This is an adaptive credit recovery course, in which students will complete a pretest for each module, and will be exempted from activities for topics where mastery is demonstrated. This type of credit recovery course targets individual areas of need in the curriculum and minimizes repetition of content where students have demonstrated their understanding.
In this course, students will learn how to express themselves in writing. They will study various forms of writing, using literature and informational texts as models for their own drafts. Writing assignments required in English 10 A include fiction, expository, and persuasive, and analytical, emphasizing the use of details, evidence, and reasoning to support ideas. Vocabulary development instruction is integrated into literature and informational text lessons. Writing samples are graded against the 6-Traits of Writing. Students will read a variety of short stories, plays, poems, essays, and informational writing. All text is included within the course.
Major topics include:
- Literary elements and devices
- Reading informational texts
- Writing short stories and informational texts
- Universal themes in literature
Students learn through online lesson activities, videos, and interactive activities. Each module begins with a pretest, proceeds to lessons that conclude with a brief self-check, and wraps with a module exam. The course concludes with a cumulative exam.
This course uses content from Accelerate Education taught by a VHS Learning instructor who is certified in their content area and who follows VHS Learning policies. The course will be hosted in the Buzz learning management system. Students may spend 40 hours completing this course, though actual time-spent will vary based on individual student performance in module pretests.
