Humanities

Middle School Humanities consists of reading fiction and non-fiction texts from the curriculum Amplify

8th Grade texts include: Frankenstein, The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass and Romeo and Juliet

7th Grade texts: A Raisin in the Sun, Red Scarf Girl, Edgar Allan's short stories-The Tell Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado and Phineas Gage: Brain Science

6th Grade texts: Roald Dahl's Boy: Tales of Childhood, Greek Myths Prometheus, The Cyclops (from the Odyssey) and Arachne, The Secret of Yellow Death and Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band 

Student will read the above texts, work on comprehension, vocaulary and writing responses. Students will write daily journal responses for homework and write essays in response to the books read.

Finally, 8th grade students have the opportunity to memorize lines and perfrom an 8th grade play.