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LA00364 - English Language Arts I 01001 (S1)

Course Description
This freshman-year English course invites students to explore diverse texts organized into thematic units. Students will engage in literary analysis and inferential evaluation of great texts both classic and contemporary. While critically reading fiction, poetry, drama, and literary nonfiction, students will master comprehension and literary-analysis strategies. Interwoven in the lessons across two semesters are activities that encourage students to strengthen their oral language skills and produce clear, coherent writing. Students will read a range of classic texts including Homer’s The Odyssey, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game.” They will study also short but complex texts, including influential speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan. Contemporary texts by Richard Preston, Julia Alvarez, Paul B. Janeczko, and Maya Angelou round out the course. The online course also includes audio resources that can "read" content to students along with 17 different language translation options. This course is taught by a South Dakota based teacher.
Course Code
01001
Content Area
Language Arts
Provider
DIAL
Instructor
To Be Determined
Prerequisite
None
Technology
Online
Course Materials
Electronic
Appropriate Grade Levels
9, 10
When Offered
Open-ended
Credit
Half
Cost
$260
Registration Contact
Name: Karen Peters
Phone: (605) 337-3178
Email: karen.peters@k12.sd.us
Registration Period
Registration for this course is ongoing.