Welcome to Middle School English!
Ms. Catherine Carl

"If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze!"
-St. Catherine of Sienna
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“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”
- Margaret Fuller

     The study of English is a wondrous, challenging, and rewarding adventure. With many paths and avenues to travel, one can explore the world with new ideas that help nourish and inspire a student to grow as they read. In addition, the ability to express oneself, both orally and written, is a fundamental skill one should master in this ever changing world. 

     With each English class, students will hone their grammatical skills, perfect their writing abilities, grow their vocabulary, and delve deeper into the study of literature with critical analysis. Middle school ELA will consist of a multi-faceted focus on the subjects of grammar, vocabulary, writing, and reading.

6th Grade

• Ready - reading and writing
• Exercises in English - grammar
• Vocabulary Workshop Achieve 
• Assorted Literary Works 
• Novels:
  • Holes- Louis Sachar
  • Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan
  • Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle

7th Grade

• Voyages in English - grammar and writing
• Vocabulary Workshop
• Assorted Supplementary Literary Works 
• Novels  
  • Refugee - Alan Gratz
  • Chains - Laurie Halse Anderson
  • Animal Farm - George Orwell                        

8th Grade

• Voyages in English - grammar and writing
• Vocabulary Workshop Achieve
• Assorted Supplementary Literary Works 
• Novels   
  • The Giver - Lois Lowry
  • The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton
  • The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

About Ms. Carl
     As the product of Catholic education, I am so pleased to continue the tradition as a teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes. I have been teaching here since 2018 and it has been an honor and a privilege to encourage my students to become passionate about reading and writing. I have a Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education and a Master of Arts in English, both from St. John's University, and I am New York State certified in Childhood Education Grades 1-6 and English Language Arts Grades 7-12. Apart from reading and writing creatively in my spare time, I enjoy  walking and hiking amid the glory of nature, healthy cooking, and spending time with my goofy Golden Retriever.