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English 2 Semester 1
Note: For Plano ISD students, the English 2, Semester 1 course is offered for credit recovery only. A student must have the approval of his/her counselor before registering. No registration will be processed until the eSchool office has written approval from an authorized counselor or campus representative.
Course Cost: $270.00
Credit: .5
Course Materials:
There is no textbook required for this course. However, the student is required to purchase the three paperback books, listed below, which may be available at a local book store. In addition, the student is required to view, rent, a movie in order to complete the course assignments.1. 75 Short Masterpieces ISBN # 0553251414
2. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams ISBN # 0345391802Note: This novel contains mature language. Parents may want to preview and edit their student’s novels accordingly.
A film from the film selection list.
Course Description:
English 2 Semester 1 is a comprehensive study of several different genres from a wide range of time periods. Units covering both poetry and fictional short stories begin the semester. Through the study of poetry and short stories, students will be exposed to a variety of styles from significant writers and will be asked to interpret the writing on a literary level as well as a personal level.
Additionally, students will examine the genre of science fiction through the study of a contemporary science fiction novel and a science fiction/fantasy film. An in-depth examination of the novel will be the main focus of the novel unit while the film unit will lead students through an analysis of film techniques, as well as an in-depth assessment of science fiction elements. After studying science fiction through a visual medium in addition to a literary form, students will write an evaluation of the science fiction components present in both.
The English 2 course is designed to improve students’ abilities to read and view critically and for pleasure and to write with increasing maturity in both formal and personal writing.
Core Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:* write in a variety of forms including personal and literary for various audiences and purposes
* use recursive writing processes when appropriate
* rely on the conventions and mechanics of written English, including the rules of usage and grammar to write clearly and effectively
* use writing as a tool for learning
* evaluate his/her own writing
* acquire an extensive vocabulary through reading and systematic word study
* comprehend selections using a variety of strategies
* read extensively and intensively for different purposes in varied sources, including world literature
* express and support responses to various types of texts
* analyze literary elements for own contributions to meaning in literary texts
* read in order to research assigned topics
* understand and interprets visual representations
* analyze and critiques the significance of visual representationsCourse Activities:
Daily assignments, quizzes, tests, internet/research assignments, journals, writing assignments, and major projects.
