Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Narrative

Supplemental Texts

Edgar Allan Poe (IHMS) The Book Thief / Holocaust Poetry (MMS)

Extended Learning

Thematic Idea Paragraph Assessment for The Outsiders - ACES (BMS) Theme/Character - Create a Movie Soundtrack (MMS) Two-Voice / Performance Poetry (MMS)

Outside Project

Book interviews (IHMS) MindGames Character Model (MMS) Comic Con (IHMS) Hobbit games

Supplemental Activities

Additional narrative writing assignment (Poe - DPMS) Hero’s journey webquest (IHMS) Greek Mythology Poetry (BMS)

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