Page 17 - Course Selection Guide 2021-2022

ENGLISH PROGRAM
FRESHMEN Required:
Regular English 9 Honors English 9
Reading
(by Dept. placement)
SOPHOMORES Required:
Regular English 10 Honors English 10
Electives:
Horizon Yearbook
JUNIORS Required:
Regular English 11 Honors English 11
Electives:
Creative Writing Horizon Yearbook
SENIORS Required:
Regular English 12 Advanced Placement/ Honors English 12 English Literature and Composition
Electives:
Creative Writing Horizon Yearbook
GENERAL INFORMATION
Padua Franciscan High School offers a comprehensive English program for students with a qualifying learning disability and appropriate IEP/ISP. This program is designed to meet the needs of students who have been identified with a specific learning disability in 1) reading comprehension, 2) basic reading skills, 3) oral expression, 4) written expression, and/or 5) listening comprehension. Students completing this program will fulfill the minimum required college-preparatory English core curriculum upon graduation. Details are on page 57.
READING (204)
Year 1 Credit Grade 9
Students enrolled in Regular English 9 (212A) must also enroll in this full year course. Students enrolled in LD English 9 (216) will be placed as per their IEP goals.
This course will help students develop sequential reading, literacy, and study skills. Students will practice the skills individually and in group work assignments. Individual work will be based upon strengths and weaknesses determined through diagnostic tests of content-specific skills. Also emphasized is the development of poise, confidence, and positive thinking for oral presentation. Course assignments, activities, and assessments will be differentiated according to student needs.
REGULAR ENGLISH 9 (212)
Year 1 Credit
This course ensures that the student will have a solid foundation in English language skills. These skills include the basic elements of grammar, vocabulary, literature, and the five-paragraph essay. Various literary forms are introduced through the reading of novels as well as short stories, drama, non-fiction, poetry, and mythology.
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All students follow the sequential English program and complete four (4) required units of English. A full unit of English
must be fulfilled each year. The English Language Arts program encompasses the study of reading, writing, and oral
communication, while promoting critical and creative thinking. It includes the expansion of vocabulary, development of
grammar skills, mastery of composition in accordance with the Modern Language Association (MLA) standards,
understanding of research principles, and practice of public speaking. The range of literary genres includes the short story,
novel, drama, poetry, and nonfiction of American, British, and multicultural literature.