8th Grade: 2nd Semester

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond

1.1. Historical Background

1.2. Class Discussions

1.3. Literary Scrapbook

2. Personal Narratives

2.1. Dialogue

2.2. Characterization

2.3. Setting the Scene/Describing

3. "Imagine If" Narrative

3.1. Posing and discussing questions

3.2. Models

3.3. Lab Days (emphasis on creativity)

4. Research Units

4.1. Advertising Unit

4.2. Summer Sport

4.3. Research/Citing Skills