The eighth grade English level course Living Language helps homeschoolers explore the use of the English language for clear self-expression. This course expands on grammar concepts and utilizes literature studies that reinforce the principles of language usage in books. Through reading, comprehension, and discussion, homeschoolers are challenged to encounter and respond to higher levels of literature. Works studied by the homeschooler in Living Language include Romeo and Juliet, The Diary of Ann Frank, Lord of the Flies, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Kidnapped. Homeschoolers will develop a comprehensive understanding of concepts such as sentence mechanics, grammar pitfalls, modifiers, restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses, description, and personal essay through the study of these works.

1: Literature: A Separate Peace / Language Arts: Nouns

2: Literature: A Separate Peace / Language Arts: Pronouns

3: Literature: A Separate Peace / Language Arts: Cases of Nouns / Pronouns

4: Literature: A Separate Peace / Language Arts: Verbs

5: Literature: A Separate Peace / Language Arts: Principal Parts

6: Literature: To Kill a Mockingbird / Language Arts: Tenses

7: Literature: To Kill a Mockingbird / Language Arts: Tenses and Agreement

8: Literature: To Kill a Mockingbird / Language Arts: Verbals

9: Literature: To Kill a Mockingbird / Language Arts: More Verbals

10: Literature:To Kill a Mockingbird / Language Arts: Dangling Participles

11: Literature: Kidnapped / Language Arts: Modifiers

12: Literature: Kidnapped / Language Arts: Clauses and Common Mistakes

13: Literature: Kidnapped / Language Arts: Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses

14: Literature: Kidnapped / Language Arts: Grammar Pitfalls

15: Literature: Diary of Anne Frank / Language Arts: Sentence Mechanics

16: Literature: Diary of Anne Frank / Language Arts: Paragraph Mechanics

17: Literature: Diary of Anne Frank / Language Arts: Figures of Speech

18: Literature: April Morning / Language Arts: Kinds of Sentences

19: Literature : April Morning / Language Arts: Paragraphs

20: Literature: April Morning / Language Arts: Writing an Essay

21: Literature : The Writing of Edgar Allen Poe / Language Arts: Description of Places

22: Literature : The Writing of Edgar Allen Poe / Language Arts: Using Forceful English

23: Literature : The Pearl / Language Arts: Latin Prefixes and Roots

24: Literature: The Pearl / Language Arts: Reading Comprehension

25: Literature: The Pearl / Language Arts: Vocabulary

26: Literature: LOTF / Intro Language Arts: Outlines

27: Literature: LOTF / Language Arts: Vocabulary Unit 2

28: Literature: LOTF / Language Arts: Personal Essay

29: Literature: LOTF / Language Arts: Vocabulary Unit 3

30: Literature: LOTF / Language Arts: Short Short Stories

31: Literature: Romeo and Juliet / Language Arts: Vocabulary Unit 4

32: Literature: Romeo and Juliet / Language Arts: Poetry

33: Literature: Romeo and Juliet / Language Arts: Vocabulary Unit 5

34: Literature: Romeo and Juliet / Language Arts: Poetry II

35: Literature: Romeo and Juliet / Language Arts: Vocabulary Unit 6

36: Finishing Up!