Course Overview

This course will prepare you to master California’s Seventh Grade English-Language Arts Content Standards.  It provides a balanced, unified program of instruction that addresses reading comprehension, literature, composition and communication by teaching you essential skills.  These skills include reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, spelling, speaking, listening, and library/media skills.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. Students will be exposed to a variety of literature.
2. Students will continue to develop reading, writing and speaking skills.
3. Students will complete a wide variety of writing assignments.
4. Students will analyze and use a variety of language devices.
5. Students will experience the four language arts domains of: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening by integrating the four Arts domains of: Music, Theatre, Visual Art and Dance/Movement.