IntroductionEstimated Completion Time: 1 hour
If you are reading this then the chances are pretty good that you are taking this course to wrap up your requirements for English/Language Arts. I know what that's like. In your efforts to complete everything you have to do in order to graduate you may have a tendency to rush to finish things on time. Every effort has been made to make this an enjoyable experience for you. Each unit will provide you with some information about the skills that you are expected to master in addition to why those skills are important as you transition out of high school and into whatever life may have in store for you.
Beyond an appreciation for the texts and concepts presented in this class you will see why the skills that you develop will be applicable to life outside of school. You may wonder initially how some of the materials fit into your plans, but the ability to read things critically and analyze information will help you to become a better decision maker and to see how some of these common themes are ones that humanity has struggled with for as long as people have shared information and entertained each other.
You will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the course so that improvements can be made. That feedback will not just benefit you but others taking this class in the future. Take a moment during each lesson or activity to consider how these resources apply to you and your own situation even though some of those suggestions will be made along the way. Regardless of the culture that produced the work, the themes they address are universal.
Enjoy!
Oh yeah, if you are using your phone, double-check your wifi settings. There will be options to stream/download files in this course for reading/listening/viewing; if you are using your phone’s data plan then additional charges may apply. You might want to save those downloads for when you’re connected to your school’s wifi, or home, or a coffee shop or wherever you kids hang out these days and do your internetting.
If you have any questions about course navigation please email your instructor right away.
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