7th Grade English Language Arts
Aligned with the Common Core Standards for 7th grade English, this course focuses on multiple genres of literature and writing styles that will be taught and practiced throughout the year. Students will work independently and collaboratively at developing reading, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, writing, listening, questioning, research and presentation skills. All of these skills will be embedded in a variety of activities, projects and discussions that will both incorporate and carry over into all subject areas.
8th Grade English Language Arts
This course adheres to the Common Core Standards for 8th grade English. The course has goals for the areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language in an effort to enable students to read and write confidently in all subject areas. After completing this course, students should be able to read and understand various types of literature appropriate for their grade level. In the area of writing the students will become adept at writing argumentative, informative, narrative, and research essays in order to prepare for the expectations of high school level writing.
High School Courses Middle School Students May Take
ENGLISH I
This course is an introductory course exploring different types of literature: the short story, non-fiction, poetry, drama, and mythology. Students will learn to identify several literary elements that appear in each genre. The course also focuses on reading comprehension and analysis, vocabulary, grammar and will emphasize writing a well-developed paragraph and essay utilizing the Six Traits of writing.
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