Language Arts Ms. McKesson [email protected] Hello Hawks Families! About Me: I grew up in Greenville, NC (small town with not much). This year will be my ninth year teaching and my second year at Githens. I am fairly active. I love to travel internationally and within the U.S. I have not travelled internationally in a while, but I have been to Italy, France, Greece, and Mexico thus far. Africa is on my list next, specifcally Morocco and Tanzania. I also enjoy the outdoors. I have a Pitbull/Hound mix as a pet, and he is like my child until I decide to have any of my own. I look forward to getting to know you this year!
8th Grade ELA Curriculum: The Middle School English Language Arts curriculum follows the Common Core State Standards which emphasizes the seamless integration of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language in both literary and informational texts. The Middle School English Language Arts curriculum in grades 6-8 builds in increasing complexity upon Anchor Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language.