English IV
Overview of Course
	Subject Area: Language Arts Course Number: 1001140 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisites: English I, English II, and English III or ninth, tenth, and 11th grade English
Major Concepts/Content. The purpose of this course is to provide integrated educational experiences in the language arts strands of reading, writing, listening, viewing, speaking, language, and literature.
The content should include, but not be limited to, the following:
•	Using the reading process to construct meaning using technical, informative, and imaginative texts
•	Using writing processes for various purposes with attention to style and format
•	Using the research process and individual inquiry to locate, analyze, and evaluate information
•	Using effective listening, speaking, and viewing strategies in informal and formal situations
•	Understanding the power of language as it impacts readers, writers, listeners, viewers, and speakers
•	Understanding and analyzing literary texts
•	Responding critically and aesthetically to literature