VHS Course Catalog

Description

Join us in a four week summer adventure to enhance your English skills. Regular activities will include reading short stories written by a variety of authors from various cultural backgrounds. Students will build basic literacy and vocabulary skills. The instruction is culturally relevant and embraces the technology rich world in which we live.

Please note that this course is an abbreviated course. Therefore, the course does not cover a full curriculum with the same depth that is covered in a semester-long course. Students are expected to work approximately 8-10 hours per week. In addition, if the student is taking this course for credit recovery or initial credit, it is strongly advised that you check with the student's school to confirm that the topics covered (see course syllabus) match those required by the school. You may also want to confirm with the school the process for receiving credits, which may involve an assessment administered separately by the school.

Prerequisites

None

Course Objectives

Students will be able to:

Define appropriate communication for the online forum.
Identify literary elements.
Differentiate levels of questioning between levels 1-3 according of Costa’s levels.
Develop and demonstrate understanding of vocabulary words.
Demonstrate creative thinking using technology.
Use technology to communicate.
Use productivity tools and applications effectively and constructively.
Transfer current knowledge to new and emerging technologies.
Practice safe, legal, and ethical behavior in the use of technology.
Demonstrate understanding of short stories and the use of literary elements in literature.

Additional Requirements

*Students who plan to transfer credit from VHS Learning to their full-time high school should check with their school to confirm they will accept the credits before registering for a VHS Learning summer course.

Details

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Discipline: Language Arts

Level: High School Standard

Program: Available this Summer

Grade: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

When Offered:

Duration: weeks

Lab Kit Purchase Required: No

Accredited: Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges