Flour Bluff ISD - English Academy

Flour Bluff I.S.D. Junior High English Academy

Overview:

The Junior High English Academy Program is designed for the serious writer, providing opportunities to produce original poems, short stories, screenplays, newspaper articles, and essays. The course offers in-depth analysis of literature and film as a springboard for student writings. In addition, students will take part in the production and sales of a newspaper and an art/literary magazine. Furthermore, the students are expected to be informed and involved in the workings of their school and community by identifying areas of need, discussing possible solutions with pertinent administrative personnel, initiating plans of action, and taking part in various public service projects to help improve their school.

Objectives:

STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO VALUE AND APPRECIATE THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN AND WRITTEN WORD- Students will use their communication skills to inform, persuade, and entertain, using noteworthy speakers, writers, and performers of the past and present as models for their own works.

STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO USE THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY- Students will use their writing and speaking skills to compete in school-related and non-school related contests and projects that reflect positively on their school and community, helping to make their immediate environment better in some way.

STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND HOW COMMUNICATION SKILLS CAN HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS IN EVERYDAY LIFE– Students will take part in projects where they direct the discussion, planning, and initiation of viable solutions to problems in their day-to-day lives both in and out of school by using their speaking and writing skills to inform and persuade.
Curriculum:
English, math, science and social studies are courses required of all students each semester. The English Academy is an elective that is taken in addition to the regular English class and provides a deeper understanding of the traditional English curriculum by providing opportunities to write and speak at a more advanced and creative level.

The English Academy includes:

Reading and analysis of classical and contemporary works of fiction and nonfiction.
Advanced development of vocabulary, grammar, mechanical, and research skills to enhance writing.
Use of technology, including but not limited to Microsoft Word and Publisher, to produce written work.
Development of speaking skills for use in formal and informal settings.
Study of history as it is related to the literature read.

	English Academy Junior High School

	Flour Bluff I.S.D. Junior High English Academy Overview: The Junior High English Academy Program is designed for the serious writer, providing opportunities to produce original poems, short stories, screenplays, newspaper articles, and essays. The course offers in-depth analysis of literature and film as a springboard for student writings. In addition, students will take part in the production and sales of a newspaper and an art/literary magazine. Furthermore, the students are expected to be informed and involved in the workings of their school and community by identifying areas of need, discussing possible solutions with pertinent administrative personnel, initiating plans of action, and taking part in various public service projects to help improve their school. Objectives: STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO VALUE AND APPRECIATE THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN AND WRITTEN WORD- Students will use their communication skills to inform, persuade, and entertain, using noteworthy speakers, writers, and performers of the past and present as models for their own works. STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO USE THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY- Students will use their writing and speaking skills to compete in school-related and non-school related contests and projects that reflect positively on their school and community, helping to make their immediate environment better in some way. STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND HOW COMMUNICATION SKILLS CAN HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS IN EVERYDAY LIFE– Students will take part in projects where they direct the discussion, planning, and initiation of viable solutions to problems in their day-to-day lives both in and out of school by using their speaking and writing skills to inform and persuade. Curriculum: English, math, science and social studies are courses required of all students each semester. The English Academy is an elective that is taken in addition to the regular English class and provides a deeper understanding of the traditional English curriculum by providing opportunities to write and speak at a more advanced and creative level. The English Academy includes: Reading and analysis of classical and contemporary works of fiction and nonfiction. Advanced development of vocabulary, grammar, mechanical, and research skills to enhance writing. Use of technology, including but not limited to Microsoft Word and Publisher, to produce written work. Development of speaking skills for use in formal and informal settings. Study of history as it is related to the literature read.
	Programs
	Flour Bluff I.S.D. 2505 Waldron Road Corpus Christi, Texas 78418 Phone: 361-694-9000 Maintained by: lkaylor@flourbluffschools.net



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