High School English I for Credit Recovery
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License Model
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Number of Credits
1.0
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Estimated Completion Time
32-36 weeks
Suggested Prerequisites
English 1Description
Students will take an epic journey to refine reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Diving into literary and informational texts to discover the tools authors use to achieve their purpose, students will voyage through classic and contemporary works to reach new limits of comprehension.Please note that this is a Credit Recovery course. Credit Recovery courses are not NCAA approved and should not be used by student athletes attempting to recover credits.Module One: Literary Essentials
-Plot, character, conflict, and setting
-Universal theme
-Diction, tone, and mood
-Figurative language
-Phrases, clauses, and parallel structure
Module Two: Writing with Style
-Determining central idea
-Text structures and text features
-Denotation, connotation, and figurative language
-Reference materials
-Rhetorical appeals and rhetorical devices
-Author's purpose
-Evaluating opposing arguments
Module Three: The Art of Arguing
-Logical reasoning
-The elements of an effective argument
-Logical fallacies
-Effective claims
-Planning and writing an argument using credible sources
-The characteristics of satire
Module Four: Relying on Facts
-Planning and writing expository essays
-Paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing information
-Organizing an essay around a central idea
-Effective thesis statements
-Incorporating elaborative techniques
-The Works Cited page
-Effective digital presentations
Module Five: That's Epic
-Characteristics of epic poetry
-Characteristics of epic heroes
-Archetypes in literature
-Reading and analyzing dramatic works
-Adaptations of texts
-Layers of meaning in literature
Module Six: A Narrative of Epic Proportions
-Etymology
-Narrative writing
-Narrative techniques
-The hero's journey
-Developing point of view
-Developing universal themes