They write effective paragraphs that display logical organization and an understanding of the books read. Finally, they relate issues from their reading to their own lives and to the world around them. By the end of the year, students develop proficiency in each of these areas. Students use new vocabulary in their writing and learn word study skills by understanding how to relate a root word to a meaning. Using literature, students analyze and interpret the author's purpose, characters' motivations, and the structure of the text.
Students identify conflict, theme, characterization, setting, foreshadowing, and point of view.
English 8 studies seek to relate and compare texts to the students' lives as much as possible. Math 6 is a comprehensive course emphasizing basic number concepts and skills involved in the manipulation of whole and decimal numbers, fractions, ratios, and percents. Topics such as geometry, estimation, measurement, time, probability, and statistics are also introduced and developed. In preparation for pre-algebra, signed numbers are presented. This course is designed for students who have demonstrated complete mastery of whole, decimal, and rational number computation and a facility with simple percents.