8th Grade: 2nd Semester

1. Personal Narratives

1.1. Dialogue

1.2. Characterization

1.3. Setting the Scene/Describing

2. Research Units

2.1. Advertising Unit

2.2. Summer Sport

2.3. Research/Citing Skills

3. The Witch of Blackbird Pond

3.1. Historical Background

3.2. Class Discussions

3.3. Literary Scrapbook

4. "Imagine If" Narrative

4.1. Posing and discussing questions

4.2. Models

4.3. Lab Days (emphasis on creativity)