Course Description
The English Language Development series is designed to assist second language learners with the transition to online learning. Divided into three major strands - Reading, Writing, and Oral Communication - the program allows students the ability to focus solely on their areas of need. All students identified to need English language development will take a pre-test to determine the strand and level in which to be placed. Students are commonly placed in different strands and different levels according to their needs for growth; for example, a student may be placed into Reading Level 2 and Writing Level 3. Because each level is thematically based, students will work with the English language while studying topics as diverse as international music, fine arts, green initiatives, and world cultures.
Course Strands
READING
The Reading strand provides students with the reading strategies they will need to not only become proficient readers, but to explore personal connections with literature, themselves, and society.
WRITING
The Writing strand provides students with the writing techniques needed to compose ideas, draft comprehensive arguments, and compile research into a synthesized and logical arguments.
ORAL COMMUNICATION
The Oral Communication strand provides students with the listening and speaking skills they will need to effectively comprehend the spoken word, to present a convincing point of view while utilizing visual aids, and to speak with purpose and logic.
Strand ConceptsEach strand included language development components while emphasizing cultural literacy. Each strand includes diverse topics such as global current events, endangered species of the earth, the power of music to transform culture, the dangers of overpopulation and the importance of protecting the environment,
Course Strands
READING
The Reading strand provides students with the reading strategies they will need to not only become proficient readers, but to explore personal connections with literature, themselves, and society.
WRITING
The Writing strand provides students with the writing techniques needed to compose ideas, draft comprehensive arguments, and compile research into a synthesized and logical arguments.
ORAL COMMUNICATION
The Oral Communication strand provides students with the listening and speaking skills they will need to effectively comprehend the spoken word, to present a convincing point of view while utilizing visual aids, and to speak with purpose and logic.
Strand ConceptsEach strand included language development components while emphasizing cultural literacy. Each strand includes diverse topics such as global current events, endangered species of the earth, the power of music to transform culture, the dangers of overpopulation and the importance of protecting the environment,
- Unit 1: Our World
- Unit 2: Self and Society
- Unit 3: Globalized Community
- Unit 4: Looking into the Future