Defines what students should understand and be able to do. Focuses on language in writing and speaking using classic literature, essays, and speeches as mentor texts.

Defines what students should understand and be able to do. Focuses on language in writing and speaking using classic literature, essays, and speeches as mentor texts.

Defines what students should understand and be able to do. Students continue to review and apply early grade-level benchmarks and expectations. Focuses on language in writing and speaking using classic literature, essays, and speeches as mentor texts.

Defines what students should understand and be able to do. Students continue to review and apply early grade-level benchmarks and expectations. Focuses on language in writing and speaking using classic literature, essays, and speeches as mentor texts.

Defines what students should understand and be able to do. Focuses on language in writing and speaking using classic literature, essays, and speeches as mentor texts.

Defines what students should understand and be able to do. Focuses on language in writing and speaking using classic literature, essays, and speeches as mentor texts.

Defines what students should understand and be able to do. Focuses on language in writing and speaking using classic literature, essays, and speeches as mentor texts. Students continue to review and apply earlier grade-level benchmarks.

Defines what students should understand and be able to do. Focuses on language in writing and speaking using classic literature, essays, and speeches as mentor texts. Students continue to review and apply earlier grade-level benchmarks.

Introductory college-level composition course where students cultivate understanding of writing and rhetorical arguments through reading and analyzing texts.

Introductory college-level literary analysis course where students cultivate understanding of literature through reading and analyzing texts.

Focused on correct and effective language and organizational skills in preparing, delivering, and evaluating argument and debate. Includes critiquing and presenting well-structured arguments.

Continues to develop student awareness, understanding, and application of language arts as they apply to oral communication concepts and strategies for public debate.