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English 10A

Course Description:

This is the first course in a two-course sequence. Students will read engaging works of literature and explore topics of interest as they develop their reading, writing and speaking skills. Students will complete two sets of units that focus on narrative writing and argumentative writing.

Course Details:

Course Title (District): English 10A
Course Title (NCES SCED) : English/Language Arts II (10th grade)
Course Provider : Whitehall District Schools
Content Provided By : Michigan Virtual
Online Instructor Provided By : Whitehall District Schools
Standards Addressed : Michigan Merit Curriculum, Common Core State Standards, National Collegiate Athletic Association
Alignment Document : http://media.mivu.org/mivhs/alignchart/ela/ela_10a.pdf
Academic Terms : Accelerated, Semester, Trimester
NCES SCED Code :
Subject Area : English Language and Literature
Course Identifier : English/Language Arts II (10th grade)
Course Level : High School (Secondary)
Available Credit : 0.5
Sequence : 1 of 2

How To Enroll:

Enrollment Website : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YdR3HokdLLxYI12PREUtRtEJiA-ehiyvHe6rCao1d4I/edit?ts=611abbf3
Email : [email protected]
Phone : (888) 889-2840

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Additional Course Information:

Additional Cost Description: None

Upon completing this course students will be able to:
  • Identify a variety of literary elements and devices
  • Produce personal narratives using literary elements and devices
  • Produce personal narratives using audio and visual tools
  • Explore a number of sources in order to find support for a specific position and topic
  • Produce argumentative writings that use evidence from sources to support a claim

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Academic Content Standards and Assessments Rating Comments
The goals and objectives clearly state what the participants will know or be able to do at the end of the course. The goals and objectives are measurable in multiple ways. Fully Met
The course content and assignments are aligned with the state’s content standards, Common Core curriculum, or other accepted content standards set for Advanced Placement® courses, technology, computer science, or other courses whose content is not included in the state standards. Fully Met
The course content and assignments are of sufficient rigor, depth and breadth to teach the standards being addressed. Fully Met ACT practice test is required
Information literacy and communication skills are incorporated and taught as an integral part of the curriculum. Fully Met
Multiple learning resources and materials to increase student success are available to students before the course begins. Fully Met Resources folder and introduction video provide great resources at any point in time.
Course Overview and Introduction Rating Comments
Clear, complete course overview and syllabus are included in the course. Fully Met Syllabus is clear and easy to understand
Course requirements are consistent with course goals, are representative of the scope of the course and are clearly stated. Fully Met Clearly stated in curriculum map
Information is provided to students, parents and mentors on how to communicate with the online instructor and course provider. Fully Met Easily found, multiple ways to communicate with teacher
Legal and Acceptable Use Policies Rating Comments
The course reflects multi-cultural education, and the content is accurate, current and free of bias or advertising. Fully Met Multicultural literature
Expectations for academic integrity, use of copyrighted materials, plagiarism and netiquette (Internet etiquette) regarding lesson activities, discussions, and e-mail communications are clearly stated. Fully Met Found in "Policies" folder
Privacy policies are clearly stated. Fully Met Found in "Policies" folder
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Online instructor resources and notes are included. Fully Met Found in "Instructor Only" folder
Assessment and assignment answers and explanations are included. Fully Met Found in "Instructor Only" folder
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Course design reflects a clear understanding of all students’ needs and incorporates varied ways to learn and master the curriculum. Fully Met
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The course is organized by units and lessons that fall into a logical sequence. Each unit and lesson includes an overview describing objectives, activities, assignments, assessments, and resources to provide multiple learning opportunities for students to master the content. Fully Met
Instructional Strategies and Activities Rating Comments
The course instruction includes activities that engage students in active learning. Partially Met Some are fairly simple. surface level to complete
The course and course instructor provide students with multiple learning paths, based on student needs that engage students in a variety of ways. Fully Met The instructor is able to adjust, but the multiple learning paths are not necessarily provided for the instructor.
The course provides opportunities for students to engage in higher-order thinking, critical reasoning activities and thinking in increasingly complex ways. Fully Met
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Readability levels, written language assignments and mathematical requirements are appropriate for the course content and grade-level expectations. Fully Met
Communication and Interaction Rating Comments
The course design provides opportunities for appropriate instructor-student interaction, including opportunities for timely and frequent feedback about student progress. Fully Met
The course design includes explicit communication/activities (both before and during the first week of the course) that confirms whether students are engaged and are progressing through the course. The instructor will follow program guidelines to address non-responsive students. Partially Met Use of discussion board encourages discussion between students but authenticity might be questionable as it is a requirement to post in order to proceed through the course.
The course provides opportunities for appropriate instructor-student and student-student interaction to foster mastery and application of the material. Fully Met
Resources and Materials Rating Comments
Students have access to resources that enrich the course content. Fully Met Resources folder
Evaluation Strategies Rating Comments
Student evaluation strategies are consistent with course goals and objectives, are representative of the scope of the course and are clearly stated. Partially Met Assessments include quizzes with multiple choice and writing assignments. The final test doesn't really assess the overall course objectives
The course structure includes adequate and appropriate methods and procedures to assess students’ mastery of content. Fully Met
Feedback Rating Comments
Ongoing, varied, and frequent assessments are conducted throughout the course to inform instruction. Fully Met
Assessment strategies and tools make the student continuously aware of his/her progress in class and mastery of the content. Fully Met My Grades and completion notices make this apparent
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Assessment materials provide the instructor with the flexibility to assess students in a variety of ways. Fully Met
Grading rubrics are provided to the instructor and may be shared with students. Fully Met visible and easy to access
The grading policy and practices are easy to understand. Partially Met MVS grading policies are clearly stated, but there isn't a grading scale, so it is difficult to know how many points to work toward.
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Clear and consistent navigation is present throughout the course. Fully Met
Rich media are provided in multiple formats for ease of use and access in order to address diverse student needs. Fully Met
Technology Requirements and Interoperability Rating Comments
All technology requirements (including hardware, browser, software, etc...) are specified. Fully Met In course syllabus or "Course Info" folders
Prerequisite skills in the use of technology are identified. Fully Met In course syllabus or "Course Info" folder
The course uses content-specific tools and software appropriately. Fully Met
The course is designed to meet internationally recognized interoperability standards. Fully Met
Copyright and licensing status, including permission to share where applicable, is clearly stated and easily found. Fully Met In "Policies" folder
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Course materials and activities are designed to provide appropriate access to all students. The course, developed with universal design principles in mind, conforms to the U.S. Section 504 and Section 508 provisions for electronic and information technology as well as the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility guidelines (WCAg 2.0). Fully Met
Data Security Rating Comments
Student information remains confidential, as required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Fully Met
Accessing Course Effectiveness Rating Comments
The course provider uses multiple ways of assessing course effectiveness. Fully Met
The course is evaluated using a continuous improvement cycle for effectiveness and the findings used as a basis for improvement. Fully Met
Course Updates Rating Comments
The course is updated periodically to ensure that the content is current. Fully Met
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Course instructors, whether faceto-face or virtual, are certificated and “highly qualified.” The online course teacher possesses a teaching credential from a state-licensing agency and is “highly qualified” as defined under ESEA. Fully Met
Instructor and Student Support Rating Comments
Professional development about the online course delivery system is offered by the provider to assure effective use of the courseware and various instructional media available. Fully Met
The course provider offers technical support and course management assistance to students, the course instructor, and the school coordinator. Fully Met
Course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, have been provided professional development in the behavioral, social, and when necessary, emotional, aspects of the learning environment. Fully Met
Course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, receive instructor professional development, which includes the support and use of a variety of communication modes to stimulate student engagement online. Fully Met
The provider assures that course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, are provided support, as needed, to ensure their effectiveness and success in meeting the needs of online students. Fully Met
Students are offered an orientation for taking an online course before starting the coursework. Fully Met

Review Conducted By: Michigan Virtual
Date of Review: 05/22/2014

Unit 1: Students will read The Color of Water and explore elements of literature and memoirs, then write their own short narrative use the elements they have explored.


Unit 2: Students will explore literary elements and devices and write two mini-memoirs--poem and short story.


Unit 3: Students will explore and create their own digital story.


Unit 4: Students will complete several writer’s workshops in order to write their own narrative.


Unit 5: Students will complete a practice PSAT on reading and analyze their own progress.


Unit 6: Students will read The Catcher in the Rye and complete several writer’s workshops in order to practice argumentative writing.


Unit 7: Students will use several different types of text maps and graphic organizers to categorize and analyze information in text, video, and audio.


Unit 8: Students will complete a practice PSAT on reading and analyze their own progress.


Unit 9: Students will complete several writer’s workshops in order to write an argumentative essay on a topic they have chosen using resources from the course.

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