Jeffco 21st Century Virtual Academy - Colorado Online English Courses

English/Language Arts 7

English/Language Arts 7 incorporates five aspects of language arts: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. Study of genres leads to written compositions that build upon students' prior knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, word usage, and mechanics. Beyond emphasizing different uses for language, these courses may also include using language (particularly written text) to construct meaning and connections.

English/Language Arts 8

English/Language Arts 8 incorporates five aspects of language arts: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. Study of genres leads to written compositions that build upon students' prior knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, word usage, and mechanics. Typically, these courses use various genres of literature to improve reading skills, and they link writing exercises for different purposes to those reading selections.

Freshmen English for Young Men (8th grade w/ approval)

Young men and their literacy is the focus of this course. This non-traditional, online class sends young men on a hero's journey to find their strengths in active reading, composition, communication, and group dynamics. Highlights of the class include choice in reading material and presentation methods. Through a variety of different literary genres and approaches to critical reading and writing, boys will cover all the elements of English 9 in a unique, online environment. This course is aligned to 9th grade English CAP documents. Freshman English for Young Men is available for both male and female students.

Because this is a high school level course, if students continue with J21VA for 9th grade, students will need to enroll in regular English 9 during their 9th grade year, as students will not be able to repeat this course.