English I Overview:
Will we allow fear to control our lives? What happens if we are faced with unimaginable difficulties? Will we be able to recover from it? Does faith really exist if innocent people are suffering? Does my desire for another person mean I love the person? This course will answer all of these questions by exploring the elements of the human spirit.
In English I students will engage in grade level Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned reading and writing practices, through a wide range of literary and informational texts to bridge their learning from middle school to high school. Students will engage in practices to support their emerging mastery of the CCSS for Writing in their grade band, and express themselves in multiple writing formats including narratives, investigative reports, literary analyses, and research papers. Across all writing formats, students will write in the conventions of the CCSS writing modes. Students in English I will employ academic English in discussion that align to CCSS for Speaking & Listening.
Will we allow fear to control our lives? What happens if we are faced with unimaginable difficulties? Will we be able to recover from it? Does faith really exist if innocent people are suffering? Does my desire for another person mean I love the person? This course will answer all of these questions by exploring the elements of the human spirit.
In English I students will engage in grade level Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned reading and writing practices, through a wide range of literary and informational texts to bridge their learning from middle school to high school. Students will engage in practices to support their emerging mastery of the CCSS for Writing in their grade band, and express themselves in multiple writing formats including narratives, investigative reports, literary analyses, and research papers. Across all writing formats, students will write in the conventions of the CCSS writing modes. Students in English I will employ academic English in discussion that align to CCSS for Speaking & Listening.