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English Language Arts

OUR CURRICULUM:  HMH Into Literature 

Each of the 4 units of study include the following stages: 

  • Analyze & Apply 

  • Collaborate & Compare 

  • End of Unit Writing Task 

  • End of Unit Online Exam 

Planet Middle School book that students will be reading.
Image shows the title of the book Feed. Students will read this book.
The Giver book that students will be reading.

HMH Into Literature is the English Language Arts curriculum for all District 20 middle schools.  This comprehensive program is aligned with the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards in ELA and includes culturally responsive text and topics.  

In line with the mission and vision of Arts Off 3rd, the Arts Department will engage in thematic explorations. The students will see content connections with other core subjects, as well as interdisciplinary strategies. 

THEMATIC UNITS OF STUDY

GRADE
6 

  1. Discovering Your Voice

  2. Never Give Up!

  3. Finding Courage

  4. Through An Animal's Eyes

GRADE
7

  1. Reality Check

  2. The Terror and Wonder of Space

  3. Game On!

  4. Change Agents

GRADE
8

  1. Places We Call Home

  2. Horror

  3. Gadgets and Glitches

  4. The Fight for Freedom

NYC Reads 

Arts off 3rd Banner with the Logo
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