Discover! ELA 8B: Student Worktext

Uncover how literature and writing shape personal identity in this engaging, full-year English Language Arts course. Discover! English Language Arts Grade 8 guides students through literary analysis, multicultural literature, informational and persuasive writing, argument and debate, poetry, theater, historical and science fiction, contemporary literature, research skills, documentary film, and digital literacy tools.

Worktext B begins with theater and cinema and continues with the exploration of historical fiction and nonfiction, science fiction and fantasy, modern and contemporary literature, research skills and documentary film, and digital literacy and media production. Each unit features a related career such as working as a screenwriter, publishing fact checker, book designer, documentary producer, and media strategist.