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Language Arts 6
Grammar study is incorporated into everyday writing. All students participate in an essay contest and a spelling bee. The writing focus is on developing strong support in body paragraphs with an emphasis on persuasive and descriptive writing. The Prentice Hall Literature book and selective novels are read by students and discussed in class. Outside reading and reports are required. Outlining and the components of a research paper are taught. The elements of literature are studied with emphasis on setting, point of view, characterization, and conflict. Figurative language and elements of poetry are studied. Novels include Newbery Award books of the students’ choosing, plus Out of the Dust,** The Westing Game, The View from Saturday, Time Cat, The Bronze Bow, Halfway to the Sky, The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,** and books by Gary Paulsen.
Language Arts 7
Grammar study is incorporated into everyday writing. All students participate in an essay contest, a speech contest, and a spelling bee. The writing focus is on developing strong support in body paragraphs with an emphasis on narrative, descriptive, reflective, and creative writing. The Prentice Hall Literature book and selective novels are read by students and discussed in class. All writing elements are culminated when the students create their own autobiography. Outside reading and reports are required. The elements of plot are studied with the addition of setting, mood, point of view, characterization, and conflict. The 5-paragraph formula is introduced as a model, including a thesis statement. The parts of a short story are studied with an author study of E.A. Poe and O. Henry. Novels may include The Bronze Bow,** The Outsiders, The Hound of Baskervilles, Dovey Coe, A Wrinkle in Time,** Old Yeller, and To Kill a Mockingbird, plus various short stories.
Language Arts 8
This course will include a study of grammar, concentrating on functions of parts of speech, clauses and phrases. Writing includes descriptive, narrative and expository with an emphasis on persuasive essays with the inclusion of annotated remarks and the correct format for using quotations. Literature selections include 1984,** The Hobbit, The Pearl, Tom Sawyer, The True Cconfessions of Charlotte Doyle,** The Trojan War and a trio of fantasy novels from Madeleine L'Engle, Lloyd Alexander, and Susan Cooper. In addition students study mythology and legends by reading The Odyssey, Beowolf, The Song of Roland, and Arthurian legends. Literature terms and definitions are taught and applied to reading selections. The 5-paragraph formula is practiced, including a thesis statement.The students research and write a short biography of a noteworthy, historical figure of their choice. Book reports are required including a comparative report on the fantasy genre. All students participate in an essay contest, a speech contest, and a spelling bee.
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