Language Arts 5 B

Description

Semester B
Like semester A, semester B provides an integrated curriculum. Whereas the first semester focuses on skills needed to literary text, semester B focuses on skills for reading and analyzing informational text. In the second semester of the course, students learn how informational text differs from literary text and how different forms of information text differ from each other. Writing assignments emphasize expository writing and guide students through research projects. Near the end of the semester, students learn how to present information orally and using multimedia.
Major Concepts
• Strategies for reading informational text
• Informational text structures
• Research stages and strategies
• Analyzing and evaluating information
• Writing research reports
• Media literacy
• Oral and multimedia presentations
• Peer review process and strategies