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English Language Arts
Grade
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
e College Board gratefully acknowledges the outstanding work of the classroom teachers and writers who have been integral to the development of this revised program. e end product is testimony to their expertise, understanding of student learning needs, and dedication to rigorous and accessible English Language Arts instruction.
Pat Bishop Writing Coach (Retired) Hillsborough Schools Tampa, Florida
Julie Manley English Teacher Bellevue School District 405 Bellevue, Washington
Susie Challancin English Teacher Bellevue School District 405 Bellevue, Washington
Le'Andra Myers English Teacher Pasco School District Pasco, Washington
Bryant Crisp English Teacher Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte, North Carolina
Stephanie Sharpe English Teacher Hillsborough Schools Tampa, Florida
Paul DeMaret English Teacher Poudre School District Fort Collins, Colorado
Susan Van Doren English Teacher Douglas County School District Minden, Nevada
Michelle Lewis Curriculum Coordinator Spokane Public Schools Spokane, Washington
SPRINGBOARD ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS DEVELOPMENT
Betty Barnett
Doug Waugh
Executive Director
Senior Director
Content Development
Product Management
Joely Negedly Instructional Specialist
JoEllen Victoreen Senior Instructional Specialist
Nina Wooldridge Senior Director Professional Development
Acknowledgments iii
RESEARCH AND PLANNING ADVISORS
We also wish to thank the members of our SpringBoard Advisory Council and the many educators who gave generously of their time and their ideas as we conducted research for both the print and online programs. Your suggestions and reactions to ideas helped immeasurably as we planned the revisions. We gratefully acknowledge the teachers and administrators in the following districts.
ABC Uni ed Cerritos, California
Albuquerque Public Schools Albuquerque, New Mexico
Amarillo School District Amarillo, Texas
Bellevue School District 405 Bellevue, Washington
Broward County Public Schools Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Clark County School District Las Vegas, Nevada
District School Board of Collier County
Collier County, Florida
Denver Public Schools Denver, Colorado
Frisco ISD Frisco, Texas
Garland ISD Garland, Texas
Gilbert Uni ed School District Gilbert, Arizona
Grand Prairie ISD Grand Prairie, Texas
Hillsborough County Public Schools Tampa, Florida
Hobbs Municipal Schools Hobbs, New Mexico
Houston Independent School District Houston, Texas
Irving Independent School District Irving, Texas
Kenton County School District Fort Wright, Kentucky
Lee County Public Schools Fort Myers, Florida
Newton County Schools Covington, Georgia
Noblesville Schools Noblesville, Indiana
Oakland Uni ed School District Oakland, California
Orange County Public Schools Orlando, Florida
School District of Palm Beach County Palm Beach, Florida
Peninsula School District Gig Harbor, Washington
Polk County Public Schools Bartow, Florida
Quakertown Community School District
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Rio Rancho Public Schools Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Ronan School District Ronan, Montana
St. Vrain School District Longmont, Colorado
Scottsdale Public Schools Phoenix, Arizona
Seminole County Public Schools Sanford, Florida
Southwest ISD San Antonio, Texas
Spokane Public Schools Spokane, Washington
Spring ISD Houston, Texas
Volusia County Schools DeLand, Florida
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GRADE
8
Contents
To the Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Unit 1 The Challenge of Heroism
Activities
1.1 Previewing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2 Understanding Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 Opening with Imagery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Novel: Excerpt from A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 1.4 Visual Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.5 Understanding the Hero's Journey Archetype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1.6 The Departure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Short Story: "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" by Ray Bradbury 1.7 The Initiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Narrative Poetry: From the Odyssey, by Homer 1.8 Language and Writer's Craft: Revising and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 1.9 The Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Novel: Excerpt from A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle
Embedded Assessment 1: Writing a Hero's Journey Narrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
1.10 Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and the Definition Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 1.11 The Nuance of Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 1.12 Physical and Emotional Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Introducing the Strategy: TP-CASTT Poetry: "A Man," by Nina Cassian Article: "Soldier home after losing his leg in Afghanistan," by Gale Fiege
Introducing the Strategy: Free Writing 1.13 Definition Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Poetry: "Sonnet 116," by William Shakespeare Article: "Where I Find My Heroes," by Oliver Stone from McCall's Magazine 1.14 Historical Heroes: Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Poetry: "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman Sermon: Excerpt from White House Funeral Sermon for Abraham Lincoln, by Dr. Phineas D. Gurley Poetry: "Frederick Douglass," by Robert Hayden Autobiography: Excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, by Frederick Douglass 1.15 Language and Writer's Craft: Transitions and Quotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 1.16 Negation Strategy of Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Essay: "A Definition of a Gentleman," by John Henry Newman 1.17 Expository Writing Focus: Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Embedded Assessment 2: Writing a Definition Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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