Grade 8 - Language Arts

Florida M/J Language Arts 3 B - Semester 2 (Credit: 1.00)

English is the study of the creation and analysis of literature written in the English language. In Florida M/J Language Arts 3B, you will analyze nonfiction texts to explore what they reveal about the process of growing up. You will learn about disease prevention and strategies for attaining and maintaining mental and emotional health. You will also analyze elements of poetry, such as theme, structure, meter, language, and sound, and compose a poem of your own. You will read novels and analyze their literary elements and their use of literary devices. Finally, you will reflect upon and evaluate aspects of your past, present, and future while reading Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.