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English 1 Semester 1   Course Cost: $270.00 Credit: .5 Course Materials: No textbook required. However, students will need the two paperback books listed below, plus a dictionary and a thesaurus. 1. 21 Great Stories - edited by Abraham H. Lass and Norma L. Tasman, Publisher – New American Library, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Copyright 1969, ISBN: 0451627857 2. Mythology by Edith Hamilton, Publisher Warner Books Edition published by arrangement with Little, Brown & Company, Copyright 1942, renewed 1969, ISBN: 0446607258 3. Dictionary - College Edition 4. Thesaurus - College Edition Course Description: In the first semester of English I, students will read and understand a variety of texts, compose a variety of written texts applying the conventions of the English language, and demonstrate appropriate research skills and the ability to listen responsively to a speaker.  Students will demonstrate understanding through self checks, quizzes, written reflections, projects, and unit tests. Students will also have the opportunity to share their ideas with other students and respond to the ideas of classmates. In English I, students will examine the elements of online success and academic honesty. Students will also understand the different elements and types of poetry, and a portion of the course will consist of their creating poetry from this knowledge. Students will then study the rudiments of short stories and discover the connections between their lives and the lives of characters within the texts. Students will examine a classic story and analyze how it influences contemporary literature.  Course Outline: - Unit 1 – Introductory Unit - Unit 2 – From Innocence to Awareness - Unit 3 – From Abstract to Concrete - Unit 4 – From Classic to Contemporary English I Core Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: - write in a variety of forms, including personal and literary, for various audiences and purposes - rely on the conventions and mechanics of written English, including the rules of usage and grammar, to write clearly and effectively - use writing as a tool for learning - acquire an extensive vocabulary though reading and systematic word study - comprehend selections using a variety of strategies - read extensively and intensively for different purposes in varied sources, including world literature - express and support responses to various types of texts - read in order to research assigned topics - identify connections and common themes in multiple pieces - draw inferences based on information presented in the texts Course Activities: Daily assignments, quizzes, tests, internet/research assignments, journals, writing assignments, and major projects. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE Back to Courses-Registration