1001 – LITERATURE & COMPOSITION I HON - (Gr 9) 2 CREDITS
This course is designed for students who excelled in middle school language arts and have demonstrated advanced reading skills. Students will read a variety of literary genres including the short story, the play, the epic, the novel, poetry, and the essay. Students will learn literary terms and be asked to apply those terms as they analyze and interpret the literature. Students who select this course should be able to work more independently, participate in a faster paced program, contribute to class discussions using higher level thinking skills, and be intrinsically motivated to learn. Enrichment topics are added as time permits. Students will learn to write precisely and clearly while mastering grammar and usage and acquiring a more mature vocabulary. Students will practice techniques for revising and editing their own work. Writing assignments focus on literary analysis, the essay, narrative, creative writing, and a research project.
1002 – LITERATURE & COMPOSITION I CP1 - (Gr 9) 2 CREDITS
This course is designed to help students strengthen the reading, speaking, and listening skills developed in middle school language arts. Students will develop their vocabularies and improve their reading skills while completing both fiction and non- fiction readings including the short story, the play, the epic, the novel, poetry and the essay. Students will learn literary terms and apply these terms to the readings. Students who select this course should have a solid background in reading. Students will learn the rules of usage and grammar and are expected to write clearly, concisely, and correctly. Through editing and proofreading, students will focus on syntax, spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, and capitalization skills. Writing assignments will focus on literary compositions, expository, narrative, and creative writing.
1003 – LITERATURE & COMPOSITION I CP 2- (Gr 9) 2 CREDITS
This course is designed to help students who need to improve their reading skills in order to be successful at the high school level. Students will read some abridged versions of books that are read in the other CP level course as well as other unabridged books. Students will develop their vocabularies and improve their reading skills while completing readings including the short story, the play, the epic, the novel, poetry, and the essay. Students will learn literary terms and will use these terms to help them understand what they read. Students will learn the rules of usage and grammar and will be expected to write clearly, concisely, and correctly. Through editing and proofreading, students will focus on syntax, spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, and capitalization skills. Writing assignments will focus on literary compositions, expository, narrative, and creative writing.
704- LITERACY SKILLS CP2 – (GR 9) 1 CREDIT Literacy skills is a balanced approach to reading, writing, and spelling across the curriculum. This course will teach the skills necessary to master phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, fluency, and comprehension. Instructional use of ongoing assessment is used to monitor individual strengths and needs. A variety of methods will support the processes of introduction, discovery, learning, review, practice, and evaluation.