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English
Required English Courses
English 1 English 1 Honors
Grade 9 Grade 9
Course Number 131 Course Number 139
Full Year Course - 1 credit Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: Recommendation
Estimated Fee: None Estimated Fee: None
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Recommended For: College Bound
Education Career: CORE
Career: CORE
English 1 Honors covers areas of composition,
English 1 is the study of various nonfiction and grammar, oral communication, and literature, as
literary genres. The course is designed to does all ninth grade English. The honors class,
foster an appreciation for the readings as well however, is both accelerated and enriched with
as to study the fundamentals of composition. regard to content, thus covering more material
This course addresses the mastery of the Ohio with more depth. In addition, students are
Learning Standards in areas such as literary expected to demonstrate in their writing a greater
devices, vocabulary, grammar, and speaking degree of sophistication in content and style.
and listening. While there are no fees for the Moreover, students are expected to work
course, students will be required to obtain independently and be motivated intrinsically.
copies of the four major literary works that will
be studied during the school year.
Option English 1 Honors
Option English 1 Grade 9
Grade 9 Course Number OPT139
Course Number OPT131 Full Year Course - 1 credit
Full Year Course - 1 credit Prerequisite: Recommendation
Prerequisite: None Estimated Fee: None
Estimated Fee: None Recommended For: College Bound
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Career: CORE
Education
Career: CORE English 1 Honors covers areas of composition,
grammar, oral communication, and literature, as
English 1 is the study of various nonfiction and does all ninth grade English. The honors class,
literary genres. The course is designed to however, is both accelerated and enriched with
foster an appreciation for the readings as well regard to content, thus covering more material
as to study the fundamentals of composition. with more depth. In addition, students are
This course addresses the mastery of the Ohio expected to demonstrate in their writing a greater
Learning Standards in areas such as literary degree of sophistication in content and style.
devices, vocabulary, grammar, and speaking Moreover, students are expected to work
and listening. While there are no fees for the independently and be motivated intrinsically.
course, students will be required to obtain
copies of the four major literary works that will
be studied during the school year.
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