English 11 Semester 1

Enrollment Message

See Required Materials. Students need access to a webcam or video recording device.

Course Description

English 11 Semester 1 follows the Indiana Academic Standards for English 11 and is a study of language, literature, and composition. Students read and respond to various works of fiction and non-fiction while analyzing and arguing different viewpoints. The course will guide students through skills for being literate when looking at media, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, public speaking, and short stories from published authors. While going through these pieces, students will build skills in analyzing characterization, becoming more media literate, spreading ideas through a speech, and detecting the explicit and implicit elements in writing. The goal of this course is to grow a student in their writing, critical thinking, and public speaking skills by completing a variety of activities.

• Indiana Core40 Diploma Applicable through class of 2028
• Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas
• Indiana NEW Diploma Applicable for students entering school in 2025-26 (Class of 2029) 
• Fulfills an English Credit

Required Materials

• Students will need The Crucible by Arthur Miller to complete Unit 2 and Unit 3.

Course Goals

Upon completion of the course, students will…

• read a variety of literature within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 11-CCR. By the end of grade 11, students interact with texts proficiently and independently at the low end of the range and with scaffolding as needed for texts at the high end of the range. By the end of grade 12, students interact with texts proficiently and independently.
• read a variety of nonfiction within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 11-CCR. By the end of grade 11, students interact with texts proficiently and independently at the low end of the range and with scaffolding as needed for texts at the high end of the range. By the end of grade 12, students interact with texts proficiently and independently.
• acquire and accurately use academic and content-specific vocabulary to analyze literature, rhetoric, and informational texts while independently applying vocabulary strategies to support comprehension and communication.
• write routinely for a variety of purposes and audiences, using evidence from literary and informational texts to support analysis, reflection, research, and argument.
• listen actively and communicate effectively by adapting spoken language, presentation techniques, and communication strategies for different audiences and purposes.
• critically analyze information found in electronic, print, and mass media used to inform, persuade, entertain, and transmit culture.
• analyze how authors and speakers use rhetorical strategies, evidence, organization, and language to communicate ideas and influence audiences.

Indiana Academic Standards

• Language Arts Grades 11-12

Units of Instruction

Unit titles may differ in synchronous courses.

• Unit 1  Fake News, Clickbait, and Logical Fallacies
• Unit 2 "The Crucible" (Acts 1 and 2)/Mass Hysteria at Its Finest
• Unit 3 "The Crucible" Acts 3 and 4
• Unit 4 TED Talks and Public Speaking
• Unit 5 The Twists and Turns of Life (Short Story Analysis)

Grading/Evaluation

Indiana Online does not assign letter grades, grant credit for courses, nor issue transcripts or diplomas. A final score reported as a percentage of total points earned will be sent to students upon completion of a course. Your school of record can also access this score within the Student Information System, Genius. The final score will be shown as a percentage in Canvas and Genius. The student’s school of record will determine the letter grade based on their specific grading scale.

Assessments

Online assessments consist of formative and summative assessments represented by computer-graded multiple choice, teacher-graded writing assignments including hands-on projects, model building and other forms of authentic assessments. The course includes the following assessments

• 14 Discussions
• 36 Assignments
• 12 Quizzes