ONE-CREDIT HIGH SCHOOL COURSE
CREDIT RECOVERY AVAILABLE
HONORS OPTION
NCAA APPROVED
In this course, students will embark on a journey to strengthen their language, communication, and critical thinking skills as they prepare for their future endeavors — be that college, career, or alternative paths. Through a variety of engaging modules, students will delve into various literary works, non-fiction texts, foundational U.S. and world documents, and a guided reading of a Shakespearean drama. This unique combination of texts aims to expand students’ perspectives and equip them with the skills needed to thrive in a diverse and complex world. Students will also write for a variety of purposes including professional writing, where students explore nuances in language, grammar, and effective communication techniques, argumentative writing where students use research and evidence to support their claim, narrative writing, where students craft a story based on real or imagined events, and informative writing, where students share their valuable perspectives. Finally, students will acquire effective listening and speaking skills and be able to transfer those specific skills into a collaborative setting.
