Blueprint Applied English Grammar And Composition Solutions For Class 9-10

[Kody Chavva]

DescriptionEnglish 6 is a literature-based curriculum integrating reading, writing, oral communication, and research. Students develop techniques needed for reading, analyzing, studying, writing, and information. Students learn to use grammar, spelling, and vocabulary correctly in all forms of communication. Literature includes short stories, novels, plays, poems, essays, and student-generated writing.

Description: English 7 emphasizes the structure of language through the study of literature, writing, research, and oral communication skills. Students will be introduced to a variety of literature and literary devices through guided and independent reading. In addition, by modeling and with practice, students will expand the use of writing for appropriate audiences. Research will incorporate the use of organizational skills, source materials, and process-oriented products. Communication skills will also be emphasized regularly as part of the curriculum; this includes listening and speaking skills as well as vocabulary development. Students are expected to exercise reading, writing, and communication skills independently and with teacher direction.

Description: English 8 emphasizes grammar, writing, and vocabulary skills. Students demonstrate knowledge of the writing process by writing informal essays and informal research reports with sources credited. The student read a variety of literature orally and analytically with a focus on literary elements and comprehension.

Description: English 9 emphasizes grammar and vocabulary skills and reading literature orally and analytically with class discussion. These students use various literary forms in writing with revision, including formal essays and research with sources credited.

Description: English 10 emphasizes writing effectively in different modes using figurative and literal language depending on the audience, occasion, and purpose. The ability to define problems, to gather information through research, and to evaluate problems in a group or on an individual basis is also emphasized. Use of language and improvement of skills through the study of basic literary themes and literature from world culture is a focus of this course.

Description: English 12 requires students to demonstrate skills of oral and written persuasion, to increase their understanding of the range and depth of human experience through the study of literature, to write effective compositions including a documented research paper, and to recognize the process by which language changes.

Description: Research and Writing is designed for college-bound students and provides students the opportunity to learn and develop writing skills in a number of specific writing formats. Emphasis is placed on the writing process and on the requirements of each specific format, including the research paper. Technology will be incorporated into the writing process.

This course will emphasize the elements of good writing, including focus on grammar and mechanics. Students will study the preparation of workplace communications including memos, professional letters, resumes, and application letters. Students will also develop skills in persuasive writing and communication techniques.

Description: Creative Writing is designed for the student who already enjoys writing fiction and poetry and wants to take his/her skill to a higher level. This elective will be centered around the creative writing process, emphasizing short story, poetry, and dramatic (play) writing. Students will put final copies of their work into published form, which includes reading all assignments out loud in class. Projects may include sending finished work to a publisher, creating and editing a literary magazine, and putting together a folder of student writing to be submitted to VHSL for state evaluation and judging.

Vocabulary and reading will also be part of this elective.

Description: This course will emphasize the elements of good writing, including focus on grammar and mechanics. Students will study the preparation of workplace communications including memos, professional letters, resumes, and application letters. Students will also develop skills in persuasive writing and communication techniques.

Description: This course will focus on public speaking skills, presenting and defending ideas and thoughts in a public

forum. Students will study the components of public speaking, and will present numerous oral presentations as part of this

course. Students may continue this study in Advanced Speech.

Description: 7th grade students will continue to use skills of historical and geographical analysis as they examine American history since 1865. This course of study follows the history of the United States from the end of the Reconstruction era to the present. Students continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography within the context of Untied States history. Political, economic, and social challenges facing the nation reunited after civil war will be examined chronologically as students develop an understanding of how the American experience shaped the world political and economic landscape.

Civic education also emphasizes the intellectual and practical skills required for responsible citizenship. Students will practice these skills both inside and outside the classroom as they extend their understanding of the essential knowledge defined by the standards for Civics and Economics.

Description: This course is designed to give the students an opportunity to examine the physical features of the earth such as global, land, water forms, climates, natural resources, and the cultural and environmental relationship between the peoples of the major regions of the world.

Grades 9-10

Required Course

Note: Students may also take World Geography; for 21-22 there will be a pre-AP section to prepare students for AP History and AP Human Geography (this will receive AL credit and thus replace that section)

Description: Students will explore the historical development of people, places, and patterns of life from ancient times until about 1500 A.D. Students will study the origins of much of our heritage using texts, maps, pictures, stories, diagrams, charts, chronological skills, inquiry/research skills, and technology skills.

Description: This course covers history and geography from the late Middle Ages (1500 AD) to the present with emphasis on Western Europe. Geographic influences on history continue to be explored, by increasing attention given to political boundaries that developed with the evolution of nation-states. Significant attention will be given to the ways in which scientific and technological revolutions created new economic conditions that in turn produced social and political changes. The people and events of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries will be emphasized for their strong connections to contemporary issues. The standards strike a balance between the broad themes of history and the probing of specific historic events, ideas, issues and persons. Using texts, maps, pictures, stories, diagrams, charts, and a variety of chronological, inquiry/research, technological skills, students develop competence in chronological thinking historical comprehension, and historical analysis.

Students will read on a nightly basis, and will have other supplemental activities or homework to do outside of class. Some of these things include: vocabulary, reading primary sources, projects, papers, maps, etc.

Description: This course encompasses the development of American ideals and institutions through the study of major events, eras, documents, and personalities of Virginia and United States history from the Age of Exploration to the modern era. This course provides a perspective on the relationship between past and contemporary issues.

Description: Students will identify the three branches of government, including the functions, the heads, and representatives for the national, state and local levels. Analysis of the United States Constitution and the Virginia Constitution will include the comparison and contrast for each. Students will explore the rights and responsibilities as citizens of the United States.

Description: The Advanced Placement Government & Politics curriculum reflects the content of a college level course, and is designed to give students a critical perspective on politics and government. This course involves both the study of general concepts used to interpret politics and the analysis of specific case studies. It also requires familiarly with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that make up our political reality. Emphasis is placed upon understanding the basic values of American politics, how the major political institutions operate, and what direction and policies may be expected in the future. The students in this course will also examine and analyze our four basic governmental institutions (the presidency, the federal courts, congress and the bureaucracy) and the processes of government, including elections, interest groups, the role of the media, political participation, and the Bill of Rights. Our political heritage and the philosophy of representative government will shape this course.

Description: The student will explore the effects of biological & environmental effects on personality and behavior of the individual. The students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge of the topics via any number of assessments including but not limited to tests, quizzes, papers, essay, projects, group work, reading, homework, classwork, and classroom discussion.

Description: Advanced Placement Psychology provides an overview of current psychological theory and practice. Students will explore the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of humans and other animals. Students will be exposed to the principles, concepts and phenomena associated with major subfields within psychology, including biological bases of behavior, cognitive and emotional processes, and diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. In accordance with the driving principles of current psychological practice, this course will emphasize scientific method and procedure, ethical standards in research, and critical thinking skills. Student academic performance is expected to meet or exceed the rigorous requirements of an introductory-level college survey course. Student work will be required outside of class time.

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