 Hello, my name is Amy McKnight and welcome to 8th grade English. This year promises to offer many learning opportunities. My goal is to prepare students not only for high school but the world beyond.
Our class will explore different literary genres such as: drama, biography, mystery, and more. We will investigate themes from literature, for example, "No Place Like Home", "Lean on Me", "Which Way to Go", and others.
Student's will have opportunities to improve grammar and writing skills by examining different styles and types of writing, parts of speech, and sentence structure.
I believe students should be responsible for bringing their supplies to class, arriving on time, and turning in their homework. I also believe that students need to be able to read and write in cursive handwriting. Cursive handwriting promotes the flow of words in the writing process and better reading fluency.
We will be doing a project every six weeks. I will hand this out the first week of the 6 weeks. Students will have plenty of time to work on this. The project is due on the assigned date. No late projects will be accepted. Please check with your child frequently about his progress on his project. Most importantly, the project will be 25% of their 6 week grade. Tests will account for 25% of the grade. If a student fails a test, they have the opportunity to retake the test for a maximum grade of 70. Retakes or corrections must be done within 3 school days. Homework will count 50%.
At Anson Middle School our challenge is to empower students to become productive members of society and life long learners. |
