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The Boise District's eight junior high schools
offer a common array of classes in language arts.
Listed below are the required and elective courses
at the junior high school level.
GRADE 7
REQUIRED COURSES
- English 7, 2 semesters, McDougal Littell, Language
of Literature (1997)
- Reading 7, 2 semesters, Scribner, Follow the
Wind (1987)
ELECTIVE COURSES
- Creative Communication, 1 semester
- Writing for Enjoyment, 1 semester
GRADE 8
REQUIRED COURSES
- English 8, 2 semesters, Holt Rinehart & Winston, Elements
of Literature (2000)
- Reading 8, 2 semesters, Harcourt Brace & Janovich, Reflections,
Level 14 (1987)
ELECTIVE COURSES
- Creative Writing, 1 semester
- Theatre Arts 1, 1 or 2 semesters
- Journalism, 1 or 2 semesters, Prentice-Hall, Press
Time (1985) out-of-print
GRADE 9
REQUIRED COURSES
- English 9, 2 semesters, Prentice-Hall, Literature
Gold (2000)
- Analytical Reading*, 1 semester
- Speech*, 1 semester, National Textbook Company, Speech:
Exploring Communication (1996)
ELECTIVE COURSES
- Creative Writing, 1 semester
- Theatre Arts 2, 1 or 2 semesters
- Journalism, 1 or 2 semesters, Prentice-Hall, Press
Time (1985) out-of-print
- Reading Improvement, 1 semester, Prentice Hall Be
a Better Reader Levels A through H
*One semester required, any grade 9-12
Secondary
Language Arts Curriculum
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