English I CP (Period 4)
Course Description
Grade Level: 9 SEMESTER/ 1.000 credit(s)
Prerequisite: Recommended placement by 8th grade ELA teacher
This class will focus on TN English Language Arts Standards with special attention to state mandated assessment. Students enrolled in this course may focus on preparation for future studies in a four-year college or a role in the working world. Students will review parts of speech, grammar and usage, spelling, vocabulary, sentence structure, and paragraph development. Reading skills will be strengthened by selections taken from various genres including short stories, novels, and poetry. Literary elements in the various genres of literature will be studied and applied. Students will develop writing skills progressing to five paragraph compositions and a research paper. In addition, students will be responsible for displaying proper communication skills by way of oral presentations and group discussions. There is a moderate amount of work outside of class. One research project is required. This course will continue the sequence of language arts in the ninth grade. Students will focus on nonfiction, poetry, drama, novels, communication skills, logic, and media techniques. The students will be able to use classic plays and other forms of entertainment as a vehicle to analyze drama techniques and will also be able to display communication skills and employ various techniques to improve logical thinking through presentations and activities. An End of Course Test will be given at the end of the course, which will count at least 15% of the final grade in the 2019-20 school year.