – “It’s Up to You”
SAT/ARMT
WEEK 6 Research Writing Lab
[II:1-2] / COS: 2, 6, 12, 14, 19, 21, 23, 24]
April 9
WEEK 7 Literature:
April 16
[V:1] and Reading [III:2] / COS: 1, 5 / ARMT 2]
"A Glow in the Dark" (p. 504) / tone
“Mushrooms” (p. 508) / assonance, personification, 7 syllables /
WB: 189-190
WEEK 8 Literature:
April 23
Reading [III:2] and [V:1] / COS: 5, 7, 8 / ARMT 2]
“John Henry” (p. 940) / tall tale, ballad
“Paul Bunyan” (p. 944) / “Davy Crockett” (p. 952) / WB: 324-325

April 30
WEEK 9 Literature:
[COS: 2,5/ II & III and Reading III: 2-3]
Diary of Anne Frank, Act I (p. 711) audio drama, theme, cast, scenery, sound effects, stage directions, dialogue / WB: 252-254
Journal: leisure, meticulous, ostentatiously
Holocaust Class Study
WEEK 10 Literature:
[COS: 2,5/ II & III and Reading III: 2-3]
May 7 Diary of Anne Frank, Act II (p. 746) audio /WB: 257-259
Journal: apprehension [ III:2 & V:1] / COS 1, 5 / ARM
TAKE UP PORTFOLIOS FOR TEST GRADE
May 11 – Weather Day #2
WEEK 11 Holocaust Review / The Wave
[COS: 2,5/ II & III and Reading III: 2-3]
May 14 Prepare Writing Portfolios for High School
WEEK 12 Review for Final / Evaluation
May 21
May 25 – Weather Day #3
May 28 – Memorial Day
NOTE: This TENTATIVE outline is to help you study and be prepared for class. There may be slight changes along the way.
Furthermore, this outline is only intended for Monday-Thursday class study. Fridays will be designated for
Vocabulary, Teacher-Student Conferences, Writing Labs, and Section Review.
Alabama Course of Study Weekly-Covered Objectives: 3,4,10,11, 13, 16-18, 20, 22, 25-27
ARMT Weekly-Covered Objectives: 1 & 4
OBJECTIVES: a. Identify the eight parts of speech b. Dissect and determine the parts of a sentence c. Complete writing assignments using the correct punctuation and spelling d. Analyze and translate assigned poetry and literature e. Interact creatively with other students f. Spell and define assigned vocabulary terms g. Write personal narratives and descriptions h. Collect data and design a research report i. Independently read assigned novels and discuss their literary significance
PROCEDURES AND ACTIVITIES: a. Writing labs utilizing collaborative writing and free writing skills b. Daily Journals c. Class discussion of poetry and literature d. Informal lectures e. Group editing and revising of assigned work f. Outside reading g. Speeches
EVALUATION: a. Vocabulary quizzes b. Writing samples c. Self-evaluation and peer evaluation d. Grammar section tests e. Completed class and homework assignments f. Literature and poetry section essay tests
GRADING SYSTEM: a. Tests will account for 50% of the total 6-week average. b. Quizzes will account for 25% of the total 6-week average. c. Daily grades and homework grades will account for 25% of the total 6-week average.

[ ] indicates the English and Reading Standards and Objectives covered for the Alabama High School
Graduation Exam, Alabama Course of Study, and ARMT+.