As you all know, Viking Middle School will start using a standards based grading system this year. This is new for all of us teachers, so we appreciate your patience in advance! Contact me with any questions you have, and I will answer to the best of my knowledge. Below are the standards which the 8th grade team will be assessing for Literature and Composition this year:
Quarter 1: Cites textual evidence to support analysis of the theme, central idea, and/or to support claims.*Engages effectively in a wide range of collaborative discussions.* Uses knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.*Determines or clarifies the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on a range of strategies. *
Quarter 2: Determines meanings of words and phrases as they are used in the text (ie: literary elements, figurative, connotative, and technical language). Uses technology to produce and publish clear and coherent written work that is appropriate to task, purpose and audience while using the writing process.
Quarter 3:Determines meanings of words and phrases as they are used in the text (ie: literary elements, figurative, connotative, and technical language). Delivers focused, multimedia presentations using facts and relevant details.Uses technology to produce and publish clear and coherent written work that is appropriate to task, purpose and audience while using the writing process. Conducts research projects, gathering several credible sources, and quoting or paraphrasing them correctly.
Quarter 4:Uses technology to produce and publish clear and coherent written work that is appropriate to task, purpose and audience while using the writing process.
*Standards are graded upon in all quarters. **Also all quarters: Student is safe, productive, respectful, and responsible.