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English Department

The Visitation Junior High English Language Arts Department designs our curriculum to acquaint students with literature, writing skills and vocabulary usage in preparation for the rigors of high school English. Our curriculum surveys various genre of literature including short story, drama, essay, poetry and the novel. The vocabulary studied prepares students for the HSPT, ISEE, and SAT. Along with the curriculum, the process of Evidence Based Writing will be highly emphasized. These subjects will build a strong foundation and prepare each student for high school. The units in the Junior High ELA Department are designed with each student in mind so that students may learn to be thoughtful and analytical readers, writers, and speakers. Finally, the curriculum also provides each student with the opportunity to master the Common Core State Standards in reading, writing, listening and speaking, and language. 

6th Grade Texts
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (summer reading) 
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli 
A Christmas Carol (abridged) by Charles Dickens 
The Lion, the With, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis 
Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood 

7th Grade Texts
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (summer reading) 
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
Saving Mr Terupt by Rob Buyea 
The Giver by Lois Lowry 
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse 
Poetry Unit 

8th Grade Texts
The Lord of the Flies by William Golding (summer reading) 
The Pearl by John Steinbeck 
The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare 
Poetry Unit 
Short Story Unit 
Night by Elie Wiesel 
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien 
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Ms. Denay Galos
Junior High Language Arts
dgalos@visitationschool.org
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VISITATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA)
 8740 South Emerson Avenue | Los Angeles,  CA 90045      
Phone: 310.645.6620 | Fax: 310.981.4520
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  • About
    • Mission & Philosophy
    • School History
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Principal's Corner
    • School Calendar
    • Summer Camp
    • Contact
    • DE&I
    • PAC >
      • PAC FAQ
  • Admissions
    • School Tours
    • Online Application
    • Why Catholic School?
    • High School Matriculation
  • Academics
    • Curriculum
    • 2022 summer reading
    • 2022 supply list
    • Lower Elementary >
      • Junior Kindergarten
      • Kindergarten
      • 1st Grade
      • 2nd Grade
    • Upper Elementary >
      • 3rd Grade
      • 4th Grade
      • 5th Grade
    • Junior High >
      • English
      • History
      • Mathematics
      • Religion
      • Science
    • All Grades >
      • Art
      • Computers
      • Music
      • Physical Education
      • Spanish
    • SLEs
    • Teacher Webpages
    • Gradelink
    • Enrichment
  • Student Life
    • Clubs >
      • Ambassadors
      • CJSF
      • Student Council
      • Choir
      • Altar Servers
    • After School Care
    • After School Programs
    • STEM Fair
    • LAXCEF Art Show
    • Athletics >
      • Gallery
    • 8th Grade Service Hours
    • Student/Parent Handbook
    • Dress code
  • Parent Involvement
    • PTO >
      • PTO Minutes
      • FUNraisers
    • Families of Visitation
    • Spirit Wear Store
    • Service Hours Forms
  • Support
    • Give to Visitation
    • Community Events >
      • CARNIVAL
      • Movie Nights
      • Food Truck Nights
  • Alumni
    • Alumni Registration
    • Alumni News & Events
    • Get Involved
    • Alumni Notables
  • Church