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English 8
The primary purpose of 8th grade English is to build on the
foundation established in the 7th grade. Students will
heighten their critical literary analysis and formal essay composition
skills as they read more challenging texts and compose with greater
sophistication. Additionally, students will continue to develop speech
and discussion techniques, grammar, listening, and organizational
skills, and vocabulary. To accomplish this, students will read from a
variety of literary selections (see reading list), analyze these works,
develop original theses, and share their ideas in formal compositions,
class discussions, and oral presentations.
Reading Choices (minimum 4): Of Mice and Men,
And Then There Were None, The Old Man and the Sea, A Midsummer Night’s
Dream, Diary of Anne Frank, Flowers for Algernon, The Giver, The True
Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, The
Outsiders
8th Grade Enrichment
(After School)
The primary purpose of this extension (not a
separate course) is to provide all students who possess a keen interest
in language and/or literature an opportunity to deepen their
comprehension, exploration, and appreciation of the English language and
its literature. Students will read selections from a separate list (see
reading list below), compose additional literary written responses, and
develop an individualized project. While most of this work is completed
independently, regular discussion with the instructor is required.
Students need to complete a full semester’s activities, which will be
averaged in with students’ class grade.
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