Course Purpose:

LA.8.4

Students will analyze a work of literature and produce a thematic essay.

Pacing  

Instruct/

Assess

Component Code

Component

Standard(s)

LA.8.4.1

Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

8.W.1

LA.8.4.2

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Develop and strengthen this argument by planning, editing, and revising.

8.W.4

8.W.5

LA.8.4.3

Write arguments and support claim(s) with relevant evidence, acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. Provide a conclusion that supports the argument.

8.W.1a

8.W.1b

8.W.1e

LA.8.4.4

Prioritize words, phrases, and clauses that create cohesion, clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence and maintain a formal style and tone

8.W.1c

8.W.1d

LA.8.4.5

Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb, voice, and mood.

8.L.1d

LA.8.4.6

Apply conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

8.L.2

8.L.3

LA.8.4.8

Interpret the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

8.RL.4

LA.8.4.9

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on eighth grade topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

8.SL.1

Academic Vocabulary: drama, act, scene, monologue, soliloquy

Content Vocabulary: comedy, coincidence, accident, misfortune, scapegoat, social hierarchy