English 1 Pre-AP

Course #:  01091055
Credit Type:  English
Credit:  1.0
Pre/Co Requisite:  No
College Credit:  No
College Hours Earned: 0
Grade Level:  9-12
Other Information:  Advanced Placement and Pre-AP courses are available for high school students.  The exact courses scheduled at a building each school year depend on student interest and instructor availability.  See the school counselor for additional information.
Description: English 1 is a standards-based course focusing on thematic units of study appropriate to grade level 9. The curriculum comprises a variety of literary and informational text, writing for various purposes, speaking and listening, and language skills (e.g., grammar, vocabulary).  Students analyze texts for key ideas and details, evaluating the author’s craft and textual structures in order to integrate ideas and details into well-written texts of their own. Students take part in collaborative discussions to develop textual, visual, digital, and media literacies.