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Critical Reading and Writing II (Grades 5-7) Mr. Keating
Critical Reading and Writing II will build on the material and lessons from Critical andReading I.It will include a classroom focus on the major elements in strong analytical writing, addressing those challenges that students will face in their English courses in the coming years. Those elements include (among others):
Subject-verb agreement
Transitioning from sentence to sentence and from paragraph to paragraph
Parallel structure
Paragraph organization
Thesis formation
Punctuation
Vocabulary
In addition to these essential elements of composition, students will address additional components of strong critical writing, including overall organization and essay structure, supporting arguments and clarifications, relevant textual details and quotations, and independent conclusions and implications. Students will address these concerns in the weekly class periods, and on the weekly reading and writing assignments.
In conjunction with this work on writing skills, students will have weekly reading assignments as well. These assignments will be the focus for writing throughout the course. Titles include:
Poor Dear Margaret Kirby by Kathleen Norris
Interlopers and Tobermory by H. H. Munro
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
The Friday that Changed Everything by Anne Hart
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula Le Guin
In Intermediate Reading and Writing, students will expand their reading and writing skills through academic and creative writing as well as through diverse reading assignments. Readings in this course will emphasize analysis of authorial craft and style and the elements of strong writing. Class discussions and guided reading questions will develop students’ critical thinking skills through their active engagements with each week’s texts. Class activities will be focused on teaching students close reading skills and fostering students’ independent thinking. Analytical writing and creative writing will help students learn to “read like a writer.” Students will build confidence in their writing through instruction and practice in writing composition, while learning how to analyze short literary works. This course is suggested for students in grades 6-8.
World Literature and Writing (Grades 7-10) Mrs. Cox
In the World Literature & Writing course, students will improve their critical reading and writing skills by studying classic and contemporary works from around the globe. New students are welcome. Returning students from the first semester of World Literature will have the chance to explore a new variety of world literature texts. The course will focus on continuing to improve students’ critical reading skills, reading comprehension, and writing skills. Students will be taught to respond to literature with focused analytical writing. Guided class discussion questions and short, in-class writing assignments are designed to help students improve their analytical responses to literature. Students will write, edit, and revise their work in order to build their composition skills. The course incorporates individualized writing instruction, as well as lessons in grammar and vocabulary. This course is suggested for students in grades 7-10.
AP Language & Composition English Exam Preparation Master Class Mrs. Cox November 10 2022 ~ May 4, 2023 Grades 9-12
Taught by Harvard University graduate Jane Cox, a professional AP teacher who was selected by College Board to be an AP Language & Exam Reader for 2020, 2021, and 2022 AP Language & Composition exams, this AP Language & Composition master class will prepare students for the AP Language & Composition exam on May 9, 2023. This course will give AP English students strategies and tips for success on the AP Language & Composition exam, including focus on how to succeed on the essay questions and how to excel on the multiple-choice questions. The course is designed to help prepare both students who are self-studying for the exam and students who are already enrolled in an AP Language & Composition course but would like expert help to improve their score on the AP Language & Composition exam in May.Students will learn how to approach each of the three essay types on the exam, and each student will receive individualized feedback on practice essays with specific advice for improvement. Ms. Cox, who has taught AP Language & Composition courses for nearly a decade, will offer students insider insights into what to expect and how to excel on the exam.
Speaking in Science (Grades 3-6) In-Person Mrs. Chesebro
Public speaking is a skill that spans disciplines and is critical in almost every career! Imagine that you are a scientist who has just made an exciting discovery. How will you communicate your findings to the world? This course will focus on speaking skills as related to science. Whether you are a student who is doing your first science fair or you just want to share cool information with others, you will learn about scientific phenomena by reading, researching, and engaging in activities, and then use public speaking and presentation skills to share what you have discovered.
Public Speaking for Lawyers (Grades 6-11) In-Person Mrs. Chesebro
Good public speaking is about the ability to communicate and connect with your audience. For lawyers, it is important to convey your message in a clear, impactful way. Students in this class will enhance their speaking skills through Mock Trial activities. Students will take on the roles of attorneys, defendants, and witnesses while simulating court cases. They will learn how to prepare opening and closing statements, deliver testimony, and conduct questioning. As students prepare for trials, they will learn and practice a variety of speaking skills, including style, tone, posture, gestures, and facial expression. Additionally, they will enhance their critical thinking abilities as they analyze and develop their cases.
Introduction to Computer Aided Design: Navigate and Create (Grade 5-8) Mrs. JoAnna Tebbetts
Interested in 3-D design? This class offers weekly mini-lessons introducing the various tools of 3-D design, including Parametric Technology Corporation's OnShape program and TinkerCAD. Then, students will have time to practice the skills while creating and sharing products just as actual engineers do.(Prerequisite: must have a laptop or iPad)
Math I provides a fun, rigorous, challenging, complete curriculum for aspiring students. This curriculum will cover chapters on place value, comparing, addition, subtraction, expressions, measurement, strategies, odds & evens, big numbers, algorithms, and problem solving. We will provide many problems ranging from introductory level exercises to very challenging puzzles and word problems. The course emphasizes on active learning and putting knowledge to use in independent and creative ways. It is recommended for 2nd to 3rd Graders.
Math Challenge II is an extension of the Classic Math School Program. Based on the level of students, we develop students' creative thinking abilities and math strategies. The courses cover a great deal of material and place emphasis on active learning and putting knowledge to use in independent and creative ways. This course is suitable for 4th~5th graders and will cover topics on integers, fractions, decimals, probability, and equations. We recommend that the students who take this course can register for the Math Kangaroo competition or NJ math league competition. We will guide students to prepare for the competitions.