Learn About Our Curriculum

Themes, concepts, guiding questions, and more (excerpts from the Back to School Night presentation)


Please also see the Lexington Public Schools 8th grade Curriculum and Instruction webpages (note that curriculum is fluid, and changes over time with the teaching and learning needs of our classes).

Major English Content and Skills Areas:

  • Personal narrative reading & writing

  • Active and "close" reading strategies

  • Vocabulary building in context

  • Grammar and conventions, as grade-level appropriate

  • Argument/persuasive writing

  • Figurative and connotative language use

  • Text analysis

  • ...and much, much more!