description
english 8 is split into six parts this year. each part has a reading unit and a writing unit. the six parts consist of: LITERARY ELEMENTS, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, LITERARY ANALYSIS OF NOVELS, POETRY, ARGUMENT AND PERSUASION, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING.
the trimesters are "loosely" planned as follows:
trimester 1 - short stories & literary elements
trimester 2 - investigative journalism, novel unit ("the outsiders"), & poetry.
trimester 3 - argument and persuasion, position papers, & public speaking.
STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE 20 MINUTES OF INDEPENDENT READING OUTSIDE OF CLASS EACH DAY.
the trimesters are "loosely" planned as follows:
trimester 1 - short stories & literary elements
trimester 2 - investigative journalism, novel unit ("the outsiders"), & poetry.
trimester 3 - argument and persuasion, position papers, & public speaking.
STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE 20 MINUTES OF INDEPENDENT READING OUTSIDE OF CLASS EACH DAY.