Profile of an Honors Student
"Being an honors student means more than having a strong work ethic. The honors program is designed for students who not only have a strong academic aptitude, but students who are driven to learn, write, read and speak. It is not only more difficult work, but a class that moves at a quicker pace and requires inherent student motivation. Honors students are eager to participate, provide high quality work consistently and are more likely to need holding back than prodding forward by the instructor."
The following is a list of the units of study to be covered this year in the grade 8 course. Please note - all units, and the order in which they are covered, are subject to change.
Short Stories, Summer Reading Project, The Giver, Love That Dog, Poetry, The Red Badge of Courage, Research, The Outsiders
The Hunger Games, ELA Test Prep, Greek Mythology,
The Odyssey, Fine Art Prints, Epic Heroes and Modern Cinema
Non-Fiction and Media Literacy, Digital Nation
