A GUIDE FOR STUDENT USE WAS PREPARED FOR AN EIGHTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. THE GUIDE INCLUDED STUDIES OF CHAPTERS FROM, "THE CALL OF THE WILD," AND "THE PEARL," AND THE STUDY OF ONE-ACT PLAYS ("A NIGHT AT AN INN," AND "TRIFLES,") IN ADDITION TO UNITS OF STUDY ON LITERATURE FORM INVOLVING EITHER DEFINITION, EXAMPLE, COMPARISON, OR CONTRAST. BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR EACH UNIT WAS DISCUSSED. PASSAGES GRADED FOR DIFFICULT, INTERMEDIATE, AND SIMPLE ASSIGNMENTS WERE PRESENTED WITH QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES AT EACH LEVEL. AN ACCOMPANYING GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHERS (ED 010 144). (WN)