English 7A

Credit recovery courses include a daily attendance requirement in addition to asynchronous instruction to provide students with a high level of learning. IDLA will provide the course content, Learning Management System, teachers, and internal support staff.  Districts will provide local personnel to support the students with intervention support, social-emotional support, physical and/or virtual technical access to courses, and transcription of credits.
Lessons include graded learning activities integrated within the content and are worth 60% of the overall grade.  Certified teachers check in on students frequently and attendance is recorded when a student logs in and completes some work each day.  There is no high-stakes final exam; just shorter incremental exams in each unit that are worth 40% of the overall grade.  Students must complete all exams to pass the course.
Course Description:
This course covers the elements that make texts more complex and interesting to readers. During this unit, students will read the novel The Outsiders where they will make inferences, talk about bullying, and how the author made the reading more meaningful through the use of symbols and allusions. Students will learn how to write complex texts and to effectively read a drama. Students will dive into stereotypes and media biases that influence the way others view certain groups of people. They will complete an autobiography of themselves and a family tree describing who they consider to be important members of their own family. They will also complete a biography of someone else by conducting their own research of that person. They will also create an advertisement in a style of their choice as well as a recording of a play they have changed to fit their style. 
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