Semester 1
Writing Focus: Explanatory
Quarter 1: The Power of Mindset (rhetorical analysis) &
Lit Circles: "healthy habits" text (e.g., 7 Habits for Highly
Effective Teens by Sean Covey)
Quarter 2: Into the Nightmare (Vol 1) & Lit Circles: Lord of
the Flies by William Golding (literary analysis)
Semester 2
Writing Focus: Argumentative
Quarter 3: Extending Freedom's Reach (Vol 1) &
Lit Circles: TBD
Quarter 4: All that Glitters (Vol 2) & Lit Circles: The
Alchemist by Paulo Coelho