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Computer Skills for Academic Success [Competency Based]

$250.00
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Course Description Computer programs are an integral part of day-to-day life, so it’s essential to have a basic understanding of how they work and how to use them safely and responsibly. In this course, students learn about file types, including PDFs, as well as basic file management. They also learn about digital citizenship and how to communicate effectively and appropriately on the Internet. Students explore the origins of open-source software, including the LibreOffice suite. Office productivity software is required for education and numerous professions. While some office software applications are quite expensive, a powerful and user-friendly group of programs called LibreOffice is available for free to everyone. Students explore this free application suite, learning how to create, save, and format documents in Writer; how to design spreadsheets and manipulate and perform calculations on data in Calc; and how to build, save, and customize slide show presentations in Impress. After completing this course, students will have the tools to work with and present information in a variety of forms for professional, academic, and personal use. Course Breakdown Origins and significance of open source software and the Portable Document Format (PDF) Creating, moving, copying, renaming, and deleting folders and subfolders Naming, saving, moving, copying, and deleting files Composing appropriate e-mail messages based on the message's audience and purpose Creating and sending e-mail messages Parts of e-mail messages and their uses The Internet and World Wide Web Internet safety and information security The importance of digital citizenship Online etiquette Creating, saving, and printing documents Formatting documents using fonts, margins, tables, orientation, columns, and lists Creating, formatting, and entering data into spreadsheets Creating formulas and performing calculations Creating and formatting presentations Using templates, presentation themes, and clip art to customize presentations Using transitions and animation within a presentation Course Goals Explain how to perform basic operations with computer files and manage those files. Describe ways to be a good digital citizen and be safe on the Internet. Explain how to communicate effectively via e-mail. Summarize the history and explain the significance of open source software and LibreOffice. Demonstrate the skills necessary to create, save, and format documents in Writer. Create and manage spreadsheets, and manipulate data in Calc. Create, save, and customize presentations in Impress.

Construction: Fundamentals and Careers

$250.00
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Course Description

This course introduces students to the evolving industry of construction! In addition to building on standard concepts such as technical skills, project planning, and regulations, students will learn about the variety of career possibilities within construction. They will also explore the entrepreneurial side of construction and discover what it takes to start and run your own business in this field. Finally, the course will look towards the future and analyze trends in green materials, energy efficiency, and technology to determine how these will impact the homes we build and live in.

Course Breakdown

  • Introduction to Home Construction
  • Academic Foundations for Careers in Construction
  • Technical Skills in Home Construction
  • Project Planning in Home Construction
  • Safety and Health in Home Construction
  • Contracts and Regulations in Home Construction
  • Careers in Home Construction
  • Owning a Construction Business
  • Green Construction
  • The Future of Home Construction

Course Goals

EdisonLearning eCourses® are structured in a consistent, research-based format utilizing multiple pedagogical concepts such as Understanding by Design, Growth Mindset, and Video and Project-based learning. Through the use of these pedagogical concepts, our career preparatory elective courses maintain a consistent and engaging course structure that supports student-centered learning.

Drones: Remote Pilot Certification Course

$250.00
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Course Description

This course prepares students to take the Federal Aviation Administration’s Part 107 exam, which is essential to becoming a commercial drone pilot. The field of unmanned aerial vehicles is growing rapidly, as the opportunities to use them for search and rescue, photography, recreation, inspection, and many others continue to multiply. Students will learn the critical facts to prepare for the test’s topics, which include: regulations, airspace and requirements, weather, loading & performance, and operations. The course will conclude with a look at the most promising careers in the field of drones.

Course Breakdown

  • Introduction to the Drone Remote Pilot Exam
  • Regulations Part 1
  • Regulations Part 2
  • Airspace & Requirements
  • Weather
  • Loading & Performance
  • Operations
  • Drone Careers

Course Goals

EdisonLearning eCourses® are structured in a consistent, research-based format utilizing multiple pedagogical concepts such as Understanding by Design, Growth Mindset, and Video and Project-based learning. Through the use of these pedagogical concepts, our career preparatory elective courses maintain a consistent and engaging course structure that supports student-centered learning.

Earth Science (MS) (1st semester)

$250.00
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Course Description Earth Science (MS) explores how a number of sciences affect the processes on Earth and in space. In this interactive and engaging course, students study air, water, and the processes that shape the physical world, as well as how human civilization has impacted the balance of nature. Students will begin by learning the method of studying the natural world called the scientific method. Students learn about the modern science behind topics such as continental drift, fossil dating, the cause of the seasons, natural disasters, ocean ecosystems, and alternative energy sources. Students will also examine how human activity affects natural processes and the ways that impact can be reduced. At the end of this course, students have an understanding of and appreciation for earth science and a solid foundation for future science studies. Course Breakdown Science and society The Scientific Revolution Lab equipment Scientific method Scientific theory Matter Atoms Mixtures and solutions Solids, Liquids, and gases The rock cycle Geology Pangaea Plate tectonics Paleontology Fossils Dinosaurs Mantle Mountains, trenches, and islands Volcanoes Earthquakes Mining Minerals Course Goals Describe the importance of Earth science. Explain the Scientific Revolution. Describe the importance of the scientific method. Distinguish between solids, liquids, and gases. Describe the layers of Earth. Explain methods used to determine the age of Earth. Describe Earth's early period and Pangaea. Identify basics of plate tectonics and the theory of continental drift. Describe how fossils can help understand science history. Identify the different parts of Earth's mantle.

Earth Science [Competency Based] (1st semester)

$250.00
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Course Description Earth Science explores how a number of sciences, including geology, physics, chemistry, and biology impact the world and universe around us. In this interactive and engaging course, students study air, water, and the physical processes that shape the physical world, and how human civilization has affected the balance of nature. Students learn about the modern science behind topics from the Earth’s history, such as continental drift, ice ages, fossil dating, and geological timescale. Students will also look at processes that affect life today, such as weathering and erosion, the rock cycle, weather patterns, and climate. They will explore regular phenomena, the cause of the seasons and natural disasters. The students will examine the formation, acquisition and use of natural resources, as well as alternative energy sources. The students will also look at Earth as a small part of a larger universe in an exploration of astronomy. They will examine the Solar System and the stars and galaxies beyond it. Course Breakdown The nature of science and technology Branches of earth science Earth's spheres The layers and composition of Earth Plate tectonics Continental drift Earthquakes Volcanoes Mountain formation Classes of rocks The rock cycle Age of Earth Geological time Glaciers Weathering and erosion Managing resources Oceanography Characteristics of ocean water Ocean zones Currents and waves Energy transfer by the ocean Course Goals Develop proper scientific methodology techniques and apply them in scientific investigations. Compare the structure of the different layers and spheres of Earth. Summarize the process of plate tectonics and how that has changed the surface of Earth. Describe how plate tectonics create earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain ranges. Distinguish between the classes of rocks and the cycle of formation of each of these classes. Demonstrate how the age of Earth is determined and identify the eras of geological time. Describe how glaciers form and the effect of glaciers on Earth's surface. Compare erosion and weathering and how those processes shape the surface of Earth. Summarize the processes that form resources and how those are distributed around the world. Explain the nature of ocean water at different depths, and how the ocean transfers energy through the world.

Earth Science [Competency Based] (2nd semester)

$250.00
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Course Description Earth Science explores how a number of sciences, including geology, physics, chemistry, and biology impact the world and universe around us. In this interactive and engaging course, students study air, water, and the physical processes that shape the physical world, and how human civilization has affected the balance of nature. Students learn about the modern science behind topics from the Earth’s history, such as continental drift, ice ages, fossil dating, and geological timescale. Students will also look at processes that affect life today, such as weathering and erosion, the rock cycle, weather patterns, and climate. They will explore regular phenomena, the cause of the seasons and natural disasters. The students will examine the formation, acquisition and use of natural resources, as well as alternative energy sources. The students will also look at Earth as a small part of a larger universe in an exploration of astronomy. They will examine the Solar System and the stars and galaxies beyond it. Course Breakdown River valleys and floods Groundwater Earth's spheres The atmosphere Atmospheric energy cycle Water cycle and cloud formation Wind patterns and air masses Weather forecasting Climate factors Humans and environmental changes Effects of air pollution Greenhouse effect Impact on ecosystems Energy sources The atmosphere Structure of the Sun Structure of the solar system Planets, moons, asteroids, and comets Universal laws Electromagnetic radiation Classification of stars Constellations and galaxies Course Goals Relate the movement of water to the formation of river valleys and floodplains. Distinguish between the layers of the atmosphere and explain how energy is absorbed and moved throughout the atmosphere. Describe the movements of the atmosphere and how they are used to predict weather conditions. Summarize the processes that create climate patterns across Earth. Explain how pollution and other human activities affect the atmosphere and climate patterns. Examine the causes and solutions to the issues caused by human activity. Compare and contrast the sources of energy used by humans for fuel. Describe the structures and the laws that compose the solar system. Summarize the nature of electromagnetic radiation and how it is detected and used to analyze the universe. Distinguish between different stars and galaxies and explain how constellations are used to comprehend the night sky.

Earth Science [Credit Recovery]

$250.00
Rated 0 out of 5
Course Description Earth Science explores how a number of sciences, including geology, physics, chemistry, and biology impact the world and universe around us. In this interactive and engaging course, students study air, water, and the physical processes that shape the physical world, and how human civilization has affected the balance of nature. Students learn about the modern science behind topics from the Earth’s history, such as continental drift, ice ages, fossil dating, and geological timescale. Students will also look at processes that affect life today, such as weathering and erosion, the rock cycle, weather patterns, and climate. They will explore regular phenomena, the cause of the seasons and natural disasters. The students will examine the formation, acquisition and use of natural resources, as well as alternative energy sources. The students will also look at Earth as a small part of a larger universe in an exploration of astronomy. They will examine the Solar System and the stars and galaxies beyond it. Course Breakdown Modeling in Earth science The four spheres Continental drift Types of stress and faults Seismographs and data Magnitude of an earthquake Locations of active volcanoes Rocks Superposition and correlation Glaciers Erosion Energy cycle Floods Layers of the atmosphere Energy from the Sun The water cycle Air pressure Thunderstorms and tornadoes Earth's movements The carbon cycle Climate changes Greenhouse effect Habitat impact Asteroids and comets Telescopes, satellites, and probes Star characteristics and classification Big bang theory Course Goals Describe the four spheres of Earth's system. Analyze the four layers of Earth. Compare locations of earthquakes and volcanoes with plate boundaries. Describe the conditions necessary for the formation of thunderstorms and tornadoes. Explain why seasons occur on Earth. Describe the factors that influence climate. Explain the hypotheses that describe how the Moon may have formed.

Earth Science [Project Based] (1st semester)

$250.00
Rated 0 out of 5

Course Description

Earth Science explores how a number of sciences, including geology, physics, chemistry, and biology impact the world and universe around us. In this interactive and engaging course, students study air, water, and the physical processes that shape the physical world, and how human civilization has affected the balance of nature. Students learn about the modern science behind topics from the Earth’s history, such as continental drift, ice ages, fossil dating, and geological timescale. Students will also look at processes that affect life today, such as weathering and erosion, the rock cycle, weather patterns, and climate. They will explore regular phenomena, the cause of the seasons and natural disasters. The students will examine the formation, acquisition and use of natural resources, as well as alternative energy sources. The students will also look at Earth as a small part of a larger universe in an exploration of astronomy. They will examine the Solar System and the stars and galaxies beyond it.

Course Breakdown

  • Scientific principles
  • Cycles of matter
  • Studying and modeling the Earth
  • Earth's movements and the seasons
  • Factors that determine climate
  • Climate-change analysis project
  • Formation and age of rocks
  • Geological time
  • Formation of minerals
  • Formation of natural resources Using natural resources
  • Effect of the location of resources
  • Features and motions of the Moon
  • Continental drift
  • Causes and effects of earthquakes
  • Formation and catastrophic results of volcanoes
  • Movement and effects of glaciers
  • Earth formations project

Course Goals

  1. Develop proper scientific methodology techniques and apply them in scientific investigations.
  2. Analyze the impact of the water, carbon, and energy cycles on Earth and explain how humans interact with each.
  3. Describe how models are used to make observations and predictions in Earth Science.
  4. Explain the processes of the rock cycle and the methods used to find the relative and absolute ages of rocks.
  5. Describe the formation of natural resources and how they are obtained for use as energy sources. Describe the motion of Earth and explain how it affects the climate.
  6. Explain how the climate changes over time in different regions.
  7. Explain the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift.
  8. Compare the characteristics of different types of volcanoes.
  9. Summarize how the ice ages influenced the formation of geologic structures.

Earth Science [Project Based] (2nd semester)

$250.00
Rated 0 out of 5

Course Description

Earth Science explores how a number of sciences, including geology, physics, chemistry, and biology impact the world and universe around us. In this interactive and engaging course, students study air, water, and the physical processes that shape the physical world, and how human civilization has affected the balance of nature. Students learn about the modern science behind topics from the Earth’s history, such as continental drift, ice ages, fossil dating, and geological timescale. Students will also look at processes that affect life today, such as weathering and erosion, the rock cycle, weather patterns, and climate. They will explore regular phenomena, the cause of the seasons and natural disasters. The students will examine the formation, acquisition and use of natural resources, as well as alternative energy sources. The students will also look at Earth as a small part of a larger universe in an exploration of astronomy. They will examine the Solar System and the stars and galaxies beyond it.

Course Breakdown

  • Soil formation
  • Weathering and erosion
  • River systems
  • Atmosphere and its cycles
  • The Sun and its effect on the atmosphere
  • Human impact on the atmosphere
  • Formation of wind patterns
  • Formation of weather
  • Thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes
  • Predicting weather patterns
  • Climate forecast project Basics of oceanography
  • Landforms and food webs of the ocean
  • Marine ecosystems project
  • Structure of the solar system
  • Bodies in the solar system
  • Electromagnetic radiation
  • Stars and galaxies
  • Human impacts and programs
  • Energy sources
  • Impacts on ecosystems

Course Goals

  1. Summarize the effects of weathering and erosion on the three different rock types.
  2. Describe river systems and how they affect Earth's surface.
  3. Compare atmospheric cycles and the ways humans interact with those cycles.
  4. Investigate the conditions which create different weather phenomena. Identify the biologic and geologic features of the ocean.
  5. Analyze the movement of the oceans using tidal and current patterns.
  6. Summarize the formation of the universe, its laws, and all of the objects within it.
  7. Compare benefits and drawbacks of using alternate forms of energy.
  8. Describe the impact humans have on Earth.

Economics [Competency Based] (1st semester)

$250.00
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Course Description Economics is a comprehensive survey of the ways in which human decisions impact the world every day. Microeconomic concepts including supply and demand, business transactions, the fundamentals of work, and others offer students a glimpse into the effect of personal economic decisions upon the world. Macroeconomic concepts such as the fiscal policy of governments, trade, natural resource use, and other big picture topics offer a more broad view of the world’s economic systems. In its entirety, this course illuminates the ways in which people from around the world are connected to one another and their natural surroundings every day. Course Breakdown Basic economic principles Factors that influence production The laws of supply and demand Features of a free market economic system Labor and wages Scarcity and opportunity cost Profit and production Market economics Monopolies and oligopolies Entrepreneurship and partnerships Government and the economy Course Goals Explain that economics is about the allocation of scarce resources, that scarcity forces choice, that trade-offs exist, and that every choice has an opportunity cost. Analyze how demand and supply for a good in a competitive market are determined and explain how demand and supply together determine equilibrium price. Analyze the roles and decisions of producers and consumers in a market. Analyze the role of prices in allocating scarce resources in market economies and explain the consequences of price controls. Explain how prices and outputs are determined in markets characterized by just one seller (monopolies), a few sellers (oligopolies), or many sellers of unique but similar products (monopolistic competition). Analyze the role of market failure in government decisions.

Economics [Competency Based] (2nd semester)

$250.00
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Course Description Economics is a comprehensive survey of the ways in which human decisions impact the world every day. Microeconomic concepts including supply and demand, business transactions, the fundamentals of work, and others offer students a glimpse into the effect of personal economic decisions upon the world. Macroeconomic concepts such as the fiscal policy of governments, trade, natural resource use, and other big picture topics offer a more broad view of the world’s economic systems. In its entirety, this course illuminates the ways in which people from around the world are connected to one another and their natural surroundings every day. Course Breakdown Money Monetary policy Business cycle Economic indicators The Federal Reserve System Investment Taxes Financial institutions The stock market Inflation, employment, and price indexes Government budgets Global and regional trade Economic reform Course Goals Analyze how money, in its various forms and uses, impacts the economy. Explain how fiscal and monetary policies are used to determine economic goals and impact the economy. Analyze the roles income distribution, production, and taxes play in the economy. Explain how banking systems evolved over time and led to the creation of the Federal Reserve System. Analyze the role of the Federal Reserve System in impacting the economy through monetary policy and other economic tools. Analyze the global economic development of nations and the various roles of the US economy around the world.

Economics [Project Based] (1st semester)

$250.00
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Course Description

Economics is a comprehensive survey of the ways in which human decisions impact the world every day. Microeconomic concepts including supply and demand, business transactions, the fundamentals of work, and others offer students a glimpse into the effect of personal economic decisions upon the world. Macroeconomic concepts such as the fiscal policy of governments, trade, natural resource use, and other big picture topics offer a more broad view of the world’s economic systems. In its entirety, this course illuminates the ways in which people from around the world are connected to one another and their natural surroundings every day.

Course Breakdown

  • Overview of key economic concepts
  • The laws of supply and demand
  • Market equilibrium and disequilibrium
  • Economic decision making
  • Labor and wages Economic systems
  • Types of business
  • The role of the entrepreneur
  • Market failures
  • Government intervention in the economy
  • Investment strategies

Course Goals

  1. Explain that economics is about the allocation of scarce resources, that scarcity forces choice, that tradeoffs exist, and that every choice has an opportunity cost.
  2. Analyze how demand and supply for a good in a competitive market are determined and explain how demand and supply together determine equilibrium price.
  3. Analyze the roles and decisions of producers and consumers in a market.
  4. Formulate a Return on Investment Portfolio related to the cost of postsecondary education and training. Assess the role of prices in allocating scarce resources in market economies and explain the consequences of price controls.
  5. Explain how prices and outputs are determined in markets characterized by just one seller (monopolies), a few sellers (oligopolies), or many sellers of unique but similar products (monopolistic competition).
  6. Analyze the role of market failure in government decisions.
  7. Design a comprehensive investment strategy in order to meet personal short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals.

Economics [Project Based] (2nd semester)

$250.00
Rated 0 out of 5

Course Description

Economics is a comprehensive survey of the ways in which human decisions impact the world every day. Microeconomic concepts including supply and demand, business transactions, the fundamentals of work, and others offer students a glimpse into the effect of personal economic decisions upon the world. Macroeconomic concepts such as the fiscal policy of governments, trade, natural resource use, and other big picture topics offer a more broad view of the world’s economic systems. In its entirety, this course illuminates the ways in which people from around the world are connected to one another and their natural surroundings every day.

Course Breakdown

  • Uses, characteristics, and value of money
  • Macroeconomic theory
  • American fiscal policy
  • The business cycle
  • Gross domestic product (GDP)
  • Budgets and national debt
  • Taxes and government spending The history of banking in the United States
  • Types and roles of financial institutions
  • Assets
  • The Federal Reserve System
  • Inflation and deflation
  • Imports and exports
  • Global trade and international trade organizations
  • National economic development

Course Goals

  1. Analyze how money, in its various forms and uses, impacts the economy.
  2. Explain how fiscal and monetary policies are used to determine economic goals and impact the economy.
  3. Analyze the roles income distribution, production, and taxes play in the economy.
  4. Create a tax plan after gaining an understanding of how and why governments use taxes. Explain how banking systems evolved over time and led to the creation of the Federal
  5. Reserve System.
  6. Analyze the role of the Federal Reserve System in impacting the economy through monetary policy and other economic tools.
  7. Analyze the global economic development of nations and the various roles of the US economy around the world.
  8. Design a currency based on principles of value, taking into account the recent democratization of currency.

English 1 [Competency Based] (1st semester)

$250.00
Rated 0 out of 5
Course Description How do writers and speakers effectively communicate to their audiences? When is it appropriate to use formal and informal English? When writing or speaking, why are smooth transitions from one idea, event, or concept to another important? Learning to become an effective communicator includes knowing how to receive, evaluate, comprehend, and respond to verbal and nonverbal communication. Students learn effective communication in the context of fiction and nonfiction writing as well as in one-on-one and group discussions. Students strengthen their writing skills by varying syntax and sentence types, and through the correct use of colons, semicolons, and conjunctive adverbs. Students learn to keep their audience, task, and purpose in mind while maintaining a formal style and objective tone, and use style manuals and reference materials to appropriately cite sources and ensure that their writing meets the conventions of formal English. Course Breakdown Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes “Cleis” by Sappho “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats “Prologue” by Anne Bradstreet Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev “Musee des Beaux Arts” by W.H. Auden “The Nose” by Nikolai Gogol Candide by Voltaire Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Haiku poems by Matsuo Bashō and Issa Kobayashi Course Goals Read and analyze Don Quixote. Explore the elements of plot. Identify key pieces of textual evidence. Write an autobiographical narrative. Read and analyze Romeo and Juliet. Examine the structure and elements of a drama. Write a persuasive literary analysis on Romeo and Juliet.

English 1 [Competency Based] (2nd semester)

$250.00
Rated 0 out of 5
Course Description How do writers and speakers effectively communicate to their audiences? When is it appropriate to use formal and informal English? When writing or speaking, why are smooth transitions from one idea, event, or concept to another important? Learning to become an effective communicator includes knowing how to receive, evaluate, comprehend, and respond to verbal and nonverbal communication. Students learn effective communication in the context of fiction and nonfiction writing as well as in one-on-one and group discussions. Students strengthen their writing skills by varying syntax and sentence types, and through the correct use of colons, semicolons, and conjunctive adverbs. Students learn to keep their audience, task, and purpose in mind while maintaining a formal style and objective tone, and use style manuals and reference materials to appropriately cite sources and ensure that their writing meets the conventions of formal English. Course Breakdown “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen “When You Are Old” and “The Second Coming” by William Butler Yeats “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas “For My People” by Margaret Walker “Changgan Memories” by Li Po “I Am Offering This Poem” by Jimmy Santiago Baca “The Myth of Sisyphus” by Albert Camus “The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica” by Judith Ortiz Cofer A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan “The Garden of Forking Paths” by Jorge Luis Borges “The True Story of Ah Q” by Lu Hsun Master Harold and the Boys by Athol Fugard Tartuffe by Jean-Baptiste Molière The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain “Home” by Anton Chekhov The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka “The Circular Ruins” by Jorge Luis Borges Course Goals Analyze elements of poetry and literary nonfiction. Write a compare-and-contrast essay on two poems. Identify the difference between primary and secondary sources. Determine how cultural and historical contexts influence an author's work. Read and analyze The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Investigate the components of a literary work. Explain how culture and history influence a work of literature. Write a cause-and-effect essay.

English 1 [Credit Recovery]

$250.00
Rated 0 out of 5
Course Description How do writers and speakers effectively communicate to their audiences? When is it appropriate to use formal and informal English? When writing or speaking, why are smooth transitions from one idea, event, or concept to another important? Learning to become an effective communicator includes knowing how to receive, evaluate, comprehend, and respond to verbal and nonverbal communication. Students learn effective communication in the context of fiction and nonfiction writing as well as in one-on-one and group discussions. Students strengthen their writing skills by varying syntax and sentence types, and through the correct use of colons, semicolons, and conjunctive adverbs. Students learn to keep their audience, task, and purpose in mind while maintaining a formal style and objective tone, and use style manuals and reference materials to appropriately cite sources and ensure that their writing meets the conventions of formal English. Course Breakdown Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare “I Am Offering This Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes “Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen "When You Are Old" by William Butler Yeats "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas "For My People" by Margaret Walker "Changgan Memories" by Li Po "The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica" by Judith Ortiz Cofer "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain "Musée des Beaux Arts" by W. H. Auden Course Goals Read and analyze Don Quixote. Explore the elements of plot. Read and analyze Romeo and Juliet. Examine the structure and elements of a drama. Write a cause-and-effect essay. Analyze elements of poetry and literary nonfiction. Write a compare-and-contrast essay on two poems. Read and analyze The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Explain how culture and history influence a work of literature.