English
ENGLISH TEACHERS
ENGLISH TEACHERS
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David HanleyRoom 408
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April HislopRoom 307
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Sonya HussRoom 306
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Katie MolesRoom 401
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Maya PriceRoom 203
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English classes at Chico Junior High School are integrated language arts courses in which students read and respond to literature (both fiction and nonfiction), experience all stages of the writing process (brainstorming, rough draft, revising, editing, final draft) and prepare and give oral presentations.
Students learn and practice research skills, work on developing vocabulary, basic grammar, writing and spelling skills.
Students learn and practice research skills, work on developing vocabulary, basic grammar, writing and spelling skills.
English 7
English 7
The curriculum for this course meets the California content standards for English-Language Arts. The literature correlates to the 7th grade world history curriculum. McDougal Littel's The Language of Literature is our textbook. Core literature may include: Dragonwings, The Sign of the Chrysanthemum, Shabanu, Seven Daughters and Seven Sons, A Proud Taste For Scarlet and Miniver, Catherine, Called Birdy and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
English 8
English 8
The curriculum
for this course meets the
GATE English 7 and 8
GATE English 7 and 8
These courses study the same curriculum as the regular English 7 and 8 courses with more in-depth reading and writing, and a greater emphasis on learning to become autonomous learners.
