English / Language Arts*
	College Prep Grade 12:  Speech Communication and Short Stories Grade 11:  Technical Communication and Literature Grade 10:  Introduction to Literature and Composition II Grade 9:  Introduction to Literature and Composition I Tech Prep Grade 12:  Speech Communication and Short Stories Grade 11:  Technical Communication and Literature Grade 10:  Introduction to Literature and Composition II Grade 9:  Introduction to Literature and Composition I Back to Academics
	Grade 9: Material covered: Development of the five-paragraph essay Two paragraph open response answers Variety of short stories Poetry John Collins writing system Vocabulary development Oral presentations Literary terms/Analysis Novels Plays Word origins Grammar		College Prep Introduction to Literature and Composition I Purpose:  An introduction to the UCT English curriculum.  Target students will demonstrate the ability to pursue a college level program based on their ELA scores on the 8th grade MCAS, their reading score on the Stanford 10 Achievement Test, and past performance in English classes prior to entering UCT. Tech Prep Introduction to Literature and Composition I Purpose:  Course material and textbook are the same as in the CP classes.  Target students will either attend a two-year college or enter directly into an occupational area.  The pace of the course and reading assignments from the text are adjusted to accommodate the students.
	Grade 10: Material covered: Poetry Grammar Writing essays Word origins Autobiographies Vocabulary development through root words, suffixes, and prefixes MCAS prep Novels Plays Open Response two-paragraph answers		College Prep Introduction to Literature and Composition II Purpose:  To develop life long learners in reading and writing.  The course examines the broad range of English in writing compositions and essays, reading, and poetry.  The course utilizes the five paragraph essay as a tool for writing and responding to open response writing questions.  The target student has intentions of attending a four-year college. Tech Prep Introduction to Literature and Composition II Purpose:  The course material and textbook are the same as in CP classes.  The target student will attend a two-year college or go directly into an occupational area.
	Grade 11: Material covered: Writing technical documents Business correspondence Writing business reports Sentence structure Vocabulary development Context clues Analogies Wood roots Portfolio writing		College Prep Technical Communication and Literature Purpose:  To provide students with a course that addresses information on how to write in the business arena.  It also uses American literature as a vehicle to teach vocabulary and writing.  The course targets students who plan to attend four-year colleges and uses strategies that provide students with the academic skills necessary to succeed in college English classes. Tech Prep Technical Communication and Literature Purpose:  Course material and textbooks are the same as in CP classes.  The target student will either attend a two-year college or enter an occupational area directly.
	Grade 12: Material covered: Communication process Interpersonal communication Public speaking Author studies Literary terms and analysis Vocabulary development Critical thinking The writing process Proofreading, editing, drafting Portfolio writing Integrated research papers		College Prep Speech Communication and Short Stories Purpose:  To provide students with a course that develops their ability to communicate.  The course consists of instruction on listening and speaking and develops the student's inter-personal communication skills.  Additionally, the course uses short stories to develop vocabulary and critical thinking skills.  The focus of the course is to develop skills for success in English courses at four-year colleges. Tech Prep Speech Communication and Short Stories Purpose:  Course material and textbooks are the same as in CP classes, but the target student will either attend a two-year college or enter an occupational area directly.
	*Grade 11 and 12 students who have yet to attain an MCAS competency determination will receive MCAS Prep classes instead of regular English classes.		*English classes are aligned to the English portion of the curriculum frameworks.  Grade 9 and 10 classes include preparation for MCAS.
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