Middle 7th & 8th

English Language Arts

ELA is comprised of these components:

• Grammar, the mechanics of the language,

• Written Expression, the art of communicating through the written word,

• Composition, the art of structuring the written word, and

• Reading, understanding and analysis of the literature assigned.

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Grammar will converge on unlocking the usage of the language that forms inherent patterns through investigation of diagrams, as well as constructing diagrams and recognition of the overarching patterns the diagrams represent.

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Written Expression diverges between creative and analytic writing. Composition instruction will move beyond the formulaic and toward purposeful use of strategies. We encourage the students toward complex thought processes, including rational, skeptical, and unbiased analysis or evaluation of evidence and the inclusion of these in the writing process through making connections : text- to-text, text-to-world, and text-to-self, etc. 

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Readings are drawn from both the canonistic literature and modern literature that is within the appropriate Lexile and subject matter that is well-suited to the students' needs.  Students will have out of class reading to ensure that they have the capacity to use other works for comparison to in class readings.

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