Integrated Language Arts II

Prerequisite: Language Arts I

Language Arts II, World Literature, is a year long, one credit course that emphasizes reading different types of literature: short story, novel, drama, poetry and non-fiction. Developing reading and vocabulary attack skills through decoding, literary terms, glossaries, contextual clues and independent reading will strengthen skills analysis.

In addition, students will continue to polish grammar and writing skills. Composition instruction builds on developing a main idea, supporting that idea and creating linked paragraphs.

Supplementing the classroom work, students will develop research skills utilizing the Media Center. Oral communication instruction emphasizes effective listening and speaking techniques and provides opportunities for students to integrate other reading and language arts skills as students learn to express ideas verbally using an integrated approach. The students gain reading, writing, speaking and listening skills necessary to perform successfully both in the school and the community.