8th Grade Gateway English

Instructor: Mrs. Bridget Wilson

Personal planning time: 8:15-9:00 daily
Phone: 614-501-5600 ex. 7637
Room: W211
E-mail: bridget.wilson@reyn.org
W ebsite: wilsongateway.weebly.com

Course Description:
English is a required yearlong course for all 8th grade students. In English we will uncover a significant amount of material and
find the joy that comes from reading and writing while preparing for the rigors of high school English and beyond. Our classes
will contain a mixture of writing, reading, language, speaking, and listening.

Grades:
Grades will be posted on-line through powerschool. Please check these regularly and contact the teacher with any questions
or concerns.

Classroom Expectations:
Most importantly:
1. Be respectful
2. Be responsible
But also
3. Come to class on time and prepared to learn; bring ALL materials.
4. Bring your manners with you when you enter my room. Conduct yourself appropriately.
5. Leave whining and excuses at the door. If you have a question or concern, you are expected to deal with it in a mature
manner with the teacher first.
6. Be kind to your classmates (and teacher). Avoid put downs and interruptions.
7. Know that you will be expected to do YOUR best. Anything less is unacceptable.
8. Dress appropriately.
9. Cell phones and electronics are allowed in class for approved activities only. They should be silenced at all times.
10. Bring an outside reading book with you to class every day.
Homework: Homework is to be turned in on the day it is due.
Absences: It is the students responsibility to get missed assignments. E-mailing teachers when absent is a great way to find
out missed work.
8 th Grade Gateway English Syllabus
Syllabus is subject to change.

Unit 1:
Reading Focus
Poetry
Literary Elements (on-going)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

W riting Focus
Literary Analysis
Narrative (on-going)

Unit 2:
Reading Focus
Non-fiction Texts

W riting Focus
Research/Synthesis
Persuasive

Unit 3:
Reading Focus
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

W riting Focus
Literary Analysis

Unit 4:
Reading Focus
King Lear by William Shakespeare

W riting Focus
Literary Analysis