English 8: Trust, Community & Responsibility — Parent teaching plan · 36 weeks
Students study the chapter and unit lessons. Parents use this 36-week timetable to assign units, sustained reading, writing, and assessments. Adjust pacing after checking understanding.
Open chapter and unit lessonsWeek 1 · Close Reading & Literary Analysis — Theme & Symbolism — core session 1
Chapter 1 · Close Reading & Literary Analysis
Reading and assignments
Reread A Christmas Carol: revisit an earlier chapter alongside the ending and revise one initial interpretation. No new chapter is added this week. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 2 · Close Reading & Literary Analysis — Character & Dialogue — core session 2
Chapter 1 · Close Reading & Literary Analysis
Reading and assignments
Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 1. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 3 · Close Reading & Literary Analysis — Plot Structure & Pacing — independent study
Chapter 1 · Close Reading & Literary Analysis
Reading and assignments
Reread A Christmas Carol: revisit an earlier chapter alongside the ending and revise one initial interpretation. No new chapter is added this week. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 4 · Close Reading & Literary Analysis — Tone & Mood — revision conference
Chapter 1 · Close Reading & Literary Analysis
Reading and assignments
Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 2. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 5 · Close Reading & Literary Analysis — Evidence and outline — chapter workshop
Chapter 1 · Close Reading & Literary Analysis
Reading and assignments
Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 3. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 6 · Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading — Reading Poetry: Image, Sound & Form — core session 1
Chapter 2 · Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading
Reading and assignments
Reread A Christmas Carol: revisit an earlier chapter alongside the ending and revise one initial interpretation. No new chapter is added this week. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 7 · Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading — Drama, Performance & Subtext — core session 2
Chapter 2 · Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading
Reading and assignments
Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 4. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 8 · Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading — Comparing Text to Film & Adaptation — independent study
Chapter 2 · Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading
Reading and assignments
Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 5. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 9 · Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading — Reading a Complete Book — revision conference
Chapter 2 · Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading
Reading and assignments
Read The Call of the Wild, Chapter 1. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 10 · Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading — Read, apply and revisit — Drama, Performance & Subtext
Chapter 2 · Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading
- Unit 2.2 · Drama, Performance & Subtext
- Unit 2.3 · Comparing Text to Film & Adaptation
- Unit 2.4 · Reading a Complete Book
- Unit 2.1 · Reading Poetry: Image, Sound & Form
Reading and assignments
Read The Call of the Wild, Chapter 2. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 11 · Informational Reading & Media — Central Idea & Objective Summary — core session 1
Chapter 3 · Informational Reading & Media
Reading and assignments
Read The Call of the Wild, Chapter 3. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 12 · Informational Reading & Media — Text Structure & Connections — core session 2
Chapter 3 · Informational Reading & Media
Reading and assignments
Read The Call of the Wild, Chapter 4. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 13 · Informational Reading & Media — Analyzing Conflicting Information — independent study
Chapter 3 · Informational Reading & Media
Reading and assignments
Read The Call of the Wild, Chapter 5. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 14 · Informational Reading & Media — Media Literacy & Visual Evidence — revision conference
Chapter 3 · Informational Reading & Media
Reading and assignments
Read The Call of the Wild, Chapters 6–7. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 15 · Informational Reading & Media — Read, apply and revisit — Text Structure & Connections
Chapter 3 · Informational Reading & Media
- Unit 3.2 · Text Structure & Connections
- Unit 3.3 · Analyzing Conflicting Information
- Unit 3.4 · Media Literacy & Visual Evidence
- Unit 3.1 · Central Idea & Objective Summary
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapter 1. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 16 · Argument & Rhetoric — Evaluating Arguments & Evidence — core session 1
Chapter 4 · Argument & Rhetoric
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 2–3. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 17 · Argument & Rhetoric — The Argumentative Essay — core session 2
Chapter 4 · Argument & Rhetoric
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 4–5. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 18 · Argument & Rhetoric — Revision and source check — chapter workshop
Chapter 4 · Argument & Rhetoric
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 6–7. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 19 · Research & Source-Based Writing — The Informative Essay — core session 1
Chapter 5 · Research & Source-Based Writing
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 8–9. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 20 · Research & Source-Based Writing — Research & Credible Sources — core session 2
Chapter 5 · Research & Source-Based Writing
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 10–11. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 21 · Research & Source-Based Writing — Revision and source check — chapter workshop
Chapter 5 · Research & Source-Based Writing
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 12–13. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 22 · Narrative, Memoir & Revision — Narrative Techniques — core session 1
Chapter 6 · Narrative, Memoir & Revision
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 14–15. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 23 · Narrative, Memoir & Revision — Writing from Reading: Evidence & Commentary — core session 2
Chapter 6 · Narrative, Memoir & Revision
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 16–17. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 24 · Narrative, Memoir & Revision — Planning, Drafting & Revision — independent study
Chapter 6 · Narrative, Memoir & Revision
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 18–19. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 25 · Narrative, Memoir & Revision — Read, apply and revisit — Narrative Techniques
Chapter 6 · Narrative, Memoir & Revision
- Unit 6.1 · Narrative Techniques
- Unit 6.2 · Writing from Reading: Evidence & Commentary
- Unit 6.3 · Planning, Drafting & Revision
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapter 20. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 26 · Language, Style & Conventions — Active & Passive Voice — core session 1
Chapter 7 · Language, Style & Conventions
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 21–22. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 27 · Language, Style & Conventions — Verb Moods — core session 2
Chapter 7 · Language, Style & Conventions
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 23–24. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 28 · Language, Style & Conventions — Punctuation: Comma, Dash & Ellipsis — independent study
Chapter 7 · Language, Style & Conventions
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 25–26. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 29 · Language, Style & Conventions — Vocabulary in Context — revision conference
Chapter 7 · Language, Style & Conventions
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 27–28. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 30 · Language, Style & Conventions — Read, apply and revisit — Verb Moods
Chapter 7 · Language, Style & Conventions
- Unit 7.2 · Verb Moods
- Unit 7.3 · Punctuation: Comma, Dash & Ellipsis
- Unit 7.4 · Vocabulary in Context
- Unit 7.1 · Active & Passive Voice
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 29–30. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 31 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation — Evidence-Based Discussion & Listening — core session 1
Chapter 8 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 31–32. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 32 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation — Speaking, Presenting & Responding — core session 2
Chapter 8 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 33–34. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 33 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation — Revision and source check — chapter workshop
Chapter 8 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 35–36. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 34 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation — Read, apply and revisit — Evidence-Based Discussion & Listening
Chapter 8 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation
Reading and assignments
Read Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 37–38. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 35 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation — Chapter review — Discussion, Listening & Presentation
Chapter 8 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation
Reading and assignments
Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.
Week 36 · Final assessment, correction and portfolio
Chapter 8 · Discussion, Listening & Presentation
Reading and assignments
Final exam selections are supplied in the paper. Revisit the completed books/source readers and select evidence for the year-end conference.