English and Language Arts.
At CVSR, our overarching goal is consistent for every student: we aim for them to achieve success in college, their careers, and beyond. We strive to equip them not just with preparedness, but with the skills to thrive in any situation life presents. Our curriculum is as varied and tailored as our students themselves, reflecting our identity as an Outward Bound school that emphasizes real-world applications through interdisciplinary expeditions. We believe that with the right opportunities, every student can succeed. To support this, we offer growth opportunities through our writing seminars and college writing classes, exploration and innovation in our diverse electives, and excellence in our Advanced Placement courses. By graduation, CVSR students are well-prepared to face the world with the college and career readiness skills they've acquired
Academic Schedule
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• Literary Analysis
• Study of composition, exposition, persuasive, argument, and narrative
• Grammar and Writing Process, including sentence structure and grammar
• Speaking and Listening skills
• Vocabulary development
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• Develops descriptive, personal narrative, expository, and persuasive writing skills
• Focus on grammar, mechanics, and usage
• Stresses vocabulary development
• Written literary analysis through discussion of the elements of literature
• Develops thinking, organizing, interpersonal communication (both verbal and nonverbal), and use of analogies, metaphors, and their writing application.
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• American literature from the Colonial Period to the modern era
• Focus on Argument and Rhetorical analysis and writing
• In-depth literary analysis of variety of text
• Continuation of Vocabulary development
• Preparation for English Regents
• Preparation for Reading section of SAT
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• Focuses on British literature from its origins to the modern era.
• Further exploration of the writing process, including planning, drafting, and revising
• Emphasizes research skills and essay composition and includes expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive writing.
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• Same components as English 4
• Exposure to college-level rigor and accountability
• Intensive study of works from various genres and students are asked to analyze poetry, drama, the short story, and the novel
• Critical writing experiences include expository, analytical and argumentative essays
• Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement examination upon completion of this course
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In the ELA: Exploring Social Sciences course, students engage in a reading- and writing-intensive psychology and sociology curriculum. Students gain familiarity with the conventions of academic discourse and learn to use theoretical frameworks as tools for observing and analyzing individual, interpersonal, and societal phenomena. LINCT ESS’s professional development program includes coaching teachers in mastering content, deepening pedagogical knowledge and practice, and strategic use of digital learning platforms.
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• Engages students in rigorous college-level curricula focused on the skills necessary for successful college completion
• Extends students’ abilities to synthesize information from multiple perspectives and apply skills in new situations and cross-curricular contexts
• Enables students to collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision
• Cultivates students’ abilities to craft, communicate, and defend evidence-based arguments
• Provides students opportunities to practice disciplined and scholarly research skills while exploring relevant topics that appeal to their interests and curiosity.
• Students are expected to complete a 5,000-word research paper for the Research course in addition to a 15-20-minute presentation
• Students are expected in the Seminar course to complete one Independent Paper and one Team Paper both with 10 presentations
• Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement examination upon completion of the Seminar course
