Electives registration for rising CJMS students (in Graded 5,6,7) January 12-25. Use 'Contact Us' page for questions.
This course integrates the five English/language arts processes (reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing) and the two contents (language and literature) in a thematic organization of four units. Rigor and challenge are essential components of the instructional approach to English 6, and instruction in reading and writing strategies, grammar, and vocabulary is embedded in every unit. Students read, analyze, and study different genres related to each of the themes and complete required common tasks. The common tasks focus primarily on the writing process for three types of writing—argument, narrative, and informative/ explanatory—and they include the use of information, word processing, and presentation technology to address a variety of language skills. Students have opportunities to present their work orally and through various technology tools. All students revisit their compositions as they work to strengthen their writing skills.
This course challenges students and encourages a lively interest in the power and versatility of language. In preparation for other advanced middle and high school English courses, students read challenging texts written in various time periods and rhetorical contexts. Students develop their ability to express ideas with clarity and precision by writing increasingly complex compositions for a variety of purposes, including literary analysis, persuasion, and research.
This course integrates the five English/language arts processes (reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing) and the two contents (language and literature) in a thematic organization of four units. It builds on the students’ experiences in English 6, involving greater rigor and challenge in the instructional approach to the study of English. Students in English 7 examine language and literature in the context of the challenges people face. Students read, analyze, and study different genres related to each of the themes and complete required common tasks. Core texts include multicultural, contemporary, and classic titles. The common tasks focus primarily on the writing process for three types of writing—argument, narrative, and informative/explanatory— and they include the use of information, word processing, and presentation technology to address a variety of language skills. Students have opportunities to present their work orally and using various technology tools. All students revisit their compositions as they work to strengthen their writing skills. English 7 prepares students—through activities integrated into each thematic unit—for county, state, and national assessments.
This course challenges students and encourages a lively interest in the power and versatility of language. Students read challenging texts written in various time periods and rhetorical contexts. Students develop their ability to express ideas with clarity and precision by writing increasingly complex compositions for a variety of purposes, including literary analysis, persuasion, and research.
Students are awarded 10 SSL hours at the completion of English 7 for their full participation in school-led SSL activities.
This course integrates the five English/language arts processes (reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing) and the two contents (language and literature) in a thematic organization of four units. It builds on the students’ experiences in English 7, involving greater rigor and challenge in the instructional approach to the study of English. Students in English 8 examine language and literature in the context of the challenges people face. Students read, analyze, and study different genres related to each of the themes and complete required common tasks. Core texts include multicultural, contemporary, and classic titles. The common tasks focus primarily on the writing process for three types of writing—argument, narrative, and informative/explanatory— and they include the use of information, word processing, and presentation technology to address a variety of language skills. Students have opportunities to present their work orally and using various technology tools. All students revisit their compositions as they work to strengthen their writing skills. English 8 prepares students—through activities integrated into each thematic unit—for county, state, and national assessments.
This course challenges students and encourages a lively interest in the power and versatility of language. In preparation for advanced high school English courses, students read challenging texts written in various time periods and rhetorical contexts, at times making interdisciplinary connections with historical events and concepts developed in their Grade 8 U.S. History class. Students develop their ability to express ideas with clarity and precision by writing increasingly complex compositions for a variety of purposes, including literary analysis, persuasion, and research.
Student placement in ELD classes is determined by the International Admissions and Enrollment Office of Montgomery County Public Schools. These classes are designed for students with limited proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, or writing English. This special instruction in English is given until the students are ready to be mainstreamed into the regular English program. Additionally, students receive orientation designed to allow them to explore American and world cultures as well as to prepare them for the American educational system. ELD classes use the StudySync curriculum that is also being implemented in the regular English classes.