ELL English
SHELTERED FOUNDATIONAL ENGLISH
ESE-2021/2022
Length/Credit: One Year, 1 credit
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 9-10
Graduation Requirement: English Elective
Increase written and spoken vocabulary, practice sentence and paragraph development and learn strategies and skills for reading comprehension.
SHELTERED ENGLISH I
ESE-3031/3032
Length/Credit: One Year, 1 credit
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 9-11
Graduation Requirement: English I
This yearlong course is an integrated course designed for students to develop skills in writing/language, reading literature and informative texts, speaking, and listening. The focus on reading and writing supports the District philosophy statement, 21st century skills, and research-based instructional strategies. Students learn to analyze literature; broaden spoken and written vocabulary; apply literary techniques within compositions; reinforce basic mechanics, usage, and grammar; practice paragraph development and essay writing; develop critical thinking skills and focus on higher level thinking skills; and integrate technology into learning.
SHELTERED ENGLISH II
ESE-3041/3042
Length/Credit: One Year, 1 credit
LEVEL: Advanced English
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 10-12
Graduation Requirement: English II
The purpose of English II is to engage students in authentic reading and writing tasks, to target specific writing skills, to develop a variety of reading strategies, and to expose students to a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will read and write for a variety of purposes that will focus on argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive modes.
SHELTERED ENGLISH III
ESE-3061/3062
Length/Credit: One Year, 1.0 Credit
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 11-12
Graduation Requirement: American Literature and Composition
English III combines classic literature by American authors with focused writing assignments. Students read various pieces of literature; become familiar with author backgrounds, writings, and themes; develop communication skills; find personal meaning by responding to the literature; and recognize the relationship between American history and literature. Writing assignments include descriptive, narrative, persuasive, and expository paragraphs, essays, articles, critiques, and more; incorporate research techniques and skills into a formal paper or project; write for specific audience; broaden vocabulary and increase critical thinking skills; and revise and proofread work for style, grammar, and mechanical errors.