Part of the Health & Physical Education department at E-School.

Part of the Health & Physical Education department at E-School.

Part of the Health & Physical Education department at E-School.

Part of the Science department at E-School.

Part of the Science department at E-School.

Part of the Science department at E-School.

Part of the Science department at E-School.

Part of the Professional Communications department at E-School.

In this course, students engage in a variety of reading and writing experiences that consider how traditional and contemporary texts from 20th and 21st century America represent a view of the human condition and spirit. Reading selections from various genres (including plays, novels, poems, and speeches) provide an emphasis on comprehension, language skills, reader response, and author's purpose and craft. Students will write multi–page essays (informational and argumentative) in a writing workshop environment.

No textbook is required; 18 weeks to complete; uses Edgenuity LMS.

In this course, students will read and write on a daily basis. Text studies focus on the comparing and contrasting of universal themes in contemporary and traditional works from a variety of cultures and countries, including traditional British works. Students will analyze the effects of literary devices in literary nonfiction, expository, and argumentative texts. The course emphasizes self–selected texts and collaborative discussions focused on student–directed comprehension, interpretation, and analysis work.

No textbook is required; 18 weeks to complete; uses Edgenuity LMS.