Using a motif of Mystery, Monsters, and Mayhem, students in the MJ Language Arts 2 course will acquire the reading, writing, language, and speaking/listening skills necessary for success in college, career, and beyond. Students will become critical readers and thinkers as they delve into fiction and informational texts within the course. They will also learn to effectively write narrative, informational, and argumentative pieces and present their ideas clearly and cohesively.
Segment 1 Advanced includes: Novel Study
Segment 2 Advanced includes: Short Story Study
Students will demonstrate an understanding of strategies for comprehending and expressing meaning in a text by describing connections between the literary elements of a story, comparing mediums for storytelling, explaining tools for comprehending and expressing meaning, and creating a written summary of a text.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of informative writing with research by describing steps to assess source credibility, explaining plagiarism avoidance, creating a method for organizing research, and creating a five-paragraph informative essay.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of narrative structure and techniques by explaining the importance of narrative point of view, creating a plan for a well-structured event sequence, and creating a story using narrative techniques.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of critical reading strategies by comparing the expression of different viewpoints in texts on the same topic, explaining features of historical writing, describing methods for determining the meaning of unfamiliar words or references in a text, and explaining propaganda techniques.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of analyzing literature by explaining the use of poetic devices, describing the literary elements used in works of fiction, and creating a multimedia book review.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of argumentative writing fundamentals by explaining the purpose of argumentative elements, formulating an organized plan for an argumentative essay, and creating an argumentative essay following the five-paragraph structure.
Projects allow students to demonstrate competence and understanding of concepts and skills by completing a career-related task. For example, the assignment might be to create a mural, a package design, a speech, a film review, or a movie set – you name it! These creative projects are about applying your learning acquired through in-depth research to real-world career tasks.
Each competency will be addressed through a project based on a real-life career task. Here are the careers you will explore: Librarian, Freelance Writer, Social Media Manager, Magazine Editor, Talent Agent, and Education Manager.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of strategies for comprehending and expressing meaning in a text by describing connections between the literary elements of a story, comparing mediums for storytelling, explaining tools for comprehending and expressing meaning, and creating a written summary of a text.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of informative writing with research by describing steps to assess source credibility, explaining plagiarism avoidance, creating a method for organizing research, and creating a five-paragraph informative essay.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of narrative structure and techniques by explaining the importance of narrative point of view, creating a plan for a well-structured event sequence, and creating a story using narrative techniques.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of critical reading strategies by comparing the expression of different viewpoints in texts on the same topic, explaining features of historical writing, describing methods for determining the meaning of unfamiliar words or references in a text, and explaining propaganda techniques.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of analyzing literature by explaining the use of poetic devices, describing the literary elements used in works of fiction, and creating a multimedia book review.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of argumentative writing fundamentals by explaining the purpose of argumentative elements, formulating an organized plan for an argumentative essay, and creating an argumentative essay following the five-paragraph structure.