Semantics and Logic Honors   (#1004300)

Version Description

The purpose of this course is to provide students knowledge of the principles of semantics and logic using texts of high complexity and advanced integrated language arts study.

Honors and Advanced Level Course Note: Academic rigor is more than simply assigning to students a greater quantity of work. Through the application, analysis, evaluation, and creation of complex ideas that are often abstract and multi-faceted, students are challenged to think and collaborate critically on the content they are learning.

General Notes

The content should include, but not be limited to, the following:

• active reading of advanced texts for what they say explicitly, as well as the logical inferences that can be drawn
• analysis of informational texts from varied literary periods to examine:
  
  • semantic concepts of text and changes across literary periods
  • arguments and claims supported by textual evidence, including logical fallacies
  • power and impact of language
  • inductive and deductive reasoning
  • critical and aesthetic response
• writing for varied purposes
  
  • developing and supporting argumentative claims
  • crafting coherent, supported informative/expository texts
  • writing to sources using text- based evidence and reasoning
• effective listening, speaking, and viewing strategies with emphasis on the use of evidence to support or refute a claim in multimedia presentations, class discussions, and extended text discussions
• collaboration amongst peers

Special Notes:

English Language Development ELD Standards Special Notes Section:

Teachers are required to provide listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction that allows English language learners (ELL) to communicate information, ideas and concepts for academic success in the content area of Language Arts. For the given level of English language proficiency and with visual, graphic, or interactive support, students will interact with grade level words, expressions, sentences and discourse to process or produce language necessary for academic success. The ELD standard should specify a relevant content area concept or topic of study chosen by curriculum developers and teachers which maximizes an ELL’s need for communication and social skills. To access an ELL supporting document which delineates performance definitions and descriptors, please click on the following link: https://cpalmsmediaprod.blob.core.windows.net/uploads/docs/standards/eld/la.pdf