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Crofton House School
English Language Arts 8
Prerequisite Humanities 7
English Language Arts 9
Prerequisite English Language Arts 8
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N / A Full year Classroom-based , using a variety of instructional strategies |
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Full year |
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Classroom-based , using a variety of instructional strategies |
English Language Arts 8 serves as the foundation for the essential skills students will need to successfully navigate their subsequent English courses at Crofton House School . It is a course that incorporates discussion , lecture , online , inquiry and project-based teaching and learning strategies to introduce students to grammatical , public speaking , writing , critical and creative thinking , annotation , and research skills . Students will study a range of literature reflecting a variety of cultures , genres , and periods while being encouraged to draw on their own experiences , ideas , and knowledge .
The Big Ideas explored in this course are :
• Language and text can be a source of creativity and joy
• Exploring stories and other texts creates understanding and connections to others and the world
• Texts can be understood differently depending on worldviews and perspectives
• Texts are culturally and historically constructed ; and the questioning of what is heard , read , and viewed contributes to educated and engaged citizens
Assignments are assessed using Standards-Based Grading to help students set specific goals to see progress in their skills over the course of the year . Assignments may include formative and summative analytical paragraphs , creative or other compositional pieces , discussions , project work , presentations , and public speaking .
English Language Arts 9 is a course that utilizes discussion , lecture , online , inquiry and project-based teaching and learning strategies to reinforce students ’ speaking , writing , listening , and critical and creative thinking skills . Students will study a range of literature reflecting a variety of cultures , genres , and periods based on the themes of coming of age , the responsibility of power , and reconciliation .
The Big Ideas explored in this course are :
• Language and stories can be a source of creativity and joy
• Exploring stories and other texts creates understanding and connections to others and to the world
• Texts can be understood differently depending on worldviews and perspectives ;
• Texts are culturally and historically constructed
• The questioning of what is heard , read , and viewed contributes to educated and engaged citizens
Assignments are assessed using Standards-Based Grading to help students set specific goals to see progress in their skills over the course of the year . Assignments may include formative and summative analytical paragraphs , essays , creative and other compositional pieces , project work , discussions , presentations , and public speaking .