COURSE OUTLINE

Grade Level:  7^th                                                                                Course #:  EN07

Course Name:  General English                                                           # of Credits:  One (1)

Course Description:

This course includes the study of composition (writing), literature, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and study skills.

Course Objectives

            1.         Students will use the writing process.

            2.         Students will write effective sentences using correct conventions.

            3.         Students will write well-structured letters (friendly and business).

            4.         Students will write well-structured paragraphs (summative, expository,

                        process,  persuasive, descriptive).

            5.         Students will write a multi-paragraph personal narrative.

            6.         Students will read and analyze a variety of literary selections.

            7.         Students will increase vocabulary.

            8.         Students will implement study skills.

Course Content:

Reading:     Short Story                                                      Writing:  Writing Process

                  Poetry                                                                            Editing

                  Novels:    Barrio Boy                                                     Proofreading

                                 The Cay                                                         Grammar

                                 Cheaper by the Dozen                                   Sentences

                                 Hatchet                                                          Six Traits of Writing

                                 The Heart of a Chief                                      Letters

                                 The Hound of the Baskervilles                       Summative Paragraph

                                 The Incredible Journey                                   Expository Paragraph

                                 Julie of the Wolves                                          Process Paragraph

                                 Local News                                                     Persuasive Paragraph

                                 A Long Way from Chicago                             Descriptive Paragraph

                                 Touching Spirit Bear                                       Personal Narrative

                                 Never Cry Wolf                                               Literary Analysis

                                 October Sky                                                     Vocabulary

                                 The Pearl                                                         Spelling

                                 Walk Two Moons                                                 

                  Non-fiction                                                                            Note taking

                  Fables, Folktales, fairy tales, and myths                                  Study skills

                  Drama

                  Independent Reading

Testing:

District Test (persuasive paragraph)

AIMS (grammar, conventions, writing)

Selection of reading and writing materials is at the sole discretion of the teacher as long as the materials fit within MPS policies and curriculum.  Reading and writing materials are subject to change through the semester.