Page 58 - Course Catalog 2018-2019 (UPDATED 1-25-18)

English

Elective Course Offerings

Advantage English 1 Creative Writing 1, 2, and 3

Grade 9 Grades 10-12
Course Number 134 Course Number 184, 185 or 186
Full Year Course – No Credit Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite – Recommendation Prerequisite: English teacher recommendation
Estimated Fee – None Estimated Fee: None
Recommended For: Supplemental Support Recommended For: College Bound
Career: A, B, E, P
The Advantage English 1 course provides
support for identified students who need Creative Writing is an elective English course
more development in literacy skills and are open to students in grades 10-12 who take
not receiving other intervention services. The pleasure in experimenting with the written
class is aligned with the English Language word. The course is designed to give creative
th
Arts State Standards for 9 grade with an students an outlet for imaginative expression
emphasis on individual skill development in of ideas and thoughts. Students gain
reading comprehension and written experience in creating short stories, poems,
communication. This class is a half-period and essays as well as partake of other class-
taken opposite lunch. related creative experiences. The goal of each
student in class should be to meet all of the
Advantage English 2 required assignments of the class and submit

Grade 10 as much original work as possible for
Course Number 144 entry/publication in student writing contests
Full Year Course – No Credit and the student publication Voices Magazine.
Prerequisite – Recommendation Evaluations are based upon collections within
Estimated Fee – None individual portfolios, workshop leadership,
Recommended For: Supplemental Support and intrinsic motivation. All students in
Creative Writing are expected to serve on the
The Advantage English 2 course provides staff of Voices, our school literacy/arts
support for identified students who need more
development in literacy skills and are not magazine. Students taking the course for the
second or third time shall design written
receiving other intervention services. The projects evincing growth in prose/poetry as
class is aligned with the English Language well as maturity of style.
th
Arts State Standards for 10 grade with an
emphasis on individual skill development in
reading comprehension and written
communication. This class is a half-period
taken opposite lunch.

56