“Education breeds confidence.
Confidence breeds hope.
Hopebreeds peace.” 

- Confucius

Welcome to the 2023-2024 academic year.

It is a privilege and honor to be the ELA teacher for grades 6-8. I am Judithann Henry-Brathwaite aka “Ms. Henry” and I have been teaching for over 25 years. Teaching is a work of art and my passion for it is unending. 

8th Grade Curriculum 

English Language Arts:

ELA consists of reading, writing, grammar, and spelling/vocabulary. I will be using the New York Progress (English Language Arts) for all my classes. These books are aligned with Common Core Standards with emphasis on reading for information, reading literature, writing essays, and building and enhancing vocabulary. 

The curriculum used includes six modules that focus on reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  Each module is intended to last a quarter of a school year; the addition of two extra modules allows for teacher choice throughout the year. The modules will sequence and scaffold content that is aligned with the CCLS for ELA & Literacy.  

Religion Curriculum - Department Teacher Ms. Rodriguez (learn more about her here)

• How Do We Nourish God's Gift of Faith?
• Who Are Our Ancestors in Faith?
• How Can the Church's Heritage Give Us Hope?
• What Does It Mean to Be Catholic?

Social Studies Curriculum - Department Teacher Ms. Rodriguez (learn more about her here)

United States and New York State History

• Reconstruction
• A Changing Society and the Progressive Era
• The United States as an Expansionist Nation
• World War I and the United States Between Wars
• The United States assumes Worldwide Responsibilities
• From World Wall II to the Present: The Changing Nature of the American People

Science Curriculum - Departmental Teacher: Ms. Brown (learn more about her here)

• Interacting Objects( Move  and Collide)
• Universal Forces
• Moving Planets
• Evolution in Action
• Life’s Unity and Diversity
• Monitoring Biodiversity

Eureka Math Curriculum - Departmental Teacher: Ms. Brown (learn more about her here)

• Ratios and unit rates
• Arithmetic operations including dividing by a fraction
• Rational numbers
• Expressions and equations
• Area, surface area, and volume problems
• Statistics

Suggested Links:

• https://login.i-ready.com/
• https://www.classdojo.com
• https://www.googleclassroom.com
• https://vocabulary.com
• https://www.commonlit.org/en/user/login
• https://www.sadlierconnect.com/login.html

You can contact me with any questions or concerns either on Class Dojo or via email:    [email protected]