English

English I

This online course incorporates an integrated approach to the teaching of reading and writing. Students read a variety of fiction and nonfiction world literature with an emphasis on literary analysis, including drawing inferences and analyzing main ideas. Students are taught the writing process and write in varying modes and for different purposes and audiences throughout the year. Grammar and vocabulary skills are integrated throughout each unit.

English II

This online course incorporates an integrated approach to the teaching of listening, speaking, reading, and writing to meet the Common Core State Standards. Students read a variety of fiction and nonfiction world literature with an emphasis on literary analysis, including drawing inferences and analyzing main ideas; media presentations from a variety of perspectives; and dramatic interpretations from plays and excerpts. Students are taught the writing process and write in varying modes and for different purposes and audiences throughout the year. Grammar and vocabulary skills are integrated throughout each unit. The fundamentals of formal speech, both to persuade and inform, are also important elements of this world literature course.

English III

This online course incorporates an integrated approach to exploring American literature through numerous literary works, both classic and contemporary, with a focus on identified modes of writing in support of quarterly themes. Students will engage in critical readings, written and spoken responses, and creative and technical projects using print and web 2.0 tools. The following themes provide a framework for curriculum that promotes challenge and accessibility while being relevant: Moral Ambiguity: Good and Evil, Nature: Connections and Conflicts, Justice: Social and Economic, and Expression: Voice and Vision. Students will complete a research paper during the second semester.

Public Speaking (semester course)

This course is an introduction to public speaking that emphasizes the communication process, types of speeches, and argumentation.  The purpose of this course is to prepare students for public speaking situations, decrease speaker anxiety, and provide them with basic principles of research and organization needed for effective speeches

Media & Communications (semester course)

From banner ads to billboards, newspaper articles, and Facebook feeds, people are constantly sharing ideas. This course looks at the many facets of mass media. Students will learn how the media shapes every aspect of our lives. Students examine the role of newspapers, books, magazines, radio, movies, television, and the growing influence of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.