April in WA Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 What exactly makes up a Freshman English I class? I know the obvious- grammar, literature and writing. Would you add anything else? What portion should each component be in the class? Hopefully that makes sense. Thanks, April in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in AL Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I add some type of vocab study in order to prepare for SAT/ACT if your student needs it. I really focused on literary elements this yr for my 9th grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Yep, I'd add some sort of vocab or roots program. I'd go heavy on the composition, and heavy on the lit--you want them to be able to write, and you want them to explore the ideas presented in the literature. Get them used to timed essays, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I would also add, make sure their spelling is up to speed. If not, take the time to get it there. Make sure that they know what a "paper" should look like: Title centered and underlined,, name and date on front page, paragraphs, neat, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne/Ankara Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Well, I can chime in from an international school in Ankara, Turkey. I'm teaching freshmen English (the first year of a two year program in IGCSE English Literature and Language). The ninth grade has to read three novels: To Kill a Mockingbird, Ethan Frome, and Richard III. They have to cover about 12 poems (Keats, Matthew Arnold, Browning, etc). We do a vocabulary program (Vocabulary for the College Bound) and I put them through a Grammar Essentials review program last semester. There is a separate English Language component, which is basically a reading and composition program, responding to articles and showing comprehension and some sort of personal response. In my particular class, we do weekly in-class essays (passage analysis, empathic response, or discursive essays), and then we have monthly two-page papers (poetry analysis, book reviews, literature response, etc). We have some fun too-- made powerpoint presentations of To Kill a Mockingbird, did vocabulary bees, poetry memorization challenges, writing for publication, etc. So far, so good... Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April in WA Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thank you ladies! We also do Latin so that will help with the vocabulary and spelling. Blessings, April in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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