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English LRC Developing Literacy Skills

CRHS South. English LRC Developing Literacy Skills. Mrs. Upham. http://www.crsd.org. English LRC Course Overview *A Graduation Project Course (Grades 11 & 12). Common Core Standards. Reading Classic & Contemporary Literature. Writing A Variety of Forms, Styles, and Modes.

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English LRC Developing Literacy Skills

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  1. CRHS South English LRC Developing Literacy Skills Mrs. Upham http://www.crsd.org

  2. English LRC Course Overview *A Graduation Project Course (Grades 11 & 12) Common Core Standards Reading Classic & Contemporary Literature Writing A Variety of Forms, Styles, and Modes Vocabulary Development and Word Study Research and Technology Usage

  3. Common Core Progress English Language Arts • A comprehensive English language arts (ELA) program that systematically addresses all four core strands of ELA – READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, LISTENING, AND LANGUAGE • Will enable students to develop key college and career-readiness skills • Will prepare students for the rigor of Common Core standardized tests: PA LITERATURE KEYSTONE EXAM

  4. Vocabulary Goals: • Vocabulary Acquisition • Prepare for standardized tests such as the Keystone Exams *The program will be supplemented with vocabulary from the literature as well.

  5. Writing Criterion Online Writing Evaluation: • Web-based program that evaluates a student's writing skills • Within seconds it provides scored reporting and diagnostic feedback to both writing instructors and students. • Essays are drafted and submitted. Students receive a holistic score with problem-solving annotations right in the text Also… • Writing units with a Common Core standards focus: • Opinion • Informative/explanatory • Narrative (fictional and nonfictional) • Research report

  6. Literature Elsewhere By Gabrielle Zevin And Then There Were None By Agatha Christie Tex By S.E.Hinton Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare Various Short Stories, Nonfiction & Poetry Tuesdays With Morrie By Mitch Albom

  7. Assessment ***Each assignment will be weighed individually.*** Assessments will be varied and will include formal tests, individual & group projects, oral presentations, work portfolios, and writing samples. District Standards are as follows: A= 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, etc.

  8. Thank You for Your Attention! Please feel free to contact me anytime! jupham@crsd.org 215-944-1164

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