8TH GRADE
Students in 8th grade English participate in weekly vocabulary lessons, grammar lessons, and creative writing practice. We work towards both an extension of our skills learned in 7th grade and a preparation for high school, which is always rapidly approaching. Homework is usually assigned a few times a week, and we strive for thoughtful discussions regarding topics we're studying at the time.
WE READ THESE BOOKS...
WE WRITE THESE ESSAYS...
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
Lord of the Flies
William Golding
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Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
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Life of Pi
Yann Martel
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
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I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
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Argumentative
"The Book Thief Study"
"Essay Test - Absolutely True Diary"
Research
"Civil Rights Movement Independent Study"
Narrative
"This I Believe"