Tutor:
Alisa DeBorde
Meeting Time:
Mondays, 9:30-10:20
Course Description
This middle-school English class will incorporate reading, writing, and speaking skills. We will also study grammar and vocabulary. We will read several novels, short stories, poetry and essays. Most assessments will be essay and project based. As a segue into high school English, research writing will be emphasized.
Homework Expectation
Academic Class: Expect approximately 2-3 hours a week of homework.
Resources
Easy Grammar, Grade 8 (this book is used in both the 7 and 8 versions)
ISBN: 0936981628
ISBN-13: 9780936981628
Literature:
Quarter 1
Things Not Seen Andrew Clements
Short stories
Quarter 2
The Shadow Spinner Susan Fletcher
Drama (TBD)
Quarter 3
A Long Walk to Water Linda Sue Park
Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls
Quarter 4
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Elizabeth Speare
Poetry