English 1 [Competency Based] A

Semester 1: In English 1, students learn and practice the foundational skills that they will need to be successful throughout their high school English Language Arts education. Throughout this course, students examine different genres of fiction, including a coming-of-age novel, an assortment of short stories, a variety of poetry, and a Shakespearean play. As students read these texts, they explore characters who face life-changing experiences, consider the literary techniques that authors use to enhance their writing, and analyze how culture relates to literature. Additionally, students learn about aspects of nonfiction writing, such as the author's purpose, text structures, text features, and rhetorical techniques, while reading a variety of articles and speeches. As students read the texts in English 1, they will complete corresponding writing and presentation projects which allow them to demonstrate mastery of the content and skills they are learning. By the end of the course, students will have a strong grasp of how fiction and nonfiction authors convey their perspectives, as well as how writing and speaking can impact change.