ELA

 

 

This course encompasses several different areas of study.  The students will review basic grammar skills and reading and writing skills including an emphasis on different genres of literature.  Also included will be an analysis of the selections chosen and the historical significance of each.

 

 

 

This course is designed for students who desire to develop strong English skills in preparation for the college/post secondary school experience.  Emphasis is placed on developing reading and writing skills, and students should have a solid foundation in both.  The class requires students to work independently at an accelerated rate. Selections studied, including short stories, novels, poetry, and drama, will explore a variety of genres.  Oral presentations and expository writing will also be a focus.  Summer assignments may be a core component.

 

 

 

This course is for the college-bound student who excels in reading and writing skills.  The class requires students to work independently at an accelerated rate; therefore, a student must maintain a C average to receive the additional weighted credit.   Selections studied, including short stories, novels, poetry, and drama, will explore a variety of genres. Oral presentations and expository writing will also be a focus.  Summer assignments may be a core component.

 

 

This course is designed for all liberal and practical students who plan to enter the workforce, a vocational school, or the military service and want to increase their knowledge of the fundamentals of language, writing, and communication skills. Emphasis is placed on literature appreciation and the writing process. Through an integrated approach, this course combines reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills with the applied communication competency-based curriculum.

 

 

 

This course is designed for students who desire to develop strong English skills in preparation for the college/post secondary school experience.  Emphasis is placed on an appreciation of literature where students will be encouraged to develop effective analytical and interpretive skills.  An integrated approach will be used to enhance grammar and writing skills with the emphasis placed upon improving methods of research utilizing the MLA/APA research formats.  The student will study thematic essays, fiction and nonfiction novels, short stories, poems, and drama.  

 

 

 

This course is for the college-bound student who excels in reading and writing skills.  The class requires students to work independently at an accelerated rate; therefore, a student must maintain a C average to receive the additional weighted credit.   Selections studied, including short stories, novels, poetry, and drama, will explore a variety of genres.  Designed as a literature and writing course, Honors English 10 will require students to master the ability to respond critically and interpretively to written texts, to become advanced learners of researching while using a variety of research strategies and technologies, as well as to attain proficiency in analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing information from various sources to integrate into their own text. 

 

 

This course is designed for all liberal and practical students who plan to enter the workforce, a vocational school, or the military service and want to increase their knowledge of the fundamentals of language, writing, and communication skills. Through an integrated approach, this course combines reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills with the applied communication competency-based curriculum.

 

 

 

This course is designed for students who desire to develop strong English skills in preparation for the college/post secondary school experience.  Emphasis is placed upon American Literature where students will be encouraged to develop effective analytical and interpretive skills.  An integrated approach will be used to enhance grammar and writing skills with the emphasis placed upon improving methods of research utilizing the MLA/APA research format. The student will study thematic essays, fiction and nonfiction novels, short stories, poems, and drama. 

 

 

 

An AP course in English Language and Composition engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Both their writing and their reading should make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations, and subjects as well as the way generic conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing.

 

 

This course is designed for all liberal and practical students who plan to enter the workforce, a vocational school, or the military service and want to increase their knowledge of the fundamentals of language, writing, and communication skills.  Emphasis is placed upon reading world literature and discussing the literary works as they impact everyday life.  Through an integrated approach, this course combines reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills with the applied communication competency-based curriculum.

 

 

 

This course is designed for students who desire to develop strong English skills in preparation for the college/post secondary school experience.  Emphasis is placed upon World Literature where students will be encouraged to develop effective analytical and interpretive skills.  An integrated approach will be used to enhance grammar and writing skills with the emphasis placed upon improving methods of research utilizing the MLA/APA research format.  The student will study thematic essays, fiction and nonfiction novels, short stories, poetry, and drama.

 

 

 

This course is designed for intense preparation of mature college bound students who excel in reading, writing, knowledge of grammar, and understanding of literary techniques.  These students will enhance their higher level analytical, interpretive, and critical thinking skills.  Emphasis is placed on extensive out-of-class reading and writing assignments.  Writing assignments are related to the literature studied and incorporate MLA/APA research skills.  Emphasis is placed upon encompassing fiction and nonfiction novels, poetry, drama, essays, and short stories.  This course is designed to prepare the student for the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition test.

 

 

Introduction to Public Speaking is an elective course specifically designed for ninth grade students that focuses on reducing the fear of public speaking and growing confidence in the students’ public speaking ability. This elective will address the causes of the anxiety students feel when required to speak in different situations and lessons will center on the skills needed to do so successfully. Students will be taught the proper delivery techniques, how to organize their ideas, and ways to enhance their presentations that will ultimately build their confidence and strengthen their writing and speaking skills. Students will learn to adapt their presentations to a variety of audiences and situations. 

 

 

 

This course is an elective and introduction to speech communication, open to grades 10-12, which emphasizes the practical skill of public speaking, including techniques to lessen speaker anxiety, and the use of visual aids to enhance speaker presentations. The course prepares students for a variety of academic and other situations in which formal presentations are required. In conjunction, the course will give students the opportunity to develop and strengthen skills in preparing and presenting public oral presentations in a variety of situations. Students will also learn how to conduct research and correctly cite sources.

 

 

Argument and Debate is designed to develop students’ ability to present and support logical, researched, arguments. Argumentation is often defined as the study of practical reasoning and the process of justifying decisions in the presence of opposition. Debate is an academic and political tool used for helping audiences understand the difference between competing factual, legal, value, and policy positions. Students will leave this class with the skills to research, cite, and present ideas and arguments in a clear and purposeful manner. Students will learn the valuable skills of argumentation that will assist them with their educational careers and beyond.