Students in this course will have an in-depth study of comprehension, vocabulary and writing. Students taking this course will read an assortment of passages about events in our country's history. Students will respond to the presented content through different writing assignments, which include literary analysis, writing task, and a research simulation task. Students will have auxiliary reinforcement through additive programs(such as Achieve 3000) to help strengthen their understanding of the topics. Vocabulary instruction includes quizzes on words at the beginning of each unit to help their comprehension of the passages to be understood.. Lastly, students will complete organizers in groups and individually to make sure they grasp the concepts from the unit which allows them to present their findings and conclusions in oral, written, and visual formats.Â