CP ELA I

Course Description

• This course is designed for students planning on attending college after high school or have a strong interest in the study of language arts. This course includes a detailed study of various genres of literature in which students read, study, and learn to appreciate short stories, poetry, non-fiction, and drama appropriate to their grade level. Students develop proficiency in writing through responses to select prompts in descriptive, narrative, and expository domains. Grammar and vocabulary studies are incorporated and emphasized to build a greater foundation for writing improvement.

• **There is a summer reading requirement that needs to be completed before the start of the school year. ** Below is a PDF that was provided to students on Classroom (for those who had Friermood English for 19-20) and handed out with materials on drop off/pick up days in May.

  • • Failure to complete Summer Reading can result in severe grade penalties for quarter 1!

• Texts will likely include but are not limited to Night, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, The Rag and Bone Shop, “The Tell-Tale Heart," “The Lady or the Tiger," "The Cask of Amontillado," “The Necklace," "The Monkey’s Paw," "Poison," "The Lottery," "The Gift of the Magi," "The Story of an Hour,” etc.