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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.

ENGLISH I ONLINE

UNIT 1 - THE STRUCTURE OF LANGAUGE

​UNIT 2 - THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE

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

1. Origin of Language
2. Project: Nonverbal Communication – Describe a minimum of 5 forms of non-verbal 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

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UNIT 3 - WORDS AND WRITING ​​​
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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 – Choose from topics given and create an outline for a research project.
10. Essay: Short Essay – Using the outline your wrote create an essay of at least 200 words with an introduction, body, and conclusion.
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 – Write a 5 paragraph essay (200 words minimum) on a topic of your choice using either the Expository essay, Persuasive Essay, or Contrast and Compare Essay form.
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 – Studying the concepts in a research paper using the MLA format.
13. Test: Paragraphs, Essays, and Research Reports
14. Alternate Test: Paragraphs, Essays, and Research Reports
15. Reference

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UNIT 5 - SHORT STORIES ​

​​UNIT 6 - STRUCTURE AND MEANING IN PROSE AND POETRY

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 – Select one of the topics related to the Slip-Over Sweater and write a 200 word essay following the criteria supplied to you.
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  ​

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

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UNIT 7 - COMMUNICATION

​​UNIT 8 - DRAMA

1. Speaking
2. Giving a Speech
3. Project: Speech – Write, revise, and present a short speech (800 words), selecting from the topics given and following the criteria listed for the speech.
4. Quiz 1: Speaking
5. Listening
6. Quiz 2: Listening
7. Letter Writing
8. Project: Informal Letter – Write a socially appropriate letter of about 125 words.
9. Project: Business Letter – Write an appropriate business letter of about 150 words.
10. Quiz 3: Letter Writing
11. Test: Communication
12. Alternate Test: Communication
13. Reference

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 – Write an essay on a theme you select from the Miracle Worker of about 600 words using MLA format.
9. Essay: The Asylum - Interpret the significance of the Miracle Worker by responding to the 2 concepts presented to you in about 150 words.
10. Quiz 2: The Miracle Worker
11. Test: Drama
12. Alternate Test: Drama
13. Reference

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UNIT 9 - STUDIES IN THE NOVEL

UNIT 10 - REVIEW

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 – Select one of the prompts given to you and write a 200 word response related to its element in the novel.
11. Quiz 2: Twenty Thousand Leagues
12. The Critical Essay
13. Essay: Lost Continent - Reread part 2, chapter 9. Write at least 250 words on the attitude of Captain Nemo or Aronnax on the lost continent. Find evidence for what you want to say. Be careful of contradictory evidence.
14. Quiz 3: The Critical Essay
15. Test: Studies in the Novel
16. Alternate Test: Studies in the Novel
17. Reference

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