BOWER, JENNA

ELA Intervention
6th and 8th Grade Courses

6th Grade Units of Study

Reading Units:

• Character Study
• Building Knowledge through Nonfiction
• Social Issues Book Clubs
• Nonfiction Book Clubs / Partnerships 
• Fantasy Book Clubs

Writing Units:

• Narrative Writing
• Research Simulation Task (RST) / Informational Writing
• Literary Analysis
• Literary Analysis: Compare and Contrast 

8th Grade Units of Study

Reading Units:

• Mythical Marvels: Exploring Ancient Tales and Heroes
• Exploring Characters & Themes: A Literary Voyage through Contemporary Fiction 
• Pages of Impact: Exploring Social Issues through Literature
• Mastery Quest: ELA 8 Test Prep
• Introduction to the Bard: Reading and Performing A Midsummer Night's Dream 

Writing Units:

• Legends Unleashed: Crafting Mythical Worlds in Writing
• Analyzing Truth & Building Persuasion: The Art of Argumentation
• Echoes of History: Comprehension of, and Reverence for, the Holocaust through Comparative Analysis
• Mastery Quest: ELA 8 Test Prep

Homework Policy

In all classes, detailed information regarding homework can be found on Google Classroom and by referring to upcoming due dates posted there. The links below will also bring you to a Google Doc with updated homework information. Please click on the link for your ELA teacher:

• Mrs. Alberque 
• Ms. Brienza
• Mr. Rice
• Mrs. Elwood

- Please feel free to email me at jbower@wallpublicschools.org if you have any questions regarding homework in ELA. 

- Please refer to your teacher's Google Classroom and/or website for more information regarding late or missing homework.  

• Period 1: Mrs. Alberque
• Period 2: Mr. Rice
• Period 4: Mrs. Alberque
• Period 8: Ms. Brienza
• Period 9: Mrs. Elwood

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