English I ACP (Period 3)

Grade Level: 9 SEMESTER/ 1.000 credit(s)
Prerequisite: Placement Test

 

 

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 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 significant 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. They will also be able to analyze varying media strategies during this course as well. Finally, the students will be able to ensure they are meeting writing and grammar competencies through formal and informal writing opportunities. Assessment opportunities will include daily assignments, reading quizzes, tests, compositions, and presentations. Students who take this course will receive academic weighting. A summer reading assignment is required for this course. Note: Students must take a placement test in order to be considered for this course. 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. This course qualifies for additional grade weighting.