Reading/Writing/Communication (English 1) focuses on reading, writing, and language through the study of history, past and present, including conventions of traditional grammar, sentence structure, and paragraph structure. Speaking, listening, and study skills are reinforced through note taking, class discussion, and individual/group presentations and writing assignments. High school completion credit only. Students can earn 0.25-2.0 Freshman/Sophomore high school credits. This course may be repeated.
Prerequisites
Students must be referred from participating school district and registered in a Basic Skills Open Doors class.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Identify the purpose of science and demonstrate scientific thinking and method
- Apply the steps of scientific method to everyday situations and scientific investigations.
- Demonstrate basic lab skills through the collection, synthesis, and analysis of data, including creating graphs from data and correctly interpreting the results.
- Critique information presented online and in media to determine if the information is “scientific and credible”
- Increase computer literacy and proficiency in using technology for academic and professional purposes.
- Nature of science and the scientific method
- Perform six scientific laboratory experiments using the scientific method, data collection, reporting and analyzing results
- Demonstrate and practice laboratory safety
- Analyze a variety of source materials, information, articles, media, and scientific announcements to determine validity of information as ‘scientific and credible’
This course will satisfy up to two Freshman/Sophomore High School reading, writing, and communication credits. Independent study may be approved by instructor on a topic related to reading, writing and/or communication. HS+ students will demonstrate progression by the number of credits earned during the quarter. This course may be repeated. College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) for BEdA Program: Instruction is aligned to the following CCR Standards:
C-D in Reading based on the CCRS Anchors:
•Read closely to determine what the test says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it.
•Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the keysupporting details and ideas.
•Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative,and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
•Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
•Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
C-D in Writing based on the CCRS Anchors:
•Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
•Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
•Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriateto task, purpose, and audience.
•Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaboratewith others.
•Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
C-D in Language based on the CCRS Anchors:
•Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
•Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spellingwhen writing.
•Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to makeeffective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
•Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by usingcontext clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specializes referencematerials, as appropriate.
•Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.