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English I continues to build on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in four major areas—reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It most specifically focuses on deepening and furthering students’ understanding in the following ways: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening.

The following are literary works students will encounter in English I:The Miracle Worker, Romeo and Juliet, Young Goodman Brown,” “The Gift of the Magi,” “The Slip-Over Sweater,” Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” “Good Hours,” “The Road Not Taken.”

Download a copy of the English I Course Overview. You will find the goals for the course and the grading components and the grading scale for all NFC Academy courses.

 

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English I Online

UNIT 1 – THE STRUCTURE OF LANGAUGE

  1. Course Overview
  2. Parts of Speech and Noun Types
  3. Plural Nouns (1)
  4. Plural Nouns (2)
  5. Plural Nouns (3)
  6. Plural Nouns (4)
  7. Possessive Nouns
  8. Adjectives
  9. Adjectives: Comparison and Suffixes
  10. Quiz 1: Nouns and Adjectives
  11. Verbs: Principal Parts
  12. Verbs: Tense, Voice, and Mood
  13. Verb Conjugation
  14. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
  15. Adverbs
  16. Quiz 2: Verbs and Adverbs
  17. Personal Pronouns
  18. Types of Pronouns
  19. Indefinite and Collective Antecedents
  20. Prepositions
  21. Frequently Misused Prepositions
  22. Conjunctions and Interjections
  23. Quiz 3: Pronouns, Prepositions, and Conjunctions
  24. Phrases
  25. Clauses
  26. Sentence Parts
  27. Quiz 4: Sentence Elements
  28. Documentation
  29. Works Cited
  30. Parenthetical Citation
  31. Documentation Review
  32. Test: Language Structure
  33. Alternate Test: Language Structure
  34. Reference

UNIT 2 – THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE

  1. Origin of Language
  2. Project: Nonverbal Communication 
  3. Ancient Languages
  4. Old English to Modern English
  5. Quiz 1: Language Development
  6. Word Meanings
  7. Word Roots
  8. Understanding Word Parts
  9. Working With Word Parts
  10. Quiz 2: Word Parts
  11. Test: The Nature of Language
  12. Alternate Test: The Nature of Language
  13. Reference

UNIT 3 – WORDS AND WRITING 

  1. Using the Dictionary
  2. Using Words Effectively
  3. Quiz 1: Vocabulary and Pronunciation
  4. Spelling: Pronunciation Techniques
  5. Mnemonics
  6. Quiz 2: Spelling and Pronunciation
  7. Writing: Preparation
  8. Researching and Writing the Paper
  9. Project: Outline 
  10. Essay: Short Essay 
  11. Quiz 3: Vocabulary and Sentence Structure
  12. Test: Words and Writing
  13. Alternate Test: Words and Writing
  14. Reference

UNIT 4 – ​PARAGRAPHS, ESSAYS, AND RESEARCH REPORTS

  1. The Structure of a Paragraph
  2. Effective Transitions
  3. The Structure of an Essay
  4. Types of Essays
  5. Project: The Five Paragraph Essay 
  6. Quiz 1: Paragraphs and Essays
  7. The Thesis Statement
  8. The Outline
  9. Researching and the Library
  10. The Research Report
  11. Quiz 2: Research Reports
  12. Project: The Research Report 
  13. Test: Paragraphs, Essays, and Research Reports
  14. Alternate Test: Paragraphs, Essays, and Research Reports
  15. Reference

UNIT 5 – SHORT STORIES 

  1. The History of the Short Story
  2. Short Story Fundamentals
  3. Imagery and Symbolism
  4. Quiz 1: Short Story Fundamentals
  5. Biblical Stories
  6. The Slip-Over Sweater
  7. Essay:  Response to the Slip-Over Sweater 
  8. Drawing Inferences
  9. The Gift of the Magi
  10. Quiz 2: Short Story Comprehension
  11. Test: Short Stories
  12. Alternate Test: Short Stories
  13. Reference  
UNIT 6 – STRUCTURE AND MEANING IN PROSE AND POETRY
  1. Understanding Author Purpose and Meaning
  2. Using Paragraph Structure to Find Meaning
  3. Using Visual Aids to Find Meaning
  4. Quiz 1: Reading for Purpose and Meaning
  5. Recognizing Author Appeal
  6. Detecting Logical Fallacies
  7. Quiz 2: Reading Persuasion
  8. Literal Reading: Surface Meaning in Poetry
  9. Symbolic Reading: Symbols in Poetry
  10. Figurative Reading: Language and Poetry
  11. Analytical Reading: Patterns in Poetry
  12. Quiz 3: Understanding and Enjoying Poetry
  13. Test: Structure and Meaning in Prose and Poetry
  14. Alternate Test: Structure and Meaning in Prose and Poetry
  15. Reference

UNIT 7 – COMMUNICATION

  1. Speaking
  2. Giving a Speech
  3. Project: Speech 
  4. Quiz 1: Speaking
  5. Listening
  6. Quiz 2: Listening
  7. Letter Writing
  8. Project: Informal Letter 
  9. Project: Business Letter 
  10. Quiz 3: Letter Writing
  11. Test: Communication
  12. Alternate Test: Communication
  13. Reference

UNIT 8 – DRAMA

  1. The History of Drama
  2. Elements of Drama
  3. Dramatic Devices
  4. Quiz 1: Drama
  5. The Miracle Worker (Act 1)
  6. The Miracle Worker (Act 2)
  7. The Miracle Worker (Act 3)
  8. Essay: Miracle Worker 
  9. Essay: The Asylum 
  10. Quiz 2: The Miracle Worker
  11. Test: Drama
  12. Alternate Test: Drama
  13. Reference

UNIT 9 – STUDIES IN THE NOVEL

  1. The Novel
  2. Subject Matter
  3. Types of Novels
  4. Modes of Writing The Novel
  5. Quiz 1: The Novel
  6. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
  7. Plot and Perspective
  8. Episodes
  9. Plot Function
  10. Essay: Twenty Thousand Leagues 
  11. Quiz 2: Twenty Thousand Leagues
  12. The Critical Essay
  13. Essay: Lost Continent 
  14. Quiz 3: The Critical Essay
  15. Test: Studies in the Novel
  16. Alternate Test: Studies in the Novel
  17. Reference

 

 

UNIT 10 – REVIEW

  1. Structure
  2. Plural Nouns
  3. Adjectives
  4. Verbs and Adverbs
  5. Pronouns, Prepositions, Phrases, and Clauses
  6. Quiz 1: Structure
  7. The Skills of Writing
  8. The Skills of Speaking
  9. Quiz 2: Communication
  10. Library Skills and Visual Aids
  11. Determining the Author’s Message
  12. Quiz 3: Reading and Research
  13. Test: Review
  14. Alternate Test: Review
  15. Reference