Intro to Communication
.5 credit
This course is two blocks (one trimester in length)
11th – 12th grades
This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of effective communication through listening and speaking. The class also offers opportunity for students to critically analyze information found in electronic and print media. Students will also research, organize and present informative and persuasive speeches during the latter half of the course.
Short Novel I and II
.5 credit each
Each course is two blocks (one trimester in length)
11th – 12th grades
Several classic pieces of literature in the genre of the short novel will be analyzed throughout the semester. Students will apply a variety of strategies to expand their vocabulary and they will develop an understanding of informational, expository, and persuasive texts, using a variety of strategies to support their literal, interpretive, inferential and evaluative comprehension. Students will actively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to, analyze, interpret, evaluate and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and nonfiction texts.
Creative Writing
.5 credit – Currently, this course can meet a .5 credit in either art or language arts
This course is two blocks (one trimester in length)
11th – 12th grades
Students will understand the integration of principles, vocabulary, structural forms and styles and technical skills or creative writing. They will begin to understand the cultural, historical, or social contexts that influence creative writing and use artistic processes. They will generate and clarify artistic intent, make decisions based on artistic intent and make choices based on analysis of audience and occasion for writing. Finally, students will revise their writing using multiple sources of critique and feedback.
Great Books
.5 credit
This course is two blocks (one trimester in length)
9th – 12th grades
Students will be exposed to a variety of classic literature and utilize their analytical skills as they develop language arts projects centered around the great book they select. Students will apply a variety of strategies to expand their vocabulary and they will develop an understanding of informational, expository, and persuasive texts, using a variety of strategies to support their literal, interpretive, inferential and evaluative comprehension. Students will actively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to, analyze, interpret, evaluate and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and nonfiction texts.
HS Literature Seminars
Up to .5 in project credit
This course is led for an entire trimester, students may extend and earn more credit.
9th – 12th grades
Students opting to participate in a lit seminar will focus on project development as they analyze literature in a variety of creative settings. With the guidance of the language arts instructor, the student will come away with a mature appreciation of the literature and will be able to reference the themes all their life long. Students will apply a variety of strategies to expand their vocabulary. They will develop an understanding of informational, expository, and persuasive texts, using a variety of strategies to support their literal, interpretive, inferential and evaluative comprehension. Students will actively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to, analyze, interpret, evaluate and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and nonfiction texts.
English – Grade 7
This course is held for one entire school year.
1.5 credit is earned upon successful completion.
Students will apply a variety of strategies to expand their vocabulary. They will develop an understanding of informational, expository, and persuasive texts, using a variety of strategies to support their literal, interpretive, inferential and evaluative comprehension. Students will actively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to, analyze, interpret, evaluate and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and nonfiction texts.