English Language Arts (LA)
Middle School students take a Language Arts course each year of Middle School. Details on each course of study are available below. Click here to access the Ohio Department of Education's resources including standards and model curricula.
Students will also take the following courses depending on year:
-6th Grade: Connections
Students will develop concepts and strategies in language arts through the integration of literature, language, and writing. They will use process and writing skills such as pre-writing, drafting, and editing to increase their writing abilities. Emphasis will be placed on building vocabulary, utilizing complex sentence structures, and developing higher order thinking skills. Major areas of concentration will be the study and analysis of fiction and informational text, building a stronger grammatical foundation, writing techniques, oral presentations that include various media formats, and listening skills. Writing will be completed in various styles and forms, including the effective use of research skills when applicable.
Students will develop concepts and strategies in language arts through the integration of literature, language, and writing. They will use process and writing skills such as pre-writing, drafting, and editing to increase their writing abilities. Emphasis will be placed on building vocabulary, utilizing complex sentence structures, and developing higher order thinking skills. Major areas of concentration will be the study and analysis of fiction and informational text, building a stronger grammatical foundation, writing techniques, oral presentations that include various media formats, and listening skills. Writing will be completed in various styles and forms, including the effective use of research skills when applicable. Advanced Language Arts 6 follows the same scope and sequence as Language Arts 7, but instruction is differentiated to allow greater depth of study. Students should expect increased rigor and complexity in writing, reading, and discussion.
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Students will develop concepts and strategies in language arts through the integration of literature, language, and writing. They will use process and writing skills such as pre-writing, drafting, and editing to increase their writing abilities. Emphasis will be placed on building vocabulary, utilizing complex sentence structures, and developing higher order thinking skills. Major areas of concentration will be the study and analysis of fiction and informational text, building a stronger grammatical foundation, writing techniques, oral presentations that include various media formats, and listening skills. Writing will be completed in various styles and forms, including the effective use of research skills when applicable.
Students will develop concepts and strategies in language arts through the integration of literature, language, and writing. They will use process and writing skills such as pre-writing, drafting, and editing to increase their writing abilities. Emphasis will be placed on building vocabulary, utilizing complex sentence structures, and developing higher order thinking skills. Major areas of concentration will be the study and analysis of fiction and informational text, building a stronger grammatical foundation, writing techniques, oral presentations that include various media formats, and listening skills. Writing will be completed in various styles and forms, including the effective use of research skills when applicable. Advanced Language Arts 7 follows the same scope and sequence as Language Arts 7, but instruction is differentiated to allow greater depth of study. Students should expect increased rigor and complexity in writing, reading, and discussion.
Students will develop concepts and strategies in language arts through the integration of literature, language, and writing. They will use process and writing skills such as pre-writing, drafting, and editing to increase their writing abilities. Emphasis will be placed on building vocabulary, utilizing complex sentence structures, and developing higher order thinking skills. Major areas of concentration will be the study and analysis of fiction and informational text, building a stronger grammatical foundation, writing techniques, oral presentations that include various media formats, and listening skills. Writing will be completed in various styles and forms, including the effective use of research skills when applicable.
Students will develop concepts and strategies in language arts through the integration of literature, language, and writing. They will use process and writing skills such as pre-writing, drafting, and editing to increase their writing abilities. Emphasis will be placed on building vocabulary, utilizing complex sentence structures, and developing higher order thinking skills. Major areas of concentration will be the study and analysis of fiction and informational text, building a stronger grammatical foundation, writing techniques, oral presentations that include various media formats, and listening skills. Writing will be completed in various styles and forms, including the effective use of research skills when applicable. Advanced Language Arts 8 follows the same scope and sequence as Language Arts 8, but instruction is differentiated to allow greater depth of study. Students should expect increased rigor and complexity in writing, reading, and discussion.