Grade 11

1.00 Credit

Level 1

Course # 1131

This course is focused primarily on American fiction and nonfiction. Students are required to read a wide variety of literature throughout the year including novels, plays, short stories, poems, essays, and magazine or newspaper articles. Students will vigorously practice various reading strategies on a weekly basis to improve their reading comprehension skills. All literature will be analyzed for tone, mood, theme, and other literary elements. Also, students will consistently relate all literature to current events and real world experiences, and an emphasis will be placed on students’ constantly making inferences about their reading. Additionally, students will regularly respond to their reading with journal writing and essays, requiring students to employ proper conventions, style, and MLA formats. Students will be regularly expected to participate in whole class and small group discussions to enhance their listening skills.