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Credit Requirements per Grade
6th Grade: Language Arts (1 credit), Math (1 credit), Social Studies (1 credit), Science (1 credit), Physical Education (0.5 credit), Art/Music/Health (0.5 credit). Total = 5 credits.
7th Grade: Language Arts (1 credit), Math (1 credit), Social Studies (1 credit), Science (1 credit), Physical Education (0.5 credit), Elective (0.5 credit). Total = 5 credits.
8th Grade: Language Arts (1 credit), Math (1 credit), Social Studies (1 credit), Science (1 credit), Physical Education (0.5 credit), Elective (0.5 credit). Total = 5 credits.
Although the Monroe Virtual Middle School only requires 5 credits to be earned each year, we strongly encourage students to take additional elective credits. Electives can include, but are not limited to: Art, Choral/Instrumental Music, Foreign Language. Students can also take a Health Elective in 7th or 8th Grade to meet the high school graduation requirement.
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: Students explore the five stages of the writing process and apply it to their own writings. Lessons include descriptive writing, using specific nouns and vivid adjectives; poetry writing, using poetic techniques and sensory images; and narrative writing, using sequence and verbs effectively. Students learn about the reading process and develop strategies to improve their reading comprehension as they read short stories, novels, poetry, drama, and real-life stories.
10 lessons, 7 submitted, 0 exams
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: In the second part of this course, students will continue to develop their writing and reading skills. They will learn strategies to improve their reading comprehension, when reading nonfiction and fiction. Writing lessons focus on expository writing, persuasive writing, developing voice, sentence fluency and word choice, as well as using the standard writing conventions. The reading lessons discuss setting, theme, character and plot and other elements of fiction in the assigned readings.
11 lessons, 5 submitted, 0 exams
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: This course focuses on writing, literature, thinking, and oral communication, as well as the connections between language arts with other areas of learning. Students will keep a writer's notebook for their writings and responses to assigned literary readings. Students will apply strategies for revising and editing as they study various writing genres, such as personal writing, essay, reviews, persuasive, descriptive and directions.
Notes: This textbook also is used for Seventh Grade Language Arts, Part Two.
11 lessons, 11 submitted, 3 exams
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: This course continues the study of writing, literature, thinking, and oral communication. In the first three units (science and technology writing, folktales, and poetry), students will complete grammar, reading, and writing workshops that include a series of activities, readings, and assignments. The lessons in the final unit ("Do Your Own Thing") will help guide students in developing their personal writing style through self-selected topics and writing their own short story or poem. Students will also select a novel to read for an in-depth literature study.
14 lessons, 14 submitted, 2 exams
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: This course focuses on development of writing skills. Students will learn to organize and plan their writing; write for a variety of purposes; write effective sentences and paragraphs; and develop introductions, transitions, and conclusions. They will study literary elements, analyze and evaluate stories, and experiment with different ways to respond to literature.
11 lessons, 11 submitted, 2 exams
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: In this course, students will develop their reading and writing skills. Students will examine the elements of fiction by reading several short stories and poems, as well as through writing assignments that include a play, a short story, a poem, and a research report. Additional topics include word origins, grammar usage, mechanics, and spelling strategies.
11 lessons, 11 submitted, 2 exams
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| Book Reports for a Grade (English) |
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Course Description: Reading is a vital part of a child's development. It is an essential skill to learn, with the hopes of carrying an enjoyment of reading into adulthood.
Students who wish to take this class and earn one-half credit (0.5) can do so only with the recommendation of their teacher; as it was developed for student looking for an academic challenge.
To earn one-half credit (0.5) the student must read 1200-1500 pages from 3-6 different books.
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| Book Reports for Credit (English) |
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Course Description: Reading is a vital part of a child's development. It is an essential skill to learn, with the hopes of carrying an enjoyment of reading into adulthood.
To earn one-half (0.5) credit in Book Reports for Reluctant Readers, the student must read 1200-1500 pages from 3-6 different books. The student may choose his/her own books, but they must be age and school appropriate.
To earn 1 credit in Book Reports for Reluctant Readers, the student must read 2400 to 3000 pages from 6 - 12 books. The student may choose his/her own books, but they must be age and school appropriate.
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: Students will investigate several writing genres and styles. The course also will take students through a series of exercises in sensory awareness to stimulate their powers of observation. Other exercises will focus on building vocabulary and developing a sense for both language structure and self-expression.
Notes: Gifted
9 lessons, 6 submitted, 0 exams
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Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: The course emphasizes the development of the student's writing skills. Exercises in grammar, spelling, and vocabulary development are included throughout the lessons. A variety of literature is read and judged on the bases of personal response and literary quality. Students write personal-experience narratives, and persuasive, informative, and argumentative essays.
Notes: The required textbook is Elements of Language, Second Course, 2004
11 Lessons, 3 Tests
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Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: This course continues the emphases on the development of the student's writing skills, vocabulary, spelling, and grammar begun in the first-semester course. Writing techniques found in literary models of poetry, fiction, and essays are analyzed to help the student develop his/her own written expression.
Notes: The required textbook is Elements of Language, Second Course, 2004
14 Lessons, 4 Tests
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: A World of Words""--learn how to put words together naturally, express yourself confidently, and explore the world of reading and writing through study and practice. Fifteen hours of reading, which includes novels or nonfiction texts, is required.
8 lessons, 8 submitted, 1 final
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: Color the world around you with new insights, vision, and perspective. With vocabulary, reading, and writing assignments designed to encourage creativity, thought, and imagination, this course will expose you to things you haven't learned yet and help promote future learning as you color the world around you with ideas and adventures.
Notes: Prerequisite: ENGL 35 (Eighth-Grade English 1) or equivalent.
7 lessons, 7 submitted, 1 final
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| Journal Writing for a Grade (English) |
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Course Description: People are increasingly interested in recording their thoughts and feelings. It is estimated that there are 12 million journals and diaries sold a year that reflects this writing trend. Journals have played an important role in our understanding of history. From cave dwellers' scratchings in stone to the invention of parchment paper to the beginnings of formal education, the instinct to write, to document, to tell has been strong.
Students who wish to take this class and earn one-half credit (0.5) can do so only with the recommendation of their teacher; as it was developed for students looking for an academic challenge.
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| Journal Writing for Credit (English) |
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Course Description: The Monroe School District believes that writing is a vital part of a student's development. It is an essential skill to learn, with the hope of carrying the enjoyment of writing into adulthood. The best way to get into the habit of writing is to keep a journal.
To earn one-half (.5) credit in Journal Writing for English Credit, the student must complete 35 of the possible 75 journal topics. For each topic you select you must write at least 150 words.
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| Parent/Student Independent Study Project for Credit (Any Category) |
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Course Description: The staff at the Monroe Virtual MIddle School adheres to the principle that a sound educational program should develop within the student the desire and the ability to learn on their own. There are many other advantages to independent study. One is that it can be the springboard for lifetime study pursuing personal interests. Where better to begin this habit of pursuing personal interests than middle school. Once a student becomes motivated by something that interests them he or she can make use of many learning resources. The student is motivated by his or her own interests, not by the assignments of the teacher.
To earn one-half credit (0.5) the Parent/Student Independent Study Project should entail approximately 60 hours of work. To earn one credit (1.0) the student should complete approximately 120 hours of work.
Downloads: Course Info (MS Word Doc)
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: If you liked Reading Composition 1, then you'll love this follow-up course that focuses on even more feelings. Join in the fun and read flabbergasting fiction in The Adventures of Pinocchio, disgusting tales of Harry Potter and his friends, true bravery in Alice in Wonderland, and much, much more. Explore excerpts from Newberry Award-winning books and classic literature while focusing on more during-reading techniques.
8 lessons, 8 submitted, 1 final
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: A look at some of the most common feelings that are found in books and people! Read about pure happiness in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, loneliness in The Wizard of Oz, utter surprise in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, lots of love in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and much, much more. Explore 30 excerpts from great literature while learning about important pre-, during-, and after-reading techniques.
8 lessons, 8 submitted, 1 final
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: Emerson once said, ""'Tis the good reader that makes the good book."" This is what this course is all about: giving you the tools to become a better reader so that you can enjoy and appreciate wonderful books. You will learn reading strategies that will not only help you become a better reader, but these strategies will also help you enjoy reading even more.
Notes: You are required to read six novels for this course. These novels should add up to a combined minimum of 1,500 pages of text. (grades 8-12)
7 lessons, 7 submitted, 1 final
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Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: Spelling, vocabulary development, sentence and paragraph structure, and effective written expression are the emphases of this course. Students will analyze literary models and react personally and critically in narrative, informative, persuasive, and expressive compositions. Proper punctuation, grammar, and usage are emphasized throughout the lessons and essays.
Notes: The required textbook is Elements of Language, First Course, 2004
12 Lessons, 3 Tests
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Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: Written expression is focused on descriptive and creative compositions including poems, myths, and reports. Spelling, vocabulary development, punctuation, grammar, and usage are emphasized throughout the lessons. Effective studying and test-taking strategies are explored.
Notes: The required textbook is Elements of Language, First Course, 2004
12 Lessons, 4 Tests
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: Course focuses on reading and writing about human relationships. Students will explore some traits of good writing and will also develop grammar skills.
7 lessons, 7 submitted, 1 final
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Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: This course focuses on the transition all of us go through as we grow from a young person into an adult. You will read and study the novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond and many other short stories and selections that relate to the theme of coming-of-age. ENGL 33 will encourage you to analyze your reading skills and push you to improve those skills. The writing you do as part of this course will help you become a better writer as well.
Notes: Prerequisite: ENGL 31 (Seventh-Grade English 1) or first-semester seventh-grade English.
8 lessons, 8 submitted, 1 final
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Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: Students have the opportunity to study spelling, grammar, and writing through various forms of literature. Storytelling, fictional and nonfictional stories, and writing about literature are important parts of this course.
Notes: The required textbook is The Language of Literature, 1997
12 Lessons, 4 Tests
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Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: This semester continues to develop the student's interest in literature and writing. As with the first semester, students complete exercises that emphasize the importance of grammar, spelling, and writing.
Notes: The required textbook is The Language of Literature, 1997
12 Lessons, 3 Tests
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: Skills for effectively increasing speed, at the same time increasing comprehension.
Notes: Student provides a novel of choice from guidelines provided. (grades 8-12)
5 lessons, 5 submitted, 1 final
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Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: A basic spelling course. Patterns for spelling most words; how to master words that don't follow patterns; using meaning to choose between commonly confused, similar words.
Notes: (grades 8-12)
8 lessons, 8 submitted, 1 final
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Monroe, WI 53566
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