School Year:
2022-2023
Subject:
English and Language Arts
Course ID:
LA113816
College Concurrent:
No
School District:
Big Horn County School District #1
Credit Recovery:
No
Program Name:
Wyoming Connections Academy
Course Capacity:
Grade Level(s):
9-12
LMS Platform: LMS means the course learning management system
Connexus
Delivery Method:
Online Asynchronous
Curriculum Type:
Connections Academy
Credits:
0.50
Standards:
Wyoming standards alignment available from the district upon request
Hathaway Success Course: Yes
Days:
See Course Participation below
Advanced Placement:
No
Times:
See Course Participation below
Start - End Dates:
Aug 29, 2022 - May 26, 2023
Available for Purchase:
District Only
Course Description:
This is the first of two courses that comprise English 12A Honors. In this course, the student will take an in-depth look at a variety of types of English Literature that span from the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Periods through the Restoration and the Enlightenment. In reading and responding to these selections, the student will gain an understanding of fiction and nonfiction genres including poetry, short stories, essays, and drama through examining their historical and cultural contexts, as well as specific literary elements. The student will also read Shakespeare's -Macbeth-, exploring elements of drama and common themes of the Renaissance. Writing instruction will focus on expository and creative writing, but also provides opportunities for the student to write personal responses to literature. Grammar instruction will focus on verbs and pronouns, as well as clauses and sentence structure.
Course Prerequisites:
None
Required Materials:
None
Course Accessibility:
Connections Education LLC dba Pearson Virtual Schools USA, its schools and affiliates use information technology as a means of providing equality of opportunity to the greatest number of people, including people with disabilities. Connections aims to create a culture of accessibility through education. Connections is committed to working with the schools it supports in developing accessible websites and other electronic information to the Technical Standards and principles set forth in Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Federal law requires all public schools to provide students, regardless of disability, with an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the school’s education program. Students have 24-hour assistance in LMS and technical support.
Course Participation: Student participation in this course is documented by the following:
- Coursework submissions recorded by the learning management system.
- Participation verified by the virtual education teacher for time spent working offline.
- Academic-based communication between the student and virtual education teacher or learning coach and virtual education teacher.
- Synchronous time with the class, a group or the virtual education teacher recorded by the learning management system or teacher.
- The virtual education teacher verifies participation in the course 1-3 times a week.
- Virtual education teacher verifies participation 1 to 3 times weekly
