English Language Arts 9 - Century High School

This course is a study of language and literature that explores poetry, prose, drama short fiction, and novels. Students will analyze informational text in relation to the study of literature. Standards-based instruction and assessment in reading, vocabulary, grammar, critical thinking, speaking, listening, and literary response skills, as well as an introduction to academic research, media literacy, and the evaluation of sources, will give students the ability to structure an academic response to a variety of prompts. Academic language and vocabulary is embedded in instruction and formative assessments.