English I

Course Features
Course Details
Course Overview
The Acellus High School English I course provides a detailed investigation of literary techniques and devices using classics from American and English literature as examples. It explains how to recognize these techniques and to incorporate them into writing. It also presents strategies for expanding vocabulary through reading and provides focus on grammar skills for advanced writing.
Course topics include:
- Plot, Setting, Conflict, and Irony
- Characterization and Theme
- Point of View, Narrator and Voice
- Cause and Effect
- Autobiography, Memoirs, and Biography
- Persuasive, Expository, and Descriptive Essays
- Speech in Writing
- Editorials
- Elements of Poetry and Poetic Devices
- Drama
Sample Lesson - Genres of Literature
Course Objectives & Student Learning Outcomes
High School English I is targeted to building a foundation in the core areas of reading fluency/comprehension and effective oral and written communication. Specifically, the course aids students to achieve the following:- Read increasingly complex texts, both fiction and non-fiction, with comprehension and fluency, demonstrating an understanding of different treatments of similar themes
- Conduct long and short-term research projects utilizing multiple types of resources, assessing their reliability and relevancy to the research topic
- Produce a variety of oral and written presentations based on analysis and comparison of texts, on research conducted, and on conclusions drawn through study and discussion; these include both formal as well as informal written and oral presentations.
- Utilize multimedia components in written and oral presentations where these aid in making clear points
- Participate in meaningful group discussions, considering other’s points of view, and exchanging knowledge and ideas
- Adhere to the conventions of Standard English in writing and speaking
- Gain an appreciation for and a greater understanding of great literature
