Course: Grade 8 English Language Arts

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1. Business Writing
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  What is Business Writing? Page
  
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  Know your Audience Page
  
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  Resume Writing Page
  
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  Resume Template Page
  
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  Rhetorical Appeals Page
  
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  Pathos Page
  
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  Ethos Page
  
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  Logos Page
  
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  Kairos Page
  
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  Tone and Style Page
  
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  Tone and Style Practice Assignment
  
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  Word Choice Page
  
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  Memo Writing Page
  
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  Memo Writing Assignment
  
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  Memo Rubric Page
  
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  E-mail Writing Page
  
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  E-mail Assignment
  
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  E-mail Rubric Page
  
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  Writing a Business Letter Page
  
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  Business Letter Assignment
  
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2. Women's Rights
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  Introduction Page
  
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  "Ain't I a Woman" Page
  
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  "Ain't I a Woman" Guiding Questions Assignment
  
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  "Ain't I a Woman" Guiding Questions 2 Assignment
  
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  Forming Evidence-Based Claims Page
  
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  EBC Guiding Checklist Page
  
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  "Ain't I a Woman" EBC Example Page
  
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  Forming an EBC for "Ain't I a Woman" Page
  
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  Forming 2-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity Assignment
  
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  "Equal Rights for Women" Page
  
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  Guiding Questions for "Equal Rights for Women" Assignment
  
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  Forming an EBC for "Equal Rights for Women" Page
  
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  EBC Guiding Checklist 1 Page
  
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  EBC Guiding Checklist 2 Page
  
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  "Wimbledon Has Sent Me a Message: I'm Only a Second-Class Champion" Page
  
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  EBC Template, Williams Assignment
  
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  EBC Model for Chisholm, Truth, and Williams Page
  
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  Text Centered Discussion Checklist Page
  
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  Forming 3-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity Assignment
  
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  Forming 3-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity 2 Assignment
  
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  Writing Evidence-Based Claims Assignment
  
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  Written EBC Example - Truth, Chisholm, Williams Page
  
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  Written EBC Example - Williams Page
  
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  Forming Evidence-Based Claims Final Assignment
  
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  Evidence-Based Writing Rubric Page
  
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3. Working Conditions
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  Entry Task Assignment
  
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  Four Corners Statements Page
  
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  Working Conditions Anchor Chart Page
  
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  Researcher's Notebook Page
  
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  Notice and Wonder Assignment
  
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  Researcher’s Roadmap Anchor Chart Page
  
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  Model Performance Task Page
  
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  Performance Task Prompt Page
  
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  Research Process Cards Page
  
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  Sample Supporting Research Question Page
  
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  "In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad" Page
  
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  Ethical Style: How is My T-Shirt Made? Page
  
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  How is My T-Shirt Made? Assignment
  
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  Researcher’s Notebook For Teacher Reference Page
  
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  Plagiarize and Paraphrase Entry Task Assignment
  
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  Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Paraphrasing Entry Task Assignment
  
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  An Apparel Factory Defies Sweatshop Label, but Can It Thrive? Page
  
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  Are Your Clothes Made in Sweatshops? Page
  
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  Gathering Relevant Information and Generating Additional Research Questions Assignment
  
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  “It’s Incredibly Difficult to Prove That Clothing is ‘Ethically Made’” Page
  
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  "Some Retailers Say More about Their Clothing Origins" Page
  
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  Model Research Synthesis Page
  
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  Research Synthesis Assessment Assignment
  
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  Planning the Multimedia Project Page
  
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  Multimedia Presentation Rubric Page
  
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4. Plato's Apology
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  Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist Page
  
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  Plato's Apology Paragraphs 1-3 Assignment
  
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  Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 1-3 Assignment
  
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  Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 1-3 Guidelines Page
  
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  Plato's Apology Paragraphs 4-9 Assignment
  
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  Text Centered Discussions Page
  
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  Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 4-9 Assignment
  
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  Plato's Apology Paragraphs 10-17 Assignment
  
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  Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17 Assignment
  
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  Forming 2 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17 Assignment
  
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  Forming 3 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17 Assignment
  
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  Plato's Apology Paragraphs 18-23 Assignment
  
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  Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist II Page
  
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  Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23 Assignment
  
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  Making EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23 Assignment
  
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  Forming 2 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23 Assignment
  
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  "The Apology" Text and Vocabulary Page
  
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  Writing Evidence-Based Claims Page
  
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  Forming EBC Model Plato Page
  
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  Making EBC Model Plato Page
  
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  Organizing EBC Model Plato Page
  
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  Forming EBCs for "The Apology" Assignment
  
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5 & 6. Persuasion Across Time and Space
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  Pre-Assessment - Persuasive Writing Assignment
  
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  Extended Anticipatory Guide Assignment
  
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  Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions Page
  
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  Narrative Construction Rubric Page
  
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  Soft and Hard Sells Assignment
  
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  Modality in Advertising Assignment
  
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  Advertising Analysis Assignment
  
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  The Civil War Page
  
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  The Battle of Gettysburg Page
  
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  The Gettysburg Address in Four Voices Page
  
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  Literary Device Matrix Assignment
  
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  Dedicate Matrix Assignment
  
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  Abraham Lincoln Biography Page
  
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  Clarifying Bookmark Page
  
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  Background Reading Focus Chart Assignment
  
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  Civil War Photos Page
  
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  Gettysburg Address Page
  
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  Wordle Handout Page
  
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  Appeals Cards Page
  
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  Appeals Cards Matrix Assignment
  
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  Sort and Label Strips Handout Page
  
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  Anticipatory Guide to Types of Appeals Assignment
  
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  Speech Background Information, "I Have a Dream" Page
  
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  MLK, "I Have a Dream" Page
  
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  JFK, On the Death of Martin Luther King Page
  
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  Wallace, "The Civil Rights Movement: Fraud, Sham, and Hoax" Page
  
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  Speech Matrix Assignment
  
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  Biography of Barbara Jordan Page
  
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  Reading with a Focus Assignment
  
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  Jordan, “All Together Now” Page
  
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  Reading Jigsaw Page
  
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  How Writers Accomplish Their Goals Assignment
  
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  Deconstructing and Constructing Modality Assignment
  
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  Compare Contrast Matrix: Two Speeches Assignment
  
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  Find the Tie Activity Assignment
  
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  Role Play Review Assignment
  
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  The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes Page
  
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  Speech Analysis for The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes Assignment
  
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  Persuasive Essay Topics Page
  
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7. Short Story
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  Credible Internet Resources Page
  
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  Short Stories, Charaterization, and Plot Page
  
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  Short Story Unit Introduction Notes Assignment
  
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  Public Domain Online Short Stories for Reading and Analysis Page
  
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  Short Story Choice and Plot and Characterization Analysis Assignment
  
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  Table of Important Unit Terms Assignment
  
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  Story Choice and Plot and Characterization Analysis II Assignment
  
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  List of Possible Public Domain Short Stories with Film Adaptations Page
  
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  Comparing and Contrasting Plot and Characterization Page
  
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  Comparing/Contrasting Two Short Stories Assignment
  
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  Analyzing the Transition from Text to Film Page
  
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  Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Brainstorming/Outlining Assignment
  
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  Creating a Works Cited Page
  
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  Presenting and Publishing Ideas Online Page
  
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  Guidelines and Rubric for Creating, Presenting, and Publish Presentation Online Assignment
  
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8. Research It!
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  Terms Used in this Unit Page
  
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  Research Critera Matrix Page
  
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  Portfolio Sections Page
  
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  Exploring a Topic Assignment
  
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  Human Animal Interaction Article Page
  
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  Posing Inquiry Questions Page
  
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