English II

Course Description

Grade: 10

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisite: English I

Course Code: 03220200

Course Number: H088

In English II, students will continue to explore the interconnected nature of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking through the seven integrated strands of developing and sustaining foundational language skills; comprehension; response; multiple genres; author's purpose and craft; composition; and inquiry and research. They will focus on academic proficiency in oral expression and comprehension, authentic reading, and reflective writing. Students will continue to develop knowledge and skills with increased complexity and nuance in order to think critically and adapt to the ever-evolving nature of language and literacy. Additionally, students should engage in academic conversations, write, read, and be read to on a daily basis with opportunities for cross-curricular content and student choice. Text complexity increases with challenging vocabulary, sophisticated sentence structures, nuanced text features, cognitively demanding content, and subtle relationships among ideas. This course will require a STAAR End of Course Exam for graduation.