Prerequisites: Prerequisite/Selection Process: English 9 or Hon- ors English 9 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credit (1.0 English credit, 0.5 Elective credit) Major Outcomes: • Focus on college readiness skills (goal setting, time management, note taking, reflection) • Read and analyze texts from a variety of view- points, focusing on the author’s choices, and citing textual evidence to demonstrate under- standing. Examine the elements of effective arguments. • Write daily, with a wide variety of writing ex- periences. Focus on choices that impact the overall writing. • Develop language skills (including expanding vocabulary and examining voice and style) as they relate to reading, writing and speaking. • Develop skills in listening and speaking. Focus on extending academic discussions and relating the discussion to broader themes. Projects/Activities: Book clubs, Socratic seminars, argumentative writing, mini-inquiry project, digital works, presentations, and independent reading. Instructional Focus: Teachers will create daily reading, writing, and discussion activities as stu- dents explore thematic units. Language work will be embedded within authentic reading, writing, and speaking experiences. Teachers will offer multiple opportunities for students to demon- strate their learning. Honors English 10 Prerequisite/Selection Process: English 9 or Hon- ors English 9

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