READING DEPARTMENT

Elective Course Offerings

READING FOR HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS

Reading for HS Success is a one-trimester course intended for students in grades 9-10. Students can be enrolled based on scores or can self-select and take the course as an elective. In this course, they focus on successful reading in science, social studies, math, and other HS texts. Students dig deeply into how to “read like a scientist/historian/mathematician.” They practice using texts from their current classes to use what they have learned. In this course, students learn strategies for navigating their own high school texts. Each discipline's texts are written using different styles and structures. Examples of strategies learned might include annotation, Cornell note-taking, determining a purpose for reading, paraphrasing, and navigating text taking. .

READING FOR TODAY’S WORLD

Reading for Today’s World is a one-trimester course intended for students in grades 11-12. Students can be enrolled based on scores or can self-select and take the course as an elective. In this course, students learn strategies for navigating texts used in the adult world. Students will engage actively in critical reading using authentic texts such as technical manuals, medical prescriptions, safety instructions, forms, "how-to" website articles, as well as financial and credit card documents.

COLLEGE READING & STUDY STRATEGIES

This course emphasizes ways to learn information for college coursework. Topics include study strategies, note-taking, test-taking, decreasing procrastination, time management, and test anxiety. Teachers emphasize high-level thinking and building a strong academic vocabulary. Students earn college credit through Anoka-Ramsey Community College.