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English Study Skills IA – Fall 1/2 credit; for 9 English Study Skills IB – Spring 1/2 credit; for 9 It is the learning styles of the students, the smaller class size, the teaching methods, and the rate of instruction that may differentiate aspects of this course from standard English classes. This course focuses on the themes of respect and tolerance and integrates the study of reading, writing, speaking skills, language usage, research skills, in-context vocabulary, and library use. Specific content is selected depending on individual student abilities and the collective academic skills of each particular class. Literary selections may include Blue Fish, The Book Thief, Fahrenheit 451, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet, excerpts from The Odyssey, Antigone, and the option of one independent novel each semester. Writing instruction and practice will be focused on informational pieces, poems, narrative formats, persuasion, and creative writing options. Computer-based research will be included. Required: Instructor’s approval and English Department recommendation
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English IA – Fall 1/2 credit; required for 9 English IB – Spring 1/2 credit; required for 9 Divided into two semesters (1a and 1b), this course integrates the study of reading, writing, speaking skills, language usage, research skills, and vocabulary. This course focuses on the importance of literature, moral decision-making, and young adult issues. Reading selections may include Blue Fish, The Book Thief, Fahrenheit 451, Night, Romeo and Juliet. This course includes whole class and/or small group reading with an emphasis on self-selected reading. Writing assignments focus on narrative, information, and argument genres.
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English Study Skills IIA – Fall 1/2 credit; for 10 English Study Skills IIB – Spring 1/2 credit; for 10 It is the learning styles of the students, the smaller class size, the teaching methods, and the rate of instruction that may differentiate this course from standard English classes. Course content also integrates the study of reading, writing, speaking skills, language usage, research skills, in-context vocabulary, and library use. This course focuses on the themes of the development of the American social, political, and literary thought and the American Dream. Selections include a broad range of American authors and poets and may include The Crucible, excerpts from Walden, The Red Badge of Courage, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, The Things They Carried, as well as short stories, poems, and essays. Specific content is selected depending on individual student abilities and the collective academic skills of each particular class. Writing practice is focused on multi-paragraph pieces with relevance to reading comprehension, inference and problem-solving, cause and effect, and persuasion. Required: Instructor’s approval and English Department recommendation
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