Advanced 8th Grade English
Course Overview & Highlights
In this Academy critical thinking course, students will read and analyze various kinds of written texts, using them as both examples and sources of ideas for reflection, analysis, and argument. Students will learn better ways to discuss their thoughts and perceptions with others by spending some time thinking critically about news and media sources.
Students will also examine the role of autobiographies and diaries in their understanding of history, allowing them an opportunity to examine the impact of point of view on nonfiction texts. Students will have a chance to write autobiographical narratives of their own and connect their experiences to universal themes or philosophical positions.
Additionally, through the study of poetic expression and its relationship with language conventions, students will hone their understanding and use of syntax, voice, sentence types, and punctuation. Finally, students will consider what high school will ask of them and how they might fulfill those expectations, having gained a better understanding of their strengths and reflecting on their own development throughout the year via the portfolio they will have compiled during this course.
Required Materials:
None
Prerequisites:
Must be enrolled in the Academy