Course Guide - 2021-22 - Flipbook - Page 5
English/Language Arts
Course Title
Description
Language Arts/Reading
Required
Year Course
Grade 6
Designed to create more independent readers, writers, and
thinkers, the 6th grade language arts program scaffolds
students to the next level of their reading and writing abilities. A
variety of units are introduced through reading and writing
workshop to aid students in successfully improving literacy
skills: Growing as a Reader/Character, Personal Narrative,
Social Issues, Literary Essay, Nonfiction, Persuasive Writing,
and Historical Fiction. Students will actively analyze what is
read by applying strategies to increase comprehension while
writing about their thinking. Word stem study and grammar skills
are also woven into the curriculum.
Language Arts
Required
Year Course
Grade 7
Seventh grade language arts integrates reading, writing,
language (grammar and vocabulary), and speaking/listening
into each unit of study. Students will read a variety of literary
genres, including short stories, novels, myths, graphic novels,
non-fiction articles, and poetry. Through a workshop model
approach, students will focus on using active reading
strategies, analyze and interpret what they've read, and write
for a variety of purposes and audiences. Students will also
study words stems and correct grammar and language use.
Language Arts
Required
Year Course
Grade 8
Using the reading and writing workshop approach, students
will learn strategies to comprehend and produce a variety of
texts. Reading and writing conferences provide feedback for the
individual student. Reading strategies will focus on literary
elements, close reading, and analyzing fictional and nonfictional
texts. Writing strategies will include narrative, argumentative,
and research writing techniques. In addition, students will build
their vocabulary through the study of word stems and College
Career Readiness grammar standards.