English Language Arts (ELA) 10
English 10 examines the importance of understanding one’s cultural identity, as well as what makes up the cultural identity of others. Using the Springboard textbook for 10th grade, you will consider how your perspectives and beliefs compare with those of other cultures. To accomplish this, you will read a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts, research and compose several papers, and make speeches and presentations. In addition, this course will address the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for 10th grade, as well as prepare you for the Smarter Balance Assessment (SBA).
The course syllabus can be found posted in Google Classroom and is available upon request.
CWU English 101
This course will help you to develop the skills necessary for academic writing. Through assignments involving critical reading, response, and research, you will generate complex questions, explore multiple perspectives, and write summaries and responses. You will also learn how to craft prose that meets the expectations of an academic audience. The culminating assignment for this course is a synthesis paper in which you answer a research-based question of interest to you and to others in your class.
The course syllabus cna be found posted in Google Classroom and is available upon request.