COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is designed to prepare you for the rest of your high school career by teaching the basics of reading and writing. As part of this course students will…

• Analyze different texts

• Write multiple drafts of their work

• Identify different forms of writing

• Participate in small group and whole group discussions

• Create literary connections to historical time periods 

• Apply research skills to gain information

• Apply own past experiences to developing an understanding of different texts

• Apply past personal experiences develop different works of writing.