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Amber Hall

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Course Information:

The 8th Grade ELAR curriculum using Amplify in Texas is designed to align with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards. It aims to develop students' reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills through a variety of texts and interactive lessons.

Key Components

Reading

Literary Texts: Focus on a diverse range of genres including fiction, poetry, drama, and literary nonfiction.

Informational Texts: Emphasis on reading and analyzing non-fiction texts such as articles, essays, and reports.

Close Reading: Developing skills to interpret, infer, and analyze texts deeply.

Text Evidence: Emphasizing the use of textual evidence to support analysis and understanding.

Writing

Narrative Writing: Crafting personal narratives, fictional stories, and descriptive pieces.

Expository Writing: Composing essays that explain, inform, or describe using evidence and clear reasoning.

Argumentative Writing: Developing arguments with claims supported by evidence and reasoning.

Writing Process: Emphasizing stages of writing including planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.

Speaking and Listening

Discussion Skills: Encouraging effective participation in collaborative discussions.

Presentation Skills: Developing clear and organized oral presentations.

Listening Skills: Improving active listening and comprehension of spoken information.

Language Skills

Grammar and Usage: Understanding and applying standard English conventions in writing and speaking.

Vocabulary Development: Expanding academic and domain-specific vocabulary.

Media Literacy

Analyzing Media: Understanding and evaluating various forms of media and their messages.

Creating Media: Producing media content that effectively communicates ideas.

Curriculum Structure

Units and Lessons: The curriculum is organized into thematic units with specific learning objectives and outcomes.

Interactive Activities: Incorporates interactive and multimedia resources to engage students.

Assessments: Formative and summative assessments to measure student progress and understanding.

Differentiation: Strategies and resources to support diverse learners and accommodate different learning needs.

By integrating these components, the 8th grade ELAR curriculum using Amplify aims to foster critical thinking, communication, and a love for reading and writing among students.