Books for ELA
Parents,
Heads up that students are bringing $7 by next Monday to get their copy of The Outsiders for 7th and To Kill a Mockingbird for 8th. We're all using the same version, but if you have a copy of the book your child needs at home and you're OK with them writing in it, that's OK too! Please talk to me if money is an issue. Students will be allowed to write in their books and keep them after we finish the unit, which will take us into March.
We're excited to get started with both novels. Next week we will be doing some pre-reading activities and looking at the different time periods that the books are set in. 7th graders will be looking at the 1960s, and 8th graders will be looking at the 1930s. Both are wonderful books. In years past, students have really enjoyed both novels.
The Outsiders brings up good discussion, but does include some gang and teenage violence. To Kill a Mockingbird focuses on racial issues, and we will be talking about some of the language that has changed over the years in terms of race. Both novels focus on key topics like the power of one person to make a change in the world. Students will write several pieces for their portfolios to accompany both novels. Students are also learning about helping verbs and verb choice in the 7th grade, while 8th graders are looking at prepositions and sentence structure. As always, please ask if you have any questions!
Heads up that students are bringing $7 by next Monday to get their copy of The Outsiders for 7th and To Kill a Mockingbird for 8th. We're all using the same version, but if you have a copy of the book your child needs at home and you're OK with them writing in it, that's OK too! Please talk to me if money is an issue. Students will be allowed to write in their books and keep them after we finish the unit, which will take us into March.
We're excited to get started with both novels. Next week we will be doing some pre-reading activities and looking at the different time periods that the books are set in. 7th graders will be looking at the 1960s, and 8th graders will be looking at the 1930s. Both are wonderful books. In years past, students have really enjoyed both novels.
The Outsiders brings up good discussion, but does include some gang and teenage violence. To Kill a Mockingbird focuses on racial issues, and we will be talking about some of the language that has changed over the years in terms of race. Both novels focus on key topics like the power of one person to make a change in the world. Students will write several pieces for their portfolios to accompany both novels. Students are also learning about helping verbs and verb choice in the 7th grade, while 8th graders are looking at prepositions and sentence structure. As always, please ask if you have any questions!
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