NORWALK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2018-19

GRADE 8 COMMON CORE ELA SYLLABUS

TEACHER INFORMATION
Ms. Biatowas
Google & Email: BiatowasL@norwalkps.org
West House Room 303

CURRICULUM UNITS AND MAPS

UNIT
UNIT TITLE PACING APPROXIMATE DATES
#
∆ Launch Unit 2 weeks 8/29 - 9/7

Examining Literature and Informational Text

1 6 weeks 9/11-10/19

Determining the Importance of Literature

2 and Informational Text 6 weeks 10/22-11/30

Evaluating Different Perspectives

3 6 weeks 12/3-1/18

Examining Character Traits

4 6 weeks 1/21-3/8

Analyzing Author’s Craft

5 6 weeks 3/11-4/26

Evaluating Complex Texts

6 6 weeks 4/29-6/10

GRADING POLICIES
Common District Grading Policy Authentic Performance Task Grading Policy
An Authentic Performance Task is an assignment given
to students designed to assess their ability to apply
standard-driven knowledge and skills to real-world
40% Tests/Projects
challenges
45% Quiz/Classwork
Final Authentic Performance
Homework Test Grade
15% Task
All other tasks preceding the final
Quiz Grade
APT

OTHER INFORMATION
Welcome to West 8t Grade English Language Arts! In this course, we will be reading and analyzing numerous texts.
We will be exploring various concepts to become better readers, writers, and critical thinkers.

You will be held to high expectations both academically and behaviorally. Strive towards reaching your goals.
Incomplete work, poor attitudes, and other non-productive behaviors will not put you on a path for success.

If you want extra help with your English work and writing, feel free to ask! Please let me know and we can work
together to schedule a time that works for both of us. You may also email me for help.