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Course Description
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English 1
This course emphasizes the improvement of writing skills through well developed compositions; effectiveoral communication through discussion and presentations; appreciation of literature through reading, analysis and interpretation; and beginning research skills to gather pertinent materials.
Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs):
California State Common Core Standards* (ELOs) tied to these skills are:
- Reading RI 9.1
- Reading RL 9.1
- Writing W 9.1
- Writing W 9.2
- Writing W 9.3
- Writing W 9.4
- Speaking and Listening SL 9.1
- Speaking and Listening SL 9.4
*For a description of these standards, visit the Common Core website.
Skills tied to Essential Learning Outcomes:
This course will focus on mastery of the following skills:
- Learning to be a strong reader through close, critical reading
- Learning to communicate through writing that is claim based, evidence backed, and analytical
- Learning to have academic conversations in a variety of situations both formal and informal
- Learning to orally present thoughts and ideas
Course Syllabus
- Debi Fairchild dfairchild@njuhsd.com 530.273.4431
- Brad Hoover bhoover@njuhsd.com 530.273.4431
- Rebecca Navarro rnavarro@njuhsd.com 530.273.4431 x2256