Lisa Christopherson (Ms. Chris)

Ext. 205 Planning Period 12:04-1:37pm

Link to RRPS Curriculum & Instruction Documents with all the NM Performance Standards

http://www.rrps.net/PDF/Curriculum/Eighth%20Grade/8thGradeLangArtsPS_Oct06.pdf

Strand II: Writing and Speaking for Expression
Content Standard II: Students will communicate effectively through speaking and writing.

NM State Benchmark Benchmark II-A: Grades 5-8

Use speaking as an interpersonal communication tool -

1. Present similar content for various purposes and to different audiences showing appropriate changes in delivery.
2. Create and present arguments that persuade by:
      a. engaging the audience by establishing a context, creating a persona, and developing interest;
      b. developing an idea that makes a clear and informed conclusion;[08/13-Philosophical chairs:choice of teachers for MS students]
      c. arranging details, reasons, and examples persuasively; and
      d. anticipating and addressing reader/listener concerns and counter-arguments.
3. Identify formal and informal speaking contexts that are reflected in slang, jargon, and different language styles.

 

NM State Benchmark I-D: Grades 5-8

Demonstrate competence in the skills and strategies of the reading process -

1. Analyze the purpose of the author and the impact of that purpose by evaluating biases, messages, and underlying assumptions of a variety of texts and media.

2. Analyze the central themes and central ideas in literary and other texts in relation to personal and societal issues. [8/16-8/20: Speak]

6. Independently apply the reading process and strategies to a variety of literary texts and use the defining features and structures of those works to understand main elements, perspectives, and style. [8/16-8/20: Speak; 8/26:"Moco Limping"]

 

NM State Benchmark II-B: Grades 5-8

Apply grammatical and language conventions to communicate -

1. Use correct and varied sentence types and sentence openings.

2. Identify and use parallelism to present ideas in a series.

4. Use subordination, coordination, apposition, and other devices to indicate the relationship between ideas.

5. Evaluate the use of dialects in standard and non-standard English.

6. Prepare an outline based upon a chosen pattern of organization to include an introduction; transitions, previews, summaries; a logically developed body; and an effective conclusion.

7. Revise writing for word choice, appropriate organization, consistent point of view,  and transitions between paragraphs, passages and ideas.

NM State Benchmark I-C: Grades 5-8

Apply critical thinking skills to analyze information -

1. Create a research product in both written and presentation form by:
    • determining purpose, audience, and context
    • choosing a relevant topic
    • evaluating information for extraneous detail, inconsistencies, relevant facts, and organization
    • researching and organizing information to achieve purpose using notes and memory aides to structure information
    • supporting ideas with examples, definitions, analogies, and direct references to primary and secondary sources
    • citing sources used
    • employing graphics, charts, diagrams, and graphs to enhance communication