Course Selection
ELA
8
FCS
HEALTH
English Language Arts 6
[full year, two periods]
Intended Audience: Grade 6
Major Outcomes:
• Read and analyze a variety of literature
and informational texts.
• Write frequently in a variety of forms,
emphasizing compare/contrast, and
argumentative techniques.
• Develop language skills including
vocabulary, sentence structure, and
grammar/mechanics.
• Develop skills in speaking, listening,
inquiry, and media literacy.
Projects/Activities: Writing assignments,
research, and independent reading.
Instructional Focus: Teachers will model
instructional strategies, and students will
participate in guided and independent
practice, whole group, small group and
independent activities; all students are
expected to read independently outside
the school day. English Language Arts 7
[full year, two periods]
Intended Audience: Grade 7
Major Outcomes:
• Read and analyze a variety of literature
and informational texts.
• Write frequently in a variety of forms,
emphasizing informative
and argumentative techniques.
• Develop language skills including
vocabulary, sentence structure,
and grammar/mechanics.
• Develop skills in speaking, listening,
inquiry, and research.
Projects/Activities: Writing assignments,
research, and independent reading.
Instructional Focus: Teachers will model
instructional strategies, and students will
participate in guided and independent
practice, whole group, small group and
independent activities; all students are
expected to read independently outside
the school day.
Advanced English Language Arts 7
[full year, two periods]
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Test
scores, district guidelines and teacher
recommendation
Intended Audience: Grade 7 students who
read and write significantly above grade level
Major Outcomes:
• Same as ELA 7 with more challenging
reading and writing expectations
• Additional emphasis on interpretive/
analytical and critical/evaluative
reading, writing and discussion
Projects/Activities: Writing, independent
reading, research
Instructional Focus: Teachers will model
instructional strategies, and students will
participate in guided and independent
practice, whole group, small group and
independent activities; all students are
expected to read independently outside
the school day. Advanced English Language Arts 8
[full year]
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Test
scores, district guidelines and teacher
recommendation
Intended Audience: Students in Grade 8
who read and write significantly above
grade level
Major Outcomes:
• Same as ELA 8, with more challenging
reading and writing expectations.
• Additional emphasis on interpretive/
analytical and critical/evaluative
reading, writing and discussion.
Projects/Activities: Writing, independent
reading, research.
Instructional Focus: Teachers will model
instructional strategies, and students will
participate in guided and independent
practice, whole group, small group and
independent activities; all students are
expected to read independently outside
the school day.
English Language Arts 8
[full year]
Intended Audience: Grade 8
Major Outcomes:
• Read and analyze a variety of literature
and informational texts.
• Write frequently in a variety of
forms, emphasizing narrative and
argumentative techniques.
• Develop language skills including
vocabulary, sentence structure,
and grammar/mechanics.
• Develop skills in speaking, listening,
research, and media literacy.
Projects/Activities: Writing assignments,
research project, speeches, and independ-
ent reading.
Instructional Focus: Teachers will model
instructional strategies, and students will
participate in guided and independent
practice, whole group, small group and
independent activities; all students are
expected to read independently outside
the school day.
Reading Strategies 6, 7, 8
[full year]
Qualifying students will be placed in a read-
ing intervention course [Reading Strategies
6, 7, or 8] in addition to their grade-level
English course, based on state and district
test scores as well as teacher recommenda-
tion. For more information, please contact
the Reading department leader at your
child’s school.
Middle School Registration Guide