ENGLISH
LANGUAGE ARTS
English Language Arts are divided into
the following areas:
- Listening and Speaking
People communicate
thoughts, feelings, experiences, information, and opinions through listening
and speaking. By doing this we learn to understand ourselves and others. Listening and speaking allows students to
explore ideas and to understand and organize their knowledge and
experiences. Some units covered in this
section will include speaker’s club and poetry.
- Reading and Writing
Reading and writing allows
students to extend their knowledge and use of language. By using effective reading
strategies, students make meaning and develop thoughtful and critical
interpretations of a variety of texts.
Writing allows students to explore, shape and clarify their thoughts as
well as communicate them to others. Some
units in this section are independent reading, novel studies, writing
workshops, and biographies.
- Viewing and Representing
Viewing and representing allows
students to understand the ways in which images and language may be used to
convey ideas. Representing gives
students the opportunity to communicate their ideas visually through a variety
of media including charts, posters, photographs, drama, and others. Visualizing allows students to gather information
and appreciate ideas shown visually by others.
Some units covered in this unit will include final projects from novel
studies and literature circles as well as independent reading projects
- Critical Thinking
Critical thinking
encompasses observations of the student’s ability to plan, question, gather,
evaluate and interpret information, give opinions, and support their judgments.
Evaluation
and Assessment
This course will include homework, spelling
and grammar units, individual and group assignments as well as projects. In class assignments and projects may
occasionally need to be completed at home.
Assignments are expected to be turned in on due dates. If this is not possible, arrangements need to
be made prior to the due date.
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