English 8
In this course, students continue their study of language and literature, and they engage in more comprehensive writing. Students continue the reading and study of novels, short stories, and plays, and they develop a familiarity with language that is essential to the appreciation of serious thought. As they progress from the writing of paragraphs to well-structured compositions, they develop the techniques of outlining, revising, and following a well-ordered plan of writing. Works studied include: Elements of Literature, Second Course; Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun; Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea; Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird; Shakespeare, Julius Caesar; and Vocabulary Workshop, Level D.