8th Grade Unit 1 Introduction

In the Christian Church) the religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or of immersion in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving.

"the sacrament of baptism"​

​the religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13 and is regarded as ready to observe religious precepts and eligible to take part in public worship.

​The debut is a traditional Filipino coming-of-age celebration which celebrates a young woman's 18th birthday, the age of maturity in the Philippines.

​Reading - Read and evaluate nonfiction narratives. Read arguments, informative essays, and fictional narratives to study the way writers express ideas.

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​Writing and Research - Learn the elements of nonfiction narrative writing.

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​Language - Study grammar, including moods of verbs . Practice command of standard English grammar

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​Speaking and Listening - Work to build on one another's ideas, developing consensus and communicate with one another.