Core Curriculum: Language Arts

Our Language Arts program integrates writing and reading instruction.  Writing and reading are complementary processes of meaning construction, and their combination in the curriculum enables students to achieve understanding through reflection and critical thinking.

Goals and Objectives:

1. Students will read strategically to construct meaning.
2. Students will refine the formal conventions of writing, including spelling, punctuation, and grammar usage.
3. Students will learn writing forms using narrative, expository, descriptive, persuasive, and creative styles.
4. Students will understand the strategies for communicating and will prepare messages appropriate for their intended audiences.
5. Students will understand how various forms of significant literature reflect different cultures, eras, and idea.

Major Topics of Study:

1. Drama (Diary of Anne Frank)
2. Leadership
3. Editorial Analysis
4. 1960s Study Unit
5. Careers Study Unit
6. Various Novels Study Units
7. Historical Fiction Study Unit