Mrs. Kollars’s

8^th Grade Literature Plan

2008-9

This plan is subject to change based on teacher discretion.

Textbook: Literature Reading with Purpose , Glencoe copyright 2007

Curriculum: Autobiography, Folklore, Biography, Folktales, Speeches, Essays,

Short Story, Drama, Historic Fiction, Fantasy/Science Fiction, Classic

Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Poetry

1^st Trimester:

26 class days

Unit I Biography/Autob. Test

Unit II Folktales (selected)

Poetry Memorization:

“Oh Captain My Captain” by Walt Whitman (due mid Oct.; “Christmas Bells” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Class Novel: Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt With Test

Independent Book Report: Written Report Adolescent Historic Fiction

from list** (due early November)

Bonus Book Report: Written Report Adolescent Realistic Fiction (due

early November

2^nd Trimester:

30 class days

Unit 4 Poetry With Test

Unit 3 Informational Articles

Poetry / Literature Memorization:

“Tidings of Great Joy” The Bible (due mid Dec.); The Gettysburg Address” by Abraham Lincoln (due mid Feb.)

Class Novel: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling

With 5-paragraph essay

Independent Book Report: Written Report Adolescent Fantasy/Science

Fiction from list ( due late Feb)**

Bonus Book Report Written report adolescent Non Fiction from list (due

late Feb.)

3^rd Trimester

26 class days

Unit 6 Drama With Test

Unit 5 Short Story

Poetry/Literature Memorization: “I Have a Dream” (excerpt) by Martin Luther King, Jr.(due late April); Additional piece selected by each student with approval from Mrs. Kollars and Ms. Harmeyer in conjunction with St. Clare school-wide speech contest scheduled for 5/2/06 4 days

Class Novel: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

With Test

Independent Book Report: Written report adolescent Autobiography/Biography

from list due by early May.

Bonus Book Report: Written report adolescent Classic Fiction from list due by

Early May.