8th Grade Unit 1 Introduction

​Academic Vocabulary

Poll

Do you believe that you can't get from childhood to adulthood without encountering some powerful experiences?

• Yes, it is true.

• I don't think so.

• Maybe

Open Ended

What is the difference between a child and a teenager?

Open Ended

In what way is graduation rite of passage, or significant milestone that indicates growth?

 

What other rites of passage are you familiar with?

​baptism

In the Christian Church) the religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or of immersion in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving.

"the sacrament of baptism"​

​bar mitzvah

​the religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13 and is regarded as ready to observe religious precepts and eligible to take part in public worship.

​Debut

​The debut is a traditional Filipino coming-of-age celebration which celebrates a young woman's 18th birthday, the age of maturity in the Philippines.

​Unit 1 Goals

​Reading - Read and evaluate nonfiction narratives. Read arguments, informative essays, and fictional narratives to study the way writers express ideas.

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​Writing and Research - Learn the elements of nonfiction narrative writing.

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​Language - Study grammar, including moods of verbs . Practice command of standard English grammar

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​Speaking and Listening - Work to build on one another's ideas, developing consensus and communicate with one another.